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Dubai: The Philippines’ Tennnielle Madis and Russian Vlada Guryleva claimed victory in the girls’ doubles final of the United Arab Emirates ITF Juniors tournament. They defeated the second-seeded duo, Pavla Sviglerova from the Czech Republic and Inka Wawrzkiewicz from Poland, with a score of 6-4, 6-4 at the TopSpin Sports Center in Dubai on Saturday. According to Philippines News Agency, the top-seeded pair of Madis and Guryleva advanced to the final after defeating Olivia Cela and Kornelia Krzesniak of Poland (6-2, 6-4), Yuhan Chen of China and Diya Ramesh of India (6-0, 6-2), and the fourth-seeded Russian team of Anastasia

Manila: Most ports under the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) were unaffected and continue to operate after several earthquakes struck various regions nationwide since Monday. According to Philippines News Agency, in a situation report on Friday, the PPA said only the Liloan Municipal Port in Southern Leyte is closed and being secured by the Terminal Management Office (TMO) – Liloan after large cracks were found at the port. The damaged port, mostly used by cargo vessels in the area, was affected by the magnitude 5.8 earthquake that hit Southern Leyte at 7:39 a.m. on Thursday, according to Port Management Office (PMO)

Cadiz: The City of Cadiz in Negros Occidental has united 300 visual artists in the first Visayas-wide painting competition, themed ‘Pagsibol sa Kabihasnang Pamumuhay,’ which celebrates Visayan life. It was the first time Cadiz opened its doors to other artists in the Visayas since the city government-led competition started in 2019. According to Philippines News Agency, Cebu’s Jayson Dro±a bagged the grand prize for his masterpiece called ‘Mga Kamay ng Pag-asa’ (Hands of Hope), highlighting the collective strength and shared aspirations of Visayan communities. Dro±a’s winning artwork, painted in oil on a 26 x 32-inch canvas, earned him a cash

Manila: No untoward incidents were reported in the Philippines’ latest rotation and reprovisioning (RORE) mission to Ayungin Shoal on January 24, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced Friday. This marks the fifth successful resupply mission to the troops stationed at the marooned BRP Sierra Madre, under the framework of the Philippine-China understanding on RORE in the Ayungin Shoal. According to Philippines News Agency, Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Ma. Teresita Daza emphasized that effective diplomacy plays a crucial role in addressing issues in the West Philippine Sea. She stated that this successful mission demonstrates the potential for innovative approaches to manage

Bacolod: Beneficiaries of the Pambansang Pabahay Para Sa Pilipino (4PH) Program in this highly urbanized city received the keys to the initial batch of units at Asenso Yuhum Residences in Barangay Vista Alegre on Saturday. The first-time homeowners, occupants of Building 1, applied for home ownership under the 4PH through the Home Mutual Development (Pag-IBIG) Fund. According to Philippines News Agency, they are among the 296 buyer-beneficiaries whose applications were already approved by the Pag-IBIG Fund to avail of the housing units, with an area of at least 24 square meters each. With government subsidy, a homeowner in the younger