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CEBU CITY, Philippines — Boholano boxer Regie “Filipino Suganob” will attempt to prove himself once again in front of his hometown crowd as he defends his World Boxing Organization (WBO) Global light flyweight title against a formidable opponent who has traveled all the way from Japan. Suganob of the PMI Bohol Boxing Stable, will square off against fellow former world title challenger Kai Ishizawa in his inaugural title defense in the main event of the “Kumong Bol-anon XV” fight card tomorrow, Tuesday, April 30, at the Holy Name University Barder Gym in Tagbilaran City, Bohol. The 26-year-old Suganob, hailing from […]…

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MANILA, Philippines — Noting that their presence in the area is “very unusual,” an Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) official on Monday said the Chinese vessel first spotted off Catanduanes may be conducting a marine survey in the eastern section of the country. Col. Xerxes Trinidad, AFP public affairs chief, said that as of 7:30 a.m., Chinese ship Shen Kuo was spotted 44.6 nautical miles northeast of Northern Samar’s Gamay town. “We are seeing that the vessel is loitering,” Trinidad said in a chance interview in Camp Aguinaldo. “There are possibilities of a survey because its movement is very […]…

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CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday described domestic violence as a “national crisis” after thousands rallied around the country against violence toward women. Thousands protested in cities around Australia on Sunday to draw attention to the deaths of 27 women so far this year allegedly caused by acts of gender-based violence in a population of 27 million. Albanese said on Monday the rallies were a call to action for all levels of Australian government to do more to prevent gender-based violence. READ: Virus drives surge in Australia domestic violence cases “Quite clearly, we need to do […]…

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MANILA, Philippines — A Chinese-flagged research vessel passed through Itbayat and Basco in Batanes before “loitering” in the vicinity waters off Catanduanes, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Monday. Commodore Jay Tarriela, PCG spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea, said this was based on their monitoring through their automatic identification system. “According to the information gathered, the vessel departed from Shenzhen Port on April 13th and passed through Itbayat and Basco Batanes on April 22nd,” Tarriela told reporters. “It then proceeded southwards, coming within 11 nautical miles of the coast of Mapanas, Northern Samar on April 25th,” he also […]…

Keep on reading: PCG: Chinese ship passed via Batanes before ‘loitering’ off Catanduanes