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The Manila Times @themanilatimes.bsky.social · 5h

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) announced late on Wednesday that there was one winner of over P13 million in the Megalotto 6/45 draw.

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The Manila Times @themanilatimes.bsky.social · 6h

MANILA, Philippines — Cavite 4th District Rep. Francisco Barzaga said he was planning to file an impeachment complaint against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for betrayal of public trust and culpable violation of the constitution.

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The Manila Times @themanilatimes.bsky.social · 6h

Calvin Abueva flexed his muscles with his game-long scoring brilliance to lift newcomer Titan Ultra to a pulsating 100-96 victory over Meralco in a triumphant PBA Season 50 Philippine Cup debut on Wednesday at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City.

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The Manila Times @themanilatimes.bsky.social · 8h

CEBU CITY — To ensure the safety of students and school personnel, Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival announced on Monday that all face-to-face classes in the city will be halted starting Tuesday, Oct. 7, until further notice.

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The Manila Times @themanilatimes.bsky.social · 8h

UAAP Season 88 Men's Basketball Tournament

UP def. Ateneo, 83-69

Francis Nnoruka
Player of the Game

Game summary: tmt.news/2196873
Full story: tmt.news/2196863

#UAAPSeason88

The Manila Times @themanilatimes.bsky.social · 9h

BOGO CITY, Cebu — Local officials have raised concerns over what they describe as a slow and uncoordinated response by the Cebu Provincial Government in delivering relief to communities affected by the recent earthquake.

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The Manila Times @themanilatimes.bsky.social · 9h

MOSCOW — Russia said on Wednesday that momentum toward reaching a peace deal in Ukraine following Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump's summit in Alaska had largely 'gone.'

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The Manila Times @themanilatimes.bsky.social · 9h

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The Manila Times @themanilatimes.bsky.social · 9h

STOCKHOLM — Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi share the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their work in the development of metal-organic frameworks that dates back decades.

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The Manila Times @themanilatimes.bsky.social · 9h

MANILA, Philippines — A Filipino vlogger has been arrested and accused of inciting sedition over a Facebook post authorities described as making a veiled death threat against the president.

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The Manila Times @themanilatimes.bsky.social · 10h

HONG KONG — Novak Djokovic threw up, Alexander Zverev poured sweat out of his shoe and Emma Raducanu quit her match with dizziness — and the bad news for the world's top tennis players is that more baking weather is to come in China this week.

Tennis stars suffer, wilt and quit in 'brutal' China heat

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The Manila Times @themanilatimes.bsky.social · 10h

ICI seeks lookout order VS Escudero, Romualdez & others linked to flood control mess

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ICI seeks lookout order VS Escudero, Romualdez & others linked to flood control mess

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The Manila Times @themanilatimes.bsky.social · 10h

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Air Force (PAF) and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) began their first joint military exercises under the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) between Japan and the Philippines that came into effect last September.

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The Manila Times @themanilatimes.bsky.social · 11h

NCAA Season 101 Men’s Basketball Tournament

College of Saint Benilde def. Letran, 95-80

Justine Sanchez
Player of the Game

Game summary: tmt.news/2196717
Full story: tmt.news/2196735

#NCAASeason101

The Manila Times @themanilatimes.bsky.social · 11h

UAAP Season 88 Men's Basketball Tournament

NU def. Adamson, 56-54

Jake Figueroa
Player of the Game

Game summary: tmt.news/2196715
Full story: tmt.news/2196740

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The Manila Times @themanilatimes.bsky.social · 11h

STRASBOURG, France — European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday that Europe must ramp up its defenses to deter Russia's 'hybrid warfare,' after a catalogue of air incursions, cyberattacks and damage to undersea cables.

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The Manila Times @themanilatimes.bsky.social · 12h

LOS ANGELES, California — Dolly Parton's sister said on Tuesday that the American country star's condition was not 'so serious' after asking fans to pray for the singer, who has postponed several concerts due to health issues.

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The Manila Times @themanilatimes.bsky.social · 12h

HANOI — Record floods submerged streets in several communities in Vietnam on Wednesday, with at least eight people killed this week, the government said.

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The Manila Times @themanilatimes.bsky.social · 12h

MANILA, Philippines — A Filipino crew member of a Dutch cargo ship has died from wounds sustained in an attack by Houthi rebels in the Gulf of Aden last week, the Philippine government said on Wednesday.

Philippines says crew member of Dutch ship dies after Houthi attack

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The Manila Times @themanilatimes.bsky.social · 12h

TOKYO — An agitated bear roamed the aisles of a supermarket in central Japan, injuring two men and frightening shoppers while separately a man was found dead in a suspected mauling, officials and reports said on Wednesday.

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The Manila Times @themanilatimes.bsky.social · 12h

Ombudsman Remulla vows probes will be speedy & with rigor

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Ombudsman Remulla vows probes will be speedy & with rigor

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The Manila Times @themanilatimes.bsky.social · 13h

Reyes also requested for the Bureau of Immigration (BI), which is under the DOJ, to immediately inform the body as well as other law enforcement agencies "of any information regarding the impending travel of the subjects."

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The Manila Times @themanilatimes.bsky.social · 14h

NCAA Season 101 Men’s Basketball Tournament

Perpetual Help def. Lyceum, 75-65

Patrick Sleat
Player of the Game

Game summary: tmt.news/2196628
Full story: tmt.news/2196642

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The Manila Times @themanilatimes.bsky.social · 14h

MANILA, Philippines — Retired Supreme Court Senior Justice Antonio Carpio on Wednesday called on the newly-appointed Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla not to engage in selective prosecution to help restore the people's faith in government.

Carpio to Ombudsman Remulla: Open SALN to public

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