After going undrafted last month, Diego Pavia wasn't immediately picked up in the undrafted free agent market.
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Lawmaker jet-skis to Sandy Cay, plants flag
PAG-ASA ISLAND, PALAWAN, Philippines — What Rodrigo Duterte could only joke about in the 2016 presidential campaign, activist coalition Atin Ito actually achieved a decade later when it carried out a jet-ski flag ride in waters off Pag-asa (Thitu) Island, a key highlight of its fourth civilian mission to the West Philippine Sea. The symbolic
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Stratbase to gov’t: Avoid risky energy deals
MANILA, Philippines — A private think tank on Sunday urged the government to accelerate energy projects under Japan-led Asia Zero Emission Community (Azec) instead of considering arrangements with other parties that may expose the Philippines to “geopolitical pressure.” In a statement, Stratbase Institute president and CEO Victor Andres Manhit said the country must be unequivocal
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Retail, IT-BPM remain top job creators in Cebu
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Retail and wholesale trade, information technology-business process management (IT-BPM), and hospitality emerged as the top hiring industries during the recent Labor Day job fair in Central Visayas. The Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas (DOLE-7) Mega Local and Overseas Jobs Fair connected over 200 applicants with employers across Cebu
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CDN Top Stories [May 4]: No Duterte–Imee tandem for 2028 elections
Here's the rundown of the top stories and headlines from Cebu Daily News for Monday, May 4.
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Suspected hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship in Atlantic Ocean: 3 dead
PRAIA, Cape Verde — Three people have died on a cruise ship in the Atlantic, the WHO said Sunday, one a confirmed case of hantavirus — an illness usually transmitted to humans from rodents. The outbreak occurred on the MV Hondius, travelling from Ushuaia in Argentina to Cape Verde. Six hantavirus infection cases confirmed “To
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Mayon Volcano ashfall: Closest towns need drinking water, masks
LEGAZPI CITY – Drinking water, masks, medicines for respiratory illnesses, and additional workers are among the needs identified in the towns dealing with Mayon Volcano’s ashfall. The local governments of Camalig, Guinobatan, and Ligao City reported a rising daily need for face masks. They brought this up at an emergency meeting of the Bicol Regional
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Soldiers wounded in Negros clashes honored
ILOILO CITY, Philippines — The Philippine Army has cited two soldiers who were wounded in separate encounters with alleged communist rebels in Negros Occidental, including the April 19 clashes in Toboso town that killed 19 individuals, including two University of the Philippines (UP) students, a community journalist, and two Filipino American activists. Army chief Lt.
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‘Records, not opinions’: VP impeach raps set for plenary
MANILA, Philippines — The House committee on justice, which found that the complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte have probable cause, is expected today to “formally adopt” its report containing the articles of impeachment and send the charges to the plenary for debate by the 318-member chamber. “This committee has completed its constitutional duty to
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NUJP: Red-tagging, abuse of libel laws still prevalent
MANILA, Philippines — The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) called out the government for failing to protect media workers from Red-tagging and state-sponsored harassment as the country marked World Press Freedom Day on Sunday. The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFOMS), in response, committed to address Red-tagging, especially of independent journalists,
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