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• Sara Duterte joins Lakas-CMD 

Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte joins Lakas-CMD, hours after resigning from her own party, Hugpong ng Pagbabago. The development comes as talks of her assumed bid for a national post in 2022 intensify.

• I’m still running for president – Pacquiao

Senator Manny Pacquiao is still running for president. Pacquiao makes the clarification Thursday, November 11, two days after he met with President Rodrigo Duterte.

• DDS insider links Rodrigo Duterte, Michael Yang to drug trade

Former Davao Death Squad or DDS insider Arturo Lascañas accuses President Rodrigo Duterte and his businessman friends of being ‘involved in the illegal drug trade in Davao City.’

• Hidilyn Diaz skips world weightlifting championships

Hidilyn Diaz officially ends her weightlifting season with the Tokyo 2020 Olympic gold as she withdraws from the 2021 World Weightlifting Championships.

• Paul Rudd jokes about being named ‘sexiest man alive’ by People magazine

Paul Rudd, the affable actor best known for playing Ant-Man, is named People magazine’s sexiest man alive for 2021. – Rappler.com