Disinfo beneficiary Marcos to start campaign vs fake news

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Marcos, beneficiary of disinformation, to launch campaign vs fake news

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., who benefited the most from disinformation in the 2022 presidential polls, says ‘fake news should have no place in modern society.’

Fare hikes for LRT1 and LRT2 to take effect by August 2

The Department of Transportation says the fare hikes for the Light Rail Transit’s Lines 1 and 2 will take effect on August 2.

Passenger volume swells as PAL international flights move to NAIA Terminal 1

Long lines form at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 departure area on Friday, June 16, the first day of the transfer of all Philippine Airlines international flights from Terminal 2.

China hails ‘progress’ in US relations after Xi-Blinken talks

China’s Xi Jinping hails ‘progress’ in talks with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Beijing. Blinken is the first holder of his post to meet Xi since 2018.

Yulo ends Asian championships as best performing male gymnast with bars gold, bronze

Carlos Yulo emerges as the best performing male athlete for the second straight edition of the Asian Artistic Gymnastics Championships.

EXO’s Chen, Baekhyun, Xiumin to stay with SM Entertainment after resolving contract dispute

EXO Members Chen, Baekhyun, and Xiumin will be staying with agency SM Entertainment. A Soompi report says the label released a joint statement with the three EXO members to announce they have ‘resolved the differences caused by misunderstandings.’

‘With my kuya’: Claudine Barretto shares emotional reunion with Dennis Padilla

Claudine Barretto and Dennis Padilla reunite to celebrate the baptism of Claudine’s children, Quia and Noah. Claudine posted a video where she can be seen hugging Dennis, her former brother-in-law.