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Stolen heroes' letter recovered by Nat'l Library from eBay

Three letters – belonging to the government trove known as the \"Philippine Insurgent Records\" (PIR) – were recovered over the weekend by the National Library of the Philippines.

TikTok bans political ads

Candidates in the 2025 elections cannot use short-form video platform TikTok for their campaign.

"No let up in OVP confidential fund probe'

A lawmaker has given assurance that there will be \"no let up\" in the House of Representatives' investigation into Vice President Sara Duterte's alleged mishandling of government funds, despite what he describes as her troubling display of anger recently.

17 Abus get life terms for 2000 Sipadan kidnapping

Rody defers facing quad

Kristine enters PAR, may become typhoon

Tropical Depression Kristine entered the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) and is expected to intensify into a typhoon and make landfall in Northern Luzon by Thursday evening or Friday morning, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said yesterday.

THE TALENT OF TES PASOLA WENT FAR BEYOND PAPER

My first encounter with Tes Pasola was at a CITEM exhibit in the late '90s. It was also my first time seeing something so bold and grand in the field of local design.

A place where you're bound to bump into friends

Friday, Oct. 4, was a classic case of serendipity. That day, I was invited to cut the ribbon for the “One Town, One Product (OTOP) Food Fair” of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) at Glorietta Center. While I was going around the activity center with my daughter Gabbie, I bumped into long-time friend Keren Pascual as he sampled the various foods.

Nickel miners expect output recovery next year

The country's nickel output may rebound next year on the back of higher demand for the metal, coupled by better weather conditions as well as improved policy environment with the anticipated legislation of the rationalized mining fiscal regime.

CHILD ACTOR EUWENN MIKAELL WOWS VETERANS EULA VALDES, MICHAEL DE MESA

SEASONED ACTORS CAN EASILY SPOT TALENTS. THEY KNOW when a neophyte, regardless of age, has the potential to pursue a career in acting. They can also sense if one is in the zone or just winging it.

Miss World Phl 2024 Krishnah Gravidez pursues music career

Miss World Philippines 2024 Krishnah Gravidez assured her fans that she has ample time to prepare for her upcoming international competition amid her studies and music career. She recently signed with Universal Records Philippines as one of its new recording artists.

SOUTHEAST ASIA'S BIGGEST ART MARKETS: SAME-SAME but DIFFERENT

Welcome to the Indonesian edition of that tantalizing creature, the Southeast Asian art fair. Art Jakarta has chosen for itself an October date - getting a jump ahead of Singapore (in January) and Manila (a month later.)

LIAM PAYNE SHARES ONE DIRECTION SONG THAT 'MAKES YOU REALLY HAPPY AND ALIVE' IN OLD STAR INTERVIEW

Back in March 2012, The STAR had the opportunity to interview the late One Direction member Liam Payne on behalf of the British band, which also included Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Zayne Malik.

First Gen, General Milling renew green energy pact

Lopez-led First Gen Corp. has renewed its renewable energy (RE) supply deal with General Milling Corp. (GMC), extending a long-standing partnership that began in 2016.

23 projects added to PPP pipeline

The government has added 23 projects to its public-private partnership (PPP) pipeline, expanding the total to 173 projects worth P3.17 trillion.

Unprecedented water stress

As if the problems arising from wars and pandemics are not worrisome enough, we now have to live with the growing fear that the world is also running out of water. Even though about 71 percent of the Earth's surface is water-covered, and the oceans hold about 96.5 percent of all Earth's water, the water we need to grow our food and sustain life is in short supply in more and more places.

Megaworld eyes P3.5 B sales from Pampanga condo dev't

Property giant Megaworld Corp. of tycoon Andrew Tan expects to generate sales of around P3.5 billion from its new residential condominium project in Pampanga.

Stocks to move upward on bargain hunting

Stocks are expected to move with an upward bias this week as investors hunt for bargains and seek out fresh leads.

Dollar makes a U-turn

Just when the market thought the US dollar would break down, it reversed. The critical catalyst was Iran's direct attack on Israel. The US dollar index (DXY) rebounded sharply from multi-month lows following Iran's unprecedented missile attack on Israel on Oct. 1, 2024. This caught financial markets off guard, triggering a flight to safety. The dollar's strength was further bolstered by strong US jobs numbers and recent presidential surveys showing Trump overtaking Harris.

D&L secures new LEED Gold O&M certification

D&L Industries Inc., the country's leading specialty food ingredients and oleochemicals producer, has reinforced further its sustainability push after securing another LEED Gold certification.

Over 100 RE projects face termination - DOE

At least 105 renewable energy (RE) projects could be terminated due to non-compliance with project timelines, according to the Department of Energy (DOE).

BOP surplus nears 4-year high

The country's balance of payments (BOP) position remained in a surplus for the third straight month and hit an almost four-year high of $3.5 billion in September on the back of net income from investments abroad.

KINGS-TROPA REMATCH SEALED

Make way for TNT versus Barangay Ginebra: Round 2.

Yankees back in World Series after 15 years

CLEVELAND (AP) – Juan Soto hit a three-run homer with two outs in the 10th inning and the New York Yankees advanced to their 41st World Series – and first in 15 years – by beating the Cleveland Guardians 5-2 in Game 5 of the AL Championship Series on Saturday night.

"Don't leave tennis,' Djokovic tells Nadal

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) – Novak Djokovic implored long-time adversary Rafael Nadal to put off his planned retirement after defeating the Spaniard Saturday in what was likely to be the final chapter of their \"amazing rivalry.\"

Tigresses ground Eagles; Lady Warriors triumph

Santo Tomas extended its unbeaten campaign in the second round of the 2024 Shakey's Super League Collegiate Pre-Season Championship with a 25-11, 25-20, 25-17 clipping of Ateneo yesterday at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum.

Hurricane set to hit Cuba amid nat'l blackout

HAVANA (AFP) - A hurricane was bearing down on Cuba Sunday as the island nation's authorities scrambled to restore power following a massive nationwide outage.

Always grateful

PASSI CITY, Iloilo – Just six months ago, I was either dead or dying in the hospital, undergoing heart surgery to keep me alive.

Netanyahu says Hezbollah tried to kill him

JERUSALEM AFP) Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday accused Iran-backed Hezbollah of trying to assassinate him, with the Middle East already on edge after Israel had vowed retaliation for an Iranian missile barrage.

Harris turns 60 but prefers to talk about Trump's age

ATLANTA (AFP)-Kamala Harris turned 60 on Sunday in the final stretch of a knife-edge election battle with 78-year-old Donald Trump, who is now the oldest presidential candidate in US history.

Jaraula eyes 2nd straight PGT title in Marapara

After clinching a thrilling one-stroke victory at the ICTSI Bacolod Golf Challenge, Reymond Jaraula is raring to get going, eyeing a second straight crown at the ICTSI Negros Occidental Classic that fires off tomorrow.