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SM Prime [SMPH 26.10, down 1.7%; 129% avgVol] [link] clarified a report on its mall expansion effort in Xiamen, China. SMPH confirmed that it is opening two new malls in Xiamen, but clarified that it is “one new mall plus one expansion project.” SM Supermalls President Steven Tan was quoted as saying, “If you total [all of SM’s malls in Xiamen], it might actually be even bigger than Mall of Asia and Megamall.”
BEIJING, China — Former China men's national football team coach Li Tie has been jailed for 20 years, state media reported Friday, following a lengthy trial on corruption charges.
Kon nagkinahanglan si Bise Presidente Sara Duterte og pahinumdom nga dili niya kontrolado ang Senado, nga maoy mohusay sa articles of impeachment batok niya kon mapasaka sa House of Representatives, ang resulta sa tigom sa bicameral conference committee sa 2025 budget ang labing uwahing tamparos batok niya.
Ang higanteng laslas sa budget ni Bise Presidente Sara Duterte nagsugod sa iyang pagpangayo og P10 milyones para sa iyang librong “Isang Kaibigan.” Ang minaldita niyang tubag sa pangutana ni Senador Risa Hontiveros unsay sulod sa libro niresulta sa pagkabisto sa daghang sayop sa libro. Ug sa mas dagkong problema sa paggasto sa iyang budget sa Office of the Vice President (OVP) ug Department of Education (DepEd).
MANILA, Philippines — The list has been finalized: 66 senatorial aspirants will compete for the 12 seats available in the May 2025 midterm polls, the Commission on Elections announced.
MANILA, Philippines — Soldiers’ subsistence allowance has been increased to P350 from P150.
MANILA, Philippines — Officials are under orders from President Marcos not to engage in acts or take positions that may escalate tensions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte refused to give the House of Representatives any explanation regarding the identities of “Mary Grace Piattos,” “Chippy McDonalds” and other names that appeared in the acknowledgment receipts (ARs) as supposed recipients of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and Department of Education (DepEd)’s confidential funds in 2022 and 2023.