CAMALANIUGAN, CAGAYAN — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday led a series of infrastructure and agricultural initiatives in Cagayan province, inaugurating the P487.46-million Union Water Impounding Dam in Claveria and inspecting the nearly completed P2.09-billion Camalaniugan-Aparri Bridge. During these visits, Marcos announced the government aims to complete 147 rice processing centers nationwide by the end […]... Keep on reading: Marcos unveils key Cagayan projects to spur trade, food security

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MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) may need an additional budget of P1.3 billion to conduct the Bangsamoro Parliamentary elections after the postponement of the polls that was set for Oct. 13 this year. The poll body would need to restart most of its preparations as a result of the postponement, said Comelec […]... Keep on reading: Comelec eyes P1.3-B additional budget for Bangsamoro polls

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Tina Salak introduced a new system after assuming coaching duties for Akari, with a big part of that having the middle blockers like Ced Domingo and Fifi Sharma more involved. The duo is repaying that trust, and along with everyone else who enjoy the change that has come, the Chargers are off to a 2-0 […]... Keep on reading: Domingo, Sharma shine in new Akari environment, and the Chargers are 2-0 after another marathon win

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Perpetual Help stayed pretty much under the radar in the offseason of the NCAA men’s basketball. Now, with the first run of the group stage done, coach Olsen Racela’s squad is on the Season 88 marquee. And it seems that everyone’s in awe of the fact that Perpetual emerged as the only unbeaten team before […]... Keep on reading: With elite defense, unselfish offense, Altas take on Knights

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The NCAA alumni are continuing to pile up PBA accolades, with TNT’s Calvin Oftana, an ex-San Beda Red Lion, hailed as the PBA Press Corps Order of Merit winner for his exemplary run in Season 49 where he and the Tropang 5G came just short of completing a Triple Crown sweep. Last year, San Miguel […]... Keep on reading: Oftana, Reyes look to celebrate more as TNT battles Ginebra

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Michael Bibat played with the mindset of minimizing his mistakes over a layout known to punish bad judgment and on Tuesday fired a bogey-less seven-under-par 65 to take a one-shot lead over Elee Bisera after the first round of the P3.5 million ICTSI Del Monte Championship in Bukidnon. “The goal was to hit fairways and […]... Keep on reading: Flawless 65 gives Bibat one-shot lead with Miñoza just three behind

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University of Santo Tomas is coming off a character win, Far Eastern U has piled up moral victories its coach hates. So when those two squads occupying opposite ends of the pole battle Wednesday, one will be looking for a follow-up to an ego-boosting triumph while the other will be seeking to finally chalk something […]... Keep on reading: Tigers aim for share of lead

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​MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Ambassador to the United Kingdom Teodoro Locsin Jr. said former president Rodrigo Duterte was not arrested by the International Criminal Court (ICC) but was "abducted by Filipinos and handed over to foreigners." ​Duterte is currently detained at The Hague, awaiting trial for crimes against humanity allegedly committed during his bloody drug war. ​Locsin was Duterte's former Foreign Affairs secretary. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appointed him to head the country's mission to the UK. ​"If he is guilty of crimes, we thereby confessed our country's and our state's inability to hold him to account. The idea that foreigners, especially Westerners, can judge us is beyond disgusting; it is treason," Locsin wrote on Facebook. ​"It is a confession begging for foreign domination in purely national affairs; and by willing and complicit admission," he added. ​Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro said in a chance interview that she has yet to talk to Locsin concerning the matter. ​"I cannot confirm if that is [him]. There must be a reason for that. Let me give a phone call first to Ambassador Locsin," said Lazaro. ​Sen. Imee Marcos agreed with Locsin's view. "I agree with what Ambassador Locsin said that president Duterte was not arrested by the ICC, but was surrendered by the Republic of the Philippines," she said in Filipino. ​Pressed whether Locsin made the right move being part of the Philippine government and as a diplomat, Marcos said, "I don't know, because I'm not a diplomat." ​"Teddy Boy (Locsin) started as a writer, a media personality, just like you. He became a politician, and not a diplomat so to speak," Marcos added.

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