Kiefer Ravena, Shiga turn back Ibaraki for second win
Kiefer Ravena, Shiga turn back Ibaraki for second winMANILA, Philippines — Kiefer Ravena and the Shiga Lakestars erased a double-digit deficit in a comeback victory over the Ibaraki Robots, 93-88, at the Ukaru-chan Arena on Saturday. But an opportune timeout seemed to help the Lakestars turn gears and shift the momentum. Slowly, Shiga chipped away at the Ibaraki lead as their defense forced turnovers, which turned into easy points on their end. A floater by Ravena gave Shiga their first lead of the fourth salvo, 79-78, with 3:21 remaining in the game. Shiga thus improved its record to 2-1 while the Ibaraki Robots continue to search for their first win at 0-3.
Source:Philippine Star
October 09, 2021 10:30 UTC
'Maring' keeps strength while 'Nando' slows down
'Maring' keeps strength while 'Nando' slows downMANILA, Philippines — Tropical Storm Maring (Kompasu) maintained its strength on Saturday afternoon, while Tropical Depression Nando slowed down. The tropical storm still has maximum sustained winds of 85 kilometers per hour near the center and gusts of up to 105 kph. Maring and Nando are poised to merge in the next 24 hours. NandoAt 4 p.m., Nando was located 895 km east of Central Luzon, with peak winds of 45 kph and gusts of up to 55 kph. Forecast position of MaringSunday afternoon: 785 km east of Tuguegarao, CagayanMonday afternoon: 305 km east of Aparri, CagayanTuesday afternoon: 305 km west of Calayan, CagayanWednesday afternoon: 930 km west of extreme NortTropical Storm Maring maintains strength while Tropical Depression Nando weakenshern Luzon (outside PAR)Forecast position of Nando
Source:Philippine Star
October 09, 2021 10:07 UTC
Leyte Rep. Veloso withdraws COC; abandons reelection bid
TACLOBAN CITY — Leyte Rep. Vicente Veloso will no longer seek reelection after he withdrew his certificate of candidacy (COC) on Friday, Oct. 9. ADVERTISEMENTVeloso, who represents Leyte’s third congressional district, did not cite any reason why he decided to withdraw his COC. His daughter, Anna Veloso Tuazon, filed her own COC for congresswoman hours before the Commission on Elections closed on Friday. In his post, Rep. Veloso appealed to his supporters to also help her daughter. “I have accepted the challenge to serve as the representative of the third district of Leyte,” she said.
Source:Philippine Daily Inquirer
October 09, 2021 08:26 UTC
Senators hail Maria Ressa’s Nobel Peace Prize award
MANILA, Philippines — Senators on Saturday joined the outpouring of congratulations to Maria Ressa, the first Filipina recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize award. In separate statements, Senators Grace Poe, Richard Gordon, and Francis Pangilinan hailed Ressa’s achievement. READ: Filipino journalist Maria Ressa one of two 2021 Nobel Peace Prize awardeesCritical of President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration, Ressa and former researcher-writer Reynaldo Santos Jr. had been convicted with cyberlibel — the first journalists in the country to be convicted with such a case. READ: Rappler CEO Maria Ressa, writer found guilty of cyber libel“It requires courage and constancy, especially because the pursuit of truth and justice can often be dangerous,” Poe said. Everyday, we are being tested but we have to show our courage and conviction to protect our values and principles.
Source:Philippine Daily Inquirer
October 09, 2021 07:34 UTC
Duterte on 2022 presidential race: ‘Inday is definitely out’
DAVAO CITY—President Rodrigo Duterte has discounted the possibility of his daughter, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte, joining the presidential race in the upcoming elections. In an interview during his visit to televangelist Apollo Quiboloy, the President said that his daughter has made up her mind not to join the 2022 presidential derby. ADVERTISEMENT“Inday is definitely out, as she has said earlier, (in) the oft-repeated statements in so many interviews,” Duterte told reporters of the SMNI News Channel. The President flew to Davao City on Friday after lending support to his favored senatorial bets who filed their respective certificates of candidacy. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy PolicyRead Next
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October 09, 2021 07:18 UTC
Brothers-in-law team-up to run for mayor, vice mayor in Bocaue
BOCAUE, Bulacan–A brothers-in-law tandem is gunning for the mayoralty and vice mayoralty post in the upcoming 2022 polls here in a bid to continue the legacy of late Mayor Joni Villanueva who died of an ailment last year. ADVERTISEMENTVillanueva said their team’s fight is for his late sister to continue all the legacy projects she initiated. The late mayor is credited for the construction of the first public hospital in Bocaue. The hospital was named after her — the Mayor Joni Villanueva Memorial Hospital — and inaugurated during her first death anniversary last May 28. The Mayor Joni Villanueva Molecular Laboratory was also initiated by the mayor before she died and, eventually, also named after her.
Source:Philippine Daily Inquirer
October 09, 2021 06:56 UTC
No ‘significant incident’ that disrupted COC filing nationwide — PNP
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Guillermo Eleazar said there was no “significant incident” that disrupted the filing of certificate of candidacy (COC) nationwide, saying the eight-day filing was “generally peaceful.”“We attribute this to the preparations made by our unit commanders and the hard work of our personnel on the ground,” Eleazar said in a statement. ADVERTISEMENTHowever, there were some election-related incidents reported nationwide, according to PNP. A commotion was reported inside the Commission on Elections (Comelec) office in Taraka, Lanao del Sur on Thursday. A certain Johari Cumadog, who filed his COC, caused commotion for allegedly smashing chairs and harassing some local Comelec officials but local police subdued him. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy PolicyRead Next
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October 09, 2021 06:45 UTC
Undermanned Bolts played with 'big heart' to break through vs Hotshots
Undermanned Bolts played with 'big heart' to break through vs HotshotsMANILA, Philippines — The Meralco Bolts had to dig deep in Game Three of their PBA Philippine Cup semifinals series against the Magnolia Hotshots to take a breakthrough win. Struggling with an injury bug that sidelined big man Raymond Almazan, the Bolts needed to rely on more players to step up. Related Stories Bolts thwart Hotshots to avoid 0-3 hole in PBA semisLuckily for head coach Norman Black, his wards were able to respond well and played bigger than what was expected. "I think we just played a big heart, we're struggling a little bit because of lack of man power, we've lost a lot of players this... The second-seeded Meralco hopes to dig deep anew and tie the series when Game Four tips off on Sunday.
Source:Philippine Star
October 09, 2021 03:11 UTC
Adele teases fans with a cryptic ‘Easy on Me’ clip and here’s what we know so far
Adele teases fans with a cryptic ‘Easy on Me’ clip and here’s what we know so farMANILA, Philippines — After what seemed like an eternity, 15-time Grammy winner Adele reemerged with a clip of her upcoming new single "Easy on Me," which is slated for an October 15 release, hopefully leading up to her much-awaited new album, too. So, while we await the release of her new eminent album, here’s what we know so far. ‘30’ is Adele’s new eraAdele has recently dropped hints about her upcoming album with a slew of "30" projections spotted in different iconic locations around the globe. So, are we going to be hearing a sappy song about divorce in her new album (Adele filed for divorce in 2019)? Similar to her ‘Million Years Ago,’ which combines a cathartic sound and heavier lyrics, ‘Easy on Me’ could very well have the same out-of-body experience.
Source:Philippine Star
October 09, 2021 02:48 UTC
Tropang Giga needed to play 'the full 48 minutes' to hold off SMB
Tropang Giga needed to play 'the full 48 minutes' to hold off SMBMANILA, Philippines — The TNT Tropang Giga had started out Game Three the same way they did in the first two games of the series against the San Miguel Beermen — in front and up big. But something different in Game Three was that they were able to deny San Miguel any hope of getting within striking distance. The gameplan was simple — play the whole 48 minutes of the game. So sabi namin, our focus now was to come out and play the full 48 minutes," Reyes said after the win. But unlike their previous loss, the Tropang Giga came to play at pace with the Beermen until the end game.
Source:Philippine Star
October 09, 2021 02:24 UTC
Neri Naig, Chito Miranda welcome 2nd son
Neri Naig, Chito Miranda welcome 2nd sonNeri Naig with her newborn CashMANILA, Philippines — Actress Neri Naig gave birth to her second son with husband Chito Miranda on Friday. In his Instagram account, the Parokya ni Edgar frontman posted a photo of Neri with their newborn Manuel Alfonso. "Meet Manuel Alfonso Miranda aka Cash," Chito wrote in the caption. Celebrities such as Iya Villania, Arci Munoz, Kaye Abad, Bubbles Paraiso, Melissa Ricks, to name a few, congratulated Chito and Neri for their newborn. The couple welcomed their first son in November 2016.
Source:Philippine Star
October 09, 2021 02:15 UTC
CHR chair Chito Gascon succumbs to COVID-19, dies at 57
CHR chair Chito Gascon succumbs to COVID-19, dies at 57MANILA, Philippines (Updated 11:30 a.m.) — Commission on Human Rights chairperson Jose Luis Martin “Chito” Gascon died from COVID-19, his brother confirmed in a post on Sunday. RIP Chito Gascon,” Miguel Gascon wrote. Human rights group Karapatan said the country lost a “courageous human rights defender” with his death. “Chito’s tenure as chairperson came at a crucial time of massive challenges and worsening attacks on human rights in the Philippines. “Chair Chito Gascon, rest in power.
Source:Philippine Star
October 09, 2021 00:20 UTC
Palace aides quit, reelectionist joins from jail as 176 vie for Senate seats
MANILA, Philippines — Cabinet members, reelectionists, and former senators on Friday rounded up the 176 individuals running for the 12 Senate seats up for grabs in next year’s elections. Mark Villar, newly resigned public works secretary, earlier filed his COC to run for senator. Sen. Richard Gordon filed his COC as a reelectionist through a representative, saying he was taking “extra precaution” for his wife who is immunocompromised. Former Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV will run this time under the LP, on the senatorial slate of Vice President Leni Robredo who is running for president as an independent. A namesake of Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III filed his COC for senator under the administration’s Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan.
Source:Philippine Daily Inquirer
October 08, 2021 21:45 UTC
Meralco customers to pay higher power bill in October
MANILA, Philippines — Customers of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) will pay an additional 2.83 centavos per kilowatt-hour more in October as Meralco’s overall rate increased for the seventh month in a row. For the typical household billed for 200 kWh, the increase means an additional P6 in the monthly bill. Meralco said the cause was mainly an increase in the transmission charge collected by the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines. For the October billing cycle, Meralco’s overall rate reached P9.1374 per kWh from P9.1091 per kWh in September, mainly due to a higher generation charge. The transmission charge for residential customers alone rose by 2.83 per kWh to 70.85 centavos per kWh from 68.03 centavos per kWh.
Source:Philippine Daily Inquirer
October 08, 2021 21:44 UTC
Gov’t eases restrictions for arriving, vaccinated travelers
MANILA, Philippines — The government has eased restrictions for inbound arrivals and paved the way for a shorter facility-based quarantine for fully vaccinated travelers coming from other countries, Malacañang announced on Friday. The Philippines only allows the entry of travelers from “green” and “yellow” countries, or those at low and moderate risk for COVID-19. Travelers who are unvaccinated, partially vaccinated, or whose vaccination status cannot be independently verified or confirmed as valid or authentic by authorities will have to undergo a slightly longer facility-based quarantine. They will have to stay in the facility until the release of the negative result of their RT-PCR test, which will be taken on the seventh day. The IATF said those below 18 years old and fully vaccinated individuals over 65, fully vaccinated individuals with comorbidities or other health risks and fully vaccinated pregnant women may travel to areas on general community quarantine and modified general community quarantine.
Source:Philippine Daily Inquirer
October 08, 2021 21:33 UTC