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Palace congratulates Carlo Biado for ruling US Open

Carlo Biado (Photo from Matchroom Pool) ...

by: PNA

MANILA – Malacañang on Sunday congratulated Carlo Biado for winning the US Open Pool Championship after beating Singapore’s Aloysius Yapp, 13-8, at Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic ...

MANILA – Malacañang on Sunday congratulated Carlo Biado for winning the US Open Pool Championship after beating Singapore’s Aloysius Yapp, 13-8, at Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey on Sunday (Philippine time). “We congratulate Carlo Biado for bringing pride and honor to the country by winning the 2021 US Open Pool Championship in Atlantic City,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in a press statement. Roque recalled how President Rodrigo Duterte conferred the presidential citation to Biado for winning a gold medal in the 29th Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) in 2017. “Carlo is indeed a world-class billiards champion. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte personally conferred Carlo a presidential citation for winning a gold medal in the 29th Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) in 2017. Mabuhay ka, Carlo (Long live, Carlo),” he added. Biado, a native of Nueva Ecija, who resides in Muntinlupa City, has now added US Open to his collection. The 37-year-old former golf caddie became just the second Filipino to win the US Open, joining Efren “Bata” Reyes who ruled ...

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Carlo Biado (Photo from Matchroom Pool)

Mindanao

BOOSTING TESTING CAPACITY. The PRC molecular testing facility opens on Saturday (Sept. 18, 2021) in Cotabato City. The facility can process up to 2,00 ...

PRC opens 14th molecular laboratory in Cotabato City

COTABATO CITY – The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) opened here on Saturday its 14th molecular laboratory to help boost testing capacity for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) nationwide. The testing laboratory, established at Barangay Balabaran, is equipped with two polymerase chain reaction (PCR) machines and one ribonucleic acid ...

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110K doses of various Covid vax brands arrive in Davao

DAVAO CITY – A total of 110,460 doses of various coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccine brands arrived at the Davao International Airport via Cebu Pacific flight 5J 957 Saturday mornin ...

1 day ago

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Suspected ASG financer killed in Sulu shootout

ZAMBOANGA CITY – An alleged financer of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) and one of the most wanted persons in the country was killed in a shootout early Friday in Sulu. Col. Rexmel Reyes, Zam ...

2 days ago

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Urban poor, 'gated' communities, common COVID outbreak areas in CDO

PH can't get F-16 jets for now due to budget woes

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3 minors captured in Bukidnon, victims of CPP-NPA deception

DPWH completes construction of CDO convention center

3,700 OFWs, families get vaccinated in Davao City

COVID SURGE: Davao City hits 65 percent TTMF utilization rate

Business

Car importers post sales slump in August

Car importers posted a double-digit sales decline in August, no thanks to fresh lockdowns that hit demand anew. Imported cars sold in August stood at 3,919 units, down 18% year-on-year, the Association of Vehicle Importers and Distributors Inc. (AVID), an industry group, reported Friday. Month-on-month, sales contracted by a bigger 19%. De ...

2 days ago

Globe is now largest PHL publicly-listed telco

Globe is now the largest telecommunications company in the Philippines in terms of market capitalization, the company announced Monday. In a statement, Globe, with trading symbol GLO at the Philipp ...

1 week ago

Financial consumers to benefit from proposed protection act

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said Monday the proposed Financial Consumer Protection Act (FCPA) would be an enabling law for protecting financial consumer welfare. “This legisla ...

1 week ago

BSP urges fintechs to take advantage of e-payments rise

Converge borrows P3 billion from LandBank

PNCC’s capacity to lease out state property in Pasay to be reviewed

Bank lending tempers contraction in July

Better online reporting of state firms’ debts to be launched

95% of Cebu Pacific’s flying crew now vaccinated

Manufacturing can pave PHL growth – NEDA

The Nation

COMPONENT 2. Personnel of the Bureau of Customs inspect the boxes containing the 190,000 doses of Component 2 of Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine that arriv ...

PH thanks Russia for delivery of 190K Sputnik V 2 jabs

MANILA – National Task Force Against Covid-19 (NTF) chief implementer Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. thanked Russian Direct Investment Fund for fulfilling its promise to deliver the 190,000 doses of Sputnik V’s Component 2 vaccine against Covid-19. “We are apologizing for the delay of this Component 2 considering that we have som ...

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141st Malasakit Center launches in Iloilo City

Senator Christopher “Bong” Go virtually attended the opening of the Malasakit Center in West Visayas State University Medical Center in Jaro, Iloilo City on Thursday, September 16. As Chai ...

1 day ago

Australia informs PHL of its acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana held his first bilateral engagement with his Australian counterpart Peter Dutton, where they discussed Australia's acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines. ...

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Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana

Bong Go vows to fight for welfare and protection of healthcare workers; 140th Malasakit Center opens in Santa Barbara, Iloilo

Eleazar tells cops to maintain their presence in outdoor leisure areas

Donaire calls out Casimero for mocking Freddie Roach

Duterte vows to look for funds to hire more health workers

Roque won’t ‘abandon’ Duterte amid criticism over ILC bid

IBP condemns killing of lawyer in South Cotabato

PH administers over 40M doses of COVID-19 vax

Sports

Orcollo, other three Filipinos enter US Open 9-ball Round of 16

Philippines' Dennis Orcollo, Johann Chua, Carlo Biado, and Rodrigo Geronimo advanced on Thursday (Friday, Manila time) in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Orcollo remains unscatched after edging out Oliver Szolnoki of Hungary, 11-6, while Chua is also unbeaten after defeating Mieszko Fortunski of Poland, 11-7. Biado advanced via the losers&rsqu ...

2 days ago

Donaire calls out Casimero for mocking Freddie Roach

John Riel Casimero was criticized by most netizens for mocking the health condition of Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach. One of those people who expressed dismay on Casimero's antics was WBC ...

2 days ago

EJ Obiena to receive P1.5M incentives for smashing Asian record

Filipino pole vaulter EJ Obiena will be given P1.5 million cash reward by the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) after shattering the 23-year-old Asian record last September 11 (September 12, Manila t ...

3 days ago

Marc Gasol officially waived by Memphis Grizzlies

John Wall expected to leave Houston Rockets

B.League opening week kicks off with clash of Ravena brothers

Coaches explain non-inclusion of Valdez, Morado, Arado in national team

Vitor Belfort shocks Evander Holyfield with 1st round TKO

EJ Obiena placed fourth in Berlin continental tour

Leylah Fernandez ends magical US Open run as runner-up

Pep

San Miguel Beer marks Oktoberfest with Drink and Win promo

The country’s top beer producer San Miguel Brewery Inc. (SMB) has been delivering delight to people with its lineup of beverages. Approaching its yearly Oktoberfest celebrations, SMB serves up a different kind of delight, not just with what is inside its bottles but with what can be found under its crowns. With quarantine restrictions grea ...

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Toni Gonzaga urged to talk to Martial Law victims

The Ateneo Martial Law Museum (MLM) is “inviting” actress/viral vlogger Toni Gonzaga to “talk to the victims and surviving families of the Martial Law regime” following her con ...

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Give your skin a refreshing boost with Happy Skin

Having parched skin is one of the most challenging problems most women deal with. Because of this, Happy Skin has been in the works of innovating a skincare line that would address the challenges of h ...

4 days ago

JaMill to release comeback vlog!

Met Gala 2021: A celebration of American fashion

Viber unveils new AR camera filters

Neutrals take center stage on Uniqlo x Theory Fall/Winter 2021

Lazada is the official voting platform of Miss Universe PH

Three tips on how to practice self-care amidst the pandemic effect

Love for all: This brand celebrates pride through a T-shirt

On The Wall

UNIQUE TRADITION. A family in Oas, Albay continues to remember their patriarch, Jose Reodique Relleve, through their unique tradition of grave "brandi ...

Albay family's grave 'branding' tradition alive amid pandemic

LEGAZPI CITY – The coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has failed to stop an almost a decade-old family tradition in Oas, Albay during All Souls' Day, dubbed as grave "branding". Angel Roa Relleve, a nurse assigned in Metro Manila, said in an interview on Thursday that they continued their tradition of painting their late father& ...

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Love is not tourism: Binational couples long to reunite

MANILA – Long-distance binational couples have been lobbying using the hashtag #LoveIsNotTourism on social media for governments to allow them to reunite after months of being separated due to t ...

10 months ago

BINATIONAL COUPLES. Before the pandemic, Neljane (left), who lives in Cebu City, and Bradley, (right) who lives in Edmonton City in Alberta, Canada, s ...

Coca-Cola MisOr plant marks 9 years of service to Mindanaoans

Among the milestones in the over 100-year history of Coca-Cola in the Philippines is the inauguration of its Misamis Oriental plant, located in the municipality of Villanueva, back in 2011. Warmly wel ...

1 year ago

Zarahmie Vergara Trania, Misamis Oriental Plant manager, takes a hands-on approach in making sure that the facility stays up and running during the pa ...

Cloud Panda launches Sked.ph for FREE

Tourism industry hikes share in GDP to 13%

Over 32K families in Catbalogan City get health kits

Cordillera sees Anti-Terror Bill boosting PH’s legal backbone

Anti-terrorism bill protects life: Cebu City mayor

Dumaguete expands contact tracing to determine Covid-19 source

1st Pinay female submarine officer earns Dolphins aboard USS Ohio

Opinion

VFA here to say

The Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) is here to stay. At least that is the underlying message that can be discerned from the recent decision of President Rodrigo Duterte to suspend its abrogation. This decision is actually not unexpected. In truth, the relationship of both countries has been rock-solid since this country transitioned from a forme ...

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‘Promises’ of the new normal

Last week I wrote about the inscrutable appeal of the ‘new normal.’ Outside of the home however, the disruptive changes that the new normal imposes in the psyche is beyond what I have seen ...

1 year ago

Seconding Mayor Sara

I finally got my first haircut in months on Wednesday afternoon along what old-timers would call the crooked road. It is a stone’s throw away from City Hall. It was also my first time to go o ...

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The cornerstone, the vine

Shut down for now

No angels can be found

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America outraged

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News

Afghanistan war cost US more than $2-T, over 200K killed: report

CHICAGO, United States – With the US presence in Afghanistan rapidly winding down, the costs are being added up. A Costs of War project from the Watson Institute of International and Public Affairs at Brown University shows the US spent USD2.26 trillion for the war in Afghanistan from the fall of 2001 through the fiscal year that ends in S ...

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Duterte lauds Congress achievements in final SONA

President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday praised the legislative accomplishments of the Philippine Congress during his last State of the Nation Address. Duterte praised lawmakers for working closely wit ...

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CHR looking into slay of radio commentator in Cebu

The Commission on Human Rights said its regional office is conducting its own probe into the killing of Renante “Rey” Cortes, a radio commentator in Cebu who was shot to death in daylight ...

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PH to get 1 million Sputnik Light doses this September

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Labor chief Bello pushes more protection for seafarers

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Mindanao

PRC opens 14th molecular laboratory in Cotabato City

110K doses of various Covid vax brands arrive in Davao

Suspected ASG financer killed in Sulu shootout

Business

Car importers post sales slump in August

Globe is now largest PHL publicly-listed telco

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The Nation

PH thanks Russia for delivery of 190K Sputnik V 2 jabs

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Sports

Orcollo, other three Filipinos enter US Open 9-ball Round of 16

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Pep

San Miguel Beer marks Oktoberfest with Drink and Win promo

Toni Gonzaga urged to talk to Martial Law victims

Give your skin a refreshing boost with Happy Skin

On The Wall

Albay family's grave 'branding' tradition alive amid pandemic

Love is not tourism: Binational couples long to reunite

Coca-Cola MisOr plant marks 9 years of service to Mindanaoans

Opinion

VFA here to say

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News

Afghanistan war cost US more than $2-T, over 200K killed: report

Duterte lauds Congress achievements in final SONA

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