Gilas Pilipinas’ game against China–its last in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 on Saturday–was not a “no-bearing” game after all. With the Filipinos’ 96-75 victory over the Chinese, GILAS earned a slot for next year’s 2024 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament. This was made possible after the Philippine team finished …
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MESSAGE SENT. (From left) Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri and Senators Joel Villanueva, Ronald dela Rosa and Juan Edgardo Angara (partly hidden) – all wearing black West Philippine Sea statement shirts – react as Gilas scores during the FIBA Basketball World Cup match between the Philippines and China at Smart …
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Photo shows the logo of the ASEAN Summit 2023 displayed in Jakarta. AFP President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is set to fly to Indonesia today (Monday) for the 43rd ASEAN Summit where he is expected to make a strong push for a statement on recent Chinese incursions in the West Philippine …
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MARIAH CAREY One hundred and fourteen days before Christmas, American diva Mariah Carey acknowledged the Philippines’ claim to the world’s lengthiest Yuletide holiday season, which famously kicks off at the beginning of the “ber” months. On Saturday, Carey responded to a post on social media platform X, formerly Twitter, which …
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THE government's anti-insurgency task force is open to suggestions from the Catholic Church in adopting “moral and ethical approaches in addressing communist insurgency,” President Ferdinand Marcos' security adviser said on Saturday. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Screengrab from RTVM At the same time, National Security Adviser (NSA) Eduardo Año welcomed the …
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The enhanced southwest monsoon or “habagat” is projected to bring a significant amount of rain in the next three days, keeping still-flooded areas across the country under water, the state weather bureau said Saturday. In its 5 p.m. advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the Ilocos …
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At least one person was killed, over 100,000 families affected and about P500 million worth of crops and infrastructure were damaged across seven regions in the country due to strong rains, according to the government's disaster agency. A man braves heavy showers and winds while inspecting his corn farm as …
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PUERTO PRINCESA, Palawan: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday reaffirmed that the Philippines will continue to defend its “territorial sovereignty, our territorial rights” and said that the government will respond but did not disclose “operational details.” “Now, once again, we have received the news that now, the nine-dash line has …
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STILL INUNDATED. Portions of Araneta Avenue in Barangay Tatalon, Quezon City remain submerged in waist-deep floods after a heavy downpour on Thursday. Meanwhile, a teacher moves materials at the Doña Damiana De Leon Macam Memorial Elementary School in Calumpit, Bulacan (photo below), as rains triggered by the southwest monsoon kept …
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PEACE GONG. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. bangs the gong in declaring Palawan province to be insurgency-free in the opening of the celebration of National Peace Consciousness Month at Puerto Princesa City on Friday. At right is Presidential Peace Adviser Carlito Galvez. Rey Baniquet President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday …
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