As we celebrate Mother’s Day to honor the most important women in our lives, allow me to point out one significant piece of legislation. As one of the co-authors, I laud Speaker Martin Romualdez, the Makabayan bloc, Rep. Geraldine Roman, and Rep. Marjorie Ann Teodoro for their leadership and collaboration on HB 8009. HB 8009 or the Expanded Anti-Violence Against …
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GYMNASTICS star Carlos Yulo and aces from various fronts who cracked the Paris Olympics got Philippine sports off to a hot start in the second quarter of 2024. Yulo, himself booked for a second Olympiad stint, copped the gold medal in parallel bars (15.200 points) and silver in vault (15.066) in the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup Series in Qatar …
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Quezon and Zamboanga routed Bacolod and Marikina, respectively, on Thursday to keep their lofty spots in the MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) Sixth Season at the Caloocan Sports Complex. The Quezon Huskers showed their depth and firepower in a 76-55 drubbing of Bacolod City of Smiles that gave them a 5-0 record and share of the lead with San Juan …
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GILAS Pilipinas has drawn up a tight, busy schedule for the coming weeks as it gears up for the tough FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Latvia in July. Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) executive director Erika Dy told the Philippine Sportswriters Association Forum on Tuesday the Nationals will first convene on June 22 at the Inspire Sports Academy in Laguna …
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The Samahang Weightlifting ng Pilipinas (SWP) has given up on the plan to send its Olympic qualifiers to China for the last phase of training before they head to Paris. Instead, SWP president Monico Puentevella is eyeing Taipei as the final stop of training for Vanessa Sarno, Elreen Ando and John Ceniza, who are all assured of Paris berths. A …
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The Quezon Huskers flaunted their depth and power in a 76-55 drubbing of Bacolod City of Smiles on Friday in the MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) Sixth Season at the Caloocan Sports Complex. With 12 of the 14 Huskers fielded contributing at least two points, Quezon led by as far as 70-47 before cruising to their fifth straight win in …
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THE Philippines led by world champion Fierre Afan proved itself as the next big grappling country in the continent after finishing second overall in the 2024 United World Wrestling (UWW) Asian Grappling Championship recently at the Tagaytay Combat Sports Arena in Tagaytay City. Afan, 20, scored two gold medals in the weeklong tournament to lead the country to 16 gold …
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Worldbex Services International (WSI) returns this year to Davao City to bring its premier events experience to the Mindanao region! The Philippine Building and Construction Expo Davao 2024 (PHILBEX Davao 2024) and the Travel and Leisure Expo Davao 2024 (TLEX Davao 2024) open today to bring you the WSI premier experience to Davao at the SMX Convention Center Davao – …
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The country’s rice inventory in April dipped by 11 percent to 1.64 million metric tons (MMT) because of lower rice stocks held by households, commercial traders and the National Food Authority. Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority said the inventory posted annual decreases from the NFA depositories by 58 percent, from the commercial sector by 9.1 percent and from households …
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By Boy Villasanta Veteran of one movie director Efren Reyes, Jr. is in the thick of things looking for the right actor-singer to portray the colorful and intriguing life of the late pop icon April Boy Regino. According to Efren, WaterPlus Productions, the company to produce “Idol (The April Boy Regino Story),” is currently holding submissions of demo reels of …
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