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Manila: Fifteen Filipinos will arrive from Lebanon on Oct. 3, the latest batch that availed of repatriation, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said on Saturday. DMW Undersecretary Fely Bay said the repatriates were originally scheduled to return on Sept. 26 but were stalled due to the suspension of flights. ‘The Migrant Workers Office said that the repatriation will be rescheduled or has been reset for October 2, so darating po iyong mga kababayan natin (our citizens will arrive), barring unforeseen circumstances, October 3,’ she said at the Saturday News Forum in Quezon City. Bay said at least 1,100 Filipinos

Manila: National University whipped University of the East, 67-39, and stretched its winning streak to six in the UAAP Season 87 women’s basketball at Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Saturday. Pringle Fabruada led NU with 11 points and three rebounds while Nicole Pring contributed 10 points, two assists, and one steal. NU likewise extended its winning streak over UE to 27 games. ‘We got balanced minutes today and yes, we got our sixth win, but that’s the goal for today after the final buzzer. We want to stay on top,’ NU coach Aris Dimaunahan said. NU eyes

Manila: National University whipped University of the East, 67-39, and stretched its winning streak to six in the UAAP Season 87 women’s basketball at Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Saturday. Pringle Fabruada led NU with 11 points and three rebounds while Nicole Pring contributed 10 points, two assists, and one steal. NU likewise extended its winning streak over UE to 27 games. ‘We got balanced minutes today and yes, we got our sixth win, but that’s the goal for today after the final buzzer. We want to stay on top,’ NU coach Aris Dimaunahan said. NU eyes

TAGAYTAY CITY: Filipinos will experience many firsts in the midterm polls on May 12, 2025, the chair of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Saturday. Among the first-time features is the posting of the certificates of candidacy (COC) of all local and national candidates and certificates of nomination and certificates of acceptance of nomination of party-lists two weeks after the end of filing. ‘So the public may see what they (candidates) put in their COCs. The public would know who that candidate is,’ Comelec Chair George Erwin Garcia said. Garcia was among the speakers during the third day of the

KLUANG, The Mahkota state by-election proceeded smoothly, with no significant incidents reported, said Johor police chief Datuk M Kumar. He said the police received a total of eight reports during the election, leading to the opening of six investigation papers. Among these reports, two were filed today, including a case of voter identity fraud, which is being investigated under Section 7 of the Election Offences Act 1954. “The second case involves a complainant who reported receiving a call from an individual campaigning for a particular party, despite the campaign period officially ending at 11.59 pm last night. “We are currently