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Back-to-back losses aren’t the norm for University of the Philippines (UP). So coming off its first taste of consecutive defeats in the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament, the Maroons responded accordingly. “We aren’t used to losing back-to-back games so we just faced that challenge because basketball isn’t really perfect,” captain Gerry Abadiano said in […]…

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MANILA, Philippines — Super Typhoon Pepito (international name: Man-yi) made landfall in the vicinity of Panganiban, Catanduanes on Saturday night, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Service Administration (Pagasa) said. Pagasa noted that the center of the eye of Pepito made landfall at 9:40 p.m. In its 8 p.m. weather bulletin, Pagasa forecast that Pepito would “move generally west northwestward and make landfall over the northern or central portion of Catanduanes between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. tonight.” READ: Super Typhoon Pepito now approaching landfall in Catanduanes READ: Signal No. 5 remains hoisted over Catanduanes, Camarines Sur Further, Pepito is […]…

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MANILA, Philippines — Tropical cyclone Ofel (international name: Usagi) weakened into a tropical depression and was about to make landfall in Southern Taiwan on Saturday afternoon, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said. In its 5 p.m. weather bulletin, Pagasa said that “Ofel is forecast to cross the southern portion of Taiwan and possibly emerge over the sea east of Taiwan within 12 hours.” Pagasa added that the tropical depression may diminish into a low pressure area within the same period. READ: Ofel still inside PAR; to further weaken as it moves toward Taiwan Further, Ofel was […]…

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MANILA, Philippines — Super Typhoon Pepito (international name: Man-yi) is approaching peak intensity and is possible to bring “catastrophic and life-threatening situation” over the northeastern Bicol region on Saturday afternoon, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said. READ: LIVE UPDATES: Typhoon Pepito In its 2 p.m. weather update, Pagasa said that while the super typhoon is forecast to make a landfall in the vicinity of Catanduanes on Saturday night or early Sunday morning, “a landfall scenario over the eastern coast of Camarines Sur or Albay during the same time frame (if it moves slightly south of forecast […]…

Keep on reading: Pepito’s strength reaching peak intensity, possible catastrophic level

CLEVELAND — Donovan Mitchell scored a season-high 37 points, Darius Garland had 29 and the Cleveland Cavaliers continued one of the best starts in league history, improving to 14-0 with a 144-126 win over the Chicago Bulls on Friday night in an NBA Cup game. The Cavs are the sixth team to go 14-0 and first since the Golden State Warriors opened 24-0 in 2015-16. Cleveland’s 14-game winning streak is the longest in the club’s 55-year existence. The Cavs won 13 in a row three times when LeBron James played for them. READ: NBA: Cavaliers keeping perspective amid 13-0 start […]…

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