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The Philippine Star

Shakey's volley features cream of crop

Eighteen top volleyball squads from leading colleges and universities battle it out for crown and glory in the third staging of the Shakey's Super League Collegiate Pre-season Championship unwrapping tomorrow at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum.

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September 26, 2024
The Philippine Star

Santos stars again for Knights

Kevin Santos once again played the hero's role in lifting Letran to a 75-73 win over Emilio Aguinaldo College yesterday and into joint second in NCAA Season 100 at the Filoil EcoOil Arena.

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September 26, 2024
Smart/MVPSF Phl jins vie in World Jr. joust
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Smart/MVPSF Phl jins vie in World Jr. joust

Nine promising Filipino taekwondo jins five male and four female - will vie in the 2024 World Taekwondo Junior Championships slated Oct.1-6 in Chuncheon, South, Korea.

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September 26, 2024
The Philippine Star

Israel intercepts Hezbollah missile For Electricity

Near Tel Aviv in first such attack

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September 26, 2024
Gaga announces 'Joker: Folie à Deux' companion album 'Harlequin'
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Gaga announces 'Joker: Folie à Deux' companion album 'Harlequin'

Lady Gaga (in photo) announced on Tuesday that she's releasing a new album titled \"Harlequin,\" which she said in an Instagram post is a companion album to the upcoming film \"Joker: Folie à Deux,\" in which she stars alongside Joaquin Phoenix, CNN reported on Tuesday.

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September 26, 2024
The Philippine Star

Thailand allows same-sex couples to wed in January

Thailand's landmark marriage equality bill was officially written into law on Tuesday, allowing same-sex couples to legally wed.

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September 26, 2024
Starmer's call for release of Gaza 'sausages' goes viral
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Starmer's call for release of Gaza 'sausages' goes viral

A video of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer calling on Hamas to return \"the sausages\" as he urged a peaceful solution to the Gaza war with Israel went viral on Tuesday.

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September 26, 2024
The Philippine Star

PNP eyes Reds in Albay activists' disappearance

Police are eyeing members of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) in the disappearance of two activists in Tabaco, Albay.

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September 26, 2024
The Philippine Star

DBM releases P1 B for Marawi siege victims

The Department of Budget and Management has released P1 billion to compensate victims of the Marawi siege.

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September 26, 2024
Bulacan school hosts Radyo5 True FM university tour
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Bulacan school hosts Radyo5 True FM university tour

Radyo5 True FM kicked off its university tour, Usapang Totoo, at the Bulacan State University (BulSU) in Malolos on Sept.

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September 26, 2024
The Philippine Star

Kanlaon sulfur stench hits 5 Negros areas

The stench of sulfur dioxide emitted by Kanlaon Volcano hit five areas in Negros Occidental, prompting school officials to suspend classes yesterday.

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September 26, 2024
The Philippine Star

Manila councilors clash during budget debates

A week before the filing of certificates of candidacy for the May 2025 midterm elections, deliberations on the budget of the Manila city government for next year escalated into a shouting match among councilors on Tuesday.

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September 26, 2024
The Philippine Star

DepEd, DA welcome House approval of proposed 2025 budget

The Department of Education yesterday said the approval of its proposed P793.1-billion budget for 2025 would enable DepEd to address the learning crisis.

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September 26, 2024
The Philippine Star

Bong Go aids Tondo fire victims

Sen.Bong Go on Tuesday distributed assistance to 2,006 families affected by a fire that struck Barangay 105 in Tondo, Manila.

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September 26, 2024
The Philippine Star

Gun-wielding 'scammer” takes selfie with Remulla

A dismissed employee of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) was arrested for entering the Department of Justice (DOJ) while carrying an unlicensed firearm on Tuesday.

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September 26, 2024
The Philippine Star

Grab eyes holiday fleet of 5,000 more drivers

Grab Philippines' new head has listed the expansion of the driver fleet as one of his priorities, eyeing to add 5,000 cars before Christmas to keep up with the ride-hailing demand.

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September 26, 2024
The Philippine Star

DOH: Nothing to fear over new COVID variant

The Department of Health (DOH) has allayed fears over the new COVID-19 variant XEC that is causing a spike in cases of the affliction in Germany.

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September 26, 2024
The Philippine Star

'Tropical depression may develop by weekend'

A tropical depression may form within the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) by the weekend, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said yesterday.

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September 26, 2024
The Philippine Star

Increase in pork prices expected - hog raisers

An increase in the retail price of pork is expected with the anticipated hike in demand during the holiday season, the Pork Producers Federation of the Philippines (PPFP) said yesterday.

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September 26, 2024
The Philippine Star

Davao police chief appointed CIDG director

The police general who led the manhunt against Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Apollo Quiboloy in Davao City has been designated as director of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG), the primary investigation arm of the Philippine National Police.

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September 26, 2024
The Philippine Star

House passes budget bill, keeps P1.3-B cut for OVP

After two weeks of ple- nary debates, the House of Representatives termi- nated last night budget deliberations of agencies, including the Office of the Vice President (OVP), after President Marcos certified the 2025 national budget bill as urgent.

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September 26, 2024
The Philippine Star

CA thumbs down Sanofi's appeal on Dengvaxia

French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi Pasteur's motion for reconsideration on a ruling related to its controversial Dengvaxia dengue vaccine has been denied by the Court of Appeals (CA).

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September 26, 2024
The Philippine Star

Sara to attend Senate budget hearing

After skipping the hearings of the House of Representatives on the proposed budget for 2025 of her office, Vice President Sara Duterte said she would attend the Senate's deliberations.

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September 26, 2024
The Philippine Star

Sara reaching out to Bicol communities amid hearing - OVP

Vice President Sara Duterte was reaching out to communities in Bicol when the House of Representatives deliberated on the Office of the Vice President’s budget proposal last Monday, according to the OVP, amid reports and photographs she was on a beach for leisure.

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September 25, 2024
Acorda photos with key POGO players bared
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Acorda photos with key POGO players bared

Former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Benjamin Acorda Jr. has been invited to the next hearing of the Senate investigating crimes linked to Philippine offshore gaming operations (POGOs).

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September 25, 2024
The Philippine Star

DICT monitoring AI, deep fakes in 2025 midterm elections

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is closely monitoring the use of artificial intelligence (AI)-enhanced fake news content and \"deep fakes\" related to the upcoming 2025 midterm elections.

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September 25, 2024
The Philippine Star

Chinese ships in WPS reach record high 251

The number of Chinese vessels swarming various parts of the West Philippine Sea (WPS) has now reached a new record high of 251, of which 153 are concentrated within the vicinity of Ayungin and Escoda (Sabina) Shoals.

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September 25, 2024
The Philippine Star

Marcos optimistic rice prices will ease further

President Marcos yesterday expressed confidence that rice prices in the Philippines would continue to go down, just like the trend being seen in neighboring countries.

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September 25, 2024
The Philippine Star

PhilHealth eyes 30-percent increase in benefit packages

Another 30-percent increase in the coverage rates of benefit packages could be implemented in November by the Philippine Health Insurance Corp.(PhilHealth).

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September 25, 2024
The Philippine Star

Phl seeks stronger ties with EU, India

Stronger diplomatic ties with the European Union and India are being sought by President Marcos, as he welcomed on Monday new ambassadors to the Philippines.

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September 25, 2024