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MANILA, Philippines — Super Typhoon Leon (international name: Kong-Rey) maintained its strength as it continues to move closer to Batanes islands, with Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 4 still hoisted over the area, said the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). According to the state weather bureau, Leon was last spotted 215 kilometers east southeast of Basco, Batanes as of 4 p.m. It continues to carry maximum sustained winds of 185 kilometers per hour (kph) and gustiness of up to 230 kph while moving northwestward at 20 kph. “Leon will be closest to Batanes from late evening today to […]…

Keep on reading: Signal No. 4 still up in Batanes as Super Typhoon Leon approaches

UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball schedule October 30, Wednesday – Mall of Asia Arena 2:00 p.m. – Adamson Falcons vs UE Red Warriors 6:30 p.m. – Ateneo Blue Eagles vs UP Fighting Maroons UAAP: UP looks to fix string of slow starts ahead of ‘Battle of Katipunan’ Lately this season, the University of the Philippines (UP) has struggled to find its rhythm at the start of its games. But the Fighting Maroons seemed to always get hold of their mojo and so far, they have come home with a win. For JD Cagulangan, that has to change. And that’s true […]…

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GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Walking from his apartment to classes and then to the University of Florida’s basketball facility, Olivier Rioux poses for dozens — sometimes hundreds — of pictures a day. Vertical shots, of course. Rioux won’t fit in the frame any other way. At 7 feet, 9 inches (2.4 meters), Rioux is the ultimate BMOC. He’s actually the Biggest Man On Campus — any campus. World’s tallest teenager The Florida freshman, a happy-go-lucky Canadian who owns a spot in the Guinness record book as the world’s tallest teenager, also will make basketball history when he plays for the 21st-ranked […]…

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MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos on Monday named lawyer and businessman Hilario Paredes as the new chair of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA). Paredes replaces retired Police Gen. Thompson Lantion whom Marcos had appointed only a month earlier. READ: BCDA still finalizing plans to re-develop Market! Market! The President first named Paredes, 52, […]…

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MANILA, Philippines — Typhoon Leon, known internationally as Kong-rey, intensified rapidly on Tuesday afternoon and may develop into a super typhoon, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). “This tropical cyclone is to continue rapidly intensifying over the Philippine Sea until prior to landfall over Taiwan. Leon will likely be at or near super typhoon intensity during its closest point of approach to Batanes,” Pagasa said in its 5 p.m. cyclone bulletin. Leon was moving west-northwest at 10 kilometers per hour (kph) and was last monitored 505 kilometers east of Tuguegarao City, Cagayan. It was carrying […]…

Keep on reading: Leon could intensify into super typhoon