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Taduran, Fajardo named ‘Co-Boxers of the Month’ by GAB 

CEBU CITY, Philippines — In a rare move, the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) named two fighters as “Boxers of the Month” for May. IBF minimumweight world champion Pedro “Kid Heneral” Taduran and flyweight contender Miel “Silent Assassin” Fajardo shared the monthly honor following strong overseas performances that bolstered Philippine boxing’s global standing. Taduran, the

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Triple Threat: Philippines exposed to El Niño, high US rates, policy risks

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is among the Asian economies most vulnerable to the combined risks of a potential “super” El Niño, prolonged high US interest rates, and growing domestic policy uncertainty, according to Japanese bank Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG). In a note to clients, MUFG identified three key risks that could increasingly shape

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Groups slam Marcos Sr. birthday holiday bill

MANILA, Philippines — The groups Campaign Against the Return of the Marcoses and Martial Law (CARMMA) and the August Twenty-One Movement (ATOM) slammed the approval on final reading of House Bill No. 9216, which seeks to declare September 11 as “President Ferdinand Edralin Marcos Day” in Ilocos Norte. The measure, which has no counterpart bill

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