11 dead in Chinatown blaze
MANILA, Philippines — Eleven people died after a fire hit an old mixed-use building in Binondo, Manila yesterday.
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QC increases financial aid for scholars
THE Quezon City government has increased the stipend for its over 30,000 senior high school and tertiary scholars.
SC: Electric cooperatives do not have right to exclusive franchise
MANILA, Philippines – A Supreme Court ruling dismissed the petition of the Iloilo Electric Cooperative, Inc. I, II, and III (ILECOs) that challenged the validity of Republic Act (RA) 11918, which expanded the franchise of another electricity provider, MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE), to areas within ILECOs' franchise.
Enrolment up to over 22M; 99% of schools hold classes
EDUCATION Secretary Sonny Angara yesterday said 99 percent of schools nationwide have opened their doors to students, adding that enrolment has risen to over 22 million.
First-round knockouts
Vincent Astrolabio’s first-round knockout loss to defending WBC bantamweight champion Junto Nakatani in Tokyo last July 20 wasn’t the first time a Filipino suffered a quick ending in a world title fight.
5th San Remigio Properties Invitational Cup gets underway today | The Freeman
CEBU, Philippines — A total of eight teams will vie for hardcourt supremacy as the 5th San Remigio Properties Basketball Tournament Invitational Cup blasts off today (Thursday, August 1) at the Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu (SHS-AdC) Magis Eagles Arena in Barangay Canduman, Mandaue City.
2 kids die after fire razes house in remote Cotabato town
COTABATO CITY — A three-year-old boy and his one-year-old brother were both burned beyond recognition when their house in Tulunan town in Cotabato province got razed by fire on Wednesday.
Electric cooperatives have no right to monopolize an area, Supreme Court rules
MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday said that electric cooperatives do not have a right to an exclusive franchise in an area.