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Castro leads Pinoy’s charge in Rome Marathon
9+ hour, 3+ min ago (162+ words) ROME, Italy'Filipino runner Lorenzo Castro Jr. broke into the top 35 of the Run Rome The Marathon on Sunday, leading the Filipino contingent with a strong performance against a field dominated by Kenyan athletes. Castro clocked a personal best of 2 hours…...
Polish bishop becomes first to face trial for cover-up
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (699+ words) WARSAW " In a landmark case for the deeply Catholic country, a Polish bishop was scheduled to go on trial Wednesday for allegedly covering up acts of pedophilia committed by priests in his diocese. This is the first case in which…...
Alvin Aragon denies influencing Izzy Trazona to leave dance group
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (210+ words) Former "StarStruck" season one alumnus Alvin Aragon denied claims that he influenced his wife Izzy Trazona to leave the girl dance group SexBomb Girls. In an interview, Alvin addressed speculation that he was behind Izzy's departure from the group, clarifying…...
DA lifts ban on poultry imports from Netherlands
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (256+ words) The Philippines has lifted a temporary ban on poultry and poultry product imports from the Netherlands after recognizing regionalization arrangements for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), the Department of Agriculture said Saturday. Department of Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr....
Embassy in Spain warns Pinoys on red weather alert
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (134+ words) The Philippine Embassy in Spain on Wednesday issued an advisory urging Filipinos to exercise extreme caution after Spain's meteorological agency raised a red-level weather alert in parts of Andaluc'a, including C'diz and M'laga. The embassy said the forecast includes heavy…...
PH Embassy in Spain warns Filipinos as red weather alert issued
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (197+ words) The Philippine Embassy in Spain on Wednesday issued an advisory, urging Filipinos to exercise extreme caution due to a red-level weather alert issued by the Spanish Meteorological Agency (AEMET) for parts of Andaluc'a, including C'diz and M'laga. In its advisory,…...
PFF eyes Fil-Spanish pro player
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (211+ words) AN invitation to join the Philippine national men's football team has been sent out to outgoing FC Barcelona Pedro "Dro' Fernandez, considered an exceptionally talented young footballer. The Philippine Football Federation has reached out to the 18-year-old Fernandez, who was…...
Tanduay signs deal to distribute Spain's Torres products in Philippines
2+ mon, 17+ hour ago (336+ words) Spanish spirits producer Torres has entered the Philippine market through a distribution agreement with local liquor giant Tanduay, marking the brand's first official presence in the country. Under the partnership, Tanduay will distribute Torres products nationwide. The rollout begins with…...
Trump threatens Europe with tariffs
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (824+ words) PALM BEACH " US President Donald Trump on Saturday escalated his quest to acquire Greenland, threatening multiple European nations with tariffs of up to 25 percent until he achieves his goal of controlling the Danish territory. Trump's threats came as thousands of…...
Spanish firm to spend P15b for RE projects
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (318+ words) Spanish firm ACCIONA Energ'a is spending P15 billion to complete two renewable energy projects totaling 281 megawatts this year under the fourth round of the Green Energy Auction Program. Ignacio Domecq, ACCIONA Energ'a managing director for Southeast Asia, said the company expects…...