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FOR EVERYONE, ONE UAAP LOGO

For UAAP Season 89, host Far Eastern University chose not to create a separate season logo. UAAP President Mark Molina said the reason is simple: the league should have one clear and recognizable logo. “We believe there should be only one UAAP logo. Creating a different logo for every season can confuse the audience and […]

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ROBINSONS RETAIL AND THE FIGHTING MAROONS’ 17-YEAR JOURNEY FROM FINDING THEIR IDENTITY TO BECOMING CONTENDERS

For 17 years, Robinsons Retail Holdings, Inc. has stood by the UP Fighting Maroons, not just through their championship years, but through the difficult seasons that came long before them. The partnership began in 2010, when UP Men’s Basketball was still searching for its identity and enduring some of the toughest seasons in program history. […]

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MAYOR ISKO TO MANILEÑOS: MASK UP VS TOXIC HAZE

Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso issued an urgent public warning alerting Manileños to the rapidly deteriorating air quality across the city caused by transboundary haze from ongoing forest and land fires in Kalimantan, Indonesia. In his “Talk to the People” via Facebook, Domagoso said air quality monitoring machines operated by the City Government […]

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HOUSE PANEL PROBES NCR HOSPITAL EXPANSION LAWS

The House Committee on Metro Manila Development is moving to help ensure that laws expanding the capacity of public hospitals actually translate into more beds, adequate facilities, medical equipment, and health workers—and ultimately better and more accessible care for patients. Committee Chairperson and Caloocan City Representative Dean Asistio said the panel convened concerned government agencies […]

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BOC SEIZES P162M KUSH FROM YACHT AT SUBIC

The Bureau of Customs (BOC), through the Port of Subic, in coordination with partner law enforcement agencies, seized a total of 98.332 kilograms of marijuana, also known as “Kush,” with an estimated street value of approximately ₱162.2 million following an inspection and search of a distressed sailing yacht at the Subic Bay Yacht Club. The […]

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ERC RESPONDS TO COMPLAINT ON ‘LINE RENTAL’

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) responded to a complaint filed by the National Association of Electricity Consumers for Reforms, Inc. (NASECORE) before the Office of the Ombudsman against ERC Chairperson Francis Saturnino Juan and the four Commissioners, concerning the treatment of “Line Rental” charges in electricity bills. The Commission welcomed the opportunity to explain its […]

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DA WANTS PH TO COPY CHINA’S SMART FARMS

The Department of Agriculture is studying China’s smart farming technologies as the Philippines looks for ways to modernize production, improve farm productivity, and leapfrog technological gaps. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. led a Philippine delegation to Zhejiang Huihong Fruit and Vegetable Farm in Zhejiang province, where officials examined digital systems used to monitor crops […]

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SENATE MINORITY BLOC HONORS MODERN-DAY HEROES

The Senate Minority Bloc led by Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano honored 20 service workers, volunteers, and community frontliners whose daily acts of courage and compassion help keep communities running. The bloc organized the activity titled “Ordinaryong Pilipino sa Ekstraordinaryong Pagkakataon: Mga Kwento ng mga Bagong Bayani sa Makabagong Henerasyon” at the Senate in celebration […]

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PANGILINAN WANTS DA 2027 TO BOOST FARM LOGISTICS

As planning for the 2027 national budget begins, Senator Kiko Pangilinan called for the Department of Agriculture (DA) to prioritize transportation and cold storage facilities in its proposed budget, saying that stronger post-harvest and logistics infrastructure is needed to prevent oversupply from driving down the income of farmers and fisherfolk. Pangilinan reminded the agency that […]

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BONG GO TO YOUTH: LEADERSHIP IS RESPONSIBILITY

Senator Bong Go joined youth leaders and advocates at the Gawad Bayani Kabataan National Leadership Summit & Awards recently urging young Filipinos to view leadership as a responsibility rooted in service, competence, courage, and compassion. The chairperson of the Senate Committees on Youth and on Sports was also among those recognized during the gathering at […]