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Philippine singer Vanessa Blanca dies at 30 following bathroom fall in Manila

Vanessa Blanca, 30, a former member of Philippine pop group Sugarpop, died on August 19 after sustaining a severe traumatic brain injury from an accidental fall in a bathroom at her Manila condominium.

By Aisyah Razak · 21 Aug 2026 · 4 min read

Twin bomb incidents rock Manila ahead of Marcos State of the Nation address

A homemade bomb detonated outside the Philippine Department of Justice early Monday, with a second suspected explosive discovered near the Senate building hours later, both preceding President Marcos's annual State of the Nation address.

By Aisyah Razak · 27 Jul 2026 · 4 min read

Philippine singer Vanessa Blanca dies at 30 following bathroom fall in Manila

Twin bomb incidents rock Manila ahead of Marcos State of the Nation address

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