Former Miss Universe Philippines Gazini Ganados has been announced as the country’s delegate to the inaugural Miss Grand International (MGI) All Stars pageant in Thailand, a new international competition featuring returning beauty queens from around the world.
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MANILA, Philippines — The remains of a Filipino caregiver who was killed by an Iranian missile strike in Israel at the start of the war in the Middle East arrived early Saturday, the government said.
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday banned a US diplomat who wanted to visit the jailed former far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro amid fears of US meddling ahead of elections this year.
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MANILA, Philippines — Four.
That is the number of wins Alexandra "Alex" Eala needs to defend her 390 ranking points at the WTA 1000 Miami Open which runs from March 15 to 29.
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WASHINGTON — Democrats accused US President Donald Trump on Friday of weakening pressure on Russia by easing oil sanctions amid the conflict with Iran, saying the move risks boosting Moscow's war revenues while American troops face threats of their own in the Middle East.
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WASHINGTON — The United States is sending more Marines and ships to the Middle East two weeks into the US-Israeli campaign against Iran, US media reported on Friday.
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CARACAS, Venezuela — Dozens of demonstrators gathered Friday in Caracas to demand that the interim government lift a blockade of around 200 websites including top media outlets, denouncing ongoing 'censorship' since the US ousted president Nicolas Maduro in January.
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THE peso sank to a new all-time low on Friday and the stock market fell for a second straight day as fears about the impact of war in the Middle East mounted.
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TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian officials led a pro-government rally in Tehran as explosions rocked the city on Friday, while the United States vowed it would intensify strikes in the coming hours and days.
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WASHINGTON - The US military said on Friday it has elevated the investigation into a devastating February 28 strike on an Iranian girls' school after media reports revealed the probe shows US forces were likely responsible.
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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Formula One races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia will be cancelled or rescheduled as the Middle East war engulfs the region, a source with knowledge of the matter told AFP on Friday.
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UNEMPLOYMENT hit an over three-year high in January and job quality also worsened, Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) data showed on Friday.
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WASHINGTON — The Pentagon and White House slammed CNN over its Iran war coverage Friday -- with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth saying he looked forward to an ally of President Donald Trump taking over the news network.
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TEHRAN — Deadly explosions rocked Tehran close to a pro-government rally attended by top officials on Friday, as Israel and Iran unleashed fresh strikes in a war that has shaken the Middle East.
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THE Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) will wind down operations on March 31, its chairman Andres Reyes said Friday, after transmitting all documents and findings on the flood control anomalies to the Office of the Ombudsman.
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ERBIL, Iraque — A drone strike killed two members of an Iranian Kurdish armed opposition group in northern Iraq on Friday, a senior official from the exiled party said, blaming the attack on Iran.
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OIL prices held gains above $100 on Friday and most equity markets dropped after Iran’s leader called for the blocking of the crucial Strait of Hormuz and the opening up of new fronts in the war against the United States and Israel.
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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said in an interview aired Friday that American forces would strike Iranian targets 'very hard' in the coming days, signaling an intensification of the US-Israeli campaign as the war in the Middle East approaches its third week.
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MANILA, Philippines — The camp of Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz clarified that conditions related to “brand alignment” were introduced only about two years after a “free fuel for life” reward was announced following her historic Tokyo Olympics victory.
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PARIS — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that the US 30-day waiver on Russian oil sanctions amid the Iran war is “not the right decision” and won’t help bring a stop to Russia’s more than 4-year-old invasion of Ukraine.
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MANILA, Philippines — There were no winners in the Ultra lotto 6/55 and Mega lotto 6/45 draws on Friday night, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said.
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MANILA, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Friday clarified that there are no indications the United States is withdrawing its military assets from the Philippines for use in its ongoing war with Iran.
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WASHINGTON — The United States and Israel have struck more than 15,000 targets since launching a war against Iran last month, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday.
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WEST BLOOMFIELD, Michigan — A man with a rifle who crashed into a large Michigan synagogue in what federal officials are saying was an attack had lost four family members in an Israeli airstrike in his native Lebanon last week, an official said Friday.
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MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives has adopted a new work setup as part of government efforts to promote prudent spending.
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Robert Bolick led NLEX with his solid playmaking and timely scoring as the Road Warriors outplayed Blackwater Bossing, 84-81, to get off to a winning start in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup on Friday at the Ynares Center in Montalban, Rizal.
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MANILA, Philippines — Three-time champion Danny Green is known for his clutch three-point shooting in the NBA. But much as loves to shoot from long distance the 15-year NBA veteran said he is not a fan of the 4-point shot.
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Diesel, gasoline prices to jump again next week as Middle East war continues
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CEBU CITY — Employees at the Cebu Provincial Capitol will no longer report to work on Fridays as the provincial government implements a four-day workweek to conserve energy.
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