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A screen displays portraits of (from left) US scientist Karl Deisseroth and German scientists Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel during the announcement of the winners of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, on October 5, 2026. AFP PHOTO
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Anti-Money Laundering Council Executive Director Ronel Buenaventura takes the witness stand during the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on October 5, 2026. Prosecution lawyer Mae Divinagracia began direct examination of Buenaventura, while defense lawyer Mark Vinluan moved for the exclusion of Buenaventura as a witness and said Duterte reserved the right to pursue all appropriate legal remedies against those who violated the law or her rights. PHOTO BY MIKE ALQUINTO
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Department of Agriculture chief of Inspectorate and enforcement, Carlos Carag, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. and National Bureau of Investigation Director Melvin Matibag hold a press briefing regarding the confiscation of 11.5 metric tons of undocumented imported meat products in Pasay City, valued around P5.19 million. The joint operation was conducted on September 22-23. PHOTO BY ISMAEL DE JUAN
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The sixth floor office previously used by Senator Jinggoy Estrada is stripped of fixtures, furniture and structural fittings before being turned over to Senate President Pro Tempore Vicente “Tito” Sotto III on October 5, 2026. PHOTO BY MIKE ALQUINTO
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n Attending the forum were (from left): Karl Eugene Caig, DENR; TMT CEO Anne Marie Ang- Thompson; TMT President and COO Blanca Mercado; DENR Assistant Secretary Noralene Uy; TMT VP for Sales and Marketing Roda Alonzo-Zabat; and the author.         PHOTO FROM LUDWIG FEDERIGAN
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Anna Marie Ang-Thompson, The Manila Times CEO, gives her opening remarks followed by a welcome message from Blanca Mercado, TMT president and COO at The Manila Times Philippine Model Cities and Municipalities Awards 2026 at The Manila Hotel on Sept. 24, 2026. Speakers Noralene Uy, assistant secretary, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR); Vincent De Paz, sustainability director, P&A Grant Thornton; Felino Palafox Jr., founder architect, and urban planner, Palafox Associates; and Johnny Panguspusan, for Calamba City Mayor Rosseler Rizal, attended the event. Amenah Pangandaman, chairman and CEO, AL-Amanah Islamic Investment Bank of the Philippines, shared a statement online. Meanwhile, winners posed for a commemorative photo.
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