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Davao city: Jamie Barnes of Cagayan de Oro carded a 70 on Tuesday to claim his fourth straight title in the boys’ 7-10 category of the ICTSI Apo Golf Junior PGT Championship in Davao City. Barnes finished with a tournament-best three-under 141 total. Cebu’s Kvan Alburo placed second with a 76 and a 153, while Revilleza settled for third with an 85 and a 156. According to Philippines News Agency, Barnes expressed his satisfaction with his performance, stating, “I hit a couple of 9-iron shots that set up birdie chances on Nos. 11 and 12 — and I made them.

Leyte: Leyte 1st District Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Tuesday vowed that the House of Representatives will give its full support to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s Walang Gutom Program (WGP), including adequate funding under the proposed 2026 national budget. In a statement, Romualdez, who is expected to again be elected as the House Speaker in the 20th Congress, emphasized that ‘no Filipino should go hungry in a nation full of promise and potential.’ According to Philippines News Agency, Romualdez’s statement came after the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) announced plans to expand the Walang Gutom program from

Butuan city: The Department of Agriculture in Caraga Region (DA-13) has successfully disbursed over PHP28.4 million worth of fertilizer discount vouchers to rice farmers across four of Caraga’s five provinces, supporting the agricultural community during the second cropping season. These disbursements took place from June to July this year, benefiting numerous farming communities in the region. According to Philippines News Agency, the DA-13 recorded one distribution activity in June for Surigao del Sur’s rice farmers and conducted three separate releases in the first two weeks of July. The vouchers are intended to cover a range of agricultural inputs, including PHP18.2

Manila: Investors’ concerns over the United States’ tariff policies have resulted in a decline in both the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) and the Philippine peso on Tuesday. According to Philippines News Agency, all indices in the local bourse ended in the red, with the main index down by 1 percent to 6,459.47 points, and the broader All Shares index decreased by 0.65 percent to 3,807.27 points. The Holding Firms sector led the declines among sectoral counters, dropping by 1.88 percent. It was followed by the Property sector, which fell by 1.71 percent; Mining and Oil, 0.97 percent; Services, 0.71

New taipei city: Strong Group-Philippines downed the Japan Developmental Team, 79-67, Monday night to secure its second win in the 44th William Jones Cup at the Xinzhuang Gymnasium in New Taipei City. The Filipinos led 39-33 at halftime but faced a challenge as Japan hit two consecutive triples to tie the game. According to Philippines News Agency, former NBA player Andre Roberson and DJ Fenner spearheaded a decisive 31-14 run, pushing Strong Group to a 70-53 lead with just over six minutes left in the game. Head coach Charles Tiu acknowledged the physical toll on his team from the previous