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Cebuanos watch Boom Boom pummels ‘other’ Garcia

Cebuanos watch Boom Boom pummels ‘other’ Garcia

A boxing scandal broke out over the weekend in Tagbilaran City, Bohol when Rey “Boom Boom” Bautista beat up a visiting foe who turned out to be not the boxer that Bautista’s handlers wanted

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Pacquiao mulls retirement next year

Pacquiao mulls retirement next year

Manny Pacquiao said his upcoming bout with undefeated American boxer Timothy Bradley Jr. on June 9 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas might be his last fight as he is pondering retiring next

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BI launches crackdown against illegal aliens

BI launches crackdown against illegal aliens

Eight Chinese nationals employed by the Yinshu Mining Corp. and Din Shing Mining Inc. in Barangay Caradapan, Eastern Samar were recently arrested as the Bureau of Immigration (BI) launched a crackdown against foreigners illegally

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Penthouse sold to Corona at reduced price due to water damage

Penthouse sold to Corona at reduced price due to water damage

An official of the Megaworld Properties and Holdings, Inc. testified at the 9th day of Corona’s impeachment trial that the penthouse unit of impeached Chief Justice Renato C. Corona was sold in 2008 at

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SMC signs MOA with housing groups to builds homes for ‘Sendong’ victims in Mindanao

SMC signs MOA with housing groups to builds homes for ‘Sendong’ victims in Mindanao

With Social Welfare and Development Secretary Corazon “Dinky” Soliman witnessing the event, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOA) was recently signed between San Miguel Corporation (SMC), housing groups Gawad Kalinga and Habitat for Humanity to

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Phl, US to strengthen military cooperation

Phl, US to strengthen military cooperation

President Aquino met with Senators John McCain, Joe Lieberman, Sheldon Whitehouse and Kelly Ayotte at Malacañang on Tuesday as the Philippines and the United States agreed to strengthen military cooperation. McCain, Lieberman and Ayotte

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Mayweather looks forward to Pacquiao as his May 5 opponent

Mayweather looks forward to Pacquiao as his May 5 opponent

In reference to a statement last week by Team Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather Jr. declared Wednesday in his Twitter account that he has already secured a guarantee for his purse and is now ready to

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Philippines bids for Guinness’ longest line of coins

Philippines bids for Guinness’ longest line of coins

A chain of more than 70 kilometers made up of 25-centavo coins could break the Guinness World Record for the longest line of coins. The event called, “Barya ng mga Bayani [Coins of Heroes]:

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DAP Graduate School conducts academic program

DAP Graduate School conducts academic program

Master in Public Management (MPM) and Master in Productivity and Quality Management (MPQM) students recently gathered at the DAP Conference Center in Tagaytay City for an academic fellowship organized by the Development Academy of

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Congress approves bill on additional tax exemption

Congress approves bill on additional tax exemption

The House of Representatives has approved on second reading House Bill 5431 principally authored by former President and now Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Sorsogon Rep. Deogracias Ramos, Pangasinan Rep. Marlyn Primicias-Agabas, and Camarines Sur

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