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PBA: Phoenix Super LPG torches Terrafirma, gains solo second

November 29, 2023
Phoenix Super LPG caught fire in the second quarter on the way to sending Terrafirma skidding, 103-84, for its third win in a row in the PBA Season 48 Commissioner’s Cup, Wednesday at the SMART Araneta Coliseum. Johnathan Williams set the pace with 29 points and 13 rebounds. And the former Los Angeles Laker spearheaded […]
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‘Senate must OK PH rejoining ICC’

November 28, 2023
Dela Rosa stresses ‘process’ The administration needs to secure the Senate’s approval before the country can rejoin the International Criminal Court, Senator Ronald dela Rosa said on Monday. “If you want to rejoin, that has to go through the process. After the president’s ratification, it has to be concurred by the Senate by a two-thirds […]
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Engage China in WPS talks only if Beijing is sincere, says Teodoro

November 28, 2023
The Philippines should engage China in bilateral talks concerning the West Philippine Sea only if Beijing is sincere in doing so, Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said. “If there are going to be bilateral discussions, it must be based on fundamental principles and it must be based on sincerity, that it shall not be used […]
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Speaker visits Farmer’s Market, makes sure prices remain steady

November 28, 2023
Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Monday visited the Farmers Plaza in Cubao, Quezon City to ensure that the costs of basic commodities, especially food items, remain within the bounds of suggested retail prices (SRP). Romualdez was accompanied by Deputy Majority Leader for Communications and ACT-CIS Partylist Rep. Erwin Tulfo in making the rounds of […]
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Another tanker with Pinoys seized off Yemen coast

November 28, 2023
 AFP
Another Israel-affiliated tanker with Filipino crew members was seized off Yemen Sunday by unidentified armed men, but a US defense official said American naval forces responded to the emergency aboard the ship and that “the crew of the M/V Central Park is currently safe.” An American defense official said that US and coalition forces responded […]
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