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    MADRID -- Spanish police on Saturday clashed with a group of farmers and truck drivers in Madrid as they tried to access a main road in a bid to block it, one of several protests sweeping the European Union against the bloc's environmental rules and what workers see as excessive taxes and red tape. A group representing drivers, Plataforma Nacional, and a newly created farmers' group, Plataforma 6-F, on Saturday came together to jointly demand action from Spanish and European leaders. They claim rules to protect the environment make them less competitive compared to other regions. Members of both groups, waving Spanish flags, wearing yellow vests and shouting...

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MANILA, Philippines --- A 70-year-old vendor was found dead in Quiapo, Manila, on Saturday afternoon, according to police. In a report on Sunday, the Manila Police District (MPD) identified the vendor as Jopra Domingo, who allegedly died due to lingering illness in front of a general merchandise store on Quezon Boulevard. Police said they responded after they received information from witness Antonieta Gainsan --- who discovered the lifeless body of Domingo within the area. READ: Parts of Marikina market closed after vendor dies READ:Vendor shot dead in Quezon READ:Fried chicken vendor shot dead in Isabela Citing other witnesses, MPD said the vendor was last seen al...

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NBA Scores, News, Schedules DALLAS --- Luka Doncic scored 32 points, and the Dallas Mavericks matched their longest winning streak of the season at four games in a 146-111 rout of the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday in the NBA. Kyrie Irving scored 25 points and Daniel Gafford had 19 points and nine rebounds in his Dallas debut alongside P.J. Washington after both were acquired in trades before Thursday's deadline. Gafford wasted no time bringing energy off the bench as he will be expected to do when rookie Dereck Lively II returns from a broken nose. He came from the Washington Wizards. https://twitter.com/dallasmavs/status/1756439534093422609 Washington, who scored 14...

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MANILA, Philippines --- House Speaker Martin Romualdez thanked Filipino farmers and the Marcos administration for the 20 million metric tons (MT) of rice production in 2023, which he said significantly contributed to addressing the country's problem with a shortage of the staple. In a statement on Sunday, Romualdez disclosed that this figure is 1.5 percent higher than the one recorded in 2022, partly attributing the milestone to the government's initiative to distribute quality seedlings and fertilizers. He also explained that the production specifically contributed to the agricultural and fisheries sectors' combined value of P1.763 trillion in 2023, higher than the P1.757 tril...

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    TAIPEI -- Taiwan's defense ministry said on Sunday it had detected eight Chinese balloons crossing the Taiwan Strait in the previous 24 hours, of which five flew across Taiwan, the second day in a row is has reported a large number of balloons. Taiwan, which China claims as its own territory despite the strong objections of the government in Taipei, has complained since December about the balloons, saying they are a threat to aviation safety and attempt at psychological warfare. In its daily report on Chinese military activities, Taiwan's defense ministry said it spotted the first balloon on Saturday morning and the last one mid-afternoon, having spotted the...

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NBA Scores, News, Schedules Spencer Dinwiddie signed Saturday with his hometown Los Angeles Lakers, finding a new team quickly after getting traded by the Brooklyn Nets. The point guard was traded by the Nets to Toronto on Thursday and then was waived. He cleared waivers Saturday and by then had already made up his mind that he was going back to Los Angeles. "Spencer is returning to his roots and the city where his journey began. ... His play-making and aggressiveness from the guard position provides us valuable depth as we continue our strong push toward the back half of the season," Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka said in a social media post showing some of Dinwiddie's hi...

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NBA Scores, News, Schedules SAN FRANCISCO --- Stephen Curry made a 3-pointer with 0.7 seconds left and the Golden State Warriors beat the Phoenix Suns 113-112 on Saturday night for their sixth victory in seven games. With the Warriors down 112-110 and 3.3 seconds to play, Curry caught the inbounds pass from Brandin Podziemski, turned and hit a 33-footer for his ninth 3-pointer of the night. He had 30 points. Devin Booker led Phoenix with 32 points, and Kevin Durant had 24. The Suns had two chances after Curry's 3-pointer, but Booker was fouled under the basket in the first and Durant couldn't get a shot off on the second. Golden State avoided being swept by the Suns in the ...

Keep on reading: NBA: Steph Curry hits last-second triple, Warriors beat Suns

    RAFAH, Gaza Strip --- Israel's neighbors and key mediators warned Saturday of disaster and repercussions if its military launches a ground invasion in Gaza's southern city of Rafah, where Israel says remaining Hamas strongholds are located --- along with over half the besieged territory's population. Israeli airstrikes killed at least 44 Palestinians --- including more than a dozen children --- in Rafah, hours after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he asked the military to plan for the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people ahead of an invasion. He gave no details or timeline. The announcement set off panic. More than half of Gaza's 2.3 mill...

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    CONWAY, South Carolina --- With two weeks to go before the South Carolina Republican primary, Nikki Haley is challenging Donald Trump on her home turf while the former president is turning to his familiar playbook of personal attacks as he tries to quash his last major rival for the nomination. Trump, turning his campaign focus to the southern state days after an easy victory in Nevada, revved up a huge crowd of supporters at a Saturday afternoon rally in Conway, near Myrtle Beach, by touting his time in office, repeating his false claims that the 2020 election he lost was rigged, maligning a news media he sees as biased against him and lobbing attacks on Hal...

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  MANILA, Philippines --- Senator Nancy Binay on Sunday told Filipinos to manage their expectations on the effects of amending the 1987 Constitution as changing its economic provisions will not be a "magic solution" to the country's problems. In a statement, Binay said that if passed, the proposed changes to the principal Charter will not instantly solve economic woes including the high prices of goods in local markets. READ: Charter framer Hilario Davide Jr. warns vs changing economic provisions "Hindi ito magic solution na kapag napasa, mawawala na lahat ng problema natin o okay na ang ekonomiya ng ating bansa," Binay was quoted as saying in a radio interview. (...

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      NEW YORK --- Republican front-runner Donald Trump said Saturday that, as president, he warned NATO allies that he "would encourage" Russia "to do whatever the hell they want" to countries that are "delinquent" as he ramped up his attacks on foreign aid and longstanding international alliances. Speaking at a rally in Conway, South Carolina, Trump recounted a story he has told before about an unidentified NATO member who confronted him over his threat not to defend members who fail to meet the trans-Atlantic alliance's defense spending targets. But this time, Trump went further, saying had told the member that he would, in fact, "encourage" Russia to...

Keep on reading: Trump told Nato: Boost defense or Russia does ‘whatever it wants’

Valentine's Day is a special day not only for people in happy relationships but also for others who find comfort within themselves and their loved ones. Xyriel Manabat, Pepe Herrera, Daniela Stranner, and Nikko Natividad are among those who will enjoy the 14th of the month in their own ways. In separate interviews with INQUIRER.net, Manabat and Herrera shared they will spend Valentine's Day with their respective partners. Stranner, meanwhile, will take some time off her busy schedule to be with her mom in the province. On the other hand, Natividad will be busy with promotions of his film "I Am Not Big Bird" in the company of his friends. See what these stars have planned for th...

Keep on reading: Valentine’s Day 2024: Xyriel Manabat, Pepe Herrera, others share plans

  JAKARTA -- Hundreds of thousands of supporters of Indonesia's presidential contenders packed final rallies in the capital Jakarta and the Central Java city of Solo on Saturday, ahead of the world's biggest single-day election. Candidates enter a cooling-off period on Sunday, running through election day on Wednesday, when voters will choose among three contestants running to succeed the hugely popular President Joko Widodo, who has led Indonesia for a decade and cannot run again. The contenders to lead the world's third-largest democracy are popular ex-governors Ganjar Pranowo and Anies Baswedan, and former special forces commander Prabowo Subianto, who has soared in ...

Keep on reading: Huge rallies in Indonesia as candidates finish election campaign

Well, what can you say? Lately, feeling excited about an upcoming MCU movie or a movie studio associated with Marvel Entertainment is getting hard. Except for 'Deadpool 3', that is. For the most part it feels like the movie studios have lost more than a step. Perhaps their way? Many times, as a fan, I try to level the expectation and justify any excitement I may feel for a superhero movie, but the previous movies have been downhill in the last few years. And it is not only based on the missteps when it comes to the presentation of the superheroes and supervillains and the storyline is often times amiss. Now, here comes 'Madame Web' another movie that exists in its world or univ...

Keep on reading: Let us give ‘Madame Web’ a chance

MANILA, Philippines --- Former President Rodrigo Duterte's call for Mindanao's secession from the Philippines "contradicts the constitution" and would deepen divisions among Filipinos who are already "grappling with post-pandemic challenges," according to some lawmakers. In separate statements issued on Sunday, more members of the House of Representatives opposed Duterte's call for Mindanao's independence. For instance, 1-Rider Partylist Representative Rodge Gutierrez said the division would only affect Mindanao's economic stability and growth and the rest of the Philippines. "The constitution is clear: Article I provides for our National Territory; we are one archipelago. Ther...

Keep on reading: Mindanao secession ‘won’t stand, contradicts constitution,’ solons say

    BANGKOK -- A Canadian tourist opened the door of a Thai Airways flight that was preparing to take off from Chiang Mai airport bound for the capital Bangkok, local broadcaster ThaiPBS and officials said this week. "The whole plane was in chaos," wrote Facebook user Ananya Tiangtae, who was on the flight, adding that officials escorted the passenger off the plane. "What if we were 30,000 feet above sea level? What would happen?" Ananya also wrote.   READ: Man who opened Asiana plane door in mid-air tells police he was 'uncomfortable'- Yonhap A passenger opened the emergency door, causing the inflatable slide to activate and the aircraft was u...

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Miss Universe Organization (MUO) CEO Amy Emmerich announced that she would step down from her position on March 1. However, she clarified that she will continue to take on an "advisory role." Emmerich made the announcement on her LinkedIn account on Thursday, Feb. 8, as she expressed her pride in the MUO's dedication to establishing a platform that "matters to women worldwide." "Sharing the news that my last day as CEO of the Miss Universe Organization will be March 1st, but I look forward to continuing in an advisory role for the next few months. This was an incredible experience, and I'm so proud of this team's accomplishments during my tenure," she said. Emmerich's an...

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February is the month of love, but Bea Alonzo and Dominic Roque's split is a painful reminder that love is sometimes not enough to make a relationship last. Meanwhile,Kathryn Bernardo was emotional after renewing her contract with ABS-CBN's Star Magic, saying the past year had been "very, very hard" for her. In other news, South Korean vlogger Tzuyang and comedian Kim Ji-young were in hot water after they were accused of mocking Filipinos' accents and way of living. On the other hand, Carla Abellana came under fire after she was accused of selling "abused" or overpriced preloved luxury items. Start the first week of February with a bang by keeping up with INQUIRER.net's hott...

Keep on reading: Showbiz Roundup: Dominic Roque-Bea Alonzo’s rumored split, and more