Two Filipino boxers on Wednesday opened the Philippine campaign in the Asian Boxing Confederation (ASBC) Elite Championships in Amman, Jordan with contrasting results as Mario Fernandez dropped a close bout while James Palicte won convincingly in his own match. The 29-year-old veteran Fernandez lost a close 3-2 decision to the host country’s Yousef Iashash […]
Continue ReadingThe second batch of Chinese nationals who previously worked in Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGO) has been deported, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced on Thursday. BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco said 21 Chinese nationals boarded a Philippine Airlines flight to Wuhan, China on Wednesday afternoon. They were escorted by operatives of the BI’s […]
Continue ReadingThe second batch of Chinese nationals who previously worked in Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGO) has been deported, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced on Thursday. BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco said 21 Chinese nationals boarded a Philippine Airlines flight to Wuhan, China on Wednesday afternoon. They were escorted by operatives of the BI’s […]
Continue ReadingUS President Joe Biden said Wednesday that American democracy is under attack because his predecessor Donald Trump’s false claims about a stolen election have “fueled the dangerous rise of political violence and voter intimidation.” “American democracy is under attack because the defeated former president of the United States refuses to accept the results of […]
Continue ReadingThe personnel of the Office of the Press Secretary (OPS) have participated in the annual tree-planting program organized by water concessionaire Maynilad Water Services Inc. (Maynilad). In a Facebook post, the OPS shared several photos of the tree-planting activity on Oct. 28 at the Ipo Watershed in Norzagaray, Bulacan. “Nakibahagi ang Office of […]
Continue ReadingA total of 150 deaths have been reported so far from the onslaught of Severe Tropical Storm Paeng, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Thursday. Of the figure, 94 have been validated – 63 from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), 28 from Western Visayas, and three […]
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