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Month: August 2024

Cabang-Tolentino pulls out of repechage race

MANILA: The Philippine athletics team to the Paris Olympics is going home without a medal after its last hope, John Cabang-Tolentino, suddenly withdrew from the repechage run of the men’s 110-meter hurdles scheduled at the Stade De France on Tuesday.
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Lawmaker bats for higher funding for agriculture

MANILA: The PHP6.352-trillion National Expenditure Program (NEP) has allotted PHP211.3 billion for the agriculture sector next year.

Agri Party-list Rep. Wilbert Lee on Tuesday vowed to push for more during deliberations for the 2025 General Appropri…

OCTA: Pro-Marcos Filipinos increase to 36% in Q2

MANILA: Nearly 4 out of 10 Filipinos support President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and his administration, according to the latest OCTA Research survey released on Tuesday.

The 2nd Quarter Tugon ng Masa Survey conducted from June 26 to July 1 showed that…

DA assures collab with layer industry amid spiking egg prices

MANILA: The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Tuesday assured continuous collaboration with the layer industry amid spiking egg prices in local markets.

This came after headline inflation hit 4.4 percent in July, with the faster food inflation at 6.7…

Obiena vows he will bounce back from Paris heartbreak

MANILA: The nation watched pole vaulter Ernest John ‘EJ’ Obiena came tantalizingly close to an Olympic medal on the wee hours of Tuesday.

He ended up fourth after losing in the countback for at least a bronze due to his three failed attempts to clear…

PH Navy monitoring China ‘monster ship’ in Sabina Shoal

MANILA: The Philippines is keeping a close watch on the China Coast Guard (CCG) ‘monster ship” which has been spotted in Sabina (Escoda) Shoal, a ranking official said Tuesday.

In a press briefing, Philippine Navy spokesperson for the West Philippine…