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Whoever takes the Son

\"But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.\"

THE SILHOUETTE: BOLD LIVING IN SAN JUAN

MRDC celebrates a key milestone as its maiden project nears completion

Rate cut, bargain hunting end market slump

The local stock market snapped its seven-day losing streak as investors found inspiration from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)'s latest policy rate cut.

Businesses less upbeat, consumers more bullish

Businesses in the Philippines turned less optimistic for the first quarter next year and the next 12 months amid economic uncertainties leading up to the midterm elections, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas BSP).

BOI eyes P1.75-T investment approvals next year

The Board of Investments (BOI) is aiming to set a new record next year with its goal of approving P1.75 trillion worth of investments, following this year's all-time high investment approvals.

NORTHPORT REGAINS UPPER HAND

Back on familiar territory as winner, league-leader.

Austria chases time to jell

San Miguel Beer head coach Leo Austria said there was little time to prepare for the EASL game against Eastern but despite schedule constraints, the Beermen recovered from a 20-point deficit to trim the gap to two in the fourth quarter only to run out of steam down the stretch, dropping a 71-62 decision at the Southorn Stadium here Wednesday night.

Memphis Massacre: Warriors lose by 51

Stephen Curry had a game like none other in his career. It was part of an awful night for the Golden State Warriors.

Red-hot Junior Warriors clinch UAAP title

The University of the East captured its first hoops title in 39 years, blasting Santo Tomas with a 78-47 masterclass in Game 3 of the UAAP Season 87 junior high school basketball finals yesterday at the Filoil EcoOil Centre.

Giannis, Damian shine in NBA Cup

Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard and Oklahoma City's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander were among those named to the NBA Cup all-tournament team announced on Thursday.

Phl XI hoping for miracle

Beat Indonesia and pray for Myanmar to fall against Vietnam.

Scalia's gift

Scalia Nethanial is a rare breed of basketball entertainment. The Filipino-Malaysian has taken freestyle in a new and refreshing direction.

Brazil bar gets '24K Magic' moment with Mars visit

Lacador, a small bar in the Brazilian city of Belo Horizonte, has got its uptown funk on following a surprise visit by US pop hitmaker Bruno Mars.

Malaysia to resume search for missing MH370 plane

Malaysia's Cabinet has agreed to a proposal to launch a new search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which disappeared mysteriously 10 years ago, the transport minister said yesterday.

Gisele Pelicot hailed as hero after husband goes to jail

Frenchwoman Gisele Pelicot, who survived a decade of sexual abuse by her husband and dozens of strangers, said she hoped her ordeal would help make the world a better place for \"women and men alike\" as her former spouse was jailed for 20 years.

Chalamet channels young Dylan in 'A Complete Unknown'

Timothee Chalamet likened his journey to playing music legend Bob Dylan to an athletic feat. It turned into a marathon that stretched longer than the actor had expected.

Suspect in killing of US CEO transferred to NY

The man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare's CEO was whisked back to New York by plane and helicopter Thursday to face new federal charges of stalking and murder, which could bring the death penalty if he's convicted.

Netanyahu eyes Iran after triumphs over Hamas, Hezbollah, Syria

For Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his country's arch foe Iran, 2025 will be a year of reckoning.

Musk flexes his political strength

When US president-elect Donald Trump picked \"the Great Elon Musk,\" the world's richest man, to slash government spending and waste, he mused that the effort might be \"the Manhattan Project of our time.\"

US gov't shutdown looms

As Trump-backed spending deal fails in House

Oklahoma killer of girl executed by lethal injection

An Oklahoma man who killed a 10-year-old girl in a cannibalistic fantasy died by lethal injection yesterday in the nation's 25th and final execution of the year.

Macron heckled during visit to cyclone-hit Mayotte

French President Emmanuel Macron was due on Friday to visit shantytowns in Mayotte ravaged by Cyclone Chido on the second day of a visit where he has faced calls to speed up relief to the Indian Ocean archipelago.

Putin: Russia ready to compromise with Trump on Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that he was ready to compromise over Ukraine in possible talks with US president-elect Donald Trump on ending the war and had no conditions for starting talks with Ukrainian authorities.

BOC, DA allow sale of 'smuggled' rice

After discovering P661 million worth of rice suspected to be smuggled, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and Department of Agriculture (DA) reportedly allowed the owners of the raided warehouses in Bulacan to continue operations \"under strict oversight.\"

Supporters of dismissed Mandaue mayor rally at Comelec

Around 300 supporters of dismissed mayor Jonas Cortes rallied at the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Mandaue City in Cebu yesterday to protest the cancellation of the mayor's certificate of candidacy (COC) for the midterm polls.

Harsh penalty for Mary Jane: She did not get a fair trial

AT GROUND LEVEL

Bicol travelers face 5 to 8 hours delay

Motorists and commuters going to Bicol for the holidays should brace for heavy traffic along the Rolando Andaya Highway, as personnel continue to repair road sections damaged by recent typhoons.

Fireworks stakeholders confirm sale of illegal pyro devices

Fireworks stakeholders in Bulacan have confirmed the sale of illegal imported pyrotechnics devices in the local market.

OCD eyes Kanlaon PDZ expansion to 10 kilometers

If weather conditions worsen, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) might expand the permanent danger zone or PDZ for Kanlaon Volcano from six kilometers to 10 kilometers.

The face of courage

Until Sept. 2, most of the world did not really know what Gisèle Pelicot looked like.