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 2023-03-12 18:10 

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Gov't revenues seen to miss targets in '23 on weak growth...

National government revenues are expected to "underperform4; this year, given the expected slowdown in the local and global economy, particularly with persistently high inflation, according to Nomura. Nomura also projected that the country's gr...

 2023-03-12 18:09 

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BIZ BUZZ: Trouble at Wack Wack?...

Something seems afoot at the uber upscale Wack Wack Golf and Country Club nowadays or, at least, in its environs. Biz Buzz heard that at least one homeowner in the equally upscale Wack Wack Village is incredibly upset after his view of the sprawling golf ...

 2023-03-12 18:08 

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US' inflation headache making PH investors uneasy...

Investors will be monitoring the US inflation data that will be released on Wednesday apart from the remaining corporate earnings announcements covering the past year. Last Friday, the benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) ended lower at 6,589....

 2023-03-12 18:07 

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OceanaGold to invest almost P3B to boost Didipio output...

Australian-Canadian OceanaGold Corp. is investing up to $50 million or nearly P2.8 billion this year to sustain operations and explore additional resources in its mining project in Kasibu, Nueva Vizcaya. In a statement, OceanaGold said the capital investm...

 2023-03-12 18:06 

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PH warned vs more persistent, ingenious hackers...

Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has warned local enterprises that cyberhackers would be more persistent and ingenious in launching their ransomware attacks, stressing the need to build up a strong defense against the digital threats that could disrupt operat...

 2023-03-12 18:05 

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AECO Energy expands procurement, management services...

Singapore-based technology company AECO Energy has announced the expansion of its electricity procurement and management services in the Philippines to help lower the cost of power for so-called contestable customers, or those large high-end consumers who...

 2023-03-12 18:04 

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RCBC credit card billings up in 2022...

Yuchengco-led Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. said strong consumer spending and the introduction of new features pushed up credit card billings by 42 percent in 2022. "With the implementation of several initiatives, including our recent rebranding, RCB...

 2023-03-12 18:03 

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Metro Pacific to relaunch logistics arm...

Manuel V. Pangilinan-led Metro Pacific Investments Corp. is looking at potential acquisitions in the P20-billion cold chain sector to support its budding agribusiness portfolio. This was part of the infrastructure giant's broader plan to relaunch its ...

 2023-03-12 18:02 

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Boost your bottom line: Harness the power of artificial intelligence for greater profitability...

I recently got a request to enlighten a group of Asian business owners and CEOs about the enormous opportunities behind ChatGPT and artificial intelligence (AI). AI is revolutionizing the way businesses operate in today's world. Chatbots such as ChatG...

 2023-03-12 18:01 

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A look at how corruption works in the Philippines...

The Philippines is perceived to be one of the most corrupt countries in the world. Of 180 countries, the Philippines ranked 116 in terms of being least corrupt. This means that the country is almost on the top one-third of the most corrupt countries, base...

 2023-03-12 14:10 

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NCAA: Lyceum, Perpetual Help post contrasting wins in women's volleyball...

MANILA, Philippines---Lyceum and Perpetual Help posted wins in the NCAA Season 98 women's volleyball tournament at San Andres Complex on Sunday.The Lady Pirates swept the Lady Red Lions, 25-20, 25-16, 28-26, behind Janeth Tulang.Tulang scored 14 to po...

 2023-03-12 13:39 

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UAAP: Coach wants no letup from surging Adamson...

MANILA, Philippines --- Adamson coach Jerry Yee told his wards to focus on their own progress in facing two contender teams this week in the UAAP Season 85 women's volleyball tournament.And the Lady Falcons heeded his call and took down two contender ...

 2023-03-12 13:24 

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Young boxers from Sarok BG, Cebu City, Carcar shine in Villamor grassroots tilt...

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Young boxers from the Sarok Boxing Gym, Cebu City, and Napo, Carcar City sizzled in the monthly amateur boxing fight card of the Villamor Boxing Gym in Pagsabungan, Mandaue City on Saturday, March 11. The Sarok Boxing Gym of...

 2023-03-12 13:08 

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Paul Lee wins PBA All-Star Game MVP, leads Team Japeth over Team Scottie...

ILOILO CITY---Paul Lee capped off a weekend to remember by getting Most Valuable Player honors as Team Japeth prevailed over Team Scottie, 140-136, on Sunday in a competitive PBA All-Star Game held here.Lee finished with 32 points behind a fiery first hal...

 2023-03-12 12:12 

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Former captain Aby Marao retires from national team...

MANILA, Philippines---Aby Marao is hanging up her Philippine women's volleyball team jersey after seven years of serving the country.The former national team captain on Sunday made the announcement on Instagram."Nagwakas na ang serbisyo sa bayan, ...

 2023-03-12 11:24 

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UAAP: Ateneo stops slide, eases past Adamson in men's volleyball...

MANILA, Philippines --- Jian Salarzon and Ken Batas stopped Ateneo's two-game skid as they made quick work of winless Adamson, 25-15, 25-23, 25-13, in the UAAP Season 85 men's volleyball tournament on Sunday at Philsports Arena.Salarzon led the wa...

 2023-03-12 09:51 

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Carlos Yulo bags another gold, rules vault in Baku World Cup...

MANILA, Philippines---Carlos Edriel Yulo struck another gold by topping the men's vault final at the end of the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup Series in Baku, Azerbaijan on Sunday.Coming off a victory in the parallel bars on Saturday, Yulo averaged...

 2023-03-12 09:35 

Cebu Daily News

Coast Guard K9 unit shows photos of Cessna wreckage in Isabela...

MANILA, Philippines — Photos of the wreckage of the Cessna plane that went missing for almost two months were released by the Coast Guard K9 Field Operating Unit on Sunday. The photos showed the wreckage of the aircraft trapped in between trees. It ...

 2023-03-12 08:35 

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Worry for tech startups after Silicon Valley Bank failure...

New York, United States — Silicon Valley Bank's stunning collapse has led to the freezing of tens of billions of dollars stored there by startups and their private equity backers, raising fears of a wider tech sector fallout. The company, whose ...

 2023-03-12 08:31 

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Dragons, Cobras bag crucial wins in Cesafi eSports...

CEBU CITY, Philippines— The Cebu Eastern College (CEC) Dragons and the Southwestern University-Phinma (SWU-Phinma) Cobras snatched crucial wins Saturday in the ongoing Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) eSports League (CEL) at the Cebu I...

 2023-03-12 07:32 

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'Entire families are all gone': Turkish chef in Singapore lost over 120 relatives in quakes...

SINGAPORE Each time he spoke with his brother in Turkey days after the Feb 6 earthquakes that hit their country and Syria, he was told more relatives had died. It reached the point where Singapore permanent resident Ahmet Akpinar, 43, executive chef and o...

 2023-03-12 07:32 

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Trojans suffer 2 successive setbacks, drop to 3rd in PCAP chess...

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Toledo-Xignex Trojans suffered two straight losses against northern division teams Saturday in the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) third season first conference. The Trojans dropped to third in t...

 2023-03-12 07:26 

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Text scam complaints drop since implementation of SIM registration law — NTC...

MANILA, Philippines — Since the enactment of the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Registration Act, the National Telecommunications Office (NTC) on Sunday said that the daily average number of text scam complaints dropped from 1,500 to 100. "Aga...

 2023-03-12 07:00 

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Mayor Cabaron taps Cesafi for cash-rich hoops tourney in Moalboal...

MOALBOAL, Cebu — Basketball fans in Southern Cebu will be in for a treat as Moalboal hosts a cash-rich inter-collegiate basketball tournament for six members of the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) this summer. The inter-collegiate tou...

 2023-03-12 06:59 

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Bodies of Isabela plane crash victims retrieved...

MANILA, Philippines — The remains of the pilot and five passengers of the ill-fated Cessna plane that crashed in Isabela have been retrieved, the provincial public information announced on Sunday. "As of 12:54pm today, the bodies of the pilot an...

 2023-03-12 05:39 

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PBA: James Yap heaps praise at Scottie Thompson...

ILOILO CITY --- Count James Yap among those who are no longer surprised with the heights Scottie Thompson's career has reached."It took a lot for him to become 'Scottie Thompson,'" Yap, a former Philippine Basketball Association Most V...

 2023-03-12 05:31 

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UAAP: NU's Nico Almendras says emotions got better of him after one-set expulsion...

MANILA, Philippines --- Nico Almendras was apologetic to National University after serving a one-set expulsion in the opening frame of their match against University of the East in the UAAP Season 85 men's volleyball tournament on Sunday at Philsports...

 2023-03-12 05:24 

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NBA: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 35, Thunder top Pelicans...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points and the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 110-96 on Saturday night.Josh Giddey scored 19, Jalen Williams added 17 and Gilgeous-Alexander made 13 of 13 free throws as the Thunder shot ...

 2023-03-12 05:20 

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California copes with heavy rain, flooding in latest 'atmospheric river' storm...

LOS ANGELES Emergency officials in several California counties spent Friday patrolling levies and swollen rivers as an "atmospheric river" storm drenched the already-sodden state with torrential rains, causing floods that washed out roads and prom...

 2023-03-12 05:16 

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NBA: Kings pick up key road win over Suns...

Harrison Barnes scored 19 points and the Sacramento Kings took another step in their conversion into a playoff-caliber team by posting a 128-119 road victory over the Phoenix Suns on Saturday night.De'Aaron Fox and Malik Monk added 18 points apiece as...

 2023-03-12 05:08 

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UAAP: NU survives UE scare, stretches streak to 23...

MANILA, Philippines --- Defending champion National University overcame a 0-2 deficit before slipping past gritty University of the East, 22-25, 22-25, 25-14, 25-22, 15-6, to stay unbeaten in the UAAP Season 85 men's volleyball tournament on Sunday at...

 2023-03-12 05:01 

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NBA: Celtics shoot lights out in win over Hawks...

Jayson Tatum's 34-point, 15-rebound performance helped the Boston Celtics begin a six-game road trip with an 134-125 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday night.Tatum had five of Boston's 20 3-point field goals in the win. The Celtics, who le...

 2023-03-12 04:50 

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NBA: Steph Curry's late burst rallies Warriors past Bucks in OT...

Stephen Curry scored 20 of his game-high 36 points in the final 1:51 of regulation and overtime, lifting host Golden State to a 125-116 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night in San Francisco.Curry took over a game that the Warriors trailed 10...

 2023-03-12 04:49 

Cebu Daily News

Mindoro oil spill victims reach 19,000...

MANILA, Philippines — Oriental Mindoro residents affected by the oil spill from the tanker Princess Empress have risen to 19,000, Social Welfare Secretary Rex Gatchalian announced on Saturday. But the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DS...

 2023-03-12 04:46 

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NBA: Grizzlies earn hard-fought win over shorthanded Mavericks...

Desmond Bane scored 25 points and rookie David Roddy added a season-high 24 to fuel the host Memphis Grizzlies to a 112-108 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday in the opener of a home-and-home series.Bane added eight assists and seven rebounds, ...

 2023-03-12 04:38 

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NBA: Kawhi Leonard scores 38, Clippers top Knicks...

Kawhi Leonard scored 38 points on 14-of-22 shooting from the floor, and Paul George added 22 points, eight rebounds and eight assists as the Los Angeles Clippers handed the visiting New York Knicks their third consecutive loss with a 106-95 decision on Sa...

 2023-03-12 04:22 

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Guard-laden Team Scottie has advantage in PBA All-Star Game, says Kevin Alas...

ILOILO CITY---Kevin Alas will be helping a Team Scottie that has only one bonafide big man, but the NLEX gunner is hardly fazed.A first-time All-Star, Alas said that a thin frontline should allow the crew to play an uptempo game when it collides with Team...

 2023-03-12 03:29 

Cebu Daily News

Visiting Singapore for first timers...

SINGAPORE There's more to Singapore than its legendary Merlion statue and world-class attractions. Don't let its small land area fool you. The Lion City is packed with a lot of activities be it sightseeing, adventure, the beaches, and marveling at...

 2023-03-12 03:10 

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Worry for tech startups after Silicon Valley Bank failure...

New York, United States — Silicon Valley Bank's stunning collapse has led to the freezing of tens of billions of dollars stored there by startups and their private equity backers, raising fears of a wider tech sector fallout. The company, whose ...

 2023-03-12 03:01 

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5 out of 6 PNP personnel guarding Degamo were absent during his killing — Ejercito...

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito on Saturday said that five out of the six Philippine National Police (PNP) personnel assigned to safeguard Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo on the day of his death did not report for ...

 2023-03-12 02:24 

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Tennis: Raducanu reaches Indian Wells 3rd round...

INDIAN WELLS, California - Emma Raducanu knocked out Polish 20th seed Magda Linette 7-6(3) 6-2 on Saturday to reach the third round of Indian Wells and notch her biggest win since triumphing at the U.S. Open in 2021.The 20-year-old Briton fell into a 4-1 ...

 2023-03-12 01:53 

Cebu Daily News

1-year-old baby sa Guimaras nag-viral dahil sa Disney costume, suot na kapa nagkakahalaga ng P1-M...

UMANI ng libu-libong likes, shares at comments ang pasabog na birthday party ng isang mag-asawa mula sa taga-Jordan, Guimaras para sa pinakamamahal nilang anak. Ito'y matapos ngang mag-viral ang kapa na ipinasuot ni Faith Co at ng kanyang mister sa an...

 2023-03-12 01:30 

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FACES OF CEBU: Excelsis Jee Balaza, 24, motorcycle accident survivor...

CEBU CITY, Philippines -As part of his yearly practice, Excelsis Jee Balaza, 24, participated in a Novena Mass at the Basilica Minore del Sto. Nio. Little did he know that on that day, he would be facing the most terrifying moment of his life. Balaza was ...

 2023-03-12 00:34 

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Fire razes 'abandoned' house in Liloan, Cebu...

CEBU CITY, Philippines Fire broke out in an 'abandoned' house in Purok Tugas, Sitio Pagutlan in Barangay Yati in Liloan town late night on Saturday, March 11. In a report, PMAJ Welther Grapa of the Liloan Police Station said that the fire affected...

 2023-03-11 23:10 

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Silicon Valley Bank staff offered 45 days of work at 1.5 times pay...

NEW YORK — Employees of Silicon Valley Bank were offered 45 days of employment at one and a half times their salary by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp, the US regulator that took control of the collapsed lender on Friday, according to an email to...

 2023-03-11 22:44 

Cebu Daily News

6 of Teves' associates in police custody — PNP...

MANILA, Philippines — Associates of Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. are currently under police custody, said Philippine National Police (PNP) Spokesperson Jean Fajardo on Saturday. They were taken into custody in relation to the 2019 killings that Teves had ...

 2023-03-11 21:48 

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Blockchain-based election proposed...

A tech executive has proposed the use of blockchain technology in the canvassing of votes for the next automated polls, promising a more secure, transparent and "tamper-proof4; electoral process. At one of the sessions during the Commission on Elec...

 2023-03-11 21:46 

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2 Japanese nationals linked to 'Luffy' nabbed...

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) arrested two more Japanese nationals suspected to have links to the Japanese crime syndicate "Luffy," which made headlines last month. Fujita Kairi, 24, and Kumai Hitomi, 25, were arrested on Friday afternoon in BF H...

 2023-03-11 21:42 

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Senators brush up on gun skills amid spate of killings...

MANILA, Philippines — A number of senators have begun brushing up on their gun skills amid the recent spate of killings against public officials, the latest of which involved the "brazen" murder of Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo. In an int...

 2023-03-11 21:40 

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Mindoro oil spill victims reach 19,000...

MANILA, Philippines — Oriental Mindoro residents affected by the oil spill from the tanker Princess Empress have risen to 19,000, Social Welfare Secretary Rex Gatchalian announced on Saturday. But the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DS...

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