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CTR-Cebu taps Tamayo, Manalili in Dayo23 title-retention bid

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Chase Tower Runs (CTR)-Cebu, a team proudly composed mostly of Cebuano and Visayan players, is set to campaign in the Dayo23 Streetball Invitational Tournament beginning Saturday, June 6, at the Patricia Paraiso Complex in Tondo, Manila. The squad, formed by businessman and sports patron Chase Cokaliong, will be bannered by no

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DENR: Marcos not involved in Davao landfill suspension

DAVAO CITY, Philippines — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Davao Region denied claims that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered the suspension of garbage collection operations in Davao City, saying the directive came from the regional office following a landfill accident. In a statement, DENR Region XI said reports linking Marcos to

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Barbers: Blue ribbon hearing was ‘exoneration in aid of destabilization’

MANILA, Philippines — “How can an alleged hearing be credible when the essential ingredients of fairness and impartiality are obviously lacking?” Former Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers made this remark in response to the recent Senate blue ribbon committee hearing, wherein, he said, certain names were publicly mentioned by Sen. Rodante Marcoleta in

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Kumong Bol-Anon 25: Sumabong to face unbeaten Taiwanese champ

CEBU CITY, Philippines — One of PMI Boxing Stable’s rising regional champions, Joseph “The Hunter” Sumabong, is set for another major test as he competes in the 25th edition of the “Kumong Bol-Anon” boxing series on July 11 in Tagbilaran City, Bohol. Sumabong, the reigning World Boxing Organization (WBO) Asia Pacific minimumweight champion, will take

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DMW shuts down two Cebu firms over alleged illegal recruitment

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) ordered the closure of two establishments in Cebu during an operation on Friday, June 5, after they were allegedly found engaging in illegal recruitment activities. The operation forms part of the agency’s intensified campaign against illegal recruitment and human trafficking. The closed establishments were identified

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