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Tempo - August 18, 2025

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Publisher: Manila-Bulletin-Publishing-Company

Category: Newspaper

Language: English

Frequency: Daily

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In this issue

Driver hunted over dirty finger
Cone defends Gilas triangle offense from critics
Sotto pushes random drug testing in Senate
Cops bag suspects in murder of 2 women in Zambales

SOTTO PUSHES RANDOM DRUG TESTING IN SENATE

Senate Minority Leader Vicente Sotto III has urged Senate President Chiz Escudero to conduct a mandatory random drug testing in the Senate following reports that a senator's staff is now being investigated over allegedly using marijuana inside the premises.

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P47.6-M shabu smuggling foiled

The Philippine National Police (PNP) seized around P47.6million worth of suspected shabu following the arrest of a foreigner believed to be a drug mule at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).

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Minor, 5 others nabbed for selling marijuana-flavored vape

Six people, including a female minor, were arrested after they yielded vape products with marijuana flavor in a buy-bust operation in Quezon City, the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) said on Sunday, Aug. 17.

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PINAGKAGULUHAN

Ang lakas talaga ng hatak sa fans nina Dustin Yu at Bianca de Vera.

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Coleen, kinarer ang pagbubuntis!

Pak na pak ang mga bagong maternity pictures ni Coleen Garcia! Glam na glam, parang wala lang pinagdadaanan!

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Cops bag suspects in murder of 2 women in Zambales

Police arrested two suspects in the brutal killing of two women in Palauig, Zambales on Thursday during a hot-pursuit operation in Caloocan City on Saturday.

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Empowering justice: Why fiscal autonomy is important

The recent signing into law of Republic Act No. 12233, also known as the Judicial Fiscal Autonomy Act, by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. marks a pivotal moment in the continuing pursuit of justice sector reform in the Philippines.

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Budget reform is not a show, it's a commitment

In the Philippines, every peso matters. And every promise made through the national budget affects real lives—especially those of ordinary Filipinos. That’s why the budget isn’t just numbers on paper.

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Banderas rules out retirement

Spanish film star Antonio Banderas said in an interview published for his birthday that he has no plans to slow down now that he has reached 65.

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CHASING THE OSCAR DREAM

Every year, as the Academy Awards loom, the same question hovers over Philippine cinema: when will the country finally land its first Oscar nomination for Best International Feature?

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Cone defends Gilas triangle offense from critics

Gilas Pilipinas head coach Tim Cone defended his triangle system after it became the center of criticisms following the Nationals seventh place finish in the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup.

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Abra grabs lead as San Juan falls

The Quezon Huskers rode the clutch hits of LJ Gonzales to stun the San Juan Knights, 84-83, late Saturday, allowing the Abra Solid North Weavers to grab the solo lead in Manny Pacquiao presents 1xBet-MPBL 2025 Season at the Lucena City Convention Center.

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Makati FC wins Girls Trophy Cup

Makati FC Girls U13 upended NCE New York, 3-1, in the Final to rule the Girls Trophy tournament at the Haileybury School in Hertfordshire, England.

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WHAT RUINED GILAS ASIA CUP GAME PLAN

Gilas Pilipinas head coach Tim Cone reflected on what transpired for the national team in the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup, noting that the 95-87 loss to Chinese Taipei in the first game somewhat defined the rest of their campaign in the continental tiff.

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Llover can rise like Pacquiao – Ariza

Renowned strength and conditioning coach Alex Ariza can already see a lot of promise in undefeated Filipino prospect Kenneth Llover in just the short time that he had spent with him.

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VOLLEY FEVER HITS CEBU

THE FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship 2025 fever reached the Visayas in Cebu City on Saturday with no less than worlds ambassador Eya Laure leading a well-attended “Set Na Natin 'To” Trophy and Mascot Tour at the SM Seaside.

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Mindoro keeps KO streak

Weljon Mindoro not only maintained his record pristine but also kept his knockout streak going after forcing Colombian foe Dormedes Potes to quit on his stool in their eight-round non-tiltle middleweight bout on Saturday, Aug. 16 (Manila time).

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Locals out to defend John Hay

No longer in contention for a spot in the Luzon series’ Elite Junior Finals, Baguio’s rising stars are turning their attention to something just as satisfying: playing spoiler.

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Letran beats Arellano for 1st V-L win

In a rematch of the NCAA Season 100 Finals, Letran finally cracked the Arellano University code, scoring a commanding 25-17, 25-20, 25-17 victory to earn its first win in the 2025 V-League Men's Collegiate Challenge on Sunday morning at the Paco Arena Sports and Events Center in Manila.

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