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MANILA, Philippines — Bella Belen has declared that the e UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball tournament will be her swan song with the National University Lady Bulldogs. In her fourth and final year in the league, Belen seeks to make the most of the Lady Bulldogs title-retention campaign. SCHEDULE: UAAP Season 87 volleyball tournament first round “I’m so excited to play today because this is my final year with NU. Of course, we want to go back-to-back since we weren’t able to do it in Season 85,” Belen said. “This time, the team’s mindset is different because defending the crown […]…

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MANILA, Philippines — The two-thirds vote needed to convict Vice President Sara Duterte in her impeachment trial will not be attainable if all candidates under the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) slate enter the next Senate. This is what PDP-Laban candidate Jayvee Hinlo promised supporters at the party’s proclamation rally at Club Filipino in San Juan City on Thursday. “If we enter the Senate together, they will not have the two-thirds vote, no impeachment will happen,” Hinlo said. “Even if the House of Representatives does 100 impeachment complaints, no impeachment will happen,” he added. “VP Sara, we are your allies. […]…

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MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa on Thursday said he is willing to wage war in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) to prove that he is not pro-China. Dela Rosa was reacting to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s remarks that his administration’s senatorial slate does not include candidates who are pro-China and pro-Philippine offshore gaming operators, and is tainted by the bloody drug war dubbed as Oplan Tokhang. READ: Dela Rosa slams Marcos remarks on drug war, Pogos, China “I’ll be frank with you. I am willing to kill myself in the West Philippine Sea if they say I […]…

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Jamal Murray poured in a career-best 55 points to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 132-121 victory over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers in the NBA on Wednesday night. Murray’s output is the third-most in Nuggets’ history. David Thompson scored a franchise-record 73 on the final day of the 1977-78 season when he was outdueled by George Gervin for the scoring title. Nikola Jokic’s 56 points against Washington on Dec. 7 of this season ranks second. READ: NBA: Jamal Murray tallies 45 points, Nuggets trounce Mavericks Murray knocked down 20 of 36 shots, including 7 of 15 from 3-point range, […]…

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With the National and Local Elections approaching this May 2025, GMA Integrated News gears up for its multi-platform coverage through “GMA Masterclass: Road to the 2025 Elections.” Hosted by award-winning broadcast journalist and 24 Oras Weekend anchor Pia Arcangel, the event was attended by around 200 participants, including anchors, reporters, producers, editors, program and newsroom managers from GMA Integrated News, GMA Regional TV, GMA News Online, and Super Radyo DZBB. Held on February 8, at GMA Network Center, “GMA Masterclass: Road to the 2025 Elections” aims to ensure a comprehensive election coverage through learning sessions on various topics with Commission […]…

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Keon Ellis scored 27 points, DeMar DeRozan added 24 and the Sacramento Kings defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 119-111 in the NBA, handing the hosts their 10th consecutive loss. Zach LaVine collected 23 and seven assists, Domantas Sabonis had 16 points, 15 rebounds and five assists, and Malik Monk chipped in 17 points for the Kings, who will visit the Pelicans again on Thursday night. Sacramento has won three games in a row. READ: NBA: DeMar DeRozan carries Kings to overtime win vs Mavericks Zion Williamson racked up 33 points, nine rebounds and seven assists to lead the Pelicans. Trey […]…

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Kawhi Leonard scored 25 points in a season-high 34 minutes, James Harden added 18 points with 10 assists, and the Los Angeles Clippers earned a 128-114 victory over the visiting Memphis Grizzlies in the NBA on Wednesday at Inglewood, California. Norman Powell also scored 18 points and Ivica Zubac added 12 points with 13 rebounds as the Clippers won their second consecutive game following a three-game losing streak. Bogdan Bogdanovic, acquired from the Atlanta Hawks at the trade deadline, scored seven points in his Los Angeles debut. READ: NBA: Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard no hurry to end minutes restriction Harden moved […]…

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MANILA, Philippines — Transmission charges for the January period, which consumers will see in this month’s power bills, went up due to higher ancillary service costs. In a briefing, the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) said the overall transmission charges inched up to P1.3504 per kilowatt hour (kWh) from the P1.2583 in the December 2024 billing period. The slight increase in the rate was blamed on the upward adjustment observed with ancillary service charges, or the cost of electricity sourced from the reserve market and providers with bilateral contracts with the NGCP when supplies are thin. READ: Maharlika’s […]…

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Kyrie Irving made a season-high seven 3-pointers and scored 27 of his 42 points in the second half as the Dallas Mavericks beat the visiting Golden State Warriors 111-107 in the NBA  on Wednesday. Klay Thompson and Max Christie scored 17 apiece, Brandon Williams added 12 off the bench, and Naji Marshall had 10 for Dallas, which won for the third time in its last four games. Irving was 7 of 10 from beyond the arc and had seven rebounds. READ: NBA adds Trae Young, Kyrie Irving to All-Star Game The Mavericks led 107-104 on Irving’s 3-pointer with 1:47 left […]…

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 32 points to help lift the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 115-101 home win over the Miami Heat in the NBA on Wednesday. The Thunder, who trailed by as many as 21 in the first half, extended their winning streak to seven. The Heat have dropped three consecutive games. Oklahoma City seized control with a 24-0 run to start the fourth, powered by six 3-pointers — two each from Gilgeous-Alexander and Isaiah Joe. READ: NBA: Thunder rout Pelicans behind franchise-record 27 treys The Thunder were 7-for-7 from the floor to start the quarter and 9-for-10 overall during […]…

Keep on reading: NBA: Thunder come back from 21 down vs Heat to win seventh straight