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Day: September 9, 2023

Comelec keeps tight watch on vote buying, selling

A permanent group, not just an ad hoc committee, will now look into vote buying and selling reports ahead of the Oct. 30 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Ernesto Ferdinand Maceda Jr. sa…

Start of rice harvest signals lower prices: retail leader

Retail prices of rice will go down substantially without government intervention with the beginning of harvest season this week. In an interview on Saturday, Steven Cua, president of the Philippine Amalgamated Groceries and Supermarkets Association (P…

Doncic-led Slovenia beats Italy for 7th spot in FIBA World Cup

Slovenia ended its FIBA World Cup campaign on a high note, pipping Italy 89-85 in the seventh-place game on Saturday night in front of 10,775 fans at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay. Slovenia restored order just in time after Italy fought back from…

Bacolod inflation further declines in August

The inflation rate in this city eased to 5.7 percent in August from 6.6 percent in July, data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) – Negros Occidental on Friday night showed. ‘The decline is brought by slight annual decreases of price…

Dependents of former rebels showered with gifts by Army, DILG

Former rebel (FR) ‘Abel’ has no remorse for leaving the communist movement and going back to mainstream society early last year. Along with his children, aged 5 years and 8 years, they attended a gift-giving event on Friday for 80 children and depende…