Dancesport added to the Philippines' medal haul early, plucking four gold medals in different categories so far in 30th Southeast Asian Games at Royce Hotel in Clark. The pair of Mark Jayson Gayon and May Joy Renigen danced their way to the top prize in Standard Waltz and Slow Foxtrot categories to get the Filipinos' campaign going. Meanwhile, Sean Mischa Aranar and Ana Leonila Nualla ruled the Tango and Viennese Waltz events. Their golden performances hiked the country's gold medal tally to seven as of posting....
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Kylie Padilla Twitter account hacked; actress warns fans
Kylie Padilla warned her fans that her Twitter account is not under her control anymore, after realizing it had been hacked yesterday, Nov. 30. "So my Twitter account has been hacked. Just letting you guys know," she said in her Instagram post on the same day. https://ift.tt/2Y1XNI9 Her fans were quick to express their sympathies for the actress, hoping that Padilla would still be able to regain access to her account. One netizen (@leyzell) even offered her advice on how to protect her account from being hacked. "Please use two-step verification para mas secure yung account mo (so your account is more secure)," the Instagr...
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Tisoy slightly weakens but Signal No. 2 up in 3 provinces
MANILA, Philippines --- Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 2 is now up over three provinces despite the slight weakening of Typhoon Tisoy on Sunday, the state weather bureau said. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) hoisted TCWS No. 2 in Catanduanes, Northern Samar, and Eastern Samar. TCWS No. 1, meanwhile, was hoisted in more areas: Luzon Quezon including Polillo Islands, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Albay, Sorsogon, Masbate including Burias and Ticao Island, Marinduque, and Romblon Visayas Aklan, Capiz, northern Iloilo (Ajuy, Anilao, Balasan, Banate, Barotac Vie...
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Close to 2,000 passengers stranded in Bicol ports due to Tisoy
LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines --- Thousands of passengers and sea vessels were stranded at different ports in Bicol due to Typhoon Tisoy. Lt. Junior Grade Excelsior Abenoja, operations officer of Philippine Coast Guard Bicol, said in a report that as of 8 a.m. Sunday, there were 1,640 stranded passengers in Matnog Port and 109 in Pilar Port in Sorsogon. In Albay, at least 140 were stranded in Pio Duran Port and 47 in Tabaco City Port. Aside from passengers, 521 rolling cargoes, 18 fishing vessels, and a motor banca were also prevented from sailing from the ports since 11 p.m. on Saturday. As of Sunday morning, Storm ...
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‘Mabuhay tayong lahat’: SEA Games opening ceremony praised by celebs
Celebrities tipped their hats to the opening ceremony of the 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games at the Philippine Arena which was held last Saturday, Nov. 30. Some congratulated the organizers for the execution of the event, while others swelled with pride when our team took centerstage. "The opening ceremony of the sea games looked amazing!!!" said actress Anne Curtis on her Twitter page today, Dec. 1. https://twitter.com/annecurtissmith/status/1200950115550162944 "Mr. Pure Energy" Gary Valenciano claimed he could not help but feel pride when he saw our team and athletes yesterday, Nov. 30. "Naiiyak ako (I got teary-eyed) with pride seeing the entire TEAM PHILIPPINES take center s...
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Aussie rules cricket: Team before individual
When David Warner was feasting on the Pakistan attack at the Adelaide Oval on Saturday, it seemed that quite a few records were under threat.from Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Live Match Scores & Sports News Headlines, Results & more https://ift.tt/2RdvWU1
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Clare Castro, Gilas Women rip Myanmar in SEA Games 3×3 opener
MANILA, Philippines---With a glaring height advantage, Gilas Pilipinas Women turned to their bigs to overpower Myanmar, 21-4, in 3x3 basketball in the 30th Southeast Asian Games Sunday at Filoil Flying V Centre. There was no stopping Clare Castro in the paint as the 6-foot-4 center from Far Eastern University imposed her will with eight points. Electrifying guard Janine Pontejos dazzled with her ball wizardry and provided the outside threat with all of her six points coming from downtown. Pontejos' last deuce ended Myanmar's misery with 3:21 to spare. Gilas scored the first four points of the game in just a span of 30 seconds but the Filipinos put the game out of reach wh...
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Radyo ni Juan broadcaster dies a month after Sultan Kudarat gun attack
KIDAPAWAN CITY, Philippines --- A broadcaster who was shot last month in Tacurong City in Sultan Kudarat, died early Sunday at the hospital where he has been confined. Abdul Kadir "Benjie" Caballero, station manager of Radyo ni Juan in Tacurong City, died from complications. Caballero was shot while waiting for a tricycle in front of his rented boarding house in Tacurong City on October 30. Media colleagues in Central Mindanao met the news of Caballero's death with sadness. Caballero successfully underwent an operation but remained in critical condition at the Internal Care Unit (ICU) at the hospi...
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Davis Cup: India complete Pakistan rout; face Croatia next
India wrapped up the formalities in quick time to sweep Pakistan 4-0 in the Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Group 1 tie in Nur-Sultan and advance to the World Group Qualifying round.from Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Live Match Scores & Sports News Headlines, Results & more https://ift.tt/33yxIS8
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High time to end inhumane tragedies: Virat Kohli
As the entire country is outraged over the brutal killing of a veterinary doctor in Telangana, India skipper Virat Kohli on Saturday said it is high time for the society to take charge and put an end to such incidents.from Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Live Match Scores & Sports News Headlines, Results & more https://ift.tt/2rCBM6t
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BCCI AGM: Quorum 'in place' for amendments
The 88th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the BCCI scheduled for Sunday - their first in three years - is when the members will take their first step forward in heading back to 'square one'.from Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Live Match Scores & Sports News Headlines, Results & more https://ift.tt/2R6vRBj
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France, Portugal, Germany drawn together at Euro 2020
France face a major hurdle if they are to add the European Championship to their World Cup crown after coming out in the same Euro 2020 group as Germany and reigning European champions Portugal in Saturday's draw in Bucharest.from Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Live Match Scores & Sports News Headlines, Results & more https://ift.tt/35PbiNN
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Govt feeding program may include 2-year-olds due to budget increase
MANILA, Philippines --- Two-year-olds may soon also receive free meals in day care centers under the government's Supplementary Feeding Program after a proposed increase in its budget was approved by the Senate, Senator Grace Poe said Sunday. Poe's amendment to increase the feeding program's budget from P3.6 billion to P6.6 billion was approved during the Senate deliberations. "Nutrition during pre-school years is important for kids' growth and learning, and to provide energy for high activity levels. This budget increase is about putting children on the right path to a healthy start in life," Poe said in a statement. Poe said this budget ...
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Kim Mangrobang wins gold anew as Filipinos secure triathlon double sweep
SUBIC BAY --- Defending champion Kim Mangrobang outdueled teammate Kim Kilgroe in the run leg to capture the gold in the women's triathlon in the 30th Southeast Asian Games, completing another double 1-2 sweep by Filipinos of the individual events. Mangrobang and Kilgroe battled head to head in the bike leg before the defending champion kicked in her advantage in the run leg and finished pulling away. It was another 1-2 finish by the host country. Earlier, veteran John 'Rambo' Chicano won the first gold medal of the Games, ruling the men's individual event in a SEA Games record time. Chicano outpaced teenage triathlon sensation Kim Remolino as the duo completed the third str...
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Gatchalian calls for better drug education amid ‘magic mushrooms’ use
MANILA, Philippines --- Senator Sherwin Gatchalian stressed the need to enhance drug prevention education as he expressed alarm over reports that students are now using "magic mushrooms" as substitutes for illegal drugs. "Nakakabahala itong ibinahagi ng DepEd [Department of Education] na pagkakasakit ng mga bata dahil sa magic mushrooms at marami rin tayong dapat malaman. Gaano na karami ang naiulat na ganitong uri ng insidente? Paano natuklasan ito ng mga mag-aaral? Saan ito laganap? At ano-ano ang naging mga epekto nito sa ating mag-aaral?" Gatchalian said Sunday in a statement. (It's alarming what DepEd said about children getting si...
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Focus on early release of terror convict in London stabbings
LONDON --- Usman Khan was convicted on terrorism charges but let out of prison early. He attended a "Learning Together" conference for ex-offenders and used the event to launch a bloody attack, stabbing two people to death and wounding three others. Police shot him dead after he flashed what seemed to be a suicide vest. Khan is gone, but the questions remain: Why was he let out early? Did authorities believe he no longer believed in radical Islam? Why didn't the conditions imposed on his release prevent the carnage? Britons looked for answers Saturday as national politicians sought to pin the blame elsewhere for what was obviously a break...
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SEA Games: Agatha Wong defends wushu title, scores 2nd gold for PH
MANILA, Philippines--Agatha Wong extended her reign in women's taijiquan in the wushu event of the 30th Southeast Asian Games here to give the Philippines its second gold medal on Sunday. Wong, the 2017 SEA Games champion and 2018 Asian Games bronze medalist, bagged the gold medal anew after topping the competition with 9.67 points at World Trade Center. Brunei's Lachkar Basma settled for the silver with 9.55 while Vietnam's at Tran Thi Minh brought home the bronze with 9.53. Earlier, John Chicano kicked off the Filipinos' campaign at the official start of the biennial meet by winning the first gold medal in triathlon....
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Woman killed, driver hurt as train hits car in Laguna
SAN PEDRO CITY, Philippines -A woman was killed while her driver was seriously hurt after a Philippine National Railways (PNR) train hit their car in Bian City in Laguna province late night Saturday. Police are still confirming the identities of the 21-year-old woman and the male driver following the incident that happened at around 11:30 p.m. in the Halang crossing of Barangay (village) Canlalay. Geronimo said that based on footages from security cameras, the car apparently tried to beat the south-bound train in crossing the tracks. Police said the train hit the car in the rear. "There were three vehicles that tried to beat the (incoming)...
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Samar governor Milagrosa Tan passes away at 61
MANILA, Philippines --- Samar Governor Milagrosa Tee Tan passed away Saturday at the age of 61, her daughter Samar 2nd District Representative Sharee Ann Tan said. Sharee Ann said Milagrosa died at 7:50 p.m. Saturday at St. Luke's Medical Center in Taguig City after she suffered a cardiac arrest. "It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Governor Milagrosa Tee Tan at 7:50 pm today, November 30, 2019, after suffering from cardiac arrest at St. Luke's - BGC," Sharee Ann said in a Facebook post-Saturday evening. https://ift.tt/2P6eluy Milagrosa's remains will be flown ...
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Tisoy maintains strength; Signal No.1 up in 10 areas
MANILA, Philippines --- Typhoon Tisoy maintained its strength as it moves closer to eastern Philippines with Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 1 being raised in 10 provinces, the state weather bureau said Sunday. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) hoisted TCWS No. 1 over Catanduanes, Albay, Sorsogon, Camarines Sur, Masbate including Burias and Ticao Island, Samar, Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, Biliran, Camotes Island and Leyte. Tisoy is predicted to make landfall in Bicol Region between Monday evening and Tuesday morning, Pagasa said. On Monday, occasional to frequ...
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Powerful storm pushes into Midwest with heavy snow and winds
Wintry weather bedeviled Thanksgiving weekend travelers across the United States Saturday as a powerful and dangerous storm moved eastward, dumping heavy snow from parts of California to the northern Midwest and inundating other areas with rain. Authorities found the bodies of two young children, including a 5-year-old boy, and a third child was missing in central Arizona after a vehicle was swept away while attempting to cross a runoff-swollen creek. A storm-related death also was reported in South Dakota. The National Weather Service said the storm was expected to drop 6 to 12 inches (15-30 centimeters) of snow from the northern Plains states int...
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UK’s Johnson vows to act as convicted terrorist named in London attack
LONDON, United Kingdom -- Prime Minister Boris Johnson vowed Saturday to review Britain's sentencing system after a convicted terrorist released early from prison stabbed two people to death and wounded three in a London Bridge attack. Members of the public were hailed as heroes for preventing even greater loss of life by tackling Usman Khan -- one armed with a five-foot (1.5-meter) narwhal tusk and another with a fire extinguisher -- before police shot him dead. Video footage of the confrontation showed Khan, 28, being challenged by a man, reportedly a Polish chef, wielding the tusk -- believed to have been grabbed from the historic hall where the stabbings...
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PH’s John Chicano delivers 1st SEA Games gold, rules triathlon
SUBIC BAY --- John 'Rambo' Chicano outpaced teenage triathlon sensation Kim Remolino Sunday to capture the first gold medal in the 30th Southeast Asian Games here. The duo completed the third straight 1-2 finish by Filipinos In men's triathlon in the Games after pulling away from Indonesian challenger Muhammad Ahlul Firman in the bike-to-run transition. https://twitter.com/junavINQ/status/1200931275348930560 Remolino took the silver while Firman took the bronze. Chicano's gold came after he finished second Nikko Huelgas in 2017. Defending champion Kim Mangrobang and Kim Kilgroe go for another 1-2 finish by Filipinos in the women's race later Sunday morning....
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13 hurt in 8-hour fire that hit Mandaluyong City
MANILA, Philippines -- Thirteen people were hurt after an eight-hour fire gutted houses in Mandaluyong City on Friday evening, city fire department said Saturday. In a text message to INQUIRER.net, Mandaluyong City Fire Marshal Supt. Christine Cula, said there was no fatality recorded in the incident but 13 people sustained minor injuries. Over 2,000 houses were affected in the fire that destroyed houses along Martinez Street. in Barangay Addition Hills. The fire started at 3:15 p.m. and was raised to Task Force Alpha after more than one hour. Firemen were able to contain the fire only after almost seven h...
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David Warner pummels Pakistan with double century in Adelaide Test
Australia opener David Warner hit only the second Test double century of his career on Saturday, punishing poor bowling from a Pakistan attack that rarely threatened him.from Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Live Match Scores & Sports News Headlines, Results & more https://ift.tt/2L8lbyb
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Alleged marijuana seller gets busted in Lucena
LUCENA CITY -- Police arrested a suspected peddler of marijuana or "weed" in a buy-bust operation in this city early Saturday, police said. Bernard Neric, 25, was nabbed by anti-illegal drugs operatives after he sold a plastic sachet of weed to a police agent who acted as poseur buyer in a transaction in Barangay (village) Gulang-Gulang around 5 a.m., Lt. Colonel Romulo Albacea, Lucena police chief said in a report. Authorities seized 13 plastic sachets of marijuana weighing 86.6 grams worth P10,390 in the street market. Police tagged Neric as one of the few major distributors of marijuana to students, out of school youths and young professional...
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WATCH: Solenn Heussaff slays baby mama dance challenge
Pregnancy has not stopped actress and artist Solenn Heussaff from doing the things she loves, whether it is creating vibrant paintings or showcasing her best recipes for food and drinks. Though she has faced some health issues in her pregnancy, such as having to use blood thinners, Heussaff continues to find joy in becoming a mom as she took on the baby mama dance challenge. Heussaff moved to the beat of "Baby Momma" by Starrkeisha, an anthem for expecting moms to "drop it down low." The dance craze has taken social media by storm, with celebrities like "Pretty Little Liars" star Shay Mitchell twerking to the song at nine months pregnant. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNtn...
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Judy Ann Santos bags best actress award at 41st Cairo International Film Fest
MANILA, Philippines --- Judy Ann Santos bagged the best actress award at the 41st Cairo International Film Festival for her performance in the Brillante Mendoza movie "Mindanao." https://ift.tt/2Y2olZS According to the official Facebook page of the film, the movie also scored the Henry Barakat Awardfor best artistic contribution. Santos is the second Filipina to win the best actress award from the prestigious festival. Nora Aunor previously won the same award in 1995 for "The Flor Contemplacion Story." In "Mindanao," Santos plays a Muslim mother who takes care of her cancer-stri...
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Despite the cold shoulder, the I-League counts where it matters
Finally, after much delay, the 13th edition of the I-League will hit the fields on Saturday. The 11-team tournament has a new broadcaster but it's no more the top league with Indian Super League (ISL) accorded the status of premier league competition.from Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Live Match Scores & Sports News Headlines, Results & more https://ift.tt/35Lltmx
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Guardiola wants to stay at Man City beyond 2021
Pep Guardiola is interested in staying as Manchester City manager beyond the length of his current contract with the Premier League champions, which is due to expire next summer.from Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Live Match Scores & Sports News Headlines, Results & more https://ift.tt/2qXHOP7
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Davis Cup: India take 2-0 lead against Pakistan
In the end, it turned out to be an annihilation as Team India took a 2-0 lead against a hapless Pakistan on Day 1 of the Asia-Oceania Group 1 tie of the Davis Cup in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, on Friday.from Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Live Match Scores & Sports News Headlines, Results & more https://ift.tt/2L8TGVc
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West Indies complete formalities, win by 9 wickets
West Indies required a little over an hour to complete the formalities and register a nine-wicket win against 'hosts' Afghanistan in the one-off Test at Atal-Ekana Stadium.from Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Live Match Scores & Sports News Headlines, Results & more https://ift.tt/2OWt0IC
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Windies' Rutherford keen to make a mark in India
There is something about Guyanese batsmen and their relationship with India. Rohan Kanhai, Clive Lloyd, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Ramnaresh Sarwan all dazzled against India, especially in India. Among the current crop, Shimron Hetmyer is a star in the making. Sherfane Rutherford is an aspirant to get into that league.from Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Live Match Scores & Sports News Headlines, Results & more https://ift.tt/2Drn4lw
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Typhoon Kammuri slows down while maintaining strength
MANILA, Philippines --- Typhoon Kammuri slowed down while maintaining its strength, the state weather bureau said Saturday. In its 11 a.m. weather update, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said that Kammuri was last spotted at 1,220 kilometers east of Southern Luzon. Kammuri is packing maximum sustained winds of 150 kilometers per hour (kph) near its center, and gustiness of up to 185 kph. The typhoon was also monitored moving west southwest at 15 kph. Pagasa forecasted that Kammuri will enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Saturday...
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2 dead in head-on vehicular mishap in Palawan
CITY OF CALAPAN -- Two people died in a vehicular accident Friday afternoon along the stretch of national highway in Narra town in Palawan province, police said Saturday. Lt. Col. Imelda Tolentino, Mindoro-Marinduque-Romblon-Palawan police information officer, said initial investigation showed that a motorcycle driven by Grey Luntad, with two back riders--cousins Sonny Boy and Sikan Gali, was traveling to Puerto Princesa City. From the opposite direction was a Rusco multicab driven by Bernard Regenio, 33, a carpenter. Upon reaching Sitio (sub-village) Palo-palo, Barangay (village) Burirao, the multicab overtook and occupied the lane the motorcyc...
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Chennaiyin FC part ways with coach John Gregory
After a disappointing last season and an equally frustrating ongoing season, ChennaiyinFC has announced that they have mutually parted ways with head coach John Gregory.from Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Live Match Scores & Sports News Headlines, Results & more https://ift.tt/2OwkdxZ
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Arsenal appoint Ljungberg as interim boss after sacking Emery
Arsenal have sacked manager Unai Emery after the Premier League club's worst run in more than a quarter of a century and appointed former player and fans' favourite Freddie Ljungberg as interim coach, the Premier League club announced on Friday.from Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Live Match Scores & Sports News Headlines, Results & more https://ift.tt/2snDbOz
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Butterfly on a bomb range: Endangered Species Act at work
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina --- In the unlikely setting of the world's most populated military installation, amid all the regimented chaos, you'll find the Endangered Species Act at work. There, as a 400-pound explosive resounds in the distance, a tiny St. Francis Satyr butterfly flits among the splotchy leaves, ready to lay as many as 100 eggs. At one point, this brown and frankly dull-looking butterfly could be found in only one place on Earth: Fort Bragg's artillery range. Now, thanks in great measure to the 46-year-old federal act, they are found in eight more places --- though all of them are on other parts of the Army base. And if all goes well, biologists will have just seede...
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Brazil’s president criticizes DiCaprio over Amazon fires
RIO DE JANEIRO --- Without offering proof, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday said actor Leonardo DiCaprio had funded nonprofit groups that he claimed are partly responsible for fires in the Amazon this year. Bolsonaro's remarks about the American actor were part of a wider government campaign against environmental nonprofit groups operating in Brazil. "DiCaprio is a cool guy, isn't he? Giving money to set the Amazon on fire," the president said to supporters in Brasilia. DiCaprio's environmental organization Earth Alliance has pledged $5 million to help protect the Amazon after a surge in fires destroyed large parts of the r...
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Alongside mishaps, SEA Games bright spots noticed by celebs
Amid the controversies hounding the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, celebrities are finding silver linings in the hosting of the biennial regional sporting event while still seeking accountability from officials. Theater veteran Bart Guingona for one defended the criticisms against the organizing of the SEA Games. While politicians and netizens alike are engaged in a word war, Guingona posed the question: "If we all shut up now about how badly this thing started, you think anyone will be held accountable?" "Will we be reimbursed for that cauldron? Will there be an actual investigation into the BCDA-Berhad deal? Will it erase the reports from foreign publications?" he posted on ...
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It’s coming home: Karaoke World Championships rocks Japan
TOKYO--In a figure-hugging sparkly dress, Val Monique tears around the stage, whipping up the crowd as she channels her inner Tina Turner and belts out "Proud Mary." Monique is Panama's representative in the Karaoke World Championships, one of 40 amateur warblers selected from 30,000 entrants for the competition, which is being held this year for the first time in its spiritual home of Japan. Accountants, teachers and economists from as far afield as the Faroe Islands, Guatemala, Brazil and the Philippines battled it out for the prestigious title of the world's best karaoke singer in the competition run since 2003. And like everyone around the world who has ever grabbed the ...
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P455M worth of ‘shabu’ seized in Las Piñas buy-bust
MANILA, Philippines --- The Philippine National Police-Philippine Drug Enforcement Group (PNP-PDEG) and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) announced on Saturday the seizure of about 67 kilograms of suspected crystal meth or "shabu" worth an estimated P445.6 million following a buy-bust operation in Las Pias. Police also arrested a drug suspect, Melanie Salem, during the operationearly Saturday. The arrested drug suspect, police said, was also the allegedlive-in partner of oneJoel Bustamante, who was nabbed last Nov. 27 for allegedly being involved in the illegal drug trade. According to the report, Lt. Gen. Camilo ...
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Opposition leader Keiko Fujimori leaves prison in Peru
LIMA, Peru -- Peru opposition leader Keiko Fujimori was released from prison Friday after spending 13 months in pre-trial detention in a corruption case linked to Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht. Her release comes days after the country's Constitutional Court ordered her freed in a ruling related only to her detention and which otherwise has no bearing on the corruption case against her. "For me, it was the most painful event of my life," Fujimori said as she crossed the prison threshold and hugged her husband in front of a large group of supporters and journalists. Edited by MUF...
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Kammuri gathers strength as it sets to enter PAR this weekend
MANILA, Philippines --- Typhoon Kammuri continues to gather strength as it is set to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) either Saturday or Sunday, the state weather bureau said. In its 4 a.m. weather bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Kammuri was last spotted at 1,315 kilometers east of Southern Luzon. Kammuri is packing maximum sustained winds of up to 150 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center, and gustiness of 185 kph. The typhoon was also monitored moving west at 20 kph. Pagasa said the typhoon is set to enter PAR either Saturday, t...
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Court convicts Suriname leader in killings of 15 opponents
PARAMARIBO, Suriname --- A court in the South American country of Suriname convicted President Desi Bouterse on Friday in the 1982 killings of 15 political opponents and sentenced him to 20 years in prison. The decision by a panel of three judges marks the end of a historic trial that began in November 2007, although it was not immediately clear what happens next. The judges did not issue an arrest order, and Bouterse's attorney, Irvin Kanhai, immediately appealed the decision, calling it a "political verdict." Shortly after the court issued its decision, the government asked Suriname's more than half a million inhabitants to...
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Black Friday frenzy goes global – and not everyone’s happy
PARIS --- People don't celebrate Thanksgiving in France, or Russia, or South Africa - but they do shop on Black Friday. The U.S. sales phenomenon has spread to retailers across the world in recent years with such force that it's prompting a backlash from some activists, politicians and even consumers. Near Paris, climate demonstrators blocked a shopping mall and gathered in from of Amazon's headquarters to protest over-production they say is killing the planet. Workers at Amazon in Germany went on strike for better pay. Some French lawmakers want to ban Black Friday altogether. Consumer rights groups in Britain and some other countries say retailers use Black Friday as a slo...
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Hoopsters Amjyot Singh, Arshpreet Bhullar face suspensions
India’s top hoopsters, Amjyot Singh and Arshpreet Bhullar, have been axed from the Indian contingent for the upcoming South Asian Games (SAG) in Nepal after the inquiry committee – formed to investigate the alleged drunken roadside brawl involving the two – recommended a long suspension from the game for the country’s star basketball players, TOI has learnt.from Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Live Match Scores & Sports News Headlines, Results & more https://ift.tt/2OtdZPe
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Moreno claims to be in the dark over Luis Enrique Spain snub
Former Spain coach Robert Moreno responded to accusations of disloyalty on Thursday by claiming he still does not know why Luis Enrique chose to exclude him from his backroom team.from Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Live Match Scores & Sports News Headlines, Results & more https://ift.tt/2qUXMJQ
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From Personal to Professional: Kevin “Gambit” Dizon’s Road to SEAG 2019
The 2019 SEA Games begin in a matter of days, with national and international athletes setting their eyes on the gold for their respective sports. For Globe and Minseki's Team Liyab, this prestigious event brings a wealth of opportunities for Philippine esports -- this year's categories include competitions for competition includes categories for competitive video games including Hearthstone, Starcraft II, and Arena of Valor. For esports athlete Kevin "Gambit" Dizon, team captain of Liyab's Arena of Valor division, this competition is a milestone in his competitive gaming career. "Ever since I was young, it's always been my dream to be in competitions competitive video gaming becau...
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Arbitration panel: PH gov’t should pay Manila Water P7.4B
MANILA, Philippines - Manila Water Co. Inc. on Friday said the Permanent Court of Arbitration in Singapore ruled that the Philippine government must indemnify the company P7.39 billion for losses incurred due to the non-implementation of rate hikes. "The Tribunal ruled that Manila Water has a right to indemnification for actual losses suffered by it on account of the (government's) breach of its obligation," Manila Water said in a disclosure. The company said the indemnity covers losses Manila Water suffered from June 1, 2015 until Nov 22, 2019 --- or the period that water regulators did not implement water rate hikes that were supposed to be implemented in the ...
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‘Istorya ng Pagasa’ film fest 2020 now accepting entries
MANILA, Philippines --- Filipino filmmakers may now submit their entries to the 2020 edition of the Office of the Vice President's (OVP) "Istorya ng Pagasa" Film Festival (INPFF). The deadline of submission of entries will be on March 27, 2020, the OVP announced during the film festival's launch Wednesday. An initiative by the OVP together with Ayala Foundation, Inc., INPFF aims to provide a venue for both established and aspiring Filipino filmmakers to bring stories of hope and inspiration to the nation. "It is our hope that through Istorya ng Pag-asa---lalo na iyong Istorya ng Pag-asa Film Festival---Filipinos will be united around t...
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Our fast bowlers are role models for youngsters: Rahul Dravid
Rahul Dravid believes the present lot of Indian fast bowlers are the role models for youngsters. “I think Ishant, Shami, Umesh, Bhuvneshwar and Bumrah are becoming role models for a lot of young boys who have started believing they can also bowl fast and be successful in India. I think it is great to see that,” he said.from Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Live Match Scores & Sports News Headlines, Results & more https://ift.tt/2XV2Ee9
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Former India pacer Abhimanyu Mithun to be quizzed over KPL fixing
Former India pacer Abhimanyu Mithun has been summoned for questioning in the Karnataka Premier League’s betting and spot fixing scandal. Mithun will become the first international to be questioned by Central Crime Branch sleuths probing the scandal.from Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Live Match Scores & Sports News Headlines, Results & more https://ift.tt/2L4q6Am
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Slow and steady hope for near-extinct Bangladesh tortoises
RAJENDRAPUR, Bangladesh -- Newly-hatched tortoises take their first steps at a Bangladesh conservation park, their feet barely visible under hard shells that carry the weight of the species on their backs. These tiny newborns -- 41 in all -- belong to a species thought to have gone extinct in the country until seven years ago when they were rediscovered by conservationists with the help of locals in the southeastern Chittagong hills. Once abundant across dense tropical forests in Bangladesh, Myanmar, and Thailand, the population of Asian Forest Tortoises has fallen sharply after widespread habitat destruction and rampant poaching. With their local populat...
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Honesty, camaraderie key to this pace pack: Bharat Arun
The Indian pace attack has rightly been the envy of the cricketing world as they have had rival teams in trouble, irrespective of which part of the world they have been playing in. As bowling coach, Bharat Arun has been working behind the scenes to ensure that the pace pack stays in rhythm and stays hungry.from Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Live Match Scores & Sports News Headlines, Results & more https://ift.tt/2rBP03c
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Europa League: Astana fight back to beat Manchester United 2-1
Kazakhstan's Astana fought back to beat a youthful Manchester United side 2-1 at home on Thursday, earning their first points in the Europa League's Group L this season.from Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Live Match Scores & Sports News Headlines, Results & more https://ift.tt/2XXivsp
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Dunhill C'ship: Besseling leads as European Tour permits shorts for first time
Dutch golfer Wil Besseling fired a 65 Thursday for a one-shot opening round lead in the Alfred Dunhill Championship, the first European Tour tournament to allow competitors to wear shorts.from Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Live Match Scores & Sports News Headlines, Results & more https://ift.tt/2R05JrR
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Led by Leander Paes, Indian Davis Cup team preps to serve their best against Pakistan
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2 ‘newbie’ drug pushers fall in Lucena sting
LUCENA CITY ---- Police arrested two suspected "shabu" (crystal meth) peddlers, both newbies in the drug trade, in a buy-bust operation in this city Friday morning, police said. Anti-illegal drugs operatives, acting on citizens' tips, collared Marian Deriquito, 38, and Reynold Casipit, 24, after they sold shabu to an undercover police officer in a transaction in Barangay Mayao Crossing around 7:30 a.m., Lt. Colonel Romulo Albacea, Lucena police chief, said in a report. The suspects, both included in the new drugs watch list, yielded eight plastic sachets of shabu worth P7,880 in the street market. The arrests were the result of Oplan Sacleo or "Simultaneous Anti-Criminality Law ...
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Globe Business launches leading cloud-enabled and hardware-agnostic conferencing platform in PH
Globe Business, the enterprise arm of Globe, introduces another game-changing solution for Philippine businesses that will enable them with a reliable cloud platform for video and audio conferencing, collaboration, chat, and webinars across mobile devices, desktops, telephones, and room systems. Zoom, a video-first unified communications solution provided by Zoom Video Communications, Inc., is designed to eliminate overlapping communication systems, on-premise hardware, and weak mobile experience. Zoom is able to do all of these things for one reason - Zoom's architecture was built video-first from the ground up, which results in a platform that is highly scalable and globally...
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Richard Gutierrez recalls almost quitting show biz
Richard Gutierrez couldn't be more grateful for the blessings in his career, such as his movie "Unbreakable" with Bea Alonzo and Angelica Panganiban, and a forthcoming teleserye also with Alonzo. However, Gutierrez sharedin a recent "Tonight with Boy Abunda" segment, posted online on Nov. 27, that such was not the case about two or three years ago, when he almost left show business to live in a different country. The revelation came after Abunda asked him if there was ever a point in his life when he wanted to back out or walk away from show business. Gutierrez said he indeed planned to leave the country to live abroad---something his father, Eddie Gutierrez, did in the past. It...
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Brace for potentially devastating typhoon approaching PH – NDRRMC
MANILA, Philippines - The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Friday warned the public to brace for potentially devastating Typhoon Kammuri. The typhoon, to be known locally as Tisoy, is expected to enter the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) between Saturday and Sunday. https://ift.tt/2OTlkXr The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) has warned that they typhoon may intensify into a supertyphoon. Continuous heavy rains may affect Central Luzon, Metro Manila, Bicol region, C...
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Google honors food scientist, banana ketchup inventor and war hero Maria Orosa
MANILA, Philippines --- Google Doodle paid tribute to Filipina food scientist, war hero, and humanitarian Mara Ylagan Orosa on her 126th birth anniversary on Friday, November 29. InDoodle's feature, it noted that the Taal, Batangas-born culinary expert was credited with over 700 recipes, including the iconic local condiment banana ketchup. A graduate of pharmaceutical and food chemistry from the University of Seattle, Orosa returned to the Philippines in 1922 to focus on addressing the problem of malnutrition, according to Doodle. Apart from her famous banana ketchup, Orosa's culinary innovations also include the palayok oven, as well as soyalac (a nutrie...
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Pussycat Dolls set for reunion tour after 10-year hiatus
MANILA, Philippines --- American girl group Pussycat Dolls have announced that it is embarking on a reunion tour in 2020. https://ift.tt/33vE98u A decade after their hiatus, the group will return on stage in April 2020 with shows scheduled in the United Kingdom as announced by Filipino-American member Nicole Scherzinger. "I am very excited to share that we are back, baby! The #PCDReunion tour kicks off in the UK in April 2020! Tickets are on sale this Sunday at 10 am. What show are you coming to?!" Scherzinger said in a Twitter post Thursday. https://twitter.com/nicolescherzy/status/1199977427654467584?s=21 Pussycat Dolls mem...
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LOOK: Iya Villania meets ‘Jumanji: The Next Level’ cast in Mexico
Iya Villania had the chance to meet the cast of "Jumanji: The Next Level," including Dwyane "The Rock" Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, Karen Gillan and Awkafina, when she was in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, recently. Villania posted selfies she took with the stars via Instagram, sharing that she got to interview them along with director Jake Kasdan. "Before I head off on another trip (this time with the Mister), just want to backtrack the awesome week that was in Cabo, Mexico with the cast of Jumanji: The Next Level! Man!" said Villania on Nov. 28. "Feel so fortunate to be doing what I'm doing!" https://ift.tt/2q0KdYV "Jumanji: The Next Level" comes two years after "J...
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Families in US enclave in north Mexico hold sad Thanksgiving
MEXICO CITY - Thanksgiving arrived with a sense of loss, but also a sense of solidarity, in enclaves of U.S. dual-national families in northern Mexico, coming almost four weeks after nine of their relatives were slaughtered by drug cartel gunmen. Extended families gathered Thursday for the traditional meal in Colonia LeBaron in northern Chihuahua state, just across from La Mora, Sonora, where three women and six children were killed in the Nov. 4 ambush. Lenzo Widmar, who lost a cousin and a childhood friend in the massacre, said this Thanksgiving brought more reflection about how to bring peace. "I think that when our table ...
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Contingency plans in place for typhoon-threatened SEA Games – Cayetano
MANILA, Philippines --- Contingency plans are in place should Typhoon Kammuri adversely affect some venues of the 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, lead organizer and Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano assured Thursday. The state weather bureau earlier said Kammuri might have a direct effect on some venues of the biennial sports meet on December 3 and 4. The typhoon will be called Tisoy once it enters the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR). https://ift.tt/2DmooWI "May contingency plans po tayo, huwag lang talaga mangyari sa laki ng bagyo mula sa Southern Luzon all the ...
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China furious as Trump signs bills in support of Hong Kong
BEIJING - China reacted furiously to President Donald Trump's signing of two bills on Hong Kong human rights and said the U.S. will bear the unspecified consequences. A foreign ministry statement Thursday repeated heated condemnations of the laws and said China will counteract. It said all the people of Hong Kong and China oppose the move. It's still unclear, however, how China will respond exactly. Trump signed the bills, which were approved by near unanimous consent in the House and Senate, even as he expressed some concerns about complicating the effort to work out a trade deal with China's President Xi Jinping. "I signed these bills out of respect ...
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LOOK: Jane De Leon meets fellow ‘Darna’ Marian Rivera
MANILA, Philippines --- Jane De Leon appeared to be very happy as she met her fellow "Darna" Marian Rivera. https://ift.tt/2OQa65V On her Instagram account on Thursday, the 21-year-old actress shared a photo of her smiling as she shared a hug with the Kapuso Primetime Queen. De Leon added that she hopes to work withRivera in the future. "Happy to finally meet you po@marianriveraThank you for all your kind words and sana magkawork po tayo (I hope we'll work together) soon," De Leon wrote in her Instagram post. Rivera starred as Darna during GMA-7's TV adaptation of the famed Filipina superhero in ...
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Another vape smoker nabbed in Lucena
LUCENA CITY ---- Police arrested another vape smoker in this city on Wednesday, a week after President Duterte ordered the ban on the use and importation of e-cigarettes sans an executive order. Policemen collared Randil Jhon Galang, 19, when he was spotted smoking an e-cigarette in Barangay Ibabang Iyam around 11 a.m. during a routine patrol in the village as part of Oplan Magilas," the city-wide anti-criminality campaign. Authorities brought Galang to the police station, recorded his name on the blotter, and released him afterward. Police also confiscated his e-cigarette. Galang was the fifth arrested vape smoker in the city after President Duterte issued his order on November 20. ...
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Singapore Airlines slips to No. 2 in best airline list behind Air New Zealand
SINGAPORE --Singapore Airlines (SIA) could not retain its crown as the best airline in 2020, slipping a spot to No. 2 behind Air New Zealand,according to airline safety and product rating review website AirlineRatings. Even so, SIA snagged the Best First Class Airline accolade. This is the sixth time Air New Zealand has been given the top award, with airlines assessed based on a range of factors including safety, environmental leadershipand motivation of its staff. Released last Monday (Nov 25), the list was the verdict of a judging panel of seven editors with more than 200 yearsof industry experience combined. AirlineRatings, an Australia-based website that started in 2013, said tha...
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LOOK: Illumination event at Tokyo Midtown reaches for the stars
TOKYO --Thousands of starlike light-emitting diodes (LEDs) delighted visitors to the Tokyo Midtown culture and shopping complex in Minato Ward, Tokyo, on Tuesday, the first day of the Starlight Garden 2019 event. About 190,000 LEDs and about 100 glowing balloons of two different sizes represent celestial bodies at the illumination event, the 13th this year. Visitors can enjoy other-worldly views of the eight-meter-tall Space Tower surrounded by sparkling lights and soap bubbles floating through the air. The event is taking place on a lawn area of about 2,000 square meters at Tokyo Midtown from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. each day until Dec. 25....
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Time for pink-ball Ranji Trophy final now: Gautam Gambhir
Former Indian opener Gautam Gambhir quite liked the way Australian captain Tim Paine called upon Virat Kohli to play a day-night match when India tour Australia for a four-match Test series from November 2020 to January 2021.from Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Live Match Scores & Sports News Headlines, Results & more https://ift.tt/2L2uCzf
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CL: Messi scores in 700th match as Barcelona ease into last-16
Lionel Messi scored in his 700th match for Barcelona and also set up goals for Luis Suarez and Antoine Griezmann as the Catalans beat Borussia Dortmund 3-1 on Wednesday to seal a spot in the Champions League knockout stages as Group F winners.from Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Live Match Scores & Sports News Headlines, Results & more https://ift.tt/2OQ4Rn1
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China threatens ‘countermeasures’ after Trump signs Hong Kong bill
BEIJING -- China warned Thursday that it was ready to take "firm countermeasures" against the United States after President Donald Trump signed a law supporting pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong. "The nature of this is extremely abominable, and harbors absolutely sinister intentions," the foreign ministry said in a statement, without specifying what measures Beijing might take. Trump signed the law on Wednesday after it received almost unanimous US congressional support. In a statement, he spoke of "respect" for Chinese President Xi Jinping and said he hoped the "leaders and representatives of China and Hong Kong will be able to amicably settle their ...
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Woman dead after bus hit motorcycle in Legazpi City
LEGAZPI CITY ---- A woman died after a passenger bus hit the motorcycle she was driving on Wednesday night at a major street in this city, a police report said on Thursday. Stephanie Santillan, a resident of Barangay San Roque of this city, was negotiating the Pearanda Street around 11:30 p.m. when a bus driven by Joselito Baracina bumped her vehicle, Captain Dexter Panganiban, Albay police spokesperson, said. The bus subsequently ran Santillan over after she hit the road. She died on the spot. Bus driver Baracina was arrested. Mar S. Arguelles/lzb...
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‘PCC’s P23-M fine vs Grab not linked to LTFRB fare structure’
MANILA, Philippines - The Land Transportation and Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Thursday clarified that the P23-million fine imposed by the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) on ride-hailing firm Grab has "nothing to do" with the board's fare structure. The LTFRB said it met with PCC officials to discuss the imposed fine. The PCC earlier imposed a P23.45 million-fine against Grab "for breaching its pricing commitments." "To put it in proper context, the fine issued by PCC in its Decision recently rendered pertains to the failure of Grab to fulfill its commitment to PCC as embodied in Grab's Undertaking which it voluntari...
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Panelo on SEA Games issues: Critics have a point, but let’s continue supporting our athletes
MANILA, Philippines---Malacaang admitted Thursday that there is indeed something wrong in the preparations for the country's hosting of the 2019 Southeast Asian Games. Presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo issued the statement as logistical troubles mar the hosting of the SEA Games as foreign athletes begin to arrive and train for the games, which will be held in different venues in Metro Manila, Clark, and Subic and other areas from Nov. 30 to Dec. 11. Panelo said criticisms on the inconveniences "should be accepted and considered in order to rectify the errors it has committed." "The critics have a point. There is indeed something wrong with the preparations,"...
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Metro traffic plan for SEA Games in place – MMDA
MANILA, Philippines -- Traffic management plans for Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA), Roxas Boulevard and other parts of Metro Manila are already in place ahead of the formal opening of the 30th Southeast Asian Games this weekend, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) assured Thursday. MMDA spokesperson Celine Pialago said the use of yellow lanes will be maximized and stop-and-go scheme will be implemented along EDSA. Malls along or adjacent to EDSA have also agreed to forego weekend sales promotions to help ease traffic situation. "Our traffic plan has been drafted months ago and we have prepared primary and secondary roads fro...
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CL: Chelsea made to wait for last 16 spot after thrilling draw
Daniel Wass's late equaliser denied Chelsea a place in the last 16 of the Champions League as a profligate Valencia fought back for a 2-2 draw that maintains both sides' chances of reaching the knockout stages.from Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Live Match Scores & Sports News Headlines, Results & more https://ift.tt/2R41ueZ
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Gov’t nurses may enjoy pay hike by January 2020 — Lacson
MANILA, Philippines --- As early as January 2020, government nurses may finally enjoy their much-needed pay hike once Congress passes the proposed P4.1-trillion national budget bill by December, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said Thursday. "They don't have to wait six months or another year. By January, once we enact the GAA (General Appropriations Act) for 2020, ang salary upgrade nila is (their salary upgrade is) taken care of," Lacson, one of the vice-chairpersons of the Senate contingent to the bicameral conference committee tackling the national expenditure plan,said in a statement. Senate earlier adopted the said amendment to the P4.1-trillion national budget bill w...
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We decided we would not play second fiddle to spinners anymore: Umesh Yadav
In a pace attack which features a lethal trio in Jasprit Bumrah, Ishant Sharma and Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav has managed to stay in the scheme of things and has now been making every opportunity count. The recent Test season at home is a testimony to his perseverance and evolution as a fast bowler.from Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Live Match Scores & Sports News Headlines, Results & more https://ift.tt/2OOxpx2
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Trump strips away truth with hunky topless photo tweet
WASHINGTON--Days after causing alarm with an unscheduled trip to the hospital, President Donald Trump tweeted a photo-shopped image of himself Wednesday as a rippling, bare-chested boxer. The president is furious over media speculation following his sudden trip to a government hospital outside Washington last Saturday and the startling tweet was his latest attempt to put talk of ill health to rest. In the picture, Trump's head is superimposed on the hulking body of a boxer -- an image taken from the publicity poster for the Sylvester Stallone movie "Rocky III." The montage, in which a distinctly airbrushed version of the 73-year-old president's face is used, comes without commen...
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Lifetime validity of passport for senior citizens pushed
MANILA, Philippines -- Senior citizens need not go through the process of renewing their Philippine passport if a bill filed by Senator Lito Lapid is enacted into law. Lapidfiledearly thisweek Senate Bill No. 1197, granting lifetimevalidity of Philippinepassportsto senior citizens. Under the bill, new or renewed passports of Filipinos aged 60 years and above "shallhavelifetime validity." "This proposed measure aims to further ease and give comfort to the lives of our senior citizens - by granting lifetime validity for Philippine passports issued or renewed in their favor from the age of sixty years (60) and above," Lapid said in the e...
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Panelo says ‘friendship’ will not be in play in SEA Games mess probe
MANILA, Philippines --- President Rodrigo Duterte will spare no one when the executive branch starts its own probe on the reported problems in the preparations for the Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games). In an interview with ANC on Thursday, Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo was asked on the credibility of the probe of the executive branch especially when the chairman of the Philippine Southeast Asian Games Organizing Committee is House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano, a close ally of Duterte. "Given the character of this President, wala naman ditong kai-kaibigan (friendships will not come into play)," Panelo said. "You se...
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Parlade says alleged communist fronts don’t want to hear truth
MANILA, Philippines -- Military official Brig. Gen. Antonio Parlade Jr. insists that activists from alleged communist legal fronts booted him out of a forum because they cannot stand to hear the truth from him. Parlade said in a series of tweets that he came in good faith to the "Weaponizing the Law: Silencing Opposition and Dissenters" talk hosted by the National Union of People's Lawyers (NUPL) and the Movement Against Tyranny (MAT). He said he carried documents from the Communist Party of the Philippines and the New People's Army (CPP-NPA), the group that is leading the communist armed struggle against the government. "I came in good faith to share our side or answe...
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Church, environmentalists ask DENR to revoke ECC of Quezon province coal plant
LUCENA CITY---A staunch leader of opposition against coal-fired power plants vowed to continue to challenge the legality of the proposed 1,200 MW coal-fired power plant in Atimonan town in Quezon province. "We're more on legal battle now," Fr. Warren Puno, head of the Ministry of Ecology of the Diocese of Lucena, said in an online interview on Tuesday, Nov. 26. Puno criticized the support of the local government unit (LGU) to the ongoing construction of the coal-fired power plant at the coastal village of Villa Ibaba facing Lamon Bay. "All the LGU tells us is that aside from its support for the project, it cannot do anything anymore," said Puno. "But if they would do nothing, we wi...
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Robredo should’ve resigned as drug czar after lack of trust issue – Panelo
MANILA, Philippines - Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo on Thursday said if he were Vice President Leni Robredo, he would have resigned as soon as President Rodrigo Duterte said he cannot trust her as co-chairperson of the Inter-agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs (ICAD). Before sacking Robredo, Duterte said he could not trust the Vice President which prompted and did not to allow her to be part of his Cabinet. "Siguro kung ako 'yun (If I were in her position), I would have resigned already automatically kasi (because) when there was a distrust to you as an appointee, delicadeza requires you to submit resignation," Panelo said in an inte...
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NATO’s aging eye in the sky to get a last overhaul
BRUSSELS --- NATO and U.S. aircraft-maker Boeing agreed Wednesday on a $1 billion contract to refurbish the military alliance's aging fleet of surveillance planes, ensuring that they can continue to serve as the organization's eye in the sky until 2035. The agreement, which was not actually signed Wednesday, was made public just days before U.S. President Donald Trump joins his NATO counterparts in London for a Dec. 4 summit marking the 70th anniversary of the world's biggest security alliance. Trump is expected to make fresh demands on his European and Canadian partners to significantly step up defense spending. Critics say he is intent on drumming up business for the U.S. def...
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Trump signs bills in support of Hong Kong protesters
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump has signed two bills aimed at supporting human rights and pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong. The bills were approved last week by near unanimous consent in the House and Senate. Still, Trump is expressing some concerns about complicating the effort to work out a trade deal with China's President Xi Jinping. He says he "signed these bills out of respect for President Xi, China, and the people of Hong Kong." He adds that he hopes "Leaders and Representatives of China and Hong Kong will be able to amicably settle their differences leading to long term peace and prosperity for all." &n...
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Ronnie Liang fulfills childhood dream of becoming a pilot
Ronnie Liang has achieved his childhood dream of becoming a pilot as he finished his first solo flight yesterday, Nov. 26, at the APG International Aviation Academy in Subic, Zambales. The "Pinoy Dream Academy" singer took to Instagram yesterday to post a moment from his pinning ceremony that showed him being drenched with water to mark his latest achievement. https://ift.tt/2OR0ZCh The 25-year-old does not plan to stop reaching new heights in the field of aviation anytime soon. Liang plans to attain his commercial pilot license, which he described as his ultimate goal. He told Pikapika on Oct. 10 that he expected to be...
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Davis Cup tie vs Pakistan: Weather the biggest challenge, says Rohit Rajpal
With Pakistan naming rookies in their squad, the primary challenge for the Indian team in the upcoming Davis Cup tie in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, has come from unusual quarters.from Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Live Match Scores & Sports News Headlines, Results & more https://ift.tt/2QUYSQw
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CL: Dybala's stunning free kick gives Juventus win over Atletico
Paulo Dybala curled in a free kick from the unlikeliest of angles to give Juventus a 1-0 Champions League win over Atletico Madrid on Tuesday, which left the Spaniards with a battle to secure a round-of-16 place.from Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Live Match Scores & Sports News Headlines, Results & more https://ift.tt/2XRXxLO
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Bato dela Rosa: Stop fooling Filipinos that drug war is a failure
MANILA, Philippines --- Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa has urged critics of the drug war to "stop fooling" Filipinos that the government's drug war is a failure. Dela Rosa, who was the Philippine National Police chief when President Rodrigo Duterte launched the drug war in 2016, asked if critics were using the standards of Europe or the United States in rating the anti-drug campaign. "As far as Filipino standard is concerned, 82 percent are satisfied with the war on drugs as reported by a survey of the Social Weather Stations for the second quarter of 2019," said Dela Rosa. "Let us stop fooling the people. 'Yung iba gustong lokohin ang tao [na] failure daw ang war on drugs....
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Manchester City reach Champions League last 16 after Shakhtar draw
Pep Guardiola insisted it was mission accomplished as Manchester City booked their place in the Champions League last 16 for a seventh successive season despite a lacklustre 1-1 draw against Shakhtar Donetsk on Tuesday.from Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Live Match Scores & Sports News Headlines, Results & more https://ift.tt/2qScUYr
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PSEi may hit 9,000 next year – BPI Securities
The local stock barometer may climb to as high as 9,000 in the coming year, setting a new index record as robust earnings and macroeconomic growth fuel investor optimism, said the local stock brokerage arm of Bank of the Philippine Islands. In an investors briefing, BPI Securities president Haj Narvaez said the companies constituting the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) may sustain a growth of 12 percent next year, matching this year's likely full-year level. Banks, property, and the resurgent consumer sector are the counters that BPI Securities expects to outperform in the coming year. "We are currently trading at around 16 times forward earnings, near the market's 10-yea...
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2 houses razed in Mindoro fire
CITY OF CALAPAN ---- Two houses were severely damaged after a fire broke out in Mamburao town, Occidental Mindoro on Tuesday night. Lt. Col. Imelda Tolentino, information officer of the Mimaropa police, said the fire started at 10:10 p.m. in Barangay 7 and was declared fire out at 12:35 a.m. Four fire trucks from the Bureau of Fire Protection and one from the provincial capital responded to the incident. The fire left the houses of Jhunjhun Colorado and Banjo Ona severely damaged. Authorities were still determining the cause of the fire. Madonna T. Virola Edited by LZB...
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New and ‘modern’ BIR building to rise by 2022
MANILA, Philippines--To better serve taxpayers, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) next year will start construction of a new, high-rise national office building expected to be operational by 2022. BIR Deputy Commissioner Arnel Guballa told the Inquirer Wednesday that the "modern," 24-storey building will replace the dilapidated facility currently housing the BIR's national headquarters in Quezon City. The new BIR building will rise in the area currently being occupied by its parking lot, Guballa said. Construction of the new facility will cost about P10 billion, Guballa added. Once construction works begin next year, completion was expected before t...
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‘Shabu’ worth P390k seized in Cavite
SAN PEDRO CITY ---- Police arrested two suspected drug dealers in a buy-bust operation in Bacoor City, Cavite on Tuesday night. Authorities recovered about 65 grams equivalent to P390,000 worth of suspected 'shabu' (crystal meth). Colonel Marlon Santos, Cavite police chief, said in a text message that the buy-bust happened around 7:30 p.m. in the home of suspect Rialyn Grace Baulo in Barangay Panapaan IV. Baulo, 38, and companion, Ramil Naelga, 27, dealt with undercover policemen, who recovered more suspected drugs kept in plastic sachets. They also found drug paraphernalia. Both suspects were held for illegal drug charges. Maricar Cinco Edited by LZB...
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Asian markets mixed after US shares forge new highs
BEIJING - Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Wednesday after a fresh set of record highs on Wall Street, spurred by encouraging signs on trade talks between the U.S. and China. Japan's Nikkei 225 advanced 0.4% to 23,464.57 while the S&P ASX 200 climbed 0.7% to 6,833.20. South Korea's Kospi gained 0.3% to 2,127.21 and the Hang Seng in Hong Kong was almost unchanged at 26,918.28. The Shanghai Composite index lost 0.3% to 2,897.89. Shares fell in Malaysia but rose in Taiwan and elsewhere in Southeast Asia. Overnight on Wall Street, retailers and other companies that rely on consumer spending helped power the modest rally, ...
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‘We are too hospitable,’ says Sotto amid SEA Games woes
MANILA, Philippines---Compared to his past experience, the Philippines is "too hospitable" to people participating in the 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III said on Wednesday. Various complaints have been reported during the country's hosting of the SEA Games including the alleged lack of quality of food being served to participants and unfinished construction of some venues of the event. But for Sotto, this year's participants in the SEA Games can still be considered fortunate as he recalled his experience during his time. "We are too hospitable!" he said in a statement. "In the SEA/A...
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No immediate retirement plans, MS Dhoni to play 2021 IPL
Indian coach Ravi Shastri made it clear on Tuesday that MS Dhoni's international career is far from over. The good news for the Chennai Super Kings loyalists is that the 2020 IPL won't be Dhoni's last. According to well-placed sources, the former India captain has told his franchise owners that he will play the 2021 edition of the IPL as well.from Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Live Match Scores & Sports News Headlines, Results & more https://ift.tt/2sld3UF
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CL: Tottenham survive scare to make last 16 on Mourinho's home bow
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Real Madrid into Champions League last 16 after Brugge held
Real Madrid qualified for the last 16 of the Champions League before taking to the field on Tuesday after Group A rivals Club Brugge drew 1-1 with Galatasaray in Istanbul.from Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Live Match Scores & Sports News Headlines, Results & more https://ift.tt/2OQPTgv
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US judge bars Trump’s health insurance rule for immigrants
PORTLAND, Ore. - A U.S. judge in Oregon on Tuesday granted a preliminary injunction blocking a Trump administration proclamation that would require immigrants to show proof of health insurance to get a visa. U.S. District Court Judge Michael Simon said in a written opinion that the proclamation could not take effect while a lawsuit challenging its constitutionality makes its way through the courts. The proclamation issued by President Donald Trump in October would only apply to people seeking immigrant visas from abroad --- not those in the U.S. already. Seven U.S. citizens and a nonprofit organization sued to prevent the rule from tak...
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Grace Poe files bill to protect govt teachers from malicious accusations
MANILA, Philippines --- Senator Grace Poe has filed a bill seeking to protect public school teachers and personnel from malicious accusations of child abuse as well as provide them with support on matters of student discipline. Poe's filing of Senate Bill No. 1189 came after journalist Raffy Tulfo earned the ire of netizens for pressuring a teacher to have her license revoked after she was accused of humiliating a student. Under Senate Bill No. 1189, any act committed by a teacher or school staff pursuant to the disciplinary rules and procedure issued by the Department of Education (DepEd) "shall not be deemed as child...
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Oil plant explodes in Pampanga town
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO ---- A factory that converts used oil into diesel in the Pampanga town of San Simon burst into flames on Monday night (Nov. 25) and triggered explosions, according to the police. No one was hurt. The series of explosions at Sunflare Industrial Supply Corp., which occurred at the end of a local brownout, was heard as far as this capital city, residents told the INQUIRER by text messages. The blasts occurred at 11:30 p.m. after electricity resumed at the oil refinery in Barangay San Pablo Libutad, said Police Staff Sgt. Jay dela Cruz, the investigator. The Sunflare plant lies more than a kilometer away from populated areas. It operates outside a privately r...
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Lacson backs proposal to elect president and vice president in tandem
MANILA, Philippines --- Senator Panfilo Lacson supports the proposal to have the president and vice president elected in tandem, just like in the United States. In an interview with ABS-CBN News Channel on Wednesday, Lacson backed the idea floated by Buhay Rep. Lito Atienza, which the latter said would address the "problematic" election of the two top officials from opposing political parties. "I would support that except that I am not sure if it is a violation of the Constitution. I am not sure. I have not read the provision pero bakit hindi nga in tandem na boboto [but why would we not vote them in tandem]?" said Lacson. But the senator said that should Atienza file a Hous...
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1 dead, 3 injured in Quezon road crash
LUCENA CITY -- A senior citizen died while three other individuals were injured in a vehicular crash along Maharlika Highway in Sariaya, Quezon before dawn Wednesday, police said. Lt. Colonel William Angway Jr, Sariaya police chief, identified the fatality as Pedro Mojica, a retired government employee and resident of Barangay Mangilag Sur, Candelaria, Quezon. Initial investigation showed that a Manila-bound van driven by Ariel Reyta overtook another vehicle and hit the bumper of a car driven by Kim Salubayba in Barangay Sto. Cristo past midnight. Salubayba lost control of his vehicle, which swerved to the opposite lane and crashed onto the vehicle ...
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Trump campaign, GOP groups attack Google’s new ad policy
WASHINGTON --- President Donald Trump's reelection campaign and other Republican election groups criticized tech giant Google on Tuesday for making it harder for political advertisers to target specific types of people. The GOP groups said the changes will lead directly to suppressing voter turnout and would "disproportionately" hurt Republican candidates. Google has said that, beginning in January in the United States, advertisers will only be able to target political ads based on broad categories such as sex, age and postal code. Currently, ads can be tailored to more specific groups, such as political affiliation. But the Trump campaign and Republican groups said Trump ha...
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P2.5 B shabu seized in Makati sting, Chinese national nabbed
MANILA, Philippines - An estimated P2.5 billion worth of shabu (crystal meth) was seized while a Chinese national was arrested following a buy-bust operation in Makati City Tuesday night. Philippine National Police spokesman Brig. Gen. Bernard Banac identified the arrested Chinese national as Liu Chao, who is also a high-value target. Elements of PNP-Drug Enforcement Group (DEG), led by Col. Romeo Caramat Jr., conducted the buy-bust operation in Liu's rented apartment on Banuyo Street in Barangay San Antonio at 11:45 p.m. Seized from the anti-drug operation was 371 kilograms of shabu. Liu is now under the custody of PNP-DEG and will fac...
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Hong Kong tunnel reopens, campus siege nears end
HONG KONG - A major tunnel in Hong Kong reopened Wednesday morning and a weeklong police siege of a nearby university appeared to be winding down, closing one of the more violent chapters in the city's long-running anti-government protests. The Cross-Harbour Tunnel, which links Hong Kong Island to the rest of the city, had been closed for two weeks after protesters blocked the approach with tons of debris and set the toll booths on fire. A search of the Hong Kong Polytechnic campus the previous day found just one woman, in weak condition, and a senior university official said it's unlikely anyone else remains. A few people might still be hiding ...
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NZ Cricket sorry for racist abuse towards Archer
New Zealand Cricket says it will contact Jofra Archer to apologize after a fan racially abused the England fast bowler at the end of the first Test between the teams on Monday.from Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Live Match Scores & Sports News Headlines, Results & more https://ift.tt/2KUlGMt
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Villar says DPWH not relying on special powers to hasten ‘Build’ program
MANILA, Philippines --- It's not within the Department of Public Works and Highways' (DPWH) assumption to say that President Rodrigo Duterte be given special powers to hasten the administration's "Build, Build, Build" programs, department Secretary Mark Villar said Tuesday. "I leave it up to the wisdom of Congress if they want to give us, but we won't be relying on that, it's not within our assumptions we'll be given special powers," Villar said over ANC's "Headstart" when asked if he wants the President to be granted special powers. "At this point, we can implement the projects that we have," he added. Villar's statement comes aft...
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