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Weather conditions frustrate Miller’s first run at 2022 Winter Olympics

YANQING, China - Asa Miller crashed out just under 20 seconds into his first run in the men’s giant slalom of alpine skiing on a snowy Sunday (Feb. 13) morning leaving him with Wednesday’s (Feb. 16) slalom to accomplish his modest goal at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.

CCP, PH-PEN’s ‘Tribute to F. Sionil Jose’ to be streamed on Feb. 14

In honor of the recently departed National Artist for Literature, The Philippine Center of the International PEN and the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) will hold the virtual event, “Tribute to F. Sionil Jose, An Afternoon of Reminiscences and Encomiums,” on Feb. 14, Valentine’s Day, starting at 4:00 p.m.

BSP: Passage of Agri-Agra Bill to enhance rural credit access

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) commended the Philippine Congress for passing amendments to Republic Act No. 10000 or the Agri-Agra Reform Credit Act of 2009, which will expand access to finance for farmers, fisherfolk, and micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME) in the agriculture, agribusiness, and related sectors.

POC head lauds Obiena for latest gold-medal performance in Poland

Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino congratulated Ernest John “EJ” Obiena for his gold medal-winning performance at the Orlen Cup in Lodz, Poland on Saturday, Feb. 12. “EJ is...

PSC confident of Miller’s chances at Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics

Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairperson William “Butch” Ramirez gave Asa Miller a seal of confidence on the eve of the young alpine skier’s campaign in men’s giant slalom in the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics on Sunday, Feb. 13.

SSS refunds 2020 loan payments of pension loan borrowers

The Social Security System (SSS) announced that it started refunding one to two months of loan payments collected from its pension loan borrowers under the Pension Loan Program (PLP) in 2020...

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