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Pinoy teen found alive after deadly Swiss fire
A 16-year-old Filipino student, who was reported missing after a deadly New Year's Eve fire in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, has been found and is now under medical care in a Zurich hospital.
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January 05, 2026
The Philippine Star
One good decision at a time: Aboitiz sparks hope for new year
With the holidays over and a new year starting, it's now time to ponder what lies ahead.
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January 05, 2026
The Philippine Star
Flood control mess dwarfed scandals post-EDSA revolt
The year 2025 was a record-breaking one for corruption, with the flood control mess making all other government scandals post-EDSA revolt in 1986 look like a drop in the bucket.
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January 05, 2026
The Philippine Star
Trump: US will run Venezuela
WASHINGTON - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was in a New York jail Saturday, hours after American special forces seized and flew him out of his country which Donald Trump said would come under effective US control.
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January 05, 2026
The Philippine Star
Softer inflation seen anew in December
Most economists expect inflation to have slowed in December from November's 1.5 percent, extending the streak of subdued price pressures and reinforcing expectations of continued policy easing by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).
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January 05, 2026
The Philippine Star
NCRPO eyeing to cut traslacion to 12 hours
The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) is eyeing to shorten the Jan. 9 traslacion or the procession of the image of the Black Nazarene to just 10 to 12 hours.
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January 05, 2026
The Philippine Star
DA to include typhoon-resistant infra to reduce prices
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is introducing typhoon-resistant farm infrastructure as part of its strategy to stabilize chili pepper prices, which often surge when heavy rains and storms damage crops.
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January 05, 2026
The Philippine Star
DOF urged: Return P107 В in PDIC funds
Political coalition 1Sambayan has urged the heads of the Department of Finance (DOF) and the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) to promptly return over P107 billion of the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corp.(PDIC) that was remitted to the national treasury last year.
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January 05, 2026
The Philippine Star
Tourism promotion
The tourism secretary was bashed over the year-end for having her glamorous photo on the cover of a magazine at a time when she has dismally failed in her job of promoting our tourism industry.
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January 05, 2026
The Philippine Star
EMERGING ARTIST-RUN SPACES ACROSS METRO MANILA AND BEVOND
Five years after the pandemic, it seems the local art scene has begun to find its footing again, and much of the most vital energy is gathering around a growing number of new artist-run spaces.
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January 05, 2026
The Philippine Star
Phl calls for restraint amid US-Venezuela conflict
The Philippines yesterday called on the United States and Venezuela to exercise restraint following the capture of President Nicolás Maduro in a US military operation in Venezuela's capital Caracas.
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January 05, 2026
The Philippine Star
Venus Williams still ‘feeling the fire’
Seven-time major singles champion Venus Williams said Sunday she’s still driven to play good tennis and “it gives you great legs” — as she prepares for an Australian Open tilt at age 45.
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January 05, 2026
The Philippine Star
'US strike on Venezuela may push up fuel prices'
Domestic pump prices could climb higher than expected next week as oil markets reel after the United States bombed Venezuela and captured its authoritarian left-wing leader Nicolas Maduro.
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January 05, 2026
The Philippine Star
Repaired EDSA busway lanes reopened
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) yesterday reopened rehabilitated sections of the EDSA busway, from Roxas Boulevard in Pasay to Orense in Makati.
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January 05, 2026
The Philippine Star
Woman dies from cobra bite on New Year's Day
COTABATO CITY - A 34-year-old woman died within three hours after being bitten by a seven-foot cobra along a river in Kulaman Valley in Arakan, Cotabato on New Year's Day.
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January 05, 2026
The Philippine Star
Church leads drive vs nuclear power plant
The Catholic church yesterday took the lead in opposing the proposed construction of a nuclear power plant here, citing the risks it poses to people, the environment and future generations.
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January 05, 2026
The Philippine Star
After record 2025, NAIA traffic may slow in 2026
The Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) handled a record 52 million passengers in 2025, but could shrink this year for various reasons, leading to lower revenues for the government.
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January 05, 2026
The Philippine Star
Chinese socmed hails Trump’s Maduro move as Taiwan template
WASHINGTON-US President Donald Trump's capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro sparked widespread discussion on Chinese social media, with some users saying the operation offered a template for how Beijing could handle tensions with Taiwan, according to a report in Bloomberg yesterday.
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January 05, 2026
The Philippine Star
US capture of Maduro compromises Phl moral ascendency - De Lima
Being a United States ally, the Philippines is now basically under a “compromised moral ascendancy” following Washington’s attack against oil-rich Venezuela, along with the super power’s “aggressor” attitude in arresting the president of the South American country, Nicolas Maduro.
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January 05, 2026
The Philippine Star
Curry lifts Warriors in return, Celtics win
Golden State star Stephen Curry scored 20 of his 31 points in a dazzling third quarter to propel the Warriors to a 123-114 NBA victory over the Utah Jazz on Saturday.
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January 05, 2026
The Philippine Star
Food, family and the familiar magic of Taipei
The first time I went to Taiwan was in the summer of 1988.
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January 05, 2026
The Philippine Star
Cebu bettor wins P288-M lotto prize
A bettor in Compostela town in Cebu won the P288-million prize for the lotto 6/55 draw on Saturday, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office said.
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January 05, 2026
The Philippine Star
Tulfo seeks to reduce VAT to 10%
Citing inflation as the primary burden on Filipino households, Sen. Erwin Tulfo has filed a measure seeking to reduce the country’s value added tax (VAT) rate from the current 12 percent to 10 percent.
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January 05, 2026
The Philippine Star
C. Luzon, Calabarzon PNP cite 2025 achievements
Police in Central Luzon confiscated P1.13 billion worth of illegal drugs last year as their counterparts in Calabarzon cited the arrest of 4,075 people.
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January 05, 2026
The Philippine Star
Marcos to sign 2026 nat'l budget today
President Marcos will sign today the 2026 General Appropriations Act (GAA) after conducting a thorough review of the Congress-approved P6.793-trillion national budget, which critics say has several questionable items.
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January 05, 2026
The Philippine Star
Busier MRT-3 ahead as ridership expected to increase to 149 M
The Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3), the busiest public transport in Metro Manila, is expected to become busier in 2026, with projections showing a ridership of nearly 149 million.
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January 05, 2026
The Philippine Star
QC posts zero fatality in New Year revelry
The Quezon City government has recorded zero fatality and a significant drop in the number of fireworks-related injuries during the holiday season.
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January 05, 2026
The Philippine Star
UNSHACKLING THE 'MODERN' AT NATIONAL GALLERY SINGAPORE
Among the ongoing exhibits at Singapore's National Gallery is “Between Declarations and Dreams: Art of Southeast Asia since the 19th Century.”
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January 05, 2026
The Philippine Star
Recto’s call
Executive Secretary Ralph Recto committed to the public earlier, the proposed P6.793-trillion national outlay approved by the present 20th Congress will be signed into law by this week, at the latest. Recto announced beforehand that Malacañang started the review of the proposed budget bill as soon as the Office of the President (OP) received its printed enrolled copy last Dec. 29.
4 min |
January 05, 2026
The Philippine Star
DepEd: Classes resume today
The Department of Education (DepEd) reminded students and parents that classes in public elementary and secondary schools will resume today.
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