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MARAWI CITY – The recent rescue from the rubbles of war here of three iconic Maranao octogenarians has drawn public praise that turned viral in the social media and encouraged local relief workers to scratch the grounds for more survivors.

After allegedly defying a Court of Appeals order for the release of six detained Ilocos Norte employees, the leadership of the House of Representatives has vowed to address the legal issues raised against the chamber before the appellate court.

The Bureau of Internal Revenue filed yesterday separate tax evasion cases against three corporate taxpayers for alleged nonpayment of income and business taxes totaling more than P200 million.

A rare white tiger involved in the 2008 killing of a zoo worker has been put down after suffering from skin cancer and joint degeneration, the Singapore Zoo said Thursday.

Two persons were killed while two others were hurt when the motorcycles they were riding collided in Barangay San Sebastian, San Vicente, Ilocos Sur on Friday.

A court has convicted South Korea's former health minister of pressuring the country's pension fund to support a merger of two Samsung companies.

Charging that rampant anomalies exist at the National Bilibid Prison (NBP) and other jail facilities under the Bureau of Corrections, a catering service firm asked President Duterte to intervene and put an end to the corrupt practices.

Qatar, one of the few foreign backers of Hamas, faces massive pressure from its Gulf neighbors to cut ties with the Islamic militant group. If it does, the result could be disastrous for Hamas-ruled Gaza.

President Duterte yesterday said that he rejected the Maute clan matriarch's proposal for a possible ceasefire and peace talks with the government amid the ongoing armed conflict in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur.

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Officials say five farmers have been killed by gunshots at a protest where the demonstrators were demanding better prices for crops in central India.

South Korea will suspend any further deployment of a controversial US missile defence system until an environmental impact assessment ordered by new President Moon Jae-In is finished, his office said Wednesday.

President Donald Trump's national security team will appear before a Senate panel Wednesday to discuss gathering intelligence on foreign agents and will likely be asked about Russia's election meddling and whether the president has tried to influence ongoing investigations.

Several people were reported injured after armed men burst into Tehran's parliament building and the mausoleum of revolutionary founder Ruhollah Khomeini on Wednesday, state media said.

British police on Wednesday said a 30-year-old man had been arrested following the London Bridge terror attack which killed seven people and injured 48.

The White House and its allies are scrambling for ways to offset potential damage from fired FBI Director James Comey's highly anticipated congressional testimony, an appearance that could expose new details about his discussions with President Donald Trump about the federal investigation into Russia's election meddling.

The Senate approved broad legislation Tuesday to make firing employees easier for the beleaguered Department of Veterans Affairs, part of an accountability effort urged by President Donald Trump following years of high-profile problems.