Day: August 3, 2024
Manhunt launched vs. ambushers of slain MagSur vice mayor, escort
COTABATO CITY: Police authorities, backed by military troops, have launched a manhunt against gunmen who ambushed and killed a vice mayor and his police escort
PBBM issues EO on gov’t workers’ pay hike, medical allowance
MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has issued an executive order (EO) granting a four-tranche salary increase and a medical allowance to government workers.
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Rebel killed, firearms seized in Camarines Sur clash
LEGAZPI CITY: A combatant of the New People’s Army (NPA) was killed during an encounter with government troopers in Barangay Tagpocol, San Fernando town, Camarines
VP Harris won enough votes to secure Democratic nomination
WASHINGTON: US Vice President Kamala Harris has won enough delegate votes to secure the Democratic presidential nomination, Democratic National Committee (DNC) chair Jaime Harrison announced
US sues Tiktok, ByteDance over alleged breach of kids’ privacy laws
ISTANBUL: Two US agencies filed Friday a lawsuit against popular social short-video hosting service TikTok and its parent company ByteDance for alleged widespread violations of
Petecio joins Villegas, Paalam in Paris Olympics q’finals
MANILA: Nesthy Petecio is into the quarterfinals of women’s boxing 57-kilograms after ousting hometown bet Amina Zidani via split decision early Saturday (PH time).
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RTU, De La Salle, PhilSCA rule ROTC Games-Luzon
MANILA: Rizal Technological University-Mandaluyong collected 42 gold, 18 silver and seven bronze medals to rule the Philippine Army division of the Philippine Reserve Officers’ Training
PH U-16 girls reach Norway football semifinals
DUMAGUETE CITY: The Under-16 girls’ football team of the Leyte Association of Organized Sports Football Club (Laos FC) missed the finals but won hearts in
W. Visayas police boosts monitoring of coastal areas vs. smuggling
ILOILO CITY: The Police Regional Office (PRO) 6 (Western Visayas) is intensifying its monitoring of coastal areas to prevent possible smuggling activities.
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Golden hour: Gymnast Carlos Yulo finally nails biggest Olympics prize
MANILA: Carlos Edriel Yulo was the smallest competitor but he stood tallest to deliver just the second gold for the Philippines in its 100-year participation