Apple Music names Olivia Dean its new Artist of the Year

Philstar - Nov 11, 2026

Apple Music unveiled Olivia Dean as its Artist of the Year for 2026, a first for a British individual.

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MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan Third Division on Tuesday ordered the 90-day preventive suspension of former Speaker and Leyte Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez, who is charged with plunder over allegations that he received P7.44 billion in kickbacks from government infrastructure projects funded under the national budgets from 2022 to 2025. In a resolution, the antigraft

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AFP probes alleged data breach involving Air Force

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MANILA, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines said on Tuesday it was investigating a reported data breach involving the Philippine Air Force (PAF) following online claims that sensitive personnel and administrative records had been compromised. AFP spokesperson Col. Francel Margareth Padilla said that military cybersecurity units were verifying the information but stressed that

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