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Manila: The Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) will screen 50 of its most popular movies in the past five decades for only PHP50 in select cinemas from Sept. 25 to Oct. 15. Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) acting chair and MMFF overall concurrent chair Romando Artes said the promotion is part of the “Sine Sigla sa Singkwenta” meant to commemorate the 50th edition of the MMFF. ‘We will bring some of the most memorable MMFF films back to the big screen for just P50, allowing both new audiences and long-time fans to experience the magic of those beloved films once

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Police nabbed three individuals, including a police officer and a Philippine Coast Guard member, and seized PHP13.6 million worth of shabu in an anti-drug operation here, authorities said Thursday. Col. Romeo Espero Jr., deputy regional director for operations of the Police Regional Office-Zamboanga Peninsula (PRO-9), identified the suspects as Staff Sergeant Siddih Aliuddin Jr., 44; Seaman First Class Mohammad Abbas, 30; and Mardie, Aliuddin’s wife and Abbas’ sister. ‘It took several days to convince them to finalize the transaction as they were elusive,’ Espero said during a local radio interview. The trio was apprehended during a buy-bust

Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday stressed the importance of giving land to graduates of agriculture-related courses to produce new breed of farmers equipped with modern technology and tools. During the ceremonial distribution of Certificates of Land Ownership Award (CLOAs) to 1,217 agrarian reform beneficiaries in Coron, Palawan, Marcos said the country needs a new generation of farmers to revolutionize the agriculture sector. ‘Sa araw na ito, higit sa 1,200 beneficiaries ang makakatanggap ng inyong CLOA at e-title. Mabibigyan din natin ang mga kabataang nagsipagtapos ng kursong agrikultura (Today, more than 1,200 beneficiaries will receive your CLOA and

KUALA LUMPUR, The public should use the ‘Suara Rakyat, Suara Keramat’ gathering at the Axiata Arena in Bukit Jalil tomorrow to directly state their desires, aspirations and ambitions regarding the nation’s development to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin, the senior political secretary to the Prime Minister, said the gathering, themed “Dari Reformasi ke Malaysia MADANI’, would provide a special big board for the public to write directly to the prime minister. “I invite everyone, come use tomorrow’s gathering as a platform to express your views or offer your criticisms… as long as it’s

KUALA LUMPUR, Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher on Thursday due to worries over weaker production of the commodity that might affect its supply, said a trader. ‘We see support at RM3,800 and resistance at RM3,950,’ palm oil trader David Ng told Bernama. At the close, the spot month October 2024 contract was RM31 higher at RM3,948, November 2024 gained RM33 to RM3,904 and the benchmark December 2024 note gained RM31 to RM3,876 per tonne. The January 2025 contract advanced by RM34 to RM3,855, February 2025 rose RM26 to RM3,833 and March 2025 added RM16