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Milk Tea deaths

The milk tea-crazy metropolis went abuzz in April after one customer and the shop owner died after sipping a Hokkaido-flavored beverage in Manila eatery “ErgoCha.” Citing toxicology tests, the police traced the deaths to ingestion of oxalic acid, a substance commonly used as bleaching agent. The Manila Police District filed murder charges against the lone suspect in the poisoning case, the son of the shop owner.

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Irate pedestrian shoots jeepney driver

Perhaps literally eye-popping to shocked eye-witnesses, INQUIRER.net reported in August that a jeepney driver was shot in the head by an irate pedestrian that he almost hit outside a Makati City mall. The assailant was standing near the intersection of Chino Roces ang Arnaiz avenues when the jeepney nearly sideswiped him. The driver repeatedly apologized and plead for his life, but was nevertheless shot at the temple near the left eye.

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“Space ambassador” and “Lucifer” run for president

From “intergalactic space ambassador,” to a man who believes he's Lucifer, hundreds of Filipinos expressed their intention seek top political posts as they filed their certificates of candidacies at the Comelec office. Among those who wanted to run for national government positions were a man who claimed to be the husband of actress-host Kris Aquino and a “fashion designer” with a platform of home improvement.

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Floral to viral: Miss Universe national costume fiasco

The flowery national costume worn by Mary Jean Lastimosa, the Philippines' bet to the 2014 Miss Universe, made waves online after netizens noticed its resemblance to a local bakeshop birthday cake. The controversial gown, made by Colombian designer Alfredo Barranza, earned the ire of pageant enthusiasts and prompted the Binibing Pilipinas Charities Inc. to announce that creations of Filipino designers will now be considered for the national costume next year.

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Million-peso Dota 2 match ends in bitterness

A Dota 2 match with P1.2 million prize money between two teams from Cebu and Davao cities ended bitterly when one side was not able to pay on time. Both sides agreed beforehand that they would bring P600,000 each in cash to the match venue but the Davao team was not able to produce. After the Davao team lost, it took them two days to pay up forcing the team from Cebu to shell out extra money to extend their stay in Davao. The bet money was the highest recorded amount for a Dota 2 match outside of Luzon.

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Tim Cone transfers to Ginebra

The local basketball scene was rocked by a coaching shakeup as multi-titled coach Tim Cone transferred from Star Hotshots to Barangay Ginebra in July. Cone, the winningest coach in the Philippine Basketball Association who used to be Ginebra’s biggest tormentor when he was still with Alaska, led the Purefoods franchise to five championships in four years, including the 2014 Grand Slam.

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Commuters trend #Apectado after traffic disaster

The Philippines’ hosting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit had its fair share of gains, but patience of Filipino commuters was not one of them. With limited public transportation, thousands of commuters going home from work were forced to walk kilometers due to the total lockdown of several roads in the metropolis. A woman reportedly gave birth on the road due to the traffic jam caused by the Apec summit.

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