Leylah faces Alex conqueror in Tokyo final

Inquirer.net - Nov 1, 2026

Leylah Fernandez hailed her “mental fortitude” after setting up a Pan Pacific Open title clash against Russia’s Diana Shnaider on Saturday. The world No. 23 from Canada defeated Uzbekistan’s Kamilla Rakhimova, 7-5, 6-3, in Tokyo to reach a second consecutive final. Fernandez won her first title of the season in Singapore in September and followed

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Nov 1, 2026

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BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — I was at the early stages of graduate school thesis work at the University of the Philippines Baguio in 2007 when I was told by photographer Tommy Hafalla that the ritual “Begnas” of Sagada town in Mountain Province was to be held in the days leading up to All Saints’ Day.

James leads Sixers past Knicks anew

Nov 1, 2026

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Nov 1, 2026

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NBA: Jabari Smith Jr., Rockets overwhelm undermanned Thunder

Nov 1, 2026

NBA: Jabari Smith Jr., Rockets overwhelm undermanned Thunder

Jabari Smith Jr. scored 30 points, Marcus Smart added 24 with seven 3-pointers, and the host Houston Rockets rolled to a 119-98 victory over the depleted Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday.

Far from home, close to grief: why millions of Filipino migrants dread Undas

Nov 1, 2026

Far from home, close to grief: why millions of Filipino migrants dread Undas

For over three decades, Dolores Balladares Pelaez has lived and worked in Hong Kong without once returning to the Philippines for Undas, the annual two-day observance honouring the dead. This year, she is arranging prayers from afar for her late father and four siblings, but will once again miss the gathering back home. On Thursday morning, the 56-year-old domestic helper called her mother and niece in Laguna province to discuss hiring a prayer leader to visit the family home. Her sisters-in-law...

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Nov 1, 2026

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Former PSC chair Philip 'Popoy' Juico passes away at 78

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India’s Congress Party Plans Mass Protest in New Delhi

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Nov 1, 2026

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VALENCIA CITY, BUKIDNON, Philippines — Holiday shoppers and cemetery visitors here experienced a mix of fright and festival energy on Saturday as local businesses and city organizers rolled out Halloween-themed attractions alongside the annual All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day exodus. Inside one of the city’s premier shopping malls, retail employees transformed into iconic

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