MANILA, Philippines — When she called the week-long transport strike as 'communist-inspired' and a 'painful interference,' Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte said she is only stating a fact and not red-tagging. Duterte issued the statement on Monday, after House Deputy Minority leader and ACT Teachers Rep. France Castro denounced her 'red-tagging' of ACT and public utility drivers who joined the transport strike. In her latest statement, Duterte called Piston as an organization 'with leaders and members poisoned by the ideologies' of the Communist Party of the Philippines, National Democratic Front of the Philippines and the New People's Army.

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Highland Capital Management LLC decreased its holdings in Invesco Ltd. ( NYSE:IVZ – Free Report ) by 2.2% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 51,153 shares of the asset manager's stock after selling 1,150 shares during the quarter. Highland Capital Management LLC's holdings in Invesco were worth $839,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of IVZ. State Street Corp increased its stake in shares of Invesco by 58.

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CEBU CITY, Philippines — 'Pinoy Aquaman' Ingemar Macarine will attempt to swim 10 kilometers across the Masbate Pass tomorrow, June 24, 2023, in his attempt to log his 37th successful open water swim. The 47-year-old Macarine, a Surigaonon and currently a Provincial Prosecutor in Bohol, will swim from Bugtong Island to Matayum, Cataingan in Masbate. This attempt is one of the highlights of the Bagat Dagat Festival 2023 in Masbate. Pinoy Aquaman tested Masbate waters On Thursday, Macarine with the assistance of Coast Guard Masbate tested the waters of Masbate Pass by swimming a distance of 1.

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Christian Dior SE ( OTCMKTS:CHDRY – Get Rating ) saw a large growth in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totalling 200 shares, a growth of 100.0% from the April 30th total of 100 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.0 days. Christian Dior Stock Performance CHDRY traded down $2.28 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $210.00. The company's stock had a trading volume of 4 shares, compared to its average volume of 35.

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Twilio Inc. ( NYSE:TWLO – Get Rating ) CFO Aidan Viggiano sold 1,172 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $45.44, for a total transaction of $53,255.68. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 212,897 shares in the company, valued at $9,674,039.68. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website . Aidan Viggiano also recently made the following trade(s): On Friday, March 31st, Aidan Viggiano sold 6,226 shares of Twilio stock.

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HE Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed al-Thani, president of the Qatar Football Association (QFA), received in his office yesterday, Prince Mansour bin Khalid

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Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. ( NASDAQ:MRTX – Get Rating )'s share price traded up 2.4% on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $44.54 and last traded at $44.40. 108,579 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 90% from the average session volume of 1,117,201 shares. The stock had previously closed at $43.34. Analysts Set New Price Targets A number of research analysts have weighed in on the stock. B. Riley raised their price objective on shares of Mirati Therapeutics from $52.

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WEMIX ( WEMIX ) traded up 0.7% against the U.S. dollar during the 1-day period ending at 20:00 PM Eastern on May 29th. One WEMIX coin can currently be bought for about $0.83 or 0.00003006 BTC on popular exchanges. WEMIX has a market capitalization of $210.29 million and approximately $2.86 million worth of WEMIX was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. In the last week, WEMIX has traded 1.8% lower against the U.S. dollar. Here is how related cryptocurrencies have performed in the last 24 hours: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded up 11.

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In this photo provided by 5th Infantry Division, Philippine Army, rescuers work at the wreckage of a Cessna 152 plane in Pudtol, Apayao province, northern Philippines on Thursday Aug. 3, 2023. Philippine troops found the wreckage and retrieved the bodies of its Filipino trainer pilot and his Indian student Thursday after a three-day search that was hampered by bad weather, officials said. (5th Infantry Division, Philippine Army via AP) AP PROVIDES ACCESS TO THIS PUBLICLY DISTRIBUTED HANDOUT PHOTO PROVIDED BY 5TH INFANTRY DIVISION PHILIPPINE ARMY; MANDATORY CREDIT.

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click to enlarge The bad news for Vermont dairy farmers: Americans are drinking less milk. Per capita consumption of milk fell almost 21 percent from 2010 to 2019, to just under half a cup per day, according to the U.S. Department of 's Economic Research Service . Younger Americans are drinking it less; kids are eating less cereal with milk. And yes, plant-based milk alternatives — soy, oat, almond — are taking a sip out of dairy milk sales. But the USDA does not believe they are the primary reason for a decades-long downward trend, which it chalks up to gradually changing habits.

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A view of the Church of the Resurrection of Christ, where Ioann Burdin was serving in Karabanovo village, Kostroma Region, 91 km (57 miles) north-east of Moscow, Russia, Monday, July 17, 2023. Burdin also wanted to leave the Russian Orthodox Church after he spoke out against the war at a small church near Kostroma and the local court fined him for discrediting the Russian army. He asked the patriarch to approve his transfer to the Bulgarian Orthodox Church but instead, Kirill banned him from service until the priest made a public apology.

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What's new: The U.S. Commerce Department Wednesday added 12 Chinese companies onto its export-control list based on allegations of supporting Russia's military and defense industries. The Chinese companies, mainly distributors of electronic components based in Shenzhen and Hong Kong, were among 28 additions to the U.S. 'Entity List,' restricting businesses from obtaining U.S. technology without American government authorization. The other companies named are based in Russia, Singapore, Spain, Syria, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, and Uzbekistan.

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Twinbeech Capital LP purchased a new position in BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. ( NASDAQ:BMRN – Get Rating ) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 161,923 shares of the biotechnology company's stock, valued at approximately $13,726,000. Twinbeech Capital LP owned approximately 0.09% of BioMarin Pharmaceutical as of its most recent SEC filing. A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of BMRN.

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Chung Kyung-sim walks into the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho-dong, Seoul, to attend her trial on Dec. 23 2020. [YONHAP] Chung Kyung-sim, the wife of former Justice Minister Cho Kuk, will be released from prison, where she has been incarcerated since December 2020. On Wednesday, the Justice Ministry announced that the former professor will be released early from her four-year sentence on Sept. 27. Chung was arrested for involvement in admission fraud, assisting her daughter Cho Min to get into a university and later to medical school.

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PORT CALL Canadian frigate HMCS Ottawa docks at Rivera Wharf in Subic Bay, Zambales, on Thursday for a six-day goodwill visit. —JOANNA ROSE AGLIBOT SUBIC BAY FREEPORT—Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) frigate His Majesty's Canadian Ship (HMCS) Ottawa made a port call here on Thursday as part of its six-day goodwill visit to strengthen its partnership with navies in the Indo-Pacific region. HMCS Ottawa docked at Rivera Wharf around 9 a.m. and was welcomed by officials of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority, led by its chair and administrator, Jonathan Tan.

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TEUPIN REUSEUP, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities on Wednesday burned a marijuana plantation in the northern province of Aceh after it was discovered by drones. A joint team of the National Narcotic Agency, known as BNN, and the National Research and Innovation Agency using drones detected 4.5 hectares (11 acres) of land with an estimated 21,100 cannabis plants ready for harvest, said Wayan Sugiri, the deputy for eradication at BNN. The aerial operation was conducted from Aug. 3 to 13 in Teupin Reuseup village in North Aceh district.

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FILE - The Marshall Fire engulfs a home in Louisville, Colo., Dec. 30, 2021, as crews worked through the night battling the blaze that had destroyed more than 500 home in Boulder County. On Thursday, July 6, 2023, dozens of insurance companies filed suit against Minneapolis-based Xcel Energy to recoup money paid out to homes and businesses lost in Colorado's Marshall Fire, the state's most destructive wildfire in 2021. (Christian Murdock/The Gazette via AP, File) MANDATORY CREDIT; FILE PHOTO

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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Saturday reported several, separate cases of drowning across the country during Holy Week, with at least two victims losing their lives in the waters. On Black Saturday, the PCG assisted in recovering the body of 36-year old Mark Battad in the vicinity waters of Lal-lo, Cagayan. Battad 'was reported missing by his family at around 9 p.m. yesterday, 07 April 2023, due to a drowning incident,' said the PCG in a statement. His body was found in an irrigation dam.

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Traffic monitoring agency offers free motorcycle riding course to citizensAn instructor (C) from the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), a government traffic monitoring agency, teaches riding basics to trainees at the MMDA motorcycle riding academy in Pasig City, Metro Manila, Philippines 27 September 2023. The MMDA launched a program offering free two-day riding courses composed of theoretical and practical lessons for beginners. Graduates of the program can benefit from certification for riding license applications and job opportunities in the ride-hailing transport industry.

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