(Olympics) Badminton gold medalist says she’s not picking fights with nat’l federation

The Olympic badminton champion An Se-young insisted Wednesday she is not trying to pick fights with her national team or the sport’s national federation, after she’d leveled criticism against them for archaic systems and inefficient operations.

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DOLE releases P6.1M for oil spill-affected fisherfolk in Cavite

CALAMBA CITY: The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Cavite on Wednesday disbursed over PHP6.12 million to support 1,178 individuals in the municipality of Tanza, who have been impacted by the temporary fishing ban due to the oil spill in Ba…

Top diplomats of S. Korea, Philippines agree to work toward elevation of bilateral ties

The top diplomats of South Korea and the Philippines agreed Wednesday to redouble efforts toward a formal elevation of their bilateral relations to a “strategic partnership” within this year, a commitment shared by the two countries’ leaders.

Foreig…

2 Caloocan sisters nabbed for exploitation of children

MANILA: Two sisters engaged in online sexual exploitation of children have been charged before prosecutors, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said Wednesday.

In a press briefing, NBI Director Jaime Santiago said the NBI-Violence Against Wome…

S. Korean Bond Yields on Aug. 7, 2024

Today (%) Previous Session(%) Change (BP)

1-year TB 3.104 3.112 -0.8

2-year TB 3.031 3.050 -1.9

3-year TB 2.929 2.935 -0.6

10-year TB 3.001 2.993 +0.8

2-year MSB 2.989 2.999 -1.0

3-year CB (AA-) 3.397 3.398 -0.1

91-day CD 3.480 3.470 +1.0

So…

Lawmaker eyes stiff penalties vs. bomb jokes

MANILA: Senator Raffy Tulfo on Wednesday said he filed Senate Bill (SB) No. 2768 seeking to impose stiff penalties on crimes involving dissemination of false information on bomb threats, explosives, or any other life-threatening or destructive materia…

KEPCO Engineering and Construction Q2 net profit up 44.1 pct to 16.8 bln won

KEPCO Engineering and Construction Co. on Wednesday reported its second-quarter net profit of 16.8 billion won (US$12.2 million), up 44.1 percent from a year earlier.

Operating income for the April-June period was 13.2 billion won, up 18 percent f…