Remulla believes De Lima will be acquitted after grant of bail

November 16, 2023
News
 Rey E. Requejo
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla on Wednesday expressed belief that former senator Leila de Lima will be exonerated in the remaining illegal drugs case against her. “Chances are she will be acquitted,” Remulla said in an interview with CNN Philippines. Remulla made the statement after the Muntinlupa City Regional Trial Court, Branch 206, allowed De Lima […]
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Mother of 6-yr-old US boy who shot teacher sentenced to 21 months

November 16, 2023
News
 AFP
A Virginia woman whose six-year-old son shot and severely wounded his teacher was sentenced to 21 months in prison on Wednesday on gun charges. Deja Taylor’s son brought her gun to school in the southern US state on January 6 and shot his elementary school teacher. The teacher was hospitalized for two weeks with injuries […]
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NLEX, Terrafirma pick up first wins

November 16, 2023
News
 Tempo Desk
BY REYNALD MAGALLON   Kris Rosales and Thomas Robinson rallied NLEX back from a 19-point deficit before Kevin Alas put on the finishing touches in overtime to spoil San Miguel Beer’s debut with a 117-114 win in the 2023 PBA Commissioner’s Cup at t...
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Eric Fructuoso breaks silence on past romance with Toni Gonzaga, reveals nearly 3-year relationship

November 16, 2023
News
 LionhearTV
Actor Eric Fructuoso has come forward to confirm his previous romantic involvement with acclaimed actress and TV host Toni Gonzaga. The revelation took place during Fructuoso’s guest appearance on the GMA Network’s morning talk show ‘Sarap ‘Di Ba?’ on November 11. Responding candidly to Carmina Villarroel’s direct inquiry about his past relationship with Gonzaga, Fructuoso [...]
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JuanHand, SeaBank team up to launch loan channeling financing in the Philippines

November 16, 2023
Business
 Manila Standard Business
The rise of the financial technology (fintech) industry paved the way to easier financial access, addressing the need for financial inclusion. JuanHand, a leading online lending platform licensed by the Securities and Exchange Commission, continues to blaze the trail in serving millions of Filipinos who are credit-worthy yet underserved. WeFund Lending Corp., owner of the […]
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UN Security Council calls for ‘humanitarian pauses’ in Gaza

November 16, 2023
News
 AFP
The UN Security Council on Wednesday called for “extended humanitarian pauses” in the Gaza Strip, the first time it has broken its silence since the start of the bloody conflict between Israel and Hamas. The resolution, prepared by Malta and adopted with 12 votes in favor, “calls for urgent and extended humanitarian pauses and corridors […]
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‘Your Song of Excellence 2023 to Stage Live Grand Finals Event at Market! Market! Taguig’

November 16, 2023
News
 Lion's Den
‘Taiwan Excellence’s Your Song of Excellence 2023 – Co-Presented by Aromase, Derma Angel, and Johnson Fitness & Wellness – Gears Up for Grand Finals’ Your Song of Excellence 2023, presented by Taiwan Excellence Awarded Brands Aromase, Derma Angel, and Johnson Fitness & Wellness, is on the brink of its Grand Finals after an exhaustive search [...]
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Claudine Barretto makes TV comeback in GMA Network’s ‘Lovers/Liars’ set to replace ‘Unbreak My Heart’

November 16, 2023
News
 LionhearTV
The highly anticipated return of Claudine Barretto to the small screen is set to happen on November 20 with the premiere of ‘Lovers/Liars,’ a collaboration between GMA Network and Regal Entertainment. This comeback project for the Optimum Star will take over the time slot of ‘Unbreak My Heart,’ a groundbreaking collaboration involving GMA Network, ABS-CBN/Dreamscape [...]
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PepsiCo sued by New York state over plastic pollution

November 16, 2023
News
 AFP
New York state sued PepsiCo on Wednesday, pointing to the soda giant’s plastic waste as a scourge of waterways and blasting the company’s “misleading” statements on the environment. The civil suit, filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James in the state Supreme Court, seeks a finding that PepsiCo contributed to a “public nuisance” in […]
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