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UST drubs UP; La Salle stays perfect

It did not take long for Santo Tomas to get back on track after drubbing University of the Philippines, 25-14, 25-19, 25-21, to end the second round of the 2024 Shakey's Super League Collegiate Pre-Season Championship yesterday at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum.

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October 28, 2024
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Filipinas back with a bang

The Philippine women's football team made a smashing return to action and clobbered Jordan, 3-0, in its kickoff gig in the Pink Ladies Week tourney Saturday night in Antalya, Turkey.

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October 28, 2024
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San Juan gains headway

San Juan's cannons boomed as Caloocan's guns misfired for over five minutes as the Knights clinched a 75-65 home victory on Saturday in the MPBL Sixth Season semifinal round at the Filoil EcoOil Arena.

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October 28, 2024
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Blazers zero in on semis

Big man Allen Liwag knew he needed to play smart for the College of St. Benilde Blazers to stay afloat in the NCAA Season 100 cage wars. He did.

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October 28, 2024
The TAT experience
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The TAT experience

PASSI CITY, Iloilo – This warm, quiet, hospitable city hosted The Asian Tournament (TAT) for the second time, this time the first leg of the Winter Tournament. Luckily, this time around, this writer was able to experience the outstanding hospitality firsthand. Never have we seen a local government so devoted to sports.

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October 28, 2024
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Maroons seal Final Four entry

Host University of the Philippines flipped the switch in the homestretch to drub Adamson, 70-59, and punch the second ticket to the Final Four of the UAAP Season 87 men's basketball yesterday at the Mall of Asia Arena.

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October 28, 2024
William: Visit to homeless with mom was eye-opener
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William: Visit to homeless with mom was eye-opener

Prince William has recalled how his late mother Princess Diana took him to a shelter for homeless people when he was just 11 years old, saying how the visit opened his eyes to how others lived a different life to him.

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October 28, 2024
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Trump refers to CNN's Cooper by woman's first name

Former US president Donald Trump has repeatedly referred to CNN anchor Anderson Cooper with a woman's first name in recent days as the Republican presidential nominee focuses his closing message on a hypermasculine appeal to men.

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October 28, 2024
Scammers swipe 22 tons of cheddar in UK cheese 'heist'
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Scammers swipe 22 tons of cheddar in UK cheese 'heist'

said it delivered more than 950 wheels of cheddar to the alleged fraudster posing as a wholesale distributor for a major French retailer before realizing it had been duped.

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October 28, 2024
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Netanyahu seen hoping for Trump win

With the US presidential election heading into the home stretch, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will likely be hoping for Donald Trump to return to the White House.

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October 28, 2024
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Japan votes with new PM on shaky ground

TOKYO (AFP) - Japan voted yesterday in its tightest election in years, with new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his juggernaut Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) facing potentially their worst result since 2009.

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October 28, 2024
Rare floods bring Morocco's desert back to life
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Rare floods bring Morocco's desert back to life

In Morocco's southeastern desert, a rare downpour has brought lakes and ponds back to life, with locals and tourists hailing it as a gift from the heavens.

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October 28, 2024
Zelensky: NoKor troops to join war
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Zelensky: NoKor troops to join war

KYIV (AP) - North Korean troops are poised to be deployed by Russia on the battlefield in Ukraine as early as this weekend, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed on Saturday.

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October 28, 2024
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Michelle Obama admits fear over vote

Michelle Obama on Saturday aired her \"genuine fear\" that Donald Trump could retake the White House as the popular former first lady made a passionate appeal to voters in the desperately close US election.

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October 28, 2024
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Maguindanao shootings leave 3 fatalities

Three people, including a suspected gunman, were killed in a series of shooting incidents in Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte yesterday morning.

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October 28, 2024
3 Luzon dams keep releasing water
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3 Luzon dams keep releasing water

Three Luzon dams have continued releasing water after officials decided to close the gates of two other reservoirs, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration.

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October 28, 2024
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Kristine victims to be given emergency employment

Bicol residents displaced by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine will be given emergency employment and other assistance, according to the Department of Labor and Employment.

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October 28, 2024
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Go extends help to typhoon victims in Sibugay

Sen. Bong Go extended assistance to families displaced by typhoons in Tungawan, Zamboanga Sibugay on Friday.

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October 28, 2024
Picking up the peace
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Picking up the peace

COMMONSENSE

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October 28, 2024
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Our best books forward

QWERTYMAN - Now on its 76th year, the Frankfurter Buchmesse (FBM) – better known outside Germany as the Frankfurt Book Fair, the world's oldest and largest such event – ended successfully last Oct. 20 with a significant representation from the Philippines, which sent scores of authors, publishers, and book industry officials to the fair. All that was in preparation for FBM 2025, when the Philippines will be Guest of Honor (GOH), the country whose literature will be the focus of the fair's attention.

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October 28, 2024
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Arab and Jewish voters both need Kamala Harris

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October 28, 2024
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Weeding out undesirable bets

This week, the Commission on Elections will be posting on its website the certificates of candidacy of all the 44,000 bets seeking national and local posts in the 2025 races.

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October 28, 2024
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Comelec to post all COCs this week

The certificates of candidacy (COC) of all 44,000 aspirants for the May 2025 midterm elections are expected to be released this week for the public to check.

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October 28, 2024
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DepEd: Participate in teacher curriculum revision

The Department of Education (DepEd) is calling on teachers and other education stakeholders to participate in the revision of the teacher education curriculum, which seeks to improve teacher quality in the country amid the education crisis.

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October 28, 2024
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'No EJK funding under Marcos'

Unlike during the Duterte administration, President Marcos has not allocated a budget for alleged extrajudicial killings, which was reportedly inserted through confidential and intelligence funds that ballooned from 2017 to 2022, according to a congressman.

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October 28, 2024
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Happy Christmas for Caloy Yulo's family

BACOLOD CITY - The family and siblings of Olympian medalist Carlos Yulo will have a festive Christmas season.

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October 28, 2024
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QC's birth registration initiative wins Galing Pook awards

Another initiative of the Quezon City government has been recognized as one of the best local government programs in the country.

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October 28, 2024
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Maynilad sets water interruption on Nov. 1-2

Water interruption is expected in southern Metro Manila and the province of Cavite amid the scheduled shutdown of Maynilad's treatment plants in Muntinlupa this week.

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October 28, 2024
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'Superbody' eyed to handle AI technology concerns in Phl

A \"superbody\" handling artificial intelligence-related concerns has been proposed by Rep. Robert Ace Barbers.

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October 28, 2024
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PCG vessels deliver Kristine aid

Vessels of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) deployed to the West Philippine Sea have been repositioned to deliver relief goods to victims of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine

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October 28, 2024