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BOP reverts to deficit

The country's balance of payments (BOP) position swung to a deficit of $724 million in October, ending three straight months of surplus, as the national government settled more foreign currency debt obligations, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).

Suzara named FIVB executive vice president

Ramon \"Tats\" Suzara was elected president of the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) only last September and just over the weekend was named executive vice president (EVP) of the sport's world governing body, the International Volleyball Federation or FIVB.

Rich prizes at stake in Orchard Founders Cup

A bonanza of prizes worth at least P10 million are up for grabs in the 26th edition of the Founders Cup Invitational member-guest tournament presented by Sta. Lucia Land, Inc. which gets going tomorrow at the Palmer and Player courses of the Orchard Golf and Country Club in Dasmariñas, Cavite.

Wild rumble looms in ICTSI Match Play

In a departure from traditional stroke play, the country's top professional golfers will battle it out in a high-stakes knockout format at the ICTSI The Country Club Match Play Invitational, which unwraps Tuesday at the challenging TCC layout in Laguna.

Maroons send Red Warriors in limbo

Final Four-bound University of the Philippines made it a harder route for the skidding University of the East with a 77-67 win in the UAAP Season 87 men's basketball yesterday at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan.

Tatum stars as Celtics stop Cavaliers

Jayson Tatum scored 33 points as the Boston Celtics ended the Cleveland Cavaliers' 15-game unbeaten start to the season with a hard-fought 120-117 victory on Tuesday.

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Nadal emotional in bidding professional tennis farewell

Rafael Nadal bit his lower lip and his reddened eyes welled with tears as he stood alongside his Davis Cup teammates for Spain's national anthem Tuesday before what he- and everyone - knew might be the last match of his career.

UN voting again on Gaza ceasefire; US plans unclear

The UN Security Council is expected to vote Wednesday on another draft resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza in its latest attempt to exert pressure to end the war.

Over 2 dozen killed after attempted attack on Haiti suburb

More than two dozen suspected gang members were killed in Haiti's capital on Tuesday after residents joined police to fight off an attempted overnight attack on an affluent hillside suburb of Port-au-Prince, police said.

HK tycoon tells court he championed 'freedom'

Jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai insisted his newspaper had championed democracy and \"freedom\" as he took the witness stand yesterday for the first time in his trial for collusion with foreign forces.

Trump joins Musk to watch Starship test launch

SpaceX flew its latest test flight of its Starship megarocket on Tuesday, with US president-elect Donald Trump joining Elon Musk to witness the spectacle firsthand in the latest sign of their ever closer ties.

Spain to regularize thousands more migrants per year

Spain's leftwing government on Tuesday announced an immigration law reform regularizing tens of thousands more migrants per year, in a fresh contrast to harsher policies elsewhere in Europe.

NoKor's latest weapon? Bombarding South with noise

Gunshots, screams, eerie laughter: South Korea's border island Ganghwa is being bombarded nightly with blood-curdling sounds, part of a new campaign by the nuclear-armed North that is driving residents to despair.

Republicans target trans Sarah McBride with Capitol bathroom bill

When Democratic representativeelect Sarah McBride (in photo) won her race for the House in November, becoming the first openly transgender person elected to Congress, she knew she would face attacks from hard-right Republicans over her identity.

Russia vows response after Ukraine fires US missiles

Russia warned on Tuesday that it would respond after Ukraine fired longer-range US missiles at its territory for the first time, as President Vladimir Putin issued a nuclear threat on the 1,000th day of the war.

Ukraine hits Russia with US missiles

For the first time | Ukraine used US ATACMS missiles to strike Russian territory on Nov. 19, taking advantage of newly granted permission from the outgoing administration of US President Joe Biden on the war's 1,000th day.

Lawmaker seeks deeper probe of Pampanga execs' slay

A member of the House of Representatives is seeking a deeper investigation into the murder of six local officials in Pampanga, which occurred from April 2022 to middle of this month.

25 workers deployed to restore power in Nueva Vizcaya

Up to 25 workers from five power cooperatives in Northern Luzon were deployed in this province yesterday to help restore power lines and posts destroyed by Super Typhoon Pepito.

Candaba 3rd Viaduct opening set next month

The North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) Corp. is targeting to fully open next month a five-kilometer viaduct between two existing bridges connecting the towns of Pulilan in Bulacan and Apalit in Pampanga.

1,195 free WiFi sites set up in Central Luzon

SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has installed and activated 1,195 free WiFi sites across Central Luzon.

Go gives aid to micro-entrepreneurs in Tondo, Manila

Sen. Bong Go on Tuesday personally extended his support to hundreds of microentrepreneurs in Tondo, Manila, as part of his continued commitment to uplifting communities in need.

MMDA sends humanitarian team to Catanduanes

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) yesterday sent a team to carry out humanitarian efforts for communities battered by Super Typhoon Pepito (Man-yi) in the islandprovince of Catanduanes.

Woman fatally stabbed 25 times in Las Piñas

A 29-year-old woman was fatally stabbed allegedly by her husband in a park in Las Piñas City last Monday afternoon.

PNP gearing up for recalibrated war on drugs

The Philippine National Police (PNP) is gearing up for its recalibrated human rights-based anti-drug campaign under the Marcos administration.

PNP bans lavish Christmas parties

Heeding the call of President Marcos for government officials and employees to scale down Christmas parties, the Philippine National Police (PNP) has prohibited lavish parties during the holiday season.

BAI officials suspended over 66 goats with Q fever

Some officials of the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) have been suspended over the importation of 66 goats infected with Q fever, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA).

Rody to be invited again to quad comm probe

Former president Rodrigo Duterte will again be invited to attend a hearing of the House of Representatives quad committee that is investigating his administration's deadly campaign against illegal drugs, panel chairman Surigao del Norte Rep.

No layoffs in cutting number of PNP generals - Remulla

While he wants to whittle down the number of police generals from 153 to 25, Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla gave assurance that no one will be fired.

Senate deletes AKAP from 2025 budget

The Senate has deleted the P39.8billion allocation for the Ayuda para sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP) inserted in the proposed 2025 budget by the House of Representatives, Sen. Imee Marcos confirmed on Tuesday.