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MANILA, Philippines – Adamson head coach Nash Racela underscored the need for his wards to minimize mental lapses in close games, after blowing a double-digit lead against the UST Growling Tigers in their 79-76 UAAP Season 86 victory Wednesday.
MANILA, Philippines – Rookie Mason Amos caught fire when Ateneo needed it the most as the Blue Eagles pulled off a victory over rivals La Salle Green Archers, 77-72, Wednesday night at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.
Poor Ed Stourton. An email from the Radio 4 presenter’s address tells me about “the situation of things right now”.While he and his family “had a trip visiting Manila, Philippines, everything was going fine until last night when we got attacked by some unknown gunmen.
Aman has died after he lit a firecracker and hugged it while drunk at New Year celebrations in the Philippines.The country’s Health Secretary Janet Garin confirmed the man embraced the dynamite-like firework, called “Goodbye Philippines”, in Manila when it exploded and killed him.The victim was identified in reports as Ronald Vericio, 45, a pedicab driver from Santa Mesa, Manila.Elsewhere in the capital, officials said thousands of families were left homeless when an abandoned hut was set on fire, causing 1,000 shacks to be destroyed.Fire officials said a rocket lit by revellers set the hut ablaze before it then spread to other homes in the Tondo slum district.Ms Garin said the number of people injured was less than half of last year’s toll because of rain late on New Year’s Eve and a Government scare campaign which showed past victims with fingers ripped off by firecracker blasts.Powerful firecrackers are used by many superstitious Filipinos at New Year to drive away bad luck and evil.The Government has promoted firework displays sponsored by shopping centres, cities and TV networks to dissuade people from lighting their own firecrackers.
MANILA, Philippines – The Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) on Thursday, September 28, warned Suntrust Properties that the cease and desist order issued by the National Historical Commission (NHCP) on the ongoing construction of its condominium project in Santa Ana, Manila was still in force.
MANILA, Philippines – The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Wednesday, September 27, inaugurated its motorcycle riding academy in Pasig City.
MANILA, Philippines – Kabataan Representative Raoul Manuel on Tuesday, September 26, questioned the proposed P21-million intelligence funds for the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) for 2024.
MANILA, Philippines – Suntrust Properties refuted critics of its condominium project in Santa Ana, Manila, and said the centuries-old paintings in Santa Ana Church “are not in serious danger” due to the company’s construction activities.