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NATIONAL University’s (NU) Kly Orillaneda and Kathrina Epa pulled off a thrilling 21-17, 17-21, 15-11 victory over Bacolod’s Bianca Lizares and Honey Grace Cordero to capture the women’s crown via six-match sweep in the Beach Volleyball Republic (BVR) on Tour Candon City leg on Sunday at Darapidap Beach. It was …

The federal government denied a 68-year-old Chinese citizen permanent residency last year, arguing he had trained Chinese spies and might be one himself. But a recent Federal Court ruling says the information the border agency used in its assessment of Liping Geng’s past was “dubious” and “overreaching” — raising questions …

HONG KONG: Chinese consumers snapped up billions worth of items in China’s first major online shopping festival after emerging from the pandemic as merchants slashed prices, but analysts say that consumer confidence still remains weak. Chinese merchants offered customers steep discounts during the 618 shopping festival, which ran on China’s …

TOKYO: Wages are rising in Japan more than they have in decades, at least for some workers. But so are prices, leaving many people feeling they must scrimp more than ever. In May, the consumer price index was up 3.2 percent from a year earlier, well above the central bank’s …

UNITED NATIONS: The secretary-general of the United Nations is pressing for major changes in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank. Antonio Guterres says the International Monetary Fund has benefited rich countries instead of poor ones. And he describes the IMF and World Bank ‘s response to the …

Pride feels different for many in the 2SLGBTQ community this year, due to a rise in what advocates call harmful rhetoric, particularly targeting trans people.  Advocates say harmful rhetoric on rise, particularly targeting trans people. Read transcribed audio Warning: This story contains references to suicide. Longtime 2SLGBTQ activist Clare Nobbs …

FORMER Letran star Rhenz Abando made the country proud after playing a key role in Anyang KGC’s championship run in the Korean Basketball League last May. The championship marked his second with Anyang since helping the Korean club team capture the East Asia Super League Champions Week title last March. …

Leading a major institution requires strength, determination, and drive, but at EastWest Bank, three top leaders demonstrate that they can also approach their fatherly responsibilities with tenderness and compassion. EastWest CEO Jerry Ngo and family  Executive Vice President and Head of Consumer Lending Lawrence Lee and his family Jerry Ngo, …

Tyson Hamilton has a 96 average and was president of his high school student council, but the Grade 12 student did not get admitted into business degree programs at the University of Toronto, Queen’s or McMaster.  Long-term trend of higher marks plus pandemic spike sees more top students competing for …

Prominent Sikh community leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar was killed in a car in the busy parking lot of the Guru Nanak temple.  Hardeep Singh Nijjar, 45, was killed shortly after evening prayers at the Guru Nanak temple ended, say police. The president of the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara in Surrey, …