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MANILA, Philippines — The Lambangian and Teduray indigenous communities, along with migrant settlers in Maguindanao del Sur, have voiced their opposition to a proposed mineral reservation area, fearing the potential destruction of their forests and traditional grounds.
MANILA, Philippines — Award-winning singer-songwriter Taylor Swift has been named by Time Magazine as its Person of the Year for 2023, the first entertainer to receive the honor.
COTABATO CITY — Twelve more Abu Sayyaf members surrendered in Basilan on Wednesday, barely four days after soldiers and policemen killed their leader in a clash in the territorial seas of the province.
Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Secretary Conrado M. Estrella III directed DAR officials to accelerate the installation of Malayang Kilusang Samahang Magsasaka ng Tinang (Makisama-Tinang) as rightful owners of the 62.4 hectares of Hacienda Tinang in Concepcion, Tarlac, and expedite the distribution of their individual land titles. The directive was given on November 16 during a dialogue held at the DAR Central Office in Quezon City.
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 7) — France is open to holding maritime joint patrols in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) as Manila pursues maritime cooperation with more countries amid growing tensions in the region.
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines and the United Nations Development Program have secured $5.3 billion in climate finance commitment from Canada, Malacañang said yesterday.
The PBA has adopted several rules from the NBA playbook but it’s far from a one-way street. When the NBA instituted the play-in system two years ago, it introduced the double-chance system which is actually the twice-to-beat advantage that’s been long in effect in the PBA. And when the NBA rolled out the in-season tournament this year, it brought in the concept of the quotient which has also been an age-old practice in breaking ties in the PBA.
