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Loren Legarda

As neophyte senator 15 years ago, Loren Legarda had to learn the ropes the hard way.

Coast Guard personnel maneuver dinghy boats (L) near a Taiwanese Navy Lafayette frigate during a drill held in the Bashi Channel on Thursday. AFP PHOTO

WASHINGTON: The United States on Wednesday urged Taiwan and the Philippines to resolve a dispute after the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman, amid concern over rising tensions between its two allies.

Chairman Sixto Brillantes Jr. FILE PHOTO

COMMISSION on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Sixto Brillantes Jr. on Thursday said the just concluded elections may have had its “imperfections” but it was the “best elections” the country has ever had.

Singapore is looking to import more agricultural products from the Philippines to meet growing demand for fresh and processed food, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Thursday.

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) saw an improvement to 33.4 percent of the combined public float level of listed companies, signifying a continued compliance on the bourse’s minimum public ownership (MPO) rule among publicly listed firms.

Emmanuel Vacalares defeated Fernando Arguelles of Bacolod City 6-3, 6-1, to enter the 16-under singles division finals of the 2013 HEAD Junior Satellite Circuit national tennis age-group tour-nament seventh leg at the Center Court Tennis Club in Bacolod City on Monday.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma: The Memphis Grizzlies advanced to the NBA semifinals for the first time in franchise history by beating the top seeded Oklahoma City Thunder 88-84 to take their playoff series in five games.