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MANILA, Philippines – Manila North outlasted Manila West, 21-18, in an all-Filipino semi-final of the FIBA 3×3 World Tour Manila Masters Sunday, to advance to the Finals and clinch a berth in the World Tour Final in Abu Dhabi. Manila North was led by Alaska standouts Calvin Abueva and Vic Manuel, who hit the big shots down the stretch to ...

MANILA, Philippines – A P7-billion increase has been proposed for the budget of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). The proposal of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) is a 200-percent rise from its current appropriations amounting to P3.4 billion. Based on the 2016 National Expenditure Program (NEP), the government has proposed a P10.533-billion budget for CHED, the highest ...

MANILA, Philippines – Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao is projected to return to the boxing ring in the first quarter of 2016, according to his business adviser. Michael Koncz was quoted in a Boxing Scene report as saying that the eight-division former world champion’s torn rotator cuff is healing faster than expected. Pacquiao had a surgery on May 7 to repair a ...

MANILA – Victims of human trafficking, illegal recruitment and mail-order brides can now have access to legal counseling online, for free. The Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) partnered with the Office of the Legal Aid (OLA) of the Arellano Law Foundation (AFL) for the creation of the online legal counseling service, “Itanong Mo Kay Ato!” “We are very excited about ...

  MANILA – The family of a Filipina burned to death in Malaysia is appealing to the government for help as they continue to seek justice for their loved one. Rovelyn ”Ruby” Lloren Repotente, 35, was found burned to death inside her house in Johor Bahru last week, June 2, but until now her family does not have a clear ...

 By By Jess Diaz | Philippine Star    Sen. Grace Poe will make a good president if she aspires for the post and wins the May 2016 elections, Sen. Francis Escudero said yesterday. “Yes, she will be a good president,” he told reporters. “It’s as if this is already the campaign period, but we haven’t made a decision yet (on ...

BUTTERWORTH, Malaysia — A man fell eight floors from a condominium and not only survived after crashing through the carpark roof, he then used his mobile phone to call his father. The advertising worker had just bruises on his legs after falling from a condominium block in Taman Bagan Jermal, Bagan Ajam, on Sunday evening. Residents rushed to his aid ...

SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea recorded its sixth death and biggest single day jump in Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) infections Monday, with 23 new cases in the largest outbreak of the potentially deadly virus outside Saudi Arabia. From just four cases two weeks ago, the total number of infections now stands at 87, including six people who have died. ...

De Lima and Duterte’s ongoing accusations and allegations have gone deeper. Last Tuesday, Justice Secretary Leila De Lima dismissed the issue of “kidnapping” the Arroyos as alleged by Davao City Mayor Duterte and considered it “ridiculous”. This statement was taken from the Mayor’s televised interview in a local TV station, “Gikan sa Masa, Para sa Masa” in Davao on Sunday. ...

PNoy began his 4-day visit to Japan for further investment tie-up with Japan and ask support for the country’s opposition to China’s land reclamation in the South China Sea. The US had ordered Japan’s military to keep an eye in the waters near the coasts of the Philippines, Vietnam and other Asian neighbors, which all have competing claims to the said sea. However, ...