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Manila: The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) rated and classified a total of 103,652 materials from January to June 2025, reflecting the agency’s intensified efforts to ensure age-appropriate content across platforms. According to Philippines News Agency, MTRCB Chairperson and chief executive officer Lala Sotto-Antonio emphasized the agency’s commitment to protecting viewers, particularly minors, by promoting informed and responsible viewing. The agency reviewed 65,769 television programs; 36,263 TV plugs; 834 publicity materials; 490 movie trailers; and 287 local and foreign films. An additional nine publicity materials were also rated. ‘We remain fully committed to our mission of protecting

Morzine: The Philippines’ Sandi Menchi Abahan bagged the women’s Elite Open bronze medal at the Morzine Spartan Ultra World Championship Friday night in France. The Baguio City native, champion in the 5-kilometer obstacle race at the 2019 Manila Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, clocked 8 hours, 44 minutes and 22 seconds. Leslie Lejeune of France (8:02:15) and Andrea Berquez of Great Britain (8:19:45) placed 1-2. According to Philippines News Agency, in the men’s division, Filipinos Jobert Carolino (9:08:47) and Andrico Mahilum (10:23:53) ranked 24th and 33rd, respectively. The top three finishers were Luca Pescollderugg of Italy (6:25:18), Ryan Atkins of Canada

Tokyo: A record 80 percent of mothers in Japan had a job in 2024, a welfare ministry survey showed Friday. The proportion of working mothers increased by 3.1 percentage points from the previous year, reaching 80.9 percent, marking the first time the figure has surpassed 80 percent since the survey began in 1986. According to Philippines News Agency, the survey also revealed that 58.9 percent of households reported struggling to make ends meet, a figure that has remained almost unchanged from the previous year’s 59.6 percent. Additionally, the share of households with children decreased by 1.5 points to a historic

Cagayan de oro: The construction of a PHP7 million wastewater treatment facility has begun in one of the public markets in this city, with other similar projects expected to commence this year. In a livestreamed program on Friday, spokesperson Jann Guillmore Actub of the office of Mayor Rolando Uy said the wastewater treatment facility under construction at Carmen Public Market is only one of many facilities slated for completion under the current administration. “It will have a lasting impact for generations to come,” he said. According to Philippines News Agency, Actub said the construction is supported by the Environmental Management

Manila: Local shares slipped on Friday as investors booked profits, while the peso weakened. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) fell 1.13 percent to 6,395.57, and All Shares also declined by 1.01 percent to 3,764.71. All sectors experienced a downturn, with Services and Property recording the most significant declines. According to Philippines News Agency, the situation arose as “Philippine shares were sold down as investors booked profits despite June inflation print coming in relatively stable at 1.4 percent,” explained Regina Capital Development Corp. head of sales Luis Limlingan. The market activity saw decliners leading advancers at 111 to 85. Meanwhile,