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City-funded pickleball courts at SRP? Councilors Eran, Archival push proposal

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two local lawmakers are moving to secure public funding and city support for the development of pickleball courts at the South Road Properties (SRP), including the possible conversion of a former Sinulog venue in City di Mare. Councilors Harry Eran and Nyza Archival filed a resolution asking Mayor Nestor Archival to

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Angara fast-tracks rollout of LCS in disaster-prone areas

MANILA, Philippines — Education Secretary Sonny Angara has stepped on the Department of Education’s (DepEd) classroom delivery drive with the completion of five disaster-resilient Learning Continuity Spaces (LCS) in Quezon, Bulacan, Davao del Norte, Davao de Oro and Bohol. This strategic deployment offers a rapid, cost-efficient solution to address classroom backlogs in schools facing the

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Ateneo coach’s camp maintains Aurora drowning tragedy an ‘accident’

MANILA, Philippines — Ateneo de Manila University men’s basketball team coach Reynaldo Jacinto maintained that the fatal drownings of players Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili in Aurora were an “accident,” his lawyer said. Jacinto had appeared before the Philippine National Police–Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP–CIDG) in Camp Crame on Friday as part of the

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Eman Bacosa returns to action on June 21, PBF title at stake

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Eman Bacosa Pacquiao, son of eight-division world boxing champion Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao, continues his rise in the professional ranks as he gears up for a title fight on June 21 in Manila. READ: Eman Bacosa making his own name and embracing Pacquiao legacy Bacosa will take on Rodelyn Perez for the

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Group: Escudero as impeach trial lead may impact Senate credibility

MANILA, Philippines — As the Senate got back on track after weeks of being tangled in chaos, a broad coalition of civil society groups, mass organizations, and concerned individuals has warned that designating Sen. Francis Escudero as the presiding officer of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte could have a further impact on

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Easterlies to drench parts of Luzon, Visayas as TD hovers outside PAR

MANILA, Philippines — The tropical depression outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) is still not directly affecting the country, while easterlies are forecast to bring rains over parts of Luzon and Visayas, the state weather bureau said on Friday.  In the 5 p.m. forecast of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration, weather

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