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MANILA, Philippines - Senate Majority Leader Vicente Sotto III filed and later withdrew a bill seeking to abolish the much-assailed libel provision in Cybercrime Prevention Act - in deference, supposedly, to the sentiments of President Aquino.

Sotto said he filed a bill last Friday to remove libel from the Cybercrime law, but when he heard the statement of President Benigno Aquino III on the said provision, he opted to withdraw the measure.

Barangay Ginebra San Miguel’s move toward a run-and-gun system has produced more than just excitement for its legion of fans.

The Gin Kings have also won their first two assignments, giving them the early top spot in the Philippine Cup.

“I feel very comfortable with this system,” Ginebra superstar Mark Caguioa told InterAKTV in an exclusive interview. “Like I said before, with LA (Tenorio) and the new system we’re using, basketball has become so easy for me.”

Ateneo de Manila University used a monster second half start before relying on its championship composure in the endgame to upend University of Santo Tomas, 83-78, in Game One of the UAAP Season 75 finals Saturday at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.

The Blue Eagles opened the third quarter with a 17-0 run that turned a 38-31 halftime deficit into a 48-38 lead. The Growling Tigers came back to briefly retake the lead in the fourth, but several Ateneo players, including Kiefer Ravena who scored with 8.8 seconds to clinch the game, made crucial baskets late as the Blue Eagles took an early lead in their best-of-three championship series.

The Department of Tourism has launched the official Audio Video Presentation (AVP) of the sensational campaign “It’s More Fun in the Philippines.”

The AVP which runs for 2 minute and 42 seconds highlights the country’s world famous tourist attractions such as the Mayon Volcano in Albay, the Chocolate Hills in Bohol and Boracay, which was named world’s best island by international travel magazine Travel + Leisure.

MANILA, Philippines (UPDATE) - Businessman Manuel V. Pangilinan won't be buying another TV network after all.

In a disclosure to the stock exchange, publicly listed GMA Network Inc. said discussions with MediaQuest Holdings Inc. for its possible acquisition of a controlling stake in the network have been terminated. 

Mediaquest is an investee company of the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) Retirement Fund.

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Azkals have called up Phil and James Younghusband to participate in their 10-day training camp in the Middle East, which starts October 7.

This, after the Younghusband brothers were controversially left out of the Azkals roster for the recently concluded Philippine Football Peace Cup.

In a statement, Azkals team manager Dan Palami said the management decided to include the Younghusbands "after careful consideration."

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Azkals surged in the latest FIFA men’s list (FIFA.com) for the country’s highest-ever ranking in world football. 

From 150, the Philippines jumped three places higher to 147 following their success in the recent Philippine Football Peace Cup.