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The Philippine Star

More hot money enters Phl in Aug

Foreign portfolio investments yielded a net inflow for the second straight month as more speculative funds came into the Philippines than what flowed out in August, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.

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October 02, 2024
The Philippine Star

Debt eases to P15.55 T

The strengthening of the local currency and the repayment of external obligations eased the country's outstanding debt to P15.55 trillion in August, the Bureau of the Treasury said.

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October 02, 2024
The Philippine Star

BPI celebrates Mid-Autumn Festival with Chinese-Filipino community

In celebration of its endur Chinese and Chinese-Filipi of the Philippine Islands (BF Festival with grand festivities a to their valued partners.

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October 02, 2024
TNT CLEARS PATH TO SEMIS
The Philippine Star

TNT CLEARS PATH TO SEMIS

On point on both ends, TNT hit NLEX with the kill shot.

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October 02, 2024
The Philippine Star

Maroons, Warriors press drives

Two of the hottest teams step on the gas in their similar bids to solidify their places inside the Magic Four at the tail-end of the UAAP Season 87 men's basketball first-round eliminations.

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October 02, 2024
The Philippine Star

Beermen, Bolts featured in EASL kickoff

San Miguel Beer and Meralco set out to fly the Philippine flag and give home fans a winning performance as they launch their campaigns in the East Asia Super League today at the MOA Arena.

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October 02, 2024
Taekwondo inter-school draws best from across the country
The Philippine Star

Taekwondo inter-school draws best from across the country

About 2,000 taekwondo jins from various schools and colleges all over the country will slug it out in the 2024 Smart/MVPSF National InterSchool Taekwondo Championships on Oct.5-6 at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.

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October 02, 2024
The Philippine Star

Phl batters banner East Asia Cup field

The Philippine men's baseball team is on Major League mode with a distinguished coach, and hopes to bring it on when the country hosts the 14th East Asia Baseball Cup from Oct. 29 to Nov. 4 in Clark, Pampanga.

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October 02, 2024
The Philippine Star

ICTSI JPGT National Match Play unwraps

The culmination of a five-month nationwide series comes down to a thrilling series of duels as the ICTSI Junior PGT National Match Play Finals kicks off today at The Country Club in Laguna.

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October 02, 2024
Brownlee strikes again
The Philippine Star

Brownlee strikes again

It was an ending that Meralco's Allen Durham dreaded.

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October 02, 2024
The Philippine Star

Blazers barely escape after wasting huge lead

If there's a win where one feels bad, this one has got to be it for coach Charles Tiu and his St. Benilde Blazers.

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October 02, 2024
Coldplay ticket scalping fiasco sparks backlash in India
The Philippine Star

Coldplay ticket scalping fiasco sparks backlash in India

British rock band Coldplay's upcoming tour of India has triggered a police Martin investigation and dismayed fans after scalpers bought up cheap tickets to resell online for more than $1,000 apiece.

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October 02, 2024
Israel begins ground invasion of Lebanon
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Israel begins ground invasion of Lebanon

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Israel said its troops had launched raids inside Lebanon on Oct. 1, starting its widely expected ground operations after two weeks of devastating airstrikes against Hezbollah's command structure and weapons sites.

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October 02, 2024
South Korean loses bid to become oldest Miss U
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South Korean loses bid to become oldest Miss U

SEOUL (AP) - An 81-year-old model fell short in her bid to become the oldest Miss Universe contestant after competing in the South Korean pageant against much younger rivals.

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October 02, 2024
With 130 dead from Helene, Biden defends gov't response
The Philippine Star

With 130 dead from Helene, Biden defends gov't response

VALDOSTA (AFP) The death toll from a devastating storm that battered the southeastern United States climbed to at least 130 on Monday, as the disaster became a hot topic in an already bitter election campaign, with the White House angrily refuting claims it had been slow to respond.

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October 02, 2024
The Philippine Star

DSWD ready to roll out First 1,000 Days program

Households with pregnant members or children aged zero to two years and covered by the government's Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) have been advised to update their profiles in order to be included in the rollout of the First 1,000 Days (F1KD) program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) next year.

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October 02, 2024
The Philippine Star

2 die in road mishap

CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga - A five-year-old girl and a teacher died while three others were injured when their tricycle collided with a truck in Candaba, Pampanga on Monday night.

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October 02, 2024
The Philippine Star

1,069 Reds, Muslim combatants seek amnesty

Up to 1,069 former members of the New People's Army (NPA), Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) as well as the Alex Bongcayao Brigade (ABB) have applied for amnesty being offered by the government.

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October 02, 2024
The Philippine Star

Romualdez leads relief distribution for Julian victims

Speaker Martin Romualdez led the distribution of financial assistance and relief goods for victims of Typhoon Julian, in partnership with Tingog Party-list and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).

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October 02, 2024
The Philippine Star

COC filing satellite site opened in Maguindanao

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has opened a satellite site for the filing of certificates of candidacy (COCs) in Maguin- danao del Norte.

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October 02, 2024
Gov't repeating what caused two People Power revolts
The Philippine Star

Gov't repeating what caused two People Power revolts

Corruption and injustice sparked two People Power revolts.

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October 02, 2024
The power of the mind, spirit and the Divine
The Philippine Star

The power of the mind, spirit and the Divine

Chris Jankulovski is a close friend of mine from the Entrepreneur's Organization.

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October 02, 2024
The Philippine Star

The most important question Kamala Harris hasn't answered

World view - Not all the policy questions left unanswered by Kamala Harris' studiously vague presidential campaign are created equal. It is not especially urgent, for instance, to know how Harris' views of the ideal health care system have evolved since the great Medicare for All debates of 2020, given the strong likelihood that as president she would share power with a Republican Congress and any sweeping domestic policy initiatives would be stillborn.

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October 02, 2024
Inbreeding
The Philippine Star

Inbreeding

With every electoral exercise, the situation gets worse.

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October 02, 2024
The Philippine Star

The times they are a-changing

Even before the official turnover of management of the INAIA/NNIC, I had been receiving complaints, suggestions and all sorts of other feedback.

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October 02, 2024
The Philippine Star

Closure

Seven years after Horacio \"Atio\" Castillo III died from severe beating during fraternity initiation rites, 10 of the young men he had thought would be his Aegis Juris \"brothers\" were convicted of hazing yesterday and sentenced to life in prison by Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 11 Judge Shirley Magsipoc-Pagalilauan.

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October 02, 2024
The Philippine Star

Maynilad recovers water good for 3,500 customers

West zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services Inc. has recovered some 560,000 cubic meters of potable water that had been previously lost due to illegal connections, sufficient to supply the daily needs of 3,500 customers.

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October 02, 2024
The Philippine Star

Bomb threat hits Pasig City hall of justice

Hearings at the Pasig City Hall of Justice were disrupted yesterday after one of the courts received a bomb threat from a prankster.

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October 02, 2024
The Philippine Star

Duque asks Sandigan to junk P41-B graft rap

Former Department of Health secretary Francisco Duque III has asked the Sandiganbayan to dismiss his graft case over alleged irregularities in the DOH's transfer of P41.46billion funding to the Department of Budget and Management Procurement Service (PS-DBM) at the height of the COVID pandemic in 2020.

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October 02, 2024
The Philippine Star

MECO monitoring Pinoys in Taiwan

As a typhoon batters Taiwan, the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) is monitoring the situation of over 150,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and migrants staying there.

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October 02, 2024