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It's been a struggle for Terrafirma to book a win in the PBA Commissioner's Cup and the road gets even harder for the Dyip with undefeated Meralco the next obstacle at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium today.

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Luisita, Southwoods share spotlight

BAGUIO - Unexpected heavy rains interrupted play twice but not enough to derail Luisita and Manila Southwoods Team 2 from claiming the Fil and Am championship titles at the close of the seniors' edition of the 74th Januarius Fil Am Invitational.

Rich bundles for SSL teams

National U wasn't the lone winner in the third Shakey's Super League (SSL) Collegiate Pre-Season Championship.

Ateneo shooters right on target

Young marksmen from Ateneo pulled off a shocker in the 46th Southeast Asian Shooting Association Championships, upstaging national team members for top honors in the Air Pistol Metal Silhouette (MS) event Monday at the Marine Corps Training Center in Taguig.

FOXIES START STREAK

Farm Fresh played steadier in the last two sets as it repulsed ZUS Coffee, 26-24, 13-25, 25-21, 25-19, yesterday to claim its second win in a row in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Bolts, Dyip test new imports

Meralco sets out to continue its charge while Terrafirma tries to change its fortunes in the PBA Commissioner's Cup with new reinforcements in tow.

Heat deal Lakers 41-point blowout

Miami guard Tyler Herro starred as the Heat humbled LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers 134-93 on Wednesday, leaving the Lakers looking for answers after their biggest defeat of the NBA season.

Gunman shoots 2 children in California

PALERMO (AP) - Two children were in \"extremely critical condition\" on Wednesday after being shot at a tiny religious K-8 school in Northern California and the gunman died at the scene, apparently from a self-inflicted gunshot, police said.

'Nosferatu' gives voice to its heroine, Lily-Rose Depp

Filmmaker Robert Eggers brings a classic folklore vampire back to the screen in \"Nosferatu,\" a gothic horror film centered on the trajectory of its female heroine, played by Lily-Rose Depp.

Spanish royals to attend memorial service for flood victims

Spain's King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia will attend a memorial service on Monday in Valencia for the victims of devastating floods in October that killed at least 230 people, the royal palace said.

Chinese shopping app Temu suspended in Vietnam

HANOI (AFP) - Chinese shopping app Temu has been forced to suspend its services in Vietnam after it failed to register with authorities, state media said yesterday.

SoKor president clings to power after martial law U-turn

SEOUL (AFP) - South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol was still clinging to power yesterday, with his party announcing they will oppose an impeachment motion after his short-lived imposition of martial law stunned the world.

Police hunt for gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare CEO in NY

NEW YORK (AP) — Investigators are searching for clues that could help them identify the masked gunman who stalked and killed the leader of one of the largest US health insurance companies on a Manhattan sidewalk, then disappeared into Central Park.

Trump picks billionaire private astronaut to lead NASA

A tech billionaire who bought a series of spaceflights from Elon Musk's SpaceX and conducted the first private spacewalk was nominated by president-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday to lead NASA.

Amnesty accuses Israel of 'genocide' in Gaza

Amnesty International yesterday accused Israel of \"committing genocide\" against Palestinians in Gaza since the start of the war last year, saying its new report was a \"wake-up call\" for the international community.

NoKor, Russia defense treaty comes into force

A landmark defense pact between North Korea and Russia, signed by its leaders in June, has gone into effect after the two sides exchanged ratification documents, North Korea's official KCNA news agency said yesterday.

French gov't falls in historic no-confidence vote

PARIS AFP) French lawmakers on Wednesday voted to oust the government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier after just three months in office, a historic move which hurled the country further into political uncertainty.

Trump 'pooper' figurine in 'massive' demand in Spain

US president-elect Donald Trump is once again the star of an army of clay figurines caught with their pants down and defecating, produced by Spanish craftsmen in keeping with a tradition from the country's north eastern Catalonia region.

BBM creates panel to fast-track Marawi rehabilitation

President Marcos has formed a panel to fast-track the rehabilitation and development of Marawi in Lanao del Sur.

Raps filed vs NSC exec, military officers

For kidnap of 2 Bataan environmental activists

8 die as truck rams cars, houses in Cotabato

Eight people died when a 10-wheeler truck rammed vehicles and a row of houses in Makilala, Cotabato yesterday morning.

Zubiri to propose Sulu reintegration into BARMM

Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri plans to file a proposal reintegrating Sulu into the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).

DENR, SM Prime Holdings partner for air quality monitoring

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has signed an agreement with SM Prime Holdings Inc. (SMPHI) for the establishment of a real-time Air Quality Monitoring Station (AQMS) in Quezon City.

Rollout of P40/kilo rice at MRT, LRT reset

Amid traffic and security concerns, the Department of Agriculture (DA) has decided to defer the rollout of rice at P40 per kilo in two stations of the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) and Light Rail Transit Line (LRT-1).

8,000 cops to secure MM this Christmas

Nearly 8,000 personnel of the National Capital Region Police Office will be deployed to secure Metro Manila during the holiday season, the NCRPO announced yesterday.

DBM OKs 4,000 PCG positions

The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has approved the Philippine Coast Guard's request for the creation of 4,000 uniformed positions for the PCG.

SC: Persons with intellectual disabilities may testify in court

A person with an intellectual disability is not disqualified from testifying in court solely because of his or her impairment, according to the Supreme Court.

Fil-Am nurse wins P1.8-M house, lot in DOT raffle

For promoting the Philippines through the Department of Tourism's \"Bisita, be my guest\" program, the DOT has awarded a house and lot to a Filipino-American nurse from Virginia.

Driver caught on EDSA busway not a cop - DILG

The driver of an official of the Department of the Interior and Local Government who was arrested for illegally using the EDSA bus lane is not a policeman, DILG Secretary Jonvic Remulla said yesterday.