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Vietnam XI awaits Philippines-Thailand winner

Familiar foe Vietnam will stand in the way should the Philippines take care of business against holder Thailand last night and reach the Asean Mitsubishi Electric Cup finals for the first time.

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Following in Garcia's footsteps

Ceferino Garcia remains the only Filipino ever to reign as world middleweight boxing champion and ruled from 1939 to 1940.

Cone open-minded on Gilas pool

Gilas head coach Tim Cone said yesterday while the direction is to keep the national pool intact; he's not discounting the possibility of expansion.

Second Jeju Air flight suffers landing gear problem

SEOUL (AFP) – A Jeju Air flight from Seoul yesterday was forced to return after encountering a landing gear problem, the airline said, a day after South Korea’s deadliest plane crash.

'Mufasa,' 'Sonic' claim N. America box office supremacy

The holiday weekend in North America saw two films battling for box-office supremacy and both emerging with a claim to first place.

China Court Hands Boy Life Sentence for Murdering Classmate

A Chinese court sentenced a teenage boy to life in prison on Monday for murdering his classmate, capping a case that sparked a national debate over the treatment of juvenile offenders.

4 Killed in Tornadoes Across Southern US

Officials assessed the damage on Sunday after a strong storm system moved across the southern US over the weekend, spawning tornadoes and killing at least four people.

Netanyahu undergoes successful prostate surgery

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu underwent a successful surgery on Sunday to have his prostate removed, hospital officials said, a procedure that came as he manages multiple crises, including the war in Gaza and his trial for alleged corruption.

SoKor struggles to determine cause of plane crash

That killed 179 people

'Husband Convicted in French Mass Rape Trial Won't Appeal'

The Frenchman convicted of drugging and raping his then wife and soliciting dozens of men to do the same for more than a decade will not appeal his verdict, his lawyer said yesterday.

3 Luzon Dams Release Water Amid Rains

At least three Luzon dams have started to release water as three weather systems continue to bring rains in many areas in the country.

Pope Names Mallari Bishop of Tarlac

Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Roberto Mallari of San Jose, Nueva Ecija to lead the Diocese of Tarlac.

PNP Probes Cop in Cotabato Bus Shooting

The Internal Affairs Service (IAS) of the Philippine National Police (PNP) has launched an investigation into a shooting incident involving a police officer, which left one civilian dead and two police officers wounded in Cotabato on Dec. 28.

Magnitude 5.6 Quake Jolts Ilocos Norte

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake rocked Ilocos Norte yesterday, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.

Central Luzon sets 394 firecracker, fireworks display areas

As the New Year celebration begins tonight, local government units in Central Luzon have established 261 community firecracker zones and 133 fireworks display areas for a safer revelry.

'The Deal of the Century'

San Miguel Corp. chair and CEO Ramon S. Ang (RSA) vows to make the New Ninoy Aquino International Airport (New NAIA) one of the best, if not the best, in Asia. By 2025.

America needs more Jimmy Carters

There’s no predicting history’s verdict. Up to now, Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at age 100 in Plains, Georgia, has been judged to be a middle-of-the-pack president, his one term in office remembered for circumstances and events that simply overwhelmed him: the seizure in Iran of 52 American hostages, the bungled attempt to rescue them, the gasoline lines, inflation, the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.

The Biggest (And Creepiest) AI Innovations of 2024

Point of View

And that's a wrap, 2024

EYES WIDE OPEN

Unusual turbulence

From politics to the weather, the year that's about to pass has been full of unusual turbulence.

Pork

I once intently observed a friend patiently scrape the fat off the lechon skin he was about to consume.

2 Firms Bag Manila's P842.7-M Garbage Collection Deal

The Manila city government has awarded contracts for garbage collection and disposal worth P842.7 million to two companies, with the expectation that they will perform better than the previous contractor.

Holiday Road Accidents Rise to 457 - DOH

Road traffic accidents this holiday season increased to 457 with five fatalities, according to the Department of Health.

P500 Wage Hike for MM Kasambahay Starts Jan. 4

Household helpers or \"kasambahay\" in Metro Manila will receive an increase of P500 in their monthly salary beginning Jan. 4, 2025.

Quiapo Church releases 10-day schedule for Nazarene feast

A two-hour Walk of Thanksgiving kicked off the 10-day activities set by the Quiapo Church for the Feast of the Black Nazarene, which will culminate in the annual traslacion on Jan. 9, 2025.

BuCor: 1,000 More Inmates Freed

Up to 1,000 inmates from penal facilities across the country have been released by the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) since Nov. 26, allowing them to spend the holiday season with their families.

PNP Logs 15 Cases of Indiscriminate Firing

The Philippine National Police (PNP) has recorded 15 incidents of indiscriminate discharge of firearms nationwide ahead of the New Year revelry.

Vegetable prices remain high amid holiday demand

Retail prices of vegetables remained high amid the increase in demand during the holidays and the lingering effect of successive typhoons in the country.

Groups assail BBM over scrapped PhilHealth subsidy

Labor and militant groups have denounced President Marcos' failure to restore the scrapped subsidy for Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) in the enacted P6.326-trillion national budget for 2025.