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Cool Smashers recover, trounce Angels to stay alive

Jema Galanza was the heart that kept on beating for Creamline as she practically willed her team back to critical deficits in the last two sets en route to the win./PVL Media Bureau  Games Sunday (Smart Araneta Coliseum) 4 p.m. – Creamline vs Chery Tiggo 6 p.m. – Choco Mucho …

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Life’s a Peach

PEACH CORNER. Thai actor Peach Chirathivat has been dubbed the ‘crazy rich Bangkokian’ for his success and entrepreneurial spirit Thai star Peach Pachara fries up success with Potato Corner  From Bangkok, Thailand emerges a multislashie who has captured hearts and stirred viewers’ imaginations. Tagged as a “crazy rich Bangkokian” by …

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Vhong Navarro wins serious illegal detention case vs Cedric Lee, Deniece Cornejo

Businessman Cedric Lee and former model Deniece Cornejo were found guilty in the serious illegal detention case filed by television and comedian Ferdinand ‘Vhong‘ Navarro.  The Taguig Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 153 sentenced Lee, Cornejo, and two other respondents—Ferdinand Guerrero and Simeon Raz—to reclusion perpetua  (perpetual imprisonment). They were also …

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PBBM’s handiwork

“The BBL then was proving to be a divisive measure not only in Mindanao but the nation as a whole since it involved the possibility of treason over the carving up of the country’s patrimony.” In warning those seeking to destabilize the Bangsamoro region, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. wants to …

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‘Gov’t project, do not delay’

“By giving Republic Act 11861 some muscle, the government can truly make a difference in the lives of single parents.” It’s about time that Republic Act 11861, or the Expanded Solo Parents Welfare Act, was enforced. The Expanded Solo Parents Welfare Act, signed into law less than two years ago …

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Marcos calls for review of minimum wage rates

People walk with umbrellas during a heatwave in Manila on April 29, 2024. (AFP / Ted Aljibe)  MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday ordered a review of minimum wage rates across the archipelago, taking into account the impact of rising prices of goods and services. Groups have …

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Herbosa admits knowledge of gifts drug companies give to physicians

Department of Health Secretary Teodoro “Ted” Herbosa  HEALTH Secretary Teodoro Herbosa on Tuesday claimed innocence of the alleged multi-level marketing schemes in the medical industry, but admitted awareness of the perks being given to doctors by pharmaceutical firms. Herbosa made the admission during the first hearing of the Senate Committee on Health …

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DBM supports more funding for cervical cancer vaccines

The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has thrown its support behind the call from health experts to expand the immunization program against the human papillomavirus (HPV) in a bid to reduce cervical cancer cases in the Philippines. In a statement on Wednesday, May 1, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman …

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