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PVL All-Filipino opening schedule of games (February 22) Filoil EcoOil Centre 3 p.m. -- Galeries Tower High Risers vs PLDT High Speed Hitters 5 p.m. -- Nxled Chameleons vs Choco Mucho Flying Titas FULL SCHEDULE HERE. Kianna Dy sits out PLDT's first PVL 2024 game vs Galeries https://twitter.com/LanceAgcaoilINQ/status/1760556678729347434 Galeries Tower braces for PLDT https://twitter.com/LanceAgcaoilINQ/status/1760556321269858606 PLDT warms for its first PVL match against Galeries Tower https://twitter.com/LanceAgcaoilINQ/status/1760555732356014487...

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MANILA, Philippines --- Senior Deputy Speaker Aurelio Gonzales Jr. has allayed fears that the Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) No. 7 goes against the 1987 Constitution, claiming that provisions in Article XVII stated that amendments can be made with a three-fourths vote of all members of Congress. In a video message on Thursday, Gonzales said that the House only followed Article XVII when it crafted RBH No. 7 --- a proposal to amend the 1987 Constitution's economic provisions, which was patterned after the Senate's RBH No. 6. Section 1 of Article XVII states that "any amendment to, or revision of, this Constitution" may be proposed through the "Congress, upon a vote of three-fourths...

Keep on reading: RBH 7 unconstitutional? Solon says House followed provision on amendments

MANILA, Philippines --- A Chinese charged with kidnapping and serious illegal detention was prevented by authorities from leaving the country. According to Bureau of Immigration (BI), 25-year-old Hu Zhen attempted to leave the country for Singapore on Feb. 19 at Ninoy Aquino International Airport. Hu has a pending hold departure order (HDO) issued by a court in Angeles City. The cases are in connection with 2020 kidnapping and serious illegal detention charges filed against him and three other Chinese. "He is required to his court case before he can have his name lifted from the bureau's hold departure list, as he claimed that said case was already dismissed," BI border c...

Keep on reading: Immigration bureau foils kidnap suspect’s try to escape to Singapore

HONG KONG --- Gilas Pilipinas fixture June Mar Fajardo is beyond grateful that Japeth Aguilar came in to plug his and AJ Edu's absences for the Nationals in the opening window of the Fiba Asia Cup Qualifiers. "We're really thankful of Japeth. As you know, he's been the longest-serving player here," the soft-spoken big man told the Inquirer on the sidelines of the team's practice on Thursday at Tsuen Wan Sports Centre here. "I think this is also his 13th stint for Gilas," he also said, detailing his close pal and many-time roommate's Fiba appearances. "So we're really glad that he's here with us." SCHEDULE: Gilas at Fiba Asia Cup qualifiers window 1 Aguilar was a pioneering me...

Keep on reading: Japeth Aguilar’s presence looms large for Gilas with key bigs out

MANILA, Philippines --- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday said he sees strong promise in trade between Hawaii and the Philippines. The Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Honolulu and the Honolulu City Council trade mission met with Marcos in a courtesy call in Malacaan Palace. "I think there is a great deal of potential there, as there are so many similarities in terms of what are needed and what needs to be done in terms of the state of Hawaii and the Philippines and in specific areas of the Philippines," Marcos said in his speech. "I think we are presented with so many grand opportunities that we should, it behooves us to do our best, to try and explore those, to mak...

Keep on reading: Marcos sees ‘great deal of potential’ in PH-Hawaii trade

HONG KONG --- Gilas Pilipinas' CJ Perez believes he owes this country a show when the Fiba Asia Cup qualifiers raise its curtains this Thursday. "Playing here in Hong Kong is a great opportunity to provide entertainment for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs)," he told the Inquirer shortly after the practice at Tsuen Wan Sports Centre on Thursday. "[Some of them] haven't been back home for so long and haven't had the chance to see Philippine basketball live, so you bet we're excited to bring the game close [to them] and give our best to win the game," he added. SCHEDULE: Gilas at Fiba Asia Cup qualifiers window 1 Perez has another reason to do just that---one that has been holdi...

Keep on reading: Gilas’ CJ Perez looks to put on a show for OFWs in Hong Kong

MANILA, Philippines --- Sagip Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta accused Sen. Pia Cayetano of wanting to wipe out the livelihood of 3 million Filipinos dependent on the tobacco industry. In a privilege speech, the former House deputy speaker expressed dislike over Cayetano's tirades at the Senate. He said it appears that the senator wanted the Philippine delegation that went to a global tobacco control conference in Panama recently to ignore the two laws that Congress painstakingly passed regulating tobacco use. For upholding the country's sovereignty and the intent of the people's representatives to pass laws regulating less harmful alternatives to cigarettes, an "obscure" NGO obse...

Keep on reading: Marcoleta: Pia Cayetano wants Filipinos’ tobacco livelihood killed

  TAIPEI -- US Representative Mike Gallagher, who chairs the House of Representatives select committee on China, told Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen in a visit to Taipei on Thursday that the trip was to show bipartisan support for Chinese-claimed Taiwan. Gallagher, who arrived in Taiwan on Thursday with a delegation of four other lawmakers on a visit ending Saturday, has been a strong friend of Taiwan and a fierce critic of China, which has ramped up military and political pressure to force the democratic island to accept its sovereignty. "Today we come, as Democrats and Republicans, to show our bipartisan support for this partnership, which thanks to your leadership is ...

Keep on reading: US lawmaker praises ‘rock-solid’ partnership in visit to Taiwan

MANILA, Philippines ---The Ty family-led Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) will pay record dividends of P22.5 billion to stockholders after achieving historic high earnings the past year. Metrobank, the country's second-largest private bank, reported a significant boost in its net income for 2023, reaching P42.2 billion, which marks a 28.9-percent increase over 2022, a stock exchange filing on Thursday showed. This translated to a return on equity of 12.5 percent, higher than the 10.3 percent recorded in the previous year. Metrobank's board of directors also approved a total cash dividend of P5 per common share, the highest in its history. The lender increased its...

Keep on reading: Metrobank to pay record dividends as 2023 earnings post 29% growth

Jimmy Kimmel admitted he's having thoughts of ending his hosting career at his late-night talk show after his contract ends with the network. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, the TV host confessed that he might retire from his nightly hour-long show "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" once his current contract expires after hosting it for 21 years. "I think this is my final contract. I hate to even say it, because everyone's laughing at me now --- each time I think that, and then it turns out to be not the case. I still have a little more than two years left on my contract, and that seems pretty good. That seems like enough," he said. Kimmel first admitted his desire to vacate h...

Keep on reading: Jimmy Kimmel hints at possible retirement from his late night show

MANILA, Philippines ---The Commission on Elections (Comelec) awarded on Thursday the contract for the vote counting machines for the 2025 midterm electionsto the joint venture of South Korean firm Miru Systems. READ: Comelec decision on vote counting machines deal out this week Comelec chairman George Erwin Garcia said on Wednesday that a contract negotiation will follow once the contract has been awarded. Lawmakers and experts earlieraired concern over the poll body's possible awarding of the contract to Miru Systems. READ: Good riddance, Smartmatic? They cited the South Korean firm's alleged involvement in technological glitches in recent election deployments. READ: C...

Keep on reading: Comelec awards vote counting machine contract to Miru Systems

MANILA, Philippines ---The majority of Filipino enterprises are looking forward to deploying generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools in their operations, but some are still on the fence about this technology that has been gaining ground as they grapple with lack of talents. This is according to a study by global advisory firm Deloitte, titled "Now decides next: Insights from the leading edge of generative AI adoption." Deloitte noted that 62 percent of surveyed Filipino business and technology leaders expressed "excitement" over the use of GenAI. GenAI, which has risen to popularity because of AI chatbot ChatGPT, is seen to have several use cases to make business operat...

Keep on reading: PH firms keen on GenAI for operational efficiency

MANILA, Philippines --- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday called himself the number one supporter of the Filipino Hawaiian community. Addressing the Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Honolulu and the Honolulu City Council trade mission in a courtesy call, Marcos recalled his family's exile to Hawaii following the ouster of his father, the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr. READ: Martial law survivors: Old is new again under another Marcos "I have a special place in my heart for Hawaii, especially the people of Hawaii, for the kindnesses that we were shown. I mean, it is on a more personal intimate level, the kindnesses that we were shown has again in difficult circumstanc...

Keep on reading: Marcos says he’s ‘number one supporter’ of Filipino-Hawaiians

MANILA, Philippines --- Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will establish a marine research station in Sta. Ana, Cagayan. The facility is meant to enhance ocean science and resource management in the area. Sta. Ana is one of the six project sites across the country identified for the construction of marine stations. The municipality is located in the northeastern part of Cagayan. "Sta. Ana, Cagayan will be the northernmost site to serve as sentinel covering the Northern Philippine Sea marine biogeographic region," said DENR Chief Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga. The town is home to the Palaui Island Protected Landscape and Seascape (PIPLS). PIPLS has ...

Keep on reading: DENR to set up marine research station in Sta. Ana, Cagayan

SYDNEY -- An Australian bishop is facing accusations of rape and indecent assault, becoming one of the most senior Catholics in the country to be charged with sex crimes. Emeritus Bishop Christopher Alan Saunders was arrested in Western Australia on Wednesday evening after a high-powered internal Vatican investigation spurred child abuse detectives into action. Police said he has been charged with 14 counts of unlawful and indecent assault and two counts of sexual penetration without consent -- a legal term for rape. READ: Awful truth: Child sex abuse in the Catholic Church The 74-year-old, who is due to front court on Thursday, has also been charged with three counts of ...

Keep on reading: Australian bishop charged with sex crimes

MANILA, Philippines ---The Department of Agriculture (DA) is turning to American firm Sun & Earth Microbiology LLC to eliminate Cecid fly infestation in the country's mango farms. The agency said it would invite experts from Sun & Earth, a biotechnology company based in Florida, to eradicate the problem that has affected local production since it was first recorded in 1987. "The flies destroy up to 80 percent of mango fruits, with those affected showing brown scab-like spots. These pests usually start infesting mango trees shortly after flowering," the DA said in a statement on Wednesday. The DA expressed its openness to test the products of Sun & Earth, which helped...

Keep on reading: US firm tapped to wipe out pests in PH mango farms

SB19's Josh had nothing but good words to say to Elvin Santos --- who goes by the name Yuridope --- after working together on the remix version of the P-pop star's single "Get Right." The "Get Right" remix, which was released on Feb. 18, was a collaboration between Josh and Yuridope which is said to be an "inter-genre" mix of their artistic prowess. This, among other things, made the SB19 member believe it to be an opportunity for "new connections and possibilities." "This collaboration opens doors to new connections and possibilities, enriching our musical journey and expanding our reach. With this remix, we're kicking off a larger journey, pioneering a unique sub-genre I'd li...

Keep on reading: SB19’s Josh says ‘Get Right’ remix with Yuridope leads to ‘new connections’

  BENGALURU --- Indian business activity expanded at its fastest pace in seven months in February as demand remained strong for both manufacturing and services, according to a business survey released on Thursday, which also showed an easing in price pressures. That supports the findings in a Reuters poll which found India, the fastest growing major economy, is expected to continue to grow at a steady pace over the coming years. READ: Indian economy seen to exceed growth estimates after strong Q2 beat HSBC's flash India Composite Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), compiled by S&P Global, rose to 61.5 this month from January's final reading of 61.2, staying above t...

Keep on reading: India’s Feb business activity accelerated to seven-month high on solid demand

Paulo Avelino assailed the seeming unabated practice of piracy in the entertainment industry, saying such rampancy affects the livelihood of the people who work in front of and behind the camera. On X (formerly Twitter), the "Linlang" actor responded to a netizen's remark that it is "impossible" to not have a pirate version of his and Kim Chui's upcoming series "What's Wrong With Secretary Kim," saying the act of piracy should not be normalized. "Bakit naman po imposible? Industriya po namin ang nalulugi sa pamimirata ng mga tv show o pelikula. Hindi lang po kabuhayan namin ang apektado kundi pati narin ang kabuhayan ng lahat ng taong nag ta-trabaho sa likod ng camera. Hindi ni...

Keep on reading: Paulo Avelino assails rampant piracy in film, TV industry

Taking his cue from Dapitan Mayor Bullet Jalosjos, former Quezon City congressman Bong Suntay is also mulling to file a case against certain individuals who alluded to him as being a benefactor of Dominic Roque. Suntay did not categorically name anyone who he would sue, but he gave assurance that he would "file the strongest case" against the "most guilty" among those who spread malicious insinuations against him. "Bullet [Jalosjos] also wants to file. I'm talking to my lawyers about what we could do. We're just gathering whatever we could find. Hindi ko pa maipangalanan exactly against who," he told GMA's Unang Balita in an interview on Thursday, February 22. "Siyempre, we ...

Keep on reading: Bong Suntay to file ‘strongest case’ vs those linking him to Dominic Roque