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MANILA, Philippines — Speaker Martin Romualdez on Sunday touted that the House of Representatives considered a total of 13,454 measures since 2022 and approved 1,368 measures, including 166 that became Republic Acts—73 national laws and 93 local laws—as well as 1,319 committee reports. The comprising 11,241 bills, 2,212 resolutions and one petition filed from July 25, 2022, to Dec. 27, 2024, he said. READ: House assures to pass 3 remaining Ledac bills before 19th Congress ends READ: ‘Landmark’ Maritime Zones Bill approved in bicam Romualdez described the achievement as a “new standard for productivity and purpose” in Congress, translating to […]…

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MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) affirmed its decision to file graft charges against former Department of Agriculture (DA) Undersecretary for Fisheries Eduardo Gongona. In a 13-page order dated July 8, the OMB denied Gongona’s motions for partial reconsideration, which sought to overturn a previous resolution that charged him with two counts of violating Section 3(e), one count of Section 3(g), and one count of Section 3(j) of Republic Act (RA) 3019, the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act. The charges stem from his involvement in the controversial P2.1-billion deal with the foreign firm SRT-France for the government’s […]…

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SEOUL — A Jeju Air plane flying from Bangkok to South Korea with 181 people on board crashed on landing Sunday, leaving all but two people plucked from the wreckage feared dead. Here’s what we know so far. What happened? A Boeing 737-800 aircraft belonging to low-cost carrier Jeju Air, flying from Bangkok to Muan airport, was warned of a bird strike by the control tower, officials said, during its first attempt at landing shortly after 9:00 am (midnight GMT). READ: All but 2 feared dead after South Korea plane crashes with 181 aboard  Minutes later, with the pilot issuing […]…

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Angelique Manto and David Guison are ready to take the next step in their relationship, as the Miss Universe Philippines 2023 second runner-up accepted the internet personality’s marriage proposal. Manto and Guison announced their engagement in a joint Instagram post on Sunday, Dec. 29, featuring a clip of the pair posing in different outfits until it ended with the beauty queen showing off her emerald-cut engagement ring. “My fave fit check ever,” she captioned her post. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Angelique Manto 🌪 (@angeliquemanto) On her Instagram Story, Manto posted a snap with Guison at […]…

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Josh Giddey returned from a four-game absence to record a 23-point, 15-rebound, 10-assist triple-double, and his go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:11 remaining in regulation helped the Chicago Bulls beat the visiting Milwaukee Bucks 116-111 in the NBA on Saturday. Giddey had been sidelined by a sprained right ankle but came out strong and did not slow down in his 29 minutes of action. He became the first Bull to register two triple-doubles in a season since Jimmy Butler had a pair during the 2016-17 campaign. READ: NBA: Josh Giddey embraces fresh start with Bulls Giddey’s 3-pointer with 71 seconds to go […]…

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LONDON — Olivia Hussey, who starred as a teenage Juliet in the 1968 film “Romeo and Juliet,” has died, her family said on social media Saturday. She was 73. Hussey died on Friday, “peacefully at home surrounded by her loved ones,” a statement posted to her Instagram account said. Hussey was 15 when director Franco Zeffirelli cast her in his adaptation of the William Shakespeare tragedy after spotting her onstage in the play “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie,” which also starred Vanessa Redgrave. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Olivia Hussey eisley (@oliviahusseyeisley) “Romeo and Juliet” […]…

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So much for the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority’s (MMDA) repeated assurances that it has been actively working on various infrastructure projects to address the metro’s perennial flood problem. The latest Commission on Audit (COA) report has exposed the agency for its “poor strategies” that deprived the public of much-needed benefits. In its 2023 report, the […]…

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Brussels, Belgium — EU rules requiring all new smartphones, tablets and cameras to use the same charger came into force on Saturday, in a change Brussels said will cut costs and waste. Manufacturers are now obliged to fit devices sold in the 27-nation bloc with a USB-C, the port chosen by the European Union as the common standard for charging electronic tools. “Starting today, all new mobile phones, tablets, digital cameras, headphones, speakers, keyboards and many other electronics sold in the EU will have to be equipped with a USB Type-C charging port,” the EU Parliament wrote on social media X. […]…

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HOUSTON — Anthony Edwards made a step-back 3-pointer with 23 seconds left to cap a furious rally and lift the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 113-112 win over the Houston Rockets Friday night. The Rockets were up by by 12 with about three minutes left before a 10-0 run by the Timberwolves, highlighted by a 3-point play by Edwards, cut the lead to 110-108 with 90 seconds to go. Alperen Sengun made 1 of 2 free throws after that, but Julius Randle’s dunk on the other end got Minnesota within 1. Sengun was fouled a second time and again made just […]…

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Tallinn, Estonia — Estonia has begun naval patrols to protect an undersea cable supplying electricity from Finland following suspected sabotage of another one on Christmas Day, Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur said Friday. “We’ve decided to send our navy close to Estlink 1 to defend and secure our energy connection with Finland,” he posted on X. […]…

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