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Across the board growth lifts SMFB profit to P30 B

San Miguel Corp.'s food unit delivered a profit of P30.4 billion in the nine months to September, boosted by consumer preference for its food, beer and spirit products.

BIR collects P1 B from vape stamps

STILL SMALL | The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has collected about P1 billion from the imposition of excise stamps on vape products but the amount is deemed small as many players have yet to fully comply.

Looming Trump victory rattles Phl investors

Investors have sent a clear message of wariness about the impact of a second Trump presidency, going on a selloff spree on the evening of the elections in the US.

$5.09-B trade deficit widest in 20 months

The Philippines recorded a $5.09-billion trade gap in September, the largest in 20 months, as exports declined while imports went up.

Jobless Pinoys down to 1.89 M in September

The country's unemployment rate dropped in September, but the quality of jobs deteriorated, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).

Office vacancy rate hits 20-year high

Metro Manila's office vacancy rate in the third quarter hit its highest level in 20 years as firms streamlined office space requirements and new supply was added to the market, according to commercial real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield.

Phillips takes charge as Archers thwart Tams

Reigning champion La Salle turned to Mike Phillips in lieu of the struggling MVP Kevin Quiambao as the Archers fended off the Far Eastern U Tamaraws, 5853, and stay on course to securing the No. 1 seed in the UAAP Season 87 men's basketball yesterday at the Mall of Asia Arena.

TROPA ON CUSP OF TITLE REPEAT

Game tomorrow (Smart Araneta Coliseum) 7:30 p.m. - Ginebra vs TNT (Finals Game 6) Back to its old shot-stopping ways, back in control and just one win away from a repeat championship. Tightening the defensive screws after Barangay Ginebra's scoring spree last time, holder TNT roared ahead in the PBA Governors' Cup finals at 3-2 with a masterful 99-72 romp last night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Rum Masters, warriors clash in rubber

The Batangas City Tanduay Rum Masters and the South Cotabato Warriors dispute the second South Division finals slot of the MPBL Sixth Season at 7 p.m. tonight at the Batangas City Coliseum.

Southwoods Cup offers rich prizes

The 2024 Southwoods Chairman's Charity Cup is set to captivate participants with an extraordinary array of prizes, including luxury cars and a Mexican Riviera cruise, when it is held from Nov. 14 to 16 at the Legends and Masters courses in Carmona, Cavite.

Giants lined up for Coms Cup

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19 athletes selected for Atletang Ayala program

Nineteen top-caliber Filipino athletes made it to the list of individuals joining Ayala Foundation's Atletang Ayala program, which supports their sports training while offering opportunities for career development in the Ayala Group.

Lions get back at Gens, inch closer to semis

San Beda served Emilio Aguinaldo College a dish best served cold as it hammered out a vengeful 89-59 win yesterday to inch closer to a return trip to the NCAA Final Four at the Filoil EcoOil Arena.

Twin hits for Alas Pilipinas women

Alas Pilipinas women pulled off twin victories in the Asian Senior Beach Volleyball Championships pool play yesterday at the Nuvali Sand Courts in the City of Santa Rosa.

Snow seen on Mt. Fuji after record absence

Snow has finally fallen on Mt. Fuji, images showed yesterday, after warm weather led to the Japanese mountain's longest-ever stint with bare slopes.

'NoKor troops clashed with Ukrainian forces in Russia's Kursk'

North Korean troops have engaged in clashes against Ukrainian forces that are fighting in the Russian Kursk region, the New York Times reported late on Tuesday, citing an unnamed senior US official and an unnamed senior Ukrainian official.

China: Ex-government worker to be executed for spying

A former high-level Chinese government employee has been sentenced to death for leaking state secrets to a foreign power, Beijing's spy agency said yesterday.

Israel's Netanyahu fires defense minister

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday dismissed defense minister Yoav Gallant over a breakdown in trust during the Gaza war against Hamas, his office said.

'Oz' ruby slippers for sale 2 decades after burglary

A pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in \"The Wizard of Oz\" is on the auction block nearly two decades after a thief stole the iconic shoes, convinced they were adorned with real jewels.

World leaders congratulate Trump; financial markets rise

World leaders raced to praise and congratulate Donald Trump as he won the US elections over Kamala Harris, while financial markets also rose.

Spain families hope missing in flood still alive

Francisco Murgui went out to try to salvage his motorbike when the water started to rise.He never came back.

Republicans take Senate majority

Eye unified power with Trump

Trump's return to White House brings criminal cases to halt

Donald Trump's claimed US presidential election victory on Wednesday will essentially end the criminal cases brought against him, at least for the four years he occupies the White House.

NEDA OKs adjustments to 2 Luzon flood projects

The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) board has approved adjustments to two key flood management projects in Cavite and Metro Manila.

Kristine rescue teams undergo stress debriefing

Members of the Philippine Coast Guard-District Southern Tagalog (PCG-DST) who joined the search and rescue operations for victims of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine in Bicol have undergone stress debriefing.

Smuggled sugar seized in Zamboanga

Suspected smuggled sugar worth about P425,000 was seized by a joint team of the police and Bureau of Customs (BOC) at a private wharf in this city on Monday.

Ashfall hits villages around Kanlaon

While state volcanologists noted a decline in the sulfur dioxide emission of Kanlaon Volcano in the past few days, ashfall events continued in several barangays in La Castellana in Negros Occidental and Canlaon City in Negros Oriental.

House members want BARMM polls deferred

Citing the exclusion of Sulu from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, members of the House of Representatives yesterday filed a proposal to defer the first BARMM parliamentary elections.

Trump wins

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On the eve of GOH 2025

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