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Manila: The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) has successfully raised PHP28.6 billion for the national government after fully awarding Treasury bills (T-bills) in Monday’s auction. The Auction Committee decided to fully award the 91-, 182-, and 364-day T-bills, which were 3.9 times oversubscribed with total tenders reaching PHP98.3 billion. According to Philippines News Agency, the 91-, 182-, and 364-day T-bills fetched average rates of 5.451 percent, 5.524 percent, and 5.656 percent, respectively. These yields were lower than the previous week’s average rates for all tenors. Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. chief economist Michael Ricafort noted that the slight easing of Treasury

Paris: Carlos Alcaraz rallied from two sets down and saved three championship points to defeat top seed Jannik Sinner 4-6, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (10-2) on Sunday, successfully defending his French Open title. According to Philippines News Agency, the 22-year-old Spaniard clinched victory in what became the longest-ever French Open final, spanning over five hours. Alcaraz’s win places him in esteemed company, as he joins Rafael Nadal and Gustavo Kuerten as the only men since 2000 to achieve back-to-back men’s singles titles at Roland Garros. The match was historic as it was the first Grand Slam men’s final

Albay: The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday took the opportunity to extend health services and distribute health kits to several schools while they were kicking off the Department of Education’s Brigada Eskwela 2025 in Albay province. Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said that under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s administration, the government aims to promote a healthy lifestyle among the youth, as students spend a significant amount of their time in school. According to Philippines News Agency, during the event held at the Bacacay East Central School in Bacacay town, the DOH handed out the ‘Bawat Bata Malusog Package’ for four

Metro Manila: Over 5,344 police personnel are set to be deployed across Metro Manila to ensure the safety and security of students, educators, and parents during the ‘Oplan Balik-Eskwela’ on June 16, as announced by National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) chief Maj. Gen. Aberin. According to Philippines News Agency, the deployment is part of an effort to maintain a strict five-minute police response time to all emergencies. The officers will be drawn from NCRPO’s various districts, including the Manila Police District, Quezon City Police District, Northern Police District, Southern Police District, and Eastern Police District. Maj. Gen. Aberin highlighted

Doha: Gilas Pilipinas Women surged to 14th in the latest FIBA 3×3 world rankings, climbing eight spots to achieve the highest ranking ever for a Philippine 3×3 national team. The leap follows the team’s showing at the FIBA 3×3 Youth Nations League Asia-Pacific 1 held in Doha, Qatar, a campaign that secured the Philippines a slot in the 2025 FIBA 3×3 U23 World Cup in China. According to Philippines News Agency, the Philippines ruled four of the six stops in the Doha tourney, finishing with 530 points, 50 points ahead of second-ranked New Zealand. Composed of Cielo Pagdulagan, Kristine Cayabyab,