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Yulo joins Philippine Navy

Paris Olympics two-gold winner Carlos Yulo is now a reservist of the Philippine Navy holding a rank of Petty Officer 1st Class (POI).

Tamayo, Manhit are top seeds

Brittany Tamayo and Race Manhit posted impressive one-under-par 71s in challenging conditions at The Country Club in Sta.

Suarez to fight for world crown at home?

With a heavyweight backer, Charly Suarez could finally become a world champion and do it on home soil.

Two semis slots still up for grabs

Two in, two more to go.

World Boxing moves closer to IOC nod

It's an early rise for ABAP chairman Ricky Vargas as he attends a World Boxing Executive Board meeting by zoom at four this morning (Manila time) with the prospect of gaining IOC recognition coming close to reality.

China's coast guard enters Arctic for first time

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Chinese coast guard fleet has entered the Arctic sea for the first time, for a joint patrol with Russian counterparts, state media reported yesterday.

Vietnamese fishers attacked in SCS by China-flagged ships

HANOI (AFP) - Ten Vietnamese fishermen were violently robbed in the disputed South China Sea, state media reported yesterday, with an official saying the attackers came from Chinese-flagged vessels.

US VP rivals defend Trump, Harris in polite debate

NEW YORK (AFP)- US vice presidential contenders J.D. Vance and Tim Walz faced off in a surprisingly civil debate on Tuesday, despite tense moments on the hot topics of migration, abortion and the threat of war in the Middle East.

Sheinbaum sworn in as Mexico's first female president

Claudia Sheinbaum was sworn in as Mexico's first woman president on Tuesday, vowing to bolster women's rights and ensure Latin America's No. 2 economy remains a secure destination for international investment.

120 people to sue Combs for sex assault

celebritynews Do HOUSTON (AFP) - More than 100 people, including dozens of children, who say they were victims of rape, sexual assault and sexual exploitation at the hands of Sean \"Diddy\" Combs (in photo) are to sue the US rap star, a lawyer said on Tuesday.

Thai police arrest driver of bus in fire that killed 23

BANGKOK (AP) Thai police arrested the driver of a bus carrying young students and teachers that caught fire and killed 23 in suburban Bangkok, as families arrived in the capital yesterday to help identify their loved ones.

Israel: Iran will pay for missile attack

JERUSALEM (AFP) - Israel vowed to make Iran \"pay\" for firing a barrage of missiles at its territory, with Tehran warning yesterday it would launch an even bigger attack if it is targeted.

Former US president Jimmy Carter turns 100

PLAINS (AFP) - Jimmy Carter celebrated his 100th birthday on Tuesday - the first-ever former US president to reach the century mark and another extraordinary milestone for the one-time peanut farmer who found his way to the White House.

Batanes, Ilocos Norte under state of calamity

LAOAG, Ilocos Norte The provincial governments of Batanes and Ilocos Norte yesterday declared a state of calamity due to damage caused by Typhoon Julian.

BFAR suspends ludong fishing

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has declared a closed fishing season for ludong or President's fish, to save the country's \"most expensive fish\" from extinction.

Luzon, Mindanao workers get wage increase

Minimum wage earners in Cagayan Valley and Central Luzon as well as Soccsksargen in Mindanao will receive a higher take-home pay after the regional wage boards approved their petitions for a salary increase, according to the Department of Labor and Employment.

Duterte grandson files COC for city councilor

DAVAO CITY - A grandson and namesake of former president Ro- drigo Duterte is the latest member of the family to join politics, filing a certificate of candidacy (COC) for councilor in the first district of Davao City yesterday.

NCRPO secures Metro for 2025 polls

With candidates filing their certificates of candidacy (COC), the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) on Tuesday assured the public that security preparations are underway for the 2025 midterm elections.

UP names 25 Oblation Scholars

The University of the Philippines has announced the top 25 passers in the 2024 UP College Admissions Test (UPCAT), entitling them to free tuition and a monthly allowance of P5,250.

Cop in viral road rage video sacked

A policeman who threatened a truck driver during a road rage incident along the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) in Valenzuela City was relieved from his post yesterday.

QC launches bid for UNESCO ‘Creative City of Film'

The Quezon City government yesterday announced its bid to be a Creative City of Film of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

It's final: Embo residents can vote for congressman

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has finally allowed the estimated 300,000 registered voters in 10 enlisted men's barrio or \"embo\" barangays in Taguig to vote for a congressional candidate in the 2025 midterm elections.

Bad quality

VIRTUAL REALITY - Οver the past 60 years, the quality of Philippine governance has declined, considerably.

No RFID? Pasensya na po!

I didn't realize my tirades were that loud, but they got the desired results.

China's economic crisis

BREAKTHROUGH - After the pandemic, most of the world began its economic recovery. Most of the world expected that China's economic growth would rapidly reach its former status as one of the world's leading economies. However, the Chinese recovery never happened.

The most important question Kamala Harris hasn't answered

The Economist, speaking for some part of the Western establishment, has an intensely pessimistic assessment in its latest issue, emphasizing Russian advantages in numbers, firepower and cash.

So young, so gone

EYES WIDE OPEN

Broken mechanisms

With all the horror stories emerging from the ongoing probe of drug-related killings in the previous administration, people are wondering how the abuses committed by ranking Philippine National Police officials got past the internal disciplinary mechanism of the PNP.

PPCRV: First day of COC filing 'so far, so good

The first day of the filing of certificates of candidacy (COC) last Oct.1 was \"so far, so good,\" according to an official of the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV).

'Court order is Guo's get-out-of-jail card'

Dismissed Bamban mayor Alice Guo will need a court order if she still wants to run for office and personally file her certificate of candidacy, according to the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology.