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Capas: University of the Philippines (UP) runner Mea Gey Niñura triumphed in the women’s 5,000 meters event on Monday, securing her second gold medal in the UAAP Season 87 athletics tournament at the New Clark City Stadium. Niñura finished the race in 18:47.33, outpacing her teammate and national triathlete Erika Burgos, who clocked 18:54.90, and National University’s Jessa Mae Roda, who completed the race in 19:14.50. According to Philippines News Agency, Niñura expressed her gratitude towards the University of the Philippines, stating, “This is my last season, I’m done studying. I just want to give back to University of the

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY: The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is set to bring the National Science, Technology, and Innovation Week (NSTW) to Northern Mindanao, focusing on the circular economy from Nov. 27 to Dec. 1. In its first staging in Mindanao, the five-day event will be held in this city and will highlight DOST’s strategic pillars: promoting human well-being, wealth creation, wealth protection, and sustainability. According to Philippines News Agency, Dr. Romela Ratilla, DOST-10 director, said the event builds on recent initiatives, such as the Guinness World Record attempt to plant bamboo seedlings, to emphasize the importance of

KORONADAL CITY: Police are pursuing suspects in the fatal shooting of a vice mayoral aspirant in Tantangan, South Cotabato early Monday morning. Maj. Erika Vallejo, chief of the Tantangan municipal police station, said authorities are working to identify the attackers and establish a motive for the killing. According to Philippines News Agency, the victim, Jose Osorio, 58, was the former chief of Barangay Bukay Pait and a candidate for vice mayor next year under the slate of former Tantangan mayor Benjamin Figueroa. Relatives discovered the blooded Osorio inside his family’s roadside eatery around 5:50 a.m. after hearing gunshots, Vallejo said.

TUGUEGARAO CITY: Five spill gates of Magat Dam were opened Monday noontime, with the total opening at 9 meters, resulting in a spillway discharge of 1,720.00 cubic meters per second (m3/s). Two more spill gates will be opened until 5 p.m. The dam’s reservoir elevation as of noon was 192.15 meters above sea level (MASL), almost near the 193 MASL normal water level. According to Philippines News Agency, the total discharge to the river as of posting time was 1,767.99 m3/s, the social media post of the National Irrigation Administration-Magat River Integrated Irrigation System’s (NIA-MARIIS) Flood Forecasting and Warning System

Manila: Philippine shares further recovered following a series of losing streaks since the United States polls, while the peso closed stronger against the greenback on Monday. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) rose by 1.27 percent to 6,761.35, while All Shares went up by 0.71 percent to 3,799.70. According to Philippines News Agency, Philippine shares continued to rebound after the sell-off last week as investors prepare for a fresh round of economic data. Regina Capital managing director Luis Limlingan noted that on the local front, Goldman Sachs released its most recent market outlook for 2025, placing the Philippines at an