‘Tawi-Tawi ready for tourism’
MANILA, Philippines — The archipelagic province of Tawi-Tawi in Mindanao is ready for tourism, Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco has declared.
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New power duo: Lillard, Giannis
MANILA, Philippines — Damian Lillard was once asked to pick a player he’d want as a teammate, and Giannis Antetokounmpo was his answer. It’s about to happen. Lillard was traded by Portland to play alon
Philippines improves in global innovation index
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines was named as one of the top climbers of the decade in the Global Innovation Index (GII) of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), landing three spots higher this year to 56th among 132 countries.
House OKs 2024 budget, passes LEDAC-priority bills
MANILA, Philippines — After five weeks of grueling deliberations, the House of Representatives approved on third and final reading late Wednesday the P5.768-trillion national budget for 2024 and passed 20 priority bills of President Marcos.
Philippines drops in World University Rankings
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine universities’ rankings dropped significantly in the 2024 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, with some schools losing eligibility for ranking and demoted to reporter status, a development attributed to the faster improvement of other universities in the world.
PNP chief hands off on Azurin issue
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine National Police chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda Jr. is taking a hands off stand on the issue hounding his predecessor Rodolfo Azurin Jr., who reportedly was held briefly by immigration authorities upon his arrival in Canada.
Lim pumped up for Asiad
MANILA, Philippines — Two-time SEA Games karate gold medalist Jamie Lim said yesterday it’ll be a tough struggle to land a podium finish in the Hangzhou Asian Games but her focus is to do her best, no matter what, in trying to make history in her Asiad debut. Lim, 26, joins three women and three men in the Philippine delegation competing in karate on Oct. 5-8. The Philippines has never won a karate gold in the Asian Games and the highest placing was second by Marne Pabilore in -53kg kumite in 2006.
Sugar farmgate prices drop, but retail still high
MANILA, Philippines — Farmgate prices of sugar have dropped to P60 per kilo, but its retail prices remain high at P110 due to overpricing, Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) head Pablo Azcona said yesterday.