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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) is partnering with the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to strengthen competition in the data transmission industry. In a statement on Friday, the antitrust body said the agreement with NTC entails joint market monitoring, policy development, enforcement actions and capacity-building initiatives. The two government agencies will develop protocols
It is possible to condemn the assassination of Charlie Kirk and still condemn the ideas he stood for, to decry the flags at half-mast for so-called values hardly distinguishable from those of Proud Boys. A glean of the successful agenda Kirk pushed shows to what extent nationalist Christian extremism has been re-normalized, with Kirk playing an essential role in that latest of Great Awakenings. It was not a healing voice.
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An elderly woman was hospitalized Friday after apparently succumbing to the heat while hiking on North Mountain in Phoenix.
MANILA, Philippines — Foreign investors are stepping up purchases of Philippine government bonds. This is a shift buoyed by market-friendly reforms and declining inflation, with regulators signaling comfort about the growing foreign presence. Japanese investment bank Nomura, citing talks with Philippine officials, said policymakers may be comfortable with a gradual rise in foreign participation to
A loss to Tulsa on Friday could spell the end of Mike Gundy’s 20-year tenure at Oklahoma State.
Quality-of-life improvements are also coming to Deep of Night, including ranked demotion protection and voluntary rank reduction.
Los Angeles Dodgers pitching great Clayton Kershaw tearfully insisted he was “not sad” as he announced Thursday he will retire after the Major League Baseball season. Kershaw, a two-time World Series champion and three-time Cy Young Award-winner, has spent all of his 18 seasons with the Dodgers. READ: MLB roundup: Dodgers’ Kershaw wins again He
Russian military jets have violated Estonian airspace, officials have said. In a statement, the Estonian government said the incident involved three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets that flew over the Gulf of Finland for a total of 12 minutes without permission. Foreign minister Margus Tsahkna said Russia had already violated Estonian airspace four times this year, “which is unacceptable in itself, but today’s violation, during which three fighter jets entered our airspace, is unprecedentedly brazen”.
MANILA, Philippines — University of Santo Tomas opened UAAP Season 88 with a large-scale celebration across its España campus on Friday, welcoming 36,629 attendees in an Olympic-style ceremony. The Thomasian community staged the kickoff at the Main Building and Open Field, marking its first hosting since Season 79 in 2016. This year’s theme is “Strength
MANILA, Philippines — Marck Espejo couldn’t hold back his tears after what seemed like a storybook ending for Alas Pilipinas turned into the most painful what-if of their volleyball careers. Espejo and his teammates were already in tears of joy when Kim Malabunga blocked Ali Haghparast, sparking a wild celebration among the 14,240 fans at
