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Hosts China wins the Asian Games' first-ever gold in eSports in a landmark for gaming, beating Malaysia 2-0 in the smartphone game Arena of Valor. ESports is making its debut as a medal event at the Games in Hangzhou, seen as a major step towards the Olympics one day. Medals are up for grabs in seven gaming titles, including Arena of Valor, League of Legends and EA Sports FC Online. — AFP

11 hours ago

National Security Adviser Eduardo Año says the Philippines was "well within its rights" to remove any barrier at the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. "The Philippines is well within its rights to remove any barrier in Bajo de Masinloc since it infringes on our maritime rights," Año says in a statement, using the Philippine name for the reef. — AFP

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Qatar Airways Cargo announces a new partnership with Xiamen Airlines, the first Chinese airline to operate passenger non-stop flights from Mainland China to Qatar. The airlines says that the new partnership will allow them to provide additional belly cargo capacity for customers to and from Mainland China. "Under the cooperation agreement, Xiamen Airlines will launch daily flights between Beijing’s Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Doha’s Hamad International Airport. The flights will commence on 20 October 2023," it says. Apart from the flights from Beijing, Xiamen Airlines will also launch two weekly flights from Xiamen (XMN), the special economic zone of Fujian Sheng province, to Doha, starting October 31.

13 hours ago

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology records a magnitude 1.8 quake in Southern Leyte at 4:07 p.m. Its epicenter was located 10.01°North, 125.26°East - 007 kilometers N 11° E of Pintuyan, Southern Leyte. No aftershocks are expected following the mild quake.

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Plenary deliberations for the proposed 2024 budget of the Office of the Vice President and the Department of Education has been moved from Tuesday to Wednesday — the last day of session before the House goes on break. Vice President Sara Duterte had "scheduling conflicts."  — Cristina Chi

15 hours ago

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority reports multiple collision at Roxas Blvd. U.S Embassy Southbound involving trailer truck, car, and SUV. As of 2:56 p.m., it says that one lane has been occupied. It adds that MMDA enforcers are already on site.

16 hours ago

Rep. Edcel Lagman shows a copy of the letter the Office of the Vice President sent to the Department of Budget and Management in August 2022 requesting P250 million in confidential funds as part of a fund request of P403 million. The letter was signed by VP Sara Duterte  LOOK: A copy of the letter the OVP sent to DBM in August 2022 requesting P250 million in confidential funds as part of a fund request of P403 million. Letter signed by VP Sara Duterte@PhilstarNews pic.twitter.com/7xjHANxyxf — Cristina Chi ???? (@chicristina_) September 26, 2023 — Cristina Chi

17 hours ago

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority says it will no longer allow vehicles to stop or park inside the yellow box intersection at all times.   Hindi pinahihintulutan ang anumang uri ng sasakyan na huminto o manatili sa loob ng YELLOW BOX ng intersection sa anumang oras. Kailangang tuloy-tuloy lamang ang mga sasakyang tumatawid sa interseksyon kaya huwag itong harangan. #MMDA pic.twitter.com/nkL98BdiO6 — Official MMDA (@MMDA) September 26, 2023

17 hours ago

The International Energy Agency says almost all nations must substantially speed up their race to net zero, calling on wealthy countries to reach carbon neutrality in 2045 and China by around 2050. The acceleration, which amounts to five years faster than planned for richer nations and a decade quicker for China, is necessary to keep the Paris goal of limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, the IEA said in an update to its landmark "Net Zero Roadmap" report. — AFP

18 hours ago

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology records daily sulfur dioxide emissions that reached 2730 tonnes / day (22 September 2023). It also observes upwelling of hot volcanic fluids in the Main Crater Lake and observed VOG. Phivolcs adds that there is a ong-term deflation of the Taal Caldera; short-term inflation of the northern flanks of the Taal Volcano Island.  

18 hours ago

The Department of Tourism joints the celebration of Tawi-Tawi's 50th founding anniversary. During which, Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco meets with the local tour guides from the region. "We are grateful for our tour guides, for we know that despite all the hardships and difficulties faced by our country, by this region and by your province in these many years, you have continued to tell the Filipino story with love," the tourism chief says. The DOT reports that Frasco showed her support by providing them with tour guiding kits which included a hat, an electronic lapel microphone, sunblock, bamboo tumbler, bamboo sunglasses, and a journal. This was personally distributed to a group of 16 local tour guides.

19 hours ago

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. continues the distribution of confiscated smuggled rice to beneficiaries of the Department of Social Welfare and Development's Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program in Manila on Tuesday, according to Presidential Communications Office.  PCO says around a thousand sacks of rice are being distributed to 4Ps beneficiaries under Level 1 (survival), Level 2 (subsistence) and Level 3 (self-sufficient). These sacks came from the smuggled rice worth P42 million seized by the Bureau of Customs during its warehouse raid in Zamboanga City this September.

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