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Blazers, Cardinals go for 7-2 slates

College of St. Benilde aims to regain its confidence and maintain its grip on the lead when it battles Jose Rizal U today in NCAA Season 100 at the Filoil EcoOil Arena.

Gauff clobbers Muchova for 8th career title

BEIJING (AP)-Coco Gauff won her second title this season with a lopsided 6-1, 6-3 victory over Karolina Muchova in the China Open final on Sunday.

Sparkling twin gold for Phl rugby

The Philippines scored a historic twin kill in the Asia Rugby Emirates Sevens Trophy after powerful performances by the Volcanoes 7s men's and women's teams over the weekend in Nepal.

Far from over

There will be no stepladder situation in the UAAP men's basketball playoffs this year.

Zaragosa out to defend Iloilo crown

Coming off an impressive runner-up finish in the previous Philippine Golf Tour event at Forest Hills, Rupert Zaragosa is poised to defend his title at the ICTSI Iloilo Golf Challenge in Iloilo.

US duo win medicine Nobel for gene regulation discovery

The Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded yesterday to Americans Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for their discovery of microRNA, a fundamental principle governing how gene activity is regulated.

Hezbollah strikes Israel on Gaza war anniversary

Hezbollah rockets hit Israel's third largest city Haifa early yesterday as the country looked poised to expand ground incursions into southern Lebanon on the first anniversary of the Gaza war, which has spread conflict across the Middle East.

New 'Joker' film tops N. America box office

LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Warner Bros. \"Joker: Folie a Deux,\" a dark new musical Batman spinoff, earned an estimated $40 million over the weekend to top the North American box office, industry watchers reported on Sunday.

Kamala Harris rejects Republican's ‘childless' dig

JERUSALEM (AFP) - Israel began its commemorations yesterday of the one-year anniversary of Hamas' deadly Oct. 7 attack, with an outpouring of emotion at vigils at massacre sites and rallies calling for the return of hostages.

US duo win medicine Nobel for gene regulation discovery

STOCKHOLM (AP) - The Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded yesterday to Americans Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for their discovery of microRNA, a fundamental principle governing how gene activity is regulated.

Comelec eyes Negros Oriental as poll hotspot

BACOLOD CITY - The entire province of Negros Oriental is being eyed by the regional office of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for inclusion in the list of areas considered as election hotspots.

Tap dairy agency in milk feeding program, DepEd urged

A group of dairy producers has asked the Department of Education to include the National Dairy Authority (NDA) in the implementation of DepEd's P2-billion milk feeding program.

Lawmaker challenges Magalong for mayor

BAGUIO CITY - Baguio Rep. Marquez Go is challenging Mayor Benjamin Magalong in the mayoral race in the 2025 mid- term elections.

85% of Batangas hogs to be vaccinated vs ASF

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is planning to vaccinate at least 80 to 85 percent of the remaining pig population in Batangas next year to achieve herd immunity against African swine fever (ASF).

For senator

I profile here some of the leading candidates for senator.

What I'm thinking about on the first anniversary of the war

So what am I thinking about on this anniversary of the Hamas-Hezbollah-Iran-Israel war? Something my strategy teacher, Prof. John Arquilla of the US Naval Postgraduate School, taught me - all wars come down to two basic questions: Who wins the battle on the ground? And who wins the battle of the story? And what I am thinking about today is how, even after a year of warfare, in which Hamas and Hezbollah and Israel have inflicted terrible pain on one another's forces and civilians, no one has decisively won the battle on the ground or the battle for the story.

Better airport cargo service blocked by court

EYES WIDE OPEN - Talk of the town the past couI ple of days are the changes at the Aquino International Airport (NAIA) now that tycoon Ramon S.\"RSA\" Ang's consortium has taken over the operations of the country's main gateway.

Exuberant

FIRST PERSON - You know how that adage goes: if it looks too good to be true, it probably isn't.

The party-list farce

There must be a significant number of Filipinos who feel nauseous when they see the groups that have been formed and the characters who are seeking to enter Congress through the party-list system.

Edwin Olivarez seeks Parañaque mayor's post

Parañaque 1st District Rep.Edwin Olivarez formalized his bid for the city's mayoralty post in the 2025 mid-term elections as he filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) yesterday.

DOJ to seek Dalia Pastor's extradition

The Department of Justice (DOJ) will seek the extradition of Dalia Guerrero Pastor for her alleged involvement as coconspirator in the murder of her husband, racer Enzo Pastor, in 2014.

PNP PIO chief gets first star

Philippine National Police (PNP) public information office chief Col.Jean Fajardo was promoted yesterday to brigadier general, becoming a one-star general.

Bishop David surprised by appointment as cardinal

Caloocan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David is \"caught in a whirlwind\" after Pope Francis appointed him as one of the 21 new cardinals.

Ambulance used in 'excursion' flagged on EDSA bus lane

An ambulance carrying seven people was flagged for unauthorized use of the EDSA bus lane, the Department of Transportation (DOTr)'s Special Action and Intelligence Committee for Transportation reported yesterday.

Cynthia Villar files COC for Las Piñas rep

Sen. Cynthia Villar yesterday filed her certificate of candidacy (COC) as representative of the lone district of Las Piñas a post currently held by her daughter Camille.

Gov't should help Filipino ex-POGO workers - senator

The government should look after the welfare of Filipino workers previously legitimately employed by Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOS), Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino said yesterday.

Poultry raisers suffering losses as chicken farmgate price drops

Poultry raisers continue to suffer losses as the farmgate price of chicken has dropped to P98 per kilo, but the retail cost remains high at P230 per kilo.

4 million students to benefit from school-based immunization

Over four million public school students will receive vaccinations against measles, rubella, tetanus, diphtheria and human papillomavirus (HPV) under the P853-million Bakuna Eskwela initiative of the Department of Health (DOH) and the Department of Education (DepEd).

Super Typhoon Julian damage to agriculture at P607.38 M

The damage of Super Typhoon Julian to the agriculture sector in four regions has ballooned to P607.38 million, according to the Department of Agriculture.

Senator vows to push reforms in party-list system

With over 70 party-list groups seeking a seat in the House of Representatives in the May 2025 midterm elections, Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III has vowed to push for reforms in the country's party-list system.