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[Manila News] - 12/14/2024

BANGKOK -- Authorities in Thailand have arrested two suspects in connection with a bomb explosion at an annual festival in northern Tak province that killed three people and injured 48 others, police said on Saturday. National Police Spokesman Archayont Kraithong said an initial investigation (…)



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Asian stocks mostly up after US tech rally
Hong Kong, China — Asian stocks were mostly higher on Tuesday after a tech rally on Wall Street, but their gains (…)
[Inquirer.net] - 24/12/2024
AJ Queniahan, Sta. Fe: First-time, first runner-up to MUPH Cebu 2025
For first-timers, the world of pageantry can seem intimidating. It’s a stage where confidence meets competition, (…)
[Cebu Daily Mail] - 24/12/2024
22-year-old boatman nabbed with P8 million shabu in Tagbilaran
CEBU CITY, Philippines- A 22-year-old boatman was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Purok 7, Dangoy Street, (…)
[Cebu Daily Mail] - 24/12/2024
Tolentino: PH figure skating gets boost with law naturalizing skater Korovin
The country’s dream to win its first-ever medal in the Winter Olympics got a major boost with the passage of the new (…)
[Inquirer.net] - 24/12/2024
DOLE urges employers to ensure 13th-month pay before Christmas
MANILA — On Monday, just one day before the legally mandated deadline, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) (…)
[Cebu Daily Mail] - 24/12/2024
World Cup winner Alessandro Nesta fired by last-place Monza
MONZA, Italy — World Cup winner Alessandro Nesta was fired by last-place Monza on Monday after coaching the club to (…)
[Inquirer.net] - 24/12/2024
Angara: Transformative education needs collective action
MANILA, Philippines — Education Secretary Sonny Angara said student empowerment through transformative learning (…)
[Inquirer.net] - 24/12/2024
Alec Baldwin manslaughter case dropped by New Mexico prosecutor
A New Mexico criminal case against actor Alec Baldwin stemming from a fatal shooting on the set of his movie “Rust” (…)
[Inquirer.net] - 24/12/2024
Talisay shootout: 2 armed men killed by policemen in encounter
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two armed men were killed after firing shots at responding police officers in Sitio (…)
[Inquirer.net] - 24/12/2024
Romualdez urges public to 'rise above differences' on Christmas
MANILA, Philippines — Speaker Martin Romualdez on Christmas Eve called on Filipinos to “rise above differences” to (…)
[Inquirer.net] - 24/12/2024
PH crew set to make history in Sydney to Hobart yacht race
By ASSOCIATED PRESS SYDNEY (AP) — There have been plenty of “firsts” in the history of the Sydney to Hobart yacht (…)
[Tempo] - 24/12/2024