Credit to Author: Cristina Chi| Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2024 15:10:00 +0800
The Philippines and Laos have inked their first defense agreement that would see the two Southeast Asian nations conduct joint military training amid growing regional challenges.
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Andrew Wiggins scored a game-high 27 points, Stephen Curry added 23 and the Golden State Warriors recorded their fifth straight home win with a 120-97 romp over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night in the NBA in San Francisco. Trayce Jackson-Davis had 14 points and 11 rebounds for Golden State, which bounced back after losing Monday on the road to the Los Angeles Clippers. The Warriors overcame a sluggish start against the Hawks, who were playing their third game in four nights, to dominate the final seven-plus minutes of the first quarter, turning a 15-14 deficit into a 41-22 advantage. […]…
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Read moreCredit to Author: Delon Porcalla| Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0800
Five pieces of legislation were approved on third and final reading on Tuesday by lawmakers in the plenary session at the House of Representatives, among them a bill that allows employment for senior citizens and the Free Transportation of Relief Goods Act.
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MANILA, Philippines — A bill intended to protect the remittances of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) has been approved by the House of Representatives on third and final reading. During the plenary session last Tuesday, House Bill (HB) No. 10959 or the proposed Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) Remittance Protection Act was approved after 174 lawmakers present voted in the affirmative, while no one either voted against it or abstained. READ: House approves discounts on OFW remittances If enacted, the bill would mandate a 50 percent discount on the fees imposed by banks and non-bank financial intermediaries on OFW remittances and transactions […]…
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Read moreCredit to Author: Romina Cabrera| Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0800
No cyclone is expected to enter or form within the Philippine area of responsibility next week after six consecutive cyclones battered parts of the country recently, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration.
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University of the East became the darkhorse in the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament after a five-game winning streak to end the first round of eliminations suddenly put the Red Warriors in Final Four conversation. Opening with two consecutive losses, the Warriors even stunned defending champion La Salle in that run, a victory that […]…
Keep on reading: Warriors have hard or longer way to make UAAP Final Four
Read moreCredit to Author: Helen Flores| Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0800
After more than a decade of diplomatic efforts spanning three administrations, Mary Jane Veloso is finally “coming home,” where she will continue to serve her prison term in accordance with a landmark arrangement with Jakarta, President Marcos announced on Wednesday.
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MANILA – Indonesia did not ask anything in exchange for the return of Mary Jane Veloso, but the Philippines will certainly remember this gesture, according to Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). In a Palace press briefing Wednesday, DFA Undersecretary Eduardo De Vega said the Philippines and Indonesia will iron out the agreement details for the transfer […]…
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Read moreCredit to Author: Mayen Jaymalin| Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0800
Over 10 million Filipino women nationwide still have no access to family planning and face the risk of unwanted pregnancy, according to the Department of Health.
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MANILA, Philippines—Filipino pole vaulting ace EJ Obiena showed gratitude to his longtime coach Vitaly Petrov, who received a prestigious award from the International Olympic Committee on Tuesday. Petrov was bestowed the IOC Coaches’ Lifetime Achievement Award in Lausanne, Switzerland for his “long-standing dedication to their respective sports and the athletes they coach.” He was awarded alongside Great Britain’s Aquatics head coach Jane Figueiredo. Obiena is among the many pole vaulters that Petro has mentored in a list that includes legends of the sport like Sergey Bubka. READ: Legend-maker Vitaly Petrov will plan EJ Obiena’s Olympic blueprint at season’s end “I […]…
Keep on reading: EJ Obiena honors coach Vitaly Petrov after latest lifetime award
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