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The Philippine Star

Spain, Argentina gain WC semis

Powerhouses Spain and Argentina played true to form and roared to the FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup semifinals with emphatic victories over separate rivals Monday night at the PhilSports Arena.

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December 03, 2025

The Philippine Star

CICC: Flood control loot being laundered to crypto

Stolen flood control funds may have been converted into cryptocurrency in order to move the money offshore, the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordination Center said yesterday.

3 min  |

December 03, 2025

The Philippine Star

PETA LEADS NEW ERA OF COLLABORATION WITH 'BAGETS THE MUSICAL'

WHEN “BAGETS THE MUSICAL” OPENS ONSTAGE, audiences won’t just revisit a beloved ’80s classic: they will also witness how collaboration can transform an iconic film into a heartfelt, multi-generational theater experience.

2 min  |

December 03, 2025
The Philippine Star

The Philippine Star

How is PBBM managing the economy?

In my Oct. 29 column, written in the context of the investigation into flood control anomalies, I made the following observation: “As an economist who worries about the country’s economic future, I could be more forgiving of PBBM’s weak leadership if the economy was doing well. But it too is loosing steam.”

4 min  |

December 03, 2025
The Philippine Star

The Philippine Star

NBI raids Zaldy Co's condo units in BGC

Brandishing a court order, National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) agents yesterday swooped down on two condominium units owned by fugitive lawmaker Elizaldy Co in Bonifacio Global City in Taguig to search for and copy documents related to alleged bid rigging in flood control projects.

4 min  |

December 03, 2025

The Philippine Star

PLDT taps new procurement head

Telco giant PLDT Inc. has enlisted the service of a former Globe Telecom Inc. executive to head its procurement department in a period when it is tightening up on spending to bolster financials.

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December 03, 2025

The Philippine Star

Marcos trims 2024 travel expenses by 57%

President Marcos trimmed down his travel expenses by 57 percent, or to a total of P328.207 million as of end of 2024 from P763.561 million in 2023, while his confidential and intelligence expenses remained at P4.56 billion, the latest audit report by the Commission on Audit (COA) showed.

3 min  |

December 03, 2025

The Philippine Star

Protecting your heart from diabetes: The silent threat of atherosclerosis

November 14 marks World Diabetes Day —a globally recognized awareness day led by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) to highlight the impact of diabetes and promote more equitable access to diabetes care.

3 min  |

December 03, 2025

The Philippine Star

LIONS, KNIGHTS NEAR FINALS

It's heen a while since old, bitter rivals San Beda and Letran last collided in the NCAA finals.

1 min  |

December 03, 2025

The Philippine Star

THE LIBERATION OF H.R. OCAMPO

Words failed Hernando R. Ocampo when he needed them most.

4 min  |

December 03, 2025

The Philippine Star

Who was Clever Sison?

He called himself the uncrowned world featherweight boxing champion and according to Benigno (Clever) Sison’s youngest son Tony, it was incontrovertible.

2 min  |

December 03, 2025

The Philippine Star

Sara flies to The Hague anew

Vice President Sara Duterte is now in The Hague, Netherlands, to visit her father, detained former president Rodrigo Duterte, days after appeals judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) rejected the appeal on his request for interim release.

1 min  |

December 03, 2025

The Philippine Star

Holiday bus permit requests rise

With more commuters expected this holiday season, special bus permit applications have increased compared to the past two years, according to the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB).

1 min  |

December 03, 2025

The Philippine Star

Recto signed away PhilHealth’s P60 B for flood works, document shows

Executive Secretary Ralph Recto committed two crimes with our PhilHealth’s P60 billion:

3 min  |

December 03, 2025

The Philippine Star

'92 Pinoys affected by Tai Po fire safe'

Ninety-two Filipinos in the high-rise buildings hit by fire in Tai Po are safe and accounted for, the Philippine consulate general in Hong Kong said yesterday.

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December 03, 2025
The Philippine Star

The Philippine Star

Unicapital names Karen Singson as new managing director

Unicapital Inc., one of the country’s leading independent investment houses, is entering a new phase of growth with the appointment of seasoned global finance leader Karen Singson as its new managing director.

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December 03, 2025

The Philippine Star

LPA to develop into tropical depression this week

A low-pressure area outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) is showing signs of development and may intensify into a tropical depression by midweek, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said yesterday.

1 min  |

December 03, 2025

The Philippine Star

Miguel Escueta back in the music scene with 2 new songs

Revisiting and rediscovering his musical path is what Original Pilipino Music (OPM) artist Miguel Escueta has recently embarked on. His outputs are the new singles, Summer Dream and Pangako ng Bukas.

3 min  |

December 03, 2025

The Philippine Star

Chery tops PHEV sales among CAMPI members for Jan-Oct 2025

United Asia Automotive Group Inc. (UAAGI), the official distributor of Chery automobiles in the Philippines, has revealed that its Chery brand topped industry sales for plugin hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) with robust demand for its all-new Tiggo rEV CD-M midsize 7-seater PHEV SUV, which recently saw the release of its Tiggo rEV Limited Edition variant.

2 min  |

December 03, 2025

The Philippine Star

DOF backs funding new Customs headquarters

Initiatives to fund a new Bureau of Customs headquarters are supported by the Department of Finance (DOF), the BOC said yesterday.

1 min  |

December 03, 2025

The Philippine Star

COA flags OVP livelihood program

The Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged the Office of the Vice President (OVP)’s Mag Negosyo ‘Ta Day livelihood program.

1 min  |

December 03, 2025

The Philippine Star

BSP pushes tougher rules to bolster payment system

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has proposed amendments to incident management rules and updated business continuity procedures for participants in the Peso Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) payment system as part of efforts to strengthen the resilience of critical financial market infrastructures.

2 min  |

December 03, 2025

The Philippine Star

From stigma to solutions: Youth and communities driving the HIV response

HIV is a virus, but it does not define who a person is or what they can achieve.

2 min  |

December 03, 2025

The Philippine Star

VP refutes P500 Noche Buena budget

Vice President Sara Duterte yesterday slammed the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)’s claim that P500 is enough for a Noche Buena meal.

1 min  |

December 03, 2025

The Philippine Star

horoscope

(December 3 Wednesday)

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December 03, 2025

The Philippine Star

Gov't doing

From B1

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December 03, 2025

The Philippine Star

White House confirms admiral ordered 2nd strike on 'drug boat'

A US admiral acting under the authority of US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered a “double-tap” military operation that targeted survivors of an initial attack on an alleged drug smuggling boat, the White House said on Monday.

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December 03, 2025

The Philippine Star

Weak peso fuels gov't debt to P17.56 T

The country’s outstanding debt exceeded this year’s full-year projection by more than P200 billion following the peso’s record-low performance against the dollar.

1 min  |

December 03, 2025

The Philippine Star

First Family open to lifestyle checks

The First Family is open to undergoing a lifestyle check, Malacafiang said yesterday, following an investigative report saying that Marcos’ bailiwick, Ilocos Norte, ranked among the biggest recipients of “allocable” funds over the past three years.

1 min  |

December 03, 2025

The Philippine Star

19 Chinese warships roamed Phil’s EEZ in November

Nineteen warships of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) were monitored roaming the country’s exclusive economic zone in the West Philippine Sea last month, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) reported yesterday.

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December 03, 2025