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  The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said that Mount Bulusan in Sorsogon had a phreatic eruption on Sunday morning, June 5. "This is to notify the public and concerned authorities of an ongoing phreatic eruption at Bulusan Volcano. Details to follow," PHIVOLCS said. In an interview on Super Radyo dzBB, PHIVOLCS Director Renato Solidum said that the phreatic eruption occurred in Bulusan at 10:37 am and lasted 16 minutes. Phivolcs now raised the Alert Level 1 status over Bulusan Volcano, currently in an abnormal condition. Moreover, the Phivolcs reminded the Local Government Unit and the public to prohibit entry inside the 4-kilometer-radius Permanent Danger Zone "due to the increased possibilities of sudden and hazardous phreatic eruptions."

  The outgoing Duterte administration, who went on a borrowing spree to fund the pandemic response and costly infrastructure projects, wants the next administration to impose new taxes to pay for the P5.3 trillion debt it contracted. In a statement on Sunday (May 29), ACT-Teachers Rep. France Castro said that the Duterte administration only “used the COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse to borrow trillions for infrastructure projects.” However, only 0.107 percent of the total borrowings of the government went to the COVID-19 response, Castro said, citing data from IBON Foundation, which said only P570 billion out of P5.3-trillion borrowings were actually spent for COVID-19 response from 2020 to 2021. Castro noted that the Duterte administration was not able to provide enough funds for aid and services during the pandemic but still managed to inflate the country’s debt. On May 25, outgoing officials of the Department of Finance (DOF) proposed a “fiscal consolidation” plan that the...

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  Luka Doncic, Mavericks embarrass Suns in Game 7 blowout to advance to West finals PHOENIX — It was a bad day for teams from the 2021 NBA Finals. And for fans of Game 7s. The  Dallas Mavericks  were dominant from the opening tip for a  wire-to-wire 123-90 win  over the  Phoenix Suns  in the Western Conference semifinals at Footprint Center on Sunday. The Mavericks advanced to the West finals against the  Golden State Warriors . Game 1 is 9 p.m. ET Wednesday in San Francisco. Earlier Sunday, the  Boston Celtics  eliminated the defending NBA champion  Milwaukee Bucks  with a 109-81 victory in the East semifinals. The top-seeded Suns had the best regular season record and were early favorites for the 2022 NBA championship. They certainly didn’t look like that on Sunday. The Suns shot a season-low 24.4% from the field in the first half for only 27 points at halftime. Meanwhile, Luka Doncic had 27 points of his own in the first hal...

  Putin coup is underway and 'impossible to stop,' says Ukraine's military intelligence chief A coup to overthrow Russian President Vladimir Putin is underway, according to Ukraine's military intelligence chief. The coup is "impossible to stop," Major General Kyrylo Budanov told Sky News. The Russian leader is in "a very bad psychological and physical condition," Budanov said. A coup to overthrow Russian President Vladimir Putin is underway and can't be stopped, according to Ukraine's military intelligence chief. Speaking to  Sky News,   Major General Kyrylo Budanov  said that a Russian military defeat would result in Putin's removal and the country's eventual collapse. "It will eventually lead to the change of leadership of the Russian Federation," Budanov said, per Sky News. "This process has already been launched." Budanov said "yes" when pressed by Sky News international affairs editor Dominic Waghorn...

  Marcos, son of Philippines dictator, wins election   Ferdinand Marcos Jr clinched a stunning landslide victory in the Philippines' presidential election on Monday, bringing the son of a former dictator back to lead the nation. An unofficial tally showed Marcos, popularly known as "Bongbong," with more than double the votes of his closest rival, setting the stage for a once unthinkable return to rule of the Marcos family, 36 years after its retreat into exile during a "people power" uprising. Supporters in Manila cheered as news came in. ISAIAH MIRAFUENTES: "After we vote we go here to support and wait for the result, and now we won, 20 million plus votes for BBM!" Marcos has presented no real policy platform, campaigning on a simple but ambiguous message of unity. Marcos was criticized for skipping presidential debates and made few media appearances during the campaign, enabling him to limit scrutiny and control his message via a network of influence...