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UP's Dikachi Ududo tries to score against Adamson during the UAAP Season 89 men's basketball at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Nov. 4, 2026. PHOTO BY RIO DELUVIO
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Bureau of Customs and PDEA agents intercept around 200 kilograms of suspected shabu worth P1.36 billion at the Manila International Container Port on Nov. 4, 2026. The 40-foot container arrived from Lao PDR via Haiphong, Vietnam. Among the officials who inspected the contraband are Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla and Customs Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno. PHOTOS BY RENE H. DILAN
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Diplomatic representatives join officials from Brunei Darussalam and the SEAMEO Network in Bandar Seri Begawan for the 74th Searca Governing Board Meeting convened to review performance and strengthen regional cooperation in agricultural and rural development. PHOTO FROM SEARCA
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NUTRITIOUS FOOD FOR CONSUMERS A new Searca paper calls for investments of up to $1 billion for infrastructure and innovation for the region’s food security push that also aims to provide nutritious food for the region’s population. SEARCA PHOTO
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