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Pirates survive rough seas, nail semis berth

Lyceum of the Philippines U gunner Ato Barba took extra shots in their practice that ended late Thursday in preparation to what he believed would make or break their Final Four bid.

Scramble for Final Four slots continues

The heated race to the UAAP Final Four continues as Santo Tomas meets Adamson while Far Eastern U, with no control of its own fate, tries to stay alive when it faces University of the Philippines at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan.

Bolts eye EASL crown

PBA Meralco governor Atty. Bill Pamintuan said yesterday with two wins in the bag and three more regular season games left, the Bolts are on track to crash the EASL Final Four.

SCOTTIE THE EQUALIZER

Gilas Pilipinas coach Tim Cone is thrilled to have a full-bodied backcourt again after dealing with Scottie Thompson's absence in their last international sortie.

Jennifer Hudson, Kylie Minogue to join Macy's Thanksgiving Parade

NEW YORK (AP) - The giant balloons may be flying at Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, but the stars will be on the street.

Brazil probes Supreme Court bomb blasts as 'terrorist act'

A failed bomb attack on Brazil's Supreme Court is being probed as a \"terrorist act\" with possible links to an insurrection last year against President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the country's police chief said Thursday.

Magnitude 6.6 quake strikes off Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake rattled Papua New Guinea on Friday, the United States Geological Survey said, striking off the country's eastern coast.

Israeli strike hits south Beirut after evacuation call

BEIRUT (AFP) - An air strike hit the Lebanese capital's southern suburbs on Friday, sending plumes of gray smoke into the sky after the Israeli military called for people to evacuate, AFPTV images showed.

Nicaragua expels lead bishop in Catholic Church crackdown

Nicaragua has expelled Bishop Carlos Herrera, the head of the country's episcopal conference, a lawyer tied to the Catholic Church told Reuters on Thursday, amid an extended state crackdown targeting the Church.

Sri Lankan president's coalition wins majority in snap polls

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's leftist coalition won a thumping victory in a snap general election, gaining power to push through his plans to fight poverty in the island nation recovering from a financial meltdown.

NoKor's Kim orders 'mass production' of attack drones

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered the \"mass production\" of attack drones, state media reported on Friday, as concerns mount over the country's deepening military cooperation with Russia.

Trump names vaccine skeptic RFK Jr. as health secretary

NEW YORK (Reuters) US president-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday he has selected Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an environmental activist who has spread misinformation on vaccines, to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, the United States' top health agency.

APEC leaders to open Lima summit

Representatives from 21 members representing the Pacific Rim are meeting in Peru on Friday for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, the first global summit since US president-elect Donald Trump's victory featuring several major world leaders.

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2 cops killed, z injured in botched drug sting

Two plainclothes anti-narcotics agents were killed, while two others were wounded in a shootout with drug dealers during a sting operation that yielded shabu worth P6.8 million in Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte yesterday.

Police rescue kidnap victim in Pampanga

ANGELES CITY - Police rescued a 44-year-old kidnap victim and arrested three men late Thursday in Barangay Amsic here.

Comelec to invalidate COCs for BARMM if...

The certificates of candidacy (COC) filed by aspirants for the May 2025 Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao polls will be invalidated if the parliamentary elections in BARMM will be postponed, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said.

BOC to auction off smuggled Bugatti cars, sees P647-M sales

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) targets to raise at least P647 million from the sale of two smuggled Bugatti Chirons.

Probe underway to identify people behind fake Marikina kidnapping

An investigation is underway to unmask the people behind social media posts saying that a series of kidnappings occurred in Marikina, the city government said yesterday.

MMDA eyes ordinance vs reserve parking by proxy

By coming up with a proposed ordinance that will prohibit people from standing on parking space to reserve it, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) seeks to avert a culture of violence.

PDEA destroys P975.8-M drugs

Various illegal drugs valued at P975.8 million that were seized in anti-narcotics operations were destroyed by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency on Thursday.

11 SAF officers axed for escorting Chinese

The 11 officers of the Special Action Force (SAF) caught providing illegal security escort services to a Chinese national in Muntinlupa City have been dismissed from service, the Philippine National Police (PNP) reported yesterday.

Transport group asks BBM to regulate motorcycle taxis

A transport group is asking President Marcos to step in to control the alleged surge of motorcycle taxis, which has disrupted the industry in Metro Manila and other urban centers.

Quad hearings in aid of ICC investigation

All roads seem to lead to the International Criminal Court in The Hague, the Netherlands.

War on drugs

It seems that some studies say when Nixon exploited these issues in 1968, he was elected president as his policies capitalized on the public concern over the high rate of drug use, with his administration telling Congress that the matter was a real national emergency.

Gov't to buy US missile launcher system Typhon?

Discreetly flown into the country last April, the Typhon mid-range capability missile system was deployed during the 39th Balikatan US-Phl joint military exercises, held a few days later (April 22 to May 10).

Why we turn to crosswords in times of crisis

On Dec. 18, 1941, shortly after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Lester Markel, the Sunday editor of The New York Times, sent a memo to Arthur Hays Sulzberger, the paper’s publisher.

Get up and jump back after Kristine

After Severe Tropical Storm Kristine, I had wanted to visit the area where she unleashed her fury, Camarines Sur.

Moonlighting SAF men

Before the scandal over dismissed mayor Alice Guo of Bamban, Tarlac led to a total ban on Philippine offshore gaming operations, POGO personnel moved around like VIPs in their favored mode of transport, a spacious luxury van often painted black.

Pro-Israel

The left-wing in American l politics must be chewing on their arms.