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Day: June 11, 2023

Pope Francis doing well after surgery: Vatican

Pope Francis is ‘doing well’ after undergoing surgery earlier this week, the Vatican said on Saturday. On medical advice, the pope will pray the Sunday Angelus ‘in private, joining spiritually, with affection and gratitude, all the believers who will …

Bejino to join Otom, Gawilan in World Para Swimming Championships

Gary Bejino will compete alongside Angel Mae Otom and Ernie Gawilan at the 11th World Para Swimming Championships in Manchester, United Kingdom from July 31 to Aug. 6. He was offered a direct invitation after his application for wild card was turned d…

BSP’s polymer bill promotion wins international award

The communication campaign of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) for the PHP1,000 polymer banknote was recognized recently by the International Association for Currency Affairs (IACA) at the 2023 Excellence in Currency Award in Mexico City. The cam…

Female National Master to join ASEAN AG Championships in Thailand

Nika Juris Nicolas, the country’s first female National Master, will compete in the ASEAN Age Group Chess Championships scheduled June 17 to 27 in Bangkok, Thailand. The 10-year-old Nicolas was the only female who competed in the Boys’ Under-11 divisi…

Palace, House synergy key to prolific 1st Regular Session

The House of Representatives passed 577 bills on final reading during the First Regular Session, including 33 of the 42 priority bills of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. as listed by the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council. The House …

DOLE-Zamboanga: 4K jobs up for grabs on Independence Day

The Department of Labor and Employment-Zamboanga Peninsula (DOLE-9) will conduct a job fair offering 4,055 vacancies in line with the celebration of the 125th Independence Day on Monday. DOLE-9 director Albert Gutib said the ‘Araw ng Kalayaan’ (Freedo…