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PH’s Gabrielle Galapia advances to Miss Asia Pacific International 2026 Top 5
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — The Philippines’ Gabrielle Galapia is just a step away from the Miss Asia Pacific International 2026 crown now that she has gained a spot among the five finalists. What started as a field of 38…
Calabarzon domestic workers to get P750 monthly wage hike
MANILA, Philippines — Around 201,000 domestic workers in the Calabarzon region will receive a P750 monthly wage increase starting Oct. 26, raising their minimum monthly pay to P7,500 under a new wage order. The…
Cops arrest 2, seize P3.9M in meth in Lanao del Sur
COTABATO CITY — Police authorities in Lanao del Sur arrested Saturday, Oct. 10, two suspected high-value drug personalities and seized from them P3.9 million worth of illegal drugs. Capt. Steffi Salanguit, speaking for…
Safe vs bold reforms: Economists size up Putrajaya's Budget 2027 against Bersama's alternative
Analyst says party’s shadow budget advocates more fundamental reforms.
UK student visa applications hit five-year low as September numbers plunge
Applications for U.K. sponsored study visas fell 10.3% year on year in September, reaching their lowest level for the month in five years, as weakening international student recruitment adds to financial pressures on…
Hundreds queue from dawn in overloaded Ho Chi Minh City cancer hospital
Hundreds of cancer patients arrive before dawn at Ho Chi Minh City Oncology Hospital each day, but many must wait four to six weeks to begin radiotherapy as its machines operate at full capacity.
Who will lead the equity market’s next F1 lap?
Take a blended approach – broad equity exposure but also zero in on some sectors to ride their outperformance
PBA: TNT seals quarterfinals berth after beating San Miguel anew
ANTIPOLO—TNT, behind the hot shooting of RR Pogoy and the all-around play of import Nick Hornsby, secured a quarterfinals berth in the 2026 PBA Governors’ Cup after repeating over San Miguel Beer, 116-98, on Saturday…
Gabrielle Galapia enters Top 11 of Miss Asia Pacific International 2026
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — The race to the 2026 Miss Asia Pacific International crown has gotten even tighter with just 11 delegates advancing to the next stage of the competition, including the Philippines’ Gabrielle…
UAAP: Mo Konateh gives FEU coach Sean Chambers plenty to like
SCHEDULE: UAAP Season 89 basketball tournament – first round MANILA, Philippines–Mo Konateh showed just how dominant he could be for Far Eastern University in the UAAP Season 89 men’s basketball tournament Konateh…
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