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'Marce' almost stationary over waters east of Cagayan — Pagasa

By Arlie O. Calalo

HEADLINES: Trump makes comeback | November 7, 2024

HEADLINES: Trump makes comeback | November 7, 2024

A SECOND TERM Former US president Donald Trump gestures at supporters after speaking as he holds hands with former US first lady Melania Trump during an election night event at the West Palm Beach Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, early on Nov. 6, 2024. PHOTO BY JIM WATSON/AFP

Trump makes comeback

By Agence France-Presse , Catherine S. Valente and Red Mendoza

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump and his running mate Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, stand on stage at an election night watch party at the Palm Beach Convention Center, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Florida. AP PHOTO

Trump wins the White House in political comeback rooted in appeals to frustrated voters

By Associated Press

PH to remain 'ironclad ally, partner' whoever wins US polls, says envoy

By Bernadette E. Tamayo

Trump makes comeback

Trump wins the White House in political comeback rooted in appeals to frustrated voters

PH to remain 'ironclad ally, partner' whoever wins US polls, says envoy

[2023]-TODAYS-WEATHER-NEW

Today's Weather, 5 A.M. | Nov. 7, 2024

La Salle Lady Spikers SSL PHOTO

Lady Spikers outlast Golden Tigresses in 5-set thriller to clinch SSL finals berth

Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (center) PBA PHOTO

TNT strikes back with Ginebra rout, moves a win away from title

TO-THE-RESCUE

WATCH: La Salle survives tough FEU to firm up hold on top spot

ERRING-KIN

WATCH: Tulfo says arrested driver of SUV that passed on EDSA busway a senator's kin

SHARED-OPTIMISM

WATCH: Lawmakers confident US foreign policy won't change regardless of poll results

Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and former US First Lady Melania Trump smile after speaking during an election night event at the West Palm Beach Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, early on November 6, 2024. AFP PHOTO

World leaders pledge to work with Trump after election triumph

A visitor takes a photo of the new Sony PlayStation 5 Pro during the preview day for the annual Tokyo Game Show at Makuhari Messe in Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture on September 26, 2024. AFP PHOTO

PlayStation 5 Pro goes on sale, will gamers pay hefty price to play?

Jolo Manansala (left) UAAP PHOTO

NU outlasts UST, stays in Final Four hunt

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LOOK: La Salle def. FEU, 58-53

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Phillips, La Salle hold off FEU for eighth straight win

Antonio Contreras

On the Contrary

Duterte Senate gambit backfired

By Antonio Contreras

Observer

'To seek a newer world... to strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield'

By Yen Makabenta

Remoto Control

The great Midwest of the United States

By Danton Remoto

The Word on the World

What does our Lord want from the US elections?

By Ricardo Saludo

Today's Front Page

ONE FOR THE BOOKS

The misdirection of climate finance

By Persida Acosta

Rough Trade

Early lessons from the US election

Glenn S. Banaguas

HARVARD VERITAS

Breaking the spiral: World-class policies, tragic realities

By Glenn S. Banaguas

Jeremiah Belgica

My Law.IQ

What every Filipino can do against corruption

By Jeremiah Belgica

Herminia Jacinto

Insurance Insights

Insurance consciousness

By Herminia Jacinto

Rigoberto D. Tiglao

US elections are stupid and illogical, even with the electoral college

By Rigoberto D. Tiglao

BUSINESS

Farm output drop worsens

By Janine Alexis Miguel

SPORTS

NBA: Struggling MVPs

By Michael Angelo B. Asis

TWO IN A ROW Villagers flee during the second eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki in Boru Village, East Flores, East Nusa Tenggara, on Nov. 5, 2024. AFP Photo

WORLD

Indonesia asks residents near volcano to leave

By Agence France-Presse

Yamaha Music Philippines opens biggest boutique in PH

By Iza Iglesias

China Real Estate Association Secretary General Cai Yun (left) presents SM Supermalls President Steven Tan with the Award for Most Prominent Commercial Real Estate Contributor of the Year from GuanDian, the leading supplier of industry information and data in China. PHOTO FROM SM SUPERMALLS

LIFESTYLE

GuanDian honors SM Supermalls president with top real estate award

One person died and six others are injured following the collision involving several vehicles along Osmeña Highway in Makati in the early morning of Nov. 6, 2024. PHOTO BY RIO DELUVIO

MULTIPLE COLLISION

November 6, 2024

Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Masna, Ambassador-at-Large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brunei Darussalam, together with First Lady Marie Louise Araneta-Marcos, leads a fashion show at the Shangri-La The Fort in Taguig City, on Nov. 6, 2024, to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between Brunei Darussalam and the Philippines. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA

FRIENDSHIP AND FASHION

November 6, 2024

The Mapua Cardinals win against the Perpetual Altas, 71-57, in the NCAA Season 100 round 2 match at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan on Nov. 6, 2024. PHOTOS BY RIO DELUVIO

CARDINALS CLOBBER ALTAS

November 6, 2024

The Land Transportation Office (LTO) issues a ticket to Angelito Edpan, driver of a white SUV with a protocol plate 7, after he presented himself to authorities at its main office in Quezon City on Nov. 6, 2024. The vehicle was registered under Orient Pacific Corp. Edpan appeared with an Orient Pacific Corp. representative Omar Guinomla and legal counsel Ma. Julieta Santos during a press conference. Edpan admitted that at the time of the incident he was the driver of the vehicle and had an investor passenger with him. He said that he used the busway so they could travel faster as he was also experiencing alleged stomach problems. PHOTOS BY ISMAEL DE JUAN

November 6, 2024

Photos show the Pasig-Marikina River Channel Improvement Project located at Barangay Manggahan, Pasig City, on Nov. 6, 2024. The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board approved an increase in the budget for the Pasig-Marikina River Channel Improvement Project, raising it from P33.1 billion to P57.7 billion. The project seeks to reduce flood damage in Metro Manila resulting from the overflow of the Pasig-Marikina River. PHOTOS BY ISMAEL DE JUAN

November 6, 2024

Former president Rodrigo Duterte

Nation

Duterte slams quad panel, to snub hearing

FORMER president Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday cast doubt on the integrity and independence of the House quad committee investigating the bloody war on drugs carried out by his administration and said he would not appear before the panel Thursday. In a statement read by his lawyer, Duterte said he would not attend the hearing because he doubts the committee's integrity, independence and probity to conduct the inquiry in aid of legislation. In a letter to the overall chairman of the committee, Surigao del Norte 2nd District Rep. Robert Ace Barbers, Duterte said it was "apparent that the

By Reina C. Tolentino - November 7, 2024

Govt agencies told to brace for Marce

Pag-IBIG Fund assets reach P1T

Megaworld's Tan makes Tatler's influential list

House OKs Meralco franchise bill

PH affirms commitment to ILO Convention 81

Central Post Office set for restoration

QC reports new mpox case, shuts down sauna

QC grants P6M to 6 local tech startups

RTC judge in Rizal fined for undue delay

City to file charges vs school property heirs

BCDA TAPS NDC Antonilo DC Mauricio (2nd from left), National Development Co. (NDC) general manager, and Joshua Bingcang, Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) president and chief executive officer, shake hands after signing a memorandum of understanding that establishes a collaborative framework for the urban development of New Clark City, while BCDA Chairperson Hilario Paredes (right) and Leopoldo Acot, NDC assistant general manager for corporate communications, serve as witnesses. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

BCDA, NDC ink partnership for devt of New Clark City

'Ibagiw' to showcase Baguio people's skills

Taiwan gets first advanced rocket systems from US

By Agence France-Presse

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Australia top court vetoes law on curbs vs migrants

AT LONG LAST This screen grab taken from a live video stream broadcast by the Shizuoka City Government on Nov. 6, 2024, shows Mount Fuji with a dusting of snow on its peak. AFP Photo

Snow falls on Mount Fuji after long absence

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China hopeful on ties with US as Trump nears victory

YOU’RE NEXT A protestor flashes the victory sign next to an exit traffic sign with a picture of Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Nov. 5, 2024. AFP Photo

Thousands in Israel deplore defense chief's dismissal

In this pool photograph distributed by Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Yevgeny Pervyshov (unseen), acting Head of Tambov region and veteran of the so-called "special military operation" in Ukraine, at the Kremlin in Moscow on November 4, 2024. (Photo by Vyacheslav PROKOFYEV / POOL / AFP)

Russian lawmakers to ratify defense pact with NKorea

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10 UN Security Council members slam NKorea

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Top Business

Second-quarter growth revised upwards to 6.4%

SECOND quarter Philippine economic growth has been adjusted ahead of today's release of third-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) data. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Wednesday said that the April-June expansion had been raised to 6.4 percent, slightly higher than the preliminary 6.3-percent figure announced in August. This was mainly due to increased growth rates in three sectors: manufacturing (3.9 percent from 3.6 percent), accommodation and food service activities (12.1 percent from 10.4 percent), and real estate and ownership of dwellings (7.6 percent from 7.2

By Niña Myka Pauline Arceo - November 7, 2024

Unemployment eases to 3.7%

Trade gap expands as exports fall 7.6%

Manufacturing output contracts in September

Peso weakness could pause BSP easing cycle

PH rice imports surpass 2023 level

PH, Saudi Arabia to draft energy road map

Ayala Land income improves to P21.2B

Century Pacific nets P5.3B in 3rd quarter

RLC infusion boosts REIT's profit

Jan-Sept earnings flat at P1.81B due to new plant costs, D&L says

Understanding 'BANI' in digital transformation

The difference between taxes and fees

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Sports

SBU Red Lions maul Generals, near F4 berth

(UPDATE) THE San Beda University Red Lions mauled the Emilio Aguinaldo College (EAC) Generals to the tune of 30 points, 89-59, at the FilOil EcoOil Center on Wednesday to move on the cusp of a Final Four berth in the NCAA Season 100 men's basketball tournament. Avenging its first-round loss to EAC, San Beda got off to a good start and then broke the game wide open in the third frame to go 10-5, third place in the standings and move one win closer to securing a semifinal berth. The Red Lions shut down the Generals to only six points in the third canto while scoring 18 of their own to

By Niel Victor C. Masoy - November 7, 2024

RHJ deserves Best Import plum – JB

Chua clinches World Cup slots

FEU set to defend cheerdance crown

PVL underdog teams eye stronger finishes

Gauff downs Swiatek at WTA Finals

NBA suspends Embiid for 'shoving'

Ronaldo strikes in AFC Champions League

Neymar to miss two weeks' training

Stock Watch

Stock indices as of November 6, 2024

ONE anticipates a profit of $3.095 billion for the full year of 2024, though forecasting remains challenging due to the unpredictable nature of global shipping. PHOTO FROM ONE OCEAN NETWORK

ONE net income surges to $1.999 billion in Q2

Geraldine Foregeard, the new French maritime expert, is welcomed by Marina Administrator Sonia Malaluan. PHOTO FROM MARINA

Marina welcomes new French maritime expert

Optimal dietary solutions for Filipinos' bone and joint recovery, and health

Cooperatives break through economic, social challenges for a brighter tomorrow

The Philippine Nurses Association Inc. (NRA) recognizes the efforts of outstanding Filipino nurses during its National Annual Convention 2024 at The Manila Hotel Tent City. PHOTO FROM THE NRA

PNA champions Filipino nurses' welfare on its annual convention

SM Supermalls’ 87th mall in the Philippines and 4th mall in Cebu officially opens its doors to the public on Oct. 25, 2024. PHOTO FROM SM J MALL

SM Supermalls launches newest lifestyle hub in Metro Cebu

SM Store opened its 76th branch in SM J Mall in Mandaue City, Cebu, on Oct. 25, 2024. The new SM Store offers more Cebuanos the convenience of shopping in a store that has it all for its customers. Present at the ribbon cutting ceremony are (from left) Hans Sy, chairman of the Executive Committee of SM Prime Holdings; Glenn Bercede, acting Mandaue City mayor; Aldwin Co, executive vice president for SM Fashion; and Gwen Garcia, Cebu governor. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Tmt Newswire

SM Store opens in JMall Cebu

Suzuki PH offers discount on vehicle parts amid Typhoon Kristine

Say goodbye to aging and hello to radiant, youthful glow

2024 Ramon Magsaysay awardees to share lectures on key issues

Abiva Publishing names new president

La Jolla Hotel, Resort introduces entertainment experience

Manulife report sheds light on preparedness, financial resilient

New Sun Life product ensures income even through retirement

Join the Hult Prize OnCampus Program 2025

TCL, Ronac Art Museum showcases a fusion of technology and Filipino artistry

JBL transforms your home theater into an unforgettable experience

The LEGO Group, Ban Kee Trading, announces the new LEGO Certified Store in Manila Bay

Empowering Confidence: The launch of The Good Derma and its commitment to Filipino skin and health wellness

n (From left) Nauru Education Secretary Darrina Kun, Unesco International Institute for Educational Planning Director Martin Benavides, Seameo Innotech Director Leonor Briones, Education Secretary Juan Edgardo Angara, Unesco National Commission of the Philippines Deputy Director Lindsay Barrientos, and Maldives Education Minister Ahmed Mohamed. PHOTO FROM SEAMEO INNOTECH

Campus Press

Unesco, Seameo hold learning equity conference

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Cooperative ownership and financial literacy: Winning combination for teachers

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NEU, UE-Caloocan win engineering fest

Photo shows the participants of the historic first Cagayan Valley Coffee Exposition at the Isabela Convention Center in Cauayan, Isabela, on Oct. 28, 2024. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PHOTO

Agribusiness

First Cagayan coffee expo held

By Leander C. Domingo

The Philippine Rice Research Institute headquarters in Muñoz, Nueva Ecija. PHILRICE PHOTO

PhilRice marks 39th anniversary

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Malolos provided with agri equipment

Japanese singer-songwriter Yojiro Noda CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Radwimps vocalist Yojiro Noda's indomitable passion for music

By Mark Bonifacio - November 7, 2024

TJ Valderrama releases debut single

Bini drops 'Blooming' for Coke Studio Season 8

PH designer leads 73rd Miss Universe panel of judges

Reality MM Studio's horror entry draws 'Variety's' attention

Stage actors push boundaries on VMX Plus

TV5 reveals mystery 'K'

Crate and Barrel’s signature white Christmas village is now available in a variety of architectural styles and finishes — ceramic, brass and glass.

Time to get homes 'holidazzled'

Ever New's 'Style Stories' celebrate unique fashion narratives

Wopsy Zamora's 80th birthday celebration shines bright

Celebrate a spook-tacular Halloween

Serve up a Halloween kalabasa cocktail

PalawanPay Money Shop launches at Ultra Mega Expo 2024, targets MSMEs

RJ Guitars invades America

COVER PHOTO_ YUNAK EVLERI CAVE HOTEL

The Sunday Times Magazine

Discovering the rich tapestry of Turkiye

November 3, 2024

Turkish Airlines is headquartered at Ataturk Airport, Yesilkoy, Istanbul,Turkey.

Turkish Airlines flies to 130 countries more than any other airline

Rustan’s welcomes everyone to indulge in the magic of Christmas.

Rustan's keeps the 'Magic of Christmas' alive

A look back at the 2023 edition of Festival of Lights in Ayala Avenue which will light up again on November 6 for the holidays. TMT FILE PHOTO/J. GERARD SEGUIA

A radiant holiday experience in Makati

This 8-meter tall topiary awaits passengers at the departure hall. PHOTOS FROM CHANGI AIRPORT GROUP

SG's Changi Airport celebrates Christmas with Hello Kitty

The Manila Times CSI

(From left) Australian Ambassador HK Yu, Secretary of Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Jan Adams, PCG Commandant Admiral Ronnie Gavan and PCG Palawan’s District Commander Dennis Rem Labay PHOTO FROM AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY

Expats & Diplomats

Australia gifts radios to Philippine Coast Guard

Stock Watch

Stock indices as of November 6, 2024

Fast Times

Ferrari unveils the F80

ONE anticipates a profit of $3.095 billion for the full year of 2024, though forecasting remains challenging due to the unpredictable nature of global shipping. PHOTO FROM ONE OCEAN NETWORK

Maritime

ONE net income surges to $1.999 billion in Q2

By Genivi Verdejo - November 6, 2024

Interior designer Paolo Castro. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA

Build & Design

Putting the PH on the global stage

By Cora Llamas - November 5, 2024

A simulation of illegal logging as part of the mock crime scene investigation exercise. PHOTO FROM THE US EMBASSY

Green Industries

US enhances DoJ prosecutors' environmental crime skills

By Leander C. Domingo - November 2, 2024

n (From left) Nauru Education Secretary Darrina Kun, Unesco International Institute for Educational Planning Director Martin Benavides, Seameo Innotech Director Leonor Briones, Education Secretary Juan Edgardo Angara, Unesco National Commission of the Philippines Deputy Director Lindsay Barrientos, and Maldives Education Minister Ahmed Mohamed. PHOTO FROM SEAMEO INNOTECH

Campus Press

Unesco, Seameo hold learning equity conference

IMELDA-DOMINGUEZ_front

Boardroom Watch

Long hard climb

By Leah C. Salterio - November 1, 2024

Photo shows the participants of the historic first Cagayan Valley Coffee Exposition at the Isabela Convention Center in Cauayan, Isabela, on Oct. 28, 2024. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PHOTO

Agribusiness

First Cagayan coffee expo held

By Leander C. Domingo - November 7, 2024