The Philippine Star - June 08, 2021

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June 08, 2021

Phl's Saso Wins US Women's Open

Fil-Japanese Yuka Saso recovered from a disastrous start to beat Japanese Nasa Hataoka with a birdie in the third playoff hole and emerge as the youngest US Open women’s champion in a dramatic showdown Sunday (Monday in Manila).

4 mins

A4 Vaccination Starts; Duterte Sees Light At End Of Tunnel

As more COVID-19 vaccine doses arrive, President Duterte said he is now seeing a glimmer of hope in the fight against the pandemic, which has affected more than a million Filipinos, including more than 21,000 dead.

2 mins

16 PDEA Informants Get P3.6-M Reward

Sixteen civilian informants received yesterday a total of P3.6 million in cash rewards from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency under the PDEA’s Operation Private Eye, a citizen-based information collection program.

1 min

Transparency Sought In BARMM's P160-B Budget

An advocate for good governance has assailed what she described as the “questionable” combined total budget of more than P160.8 billion for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).

1 min

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