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Tacloban boxer realizes Olympic dream

TACLOBAN CITY: Aira Villegas is still on cloud nine a week after clinching a slot to this year’s Paris Olympics

‘It is my dream to compete

Patients of fire-hit PGH saved from injuries by alert staff

MANILA: Faulty electrical wiring may have caused last week’s blaze at the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) in Manila, resulting in an estimated damage of PHP1 million.

Department of the Interior and Local Government Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr., du…

Trump: Americans face ‘bloodbath’ if not elected

ANKARA: Former US President Donald Trump said Saturday that there would be a “bloodbath” in the country if he is not reelected in the upcoming presidential election.

Speaking to his supporters during a rally at Dayton International Airport in Vandali…

Oceana cruise returns to Salomague Port with 500 passengers

LAOAG CITY: International cruise ship Oceana Cruises MS Insignia again docked at Salomague Port in Cabugao, Ilocos Sur on Monday with around 500 passengers, after its initial visit on June 9, 2023.

Araceli Salem, operations officer of the Department …

Gaza kids don’t even have energy to cry: UNICEF

TEHRAN: The UN children’s agency says over 13,000 children have been killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza, adding many kids were suffering from severe malnutrition and did not ‘even have the energy to cry.’

United Nations International Children’s Fund (…

NAIA deal to boost foreign investments in PH

MANILA: The PHP170.6-billion Public-Private Partnership (PPP) agreement for the rehabilitation of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) is expected to herald economic growth through better collaborations with both local and foreign investors, …

PH fencing group congratulates Esteban for clinching Olympics slot

MANILA: The Philippine Fencing Association (PFA) welcomed the news of Maxine Isabel Esteban qualifying for the Paris Olympics this July, wishing her “all the best” in the Games, said president Rene Gacuma in an interview on Monday.

“Good luck and all…