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27 June

Philippine mulls over hiking biodiesel blend to 4%

The Philippines is looking at increasing the coconut methyl ester (CME) blend in diesel to as much as 4 percent (B4) from the current 2 percent (B2), according to a Global Agricultural Information Network (Gain) report.

27 June

SSS unemployment benefits rise nine-fold

Social Security System (SSS) said the pension fund’s unemployment benefit releases increased ninefold last year after the country’s jobless rate hit the highest level on record amid the pandemic.

27 June

Coffee of Sultan Kudarat processor, hails as 8th best robusta coffee in the Philippines

A robusta coffee entry of a coffee farmer and processor in Sultan Kudarat was declared as the top eight (8) best coffee in the recently concluded Philippine Coffee Quality Competition (PCQC) 2021.

27 June

Filipino Wharton grad snags double Summa cum Laude

Lately, young Filipinos are grabbing front page news for excellence on the global stage of the academe and sports.

22 June

Inoue KOs Dasmariñas for bantamweight belt

Undefeated Japanese boxing star Naoya Inoue – “the Monster” – recently knocked out Michael Dasmariñas in Las Vegas, flooring the Filipino thrice before finally stopping him in the third round.

22 June

All-Filipino for bantamweight unification bout in August

Filipino bantamweight champions Nonito Donaire (who holds the WBC belt) and John Riel Casimero (WBO belt) are set to face off for an all-Filipino mega unification bout on August 14 with the venue still to be determined. The 38-year-old Donaire said they already started a training camp in preparation for ‘Belt #2’. Donaire took the WBC bantamweight belt last May …

22 June

Shooter Valdez earns slot to Tokyo Olympics

Practical shooter Jayson Valdez has claimed an Olympic slot, becoming the 12th Filipino athlete to go to Tokyo next month.

22 June

Gilas beats South Korea twice to sweep FIBA Qualifier

Gilas Pilipinas wrapped up the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers with a perfect record after beating arch nemesis South Korea twice.

22 June

Eala eyes Wimbledon title

After Filipina tennis prodigy Alex Eala reached halfway through the rare feat of winning all four juniors Grand Slams, Alex is setting her sights at making waves at the Wimbledon Championships in London next month.

22 June

Junna Tsukii fails to earn Tokyo Olympics slot

Filipino-Japanese karateka Junna Tsukii will not be going to the Olympics after failing to be included in the official list of complete participants that was recently released.

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June, 2021