2023-02-23 10:40 |
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PH durian coming to China in March Palace...
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines will start shipping durian fruit to China starting March, Malacaang said Thursday, citing the The Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Plant Industry (DA-BPI). The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said DA... |
2023-02-23 09:54 |
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Japan police focus on finding 'Luffy' crime masterminds...
TOKYO — Recent arrests will likely help Japan's Metropolitan Police Department gain insight into a string of robberies nationwide, but it will seemingly take a long time for the investigation to be concluded. Four men were arrested Wednesday on ... |
2023-02-23 09:51 |
Cebu Daily News |
OCCCI D-League to hold southern leg on Feb. 24...
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Following the highly-successful northern division tournament, the OCCCI D-League Inter-School Basketball Tournament will be holding its Southern Leyte leg tomorrow, Friday, Feb. 24 to 26, 2023 in Baybay City, Leyte. OCCCI D-... |
2023-02-23 09:45 |
Cebu Daily News |
Cebu welcomed over 500,000 foreign tourists in 2022...
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The island province of Cebu welcomed over 540,000 foreign tourists for the year 2022, data from the tourism department showed. The Department of Tourism (DOT) recently released its 2022 Overnight Arrival Report that showed C... |
2023-02-23 09:31 |
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DND: After China laser attack, US assures PH of 'ironclad commitment' on alliance...
MANILA, Philippines — The United States has assured the Philippines of its "ironclad commitment" to their alliance following the Chinese Coast Guard's harassment of the country's vessel using a military-grade laser. US Defense Secret... |
2023-02-23 09:03 |
Cebu Daily News |
Drag queen Maxie Andreison to represent PH in 'Queen of the Universe' season 2...
Filipino drag performer Maxie Andreison has been confirmed as one of the contestants in the second season of the US-based drag singing contest "Queen of the Universe," which is set to air in March 2023. Andreison is the only Filipino and Asian dra... |
2023-02-23 09:01 |
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Hong Kong exchange reports IPO drought in 2022 as profits slide...
HONG KONG, China -Hong Kong's stock exchange last year saw the fewest new listings in more than a decade, it said Thursday as the city struggles to emerge from pandemic isolation and kickstart an economic recovery. Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HK... |
2023-02-23 08:58 |
Cebu Daily News |
Mining firm in Alcoy vows to pay P65 million in taxes to Capitol...
CEBU CITY, Philippines The mining firm in Alcoy town that sources dolomite promised to pay up to P65 million in taxes to the provincial government, the Capitol announced. Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia met with officials of the Dolomite Mining Corp. (DMC) last Tue... |
2023-02-23 08:49 |
Cebu Daily News |
City dad wants 'unsightly and illegal' graffiti in the city removed...
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Councilor Edgardo "Jaypee" Labella II urged the city council to increase the roving patrols of barangay tanods and ensure the proper functioning of CCTVs to deter people from vandalizing public areas and pr... |
2023-02-23 08:46 |
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Asean business leaders eye stronger intraregional trade, investments ties...
MAKATI CITY — The Association of Southeast Asian Nations-Business Advisory Council (Asean-BAC) leadership hopes to work with the Philippine government to help develop micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the Philippines. The Asean-BAC lea... |
2023-02-23 08:42 |
Cebu Daily News |
Applying for an electricity connection? Here's how you can do it at VECO...
Are you moving into a new home? Or are you setting up a commercial space for your small business? Maybe you're planning to hold events like concerts or parties? All of these things will require electricity, and you will need to apply for a service con... |
2023-02-23 08:29 |
Cebu Daily News |
Lapu police back Mayor Chan's reward scheme vs vandals...
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Lapu-Lapu City Police Office (LCPO) welcomes Mayor Junard "Ahong" Chan's plan to reward those who can arrest or give information about a vandal's location. Chan earlier offered P30,000 for those who ... |
2023-02-23 08:28 |
Cebu Daily News |
PCAP: Trojans take No. 1 spot in southern division...
CEBU CITY, Philippines — For the first time in the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) history, the Toledo-Xignex Trojans clinched the No. 1 spot in the southern division standings after clinching two victories on Wednesday even... |
2023-02-23 08:07 |
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Qantas leaps to record H1 profit but fare moderation spooks investors...
SYDNEY Australian flagship airline Qantas Airways Ltd swung to a record first-half profit as appetite for travel grew faster than it could sell seats, but warned sky-high fares would moderate as it and competitors added more flights, sending its shares do... |
2023-02-23 08:02 |
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Tokyo bronze medalist weightlifter handed eight-year ban for doping...
Kazakh weightlifter Igor Son, who won bronze at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, has been banned for eight years for doping but will not be stripped of his medal, the country's weightlifting federation (WFRK) said on Wednesday.Son, who won bronze in the men... |
2023-02-23 08:00 |
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Boom in European bank earnings hints at a rally with legs...
LONDON Europe's banks, which enjoyed a stellar fourth-quarter that yielded a surge in earnings growth to 15-year highs, are still looking cheap and could have more room to rally. Economic data hasn't been as bad as many had feared. The euro zone i... |
2023-02-23 07:43 |
Cebu Daily News |
Garmin's Newest Flagship Store Officially Opens in Cebu...
Garmin, the global leader in GPS navigation and wearable technology, announces the opening of its flagship store in the south at Ayala Center Cebu, this February 21, 2023. As the number one fitness smartwatch brand in the Philippines, Garmin offers innova... |
2023-02-23 07:41 |
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Rhayyan Amsali, James Una join UST Growling Tigers...
MANILA, Philippines --- Former NCAA players Rhayyan Amsali and James Una are taking their talents to University of Santo Tomas in the UAAP men's basketball tournament.The UST men's basketball team on Thursday announced that returning coach Pido Ja... |
2023-02-23 07:33 |
Cebu Daily News |
Over P40M infrastructure projects turned over to Cebu City barangays...
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama, on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, led the turnover of about P49 million worth of various infrastructure projects in the different barangays in the city. The activity is part of the weeklong celebratio... |
2023-02-23 07:14 |
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Apple's Chinese contract manufacturer to develop AR device Nikkei...
Apple's Chinese contract manufacturer Luxshare Precision Industry Co Ltd will help develop the iPhone maker's long-awaited augmented reality (AR) device, Nikkei Asia reported on Thursday. Luxshare has taken over the AR development team in Shanghai... |
2023-02-23 07:05 |
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NBA: Suns, Kevin Durant target March 1 for return...
The Phoenix Suns and Kevin Durant are targeting March 1 at the Charlotte Hornets for the newly acquired superstar to return from injury and make his team debut, The Athletic reported Wednesday.Durant has not played since spraining his MCL on Jan. 8 while ... |
2023-02-23 07:05 |
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Asia stocks see bright side after Nvidia sounds upbeat...
SINGAPORE Asian stock markets eked gains on Thursday after better-than-expected revenue at chip giant Nvidia helped the sector in Taiwan and South Korea and offset worries that strong economic data so far this year is a harbinger of even more rate hikes. ... |
2023-02-23 06:57 |
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LeBron's son Bronny James a projected top 10 pick in 2024 NBA mock draft...
The 2024 NBA Draft is still 16 months away, but ESPN revealed its mock draft on Wednesday and it features a familiar name in the top 10.It's Bronny James -- LeBron James Jr. formally -- and he is projected by ESPN as the No. 10 overall pick by the Orl... |
2023-02-23 06:57 |
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S.Korean central bank holds rates steady, may not resume tightening...
SEOUL -South Korea's central bank held interest rates steady on Thursday and said the monetary tightening campaign it began 18 months ago would not resume if inflation followed an expected path toward moderation. It was time to stop and watch until th... |
2023-02-23 06:50 |
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Dollar retreats as investors come to terms with higher-for-longer U.S. rates...
SINGAPORE The dollar ceded some ground on Thursday as markets warmed up to the idea the Federal Reserve is likely to stay on its aggressive rate-hike path, after minutes from its last policy meeting reinforced the central bank's hawkish rhetoric. Near... |
2023-02-23 06:46 |
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WBC reinstates Conor Benn after blaming eggs for failed dope tests...
LONDON---Britain';s Conor Benn will return to the WBC world rankings after the boxing body cleared him of intentional doping on Wednesday and said a "highly elevated consumption of eggs" was a reasonable explanation for failed tests last year.P... |
2023-02-23 06:44 |
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Russian economy holding up but the road back to prosperity may be long...
MOSCOW Russia's economy proved unexpectedly resilient in the face of tough Western sanctions last year, but a return to pre-conflict levels of prosperity may be far off as more government spending is directed towards the military. Even internal foreca... |
2023-02-23 06:40 |
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Novak Djokovic hopes for positive news on US tournaments participation...
BELGRADE ---Novak Djokovic said on Wednesday he was hoping for a positive outcome shortly, having applied for special permission to enter the United States to compete in ATP Masters 1000 events in Indian Wells and Miami that begin next month.Djokovic, one... |
2023-02-23 06:33 |
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Singapore's January core inflation rises 5.5%, fastest in 14 years...
SINGAPORE Singapore's key consumer price gauge rose 5.5 percent in January, the fastest pace in more than 14 years but slightly lower than forecast, leaving analysts spilt over the direction of the central bank's monetary policy this year. The cor... |
2023-02-23 06:27 |
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Oil edges up as market weighs economy outlook, awaits stocks data...
Oil edged up on Thursday after Brent crude posted its biggest single-day loss in seven weeks the day before, as market players reassess positions after the U.S. Federal Reserve stoked worries about the economy by suggesting further rate hikes ahead. Brent... |
2023-02-23 05:31 |
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Chinese militia vessels in WPS shows China continues to ignore PH ownership...
MANILA, Philippines — The presence of Chinese militia vessels in the West Philippine Sea, particularly in Ayungin Shoal, shows that China continues to ignore the Philippines' legal ownership of its exclusive economic zone (EEZ), the Philippine C... |
2023-02-23 05:06 |
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Bing AI-Powered Mobile App Now Available...
Microsoft recently announced a mobile app for the new Bing AI search engine. Consumer Chief Marketing Officer Yusuf Mehdi describes it as "your copilot for the web." The company integrated technology from ChatGPT into the app, so it works like the... |
2023-02-23 05:02 |
Cebu Daily News |
Tattooed Mexican cat seeks new home after life behind bars...
The Sphynx cat, which doesn't yet have a name, is about 1 year old and has spent weeks in the Mexican city of Juarez under the care of animal rescue workers after police found him in a prison, where it suffered mistreatment at the hands of a criminal ... |
2023-02-23 04:37 |
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Net 'hot money' inflows surged to $292M in January...
The net inflows of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas-registered short-term investments or "hot money" surged to $292 million in January 2023, from $93 million in December and $14.6 million in January 2022. Last January, $1 billion of BSP-registered fore... |
2023-02-23 04:21 |
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Metrobank beats prepandemic earnings with 48% jump in 2022 profit...
The Ty family-led banking giant Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) beat prepandemic earnings in 2022 after full-year profit soared to a record high. In a stock exchange filing on Thursday, the country's second-biggest lender said net income las... |
2023-02-23 03:58 |
Cebu Daily News |
MCIA welcomed close to 5.6 million passengers in 2022...
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Air and passenger traffic at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) are gradually regaining its pre-pandemic levels. For 2022, the country's second busiest airport accommodated approximately 5.6 million passengers,... |
2023-02-23 03:32 |
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Stocks struggle to make headway as rate rises loom...
SINGAPORE Asian stock markets were pinned near seven-week lows on Thursday while the dollar stood at multi-week peaks, as a run of strong economic data had investors worrying interest rates will need to keep rising and stay high to put the brakes on infla... |
2023-02-23 03:19 |
Cebu Daily News |
Tragedy in Danao: Mondejars to be laid to rest in Leyte...
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The victims of the tragic road accident in Danao City will be laid to rest in Southern Leyte as their families grieve their loss. Barangay Pardo Councilor June Berongan said living relatives of the Mondejars, who died in a r... |
2023-02-23 03:07 |
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More foreign, private partnerships to boost PH growth, group says...
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines needs to explore more bilateral and multilateral partnerships with like-minded nations to boost the country's potential gains and development, international research organization Stratbase ADR Institute for ... |
2023-02-23 03:06 |
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U.S. dollar strengthens as Fed minutes signal higher rates...
NEW YORK The dollar strengthened on Wednesday after U.S. Federal Reserve meeting minutes showed policymakers are determined to use a slower pace of interest-rate hikes to tame persistently high inflation. The greenback rose in late trading, sending sterli... |
2023-02-23 03:05 |
Cebu Daily News |
CCTO, LTO reminds motorists to observe road safety...
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Following the tragic vehicle collision in Danao, Cebu, which claimed the lives of a young couple and their daughter, an official of the Cebu City Transportation Office (CCTO) reminded motorists to observe road safety precaut... |
2023-02-23 02:47 |
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Coffee harvest plunges amid Central American exodus...
SIGUATEPEQUE, Honduras -Nestled in the mountains of central Honduras, the "El Encanto" coffee farm is tackling this year's harvest with half the pickers it needs. In Costa Rica's Central Valley, the "Hersaca Tres Marias" farm faces... |
2023-02-23 02:46 |
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Visiting European Parliament members act as 'world police' — Dela Rosa...
MANILA, Philippines — Visiting European Parliament members are acting as "world police," Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa said on Thursday. Some Philippine senators met with six European Parliament members on Wednesday and discussed h... |
2023-02-23 02:23 |
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Bato dela Rosa: EU solons looked at me as if I'm a 'hitman, murderer'...
MANILA, Philippines — Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa bewailed on Thursday how European Union (EU) lawmakers looked at him when they met to discuss human rights issues on Wednesday. Dela Rosa, who called himself the "face of the war on d... |
2023-02-23 01:49 |
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Google tests blocking news content for some Canadians...
Alphabet Inc's Google is rolling out tests that block access to news content for some Canadian users, the company confirmed on Wednesday, February 22, in what it says is a test run of a potential response to the government's online news bill. The ... |
2023-02-23 01:47 |
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ZTE targeting 5% share in PH smartphone sales...
Global telecommunications player ZTE Corp. is eyeing to secure a 5-percent market share in the Philippine smartphone space with the launch of new models. Perry Ji, ZTE deputy director of mobile device marketing department, told reporters it was a "goo... |
2023-02-23 01:32 |
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With inflation still the focus, Fed minutes show openness to higher rates endgame...
WASHINGTON -Nearly all Federal Reserve policymakers rallied behind a decision to further slow the pace of interest rate hikes at the U.S. central bank's last policy meeting, but also indicated that curbing unacceptably high inflation would be the "... |
2023-02-23 01:30 |
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Global debt sees first annual drop since 2015 IIF...
LONDON The post-pandemic rebound in world growth and inflation last year meant the amount of debt sloshing around the global economy saw its first annual fall in dollar terms since 2015, a widely tracked study has shown. The Institute of International Fin... |
2023-02-23 01:02 |
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South Korea's producer price inflation slows to near 2-year low...
SEOUL South Korea's producer price inflation slowed for a seventh straight month to its lowest in 22 months, central bank data showed on Thursday. The producer price index rose 5.1 percent in January from a year earlier, while it had climbed 5.8 perce... |
2023-02-23 01:00 |
Cebu Daily News |
Stranger than fiction...
Who would have thought that a film starring two-time Razzie nominee Gerard Butler could lie at the center of political controversy? First-term Sen. Robinhood C. Padilla is calling for the ban of "Plane"—a B-movie production on a group's ... |