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Beatdowns continue: Puerto Rico thrashes winless Gilas Boys by 45 in FIBA U17 World Cup | jisaga0269 | 2/7/2024 23:07 | LEAGUES APART. Gilas Boys' Wacky Ludovice attempts a jump shot over the Puerto Rico defense in the 2024 FIBA U17 World Cup
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MANILA, Philippines – The Gilas Pilipinas under-17 team remained winless in the FIBA U17 World Cup after suffering yet another lopsided defeat, this time at the hands of Puerto Rico, 98-53, on... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/sports/gilas-pilipinas/game-results-philippines-puerto-rico-fiba-u17-world-cup-july-2-2024/?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0IdI1XYQGYhHyML4RGpwNGI2R_nkwTTNdh_YdBrH_9jkqnJI5z1LL1SLw_aem_eSjoOFGxpoy2O09ULZYr7w |
Rich get richer again: PBA approves Blackwater-TNT trade for Rey Nambatac | jisaga0269 | 2/7/2024 12:56 | FRIEND TURNED FOE. Rey Nambatac in action for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in the 2024 PBA Philippine Cup.
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MANILA, Philippines – The Blackwater franchise is once again responsible for boosting a Manny V. Pangilinan (MVP) team in the PBA as the league approved on Tuesday, July 2, a trade that will send s... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/sports/pba/approves-blackwater-bossing-tnt-tropang-giga-trade-rey-nambatac/?utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0Etvv0L6X0jF8KlFHOw33aq1LaWyiSyAK8XILAjTeo_URKMlrFP9P3miI_aem_tNvd5-CyR2RrwGr_EEjdsg |
Ex-Shiga veteran Kiefer Ravena finds new Japan B. League home, signs with Yokohama | jisaga0269 | 2/7/2024 21:50 | ON A ROLL. Shiga Lakes guard Kiefer Ravena in action in the Japan B. League.
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MANILA, Philippines – After three years with the Shiga Lakes, Kiefer Ravena is moving to another Japan B. League team, signing with the Yokohama B-Corsairs on a two-year deal.
“Unfortunately, we had different directions…. I mad... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/sports/kiefer-ravena-signs-yokohama-b-corsairs-japan-league/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=SocialFlow&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2thjR1r9j9TTc1-39vZw2NWOS0p-CSqS8kTCMeYgbjNCCKbVJWypmqAm0_aem_TBDf0aLWia_rdbMM-MjlwQ |
Find openings in government via CSC job portal | clescudero0258 | 2/7/2024 15:23 | The following is a press release from the Civil Service Commission.
Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairperson Karlo Nograles encouraged job seekers interested in public sector positions to explore opportunities through the CSC Job Portal, available at csc.gov.ph/career.
He highlighted the portal’s significance in offe... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/bulletin-board/philippine-government-job-openings/civil-service-commission-portal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&utm_campaign=SocialFlow&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1G0EIfAFqmWRMvno7LO3DRo6ljOzeEsR6m3jRAmRWu2rdo7KUQYmurFSc_aem_F_dHP1Puf23cqNp1pJ0YiQ |
Cebu Pacific picks Airbus for biggest aircraft order in PH history | lkyu0285 | 2/7/2024 17:14 | AIRBUS. Cebu Pacific receives a brand-new A320 neo plane assembled in Tianjin, China.
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MANILA, Philippines – It’s official: Cebu Pacific has chosen Airbus to supply up to 152 aircraft in what will become the largest aircraft order in Philippine history.
The low cost carrier signed a binding memo... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/business/cebu-pacific-picks-airbus-biggest-aircraft-order-philippine-history/?utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR02c7yHNGRIsiDiPBoWN49FzT-RCchj-FtE_d4cFhvMVhlK4zQuBoinaQg_aem_RgZ5yoMtMC9UFbEOcLh03g |
Jollibee Group acquires majority stake in Korea’s Compose Coffee for $340 million | Ralf Rivas | 2/7/2024 17:06 | MANILA, Philippines – Filipino global food chain Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC) is acquiring 70% of Compose Coffee, among South Korea’s most popular low cost coffee stores.
JFC said it acquired the shares for $340 million (around P20 billion). Private equity firms Titan Dining II LP and Elevation Equity Partners Kore... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/business/jollibee-group-takes-majority-stake-south-korea-compose-coffee/?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1MhnX7PnuIJoLgg0H4BLSHBzwQEegYlnOF4yOpYFwpmRXltWn1E7ftR9I_aem_YTwdxNAVzIJm-OxJqLnetA |
Dave Ildefonso follows in father Danny’s footsteps, declares for PBA draft | jisaga0269 | 2/7/2024 20:57 | KBL STINT. Dave Ildefonso in action.
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MANILA, Philippines – With two days to spare before the deadline, Dave Ildefonso expressed his intention to join the upcoming PBA Rookie Draft on Tuesday, July 2.
The son of former PBA MVP Danny Ildefonso said he is returning to local hoops after not receiving any... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/sports/pba/dave-ildefonso-declares-draft-2024/?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2hQ0XHJcspNbtfulHPEB1_ItQApVIwbC7RLCq3tpG5O_OMw7c2_qFMerY_aem_a32CqXaycyZc-5ipGwAUpw |
Despite own China tightrope, Vatican backs int’l law in Manila-Beijing row | Paterno Esmaquel II | 2/7/2024 19:24 | TOP DIPLOMAT. Archbishop Paul Gallagher, secretary for relations with states of the Holy See, answers questions from the media during a press conference at the Diamond Hotel, July 2, 2024.
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MANILA, Philippines – The Vatican’s top diplomat, in a historic trip to Manila, called on parties in the Wes... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/philippines/vatican-archbishop-paul-gallagher-west-philippine-sea-dispute/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR1dhXdBxaJcKnJ3q_eUVz6zIZue4UC2UBb21rSlK2N4RUZtXNiVT2MJWkY_aem_ReRnhBrD5VZ3VIrH8wQxLw |
Zamboanga mayor suspends business permit of fireworks firm after deadly blast | Herbie G | 2/7/2024 16:50 | AFTERMATH. The aftermath of the explosion of a firecracker warehouse in Zamboanga City on June 29, 2024.
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ZAMBOANGA, Philippines – Mayor John Dalipe has suspended the business permit of a company whose stockpile of firecrackers exploded on Saturday, June 29, killing five people and injur... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/philippines/mindanao/zamboanga-mayor-john-dalipe-suspends-business-permit-fireworks-firm-deadly-blast/?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0RrNhbJIxkRj3bHGfr2L8rMaFb_if9Ompmj_CQn1HmY3nLDPkGB0zr7Nw_aem_Yw5SvwJ1TCtl_Y3LBvdZkw |
Marcos approves P6.3-trillion budget proposal for 2025 | Dwight de Leon | 2/7/2024 16:19 | CHIEF EXECUTIVE. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., who chairs the National Economic and Development Authority Board, presides over a meeting in Malacañang in April 2024.
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MANILA, Philippines – The administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is seeking a national budget of P6.352 tri... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/philippines/marcos-jr-approves-budget-national-expenditure-program-proposal-2025/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&utm_campaign=SocialFlow&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1j89JLDcokOtbm4yebp-yTqFTEvDg-wM2helUp35UK5Sk1SWxpB-Rr7L8_aem_Y6l4FhACrqfDspTxHA47Qg |
Bersamin, Chinese envoy meet as POGO-linked crimes under scrutiny | Dwight de Leon | 2/7/2024 19:53 | MEETING. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin meets with Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian on July 2, 2024, discussing how to strengthen their partnership to fight organized crime.
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MANILA, Philippines – China reaffirmed to the Marcos administration its coopera... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/philippines/bersamin-meets-chinese-ambassador-discuss-crackdown-pogos-july-2024/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_medium=Social&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2WH3ONazUgbsWSrk_RNLJlbSwwJSJoUdRz8scriVDEjm0C4KSy7E20Bqc_aem_1SYn4cYlnzvaqKgquWHY4w |
‘Much-improved choice’: Groups, lawmakers hail Angara’s appointment as DepEd chief | Bonz Magsambol | 2/7/2024 16:52 | File photo of Senator Sonny Angara
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MANILA, Philippines – Education groups welcomed the appointment of Senator Sonny Angara as the new secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd), with the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) saying that he is a “much-improved choice.”
“ACT has known Senator ... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/philippines/politicians-groups-reactions-angara-appointment-deped-secretary/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&utm_campaign=SocialFlow&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3yX-bFI6aiJHCHlqH8CXzUF8zeeuzuLHxU-E2w8hlDuR0ygUaq0Zqqt0M_aem_dG4zs8MAHNiK5Nteq41ysg |
Tensions rise in Cagayan de Oro as group protests vs LWUA, water district manager | Herbie G | 2/7/2024 16:18 | PROTEST. A resident joins the protest organized by the Bantay Tubig Movement on Tuesday, July 2, in front of the Cagayan de Oro Water District’s main office.
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CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – Tensions rose on Tuesday, July 2, as a group led by a former city councilor protested, demanding the remo... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/philippines/mindanao/tensions-rise-group-protests-lwua-cagayan-de-oro-water-district-interim-manager/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&utm_campaign=SocialFlow&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1IO-aLTnWfqlSBON5d8WMdLsBJAPu0_m4l5yZhhp194G1RSGcN7KbRg8k_aem_46KAc0ry5XKEyIUDcSMdMA |
PH, China mull resumption of Duterte-era joint coast guard committee | Bea Cupin | 2/7/2024 20:02 | CHINESE HARASSMENT. The China Coast Guard brandishes weapons, uses sirens, and threatens Filipino soldiers already moored alongside the BRP Sierra Madre during a June 17, 2024 resupply mission in Ayungin Shoal.
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MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines and China discussed the “possible resum... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/philippines/china-mull-resumption-rodrigo-duterte-era-joint-coast-guard-committee/?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0RLAbbdQiNFoiQcFjJgROWZ8JuY5uu47fpjWNsUlvXCSH5yfWNPW-fzcs_aem_1xxnOfxJuFEJd4TJUiRAlA |
2 Chinese linked to Porac POGO sued for human trafficking | Jairo Bolledo | 2/7/2024 20:23 | COMPLAINTS. Department of Justice prosecutors receive the complaints filed against two Chinese connected with the Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO) in Porac, Pampanga on July 2, 2024.
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MANILA, Philippines – The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC), along with civilians, filed crimi... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/philippines/chinese-linked-pogo-porac-pampanga-sued-human-trafficking/?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0xjTRvtPhKR97U5lCYj6tQF1c2cTigasnHbGRJTUSXs4c2FsHsChmXEp4_aem_y3i27Me0siOX0rBi0lV1CA |
Gilas prospect AJ Edu continues Japan journey, signs with Nagasaki after Toyama stint | jisaga0269 | 2/7/2024 18:46 | KEY COG. Filipino import AJ Edu in action with Toyama in the Japan B. League.
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MANILA, Philippines – Gilas Pilipinas prospect AJ Edu is set to continue his career with the Japan B. League, signing with the Nagasaki Velca on Tuesday, July 2, at the conclusion of his stint with the Toyama Grouses.
This mar... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/sports/gilas-pilipinas-prospect-aj-edu-signs-nagasaki-velca-japan-b-league/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&utm_campaign=SocialFlow&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR14rOfXQWCYO4zOCC4PWHsYPL-1CQjnx-44NSWKyEu_lNdZFkZhE04N0WQ_aem_e1EiBI8KC2O2FRCTWcmgFQ |
Results, schedule: 2024 FIVB Women’s Challenger Cup | jisaga0269 | 2/7/2024 17:40 | Volleyball World
MANILA, Philippines – Filipinos will again be treated to world-class volleyball as the 2024 FIVB Challenger Cup kicks off in Manila on Thursday, July 4, at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium, with games running until Sunday, July 7.
Hosted a few minutes away from the site of the 2024 Asian Volleyball Confederati... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/sports/volleyball/fivb-women-challenger-cup-results-schedule-july-2024/?utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0tMFBI1ONlFRpUJJy3z1JnLK-77Ca08rWfn8Yh6T7pDq-_bBmN0Q1S3qk_aem_jn73B5KBgFeG46rbrcupNA |
UP shores up frontline anew, taps one-and-done Quentin Millora-Brown | jisaga0269 | 2/7/2024 14:34 | VETERAN. Quentin Millora-Brown (42) handles the ball.
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MANILA, Philippines – The UP Fighting Maroons continue to strengthen their lineup ahead of the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament, tapping 6-foot-10 Filipino-American big man Quentin Millora-Brown on Tuesday, July 2.
Immediately eligible to play as a... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/sports/uaap/up-fighting-maroons-taps-quentin-millora-brown/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&utm_campaign=SocialFlow&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0TutqaL1fsQFq0vQ1nh-hfMekXuL19HhFwHKFlC5k-h6pnJXlfg4aTap8_aem_I0w6GUAOluYf_7jM_DHPjQ |
The Philippine Senate: From statesmen to showmen | jpcruz0306 | 2/7/2024 16:30 | David Castuciano/Rappler
“There is one dream that we all Filipinos share: that our children may have a better life than we have had. To make this country, our country, a nation for our children,” former senator and human rights activist Jose Diokno said.
“I am not a dove nor am I a hawk. I am a Kalaw, a truly Filipino ... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/in-depth/senate-philippines-evolution-statesmen-showmen/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&utm_campaign=SocialFlow&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2NhcCq6-2DPHBTjDFVMaB8D-AURQnZ1SuC6CqsFettof2ISxU3pS9CUaY_aem_uMEoF7YCyOEkPaLWML8kIw |
La Mesa Ecopark reopens after 4-month closure | Iya Gozum | 2/7/2024 17:52 | La Mesa Ecopark, dubbed as Metro Manila's last green frontier, reopens to the public on Satuday, June 29.
MANILA, Philippines – The La Mesa Ecopark, the public park near the La Mesa Dam, reopened its gates on Saturday, June 29, four months after temporarily cosing down.
The reopening marks the completion of the first ... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/philippines/la-mesa-ecopark-reopens-june-2024/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_medium=Social&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3yv9KgNQnAbqQtNfb-Y9lsMizitCK7cY1tfRMi-eYXQqcnik16PwxxL_E_aem_xArwKUTArRGhTCTaHenFnA |
Tara na! Top 10 destinations of Filipino travelers for 2024, according to Google | Steph Arnaldo | 2/7/2024 16:09 | TOURIST SPOTS. Caticlan, Manila, and Singapore are among the most popular travel destinations.
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MANILA, Philippines – Still unsure where to spend your next vacation leave? Take inspiration from fellow Filipino travelers and book your flight to these top-searched tourist destinations in the Philippines ... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/life-and-style/travel/top-ten-destinations-filipino-travelers-2024-google-data/?utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR08NG-qMDki-rsphka_oLixM2lvEnBkgVOprBBOgvAOn7WrsXtZ0hPOaAc_aem_0AXSXMWYG9LYBLx-zLPp8A |
Jollibee Group acquires majority stake in Korea’s Compose Coffee for $340 million | Ralf Rivas | 2/7/2024 17:06 | MANILA, Philippines – Filipino global food chain Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC) is acquiring 70% of Compose Coffee, among South Korea’s most popular low cost coffee stores.
JFC said it acquired the shares for $340 million (around P20 billion). Private equity firms Titan Dining II LP and Elevation Equity Partners Kore... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/business/jollibee-group-takes-majority-stake-south-korea-compose-coffee/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_medium=Social&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR37P14eLjiCK-iabyVHiB-V5-bNZZVAFavPp4GohIkocVFs2t9KjZsPkSo_aem_CBwuS3CJO67SLU5uNIS2sw |
‘Much-improved choice’: Groups, lawmakers hail Angara’s appointment as DepEd chief | Bonz Magsambol | 2/7/2024 16:52 | File photo of Senator Sonny Angara
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MANILA, Philippines – Education groups welcomed the appointment of Senator Sonny Angara as the new secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd), with the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) saying that he is a “much-improved choice.”
“ACT has known Senator ... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/philippines/politicians-groups-reactions-angara-appointment-deped-secretary/?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3gIZ24qGGaldhIdr6IqjRBTFa7L0QD0EbJ8zRlTZTN0xeAfz8Kv7MwP8E_aem_rjgfAEpopXwwF8qwWyBsUQ |
The Philippine Senate: From statesmen to showmen | jpcruz0306 | 2/7/2024 16:30 | David Castuciano/Rappler
“There is one dream that we all Filipinos share: that our children may have a better life than we have had. To make this country, our country, a nation for our children,” former senator and human rights activist Jose Diokno said.
“I am not a dove nor am I a hawk. I am a Kalaw, a truly Filipino ... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/in-depth/senate-philippines-evolution-statesmen-showmen/?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3W7w5NtZH0PXJ0ObRyLmFtuwBoE_Qa7_RlkzFvBdg2eVbzUS_uz-zPlxE_aem_XsIABTKHh3Nz5vRjEjbsTA |
FACT CHECK: Imee Marcos did not resign from Senate | jpcruz0306 | 2/7/2024 16:00 | Claim: Senator Imee Marcos resigned from the Senate.
Why we fact-checked this: The YouTube video containing the claim has 30,668 views, 1,000 likes, and 164 comments as of writing. It was uploaded on June 16 by a channel with 117,000 subscribers.
The video’s title bears the claim: “OMG: Kinarma na! Imee gumawa ng ingay... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/imee-marcos-did-not-resign-senate-july-2-2024/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&utm_campaign=SocialFlow&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR110uEOwVk-VEF-6ptmSAawVHNR9Uemdi1M6jL19gIzbPaRkJgNifbrQf8_aem_MUVC4xJDNV0ls4-djMqJgQ |
Tensions rise in Cagayan de Oro as group protests vs LWUA, water district manager | Herbie G | 2/7/2024 16:18 | PROTEST. A resident joins the protest organized by the Bantay Tubig Movement on Tuesday, July 2, in front of the Cagayan de Oro Water District’s main office.
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CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – Tensions rose on Tuesday, July 2, as a group led by a former city councilor protested, demanding the remo... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/philippines/mindanao/tensions-rise-group-protests-lwua-cagayan-de-oro-water-district-interim-manager/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_medium=Social&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0DErjlQeJvVDMcAV9ljQQh1_w1i762R_05GULv1Wo8QtjHYZlAnCZP8Ps_aem_d9F3DYFy-9gfztVGqpOW8g |
Still no white knight: Okada parent ends talks with Dennis Uy’s Emerald Bay casino resort | Ralf Rivas | 2/7/2024 13:02 | MANILA, Philippines – Dennis Uy still has no white knight to fund the stalled development of Emerald Bay casino in Cebu, after the parent company of Okada Manila officially walked away from discussions.
In a stock exchange filing on Tuesday, July 2, Uy’s PH Resorts (PHR) said they received a letter from Tiger Resort Le... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/business/okada-operator-ends-talks-dennis-uy-emerald-bay-resorts/?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0pEAWGuISJ-etTObJjR64900GjAy2VcM1PuWew-HsP1ZklzFAMM-yogJo_aem_IZJmJb5MUJbIC9HxCvRaPA |
FAST FACTS: Gilas Pilipinas’ last shot at Paris Olympics | delfin.dioquino editor | 22/06/2024 16:35 | FAN FAVORITE. Justin Brownlee and Gilas Pilipinas wave to the crowd after winning over Hong Kong in the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers.
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MANILA, Philippines – It has been over five decades since the Philippines sent a basketball team to the Olympics in the 1972 Munich Games.
This group of Gilas Pilipinas hopes to end tha... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/sports/gilas-pilipinas/things-to-know-philippine-basketball-team-last-shot-fiba-olympic-qualifying-tournament-2024/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=SocialFlow&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1bo_7xg79YDAH_KDuHwzTnJfBmwZgiHN0bNkXbXuCTMAl3sSEc1DWvL6A_aem_6uyEGj9uBOFbfP1XCy3wKQ |
Rappler Recap: Sonny Angara is new DepEd chief | Bonz Magsambol | 2/7/2024 15:30 | MANILA, Philippines – Senator Sonny Angara will replace Vice President Sara Duterte as secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd), Malacañang announced on Tuesday, July 2.
Angara will assume the role on July 19, as Duterte ends her one-month transition following her resignation from the Marcos Cabinet.
Angara’s S... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/philippines/recap-sonny-angara-new-department-education-secretary/?utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0FW1XqSay8JlkDB5ldhi-ejluKANctBaUNCsN9iH35q3YLLWjt70GF000_aem_xIzQwPcbkY8kd66Navz3Eg |
UP shores up frontline anew, taps one-and-done Quentin Millora-Brown | jisaga0269 | 2/7/2024 14:34 | VETERAN. Quentin Millora-Brown (42) handles the ball.
UP OASD
MANILA, Philippines – The UP Fighting Maroons continue to strengthen their lineup ahead of the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament, tapping 6-foot-10 Filipino-American big man Quentin Millora-Brown on Tuesday, July 2.
Immediately eligible to play as a... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/sports/uaap/up-fighting-maroons-taps-quentin-millora-brown/?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3bWDk8WwFYHRzNcEre-4zrdq3quwCOJ6YgV7_nHQ-c8r0sP_xRcwZZ6Ug_aem_9wl49-e04q6W6zm5PeI8qw |
Marcos gets cheers for NIR, jeers for inflation, rights concerns from Negros | Herbie G | 2/7/2024 11:43 | BACOLOD ADDRESS. President Marcos Jr. addresses a crowd during his visit in Bacolod City on June 27, 2024.
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BACOLOD, Philippines – The Marcos Jr. administration received mixed reactions on Negros Island as it entered its third year, with local leaders cheering the creation of the Negros Island Regi... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/philippines/visayas/marcos-gets-cheers-negros-island-region-jeers-inflation-rights-concerns/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&utm_campaign=SocialFlow&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1jCNsylVVTvQ0nd1rWteOWNxeQT-z4ZE3yNtrGyOhhaW8mjpa1PlDi504_aem_B6MAJnFLdmzMsqUZnbqTWQ |
Sonny Angara named as new education secretary | Bonz Magsambol | 2/7/2024 11:49 | Rappler
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. named Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara as the new secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd), effective July 19.
Angara, whose Senate term was supposed to end in 2025, will replace Vice President Sara Duterte, who resigned as DepEd chief on June 19.
... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/philippines/sonny-angara-named-new-department-education-secretary/?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3e80ppBp7oGknS_CUMZNCe8jPiU12EEJRnie4YZOnJH4DjYPQjyfwULTw_aem_YSf2YhF7E0wF7hc1lUcA4Q |
Google Translate adds 110 new languages, including support for Hiligaynon, Bikol, Waray, and more | Victor Barreiro Jr. | 2/7/2024 14:22 | MANILA, Philippines – Google announced last Thursday, June 27, it added support for 110 new languages to Google Translate, thanks to some help from its PaLM 2 large language model.
While about a quarter of the 110 languages added were said to come from Africa, Google said it also added support for five Philippine langu... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/technology/google-translate-support-new-languages-june-2024/?utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3xl9NxCdd1mz_a81xqy78XHYq7fcU6j-pPWTPJMMzkuqFdgeQxPgOLE_M_aem_VV-F0vf7TgG-XXPeZMiqdQ |
‘Blessed to be here’: Joakim Noah relishes first Manila visit | delfin.dioquino editor | 1/7/2024 15:30 | BIG MAN. Joakim Noah leads a Jr. NBA and WNBA clinic in Manila, Philippines.
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MANILA, Philippines – The Filipinos’ incomparable passion for basketball once again captivated a visitor, this time former NBA big man Joakim Noah.
The two-time NBA All-Star stayed in the country for about a week, doing various... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/sports/nba/joakim-noah-relishes-first-philippines-visit-2024/?utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3oxU1EdjuwML5DfEl8kJMtCUBCqL67PnRkurcrvtOkLs1yseX09AuCx-Q_aem_f6CA1OY5QkJbDSGb1vcdWw |
WATCH: SB19 performs ‘GENTO’ in Japanese channel ‘The First Take’ | Ysa Abad | 2/7/2024 9:27 | SB19. The P-pop group appears in 'The First Take'
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MANILA, Philippines – P-pop powerhouse SB19 has captured the attention of the international scene anew as they performed their hit single “GENTO” in the Japanese YouTube channel “The First Take.”
The group appeared on the channel’s 449th episode, which was released... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/music/sb19-performs-gento-japanese-channel-the-first-take/?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2IBQ1abXUqZUF_gozSIUw5xewOmerRL-CtYk2VQu1TVoaxCqSQC9pepJ8_aem_X_iQ4_jRPX-fuItKpQWdlw |
‘We want to play against the best’: Brownlee embraces daunting task in FIBA OQT | delfin.dioquino editor | 30/06/2024 18:41 | ALL SMILES. Justin Brownlee (32) and Kai Sotto (11) in action for Gilas Pilipinas in the 2024 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers.
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MANILA, Philippines – Gilas Pilipinas needs to go through the eye of the needle if it wants to end a decades-long absence in the Olympics.
For Justin Brownlee, it is supposed to be like that.
The... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/sports/gilas-pilipinas/justin-brownlee-embraces-daunting-task-fiba-olympic-qualifying-tournament-2024/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_medium=Social&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3d1O46PXPoHRmCfrUBPZNXYOGHzSKOAXMvXpXxE-PkpU1E0hnO4BiTO6I_aem_2LeRT1lCjv-6V_7Un5HRzg |
Rich get richer again: PBA approves Blackwater-TNT trade for Rey Nambatac | jisaga0269 | 2/7/2024 12:56 | FRIEND TURNED FOE. Rey Nambatac in action for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in the 2024 PBA Philippine Cup.
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MANILA, Philippines – The Blackwater franchise is once again responsible for boosting a Manny V. Pangilinan (MVP) team in the PBA as the league approved on Tuesday, July 2, a trade that will send s... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/sports/pba/approves-blackwater-bossing-tnt-tropang-giga-trade-rey-nambatac/?utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR164qfnegFn7QxrNlchyEgkdq6atET8uGMA_aDDlmeRmxC4J_KVeMsh_Rc_aem_blUJpwgdLCGlAQLgBrBplg |
Rich get richer again: PBA approves Blackwater-TNT trade for Rey Nambatac | jisaga0269 | 2/7/2024 12:56 | FRIEND TURNED FOE. Rey Nambatac in action for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in the 2024 PBA Philippine Cup.
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MANILA, Philippines – The Blackwater franchise is once again responsible for boosting a Manny V. Pangilinan (MVP) team in the PBA as the league approved on Tuesday, July 2, a trade that will send s... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/sports/pba/approves-blackwater-bossing-tnt-tropang-giga-trade-rey-nambatac/?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3qrGaMoW7tVN6vWuzeVuvZ7SbIWLhAsZX4C4uBILR_XCMPElhUporUJEg_aem_V9kN5r8h1chSIzcWTc_gfg |
Who’s Matatag? Meet the Palarong Pambansa 2024 mascot | clescudero0258 | 29/06/2024 13:38 | Have you seen the official mascot for the 2024 Palarong Pambansa?
It’s a blue bird named Matatag, wearing an athletic kit and carrying a torch. Inspired by the Cebu flowerpecker, the bird is endemic to the island province whose capital city is also the host of this year’s national tournament.
Matatag “symbolizes resili... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/sports/palarong-pambansa/mascot-matatag-2024/?utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2RLRY7IDdPdM3aMHvoD-ZHdg58e8nO4vx8qDikVStnMWGWdtMWliYOx0Q_aem_heQHA_RvmQuZBupysqNFbg |
Sonny Angara named as new education secretary | Bonz Magsambol | 2/7/2024 11:49 | Rappler
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. named Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara as the new secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd), effective July 19.
Angara, whose Senate term was supposed to end in 2025, will replace Vice President Sara Duterte, who resigned as DepEd chief on June 19.
... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/philippines/sonny-angara-named-new-department-education-secretary/?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1TbprROkmIhsmJQZPIexr4jH8W8qcp3J7a4XclZ6nOLYVjuQJVqNJbZBw_aem_XadcBIUnXHdqZASRMGamnA |
Cash-strapped PNCC told to pay Malaysian firm seeking compensation since 1994 | Ralf Rivas | 2/7/2024 8:27 | MANILA, Philippines – A Malaysian firm seeking compensation for undelivered service obligations of the Philippine National Construction Corporation (PNCC) found further backing from the latest decision of the Commission on Audit (COA)
COA granted the claim of Asiavest Equity SDN BHD against PNCC for payment of a 1994 j... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/business/commission-on-audit-decision-philippine-national-construction-corporation-asiavest-equity/?utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0xjP3q9vwLXD6uZG_pbCQsPs7vextIrKjmFljs0Bqa-bGXutRns9DHcyg_aem_t3j4jTlyb34UJxvIdKOJ6Q |
No surprise: NCR wins 17th straight Palaro overall crown, Calabarzon regains 2nd | jisaga0269 | 16/07/2024 19:37 | UNDISPUTED. The National Capital Region athletes, coaches, and officials celebrate winning the Palarong Pambansa overall crown during the closing ceremony.
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CEBU, Philippines – National Capital Region (NCR) once again proved to be the supreme destination for the Philippines’ top young athlet... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/sports/palarong-pambansa/top-regions-medals-2024/?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0ExQos3yrV_HhNUn7XM9hBrLo1KRubqzJ6LyrPmRY9sFhnmI8oVD_5h0U_aem_AwC_SVE89wuUCZ4yBmxyiQ |
FACT CHECK: ‘DSWD cash aid for students’ video uses spliced news clip | Lorenz Pasion | 16/07/2024 18:05 | Claim: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) announced procedures for applying to its 2024-2025 educational cash assistance program for students, as reported by journalist Ivan Mayrina.
Why we fact-checked this: Videos on TikTok have been circulating the claim. One version of the post was shared by an... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/dswd-cash-aid-students-video-uses-spliced-news-clip-july-16-2024/?utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2FgY4c6TbgafiCpjbzMoJY2eUqddJYZZcLrCF308mqTBH5hOxNEUycmLc_aem_AVLPpqM-I0EPrZy-XjybIg |
First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos dons 3 stars as newest Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary officer | Bea Cupin | 16/07/2024 19:08 | VOLUNTEER. First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos joins the Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary as Auxiliary Vice Admiral on July 16, 2024.
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Liza Araneta-Marcos, lawyer and wife to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., just got a new title: Vice Admiral of the Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary (PCGA), or the Philip... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/inside-track/liza-araneta-marcos-philippine-coast-guard-auxiliary-officer/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&utm_campaign=SocialFlow&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3DAV9EXsjYje67V7oS3CIkdBm7wDlfR6E3UgY99f8BBhOLW0-woiUn2yI_aem_LQB_moXfW-lDTDWQ4-MOmA |
FACT CHECK: Post warning of strong earthquake links to shopping site | Lorenz Pasion | 16/07/2024 17:00 | Claim: Various Facebook posts warning of a looming earthquake “stronger than magnitude 8” contain links to a list of places susceptible to the quake.
Why we fact-checked this: Several posts are circulating on Facebook warning that the Philippines will experience a strong earthquake, citing Philippine Institute of Volca... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/post-warning-strong-earthquake-links-shopping-site/?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3ea5smhfD6B7Rv4bb6GUPt5fEhE9ZirOxyF9sHt4IWdt4d87inYqB-2dY_aem_miTgoy9ECXcsZSStVcwJZw |
WATCH: A Catholic archbishop sails West Philippine Sea to pray for China | Paterno Esmaquel II | 16/07/2024 18:18 | MANILA, Philippines – Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas led a fluvial procession on Tuesday morning, July 16, to pray for peace in the face of China’s aggressive behavior in the West Philippine Sea.
The Marian prayer voyage was held off the coast of Barangay Cato in Infanta, Pangasinan, after a 6 am Mass le... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/philippines/video-archbishop-socrates-villegas-sails-west-sea-pray-china/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_medium=Social&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR12lzoB4zAnLKUGgFUe_SHF0SmBrjpg4hShGxwYs8t_zE8MsJQmzbh3gh0_aem_pan3_rS5iiq64-aDGKaMMg |
[OPINION] For his 3rd SONA, Marcos needs to be a salesman. Can he pull it off? | Glenda Gloria | 16/07/2024 11:30 | President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 22, under circumstances that are inhospitable to rhetorical entreaties.
From 80% in June 2023, a month before his second SONA, the President’s approval rating tumbled a few months after, to 65% in September, over his ad... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/opinion-marcos-needs-to-be-salesman-state-of-the-nation-address-2024/?utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0GO4Ra80GtGicmLGYLI6kwqvmhqp9P1YBNg7BdkkLvWwT5srjJMJwhBJY_aem_Ht64ZKopcMM9tu49HVtmiA |
[Vantage Point] China’s silent invasion of the Philippines | Glenda Gloria | 16/07/2024 13:46 | What if I tell you that China could invade the Philippines without firing a single shot? That it doesn’t even need to escalate the smoldering trouble in the West Philippine Sea? And the much talked about Mutual Defense Treaty would be rendered inutile because it precisely requires armed aggression to trigger interventi... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/vantage-point-china-silent-invasion-of-the-philippines/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_medium=Social&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1qBRuehH0Ru5c9LbiTJcz1S5ewVU7YYs66yi3ZEwg3EofovT7a21n4UuI_aem_YzqPTDD_CGFKZ5L6V293yw |
HIGHLIGHTS: Philippines vs Malaysia – Jones Cup 2024 | Jasmine Payo | 17/07/2024 16:35 | MANILA, Philippines – Strong Group-Pilipinas opened the floodgates in the fourth quarter en route to an 89-54 thrashing of Malaysia to stay perfect in the Willam Jones Cup in Taiwan on Wednesday, July 14.
RJ Abarrientos and Dave Ildefonso picked up where Chris McCullough and Rhenz Abando left off, draining a pair of th... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/sports/jones-cup-updates-results-highlights-philippines-malaysia-july-17-2024/?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR13uNzosGPwq5STRA-7Jr-woAIZEDheuYJyiihRWEIDsHL3HTTiO8xbkg4_aem_vhkjCeSCWR8sIHNdG-eanA |
9 of the top 10 passers of 2024 Shari’ah Bar exams are women | Jairo Bolledo | 16/07/2024 16:23 | BAR EXAMS. Shari'ah Bar exam takers line up during the first day of tests on April 28, 2024.
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MANILA, Philippines – Nine women landed in the top 10 passers of the 2024 Shari’ah Bar Examinations, the Supreme Court (SC) announced on Tuesday, July 16.
Nurhaifah Hadji Said Punginagina topped this year’s examin... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/philippines/top-passers-shari-ah-bar-examinations-2024/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&utm_campaign=SocialFlow&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2qo_aD4C3ymSM90f7DM3awBYHrClSvvUgbfMX7LTeLeeis1G3GSLSAVYk_aem_7OmzL_JN5Y4M87CwCnKSWw |
[Pastilan] The Great Philippine Identity Sale | Herbie G | 17/07/2024 11:00 | It started with about 200 fake birth certificates handed out to Chinese nationals in Santa Cruz, Davao del Sur. Now, it’s blown up to a whopping 1,200 bogus birth certificates. Isn’t bureaucracy grand?
That’s not just a statistical jump; it’s a neon sign flashing “regulatory chaos ahead,” and as if someone stumbled upo... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/pastilan-fake-birth-certificates-great-philippine-identity-sale/ |
[Just Saying] SONA, Congress, accountability, and free speech | Chay Hofilena | 17/07/2024 9:00 | The State of the Nation Address is a constitutional directive. The President makes his report to the people. In that gathering done in the halls of the House of Representatives, we will see the presence of legislators and perhaps other public officials – who are, incidentally, commanded by the Constitution to live mode... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/just-saying-sona-congress-accountability-free-speech/ |
Meralco brings back Allen Durham, hoping to get job done in Governors’ Cup | delfin.dioquino editor | 17/07/2024 13:15 | DRIVE. Allen Durham in action for the Meralco Bolts in the 2019-20 PBA Governors' Cup.
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MANILA, Philippines – Meralco is bringing back a familiar face as it shoots for back-to-back PBA crowns.
The Bolts hope to finally get the job done with Allen Durham by tapping the veteran import to reinforce the team in t... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/sports/pba/meralco-bolts-bring-back-allen-durham-governors-cup-2024/ |
Marcos, Romualdez least trusted among top government officials – survey | Bonz Magsambol | 17/07/2024 13:28 | President Ferdinand Marcos Jr approves the rehabilitation of the NAIA, the construction of the Samar Pacific Road and the improvement of the Laguindingan Airport, at the NEDA Board meeting in Malacanang on July 19, 2023.
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MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his cousin, Speak... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/philippines/marcos-jr-romualdez-approval-trust-ratings-pulse-asia-survey-june-2024/ |
Road workers discover cave likely untouched for millions of years in Cagayan de Oro | Herbie G | 17/07/2024 12:20 | ACTIVE CAVE. A group of people explore an active cave discovered while construction workers were widening a road in a rural village in Cagayan de Oro.
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CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – Construction workers in a rural village in Cagayan de Oro accidentally discovered a cave, most likely untouched by hu... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/philippines/mindanao/workers-discover-cave-barangay-dansolihon-cagayan-de-oro-city/ |
BIR: Online sellers on electronic marketplaces must now pay withholding tax | lkyu0285 | 17/07/2024 11:56 | MANILA, Philippines – Online sellers or merchants on electronic marketplaces like Shopee and Lazada should now be paying more taxes that are to be withheld by these e-commerce sites, based on a Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) regulation that started July 15, Monday.
“Electronic Marketplace Operators will begin imposin... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/business/bir-online-seller-electronic-marketplaces-pay-withholding-tax/ |
Maguindanao del Sur under state of calamity as floods hit 70% of its towns | Herbie G | 17/07/2024 10:17 | HELP. Rescuers help evacuate children in the Special Geographic Areas in the BARMM.
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SARANGANI, Philippines – The provincial government of Maguindanao del Sur has placed the province under a state of calamity following floods that inundated about 70% of its towns and affected thousands of families.
Maguin... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/philippines/mindanao/maguindanao-del-sur-state-calamity-floods-july-16-2024/ |
LPA off Surigao City bringing heavy rain to several regions, provinces | Acor Arceo | 17/07/2024 10:15 | PHILIPPINE WEATHER. Satellite image as of July 17, 2024, 6 am.
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MANILA, Philippines – A low pressure area (LPA) is bringing scattered rain showers and thunderstorms to parts of the Philippines on Wednesday, July 17, with the rain becoming heavy at times.
The LPA was located 200 kilometers east northeast of Suriga... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/philippines/weather/low-pressure-area-southwest-monsoon-update-pagasa-forecast-july-17-2024-4am/ |
Relearning the lessons from the magnitude 7.8 earthquake of Northern Luzon of 34 years ago | Victor Barreiro Jr. | 16/07/2024 20:00 | Segment of the national road near Dalton Pass in Santa Fe, Nueva Vizcaya, displaced about 3.5 meters
left-laterally (sidewise to the left) by the Digdig segment of the Philippine Fault during the magnitude
7.8 earthquake of Northern Luzon of July 16, 1990.
Jean-Claude Ringenbach
Tuesday, July 16, was the 34th anniversa... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/relearning-lessons-1990-northern-luzon-earthquake/ |
Another time’s the charm? Manila, Beijing OK presidential hotline on West Philippine Sea | Bea Cupin | 17/07/2024 12:30 | PRESIDENTS. China's President Xi Jinping walks with Philippines' President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, January 4, 2023.
Office of the Press Secretary/Handout via REUTERS
The Philippines and China have expanded a previous maritime communi... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/inside-track/china-agree-presidential-level-hotline-west-philippine-sea/ |
Kylie Padilla admits she’s in a new relationship | Ysa Abad | 17/07/2024 11:07 | Kylie Padilla's Instagram
MANILA, Philippines – Kylie Padilla has confirmed that she’s dating someone new, almost three years after her publicized separation with Aljur Abrenica.
In the Tuesday, July 16 episode of Fast Talk With Boy Abunda, the actress revealed that she’s “taken” when she was asked if “she is single or... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/celebrities/kylie-padilla-new-relationship/ |
Munimuni on ‘Alegorya’ and the art of music | jreyes0314 | 17/07/2024 9:30 | Gabi Na Naman (GNN) Productions
MANILA, Philippines – Munimuni has undoubtedly established itself as a household name in the local music scene.
With their unique instrumentals and profound lyricism, the band has grown to become one of the most well-loved OPM acts among local gig-goers – forming a tight-knit community o... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/music/munimuni-alegorya-album-concert/ |
Filipino workers have among worst work-life balance – report | Michelle Abad | 17/07/2024 8:38 | Shutterstock
MANILA, Philippines – Filipino workers are among the worst of their economic neighbors in getting enough work-life balance, a new study from global human resource platform Remote found.
Remote’s Global Life-Work Balance Index 2024, which compared data among the top 60 gross domestic product (GDP) countries... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/philippines/score-global-life-work-balance-index-2024/ |
Track troubles: Why 11 Palaro athletics records got nullified | clescudero0258 | 17/07/2024 9:48 | CONTROVERSIAL. A shot of the track oval at the Cebu City Sports Center on June 25 while being set for the Palarong Pambansa 2024.
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CEBU CITY, Philippines – The controversial track oval at the Cebu City Sports Center (CCSC), which was used for the athletics events during the Palarong Pambansa... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/sports/palarong-pambansa/records-nullified-track-oval-controversy-2024/ |
NAIA employees to get 25% pay raise after privatization | lkyu0285 | 17/07/2024 10:25 | NAIA. Passengers enter the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 in Pasay City on their way to their respective provinces four days before Christmas, on December 20, 2022.
Rappler
MANILA, Philippines – Employees working at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) will soon receive a 25% pay bump once the g... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/business/naia-employees-pay-raise-privatization-san-miguel/ |
Trillanes joins Aksyon Demokratiko as he eyes Caloocan mayoral bid | Mia Gonzalez | 16/07/2024 10:00 | NEW MEMBER. Former senator Antonio Trillanes took his oath as Aksyon Demokratiko member on July 15, 2024
Sonny Trillanes' Facebook page
MANILA, Philippines – Former senator Antonio “Sonny” Trillanes IV has joined Aksyon Demokratiko as he eyes a mayoral bid in Caloocan City in the 2025 elections.
Trillanes announced his... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/philippines/elections/trillanes-joins-aksyon-demokratiko-2025-elections/ |
Priscilla Meirelles refutes ‘mutual agreement’ on ‘separation’ with John Estrada | Ysa Abad | 17/07/2024 9:53 | Priscilla Mereilles' Instagram
MANILA, Philippines – Priscilla Meirelles has denied that she and husband John Estrada had a “mutual agreement” regarding their separation, noting that she was “deeply shocked and disheartened” by his statement.
In an Instagram story posted on Tuesday, July 16, Estrada addressed the rumor... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/celebrities/priscilla-meirelles-refutes-mutual-agreement-separation-john-estrada/ |
Winning culture: NU escapes FEU in 5-set repeat for SSL crown | Jasmine Payo | 16/07/2024 23:15 | CHAMPS AGAIN. The NU Lady Bulldogs celebrate winning the Shakey’s Super League crown.
Shakey’s Super League
MANILA, Philippines – Bringing their winning caliber from the UAAP, the NU Lady Bulldogs clawed their way back in five sets to rule the the Shakey’s Super League (SSL) National Invitationals on Tuesday, July 16, ... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/sports/volleyball/game-results-shakeys-super-league-nu-lady-bulldogs-feu-tamaraws-july-16-2024/ |
Former Pampanga mayor Tumang secures travel permit, skips House probe | Joann Manabat - CMS | 16/07/2024 21:11 | COMMITTEE HEARING. The committee on public accounts conducts a motu proprio inquiry into the alleged irregularities in the procurement process and unlawful contracts entered into by the Municipality of Mexico, Pampanga on July 16, 2024
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PAMPANGA, Philippines – Former mayor of Mexico, Pampanga, Ted... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/philippines/luzon/former-mexico-pampanga-mayor-tumang-travel-permit-skips-house-probe/ |
Evan Nelle brings hard-work mentality to NorthPort | Jasmine Payo | 15/07/2024 22:53 | PRO-READY. Evan Nelle in the PBA Rookie Draft with NorthPort coach Bonnie Tan (left) and team officials, and PBA commissioner Willie Marcia (second from left).
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MANILA, Philippines – Exuding an in-your-face kind of confidence, coupled with words of wisdom coming from one of the PBA’s best-ever floor generals,... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/sports/pba/evan-nelle-brings-hard-work-mentality-northport-batang-pier-2024-draft/ |
Under his watch, Angara wants teachers, students to be ‘happy, inspired, excited’ | Bonz Magsambol | 16/07/2024 18:08 | INCOMING DEPED CHIEF. File photo of Senator Sonny Angara, who will assume the Department of Education portfolio on July 19, 2024.
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MANILA, Philippines – Incoming Department of Education (DepEd) secretary Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara said that under his watch, he would focus on making teachers and students “happy... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/philippines/angara-wants-teachers-students-happy-inspired-education/ |
Dengue cases rise amid rainy season, over 90,000 recorded in first half of 2024 | Kaycee | 16/07/2024 18:12 | DENGUE CARRIER. An Aedes mosquito, which is the carrier of malaria, encephalitis, dengue, nipa and zika virus.
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MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) said there was a 30% increase in dengue cases in the country since the rainy season began in May.
The DOH provided the following data o... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/philippines/dengue-cases-january-june-2024/ |
Garin fails to block additional prosecution documents for Dengvaxia case | Michelle Abad | 17/07/2024 8:20 | Ben Nabong/Rappler
MANILA, Philippines – House Deputy Majority Leader Janette Garin has failed to block the inclusion of new government documents in the Sandiganbayan case involving P3.55 billion worth of Dengvaxia vaccines when she was health secretary in 2015.
The Sandiganbayan on Monday, July 15, granted a motion fr... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/philippines/garin-fails-block-additional-prosecution-documents-dengvaxia-case/ |
Ex-Caloocan mayor Malonzo sues Representative Malapitan for graft | Michelle Abad | 17/07/2024 8:01 | OMBUDSMAN. File photo of the Office of the Ombudsman taken in Quezon City on June 6, 2023.
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MANILA, Philippines – Former Caloocan City mayor Reynaldo Malonzo has filed criminal complaints against his city’s 1st District Representative Oscar Malapitan, along with six co-respondents, over alleged anom... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/philippines/metro-manila/ex-caloocan-mayor-malonzo-sues-representative-malapitan-graft/ |
No surprise: NCR wins 17th straight Palaro overall crown, Calabarzon regains 2nd | jisaga0269 | 16/07/2024 19:37 | UNDISPUTED. The National Capital Region athletes, coaches, and officials celebrate winning the Palarong Pambansa overall crown during the closing ceremony.
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CEBU, Philippines – National Capital Region (NCR) once again proved to be the supreme destination for the Philippines’ top young athlet... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/sports/palarong-pambansa/top-regions-medals-2024/ |
US alliance ‘cornerstone’ of PH security, Brawner tells American counterpart | Bea Cupin | 16/07/2024 19:43 | Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff, General Romeo Brawner Jr., meets with United States Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Charles Q. Brown Jr., during their meeting on July 16, 2024, at the AFP General Headquarters in Quezon City.
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MANILA, Philippines – Armed Forces of the... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/philippines/afp-chief-brawner-tells-american-counterpart-alliance-cornerstone-security/ |
WATCH: A Catholic archbishop sails West Philippine Sea to pray for China | Paterno Esmaquel II | 16/07/2024 18:18 | MANILA, Philippines – Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas led a fluvial procession on Tuesday morning, July 16, to pray for peace in the face of China’s aggressive behavior in the West Philippine Sea.
The Marian prayer voyage was held off the coast of Barangay Cato in Infanta, Pangasinan, after a 6 am Mass le... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/philippines/video-archbishop-socrates-villegas-sails-west-sea-pray-china/ |
Metro Manila Film Festival announces first 5 official entries for 2024 edition | jreyes0314 | 16/07/2024 17:01 | FIRST BATCH. The first batch of official entries for the 50th Metro Manila Film Festival were announced on Tuesday, July 16.
Screenshot from Metro Manila Film Festival's Facebook page
MANILA, Philippines – The Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) has announced the first batch of official entries for its 2024 edition at it... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/movies/metro-manila-film-festival-announces-five-official-entries-2024/ |
First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos dons 3 stars as newest Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary officer | Bea Cupin | 16/07/2024 19:08 | VOLUNTEER. First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos joins the Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary as Auxiliary Vice Admiral on July 16, 2024.
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Liza Araneta-Marcos, lawyer and wife to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., just got a new title: Vice Admiral of the Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary (PCGA), or the Philip... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/inside-track/liza-araneta-marcos-philippine-coast-guard-auxiliary-officer/ |
[OPINION] For his 3rd SONA, Marcos needs to be a salesman. Can he pull it off? | Glenda Gloria | 16/07/2024 11:30 | President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 22, under circumstances that are inhospitable to rhetorical entreaties.
From 80% in June 2023, a month before his second SONA, the President’s approval rating tumbled a few months after, to 65% in September, over his ad... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/opinion-marcos-needs-to-be-salesman-state-of-the-nation-address-2024/ |
Late import switches, surprise Creamline loss mark PVL conference opener | Jasmine Payo | 16/07/2024 23:59 | TOWERING. PLDT’s Russian import Elena Samoilenko (right) celebrates with her teammates.
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MANILA, Philippines – Surprises highlighted the first day of the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Reinforced Conference, with the Galeries and Nxled fielding last-minute imports, and champion Creamline absorbing a rare ope... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/sports/volleyball/pvl-game-results-pldt-creamline-galeries-nxled-july-16-2024/ |
[Vantage Point] China’s silent invasion of the Philippines | Glenda Gloria | 16/07/2024 13:46 | What if I tell you that China could invade the Philippines without firing a single shot? That it doesn’t even need to escalate the smoldering trouble in the West Philippine Sea? And the much talked about Mutual Defense Treaty would be rendered inutile because it precisely requires armed aggression to trigger interventi... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/vantage-point-china-silent-invasion-of-the-philippines/ |
Ex-lawmaker Erice seeks to hold Comelec’s Garcia in contempt | Jairo Bolledo | 16/07/2024 13:40 | COMELEC CHAIRMAN. Commission on Elections Chairman George Garcia gave the public an early look and demonstration of the vote counting machines and other process, that will be utilized for the 2025 elections,at the Rappler newsroom on June 6, 2024.
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MANILA, Philippines – Former Caloocan City represen... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/philippines/edgar-erice-petition-supreme-court-comelec-chair-garcia-contempt/ |
Alleged syndicate behind fake birth certificates scheme in Davao del Sur – NBI | Jairo Bolledo | 16/07/2024 23:13 | NBI. The National Bureau of Investigation.
Rappler
MANILA, Philippines – A regional office of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said a syndicate must be behind the issuance of fake birth certificates in Santa Cruz, Davao del Sur.
“With the number of spurious and falsified documents we have identified for 2018-... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/philippines/mindanao/alleged-syndicate-behind-fake-birth-certificates-scheme-davao-del-sur-nbi/ |
Senate prepares detention facility for Alice Guo, 7 others | Bonz Magsambol | 16/07/2024 14:27 | DETENTION FACILITY. Retired Army Lt. Gen. Roberto Ancan, Senate Sargeant-At-Arms, shows the media a former day-care center converted into a detention facility, where suspended Bamban Mayor Alice Guo, aka Guo Hua Ping, and her family may be detained, on July 16, 2024.
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MANILA, Philippines – The Sen... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/philippines/senate-detention-center-bamban-tarlac-mayor-alice-guo-others/ |
Zamboanga del Norte sees surge in HIV/AIDS cases, deaths | Herbie G | 16/07/2024 12:24 | CAMPAIGN. Abigail Khio, AIDS/HIV coordinator of the Zamboanga del Norte Health Office, speaks about government efforts to prevent more HIV infections in Zamboanga del Norte.
Gualberto Laput/Rappler
ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE, Philippines – An alarming rise in HIV/AIDS cases and associated deaths has been reported in Zamboanga... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/philippines/mindanao/zamboanga-del-norte-surge-hiv-aids-cases-deaths/ |
Marcos gov’t urged to nullify license of POGOs for Chinese market | Dwight de Leon | 16/07/2024 16:14 | Rappler
MANILA, Philippines – Former senator Leila de Lima and former Supreme Court justices Antonio Carpio and Conchita Carpio Morales led a group of individuals in urging the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to cancel the licenses granted to Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) who cater to th... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/philippines/marcos-jr-government-faces-calls-cancel-license-chinese-pogos-july-2024/ |
9 of the top 10 passers of 2024 Shari’ah Bar exams are women | Jairo Bolledo | 16/07/2024 16:23 | BAR EXAMS. Shari'ah Bar exam takers line up during the first day of tests on April 28, 2024.
Supreme Court
MANILA, Philippines – Nine women landed in the top 10 passers of the 2024 Shari’ah Bar Examinations, the Supreme Court (SC) announced on Tuesday, July 16.
Nurhaifah Hadji Said Punginagina topped this year’s examin... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/philippines/top-passers-shari-ah-bar-examinations-2024/ |
Bacolod’s famous Manokan Country shut down to make way for SM project | Herbie G | 16/07/2024 17:03 | CLOSED. A yellow tape marks the end of operations at Bacolod's iconic Manokan Country.
courtesy of Jun Punzalan
BACOLOD, Philippines – The city government has closed down Bacolod’s iconic Manokan Country, renowned for its famous chicken inasal (grilled chicken), bringing an end to its four decades of operation.
Its clo... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/philippines/visayas/bacolod-famous-manokan-country-shut-down-make-way-sm-prime-holdings-project/ |
Gilas stint for Ginebra draftee Abarrientos? Cone says not quite yet | delfin.dioquino editor | 17/07/2024 16:07 | HANG TIME. RJ Abarrientos in action for Gilas Pilipinas in the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers.
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MANILA, Philippines – The path to a Gilas Pilipinas return looks to have been paved for RJ Abarrientos after national team head coach Tim Cone drafted him at Barangay Ginebra.
Cone sees Abarrientos being in a “class by hi... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/sports/gilas-pilipinas/tim-cone-statement-rj-abarrientos-philippine-team-stint/ |
AT A GLANCE: Delegates topping the Miss World Philippines 2024 fast-track events | Russell Ku | 17/07/2024 15:22 | MANILA, Philippines – Before a new Miss World Philippines is crowned on Friday, July 19, the 35 candidates vying for the title participated in various activities for a chance to earn a semifinal spot in the pageant.
Aside from the Miss World Philippines 2024 title, two more titles are also up for grabs: Reina Hispanoam... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/pageants/summary-delegates-candidates-miss-world-philippines-fast-track-challenges-2024/ |
Alex Eala hits career-high ranking, opens Spain ITF W100 bid with doubles win | Jasmine Payo | 17/07/2024 14:44 | FOCUSED. Alex Eala reacts during a singles match in the ITF W75 Porto in Portugal.
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MANILA, Philippines – The magic between Alex Eala and Estelle Cascino apparently has not waned as they opened their campaign in the ITF W100 Vitoria-Gasteiz in Spain on a winning note.
The Filipino-French pair pre... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/sports/tennis-results-alex-eala-estelle-cascino-itf-w100-vitoria-gasteiz-spain-july-16-2024/ |
Divorce advocates to lawmakers: Listen to us, not just research | Michelle Abad | 17/07/2024 20:21 | ADVOCATES. Pro-divorce advocates hold a 'State of the Divorce Advocates Address' event on July 17, 2024.
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MANILA, Philippines – Days before the 19th Congress reconvenes, advocates for the passage of the divorce bill in the Philippines gathered to call on lawmakers to listen to stories from Filipino... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/philippines/divorce-advocates-lawmakers-listen-us-not-just-research/ |
‘One of our own’: Robredo hails Naga’s Amaro for 2024 Palaro 7-gold chart-topper | jisaga0269 | 17/07/2024 22:50 | WINNING DUO. Calabarzon-based swimmer TJ Amaro and former vice president Leni Robredo pose for a photo.
Leni Robredo Facebook page
MANILA, Philippines – No less than former vice president Leni Robredo hailed the stunning Palarong Pambansa 2024 showcase of young star swimmer TJ Amaro after he rose as the most bemedalled... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/sports/palarong-pambansa/leni-robredo-post-naga-swimmer-tj-amaro-gold-medals-2024/ |
HIGHLIGHTS: Philippines vs USA – Jones Cup 2024 | Jasmine Payo | 18/07/2024 12:45 | MANILA, Philippines – Strong Group-Pilipinas preserved its flawless record in the William Jones Cup in Taiwan after a 112-90 drubbing of USA behind another stellar performance from Chris McCullough on Thursday, July 18.
McCullough unloaded 24 points on top of 18 rebounds and 7 assists as Strong Group hiked its record t... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/sports/jones-cup-updates-results-highlights-philippines-usa-july-18-2024/ |
Meet Catalea, the Negros-based rapper carving her place in the music scene | jreyes0314 | 17/07/2024 19:21 | Last June 30, Negros-based artist Catalea was among those who graced the stage of the “Love Laban 2 Everyone” Pride Festival, put together by Pride PH, in Quezon City, also the site of what is now known as “Stonewall Manila,” the first Pride march in the Philippines and across Asia, organized by ProGay in June 1994.
Ba... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/music/catalea-negros-based-rapper-carving-place-music-scene/ |
Bangko Sentral to fine banks up to P1M for each forex transaction violation | lkyu0285 | 17/07/2024 19:35 | BSP. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas headquarters in Quezon City on May 31, 2023.
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MANILA, Philippines – The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) approved stricter penalties and new reporting guidelines for foreign exchange (forex) transactions.
Among the key amendments in Circular No. 1197 are the rev... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/business/bangko-sentral-pilipinas-bank-foreign-exchange-transaction-violation/ |
MPL Philippines return? OhMyV33nus, Wise join Aurora after Blacklist exit | delfin.dioquino editor | 17/07/2024 21:58 | NEW SQUAD. OhMyV33nus and Wise begin a new chapter in their careers as they join Aurora.
Aurora MLBB Facebook page
MANILA, Philippines – Is VeeWise back to the pro scene?
Johnmar “OhMyV33nus” Villaluna and Danerie James “Wise” del Rosario intrigued fans of a Mobile Legends Professional League Philippines return after j... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/sports/ohmyv33nus-wise-join-aurora-after-blacklist-international-exit-mpl-philippines/ |
Why is the China Coast Guard’s biggest ship still in Escoda Shoal? | Bea Cupin | 17/07/2024 19:49 | Philippine Coast Guard
For over two months now, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)’s BRP Teresa Magbanua has been keeping watch over Escoda (Sabina) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea, because of concerns that China is trying to build yet another “artificial island.”
Escoda Shoal is very close – just some 75 nautical miles... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/explainers/why-china-coast-guard-biggest-ship-still-escoda-shoal-july-2024/ |
HIGHLIGHTS: Philippines vs Malaysia – Jones Cup 2024 | Jasmine Payo | 17/07/2024 16:35 | MANILA, Philippines – Strong Group-Pilipinas opened the floodgates in the fourth quarter en route to an 89-54 thrashing of Malaysia to stay perfect in the Willam Jones Cup in Taiwan on Wednesday, July 14.
RJ Abarrientos and Dave Ildefonso picked up where Chris McCullough and Rhenz Abando left off, draining a pair of th... | Rappler | https://www.rappler.com/sports/jones-cup-updates-results-highlights-philippines-malaysia-july-17-2024/ |
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