Du30 fraternity brod appointed

President Duterte has appointed former Justice Undersecretary Antonio Kho Jr. as new commissioner at the Commission on Elections. Duterte signed Kho's appointment paper last July 11. He will serve in…

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Bicam panel finetunes BBL, to OK final report July 17

President Duterte will have to put his stamp of approval on the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law before the final version of the measure is sent for ratification to the Senate…

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Courage under persecution

Gospel reading: Mt 10:24-33 Jesus said to his Apostles: “No disciple is above his teacher, no slave above his master. It is enough for the disciple that he become like…

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‘The Rock’ joining group that champions rights of disabled

BOSTON (AP) – Dwayne Johnson plays an amputee in his latest movie. Now he’s jumping in to help people with disabilities in real life. Johnson, who plays a former FBI…

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Women awarded $4.7-B in talc cancer case

US pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson was Thursday ordered to pay out $4.69 billion in damages in a lawsuit representing 22 women and their families who alleged a talc sold…

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Ombudsman, PNP eye title duel in UNTV

Top seed Philippine National Police (PNP) and second-ranked Ombudsman try to arrange a best-of-three title series when they go up against their respective semis rivals tomorrow in the 2nd UNTV…

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Cignal, F2 seek semis

By Jerome Lagunzad Games Today (Muntinlupa Sports Center) 4 p.m. – Cignal vs Cocolife 6 p.m. – Petron vs F2 Logistics Defending champion Cignal and perennial contender F2 Logistics gun…

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Trump warns UK over Brexit deal

British Prime Minister Theresa May’s plan for Brexit would “probably kill” the prospects for a free trade deal with the United States, US President Donald Trump said in an interview…

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NBA star Steph Curry arriving in September

By Jerome Lagunzad After his fellow Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant, two-time NBA league MVP Stephen Curry will make his return to Manila on Sept. 6 as part of…

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Rody humbled by survey results

President Duterte is grateful for the latest survey results showing high public approval and trust ratings but does not lead the country for the sake of popularity, Malacañang said yesterday.…

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PRRD off to watch Manny fight

President Duterte is heading to Malaysia today for a two-day private trip to watch Sen. Manny Pacquiao fight and meet newly elected Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque…

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Perlas shines anew in Japan

By Jerome Lagunzad For the second straight year, Discovery-Perlas Pilipinas stamped its class in the recent Memorial Day Tournament at the Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan. The former national women’s…

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Bourdain gets posthumous Emmy noms

Globe-trotting food chronicler Anthony Bourdain has received several posthumous Emmy nominations on Thursday. Bourdain’s CNN series, “Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown,” got six nods, including two personally for Bourdain as executive…

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Bulacan slips past Bacoor

By Jerome Lagunzad Games Today (University of the Assumption Gym) 5:30 p.m. – Marikina vs Zamboanga 7:30 p.m. – Pampanga vs Parañaque Veteran big man JayR Taganas came up with…

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Duterte trust ratings up in June

By ALEXANDRIA SAN JUAN President Duterte remains the most approved and most trusted government official, the latest Pulse Asia survey released yesterday said. The nationwide survey conducted from June 15…

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It’s all about pride as England eyes 3rd

SAINT PETERSBURG (AFP) – England manager Gareth Southgate admits the World Cup third-place play-off is a game that no team wants to play, but Saturday’s match against Belgium offers the…

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