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Chinese 'plane pickpocket' arrested at NAIA
One of three Chinese nationals said to be members of a plane pickpocket ring was arrested at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 on Saturday.
MMC to lead mpox info drive
A comprehensive mpox information campaign will be led by the Metro Manila Council, San Juan Mayor and MMC president Francis Zamora announced yesterday.
Cop in pageant candidate's disappearance arrested
A dismissed police officer tagged in the disappearance of a pageant candi- date has been arrested along with his driver in Balayan, Batangas.
DSWD seeks more funds for elderly social pension
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is hopeful that the social pension for senior citizens will be given additional funding by Congress for the program's implementation in 2025.
Gov't backs Cordillerans' march for peace, dev't
Mountain Province The government supports efforts of the people of the Cordilleras to attain genuine peace and development, according to Presidential Peace Adviser Carlito Galvez Jr.
Farmers' group opposes mass vaccination of hogs vs ASF
Farmers' group Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (SINAG) yesterday opposed the mass vaccination of pigs against African swine fever despite calls by hograisers' organizations to include in the program all areas in the country affected by ASF.
UN to demand Israel end presence in Palestinian territories
The United Nations General Assembly will adopt on Wednesday a Palestiniandrafted resolution that demands Israel end \"its unlawful presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory\" within 12 months.
'Israel planted explosives in pagers sold to Hezbollah'
NEW YORK-Israel carried out its operation against Hezbollah on Sept.17 by hiding explosive material within a new batch of Taiwanese-made pagers imported into Lebanon, according to American and other officials briefed on the operation.
Exploding pagers kill 12 in Lebanon
Hundreds of pagers used by Hezbollah members exploded across Lebanon on Tuesday, killing at least 12 people and wounding around 2,800 in blasts the Iran-backed militant group blamed on Israel.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs denied bail in sex-trafficking case
Sean \"Diddy\" Combs (in photo) headed to jail Tuesday to await trial in a federal sex trafficking case that accuses him of presiding over a sordid empire of sexual crimes protected by blackmail and shocking acts of violence.
'Fake heiress' debuts on 'Dancing with Stars'
Convicted con artist Anna Sorokin has hit the dancefloor on \"Dancing With the Stars\" with a featherweight - and very sparkly - ankle monitor.
Sinaloa cartel factions clash in northern Mexico; 30 dead
At least 30 people have been killed in the past two weeks in Mexico's northern state of Sinaloa as two factions of the powerful Sinaloa cartel continue to clash, authorities said on Tuesday.
Chinese carrier sails through northeast Taiwan waters
A Chinese naval formation led by the Liaoning aircraft carrier sailed through waters northeast of Taiwan and continued toward the southeast of Japan's Yonaguni Island, Taipei's government said.
Portugal battles ferocious wildfires
Thousands of firefighters on Tuesday battled wildfires in Portugal that have killed seven people and burned more land in a matter of days than the rest of the summer combined.
Storm Boris toll rises to 22 in central Europe
The death toll in the extreme weather and flooding let loose by Storm Boris in central Europe has risento 22, authorities said on Tuesday, after three more victims were reported in Poland and one in Austria.
Jungolfer paces ICTSI ladies field
In a remarkable display of poise and skill, 13-year-old Yunju An upstaged a seasoned field at the Ladies Philippine Golf Tour, carding a gritty 73 under wet conditions to take a two-shot lead at the ICTSI Forest Hills Classic here yesterday.
Jahns fires seven-under 64 for one-shot lead
Keanu Jahns carded a sensational sevenunder-par 64 to wrest a one-shot lead over Enrico Gallardo in the rain-hit ICTSI Forest Hills Classic at the Nicklaus course here yesterday.
Jerusalem excited to defend crown at home
World Boxing Council (WBC) minimum weight champion Melvin Jerusalem has an opportunity that very few Filipino titlists have been given before.
World title bout back home
The first world championship fight ever held in the Philippines was in 1925 when Pancho Villa scored a unanimous 15-round decision over countryman Clever Sencio to retain his flyweight crown at Wallace Field (now Rizal Park), Manila.
It's Phl vs all-GM Croatia in Round 7
Filipino Grandmaster Julio Catalino Sadorra will try to carry the Philippines on his shoulders anew as they face dangerous Croatia in the seventh round of the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad at the BOK Sports Hall here.
Blazers roll to 4th win, blast Altas
Games tomorrow (Filoil EcoOil Arena) 12 noon - AU vs LPU 2:30 p.m. - Letran vs Mapua One by one, College of St. Benilde is dismantling everything and everyone in its path.
STOCKTON BRINGS IT ON
With regular closer Scotty Hopson now on the injured list, Alec Stockton gamely assumed the role of take-charge guy for Converge.
Cheaper airfares loom in October
In time for the usual travels for Undas and Christmas, airfares are set to go down in October as a result of the government's order to slash fuel surcharge to its lowest this year.
BSP's monetary toolkit up for further refinement
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is eyeing to make further refinements to its securities facilities as part of continued efforts to deepen market liquidity and improve the transmission of monetary policy.
Stocks cool down after hitting 2-yr high
The local stock market cooled down after a two-day hot streak that saw it soar to fresh two-year highs.
Chinabank named among best companies in the world
Chinabank has made it in TIME World's Best Companies of 2024, a ranking of the top 1,000 firms across the globe in terms of employee satisfaction, revenue growth, and ESG (environmental, social, and corporate governance) performance.
ACEN, AC Health forge RE partnership
The Ayala Group's energy platform and health care arm have teamed up to energize the conglomerate's medical facilities with clean power.
Another HMO placed under conservatorship
The Insurance Commission (IC) has placed health maintenance organization (HMO) Stotsenberg Healthcare Systems Inc.(SHSI) under conservatorship amid its inability to address requirements from the government.
Marubeni vows to invest in more Phl energy projects
President Marcos has thanked Japanese firm Marubeni Corp.for trusting the Philippines and has expressed hope that the company would continue to pursue collaborations that would spur development.
BIR cuts floor price for cigarettes, vape products
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has reduced the floor price for cigarettes and vape products as the government took into account lower production costs of manufacturers.