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Iloilo’s Gulmatico, Alejado double gold winners in PhilCycling tourney

Commissaires flag off participants in the individual time trial (ITT) races of the PhilCycling National Championships for Road in Batangas on Tuesday (Feb. 25, 2025). Allaeza Mae Gulmatico and Maria Louisse Crisselle Alejado of Iloilo ruled their respective ITT races to win their second gold medal each. (PhilCycling photo) Allaeza Mae Gulmatico and Maria Louisse Crisselle…

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Palace backs bill vs. fake news, eyes registration of content creators

Palace Press Officer and Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Castro. (PNA file photo) Malacañang on Tuesday voiced its support for a proposed bill aimed at penalizing the spread of false information. “Even if we’re not directly asking the Palace, we truly support banning fake news,” said Claire Castro, Palace Press Officer and undersecretary of the Presidential…

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DepEd chief to Igorot athletes: Strive to become int’l athletes

Education Secretary Juan Edgardo Angara delivers his message at the opening of the Cordillera Administrative Region Athletic Association (CARAA) meet in La Trinidad, Benguet on Sunday (Feb. 23, 2025). He encouraged the 4,000 young athletes participating in the weeklong event to continue striving to become the country’s representatives in international competitions. (Screenshot of the live feed…

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All set for Nat’l Aquathlon and Duathlon Championships

Filipnos Joy Trupa and Kim Mangrobang finished second and third, respectively at the Asia Triathlon Duathlon Championships in Manama, Bahrain on Sunday (Feb. 23, 2025). Trupa is among the favorites in the National Age Group Aquathlon and Duathlon Championships in Cavite on March 2 while Mangrobang will not be around. (Photo courtesy of Jolu Ocampo) Preparations…

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Election reset provides BARMM time to address Sulu exclusion issues

Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. (PNA file photo) The postponement of the inaugural parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) is viewed as a positive move, offering the regional government extra time to tackle urgent legal issues regarding Sulu’s exclusion, according to the…

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PCSO donates 50 wheelchairs to empower senior citizens and PWDs

PCSO continues to prioritize the welfare of vulnerable sectors of society as General Manager Melquiades Robles personally handed over 50 wheelchairs to Senior Citizen Partylist Representative Rodolfo Ordanes during a turnover ceremony on February 13, 2025, at the PCSO Main Office in Mandaluyong City. These wheelchairs are set to be distributed to senior citizens and…

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