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MANILA, Philippines — It’s a strange name for a Chinese as Tuohetaerbieke Tanglatihan, also known as Erbieke Tuoheta, traces his roots to Kazakhstan although he was born in Urumqi, China. His parents are Kazakhs and he proudly represents China. The other night, Tanglatihan struck gold in the lightheavyweight final of men’s boxing before a cheering homecrowd at the Hangzhou Asian Games against a Filipino who probably should’ve won.
By Ma. Cecilia Irang-Mariano
Prices of regular and well-milled rice have been stable since the implementation of Executive Order (EO) No. 39, which sets the price ceiling on the two varieties of rice in the market, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA).
MANILA: The Philippines will put up a strong defence of its territory and the rights of its fishermen and is not looking for trouble, its president said on Friday, as a row simmers with China over access to a strategic South China Sea Shoal. The Philippine coastguard this week said had cut a 300-m (980-ft) floating barrier installed by China that blocked access to the hotly disputed Scarborough Shoal, an area Beijing has controlled for over a decade.
THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Wednesday said the agency recorded a significant increase in this year's foreign and Filipino arrivals, which showed that «tourism is on a rebound.»
(UPDATE) SENATE President Juan Miguel Zubiri on Tuesday expressed confidence that the controversial Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) Act will «withstand» judicial scrutiny, saying they are ready to face the petitioners in court.
THE Bureau of Customs (BoC) exceeded its September 2023 target, collecting P79.225 billion in duties and taxes — P2.780 billion more than the P76.445-billion goal.
Bureau of Customs said Wednesday it collected P79.225 billion in duties and taxes in September 2023, surpassing its goal of P76.445 billion for the month by P2.780 billion or 3.64 percent.