BI warns vs scammers using commissioner's name and voice
THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Friday warned the public against scammers using Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco's name and voice for fraudulent acts.
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Bombers repulse Stags
MANILA, Philippines -- The JRU Heavy Bombers pulled all the right stops and did just enough to turn back a furious rally by the San Sebastian College-Recoletos Golden Stags, 79-72, Friday at the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City.
Nueva Ecija pursues bid vs old rival San Juan
MANILA, Philippines — Reigning champion Nueva Ecija shifts its title defense tour to higher gear when it tangles with a familiar foe in San Juan in Game 1 of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) North Division semifinals at the Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center in San Fernando, Pampanga.
Press Release - Senator Mark Villar Encourages Heightened Stray Animals Adoption and Lessened Abandonment Through Legislation
Senator Mark Villar expresses his concern with the increasing cases of animal abandonment in different areas in the country. According to the Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS), there are around 12 million stray cats and dogs in 2019, which are either former family pets or those who have reproduced in the streets due to lack of proper shelter. While there are projects and shelters that rescue these abandoned animals, the rising numbers of those abandoned remain highly disproportionate to the support they ought to receive.
Iraq dig unearths 2,700-year-old winged sculpture largely intact
MOSUL, Iraq — A dig in northern Iraq has unearthed a 2,700-year-old alabaster sculpture of the winged Assyrian deity Lamassu, which was found largely intact despite its large dimensions.
EDITORIAL - Safe, comfortable travel
For maritime transport alone, port officials are seeing 1.4 million travelers during the upcoming long holiday break to honor the dead and to vote in the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections. Many more will be traveling by land and air.
Barangay trivia
The upcoming barangay election is turning out to be a super hotly contested electoral exercise. The number of candidates being gunned down and ambushed is growing at an alarming rate; practically every day there is news about another candidate, especially for barangay captain, falling victim to violence.
Blu Girls reach World Cup super round
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines barged into the super round after edging Czechia and Brazil for the third and last slot in Group B in the U15 Women’s Softball World Cup in Tokyo, Japan.