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Sat, 24 Jul 2021 16:25:00 +0800Commentary: Philippines moving forward
How may ordinary Filipino voters make such a positive difference for our collective future?
Sat, 24 Jul 2021 16:11:00 +08007-day gun ban in effect in Metro Manila for Duterte’s last SONA
A gun ban is in effect in Metro Manila for seven days in preparation for President Rodrigo Duterte’s final State of the Nation Address.
Sat, 24 Jul 2021 16:01:00 +0800Olympic medal quest ends for Filipino taekwondo jin Kurt Barbosa
Filipino taekwondo jin Kurt Barbosa ended his Tokyo Olympics journey as he did not get a favorable result from a match on which his medal hopes depended.
Sat, 24 Jul 2021 16:00:00 +0800COVID-19 deaths in the Philippines cross 27,000
Local health authorities on Saturday reported 6,216 more COVID-19 infections, bringing the national caseload to 1,543,281.
Sat, 24 Jul 2021 15:45:00 +0800Longer curfew in Metro Manila beginning Sunday amid Delta variant threat
Metro Manila will be under longer curfew hours beginning Sunday amid the threat posed by the more contagious Delta coronavirus variant.
Sat, 24 Jul 2021 15:43:00 +0800Margielyn Didal meets skateboarding icon Tony Hawk in Tokyo Olympics
The American is a pioneer of modern vertical skateboarding and considered as one of the most influential skateboarders of all time.
Sat, 24 Jul 2021 15:37:00 +0800Nievarez faces tougher test in chase of semis spot in Olympic rowing
Rower Cris Nievarez is up against bigger monsters in a bigger race Sunday.
Sat, 24 Jul 2021 15:18:00 +0800Bad weather forces some Metro Manila cities to pause COVID-19 vaccination
Inclement weather forced some cities in Metro Manila to suspend vaccinating people against COVID-19 on Saturday as the southwest monsoon or habagat continued to dump rains on the capital region.
Sat, 24 Jul 2021 15:13:00 +0800Anne Curtis urges Congress to pass law increasing age of statutory rape
Kapamilya actress Anne Curtis called the Congress to raise the age of consent from 12 years old to 16 years old.
Sat, 24 Jul 2021 15:03:00 +0800Podium-seeking Obiena overcomes stress caused by last-minute pole issue
Pole-vaulter EJ Obiena arrived here Friday afternoon, calm and relaxed after having resolved the issue of loading his poles in his flight from Italy.