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Manila AQ Prime Assets raises record to 4-0 in PCAP
The Manila AQ Prime Assets extended its unbeaten streak to four matches after scoring impressive win on Saturday in the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP). After hacking out towering victories…
Bacolod’s P300M TIEZA projects face scrutiny over delays, defects at cultural landmarks
The controversial TIEZA projects – a P220-million fountain rehabilitation and P80-million public plaza redevelopment – were supposed to be completed last August, ahead of MassKara Festival
Bulacan’s nature-based flood defense eyed as global model
CITY OF MALOLOS, BULACAN, Philippines — A coastal protection project that combines Dutch water-management expertise with the indigenous knowledge of a coastal community in this city is drawing interest from Association…
Semirara coal mining transition plan sought
MANILA, Philippines — The Diocese of Antique on Sunday urged the Department of Energy (DOE) to include a Just Transition Roadmap for Semirara in the Philippine Energy Plan to ensure a shift to renewable energy and…
Teary-eyed Fadhlina says she's a mother too, rejects claims bullying cases swept under rug
'Lack of media coverage doesn't mean a case has been abandoned.'
Cops probe student in Cotabato after gun found in her motorcycle
COTABATO CITY, BARMM, Philippines — Police are investigating a 17-year-old female student after a loaded .45-caliber pistol was found inside the compartment of the motorcycle she drove to school in Matalam, Cotabato…
What a pediatric emergency care unit means for Filipino children – and their parents
“Children are not small adults. They have different physiology.”
Fed up with train delays? Minister seeks tougher penalties for cable theft
PARLIAMENT | Nga says his ministry is in communication with the Home Ministry.
Digital kiosk helps youth learn lessons from Mt. Pinatubo
ANGELES CITY, PAMPANGA, Philippines — Do young people know what a volcanic eruption is? Can they imagine the destructive force of lahar? Beyond the altered landscapes, what other tragedies did communities endure from a…
4 die, 4 hurt in Isabela blast
ROXAS, ISABELA, Philippines — Four people, including three boys, died while four others were wounded when a reported rifle grenade exploded in Sitio Raniag, Barangay Sinamar, this town, on Sunday morning, police said…
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