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Wizards negate Jokic's 56pt explosion

The Washington Wizards withstood a 56-point explosion from Denver star Nikola Jokic to beat the Nuggets 122-113 on Saturday and snap their 16-game NBA losing streak.

MAROONS NEAR REDEMPTION

Games on Wednesday (SM Mall of Asia Arena) 10 a.m. - UE vs UST (JHS Finals Game 1) 1 p.m. - UST vs NU (Women's Finals Game 2) 5:30 p.m. - UP vs DLSU (Men's Finals Game 2)

Dorothy's ruby slippers fetch record $32.5 M

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Ruby slippers (in photo) worn by actor Judy Garland in \"The Wizard of Oz\" went under the hammer Saturday, and the winning price was over the rainbow - a record $32.5 million, the auction house said.

Swift's record-breaking 'Eras' tour set for final show

Taylor Swift's record-shattering \"Eras Tour\" is set to end today in Vancouver with the final performance of a cultural phenomenon that has easily become the highest-grossing musical tour in history.

Toll from Hague building explosion rises to 5

At least five bodies have been pulled from the wreckage of an apartment block in The Hague, authorities said, as recovery efforts stretched into a second day on Sunday.

Macron brings Trump, Zelensky together at Notre-Dame

PARIS (Reuters) - US president-elect Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukraine's leader Volodymyr Zelensky held talks in Paris on Saturday, brought together by a grand ceremony to mark the re-opening of Notre-Dame Cathedral.

Power cut, 2 dead as Storm Darragh batters UK

Tens of thousands of homes across the UK were left without power on Saturday and two people were killed after Storm Darragh hit the country with strong winds and caused pre-Christmas travel disruption.

SoKor president survives impeachment vote

South Korea’s embattled President Yoon Suk-yeol avoided an opposition-led attempt to impeach him over his short-lived imposition of martial law, as most ruling party lawmakers boycotted a parliamentary vote on Saturday to deny a two-thirds majority needed to suspend his presidential powers.

US says China hacked calls of 'very senior' politicians

The US believes that an alleged sweeping Chinese cyber espionage campaign known as Salt Typhoon targeted and recorded telephone calls of \"very senior\" American political figures, a White House official said on Saturday.

Fireworks stakeholders decry online selling of 'killer' firecrackers

BOCAUE, Bulacan - Fireworks stakeholders in Bulacan have denounced the sale of oversized or \"killer\" firecrackers online, with the New Year's revelry just three weeks away.

Abono party-list head shot dead in Pangasinan town

UMINGAN, Pangasinan - Town councilor Ponciano Onia was shot dead by unidentified suspects Saturday night near the national highway in Barangay Lubong.

Phivolcs records 5 tremors at Taal Volcano

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) yesterday recorded five volcanic tremors, lasting between three to five minutes, at Taal Volcano in Batangas.

BI arrests 'Lee Minho' at Clark

A namesake of South Korean actor Lee Min-ho was arrested late last month at the Clark Freeport Zone, the Bureau of Immigration reported.

NAIA opens TNVS hub

Metered taxis and ride-hailing services will now operate in a dedicated hub at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3.

DA to offer 'nutri, sulit rice' soon

The Department of Agriculture will start selling \"nutri rice\" at P38 per kilo for consumers who have diabetes, a DA official said yesterday.

Seafarers to DMW exec: Inhibit from Magna Carta IRR

Due to an alleged conflict of interest, a group of seafarers has asked the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Assistant Secretary Jerome Pampolina to inhibit from drafting the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Magna Carta for Filipino Seafarers.

3 ships in Navotas seized

Three commercial vessels in Navotas have been accosted for alleged illegal fishing, according to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG).

LTO intensifies road monitoring to ease holiday traffic

Land Transportation Office chief Vigor Mendoza II yesterday ordered LTO personnel to intensify road visibility amid the expected surge of vehicles during the holiday rush.

PLM's Facebook page hacked

The Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM)'s Facebook page has been hacked, the city government reported yesterday.

Erap impeach 2.0

If the script goes well, embattled former Davao City mayor Sara Duterte will become the country's first Vice President to be impeached.

A forgotten hero

A handsome book – as handsome as its subject – was launched last week by the Ateneo University Press, a biography of another unsung Filipino hero who would have faded into oblivion had it not been for the efforts of an American expat in the Philippines with a deep sense of history.

The time is right for entrepreneurship

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Be careful what you wish for

“Be careful what you wish for,” they say, but better yet, “be careful how you go about trying to acquire what you wish for.”

Unsafe roads

Accidents happen, but there are ways of minimizing the risks.

No regrets

The striking thing about the principal players in the war on drugs is their lack of remorse.

DMW eyes upskilling of domestic helpers

With the growing market for caregivers in European countries, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) plans to upskill Filipino domestic helpers.

PCG on heightened alert for holiday season

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will go on heightened alert from Dec. 13 to Jan. 6 in anticipation of the influx of sea passengers traveling during the coming Christmas break.

Rejoining ICC 'imperative' for Phl, says lawmaker

It is \"imperative\" for the Philippine government under the administration of President Marcos to \"rejoin\" the International Criminal Court (ICC), as recommended by the European Union, an administration lawmaker said over the weekend.

Marcos plays Santa to 2,000 children

President Marcos played Santa Claus to more than 2,000 children yesterday at Malacañang, during the third year of a nationwide gift-giving program that sustained the tradition started by his late father's administration.

Phl-US ties changed amid China aggression

United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III highlighted the changes in US ties with the Philippines and US posture upgrade, including expansion of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) to allow access to four more sites in the country.