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Peso plunges to 59:$1, weakest in over 2 years

The peso depreciated for the third straight trading day to close at 59 to $1 yesterday, matching the all-time low last seen in more than two years, amid uncertainty over US economic policies and Philippine monetary policy.

46% of Pinoys use AI at work, study shows

The country's adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) is on the rise, with over 40 percent of Filipinos saying they use the technology for work, according to online employment platform Jobstreet by SEEK.

NU, La Salle renew volley rivalry

Back-to-back titlist National U and La Salle bring their UAAP rivalry to the Shakey's Super League Collegiate Pre-Season Championship, clashing in the much-awaited Game 1 of the finale today at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum.

Nats to erase HKG nightmare

Gilas will take on Hong Kong in the second game of the second FIBA Asia Cup qualifying window at the MOA Arena on Sunday with the goal of duplicating its rout during the first window last February.

Suzuki, Lee top Southwoods tilt

The Southwoods Chairman's Charity Cup concluded on a high note, cementing its reputation as one of Manila Southwoods' most prestigious events.

Volley Angels make MPVA finals

Games on Monday (Alonte Sports Arena) 4 p.m. – Rizal vs Bacoor (bronze medal match) / 6 p.m. – Quezon vs Biñan (Game 1 of finals)

HD Spikers hold off Crossovers

Cignal overhauled a six-point deficit in the fourth set and hammered out a 25-19, 20-25, 25-18, 25-21 victory over Chery Tiggo yesterday to snare a piece of the lead in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference at the Filoil EcoOil Arena.

Cavs bounce back, Warriors roll on

Ty Jerome scored 29 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers bounced back from their first defeat of the season with a 128-100 rout of the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday.

Clamping down on floppers

Floppers, beware.

‘Russia fires ICBM missile at Ukraine'

Ukraine says Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile overnight targeting Dnipro city in the central-east of the country, which, if confirmed, would be the first time Moscow has used such a missile in the war.

Rain, snow pummel Northern California

A major storm pummeled Northern California with rain and snow on Wednesday night and threatened to cause flash flooding and rockslides in the latest wave of damaging weather to wash over the West Coast.

One Direction stars join mourners at Liam Payne's funeral

The former members of boy band One Direction were among the mourners at the funeral of their band mate Liam Payne on Wednesday, just over a month after the singer died aged 31.

K-drama for mental health? Binge on, expert says

If you've ever binge-watched an entire season of a K-drama like \"Squid Game\" or \"Crash Landing On You,\" one Korean-American expert has good news: it's likely improved your mental health.

Assault allegations vs Hegseth bared by police

A woman told police that she was sexually assaulted in 2017 by Pete Hegseth after he took her phone, blocked the door to a California hotel room and refused to let her leave, according to a detailed investigative report made public late on Wednesday.

4 tourists die utter suspected Loos methanol poisoning

Four foreign tourists have died after a suspected mass methanol poisoning from drinking tainted alcohol at a backpacker hotspot in Laos, Western government officials and media said yesterday.

Banana taped to wall sells for $6.2 M

A fresh banana taped to a wall - a provocative work of conceptual art by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan - was bought for $6.2 million on Wednesday by a cryptocurrency entrepreneur at a New York auction, Sotheby's announced in a statement.

Marcos condones P206-M debt of farmers

More than P200 million worth of debts incurred by over 2,000 agrarian reform beneficiaries in Pampanga were condoned by the government yesterday.

6 NPA rebels killed in Negros encounter

Six suspected New People's Army (NPA) guerrillas were killed in an encounter in Candoni, Negros Occidental yesterday.

P112.57-M cash seized from suspected POGO

Up to P112.57 million in cash and several foreign passports have been seized during a follow-up operation at a raided business process outsourcing (BPO) firm in Bagac, Bataan on Wednesday.

2 Filipino siblings among 4 shot dead in California

Four people, including two Filipino siblings, were shot dead on Saturday at a home that was also set on fire in Lancaster, California.

PhilHealth mulls higher benefit package for kidney transplant

A higher Philippine Health Insurance benefit package may soon be provided to kidney transplant patients as the PhilHealth benefits committee, led by Health Secretary Ted Herbosa, met Wednesday to discuss ways of improving this service.

PNR eyes cal-go trains in No!-th, south commuter railway

The Philippine National Railways (PNR) is lobbying for a cargo train system to be integrated into the North-South commuter railway (NSCR) to help boost the economy.

Manila roads closed for weekend run

Some roads in Manila will be closed this weekend to give way for a fun run, the city government announced.

Wacky spending by OVP, DepEd

Remember Janet Lim Napoles' P10-billion pork barrel scam? Resourcefulness enabled her to plunder for 20 senators and 100 congressmen in 2000-2013.

Tatak Pinoy protection

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is the chief implementing agency of the Tatak Pinoy Act, or the Proudly Filipino strategy in achieving the Vision to join the ranks of newly industrialized countries (NIC).

Not so confidential funds

Properly defined, confidential and intelligence funds are the total amount of allocations set aside in the national budget for expenses that involve surveillance and intelligence information gathering activities while intelligence funds are for intelligence expenses related to information gathering activities of uniformed and military personnel and intelligence practitioners that have a direct impact on national security.

Time better spent

I was recently invited to be a guest on a news and current affairs program to talk about the ongoing investigations of the quad comm. It shocked the guest coordinator when I replied that I have not watched a single episode and therefore, I would not be qualified to comment or analyze any of it.

Continuing scams

By mid-December, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas expects to wrap up its probe into a recent spate of unauthorized deductions from GCash accounts.

Secret bank deposits

Congressmen stress that the ongoing inquiry being con-ducted by four committees of the House of Representatives is in aid of legislation.

'No price cup on Iechon despite increase in demund'

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. yesterday said that the Department of Agriculture (DA) has no plan to implement a price cap on lechon or roasted pig amid the expected increase in demand during the holidays.