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MANILA, Philippines— NBA stars LeBron James and Stephen Curry remained atop the ladder in terms of NBA  jersey sales while the Los Angeles Lakers were the most popular team among Filipino basketball consumers after the first half of the ongoing season. Based on sales from the league’s local stores in SM Megamall, Mall of Asia, and from its online merchant, James and the Lakers are leading the lists so far in tandem for the first time since the 2020-2021 season. READ: NBA jerseys and the stories they tell Curry, who has consistently placed among the top jersey sales in the […]…

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MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has no funds for the resetting of the first Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Parliamentary elections, Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia said on Wednesday. Garcia previously said that at least P2.5 billion would be needed if the Parliamentary elections get rescheduled. READ: P2.5 billion needed if BARMM parliamentary elections delayed – Comelec “As of now, we don’t have 2.5 [billion pesos]. We don’t know where we will source the funds. We don’t have savings,” Garcia said in Filipino during the Kapihan sa Manila Bay forum in Malate, Manila. “We were […]…

Keep on reading: Garcia: Comelec has no funds for BARMM parliamentary elections resetting

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) aims for the 2025 midterm polls to be the “safest” elections, PNP chief Gen. Rommel Marbil said. The remark came as the PNP promised to crack down on violence due to intense political rivalries, private armed groups, loose firearms, and other election-related risks with less than 100 days left until the May 12 polls. LOOK: The PNP vows to crack down on violence due to intense political rivalries, private armed groups, loose firearms and other election-related risks with less than 100 days left until the May 12 polls. 📸 Jason Sigales & […]…

Keep on reading: PNP chief Marbil wants May 2025 elections to be ‘safest’

MANILA, Philippines — Motorists in Metro Manila might see the eventual phase-out of the Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (Edsa) bus lane. On the other hand, the bike lanes will be “modified” to become a shared space with motorcycles. Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said this long-term plan was revealed during a meeting held for the Comprehensive Traffic Management Plan for Metro Manila and nearby provinces. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. led the meeting on Tuesday. “Number one, they will modify the bicycle lanes. They will turn them into two-wheel lanes,” Remulla said in Filipino over dwPM on Wednesday. “Instead of purely […]…

Keep on reading: DILG: Edsa bus lane may be removed, motorcycles to be allowed in bike lanes

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Appointments (CA) on Tuesday deferred the confirmation of Joel Joseph Marciano Jr. as director general of the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) due to questions about his qualifications and the agency’s performance. “Sorry to say I don’t see you fit to handle the job,” said Commission on Appointments (CA) Majority Leader Rep. Lray Villafuerte, who moved for the deferment after he expressed frustration over Marciano’s failure to provide satisfactory answers on PhilSA’s role in agriculture and disaster mitigation, and its apparent inability to share vital satellite data with local governments. “I have nothing against you […]…

Keep on reading: CA defers confirmation of PH Space Agency head

MANILA, Philippines — More than 16 percent of the 72 million ballots for midterm polls have been printed on Tuesday, Commission on Elections (Comelec) chair George Erwin Garcia said on Tuesday. Garcia said that of the 72,107,420, a total of 11,780,626 have been printed, accounting for 16.34 percent of the ballots. He also noted that the Comelec is now reaching its target average of 1.8 million ballots daily. READ: Comelec resumes printing of ballots after repeated delays “So far, so good,” Garcia said in a chance interview in a hotel in Manila where training of poll worker takes place. The […]…

Keep on reading: 16.3% of midterm poll ballots printed – Comelec

SINGAPORE – Popular Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu, who has died at the age of 48, was perhaps best known for being the leading lady of seminal hit Taiwanese idol drama Meteor Garden (2001) and its sequel the following year. Hsu succumbed to influenza-related pneumonia while on vacation with her family in Japan over the recent Chinese New Year period. The news has left the Taiwanese entertainment industry and Hsu’s fans reeling. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Yixun Lin (@yixi_1023) Here are 10 things to know about the late actress’ life, which was often more dramatic than […]…

Keep on reading: Ten things to know about the late Barbie Hsu’s life

NEW YORK—A federal judge presiding over the heated public feud between actors Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni over whether sexual harassment occurred during the making of “It Ends with Us” warned lawyers Monday, Feb. 3, to obey court rules about public statements meant to ensure a fair trial. Judge Lewis J. Liman suggested he could make the March 9, 2026, trial happen sooner if lawyers were unable to stop making fiery public comments that could contaminate a potential jury pool. Neither actor attended the Manhattan federal court hearing where lawyers again repeated their claims that their adversaries weren’t playing fair. […]…

Keep on reading: Lawyers for Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni get reality check from federal judge

MANILA, Philippines — The Alcantara Group’s Alsons Consolidated Resources Inc. (ACR) has secured the regulatory approval to sell P3 billion commercial papers to sustain its business operations. In a disclosure on Monday, ACR said the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the sale of up to P1.6 billion worth of commercial papers, a short-term debt instrument issued by companies to raise capital quickly. The offer was set at P1.2 billion, with the listed firm planning to sell up to P400 million in case of an oversubscription. It represents the first tranche of ACR’s P3 billion commercial paper program. READ: Mindanao […]…

Keep on reading: Alsons secures SEC approval to sell P3B worth of commercial papers 

MANILA, Philippines — The Pamantasan ng Cabuyao in Laguna has implemented an English-only policy across all official university transactions, classes, and interactions. It cited as reason its goal of fostering academic excellence and global competitiveness. In an official announcement on Monday, the university declared itself an English-speaking campus effective February 3, 2025. “In line with our vision of developing globally competitive and world-class students, the Pamantasan ng Cabuyao (University of Cabuyao) is now an English-speaking campus starting February 3, 2025,” the university stated. “This policy applies to students, faculty, staff, and all university personnel to cultivate a strong English-speaking environment,” […]…

Keep on reading: Pamantasan ng Cabuyao adopts English-only rule, sparks backlash