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Gov't ramps up infra spending in Sept

The government ramped up its infrastructure spending by nearly 17 percent in September amid higher disbursements for road projects, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said.

Meat imports nearing record high volume

The country's meat imports are on pace to reach a new record high as imports through September have breached one million metric tons (MT), driven by higher purchases of pork and chicken products.

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Lady Bulldogs stretch SSL reign

For the third straight year, the NU Lady Bulldogs reigned supreme in the SSL Collegiate Pre-Season Championship with a 23-25, 25-18, 25-16, 25-20 Game 2 romp over fierce rivals La Salle Lady Spikers at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum yesterday.

Milestone for Phl artistic swimming

Philippine artistic swimming drew a big boost as US-based Filipina swimmer Georgia Francesca Carmina Sanchez Tan collected three medals, including a shining gold, in the recently concluded 18th Singapore Open Artistic Swimming Championships at the Singapore Aquatic Center.

GILAS SECURES ASIA CUP SPOT

Staying on task against a smaller, outgunned opponent, Gilas Pilipinas overwhelmed Hong Kong, 93-54, to sweep its two assignments in Window 2 of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers last night at the MOA Arena.

Nuggets keep dominance of Lakers

Nikola Jokic scored 34 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to spark the Denver Nuggets over the Los Angeles Lakers 127-102.

Aging well

The elderly are often the most excluded, most forgotten, most cast-aside members of society.

ICTSI Match Play: Anybody's game

If form charts hold true, the top-ranked players should make quick work of their lower-seeded counterparts in the opening round of the ICTSI The Country Club Match Play Invitational.

Golden throw for Trangia

Tanker Anton Paulo Della of San Fernando, La Union splashed his way to a record-breaking effort even as thrower Courtney Jewel Trangia of Masbate claimed the first gold medal in yesterday's Batang Pinoy at the RVM Sports Complex in Puerto Princesa, Palawan.

Israel condemns rabbi's murder in UAE as anti-Semitic 'terrorism'

Israel yesterday condemned the murder of an Israeli-Moldovan rabbi in the United Arab Emirates, describing it as an act of anti-Semitic \"terrorism,\" and vowed to ensure that the perpetrators are brought to justice.

2 Taylor Swift-inspired Christmas TV movies airing this month

Two new Christmas TV movies have a Taylor Swift connection that her fans would have no problem decoding.

82 killed in 3 days of Pakistan sectarian violence

Three days of bitter sectarian gunfights in northwestern Pakistan have killed at least 82 people and wounded 156 more, a local official said yesterday.

Trump taps ex-White House aide as agriculture chief

US president-elect Donald Trump on Saturday said he would nominate former White House aide Brooke Rollins to be his agriculture secretary, the last of his picks to lead executive agencies and another choice from within his established circle of advisers and allies.

Developing nations slam 'paltry' $300-B climate deal

The world approved a bitterly negotiated climate deal yesterday, but poorer nations most at the mercy of worsening disasters dismissed a $300-billion-a-year pledge from wealthy historic polluters as insultingly low.

Fame, fortune and the Filipino writer

Creative writers don't earn much in this country, unless they lend their talents to someone else, for far less literary reasons than writing a novel or a collection of poems.

Isabela under state of calamity

The province of Isabela has been placed under a state of calamity due to massive damage caused by recent typhoons.

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Military vows to eliminate group behind Eastman kidnap

The military has vowed to eliminate the group that seized American citizen Elliot Onil Eastman, who remains missing since the kidnapping more than a month ago.

2 cops cleared in fatal shooting

The National Police Commission (Napolcom) in Calabarzon has cleared two police officers accused of killing a man who ran amuck and attacked a woman and two minors more than a week ago in Lucena, Quezon.

Fatalities in Negros clashes climb to 8

BACOLOD CITY - The number of fatalities in the series of armed encounters in Candoni, Negros Occidental increased to eight after a cadaver of another suspected rebel was found at the scene of the firefight yesterday.

Money politics

All hell broke loose, so to speak. It was like seeing a dormant but active volcano called Mt. Apo in Davao City erupt without warning over the weekend.

Building a circle of success

GO NEGOSYO PILIPINAS

The warrant for Netanyahu's arrest also implicates the United States

The arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court last Thursday for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel will reverberate through that country, but it also raises questions for the United States.

Good news/ bad news; better?

Last Saturday, I received word that the Department of Health (DOH) released a report about the current state of dengue in the country.

Mass transport

Since Nov. 16, employees of The STAR living in northern Metro Manila have enjoyed easier travel to the office.

Flouting the law, rules

Only the president is immune from suit while in office. Like the president, the vice president can be removed only by impeachment. But unlike the president, the VP does not enjoy immunity from investigation and prosecution.

Tondo fire leaves 2,000 families homeless

Around 2,000 families were left homeless after a six-hour fire destroyed about 1,000 shanties in Isla Puting Bato, Tondo, Manila yesterday morning.

Pasay mayor leads 2025 race - SWS poll

If the elections were today, reelectionist Pasay Mayor Imelda Calixto-Rubiano will win the city's mayoral race.

Colonel found dead at AFP camp

A senior military officer was found dead in his quarters at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City, the Armed Forces of the Philippines said yesterday.

75 OFWs back from Lebanon

Seventy-five more overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their dependents have returned from Lebanon, the Department of Migrant Workers reported yesterday.