UAAP: UE seeks to translate effort into wins after 0-7 start

Inquirer.net - Oct 17, 2026

SCHEDULE: UAAP Season 89  basketball tournament – first round MANILA, Philippines—University of the East ended the first round of the UAAP Season 89 men’s basketball tournament without a win. UE coach Paolo Hubalde, though, wasn’t too concerned about the record. Instead, he is focused on how his Red Warriors can improve. “I don’t see any

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Oct 17, 2026

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MANILA, Philippines—No player won the ₱277.99 million Grand Lotto 6/55 jackpot and the ₱10 million Lotto 6/42 jackpot on Saturday, October 17, according to the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office. Grand Lotto 6/55 draw result: 09-51-33-49-04-1 Jackpot prize: ₱277.99 million Lotto 6/42 draw result: 05-28-24-09-18-10 Jackpot prize: ₱10 million The 6D Lotto draw produced the winning

Firemen rescue teen from cliff in Baguio City

Oct 17, 2026

Firemen rescue teen from cliff in Baguio City

BAGUIO CITY — Firefighters rescued a 17-year-old teenager who fell about 15 meters down a cliff in Upper Irisan here early Saturday, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said. Personnel from the Baguio City Fire Station responded to the incident near Dragon Treasure Castle in Phase 2, Irisville Subdivision, Purok 20, at 12:19 a.m. Working

PVL: Creamline stays unscathed after shaking off Galeries Tower

Oct 17, 2026

PVL: Creamline stays unscathed after shaking off Galeries Tower

MANILA, Philippines — Creamline shook off a sluggish start and turned back Galeries Tower, 27-29, 25-18, 25-19, 25-18, to remain unbeaten in the 2026 PVL All-Filipino Conference Siklab Series on Saturday at Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City. Tots Carlos spearheaded the Cool Smashers’ balanced attack with 13 points, all from kills, while Jema

17 Dead, Dozens Injured After Stampede at Indian Religious Event

Oct 17, 2026

17 Dead, Dozens Injured After Stampede at Indian Religious Event

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UAAP: UST blows past Ateneo with dominant third quarter

Oct 17, 2026

UAAP: UST blows past Ateneo with dominant third quarter

SCHEDULE: UAAP Season 89  basketball tournament – first round MANILA, Philippines—University of Santo Tomas used a blistering third quarter to defeat Ateneo, 80-68, in the UAAP Season 89 men’s basketball tournament at UST Quadricentennial Pavilion on Saturday. After a neck-and-neck first half where the Growling Tigers barely led the Blue Eagles, 34-32, they shifted into

P6.2-M suspected smuggled cigarettes intercepted in Sulu

Oct 17, 2026

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PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur – The police recovered 109 master cases of suspected contraband cigarettes worth an estimated P6.2 million in separate operations along the coastal areas of Sulu province on Thursday. Police Lieutenant Colonel Shellamie Chang, spokesperson for Police Regional Office (PRO) 9, said on Saturday that the operations were led by personnel

4 stranded individuals rescued island off Bislig City

Oct 17, 2026

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SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur— Four persons stranded on an island off Bislig City were rescued on Thursday after rough seas forced them to abandon their voyage the previous day, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported on Saturday. The Coast Guard Sub-Station Bislig said the group—composed of a boat operator and three passengers—was traveling aboard

PBA: Maverick Ahanmisi enters free agency after Terrafirma stint

Oct 17, 2026

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PhilPEN launched to enhance polytechnic education

Oct 17, 2026

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Alex Eala faces Diane Parry in Ningbo Open opener

Oct 17, 2026

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Thousands gather for MassKara Festival 2026 in Bacolod City

Oct 17, 2026

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More than a topnotcher: Who is Maxine Francesco Gwyneth Baculo?

Oct 17, 2026

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MANILA, Philippines — Who is the 25-year-old University of Santo Tomas (UST) graduate who spearheaded the 4,165 passers out of 4,447 at the October 2026 Physician Licensure Examination (PLE)? Baculo pursued his premedical studies in UST’s LeapMed program, before continuing at the UST Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, where he graduated summa cum laude. And

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