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By Princess Xyrill Baua PHOTO: NBA Photos MANILA PHILIPPINES —  TNT Tropang Giga dominated Magnolia Pambansang Manok Hotshots, 94-79, in Game 5 of their best-of-seven Philippine Cup series to finally acquire the PBA Cup Title after six-year at Don Honorio Ventura State University Gym in Bacolor, Pampanga, Friday night. Taking up a 4-1 lead series, Tropang Giga won their first championship since 2015 and avenged their runner-up finish in the All-Filipino Conference last year. Rookie Mikey Williams, who proved to be more consistent down the stretch, finished with 24 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists to earn the title of Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP) and lead TnT to victory. Entering the First Quarter, Tropang Giga got off a slow start, trailing the rivals until midway through the first period, but an 11-2 run to end the opening period put them up by seven points, 21-14 They brought that momentum into the second quarter by surpassing the Hotshots' scoring, 26-19, to take a 47-33 h...

By Ancelmo Miguel Catalla Cartoon by Francesca Diane Tan Even before the COVID-19 pandemic threatened the country, Filipinos were already facing a pandemic of their own – the lack of youth representation. Struggling to just voice out our opinions, fearing to be invalidated by the older generations, these unprecedented times also posed unprecedented burdens. As the government’s readiness, or lack thereof, fails to meet the needs of every Filipino, it has become even harder for the youth to spark the change that the country desperately needs.  With this, we must have a solid representation of the youth who can truly recognize the problems that we face. We need someone who can stand with us on issues like campus press freedom, student activism, and mental health. We don’t need wolves in sheep’s clothing. On October 6, 2021, Sandro Marcos was invited to talk at a webinar by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Cordillera Administrative Region (CHED-CAR). He spoke about “redefining...

By Rjay Zuriaga Castor PHOTO: Manila Bulletin As the Philippine elections frequently marred by vote buying, Vice President and now presidential aspirant Leni Robredo clarified on Wednesday, October 27, that she is not condoning the practice of vote-buying, but merely stating the "realities on the ground." “Aware tayo sa nasa batas. Hindi tayo masaya na hindi ito nae-enforce pero dapat bukas ‘yung mata natin sa realities on the ground,” said Robredo during a briefing held in her home region of Bicol. The presidential aspirant pointed out the main problem is regulations against it are not being properly implemented: “Hindi natin kino-condone iyong vote-buying. In fact, isa tayo sa matagal nang nakikipaglaban sa vote-buying. Pero hinihingi natin sa ating mga awtoridad ang enforcement nito maging maayos.  Robredo's clarifications came after she drew flak over her statement that it is okay for voters to accept the money from politicians, but urged the public to vote on what th...

Ni Irene Mae Castillo PHOTO: Photoville International Dinumog ng tinatayang 121,000 katao ang Manila Baywalk Dolomite Beach noong ika-24 ng Oktubre, ayon sa Department of Environment and Natural Resources, kaugnay ng pagbababa ng COVID-19 restrictions sa Alert Level 3 sa buong National Capital Region.  Ayon sa mga eksperto, maaaring maging super spreader event ang nangyaring pagdagsa ng publiko lalo't marami ang lumabag sa mga regulasyon ng Inter-Agency Task Force Against COVID-19. Kaugnay nito, inanunsyo ni DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu na papalitan niya ang ground commander sa Dolomite Beach na si Director Jacob Meimban Jr. matapos ang anumalya sa hindi makontrol na pagpasok ng mga turista.  “Being the commander, he takes full responsibility for what happened. While appreciating the gesture of that, kailangan imbestigahan pa din naman," ani Cimatu. Dagdag pa rito, sinabi ng Environment Secretary na ang ipapalit niya kay Meimban ay si Director for the Environmental Law Enforcemen...

By Addison Pascua PHOTO: ABS-CBN News The Philippine government on Wednesday said it would begin the nationwide COVID-19 inoculations of all minors aged 12 to 17 as early as November 3 and administer third and booster COVID-19 doses for healthcare workers by November 15. According to vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr., the new development came following the successful pilot rollout of COVID-19 vaccines to minors with underlying conditions, which kicked off mid-October as they were able to vaccinate more than 14,000 youth with comorbidities.  “We will open up 'yung (vaccination ng) 12 to 17 years old sa November 3 dahil nakita natin na maganda naman ang naging result ng ating trials at pilot sa hospitals. Nakita natin very minimum 'yung adverse effects,” Galvez said in an interview on Super Radyo dzBB. "Nakapagbakuna na tayo ng more than 14,000, io-open na po natin para wala nang tinatawag nating bottleneck,” he added. In a separate interview with CNN Philippines, Galvez assur...

Ni Christian Vidad PHOTO: PBA Bigo mang sungkitin ang titulong Best Player of the Conference (BPC) , hindi pa rin napanghinaan ng loob ang rookie na Mikey Williams nang buhatin ang kanyang tropa. Muling nagpakitang gilas si Williams nang humakot ng 26 points kasama ang seven assists sa ika-30 kaarawan, sapat para pangunahan ang TNT Tropang Giga na sungkitin ang 106-89 panalo kontra Magnolia Hotshots at ilatag ang 3-1 series advantage sa best-of-seven PBA Philippine Cup Finals sa DHVSU Gym, Bacolor, Pampanga, kagabi.  Mula sa career-high 39-point blowout performance sa Game 3-loss, patuloy na nag-init ang kamay ng 1st runner up sa Best player race na Williams nang magpaulan ng anim na tres, dahilan upang isang panalo na lang ang namamagitan sa TNT at mithiing makaupo sa trono makalipas ang anim na taon.  Kasanib puwersa niya ang iniambag na 13 puntos ng Best Player of the Game na Ryan Reyes, kung saan 10 dito kasama ang apat na steals ang idiniliber sa 2nd quarter lamang. ...

By Arvin Migallos PHOTO: One Sports Blacklist International proved that their Mobile Legends Bang Bang Professional League Philippines Season 7 run was not a fluke as they worked their way up in the ranks again as they defeat Omega and Onic in the last day of MPL PH season 8 playoffs. BLCK becomes the second team in the history of MPL PH to have a back to back championship title, second to Sunsparks(known today as Echo Philippines). Game 1 early game was on the side of Onic Ph but after a clash occured at the 15 minute mark, Blacklist turned around the tides of the battle with Salic "Hadji" Imam's Yve and went to finish the game with team score of 18-9. "May pera na akong pambili ng mga bagay na 'di ko kailangan pero masaya ako 'pag binili ko," said Danerie "Wise" James of BLCK. Game 2 heavily favored the side of Onic led by Marky "Markyyyyy" Capacio's Natan pick to tie up the series with a 16-14 win. Blacklist still had an ace up...

by Samantha Isobel Tumagan While walking along Boracay’s beachfront, one might take a glimpse of an array of wind turbines situated on the foothills of Nabas’ mountain ranges. These are courtesy of Nabas Wind Farm which delivered its first power to the Visayas Grid in 2015. The construction was led by PetroGreen Energy Corporation (PGEC), a fully owned subsidiary of PetroEnergy Resources Corporation (PERC). Barangay Pawa, a remote area in Nabas, is sited high up in its mountain ranges. It is said that this barangay is where winds blow the strongest among all other areas in Nabas.  “Parang palaging may bagyong parating. Sobrang lakas ng hangin, malakas ang tunog,” says Yrel Ventura, CSR and Environment Manager of PetroGreen Energy Corporation.  This eyed   PetroWind Energy Inc. (PWEI) and saw it as an ideal spot to utilize renewable wind energy. An initiative for the area’s comprehensive development Brgy. Pawa’s location is a disadvantage for the residents to have accessi...

By Ellen Faye Yabut Retrieved from Department of Health (Philippines) Facebook page The month of October celebrates the #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth, an annual campaign that aims to raise awareness about the impact of breast cancer. In the early 1990s, Evelyn Lauder established the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, reinforcing the pink ribbon as a universal emblem for the disease. As they say, the rest is history. This worldwide celebration serves as a way to convey support for everyone affected by breast cancer through a myriad of initiatives such as screening, access to treatment, and education. In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month with this year's theme "United We Fight," the Department of Health (DOH) emphasized the importance of regular self-breast examinations and the vital role of screening in the early diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer among women. According to the DOH, data obtained from the Global Cancer Observatory (GCO) shows that breast cancer is ...

By Rinoa Kate Dela Cruz Sa tagal ng panahon na pananatili ng mga mag-aaral at guro sa modular at online distance learning, karaniwan sa kanilang mga feedback ay, “Kailan ba ang face-to-face classes?” Worry no more dahil ang isang guro sa Looc, Occidental Mindoro ay gumawa ng sarili niyang face-to-face class. Kinaaaliwan ng mga netizens online ang isang guro mula sa Burol Elementary School na si Jayson Magan matapos niyang ibahagi ang mga imaheng ito sa kanyang Facebook account.  "Face-to-face na kami sa Burol Elementary School, sana kayo rin. Pauuwiin ko na sila ng maaga dahi namumutla na," pabirong caption niya sa kaniyang post.  Dahil sa iba’t-ibang reaksyon at komento na natanggap ng guro, gumawa siya ng isang video na mapapanood sa YouTube upang pasalamatan ang mga netizens, “Talagang nakaka-inspire, nakaka-motivate po ang inyong mga komento. Bilang isang guro, ay nakakataba po [ito] ng puso kaya nagpapasalamat po kami diyan,” sabi ni Magan.  Ayon pa sa kaniya, ang m...

By Jennylou Canon PHOTO: Morgan Magazine The Department of Health (DOH) have considered Metro Manila as “low risk,” and said that COVID-19 alert levels in the area may be relaxed. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire cited the decreased hospital utilization in the National Capital Region (NCR) for the possible Alert level 2 or 3 classification. “May posibilidad naman ‘pag tinignan natin kasi we are using metrics. These are based on science na tinitignan natin ‘yung number of new cases in an area. Tinitignan natin ‘yung kanilang two-week growth rate. Tinitignan din natin ‘yung hospital utilization,” Vergeire said. She also added that intensive care unit and bed utilization have dropped below 50 percent in NCR, and below 70 percent utilization in the region except Muntinlupa City. Report source: Philippine Daily Inquirer DISCLAIMER

Ni Xhiela Mie Cruz PHOTO: Sara Duterte FB Itinanggi ng anak ng kasalukuyang presidente ng Pilipinas, President Rodrigo Duterte, na si Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte ang bali - balitang nagkaroon sila ng talakayan ni Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. ukol sa pagtakbo nito bilang bise presidente ng nasabing senador. Nilinaw ng Mayora na tanging ang mga paraan lamang kung paano matutulungan sa pangangampanya ng Hugpong Ng Pagbabago (HNP), panrehiyong partido na kinabibilangan ng alkalde, ang napag-usapan nila at wala nang iba pa. “I cannot comment on that but you can ask him (Marcos) since he is the one who is a candidate for a national position. There are no talks about it. What we talked about is how HNP in Davao region can help in his bid for the presidency,” ani Duterte. Sa kabilang banda, naimbitihan naman si Duterte ni Liloan Mayor Christina Garcia-Frasco na anak ni Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia sa Cebu. Dagdag pa rito, nabanggit ni Duterte na magkakaroon siya ng isang malaking anunsyo sa...

By Anthony Pagapulaan PHOTO: Today News After a month of break from uploading online video contents, Israeli-born Arab content creator Nuseir Yassin of Nas Daily confirmed their comeback with a new "challenge." In a video posted on their Facebook page on Saturday, October 23, Yassin is set to  "share a new journey" under their new segment "1,000-team challenge." "It's the same human videos you love from us. But now, just a little bit better — better video, better quality, better audio, better everything," Nas said. To be released weekly, the "1,000-team Challenge" will be  composed of literally a thousand — from the present 120 — members from all around the world to power up the contents in Nas Daily and Nas Academy. "This 1,000-team Challenge is gonna be hard. How the hell do you build a company? How do you pay for people? It's gonna be expensive. It's gonna be hard. It's gonna be difficult. But I hope it inspires ...

By Jennylou Canon PHOTO: Flip Science Have you ever wondered about the strong roots of bean plants such as mungbean, peanut, and soybean? It’s all thanks to Dr. Ricardo M. Lantican’s research, which paved the way for strengthening and enhancing the breeds of the aforementioned crops for healthier, disease-resistant growth. Tracing the Roots: Dr. Lantican’s planted success Dr. Lantican was born to a school officer and an elementary teacher, and learned the essence of agriculture at an early age. He studied Agriculture at the University of the Philippines - Los Banos (UPLB) in 1954 and later took up a master’s degree in Crop Science from the North Carolina State College in 1956. Dr. Lantican also finished his doctorate degree at Iowa State University in 1961 and marked the start of his blossoming legacy in agricultural sciences. Growing Roots: Dr. Lantican’s crop innovations Dr. Lantican has produced over 20 enhanced varieties of mungbean, soybean, and peanuts, acknowledging the importan...