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Customs seizes P55-B smuggled goods in H1

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) confiscated some P55 billion in smuggled goods during the first semester of the year as the entry of illegal items into the country remains a problem.

BOLTS TICK IN EASL DEBUT

Booted out of the PBA Governors' Cup title chase, Meralco is channeling all its energy into its campaign in the East Asia Super League Season 2 for now.

No foreign coach for Yulo

Gymnastics Association of the Philippines president Cynthia Carrion said yesterday two-time Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo will stick with long-time local coach Aldrin Castaneda in preparing for competitions leading to the 2028 Los Angeles Games where his goal is to bag golds in all-around and at least three more events.

SMB takes second shot at semis passage

The Converge FiberXers will be an emboldened lot following their epic Game 3 steal. The San Miguel Beermen will be like an awakened dragon.

Stage set for PBA Esports Bakbakan

Sports without borders is the name of the game as the PBA and Dark League Studios tied up once again for Season 2 of the PBA Esports Bakbakan Dota 2 this month.

Reyes, Cajayon banner 'HLC' cast

Bacolod's Inno Flores delivered the standout performance of the day in the ICTSI Junior PGT National Match Play Finals, eliminating top seed AJ Wacan, 3&1, to secure a spot in the semifinals of the boys' 13-15 division at The Country Club in Sta.

Rousing start for EASL season

Two games got EASL's second home-and-away season off to a rousing start before a big crowd at the MOA Arena last Wednesday with celebrities, basketball figures and the league's team owners from six countries soaking in the festivities.

Biden, Harris tour storm areas as deaths surpass 160

ASHEVILLE (AFP) US President Joe Biden on Wednesday witnessed Hurricane Helene's catastrophic destruction firsthand and Vice President Kamala Harris distributed aid to needy families, as thousands of federal responders joined all-out efforts to rescue residents and care for millions in the disaster.

Roan drama sees US singer's fandom get political

NEW YORK (AFP) The power of online music fandoms to create political hype has crystalized in recent US election cycles see the Swifties - but backlash against Chappell Roan over a presidential endorsement has highlighted so-called stan culture's ferocity.

Ex-Singapore minister gets jail time in corruption case

KUALA LUMPUR (AP) A former Singaporean Cabinet minister was sentenced yesterday to a year in prison after he pleaded guilty to charges of receiving illegal gifts, in a rare criminal case involving a minister in the Asian financial hub.

Israel strikes heart of Beirut

BEIRUT/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's military said it killed 15 Hezbollah militants in south Lebanon yesterday and bombed Beirut after its forces suffered their deadliest day on the Lebanese front in a year of clashes with the Iran-backed group.

9 dead in Taiwan hospital blaze

TAIPEI (AFP) Nine people died yesterday after a fire ripped through a hospital in southern Taiwan just as a typhoon hit, making rescue operations \"more difficult,\" authorities said.

Hamas claims Tel Aviv shooting attack that killed 7

HEXANE KOWNAWCASING DATES JERUSALEM (AFP) - Hamas' armed wing claimed responsibility on Wednesday for the killing of seven people in a shooting and stabbing attack in Israel's commercial hub Tel Aviv the previous day.

Melania Trump defends abortion in upcoming memoir

WASHINGTON (AFP) Melania Trump voiced strong support for abortion rights in her upcoming memoir, The Guardian reported on Wednesday, in apparent remarks that FEED YOUR MIND PINOY SUDOKU contrast with husband Donald Trump's position on the key US election issue.

Vietnam condemns China's 'brutal behavior' in fisher attack

HANOI (AFP) - Vietnam's foreign ministry condemned on Wednesday China's \"brutal behavior\" during a violent attack on Vietnamese fishers in the disputed South China Sea.

Spain logs record summer tourism as inflow draws protests

MADRID (AFP) - Spain welcomed a record 21.8 million international visitors this summer, official data showed on Wednesday, an influx of tourism that has triggered some protests in the country.

Vilma, sons file COCs

CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna - Vilma Santos-Recto and her sons, Luis Philippe Manzano and Ryan Christian Recto, yesterday filed certificates of candidacy (COCs) for the positions of governor, vice governor and congress- man of Batangas, respectively.

No ashfall from Taal eruption

No ashfall events were reported following the occurrence of a phreatomagmatic eruption of Taal Volcano in Batangas on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.

Bulacan board member slain in ambush

MALOLOS - A member of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan or provincial board in Bulacan was killed in an ambush in this city yesterday afternoon.

DA studying calls for emergency use of ASF vaccine

A request by hog farmers for President Marcos to issue emergency use authorization (EUA) for an African swine fever (ASF) vaccine is being studied, according to Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr.

Speaker vows sufficient funding for expanded Centenarian Act

Speaker Martin Romualdez yesterday supported calls for sufficient funding for the amended Centenarian Act, which now extends a cash gift of P10,000 to senior citizens who reach milestone ages 80, 85, 90 and 95 years.

Maslog to remain in NBI custody

The prime suspect in the 1999 textbook anomaly, who was initially presumed dead, will stay longer in detention due to a bench warrant of arrest issued by the Sandiganbayan.

Las Piñas battle: Councilor challenges Cynthia Villar

In a bold move, Las Piñas Councilor Mark Anthony Santos on Tuesday announced his candidacy for the city's lone congressional seat, going head to head against billionaire Sen.Cynthia Villar.

200 nabbed in Pasay POGO raid

Up to 200 people, including Chinese nationals, were rounded up during a raid on a Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO) hub in Pasay last night.

BJMP ready for transfer of Atio hazing convicts

The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology is ready for the transfer to the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) of the 10 Aegis Juris fraternity members who were convicted for the hazing death of University of Santo Tomas law freshman Horacio \"Atio\" Castillo III, a BJMP official said yesterday.

Tiu Laurel revamps DA price watch personnel

Department of Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr.has ordered the strict monitoring of the retail prices of agricultural commodities as he implemented a revamp of DA personnel assigned to conduct daily price watch in over 40 Metro Manila markets.

SC reinstates arrest warrant, HDO vs slain racer's wife

The Supreme Court (SC) yesterday reinstated the warrant issued for the arrest of Dalia Guerrero over her alleged involvement as co- conspirator in the killing of her husband, racer Enzo Pastor, in 2014.

Barayuga slay: Duterte's men played dangerous Game of the Generals

Atleast three police colonels conspired in murdering a general in 2020, using then-president Rodrigo Duterte's drug war as cover.

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Critics may dismiss as a political circus the ongoing investigations at the Senate and the House of Representatives.