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Magnitude 5.7 quake jolts Tarlac

By Arlie O. Calalo

HEADLINES: We have reached point of no return | November 28, 2024

HEADLINES: We have reached point of no return | November 28, 2024

'Business as usual' amid political tensions, says Economic chief

By Catherine S. Valente

EDSA SHRINE GATHERING
People mass at the EDSA Shrine in Pasig City on Nov. 26, 2024. It is not clear why they have been gathering at the Shrine as as early as 6 a.m. but the Church has opened its doors to them. FACEBOOK/EDSA SHRINE

Crowd gathers at EDSA Shrine 'for reasons unknown'

By Aric John Sy Cua

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Ex-president Duterte to military: Protect Constitution amid 'fractured' govt

By Aric John Sy Cua

'Business as usual' amid political tensions, says Economic chief

Crowd gathers at EDSA Shrine 'for reasons unknown'

Ex-president Duterte to military: Protect Constitution amid 'fractured' govt

WATCH: Quezon City lad bags gold in Batang Pinoy 100-meter dash

Gilas Pilipinas coach Tim Cone SBP PHOTO

SBP to evaluate Cone, Gilas Pilipinas program

Northport's Kadeem Jack (right) attempts to score against NLEX's MIchael Watkins during the PBA Commissioner's Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Malate, Manila, Nov. 28, 2024. PHOTO BY RIO DELUVIO

NorthPort shoots down NLEX

Hayden Blankley PBA PHOTO

Hong Kong Eastern not same with Bay Area Dragons —Blankley

Christian Standhardinger PBA PHOTO

Standhardinger retiring from PBA

The Zus Coffee team reacts after scoring its second straight win in the PVL All-Filipino Conference at the PhilSports Arena on Nov. 28, 2024. PVL PHOTO

Zus Coffee keeps Galeries Tower winless

TOP-RUN

WATCH: Quezon City lad bags gold in Batang Pinoy 100-meter dash

The ruby slippers worn by US actress and singer Judy Garland in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz are pictured on display in London on November 27, 2024. - The shoes will be sold at auction on December 7, 2024, with predictions they could sell for up to $3 million. AFP PHOTO

Ruby slippers from 'The Wizard of Oz' up for auction

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LOOK: Zus def. Galeries Tower, 3-0

House of Representatives

House blue ribbon panel postpones Nov 29 probe

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te arrives at a naval base in Taoyuan on October 18, 2024. (Photo by I-Hwa CHENG / AFP)

China vows to 'resolutely crush' Taiwan independence attempts

Antonio Contreras

On the Contrary

Congress has legitimate basis for citing OVP official for contempt

By Antonio Contreras

Jeremiah Belgica

My Law.IQ

The Ayuda Republic: Legal plunder and false philanthropy

By Jeremiah Belgica

The Word on the World

Devils have spawned deadly discord in our land

By Ricardo Saludo

Merliza Makinano

Harvard Veritas

Filipinxt: Bridging Philippine fashion to the world

By Merliza Makinano

Today's Front Page

A DIFFERENT STORM

Selective protectionism

No dual scholarships for 'Doktor Para Sa Bayan Act' grantees

By Persida Acosta

Rough Trade

A most curious holiday

Anagel “Jay” Ledesma

Insurance Insights

A Christmas savings program

By Anagel “Jay” Ledesma

Interspecies money is here

By Nils Gilman and Mutesi Rusagara

Inter Press Service

The overlooked crisis of domestic violence in the workforce

By Inter Press Service

By Alvin Santos

BUSINESS

Stock indices as of November 28, 2024

Northport's Kadeem Jack (right) attempts to score against NLEX's MIchael Watkins during the PBA Commissioner's Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Malate, Manila, Nov. 28, 2024. PHOTO BY RIO DELUVIO

SPORTS

NorthPort shoots down NLEX

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te arrives at a naval base in Taoyuan on October 18, 2024. (Photo by I-Hwa CHENG / AFP)

WORLD

China vows to 'resolutely crush' Taiwan independence attempts

By Agence France-Presse

Shye on music as a companion and escape

By Mark Bonifacio

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LIFESTYLE

A simple step to achieve happy feet during Christmas shopping

The Adamson Falcons secure the last ticket to the Final Four after defeating the UE Red Warriors, 68-55, in the UAAP Season 87 playoffs at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay on Nov. 27, 2024. PHOTOS BY RIO DELUVIO

November 27, 2024

Col. Melecio Buslig, (R) Quezon City Police District (QCPD) acting district director, accompanies Lt. Col. Van Jason Villamor (L), QCPD medical and dental chief, on Nov. 27, 2024 at the Quezon City Prosecutors Office to file a complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte and her staff for direct assault during an incident at the House of Representatives Detention Center and Veterans Memorial Medical Center (VMMC) involving the detention of lawyer Zuleika Lopez, Duterte’s chief of staff. Villamor was allegedly pushed and assaulted by Duterte's staff and was also verbally assaulted by the Vice President herself. PHOTO BY ISMAEL DE JUAN

POLICE COMPLAINT

November 27, 2024

Authorities cordon off EDSA Shrine in Pasig City on Nov. 27, 2024 to prohibit supporters of Vice President Sara Duterte from entering the premises and camping out. PHOTOS BY ISMAEL DE JUAN

November 27, 2024

Presidential Adviser for Poverty Alleviation Secretary Larry Gadon files a complaint before the Supreme Court for the disbarment of Vice President Sara Duterte on Nov. 27, 2024. Gadon, a disbarred lawyer himself, urged the High Court to initiate a motu proprio proceeding against Duterte following her latest tirades against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN

November 27, 2024

The House of Representatives' Quad Committee cites ex-Mexico, Pampanga mayor Teddy Tumang in contempt for evading lawmakers' questions during a hearing investigating illegal drugs and the Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs). According to House rules, Tumang can be detained until the House has ended its inquiry. Tumang said he was not feeling well and requested medical assistant right after he was cited in contempt on Nov. 27 2024. PHOTOS BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE

November 27, 2024

Miru Systems Vice President Ken Cho. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA

Nation

All vote counting machines delivered ahead of time

MIRU Systems, the country's election system provider, announced that it had delivered all 110,620 automated counting machines (ACMs) for the 2025 national and local elections, a full month ahead of the government-mandated deadline. The delivery of the ACMS to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) was completed on Wednesday, Nov. 27, Miru said. The final delivery included 9,860 machines along with their accessories, bringing the total count to 110,620. An additional 600 machines were provided as a contingency at no extra cost. "As an experienced election provider, we understand the

By Franco Jose C. Baroña - November 28, 2024

Swarm of over 70 Chinese ships spotted near Pag-asa Island

UN head says social media, AI fuel 'worst human impulses'

PNP: Videos show protesters got paid

Senate approves P6.35T 2025 budget

Senate honors Enrile for service to country

Go to PhilHealth: Start membership info drive

DepEd desperately needs psychometricians – Angara

BOC warns public vs parcel scams

Vice President Sara Duterte, together with officials of the Department of Education, attends the hearing of the Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability on Monday, November 25, 2024 at the House of Representatives. PHOTOS BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE

Brgy leaders told to focus on jobs

Agreement on RE project in BARMM formalized

Department of Education (DepEd)

DepEd probes peeping incident in scouting jamboree

NEW ARENA The facade of the newly built Capital Arena in the City of Ilagan. PHOTO BY VINCE JACOB VISAYA

P750M Capital Arena in Ilagan City opens

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Massive drug bust unearths new Pacific trafficking route

By Agence France-Presse

An experimental art installation with an AI Jesus entitled, Deus in Machina, installed in a confessional in St. Peter's Chapel in the old town of Lucerne, Switzerland, Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024. (Urs Flueeler/Keystone via AP)

Swiss 'AI Jesus' project draws praise from users amid questions

BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 19: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump attends a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket on November 19, 2024 in Brownsville, Texas. SpaceX’s billionaire owner, Elon Musk, a Trump confidante, has been tapped to lead the new Department of Government Efficiency alongside former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. Brandon Bell/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Brandon Bell / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Trump tariff talk spurs global jitters, preparations

Skyscrapers are seen shrouded by polluted air in Jakarta on October 23, 2024. (Photo by JUNI KRISWANTO / AFP)

Air pollution from fires linked to 1.5 million deaths a year

Pedestrians walk across a road in front of the Gyeongbokgung Palace amid heavy snowfall in central Seoul on November 27, 2024. - South Korea's capital was blanketed on November 27 by the heaviest November snowfall since records began over a century ago, the weather agency said. (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP)

South Korea officials say three dead in heavy snowfall

FILE - Harrison Li holds a photo of his father, Kai Li, as he poses for a photo, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024, in Palo Alto, Calif. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

US says China releases three 'wrongfully detained' Americans

BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 19: Elon Musk speaks with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump as they watch the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket on November 19, 2024 in Brownsville, Texas. SpaceX’s billionaire owner, Elon Musk, a Trump confidante, has been tapped to lead the new Department of Government Efficiency alongside former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. Brandon Bell/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Brandon Bell / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Musk to hold talks with Republicans on sweeping spending cuts

Bureau of the Treasury

Top Business

Budget balance swings to P6.3B surplus in Oct

THE government's budget balance reversed to a surplus in October after five straight months of shortfall as revenues outpaced spending, the Bureau of Treasury reported on Wednesday. The P6.3-billion surplus — from revenues of P473.1 billion and expenditures of P466.8 billion — was a turnaround from September's P273.3 billion deficit and last year's P34.4 billion. The budget balance, however, remained at a deficit of P963.9 billion in the first 10 months but narrower than the P1.02 trillion deficit recorded in the January-October period last year. The Treasury said that

By Niña Myka Pauline Arceo - November 28, 2024

US Fed cites reasons to go slow on rate cuts

BSP policy easing boosts local bond market

Farmers seek carabeef ban from India

Megawide Construction Corp. announces annual stockholders' meeting

Seized frozen products to relief ops

Aboitiz Infra wins bid to upgrade Bohol airport

Buying local this holiday season

The principle of non-retroactivity of tax rulings

Foreign Business

US consumers optimistic in Nov

Foreign Business

HK becoming financial crime hub – US lawmakers

Foreign Business

China industrial profits narrow decline in Oct

Foreign Business

Samsung reshuffles leadership

Hayden Blankley PBA PHOTO

Sports

Hong Kong Eastern not same with Bay Area Dragons —Blankley

Hong Kong Eastern power forward Hayden Blankley said his current team is a totally different ball club compared to the Bay Area Dragons that went on to finish a strong second place behind eventual Commissioner's Cup champion Barangay Ginebra during the 2023 PBA season. The 6-foot-9 former stalwart of West Texas A&M noted that the Dragons that he played with during the PBA's 2022-23 season had a number of veterans that played in the Chinese Basketball Association, compared to the HK Eastern players who mostly competed in Hong Kong's domestic league. "It's a very different

SBP to evaluate Cone, Gilas Pilipinas program

Standhardinger retiring from PBA

Zus Coffee keeps Galeries Tower winless

LOOK: Zus def. Galeries Tower, 3-0

Kai Sotto and the Upside

Amaro resets two records in Batang Pinoy

Ratliffe-led Hotshots battle Bossing

Cignal HD Spikers eye share of lead in PVL AFC

Stock Watch

Stock indices as of November 28, 2024

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Lloyds Register completes acquisition of Ocean Technologies Group

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Stock indices as of November 27, 2024

Building a greener future via construction sustainability, innovation

20 Years of building The Good Life

Be grateful for family. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Thanksgiving week just got sweeter at SM!

SMFI congratulates SM Scholar graduates

THE DUO RETURNS We Are Imaginary releases a new single, ‘Pinkish Hue,’ which is about the slow deterioration of a love that was once vibrant and promising. PHOTO FROM WE ARE IMAGINARY

Tmt Newswire

We Are Imaginary marks new era as indie rock duo with new single

AFTER celebrating its 15th anniversary with the release of their fourth studio album, "Swan Songs for Drifters" last year, We Are Imaginary continues to evolve as a dynamic indie rock duo. Comprised of founding members and brothers Ahmad Tanji (vocals and guitars) and Khalid Tanji (guitars), the band remains steadfast in its commitment to crafting compelling, emotive music. Reinvigorated by a streamlined two-member lineup and bolstered by a fresh group of collaborators, We Are Imaginary returns with "Pinkish Hue," the first single marking a new chapter in their musical

GCash, RCBC join forces for sachet banking initiative to empower rural Filipinos

Kim Ji Soo nominated at The Ima Wa Ima Asian International Film Festival

Cebuana Lhuillier, Etiqa PH seek better life for Filipinos

ArenaPlus copresents PBA Esports Bakbakan Season 2

Experience healthy hydration at home with Karofi

Upgrade your viewing experience with Robinsons Appliances

SM Prime President honored as Eminent Leader in Asia at ACES Awards

Suzuki PH introduces limited Jimny Rhino Edition

Filipino visionary from Cebu becomes billionaire by planting trees

Makati Medical Center launches 'Minds' institute

Celebrating a season of enchanted wonders at Edsa Shangri-La, Manila

12,000 entrepreneurs gathered for 15th PhilSME Business Expo

Three university-level teams bring their custom-built robots to the 2024 Philippine VEX Robotics Competition at the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Regional Center for Innovation and Technology Pearl Hall in Quezon City on Nov. 25, 2024. PHOTO BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE

Campus Press

QCU sweeps competition at 2024 PH VEX Robotics

By The Manila Times

SM Foundation Executive Director Debbie Sy encourages the 218 scholar graduates to break the cycle of poverty and help uplift their communities. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

SM Foundation celebrates 218 scholar-graduates of Batch '24

Professionals, including staff, faculty and prospective students, attend the day-long open house of the Asian Institute of Management themed 'The Nexus of Global Leadership' on Nov. 17, 2024. PHOTO FROM ASIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT

AIM hosts open house for prospective students

The participants of the young farmers summit held recently in Tuguegarao. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PHOTO

Agribusiness

Young farmers summit held in Cagayan

By Leander C. Domingo

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Rice salinity issues discussed in Thailand

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'Innovation crucial for agri sector'

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Kritiko releases new digital album

Juan Karlos reveals guests in first-ever live MOA Arena concert

Sing along with Ogie Alcasid, Bini live at Newport World Resorts

Julia Montes and Zia Grace deliver gripping performances in 'Saving Grace'

CinePanalo makes films streaming-ready with new partnership

Belle Mariano adds another reason to watch 'Moana 2'

Robbie Jaworski's journey begins

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A swipe of good vibes with In the Mood

Rise to sky-high lashes

Chuchi Villar's unforgettable impromptu birthday celebration

An 'awesam' collaboration for dental health

Tips for cough-free Christmas

How to get through holiday stress

Funkyfoto: Bringing Korean photobooth culture to Manila

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The Sunday Times Magazine

Emirates opens immersive World Store at Shangri-La The Fort

November 24, 2024

Filipinos now have another option to get to the land down under. PHOTO FROM QANTAS

Qantas opens Brisbane to Manila

A night out at Rampa is a night for inclusivity. INSTAGRAM PHOTOS/RAMPACLUB

Rampa and RS Francisco's commitment

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National Sardines Month kicks off with aid distribution in Albay

Sunshine Asuncion of The Crafters Marketplace

Crafted Christmas to get ready for the holidays

The Manila Times CSI

Expats & Diplomats

Instituto Cervantes brings famed classic guitarist to UP

Stock Watch

Stock indices as of November 28, 2024

The McLaren W1 features aggressive lines and a low stance that enhances aesthetics and function. MCLAREN PHOTO

Fast Times

McLaren unveils W1

Maritime

Lloyds Register completes acquisition of Ocean Technologies Group

The Giving Cafe A. Mabini. PHOTOS FROM THE GIVING CAFE/LINUS ESCANDOR

Build & Design

Renovating a clan home into a restaurant

By Cora Llamas - November 26, 2024

Accenture Eco-Champions celebrate the launch of the Sustainability Hub. PHOTO FROM ACCENTURE PHILIPPINES

Green Industries

A one-stop shop for ESG actions

By Cora Llamas - November 23, 2024

Three university-level teams bring their custom-built robots to the 2024 Philippine VEX Robotics Competition at the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Regional Center for Innovation and Technology Pearl Hall in Quezon City on Nov. 25, 2024. PHOTO BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE

Campus Press

QCU sweeps competition at 2024 PH VEX Robotics

By The Manila Times - November 28, 2024

RACHEL TURNER, Country Manager, Anko Philippines

Boardroom Watch

By Leah C. Salterio - November 22, 2024

The participants of the young farmers summit held recently in Tuguegarao. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PHOTO

Agribusiness

Young farmers summit held in Cagayan

By Leander C. Domingo - November 28, 2024