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Padilla says questions on marital rape not based on personal experiences
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Robin Padilla on Monday said his remarks during a discussion on marital rape last week are not based on his personal experience.
Parity for Paralympians
Sports law professor Atty. Al Agra is on a mission: to get equal treatment for all Paralympians and all Para athletes. In an interview with The STAR and dwAN 1206 AM, the president of the Philippine Obstacle Sports Federation, cites legalized inequalities that provide Para athletes only half of the incentives due to regularly-abled athletes, as provided for in Republic Act 10699 or the Incentives Act, which was expanded to include coaches and trainers. For example, any Paralympian athlete who wins a gold medal will only receive P5 million, unlike, say, Carlos Yulo and Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo, who got P10 million per gold.
3 PMA cadets get life term for fatal hazing
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — Three former cadets of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) have been found guilty in the hazing death of a fellow cadet in 2019.
Jollibee considering US listing to fuel global coffee push
Jollibee [JFC 234.60 ?1.6%; 129% avgVol] [link] CEO Ernesto Tanmantiong was quoted in a recent Forbes article (Philippines’ Biggest Fast-Food Brand Has Fresh Plans To Challenge Starbucks) as saying that the JFC group is “hoping to get a better valuation from Wall Street” in reference to the group’s plans for a US listing to help fuel its push to become “one of the world’s five most valuable fast-food chains”. The article focused on JFC’s move to prioritize the global coffee industry starting in 2012 with its acquisition of Vietnam’s Highlands Coffee and quotes research from Statista which says the combined revenue of coffee chains around the world will likely climb to $800 billion by 2030 (27% increase from FY23).
‘I didn’t want to offend 1.9M OFWs’: Dolly de Leon most challenged finding ‘OFW accent’ for Golden Globe-nominated role
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines’ first British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) and Golden Globe nominee Dolly de Leon shared her preparations for her international film that gave her the nominations, “Triangle of Sadness.”
16-person House detention facility completed
MANILA, Philippines — There is now a detention facility for resource persons who will be cited in contempt during House committee hearings.
More than a crown: Faith Garcia conquers triathlon and beyond
MANILA, Philippines – It’s rare to find beauty, intelligence and physical prowess in one person, but Faith Garcia embodies all three. Her transition from the pageant stage to the grueling world of triathlons may have surprised some, but not those who know her well. The former Ms. Aura International has always been driven by a competitive spirit.