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Issue No. 25042 | Dec 7, 2025
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Under the tree: Tales of survival in Hong Kong's Tai Po Fire

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The Tai Po fire is the worst the city has seen in 70 years, claiming at least 156 lives, including at least one child, a firefighter, one Filipina, and nine Indonesians

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Trending In Politics

Rogelio Singson resigns from ICI, cites stress, security risks

MANILA, Philippines — Rogelio Singson, one of the three members of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure tasked by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. with investigating corruption in public infrastructure projects, particularly flood control, resigned on Wednesday for security reasons. — December 4, 2025

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More on The Independent Commission for Infrastructure
  • Escudero, Villar, Poe, Binay among those recommended for probe, raps by ICI The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) on Wednesday, Dec. 3, submitted a new referral to the Office of the Ombudsman, where it recommended further investigation for case build-up against Senators Chiz Escudero and Mark Villar — December 3, 2025

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  • Sandro Marcos faces ICI House Majority Leader Ilocos Norte Representative Ferdinand Alexander “Sandro” Marcos appeared on Thursday, December 4, 2025, before the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) — December 4, 2025

    sunstar.com.ph
  • Ombudsman: ICI may have only a month or two left The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) may wrap up its operations in a month or two and turn over the investigation on the flood control scam entirely to the Office of the Ombudsman, according to Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla. — December 5, 2025

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In Corruption

‘Allocables’ are the new pork and Sandro Marcos and Martin Romualdez are the pork barrel kings

The Department of Public Works and Highway builds bridges that connect people, streetlights that make roads safer, and classrooms that serve schoolchildren. In the agency’s words, it is their mission to “(enable) a comfortable life for Filipinos through safe, reliable and resilient infrastructure.” — November 29, 2025

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In Climate Change

At least 1,250 people dead: What caused the devastating Asia floods?

Climate advocates say it's time to move to accountability for climate change, as people in Asia are living the evidence. — December 2, 2025

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In United States

Fil-Ams told: Monitor US bill seeking dual citizenship end

High Court to weigh Trump bid to halt birthright citizenship The Philippine Embassy in Washington, D.C., on Saturday urged Filipino-Americans to “closely monitor” a newly-introduced bill in the United States Senate that seeks to end dual citizenship. — December 6, 2025

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In Sports

The Philippines, a nation without winters, might make the Olympics in curling

The Swiss-Filipino team aiming to lead the Southeast Asian nation to an Olympic curling appearance call their journey "curl runnings." — December 5, 2025

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