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Tech giants help lift US stocks to fresh records

NEW YORK, United States – Gains by tech giants Nvidia, Apple and Oracle helped propel US equity indices to fresh records Monday, overcoming early weakness and concerns the market could be overvalued. For the third straight session, all three major indices powered to new all-time peaks, led by the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index, which finished

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Volleyball chief hopes Alas ‘heroes’ inspire youth

Even the head of the International Volleyball Federation couldn’t help but be swept up by the magic of Alas Pilipinas. “Those guys, they rock,” said FIVB president Fabio Azevedo, who rode Manila’s LRT-2 with other federation and local officials on Monday. “It was the most amazing surprise we got here during the world championships. They

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Home fans help Obiena craft perfect end to season

EJ Obiena had one dream: to bring world-class pole vaulting to the Philippines. On Sunday, that dream soared above 5.80 meters—and landed in gold. Before a raucous crowd gathered at Ayala Triangle Gardens for the Atletang Ayala World Pole Vault Challenge, Obiena already felt like a winner. He had helped bring an international competition home.

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Amid pending trade to Blackwater, Jio Jalalon seen practicing with TNT

MANILA, Philippines–Jio Jalalon’s appearances in TNT’s preparation for the upcoming PBA Season have raised speculations about his future amid a pending trade that will send the pesky NorthPort guard to Blackwater. A source confirmed Jalalon’s “sporadic” participation in the Tropang 5G’s practices, which eagle-eyed netizens have caught through social media posts, including one from coach

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PSEi tumbles after Sunday protest marches

MANILA, Philippines – Philippine stocks tumbled near the 6,200 barrier on Monday, a day after thousands of Filipinos trooped to the streets to protest government corruption and demand accountability from officials. By the closing bell, the benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) had lost 0.79 percent or 49.66 points to end at 6,214.83, snapping its