‘Miss Universe will come from land of magic’

Credit to Author: Arlo Custodio| Date: Sun, 08 Dec 2019 16:10:18 +0000

If psychic Gurmeet Kals is to be believed, the woman who will be crowned 2019 Miss Universe today at the Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, will come from a country “with a history of magic and mysticism” and “where the golden man sits.” Gurmeet’s prediction carries a lot of weight. Since 2015, he has […]

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PH breaches 100-gold mark, controls SEA Games

Credit to Author: Jean Russel V. David| Date: Sun, 08 Dec 2019 16:09:47 +0000

CAPAS, Tarlac: The Philippines breached the 100-gold medal mark on Sunday to virtually clinch the overall championship in the 30th Southeast (SEA) Asian Games. With 104 gold, 78 silver and 87 bronze medals, the Philippines is the runaway leader with two days left in the biennial event. Indonesia was a far second with 64-60-75 gold-silver-bronze […]

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UPDATE: No goodbyes yet as Paalam, Marcial enter boxing finals

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Fri, 06 Dec 2019 10:15:10 +0000

FILIPINO boxers Carlo Paalam and Eumir Marcial defeated their respective opponents in the boxing event of the 30th Southeast Asian Games at the PICC forum tent on Friday. Paalam beat 2017 Malaysia SEA Games gold medalist Muhammad Fuad Redzuan to enter the men’s light flyweight finals. Paalam is at least assured of a silver. Defending champion Marcial defeated […]

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No goodbyes yet as PH boxer Paalam enters men’s light flyweight finals

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Fri, 06 Dec 2019 10:15:10 +0000

FILIPINO boxer Carlo Paalam defeated 2017 Malaysia SEA Games gold medalist Muhammad Fuad Redzuan to enter the men’s light flyweight finals of the 30th Southeast Asian Games boxing competition at the PICC forum tent. Paalam is at least assured of a silver. JOSEF T. RAMOS

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PHLPost releases 30th Sea Games stamps

Credit to Author: Jaime Pilapil, TMT| Date: Sun, 01 Dec 2019 16:10:04 +0000

To honor the country’s athletes and the hosting of the 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, the Philippine Postal Corp. (PHLPost) released special commemorative stamps, souvenir sheets and first day cover of the biennial games. The stamps, designed by graphic artist Rodine Teodoro, feature four sports disciplines — weightlifting, badminton, cycling and billiards. Each stamp costs […]

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Extravaganza of music, culture for SEAG opening

Credit to Author: Arlo Custodio| Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2019 16:14:56 +0000

A grand display of Filipino musical and artistic talent will lend color and pageantry to the opening ceremonies of the 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games tonight at the Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan. The show starts off with Lani Misalucha leading the singing of the national anthem. The extravaganza will be divided into suites, each […]

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Duterte reorganizes cybersecurity panel

Credit to Author: Catherine S. Valente, TMT| Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2019 15:24:02 +0000

President Rodrigo Duterte has reorganized the National Cybersecurity Inter-Agency Committee (NCIAC) to better prepare the country in handling online threats. The executive secretary and the National Security Council director general co-head the NCIAC. The NCIAC was created by then-President Benigno Aquino 3rd in 2015. “The NCIAC is mandated to assess the vulnerabilities and risks of […]

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Palace: Robredo can’t have access to classified info

Credit to Author: Catherine S. Valente, TMT| Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2019 17:11:27 +0000

She has barely warmed her seat as co-chairman of the Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Illegal (ICAD), but Vice President Maria Leonor Robredo has been accused of committing blunders. These “missteps” prompted President Rodrigo Duterte not to appoint her as member of the Cabinet and deny her request for classified information on the government’s campaign against illegal […]

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Do criminals have more rights than victims?

Credit to Author: Javier J. Ismael| Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2019 17:09:53 +0000

SEN. Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go, who scrutinized the budget of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR), said the commission seemingly values the rights and lives of drug criminals over those of their innocent victims. “Why does it seem that the CHR only focuses now on the due process and rights of drug lords and ruthless […]

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Arriba! Letran again snatches NCAA crown

Credit to Author: JEREMIAH SEVILLA| Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2019 17:08:56 +0000

Colegio de San Juan de Letran once again toppled a dynasty that was San Beda University. The Knights slayed the three-time champion Red Lions, 81-79, behind Jerrick Balanza’s heroic effort in the winner-take-all finals game in Season 95 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) seniors basketball tournament held on Tuesday at the Mall of Asia Arena […]

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