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1169                                 By <a href="https://www.philstar.com/authors/1805308/marc-jayson-cayabyab">Marc Jayson Cayabyab</a> | 16 hours ago                              </div>
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1171                                                            <div class="news_summary"><a href="https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/09/24/2558555/senators-junk-chizs-ruling-fixed-16-votes-convict" >Senators yesterday junked Sen. Francis Escudero&rsquo;s July 6 ruling as impeachment court presiding officer to fix at 16...</a></div>
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1233                                 By <a href="https://www.philstar.com/authors/1805308/marc-jayson-cayabyab">Marc Jayson Cayabyab</a> | 16 hours ago                              </div>
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1235                                                            <div class="news_summary"><a href="https://www.philstar.com/nation/2026/09/24/2558570/cayetano-confronts-pra-cries-selective-justice" >Facing an investigation for unauthorized reclamation activities in Laguna de Bay, Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano on Tuesday confronted...</a></div>
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1265                                 By <a href="https://www.philstar.com/authors/1804762/evelyn-macairan">Evelyn Macairan</a> | 16 hours ago                              </div>
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1267                                                            <div class="news_summary"><a href="https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/09/24/2558553/defense-conviction-voting-issue-may-be-raised-sc" >The defense team going to the Supreme Court &ldquo;is a real possibility&rdquo; as it questioned the decision of the Senate...</a></div>
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1425                              The way I see it, the Bureau of Immigration needs to settle into...                           </div>
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1429
1430                              <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referrer=https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/09/24/2558449/immigration-fee-will-affect-ofws-tourism&text=Immigration+fee+will+affect+OFWs%2C+tourism%20https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/09/24/2558449/immigration-fee-will-affect-ofws-tourism" target="_blank" data-url="https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/09/24/2558449/immigration-fee-will-affect-ofws-tourism" data-text="Immigration fee will affect OFWs, tourism" data-count="none"><img alt="tw" class="share2" src="https://media.philstar.com/assets/share2_29.webp" height="13" width="52" ></a>
1431                           </div>
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1437                        <div class="home_columnists_cell_image">
1438                           <div class="home_columnists_table">
1439                              <div class="home_columnists_vert">
1440                                 <img width="116" height="116" class="lazy" data-src="https://www.philstar.com/images/authors/1807685.jpg" alt="Tony Lopez">
1441                              </div>
1442                           </div>
1443                        </div>
1444
1445                        <div class="home_columnists_cell_details">
1446                           <h3><a href="https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/09/24/2558446/toxic-sara" class="home_columnists_article">Toxic Sara</a></h3>
1447
1448                           <div class="home_columnists_credits">by: <a href="https://www.philstar.com/authors/1807685/tony-lopez" class="home_columnists_name">Tony Lopez</a></div>
1449
1450                           <div class="home_columnists_summary">
1451                              In my 56 years of journalism, I have never seen a political personality...                           </div>
1452
1453                           <div class="news_share">
1454                              <a href="https://www.facebook.com/dialog/feed?app_id=1492927611003506&display=popup&name=Toxic+Sara&link=https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/09/24/2558446/toxic-sara&redirect_uri=https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/09/24/2558446/toxic-sara" class="fb_share_article" target="_blank" fb_share="https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/09/24/2558446/toxic-sara"><img alt="fb" class="share2" src="https://media.philstar.com/assets/share2_27.webp" height="13" width="56" ></a>
1455
1456                              <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referrer=https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/09/24/2558446/toxic-sara&text=Toxic+Sara%20https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/09/24/2558446/toxic-sara" target="_blank" data-url="https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/09/24/2558446/toxic-sara" data-text="Toxic Sara" data-count="none"><img alt="tw" class="share2" src="https://media.philstar.com/assets/share2_29.webp" height="13" width="52" ></a>
1457                           </div>
1458                        </div>
1459
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1463                        <div class="home_columnists_cell_image">
1464                           <div class="home_columnists_table">
1465                              <div class="home_columnists_vert">
1466                                 <img width="116" height="116" class="lazy" data-src="https://www.philstar.com/images/authors/1807847.jpg" alt="Joe Zaldarriaga">
1467                              </div>
1468                           </div>
1469                        </div>
1470
1471                        <div class="home_columnists_cell_details">
1472                           <h3><a href="https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/09/24/2558441/little-faces-big-smiles" class="home_columnists_article">Little faces, big smiles</a></h3>
1473
1474                           <div class="home_columnists_credits">by: <a href="https://www.philstar.com/authors/1807847/joe-zaldarriaga" class="home_columnists_name">Joe Zaldarriaga</a></div>
1475
1476                           <div class="home_columnists_summary">
1477                              Last week, I had the pleasure of being among school 
1477children whose...                           </div>
1478
1479                           <div class="news_share">
1480                              <a href="https://www.facebook.com/dialog/feed?app_id=1492927611003506&display=popup&name=Little+faces%2C+big+smiles&link=https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/09/24/2558441/little-faces-big-smiles&redirect_uri=https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/09/24/2558441/little-faces-big-smiles" class="fb_share_article" target="_blank" fb_share="https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/09/24/2558441/little-faces-big-smiles"><img alt="fb" class="share2" src="https://media.philstar.com/assets/share2_27.webp" height="13" width="56" ></a>
1481
1482                              <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referrer=https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/09/24/2558441/little-faces-big-smiles&text=Little+faces%2C+big+smiles%20https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/09/24/2558441/little-faces-big-smiles" target="_blank" data-url="https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/09/24/2558441/little-faces-big-smiles" data-text="Little faces, big smiles" data-count="none"><img alt="tw" class="share2" src="https://media.philstar.com/assets/share2_29.webp" height="13" width="52" ></a>
1483                           </div>
1484                        </div>
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1489                        <div class="home_columnists_cell_image">
1490                           <div class="home_columnists_table">
1491                              <div class="home_columnists_vert">
1492                                 <img width="116" height="116" class="lazy" data-src="https://www.philstar.com/images/authors/1806000.jpg" alt="Bienvenido Oplas Jr.">
1493                              </div>
1494                           </div>
1495                        </div>
1496
1497                        <div class="home_columnists_cell_details">
1498                           <h3><a href="https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/09/24/2558437/short-long-term-solutions-blackout" class="home_columnists_article">Short to long-term solutions to blackout</a></h3>
1499
1500                           <div class="home_columnists_credits">by: <a href="https://www.philstar.com/authors/1806000/bienvenido-oplas-jr" class="home_columnists_name">Bienvenido Oplas Jr.</a></div>
1501
1502                           <div class="home_columnists_summary">
1503                              As we often hear and read now, the most expensive electricity...                           </div>
1504
1505                           <div class="news_share">
1506                              <a href="https://www.facebook.com/dialog/feed?app_id=1492927611003506&display=popup&name=Short+to+long-term+solutions+to+blackout&link=https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/09/24/2558437/short-long-term-solutions-blackout&redirect_uri=https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/09/24/2558437/short-long-term-solutions-blackout" class="fb_share_article" target="_blank" fb_share="https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/09/24/2558437/short-long-term-solutions-blackout"><img alt="fb" class="share2" src="https://media.philstar.com/assets/share2_27.webp" height="13" width="56" ></a>
1507
1508                              <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referrer=https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/09/24/2558437/short-long-term-solutions-blackout&text=Short+to+long-term+solutions+to+blackout%20https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/09/24/2558437/short-long-term-solutions-blackout" target="_blank" data-url="https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/09/24/2558437/short-long-term-solutions-blackout" data-text="Short to long-term solutions to blackout" data-count="none"><img alt="tw" class="share2" src="https://media.philstar.com/assets/share2_29.webp" height="13" width="52" ></a>
1509                           </div>
1510                        </div>
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1515                        <div class="home_columnists_cell_image">
1516                           <div class="home_columnists_table">
1517                              <div class="home_columnists_vert">
1518                                 <img width="116" height="116" class="lazy" data-src="https://www.philstar.com/images/authors/1808406.jpg" alt="Dolly Anne Carvajal">
1519                              </div>
1520                           </div>
1521                        </div>
1522
1523                        <div class="home_columnists_cell_details">
1524                           <h3><a href="https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2026/09/24/2558429/v
1524ilma-santos-gets-nostalgic-over-restored-sister-stella-l" class="home_columnists_article">Vilma Santos gets nostalgic over restored ‘Sister Stella L’</a></h3>
1525
1526                           <div class="home_columnists_credits">by: <a href="https://www.philstar.com/authors/1808406/dolly-anne-carvajal" class="home_columnists_name">Dolly Anne Carvajal</a></div>
1527
1528                           <div class="home_columnists_summary">
1529                              After fourdecades, the iconic film of Vilma Santos, &ldquo;Sister...                           </div>
1530
1531                           <div class="news_share">
1532                              <a href="https://www.facebook.com/dialog/feed?app_id=1492927611003506&display=popup&name=Vilma+Santos+gets+nostalgic+over+restored+%E2%80%98Sister+Stella+L%E2%80%99&link=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2026/09/24/2558429/vilma-santos-gets-nostalgic-over-restored-sister-stella-l&redirect_uri=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2026/09/24/2558429/vilma-santos-gets-nostalgic-over-restored-sister-stella-l" class="fb_share_article" target="_blank" fb_share="https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2026/09/24/2558429/vilma-santos-gets-nostalgic-over-restored-sister-stella-l"><img alt="fb" class="share2" src="https://media.philstar.com/assets/share2_27.webp" height="13" width="56" ></a>
1533
1534                              <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referrer=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2026/09/24/2558429/vilma-santos-gets-nostalgic-over-restored-sister-stella-l&text=Vilma+Santos+gets+nostalgic+over+restored+%E2%80%98Sister+Stella+L%E2%80%99%20https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2026/09/24/2558429/vilma-santos-gets-nostalgic-over-restored-sister-stella-l" target="_blank" data-url="https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2026/09/24/2558429/vilma-santos-gets-nostalgic-over-restored-sister-stella-l" data-text="Vilma Santos gets nostalgic over restored ‘Sister Stella L’" data-count="none"><img alt="tw" class="share2" src="https://media.philstar.com/assets/share2_29.webp" height="13" width="52" ></a>
1535                           </div>
1536                        </div>
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1541                        <div class="home_columnists_cell_image">
1542                           <div class="home_columnists_table">
1543                              <div class="home_columnists_vert">
1544                                 <img width="116" height="116" class="lazy" data-src="https://www.philstar.com/images/stand-in-photo-male.jpg" alt="Gracie Go">
1545                              </div>
1546                           </div>
1547                        </div>
1548
1549                        <div class="home_columnists_cell_details">
1550                           <h3><a href="https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/2026/09/24/2558408/family-reunion-all-september-birthdays" class="home_columnists_article">A family reunion of all September birthdays</a></h3>
1551
1552                           <div class="home_columnists_credits">by: <a href="https://www.philstar.com/authors/1807588/gracie-go" class="home_columnists_name">Gracie Go</a></div>
1553
1554                           <div class="home_columnists_summary">
1555                              September brought the Rabano family of the tuna industry and the...                           </div>
1556
1557                           <div class="news_share">
1558                              <a href="https://www.facebook.com/dialog/feed?app_id=1492927611003506&display=popup&name=A+family+reunion+of+all+September+birthdays&link=https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/2026/09/24/2558408/family-reunion-all-september-birthdays&redirect_uri=https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/2026/09/24/2558408/family-reunion-all-september-birthdays" class="fb_share_article" target="_blank" fb_share="https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/2026/09/24/2558408/family-reunion-all-september-birthdays"><img alt="fb" class="share2" src="https://media.philstar.com/assets/share2_27.webp" height="13" width="56" ></a>
1559
1560                              <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referrer=https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/2026/09/24/2558408/family-reunion-all-september-birthdays&text=A+family+reunion+of+all+September+birthdays%20https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/2026/09/24/2558408/family-reunion-all-september-birthdays" target="_blank" data-url="https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/2026/09/24/2558408/family-reunion-all-september-birthdays" data-text="A family reunion of all September birthdays" data-count="none"><img alt="tw" class="share2" src="https://media.philstar.com/assets/share2_29.webp" height="13" width="52" ></a>
1561                           </div>
1562                        </div>
1563
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1567                        <div class="home_columnists_cell_image">
1568                           <div class="home_columnists_table">
1569                              <div class="home_columnists_vert">
1570                                 <img width="116" height="116" class="lazy" data-src="https://www.philstar.com/images/authors/1720995.jpg" alt="Rose Fres Fausto">
1571                              </div>
1572                           </div>
1573                        </div>
1574
1575                        <div class="home_columnists_cell_details">
1576                           <h3><a href="https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/the-budgetarian/2026/09/23/2558418/grit-not-enough-lessons-angela-duckworths-situated" class="home_columnists_article">Grit is not enough: Lessons from Angela Duckworth’s 'Situated'</a></h3>
1577
1578                           <div class="home_columnists_credits">by: <a href="https://www.philstar.com/authors/1720995/rose-fres-fausto" class="home_columnists_name">Rose Fres Fausto</a></div>
1579
1580                           <div class="home_columnists_summary">
1581                              A decade ago, we, especially parents, were all captivated by the...                           </div>
1582
1583                           <div class="news_share">
1584                              <a href="https://www.facebook.com/dialog/feed?app_id=1492927611003506&display=popup&name=Grit+is+not+enough%3A+Lessons+from+Angela+Duckworth%E2%80%99s+%27Situated%27&link=https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/the-budgetarian/2026/09/23/2558418/grit-not-enough-lessons-angela-duckworths-situated&redirect_uri=https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/the-budgetarian/2026/09/23/2558418/grit-not-enough-lessons-angela-duckworths-situated" class="fb_share_article" target="_blank" fb_share="https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/the-budgetarian/2026/09/23/2558418/grit-not-enough-lessons-angela-duckworths-situated"><img alt="fb" class="share2" src="https://media.philstar.com/assets/share2_27.webp" height="13" width="56" ></a>
1585
1586                              <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referrer=https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/the-budgetarian/2026/09/23/2558418/grit-not-enough-lessons-angela-duckworths-situated&text=Grit+is+not+enough%3A+Lessons+from+Angela+Duckworth%E2%80%99s+%27Situated%27%20https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/the-budgetarian/2026/09/23/2558418/grit-not-enough-lessons-angela-duckworths-situated" target="_blank" data-url="https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/the-budgetarian/2026/09/23/2558418/grit-not-enough-lessons-angela-duckworths-situated" data-text="Grit is not enough: Lessons from Angela Duckworth’s 'Situated'" data-count="none"><img alt="tw" class="share2" src="https://media.philstar.com/assets/share2_29.webp" height="13" width="52" ></a>
1587                           </div>
1588                        </div>
1589
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1591                     </div>
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1593                        <div class="home_columnists_cell_image">
1594                           <div class="home_columnists_table">
1595                              <div class="home_columnists_vert">
1596                                 <img width="116" height="116" class="lazy" data-src="https://www.philstar.com/images/authors/1807094.jpg" alt="Ana Marie Pamintuan">
1597                              </div>
1598                           </div>
1599                        </div>
1600
1601                        <div class="home_columnists_cell_details">
1602                           <h3><a href="https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/opinion/2026/09/23/2558191/sos-fatf" class="home_columnists_article">SOS to the FATF</a></h3>
1603
1604                           <div class="home_columnists_credits">by: <a href="https://www.philstar.com/authors/1807094/ana-marie-pamintuan" class="home_columnists_name">Ana Marie Pamintuan</a></div>
1605
1606                           <div class="home_columnists_summary">
1607                              Calling the Financial Action Task Force... please look into one...                           </div>
1608
1609                           <div class="news_share">
1610                              <a href="https://www.facebook.com/dialog/feed?app_id=1492927611003506&display=popup&name=SOS+to+the+FATF&link=https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/opinion/2026/09/23/2558191/sos-fatf&redirect_uri=https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/opinion/2026/09/23/2558191/sos-fatf" class="fb_share_article" target="_blank" fb_share="https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/opinion/2026/09/23/2558191/sos-fatf"><img alt="fb" class="share2" src="https://media.philstar.com/assets/share2_27.webp" height="13" width="56" ></a>
1611
1612                              <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referrer=https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/opinion/2026/09/23/2558191/sos-fatf&text=SOS+to+the+FATF%20https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/opinion/2026/09/23/2558191/sos-fatf" target="_blank" data-url="https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/opinion/2026/09/23/2558191/sos-fatf" data-text="SOS to the FATF" data-count="none"><img alt="tw" class="share2" src="https://media.philstar.com/assets/share2_29.webp" height="13" width="52" ></a>
1613                           </div>
1614                        </div>
1615
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1617                     </div>
1618                                          <div class="home_columnists_cell">
1619                        <div class="home_columnists_cell_image">
1620                           <div class="home_columnists_table">
1621                              <div class="home_columnists_vert">
1622                                 <img width="116" height="116" class="lazy" data-src="https://www.philstar.com/images/authors/1804831.jpg" alt="Cito Beltran">
1623                              </div>
1624                           </div>
1625                        </div>
1626
1627                        <div class="home_columnists_cell_details">
1628                           <h3><a href="https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/opinion/2026/09/23/2558190/i-tried-and-retired" class="home_columnists_article">I tried and ‘retired’</a></h3>
1629
1630                           <div class="home_columnists_credits">by: <a href="https://www.philstar.com/authors/1804831/cito-beltran" class="home_columnists_name">Cito Beltran</a></div>
1631
1632                           <div class="home_columnists_summary">
1633                              Ever since I first watched the mov
1633ie &ldquo;Heat,&rdquo; I have...                           </div>
1634
1635                           <div class="news_share">
1636                              <a href="https://www.facebook.com/dialog/feed?app_id=1492927611003506&display=popup&name=I+tried+and+%E2%80%98retired%E2%80%99&link=https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/opinion/2026/09/23/2558190/i-tried-and-retired&redirect_uri=https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/opinion/2026/09/23/2558190/i-tried-and-retired" class="fb_share_article" target="_blank" fb_share="https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/opinion/2026/09/23/2558190/i-tried-and-retired"><img alt="fb" class="share2" src="https://media.philstar.com/assets/share2_27.webp" height="13" width="56" ></a>
1637
1638                              <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referrer=https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/opinion/2026/09/23/2558190/i-tried-and-retired&text=I+tried+and+%E2%80%98retired%E2%80%99%20https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/opinion/2026/09/23/2558190/i-tried-and-retired" target="_blank" data-url="https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/opinion/2026/09/23/2558190/i-tried-and-retired" data-text="I tried and ‘retired’" data-count="none"><img alt="tw" class="share2" src="https://media.philstar.com/assets/share2_29.webp" height="13" width="52" ></a>
1639                           </div>
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1645                        <div class="home_columnists_cell_image">
1646                           <div class="home_columnists_table">
1647                              <div class="home_columnists_vert">
1648                                 <img width="116" height="116" class="lazy" data-src="https://www.philstar.com/images/authors/1806379.jpg" alt="Andrew J. Masigan">
1649                              </div>
1650                           </div>
1651                        </div>
1652
1653                        <div class="home_columnists_cell_details">
1654                           <h3><a href="https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/opinion/2026/09/23/2558189/saras-victimhood-and-endless-drama" class="home_columnists_article">Sara’s victimhood and endless drama</a></h3>
1655
1656                           <div class="home_columnists_credits">by: <a href="https://www.philstar.com/authors/1806379/andrew-j-masigan" class="home_columnists_name">Andrew J. Masigan</a></div>
1657
1658                           <div class="home_columnists_summary">
1659                              For four years, Vice President Sara Duterte has occupied the country&rsquo;s...                           </div>
1660
1661                           <div class="news_share">
1662                              <a href="https://www.facebook.com/dialog/feed?app_id=1492927611003506&display=popup&name=Sara%E2%80%99s+victimhood+and+endless+drama&link=https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/opinion/2026/09/23/2558189/saras-victimhood-and-endless-drama&redirect_uri=https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/opinion/2026/09/23/2558189/saras-victimhood-and-endless-drama" class="fb_share_article" target="_blank" fb_share="https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/opinion/2026/09/23/2558189/saras-victimhood-and-endless-drama"><img alt="fb" class="share2" src="https://media.philstar.com/assets/share2_27.webp" height="13" width="56" ></a>
1663
1664                              <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referrer=https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/opinion/2026/09/23/2558189/saras-victimhood-and-endless-drama&text=Sara%E2%80%99s+victimhood+and+endless+drama%20https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/opinion/2026/09/23/2558189/saras-victimhood-and-endless-drama" target="_blank" data-url="https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/opinion/2026/09/23/2558189/saras-victimhood-and-endless-drama" data-text="Sara’s victimhood and endless drama" data-count="none"><img alt="tw" class="share2" src="https://media.philstar.com/assets/share2_29.webp" height="13" width="52" ></a>
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1674                                 <img width="116" height="116" class="lazy" data-src="https://www.philstar.com/images/authors/1805283.jpg" alt="Jarius Bondoc">
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1680                           <h3><a href="https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/opinion/2026/09/23/2558188/expect-congress-defy-sc-thwart-anti-dynasty-initiative" class="home_columnists_article">Expect Congress to defy SC, thwart anti-dynasty initiative</a></h3>
1681
1682                           <div class="home_columnists_credits">by: <a href="https://www.philstar.com/authors/1805283/jarius-bondoc" class="home_columnists_name">Jarius Bondoc</a></div>
1683
1684                           <div class="home_columnists_summary">
1685                              A hundred political dynasties have ruled for a century.
1686...                           </div>
1687
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1689                              <a href="https://www.facebook.com/dialog/feed?app_id=1492927611003506&display=popup&name=Expect+Congress+to+defy+SC%2C+thwart+anti-dynasty+initiative&link=https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/opinion/2026/09/23/2558188/expect-congress-defy-sc-thwart-anti-dynasty-initiative&redirect_uri=https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/opinion/2026/09/23/2558188/expect-congress-defy-sc-thwart-anti-dynasty-initiative" class="fb_share_article" target="_blank" fb_share="https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/opinion/2026/09/23/2558188/expect-congress-defy-sc-thwart-anti-dynasty-initiative"><img alt="fb" class="share2" src="https://media.philstar.com/assets/share2_27.webp" height="13" width="56" ></a>
1690
1691                              <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referrer=https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/opinion/2026/09/23/2558188/expect-congress-defy-sc-thwart-anti-dynasty-initiative&text=Expect+Congress+to+defy+SC%2C+thwart+anti-dynasty+initiative%20https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/opinion/2026/09/23/2558188/expect-congress-defy-sc-thwart-anti-dynasty-initiative" target="_blank" data-url="https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/opinion/2026/09/23/2558188/expect-congress-defy-sc-thwart-anti-dynasty-initiative" data-text="Expect Congress to defy SC, thwart anti-dynasty initiative" data-count="none"><img alt="tw" class="share2" src="https://media.philstar.com/assets/share2_29.webp" height="13" width="52" ></a>
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1718                     <h3><a href="https://www.philstar.com/news-commentary/2026/09/23/2558362/game-chicken-what-marcos-china-reset-should-look-like">A Game of Chicken: What the Marcos-China reset should look like</a></h3>
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1752                     <h3><a href="https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/09/24/2558641/pagcor-fund-456-classrooms-38-lgus-shortage-drags-on">PAGCOR to fund 456 classrooms in 38 LGUs as shortage drags on</a></h3>
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1786                     <h3><a href="https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/09/24/2558453/editorial-ready-free-trade">EDITORIAL - Ready for free trade?</a></h3>
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1825                     <h3><a href="https://www.philstar.com/nation/2026/09/24/2558626/2-soldiers-killed-maguindanao-del-norte-ambush">2 soldiers killed in Maguindanao del Norte ambush</a></h3>
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1856                  <a href="https://www.philstar.com/world/2026/09/24/2558622/xi-says-china-us-should-be-partners-rather-rivals-state-media"><img data-srcset="https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/09/24/xi-jinping-donald-trump_2026-09-24_14-05-4114_thumbnail.jpg 800w, https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/09/24/xi-jinping-donald-trump_2026-09-24_14-05-4114_tn.jpg 314w" data-sizes="(max-width: 400px) 314px, (max-width: 870px) 800px, 314px" data-src="https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/09/24/xi-jinping-donald-trump_2026-09-24_14-05-4114_tn.jpg" class="inside_image lazy" alt="US President Donald Trump greets Chinese President Xi Jinping upon arrival at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on September 23, 2026. Xi is visiting the United States from September 23 to 25."></a>
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1859                     <h3><a href="https://www.philstar.com/world/2026/09/24/2558622/xi-says-china-us-should-be-partners-rather-rivals-state-media">Xi says China, US should be 'partners rather than rivals' — state media</a></h3>
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2418
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2426
2427                  <div class="recommended_content">
2428                     <div id="wotd_passage">
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2430                     </div>
2431                  </div>
2432
2433                  <div id="wotd_more">
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2439
2440	<div id="forex">Forex <span class="lotto_date">Sep 23, 2026</span>
2441	</div>
2442	<div class="recommended_content">
2443	 <div id="forex_rate">
2444		1$:62.585	 </div>	 
2445	 <div id="forex_body">
2446		<p class="forex_rate">1$:62.585 <span class="forex-up">UP</span></p>
2447
2448<p class="forex_desc">Closing as of 5:00 PM</p>
2449	 </div>
2450	</div>
2451	<div id="more_forex">
2452	<a href="/other-sections/forex">More Forex</a>
2453	</div>
2454	<div class="clear"></div>
2455				  
2456               </div>
2457
2458               <div id="static_cells">
2459                  <div class="recommended_cell" style="height: auto; background: none">
2460                     <!-- Homepage ( MREC Right Bottom ) Infinite || cms id 54 -->
2461<!-- /1015401/Philstar_all_Medallion2_300x250 -->
2462<div id='gpt-ad-MREC_Right_Bottom' style='background:#ddd; text-align:center; margin:20px 0 20px 0'>
2463<script type="37f362f3130d81b49e5ad8ed-text/javascript">
2464	googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('gpt-ad-MREC_Right_Bottom'); });
2465</script>
2465
2466</div>
2467
2468<!-- Start Taboola Widget body tag -->
2469<style>
2470#taboola-right-rail---homepage {
2471    background: #eee;
2472	margin-bottom: 10px;
2473}
2474</style>
2475<div id="taboola-right-rail---homepage"></div>
2476<script type="37f362f3130d81b49e5ad8ed-text/javascript">
2477window.isArticlePage = /\/\d{4}\/\d{2}\/\d{2}\//.test(window.location.pathname);
2478if (!window.isArticlePage) {
2479    window._taboola = window._taboola || [];
2480    _taboola.push({
2481        mode: 'thumbs-feed-RR-Home',
2482        container: 'taboola-right-rail---homepage',
2483        placement: 'Right Rail - Homepage',
2484        target_type: 'mix'
2485    });
2486}
2487</script>
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2487
2488<script type="37f362f3130d81b49e5ad8ed-text/javascript">
2489(function ($) {
2490    if (!window.isArticlePage && document.documentElement.clientWidth > 900) {
2491        $("#taboola-right-rail---homepage")
2492            .attr("data-src", window.location.href)
2493            .detach()
2494            .insertBefore($("#sidebar_padding").children(".recommended_cell").eq(1));
2495    }
2496})(jQuery);
2497</script>
2497                  </div>
2498               </div>
2499            </div>
2500         </div>
2501      </div>
2502   </div> <!-- inner container -->
2503</div>
2504
2505   <div id="footer_ad">
2506      <!-- Homepage ( Leaderboard Footer Sticky ) Infinite || cms id 210 -->
2507<script type="37f362f3130d81b49e5ad8ed-text/javascript">
2508(function($){
2509	var articleWriteup = $("#sports_article_writeup");
2510	detach_article_leaderboard = $("#article_leaderboard").detach();
2511	if (articleWriteup.find("p").eq(8).length > 0){
2512		$(detach_article_leaderboard).insertBefore($("#article_tags"));
2513   }else{
2514		$(detach_article_leaderboard).hide();
2515   }
2516
2517    /* rearrange inside philstar card */
2518    insPhil_cell = ".inside_cell";
2519    if ($(insPhil_cell).length > 0 ){
2520        ins_sponsored = $(insPhil_cell).eq(9).detach();
2521        $(ins_sponsored).insertAfter($(insPhil_cell).eq(2));
2522
2523        ins_nation = $(insPhil_cell).eq(4).detach();
2524        $(ins_nation).insertBefore( $(insPhil_cell).eq(4) );
2525        
2526        ins_sports = $(insPhil_cell).eq(7).detach();
2527        $(ins_sports).insertBefore($(insPhil_cell).eq(7));
2528
2529        ins_newscommentary = $(insPhil_cell).eq(0).detach();
2530    }
2531    /* ! rearrange inside philstar card */
2532
2533})(jQuery);
2534</script>
2534
2535
2536<style>#inserted_mrec div[id^=div-gpt-ad-]{min-width:100%!important;text-align:center!important}</style>
2537
2538<!-- Start Mobile MRec Right Top -->
2539<script type="37f362f3130d81b49e5ad8ed-text/javascript">
2540	if(document.documentElement.clientWidth < 1024) {
2541		detach_right_mrec_top = $("#gpt-ad-MREC_Right_Top").detach();
2542		detach_right_mrec_bottom = $("#gpt-ad-MREC_Right_Bottom").detach();
2543		$(detach_right_mrec_top).insertBefore($("#section_checker"));
2544		$(detach_right_mrec_bottom).insertBefore($("#home_columnists"));
2545	}
2546</script>
2546
2547<!-- End Mobile MRec Right Top -->
2548
2549<!-- Start MRec Right Side Top Sticky -->
2550<script type="37f362f3130d81b49e5ad8ed-text/javascript">
2551	function ad_sticky_rightside() {
2552		win = $(window);
2553		micRigSid = $("#sidebar, #micro_right_sidebar");
2554		micRigSid.find(".clear").length > 0 && micRigSid.find(".clear").remove();
2555		elemL = micRigSid.children().last();
2556		headerH = $("#header").height() + $(".header_subnav").height() + 15;
2557		startPoint = micRigSid.offset().top;
2558		//articleH = $("#sports_article_content .padding").height() / 2.5;
2559		articleH = 1500;
2560		endPoint = startPoint + elemL.height() + headerH;
2561		stickPoint = startPoint + articleH;
2562		winScrollTop = win.scrollTop() + headerH;
2563
2564		if (winScrollTop >= startPoint && winScrollTop <= stickPoint) {
2565
2566			if (!elemL.hasClass("locked-top")) {
2567				micRigSid.css({ "min-height": elemL.height() + "px" });
2568				//elemLW = elemL.width();
2569				//elemL.addClass("locked-top").css({ "position":"fixed","top": headerH + "px", "width": elemLW + "px" });
2570				elemL.addClass("locked-top").css({ "position":"fixed","top": headerH + "px", "width": 319 + "px" });
2571			}
2572
2573		} else if (winScrollTop > stickPoint && winScrollTop <= endPoint) {
2574			if (!elemL.hasClass("locked-middle")) {
2575				elemL.addClass("locked-middle").removeClass('locked-top');
2576			}
2577			topV = headerH - (winScrollTop - stickPoint);
2578			elemL.css({ "top": topV + "px", "bottom": "initial" });
2579		} else if (winScrollTop > endPoint) {
2580			console.log("its end");
2581			elemL.css({ "top": "initial", "bottom": "10px" });
2582		} else {
2583			if (elemL.hasClass("locked-top")) {
2584				elemL.removeClass("locked-top").removeClass("locked-middle").css({ "position": "initial","top": "initial" });
2585			}
2586		}
2587	}
2588
2589	var pathArray = window.location.pathname.split('/');
2590	var inPublication = pathArray[1];
2591	var inSection = pathArray[2];
2592	if (inPublication || inSection) {
2593		ad_sticky_rightside();
2594		// windows on scroll
2595		$(window).scroll(function () {
2596			ad_sticky_rightside();
2597		});
2598	}
2599</script>
2599
2600<!-- End MRec Right Side Top Sticky -->
2601
2602<!-- Start Ribbon -->
2603<style>
2604@media only screen and (max-width: 870px) {
2605	.tiles.ribbon-cont {
2606		margin-bottom: 15px;
2607	}
2608}
2609</style>
2610<!-- End Ribbon -->
2611
2612<!-- Start Taboola body tag -->
2613<script type="37f362f3130d81b49e5ad8ed-text/javascript">
2614  window._taboola = window._taboola || [];
2615  _taboola.push({flush: true});
2616</script>
2616   </div>
2617
2618   <div id="whiteout">
2619      <table style="width: 100%; height: 100%">
2620         <tr>
2621            <td id="whiteout_td">
2622               <div id="floatingBarsG" style="margin: 0 auto;">
2623                  <div class="blockG" id="rotateG_01"></div>
2624                  <div class="blockG" id="rotateG_02"></div>
2625                  <div class="blockG" id="rotateG_03"></div>
2626                  <div class="blockG" id="rotateG_04"></div>
2627                  <div class="blockG" id="rotateG_05"></div>
2628                  <div class="blockG" id="rotateG_06"></div>
2629                  <div class="blockG" id="rotateG_07"></div>
2630                  <div class="blockG" id="rotateG_08"></div>
2631               </div>
2632
2633               <div id="popup">
2634                  <div id="popup_contents">
2635                     <div id="popup_message"></div>
2636                     <div id="popup_controls">
2637                        <div id="popup_close" class="popup_button">OK</div>
2638                     </div>
2639                  </div>
2640               </div>
2641
2642               <div id="logout">
2643                  <div>Are you sure you want to log out?</div>
2644                  <div id="logout_yes" class="popup_button">Yes</div>
2645                  <div id="logout_no" class="popup_button">No</div>
2646               </div>
2647               <div id="bg-modal-c" style="position: absolute;top: 0;left: 0;bottom: 0;right: 0;"></div>
2648               <div id="login">
2649                  <div id="login_close" onclick="if (!window.__cfRLUnblockHandlers) return false; login_close()" data-cf-modified-37f362f3130d81b49e5ad8ed-="">X</div>
2650
2651                  <div id="login_message"></div>
2652
2653                  <div id="login_left">
2654                     <div id="login_title">Login</div>
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2656                     <div id="newsletter-signup_content">
2657                        <h2>Get Updated:</h2>
2658                        <p>Signup for the News Round now</p>
2659                     </div>
2660                  </div><!--
2661
2662                  --><div id="login_right">
2663                     <div class="login_header">E-mail Address:</div>
2664
2665                     <input type="text" id="ps_email" class="login_text" placeholder="EMAIL">
2666
2667                     <div class="login_header">Password</div>
2668
2669                     <input type="password" id="ps_password" class="login_text" placeholder="PASSWORD" autocomplete="off">
2670
2671                     <div id="login_other">
2672                        <input type="checkbox" id="ps_remember" name="remember"> <label for="ps_remember"><span></span> &nbsp; REMEMBER ME</label>
2673
2674                        <a href="#" id="login_forgot">FORGOT PASSWORD?</a>
2675                     </div>
2676
2677                     <div id="login_button">SIGN IN</div>
2678
2679                     <div id="login_divider">
2680                        <div id="login_divide_left"></div>
2681
2682                        <div id="login_divide_title">
2683                           or sign in with
2684                        </div>
2685
2686                        <div id="login_divide_right"></div>
2687                     </div>
2688
2689                     <div id="login_alts">
2690                        <form method="post">
2691                        <div id="g_id_onload"
2692                           data-client_id="901299274787-uhltbpsq076q893g1pbfe765frnelm5j.apps.googleusercontent.com"
2693                           data-context="signin"
2694                           data-callback="handleCredentialResponse"
2695                           data-auto_prompt="false">
2696                        </div>
2697                        <div id="login_fb"><a href="#"><img src="https://www.philstar.com/images/blank.png" style="width: 100%; height: 100%; display: block"></a></div>
2698                        <div class="g_id_signin"
2699                           style="display: inline-block;vertical-align: top;margin-top: 5px;"
2700                           data-type="icon"
2701                           data-shape="square"
2702                           data-theme="filled_black"
2703                           data-text="signin"
2704                           data-size="large">
2705                        </div>
2706                        <style>
2707    .abcRioButton {
2708        text-align: left;
2709        padding-top: 3px;
2710        height: 40px !important;
2711    }
2712</style>
2713<script type="37f362f3130d81b49e5ad8ed-text/javascript">
2714
2715function check_credentials(info) {
2716    if (signup_click_nl) {
2717        sign_up_now(info.email);
2718        close_newsletter_signup(info.email);
2719    } else {
2720        console.log("no signup email just login", info);
2721        var xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();
2722        xhr.open('POST', 'https://www.philstar.com/check_credentials.php');
2723        xhr.setRequestHeader('Content-Type', 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded');
2724        
2725        xhr.onload = function() {
2726            if (xhr.status >= 200 && xhr.status < 300) {
2727                var oauthInfo = xhr.responseText;
2728                console.log(oauthInfo);
2729                console.log("no signup email just login");
2730                location.reload();
2731            } else {
2732                console.error("Authentication check failed:", xhr.statusText);
2733            }
2734        };
2735
2736        xhr.onerror = function() {
2737            console.error("Network error during credential check.");
2738        };
2739
2740        var family_name = info.family_name ? info.family_name : '';
2741        
2742        // Safely construct URL parameters using URLSearchParams
2743        var params = new URLSearchParams({
2744            id: info.sub || '',
2745            email: info.email || '',
2746            firstname: info.given_name || '',
2747            lastname: family_name,
2748            loginType: 'gmail',
2749            picture: info.picture || ''
2750        });
2751
2752        xhr.send(params.toString());
2753    }
2754}
2755
2756    window.handleCredentialResponse = (response) => {
2757            
2758        // decodeJwtResponse() is a custom function defined by you
2759        // to decode the credential response.
2760        console.log(response);
2761        responsePayload = decodeJwtResponse(response.credential);
2762
2763        check_credentials(responsePayload);
2764        console.log(responsePayload);
2765    }
2766</script>
2766                        <style>
2767    #appleid-signin {
2768        /* display:none !important; */
2769        height: 42px;
2770        width: 42px;
2771        display: inline-block;
2772        top: -7px;
2773        padding-left: 8px;
2774        cursor: pointer;
2775    }
2776    #appleid-signin div {
2777        position: initial;
2778    }
2779</style>
2780
2781    <div 
2782    id="appleid-signin"
2783    data-mode="logo-only"
2784    data-logo-size="large"
2785    data-color="black"
2786    data-border="true"
2787    data-border-radius="15"
2788    data-size="42"
2789    ></div>
2790    
2791    
2791<script type="37f362f3130d81b49e5ad8ed-text/javascript" src="https://appleid.cdn-apple.com/appleauth/static/jsapi/appleid/1/en_US/appleid.auth.js"></script>
2791
2792    
2793    
2793<script type="37f362f3130d81b49e5ad8ed-text/javascript">
2794
2795        /**
2796         * This function will initialize the `AppleID.auth` object with parameter we pass in.
2797         */
2798        AppleID.auth.init({
2799            clientId : 'com.philstar.myaccount',
2800            scope : 'name email',
2801            redirectURI : 'https://www.philstar.com/redirect-apple-signin.php',
2802            state : 'https://www.philstar.com/',
2803            usePopup : true
2804        });
2805
2806        function decodeJwtResponse(token) {
2807            let base64Url = token.split('.')[1]
2808            let base64 = base64Url.replace(/-/g, '+').replace(/_/g, '/');
2809            let jsonPayload = decodeURIComponent(atob(base64).split('').map(function(c) {
2810                return '%' + ('00' + c.charCodeAt(0).toString(16)).slice(-2);
2811            }).join(''));
2812            return JSON.parse(jsonPayload)
2813        }
2814
2815        // Listen for authorization success.
2816        document.addEventListener('AppleIDSignInOnSuccess', (event) => {
2817            if (signup_click_nl){
2818                payLoadToken = decodeJwtResponse(event.detail.authorization.id_token)
2819                // console.log(event.detail.authorization.id_token);
2820                // console.log("payLoadToken", payLoadToken);
2821                document.getElementById("newsletter-signup-form_email").value = payLoadToken.email;
2822                sign_up_now(payLoadToken.email);
2823                close_newsletter_signup(payLoadToken.email);
2824
2825            }else{
2826                // Handle successful response.
2827                // console.log('AppleIDSignInOnSuccess', event.detail);
2828                var xmlhttp = new XMLHttpRequest();
2829                xmlhttp.open("POST", 'https://www.philstar.com/check_credentials.php', true);
2830                xmlhttp.onreadystatechange = function () {
2831                    if (xmlhttp.readyState === XMLHttpRequest.DONE && xmlhttp.status === 200) {
2832                        var data = xmlhttp.responseText;
2833                        // console.log('apple output:', data);
2834                        location.reload();
2835                    }
2836                };
2837                xmlhttp.setRequestHeader("Content-type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded");
2838                xmlhttp.send('code=' + event.detail.authorization.code+'&id=' + event.detail.authorization.id_token + "&email=''&firstname=''&lastname=''"+ "&loginType=apple");
2839
2840            }
2841        });
2842
2843        // Listen for authorization failures.
2844        document.addEventListener('AppleIDSignInOnFailure', (event) => {
2845            // Handle error.
2846            console.log('AppleIDSignInOnFailure', event.detail.error);
2847        });
2848
2849    </script>
2849
2850
2851                                                <div id="sign-in-button-msso"></div>
2852                        <style>
2853                           #sign-in-button-msso {
2854                              display: inline-block;
2855                              vertical-align: top;
2856                              padding: 4px 8px 0;
2857                           }
2858                        </style>
2859                        
2859<script data-cfasync="false" async defer src="https://edge-auth.microsoft.com/js/ms_auth_client.min.js" ></script>
2859
2860    
2860<script type="37f362f3130d81b49e5ad8ed-text/javascript">
2861      // This sample demonstrates how to initialize the library
2862      // and render the sign-in button with JavaScript.
2863      window.onload = function () {
2864        const result = ms.auth.initialize({
2865          client_id: "bec057d2-e821-43ca-b14d-310225b775e5",
2866          callback: userAuthenticated,
2867          login_uri: 'https://www.philstar.com/',
2868          cancel_on_tap_outside: false
2869        });
2870        if (result.result !== "success") {
2871          console.error("ms.auth.initialize failed: ", result);
2872        } else {
2873          ms.auth.renderSignInButton(
2874            document.getElementById("sign-in-button-msso"),
2875            {
2876              type: "icon",
2877              theme: "dark",
2878              text: "signin",
2879            }
2880          );
2881        }
2882      };
2883
2884      function userAuthenticated(signInAccountInfo, errorInfo) {
2885         
2886         console.log("signInAccountInfo", signInAccountInfo);
2887         // console.log("id", signInAccountInfo.id);
2888         // console.log("email", signInAccountInfo.email);
2889         // console.log("firstname", signInAccountInfo.givenName);
2890         // console.log("lastname", signInAccountInfo.surname);
2891         // check_credentials(info);
2892         if (signup_click_nl){
2893            sign_up_now(signInAccountInfo.email);
2894            close_newsletter_signup(signInAccountInfo.email);
2895            
2896         }else{         
2897            var xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();
2898            xhr.open('POST', 'https://www.philstar.com/check_credentials.php');
2899            xhr.setRequestHeader('Content-Type', 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded');
2900            xhr.onload = function() {
2901               oauthInfo = xhr.responseText;
2902               console.log("no signup email just login");
2903               location.reload();  
2904            };
2905            xhr.send("id=" + signInAccountInfo.id + "&email=" + signInAccountInfo.email + "&firstname=" + signInAccountInfo.givenName + "&lastname=" + signInAccountInfo.surname + "&loginType=microsoft");
2906         }
2907        if (!signInAccountInfo) {
2908          console.log("Sign in failed with error: ", errorInfo);
2909          return;
2910        }
2911      }
2912
2913    </script>
2913
2914                        </form>
2915                     </div>
2916                  </div>
2917
2918                  <div id="login_register">
2919                     New user?
2920
2921                     <a href="https://www.philstar.com/register">CLICK HERE TO REGISTER</a>
2922                  </div>
2923               </div>
2924            </td>
2925         </tr>
2926      </table>
2927   </div>
2928
2929   <div id="offset" style="position: fixed; bottom: 0; left: 0; font-size: 30px; color: #000"></div>
2930<style>
2931#login_close {
2932   font-size: 20px;
2933   top: -5px;
2934}
2935#newsletter-signup_content {
2936    display:none;
2937}
2938.modal_newsletter-sign_up_via #login{
2939    background-color: #1893cf;
2940}
2941.modal_newsletter-sign_up_via .login_header, 
2942.modal_newsletter-sign_up_via input,
2943.modal_newsletter-sign_up_via #login_other,
2944.modal_newsletter-sign_up_via #login_button,
2945.modal_newsletter-sign_up_via #login_divider,
2946.modal_newsletter-sign_up_via #login_register,
2947.modal_newsletter-sign_up_via #login_title,
2948.modal_newsletter-sign_up_via #login_p
2949{
2950    display: none;
2951}
2952.modal_newsletter-sign_up_via #login_left {
2953   padding-top: 3rem;
2954   padding-bottom: 3rem;
2955   background-color: white;
2956   padding-left: 40px;
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2958.modal_newsletter-sign_up_via #newsletter-signup_content{
2959    display:block;
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2965    line-height: initial;
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2968   color: #00659e;
2969}
2970.modal_newsletter-sign_up_via #login_left {
2971   margin-bottom: 15px;
2972   padding-bottom: 20px;
2973}
2974.modal_newsletter-sign_up_via #newsletter-signup_content p {
2975   margin-bottom: 0;
2976}
2977.modal_newsletter-sign_up_via #newsletter-signup_content p {
2978   font-size: 1.5em;
2979}
2980
2981@media only screen and (min-width: 719px){
2982   .modal_newsletter-sign_up_via  #login_close {
2983      color: white;
2984   }
2985   .modal_newsletter-sign_up_via #login_left {
2986      margin-bottom: 0;
2987      padding-bottom: 3em;
2988   }
2989
2990}
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2994         This site uses cookies. By continuing to browse the site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.
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2996         <div id="cookie-close">
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3002<script type="37f362f3130d81b49e5ad8ed-text/javascript" src="https://www.philstar.com/js/jquery-ui.min.js"></script>
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3003<script type="37f362f3130d81b49e5ad8ed-text/javascript" src="https://www.philstar.com/js/jquery.history.js"></script>
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3007<script type="37f362f3130d81b49e5ad8ed-text/javascript">
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3028      function detectwinWidth() {
3029
3030         if (window.innerWidth >= 768)
3031            nav_pub.classList.add("desktop-nav");
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3034            nav_pub.classList.add("expand-scroll");
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3037
3038      detectwinWidth();
3039      $(window).resize(function() {
3040         detectwinWidth();
3041      });
3042
3043      var subSecs = document.querySelectorAll(".sub-secs");
3044      var mobnav = document.querySelectorAll(".mobile-navig");
3045
3046      subSecs.forEach((el, index) => el.addEventListener("click", event => {
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3051            pmn.classList.toggle("expand");
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3064               pnav.classList.remove("expand-scroll");
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3067
3068            for (i = 0; i < mobnav.length; i++) {
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3085
3086      console.log(arrowLb);
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3101      // let liContrib = document.createElement("li");
3102      html = '<a class="contrib-button__nav" href="/support-our-work">SUPPORT PHILSTAR</a>';
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3105      liContrib2.innerHTML = html;
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3109      //adjust leaderboardtop margin
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3114<script type="37f362f3130d81b49e5ad8ed-text/javascript">
3115
3116startApp();
3117
3118
3119var tutorial;
3120
3121$(function() {
3122
3123   // let images = document.querySelectorAll("img.lazy");
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3125
3126   // $("img.lazy").lazyload({
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3129   //    threshold: 100
3130   // });
3131
3132   $(window).unload(function(e) {
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3135
3136   $(window).resize(function() {
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3140      // }
3141      // else if ($(".mobile_only").css('display') == "block" && $(".tutorial-regular").css({display: "block"})) {
3142         // $(".tutorial-regular").hide();
3143         // $(".tutorial-mobile").css({display: 'inline-block'});
3144      // }
3145   });
3146
3147   console.log("session: 0");
3148   console.log("tracking: 1, 10.10.10.13");
3149});
3150
3151</script>
3151
3152
3153<!-- Homepage ( Splash ) Infinite || cms id 322 -->
3154<script type="37f362f3130d81b49e5ad8ed-text/javascript">
3155// remove repeated string text pattern
3156const authorPubElement = document.querySelector('.article__credits-author-pub');
3157
3158if (authorPubElement) {
3159  // Get the current text content
3160  const currentText = authorPubElement.textContent.trim();
3161  
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3163  const parts = currentText.split('-');
3164  
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3171</script>
3171
3172
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3174<div id='div-gpt-ad-Interstitial' style='text-align:center; display:flex;justify-content:center;'>
3175    
3175<script type="37f362f3130d81b49e5ad8ed-text/javascript">
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3177
3178</div>
3179
3180<!-- Card Highlights, Recommended Right Side -->
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3184        background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 0%, rgba(0, 51, 102, 1) 100%);
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3186
3187    .TilesText_focus,
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3189        max-height: inherit;
3190    }
3191
3192    /* Recommended Right Side */
3193    #geo .recommended_cell {
3194        width: 100%;
3195        display: inline-block;
3196    }
3197</style>
3198
3199<!-- 
3200    ----------
3201    the philippine star disclaimer
3202    ----------
3203-->
3204<script type="37f362f3130d81b49e5ad8ed-text/javascript">
3205    (function ($) {
3206        var publicationScreentip;
3207        var getPublication = $("#sports_article_credits").text();
3208        var publication = ["The Philippine Star", "Pilipino Star Ngayon", "The Freeman", "Pang-masa", "Banat"];
3209        for (var i = 0; i < publication.length; i++) {
3210            if (getPublication.indexOf(publication[i]) != -1) {
3211                publicationScreentip = publication[i];
3212            }
3213        }
3214        function replaceDisclaimer() {
3215            return '' + publicationScreentip + ' <span id="pub-dis" ><span class="dis-btn"><img src="https://media.philstar.com/assets/icons/info-icon.webp"></span><div class="dis-tooltip">This content was originally published by <a href="https://www.philstar.com/' + publicationScreentip.replace(/\s+/g, '-').toLowerCase() + '/about-us">' + publicationScreentip + '</a> following its editorial guidelines. <b>Philstar.com</b> hosts its content but has no editorial control over it.</div></span>';
3216        }
3217        if ($('#sports_article_credits').length && publicationScreentip) {
3218            var sports_article_credits = $('#sports_article_credits');
3219            sports_article_credits.html(sports_article_credits.html().replace(publicationScreentip, replaceDisclaimer()));
3220            if ($(window).width() <= 1024) {
3221                sports_article_credits.on('click', '.dis-btn', function () {wisfw
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3224                        tl = $(window).width() / 2 >= $(this).offset().left ? "tl-left" : "";
3225                        dis_tooltip.addClass('m-show ' + tl);
3226                    } else {
3227                        dis_tooltip.removeClass('m-show');
3228                    }
3229                }).on('click', '.dis-tooltip', function () {
3230                    $(this).removeClass('m-show');
3231                });
3232
3233            }
3234        }
3235
3236    })(jQuery);
3237</script>
3237
3238<style>
3239    #pub-dis {
3240        position: relative;
3241    }
3242
3243    .dis-btn {
3244        display: inline-block;
3245        vertical-align: top;
3246        height: 17px;
3247        padding: 0 2px;
3248    }
3249
3250    .dis-tooltip {
3251        visibility: hidden;
3252        position: absolute;
3253        background-color: lightyellow;
3254        border: 1px solid gray;
3255        padding: 3px;
3256        font-size: 12px;
3257        width: 200px;
3258        z-index: 10;
3259        right: 50%;
3260        top: 100%;
3261    }
3262
3263    .dis-tooltip.m-show.tl-left {
3264        right: auto;
3265    }
3266
3267    #pub-dis .dis-tooltip.m-show {
3268        visibility: visible;
3269    }
3270
3271    .dis-btn img {
3272        height: 17px;
3273        cursor: pointer;
3274        opacity: .7;
3275    }
3276
3277    @media only screen and (min-width:600px) {
3278        #pub-dis:hover .dis-tooltip {
3279            visibility: visible;
3280            top: 50%;
3281            left: 50%;
3282            right: initial;
3283        }
3284    }
3285</style>
3286
3287<!-- 
3288    ----------
3289    newsletter
3290    ----------
3291-->
3292<script type="37f362f3130d81b49e5ad8ed-text/javascript" id="script__newsletter-signup">
3293    // shows in homepage, article and pages if allowed_urls is empty
3294    var allowed_urls = [
3295        // "homepage", "headlines","sports",
3296    ];
3297    var excluded_urls = [
3298        "events",
3299        // "newsletter",
3300        "elections-2022"
3301    ];
3302
3303    var pathArray = window.location.pathname.split('/');
3304    var inPublication = pathArray[1];
3305
3306    // sign up functions
3307    if (getCookie('newsletter_hide') == null || getCookie('newsletter_hide') == 0) {
3308        // newsletter_show();
3309    }
3310
3311    function newsletter_create(elem, tag) {
3312        // create link tag		
3313        scriptTag = document.getElementById("script__newsletter-signup");
3314        var linkTag = document.createElement("link");
3315        linkTag.setAttribute("rel", "stylesheet");
3316        linkTag.setAttribute("href", "https://media.philstar.com/assets/newsletter/signup/newsletter_signup_v3-with_signup-options.css");
3317        // linkTag.setAttribute("href", "https://dev.philstar.com/css/newsletter_signup_v3-with_signup-options.css");
3318        scriptTag.parentNode.insertBefore(linkTag, scriptTag);
3319
3320        var newsletterSignUpWrap = document.createElement("div");
3321        newsletterSignUpWrap.setAttribute("class", "newsletter-sign-up-wrap " + tag);
3322
3323        var newsletterSignupForm = document.createElement("div");
3324        newsletterSignupForm.setAttribute("id", "newsletter-signup-form");
3325
3326        newsletterSignupForm.innerHTML = `<div class="newsletter-signup-form_container">
3327            <h2>Relevant. <span class="br"></span>Witty. Daily</h2>
3328            <p class="newsletter-signup-form_txt">Morning news briefings <span class="br"></span>from Philstar.com</p>
3329            <input type="text" id="newsletter-signup-form_email" name="email" placeholder="Your Email Address"></input>
3330            <button type="submit" id="newsletter-signup-form_signup" name="signup">SIGN-UP</button>
3331            <div class="nl-signup-label">or sign in with </div>
3332            <button type="submit" id="newsletter-signup-form_signup_via" name="signup_via" onclick="signup_via_account()">
3333                <img src="https://media.philstar.com/assets/newsletter/Login-options-icons-v2.png">
3334            </button>
3335        </div>`;
3336
3337        newsletterSignUpWrap.appendChild(newsletterSignupForm);
3338        if (elem.length > 0)
3339            $(newsletterSignUpWrap).insertAfter(elem);
3340
3341        document.getElementById("newsletter-signup-form_signup").addEventListener('click', function (e) {
3342            sign_up_now(document.getElementById("newsletter-signup-form_email").value);
3343        });
3344        document.getElementById("newsletter-signup-form_email").addEventListener('click', function (e) {
3345            this.value = "";
3346        });
3347
3348    }
3349
3350    function modal_newsletter_signup_via__info() {
3351
3352    }
3353    let signup_click_nl = false;
3354    document.getElementById("login_close").addEventListener("click", function () {
3355        document.getElementById("whiteout").classList.remove("modal_newsletter-sign_up_via");
3356        signup_click_nl = false;
3357        console.log("close click", signup_click_nl);
3358    });
3359
3360    document.getElementById("bg-modal-c").addEventListener("click", function () {
3361        // if (signup_click_nl){
3362        document.getElementById("whiteout").classList.remove("modal_newsletter-sign_up_via");
3363        signup_click_nl = false;
3364        console.log("close click", signup_click_nl);
3365        // }
3366    });
3367
3368
3369    function signup_via_account() {
3370        if (login_via) {
3371            // let email_log  = login_via.split("..")[1];
3372            // console.log("login via", login_via);
3373            document.getElementById("newsletter-signup-form_email").value = login_via.split("..")[1]
3374            sign_up_now(login_via.split("..")[1]);
3375        } else {
3376            signup_click_nl = true;
3377            document.getElementById("whiteout").classList.add("modal_newsletter-sign_up_via");
3378            console.log("signup_click_nl", signup_click_nl);
3379            $("body").css({ overflow: "hidden" }), whiteout_reset(), $("#floatingBarsG").css({ display: "none" }), $("#login").css({ display: "block" });
3380        }
3381
3382    }
3383
3384    function sign_up_now(email) {
3385        if (email && validateEmail(email)) {
3386
3387            var providers = ['list', 'sendy'];
3388            var xmlhttp = new XMLHttpRequest();
3389
3390            (function loop(i, length) {
3391
3392                if (i >= length) return;
3393
3394                var url = 'https://www.philstar.com/newsletter_signup_widget.php';
3395                xmlhttp.open("POST", url, true);
3396                xmlhttp.onreadystatechange = function () {
3397                    if (xmlhttp.readyState === XMLHttpRequest.DONE && xmlhttp.status === 200) {
3398                        var data = xmlhttp.responseText;
3399                        console.log(data);
3400                        msg_newsletter("Thank you for signing up!", "success");
3401                        loop(i + 1, length);
3402                    }
3403                };
3404                xmlhttp.setRequestHeader("Content-type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded");
3405                xmlhttp.send('email=' + email + '&provider=' + providers[i]);
3406
3407            })(0, providers.length);
3408
3409        } else {
3410            msg_newsletter("Please enter valid email address.", "error");
3411        }
3412    }
3413
3414    function msg_newsletter(msg, cla = "") {
3415        signupMsg = $(".signup-msg");
3416        if (signupMsg.length)
3417            signupMsg.text(msg).attr("class", "signup-msg " + cla);
3418        else
3419            $('<div class="signup-msg ' + cla + '">' + msg + '</div>').insertAfter($("input#newsletter-signup-form_email"));
3420
3421    }
3422
3423    function close_newsletter() {
3424        var nsf = document.getElementById("newsletter-signup-form");
3425        nsf.classList.add("slideOutDown");
3426        nsf.classList.remove("slideInUp");
3427        console.log("no thanks click");
3428        return false;
3429    }
3430    function validateEmail(email) {
3431        var re = /^(([^<>()\[\]\\.,;:\s@"]+(\.[^<>()\[\]\\.,;:\s@"]+)*)|(".+"))@((\[[0-9]{1,3}\.[0-9]{1,3}\.[0-9]{1,3}\.[0-9]{1,3}\])|(([a-zA-Z\-0-9]+\.)+[a-zA-Z]{2,}))$/;
3432        return re.test(String(email).toLowerCase());
3433    }
3434
3435    function setCookie(name, value, days) {
3436        var expires = "";
3437        if (days) {
3438            var date = new Date();
3439            date.setTime(date.getTime() + (days * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000));
3440            expires = "; expires=" + date.toUTCString();
3441        }
3442        document.cookie = name + "=" + (value || "") + expires + ";path=/";
3443    }
3444    function getCookie(name) {
3445        var nameEQ = name + "=";
3446        var ca = document.cookie.split(';');
3447        for (var i = 0; i < ca.length; i++) {
3448            var c = ca[i];
3449            while (c.charAt(0) == ' ') c = c.substring(1, c.length);
3450            if (c.indexOf(nameEQ) == 0) return c.substring(nameEQ.length, c.length);
3451        }
3452        return null;
3453    }
3454    function eraseCookie(name) {
3455        document.cookie = name + '=; Max-Age=-99999999;';
3456    }
3457    function filter_url(allowed_urls, excluded_urls) {
3458        p = false;
3459        cur_url = window.location.pathname;
3460        "/" == cur_url && (cur_url += "homepage");
3461
3462        if (allowed_urls.length)
3463            $.each(allowed_urls, function (key, allowed) {
3464                if (cur_url.search("/" + allowed) >= 0) {
3465                    p = true;
3466                    return false;
3467                }
3468
3469            });
3470        else
3471            p = true;
3472
3473        if (excluded_urls.length)
3474            $.each(excluded_urls, function (key, excluded) {
3475                if (cur_url.search("/" + excluded) >= 0) {
3476                    p = false;
3477                    return false;
3478                }
3479
3480            });
3481
3482        return p;
3483    }
3484
3485    // create newsletter
3486    classNewsleter = "";
3487    //regular page
3488    if ($("#sidebar .recommended_cell").length > 0)
3489        insertNewsleter = $("#sidebar .recommended_cell").eq(0), classNewsleter = "homepage";
3490    //lifestyle homepage
3491    if ($("#section__newsletter .square-ad").length > 0)
3492        insertNewsleter = $("#section__newsletter .square-ad"), classNewsleter = "lifestyle";
3493    //regular article
3494    if ($("#article_tags_below").length > 0)
3495        insertNewsleter = $("#article_tags_below"), classNewsleter = "article";
3496    //as it happen article
3497    else if ($("#sports_article_writeup").length > 0)
3498        insertNewsleter = $("#sports_article_writeup"), classNewsleter = "article";
3499    //microsite page
3500    else if ($("#right-sidebar-mrec-ad").length > 0)
3501        insertNewsleter = $("#right-sidebar-mrec-ad");
3502    //newsletter page
3503    else if ($("#signup_header").length > 0)
3504        insertNewsleter = $("#signup_header"), classNewsleter = "page-newsletter";
3505    // create newsletter
3506    if (filter_url(allowed_urls, excluded_urls) && classNewsleter)
3507        newsletter_create(insertNewsleter, classNewsleter);
3508
3509</script>
3509
3510
3511<script type="37f362f3130d81b49e5ad8ed-text/javascript">
3512    var $text = $("#sports_article_credits"); $text.length && $text.html($text.html().replace("none", ""));
3513</script>
3513
3514
3515<!-- quick fix -->
3516<script type="37f362f3130d81b49e5ad8ed-text/javascript">
3517    if (pathArray[1] == "columns") {
3518        $("#tally-results").css({ "display": "none" });
3519        $(".author_link, .author_summary").each(function (index, key) {
3520            this.href = this.href.replace(/\/the-philippine-star/g, "");
3521            //$(this).attr("href", href);
3522            //console.log(href);
3523        });
3524        console.log("hello quick fix");
3525    }
3526</script>
3526
3527
3528<!-- 
3529    ----------
3530    about us link
3531    ----------
3532-->
3533<script type="37f362f3130d81b49e5ad8ed-text/javascript">
3534    (function ($) {
3535        var pathArray = window.location.pathname.split('/');
3536        var inDomain = pathArray[0];
3537        var inPublication = pathArray[1];
3538        var linkPublication = ["the-philippine-star", "pilipino-star-ngayon", "the-freeman", "pang-masa", "banat"];
3539        if (inPublication == "pang-masa") {
3540            inPublicationtitle = inPublication.replace(/\b[a-z]/g, function (letter) { return letter.toUpperCase(); });
3541        } else {
3542            inPublicationtitle = inPublication.replace(/-/g, ' ').replace(/\b[a-z]/g, function (letter) { return letter.toUpperCase(); });
3543        }
3544        var replaceAboutlink = "<a href='" + inDomain + "/" + inPublication + "/about-us'>About " + inPublicationtitle + "</a> | <a href='" + inDomain + "/about-us'>About Philstar.com</a>";
3545        var navfooterFirstchild = $("#nav_footer a:first-child");
3546        for (var i = 0; i < linkPublication.length; i++) {
3547            if (inPublication.indexOf(linkPublication[i]) != -1) {
3548                navfooterFirstchild.replaceWith(replaceAboutlink);
3549            }
3550        }
3551    })(jQuery);
3552</script>
3552
3553
3554<!-- Start Contribution button -->
3555<script type="37f362f3130d81b49e5ad8ed-text/javascript">
3556    detach_JournContribute = $("#journ-contribute").detach();
3557    $(detach_JournContribute).insertAfter($("#skin_holder"));
3558</script>
3558
3559<!-- End Contribution button -->
3560
3561<!-- Quick fix -->
3562<script type="37f362f3130d81b49e5ad8ed-text/javascript">
3563    (function () {
3564    })();
3565</script>
3565
3566<style>
3567    .AIH__item__summary a {
3568        color: #178DBF;
3569    }
3570
3571    .typeNews.late {
3572        visibility: visible !important;
3573    }
3574
3575    #sports_header {
3576        padding-bottom: 30px;
3577    }
3578
3579    #nav_container {
3580        padding-right: 15px;
3581    }
3582
3583    .header_subnav_contents {
3584        padding: 6px 15px 6px 6px;
3585    }
3586
3587    .header_subnav_link {
3588        margin: 0 6px;
3589    }
3590</style>
3591<!-- Quick fix -->
3592
3593<!-- Quick fix for tile article -->
3594<style>
3595    #micro_nav {
3596       z-index: 1;
3597    }
3598
3599    .tiles.micro .news_time {
3600        display: none;
3601    }
3602
3603    .tiles.micro .news_share a img {
3604        width: 56px;
3605        height: initial;
3606        margin-left: 0;
3607    }
3608
3609    .tiles.micro .news_title a,
3610    .tiles.micro .news_summary a {
3611        overflow: hidden;
3612        text-overflow: ellipsis;
3613        display: -webkit-box;
3614        -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
3615        -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
3616        -moz-box-orient: vertical;
3617        -ms-box-orient: vertical;
3618    }
3619
3620    .tiles.micro .news_summary a {
3621        -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
3622    }
3623
3624    .moreArticleinSection__article .img-wrap img {
3625        width: 100%;
3626        height: auto;
3627    }
3628
3629    @media only screen and (min-width: 871px) {
3630        #news_columns .jscroll-inner {
3631            margin-left: -10px;
3632        }
3633
3634        .tiles.micro .news_featured {
3635            font-size: 0.78rem;
3636        }
3637
3638        .tiles.micro .news_share a {
3639            margin-left: 0;
3640        }
3641    }
3642</style>
3643
3644<!-- Quick fix for Latest and Trending header -->
3645<style>
3646    #fixed_news_headings {
3647        z-index: 99;
3648    }
3649
3650    @media only screen and (max-width: 870px){ #section_checker {
3651        z-index: 99;
3652    }
3653    }
3654</style>
3655
3656<!-- Burger Menu -->
3657<style>
3658    #nav_footer a {
3659        font-size: 14px;
3660        font-family: "robotobold", sans-serif;
3661        line-height: 1.5em;
3662    }
3663</style>
3664
3665<!-- Related Stories -->
3666<style>
3667    .col-w80 {
3668        flex-basis: 70px;
3669        min-height: 70px;
3670        display: flex;
3671    }
3672
3673    .article__writeup li {
3674        list-style: outside;
3675    }
3676</style>
3677
3678<!-- Quick fix for z-index Skin holder and Container -->
3679<style>
3680    .st-btn {
3681        display: inline-block !important;
3682    }
3683</style>
3684
3685<!-- Quick fix for PopUp Login -->
3686<style>
3687    #popup {
3688        z-index: 1;
3689    }
3690</style>
3691
3692<!-- Google Tag Manager (noscript) -->
vendor: 68 bytes, lines 3692-3693
3692
3693<noscript><iframe src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=
3693GTM-5FJ7RBW
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3693" height="0" width="0"
3694        style="display:none;visibility:hidden"></iframe></noscript>
3695<!-- End Google Tag Manager (noscript) -->
3696
3697<!-- Philstar_all_leaderboard_inarticle -->
3698<div id='gpt-ad-Philstar_all_leaderboard_inarticle' style='text-align:center;'>
3699    
3699<script type="37f362f3130d81b49e5ad8ed-text/javascript">
3700        var pathArray = window.location.pathname.split('/');
3701        var inArticle = pathArray[5];
3702        if (inArticle > 0) {
3703            googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display('gpt-ad-Philstar_all_leaderboard_inarticle'); });
3704        }
3705    </script>
3705
3706</div>
3707
3708<script type="37f362f3130d81b49e5ad8ed-text/javascript">
3709    (function ($) {
3710        if (inArticle > 0) {
3711            detach_article_leaderboard = $("#gpt-ad-Philstar_all_leaderboard_inarticle").detach();
3712            $(detach_article_leaderboard).insertBefore($('div[data-spotim-app="reactions"]'));
3713        }
3714    })(jQuery);
3715</script>
3715
3716
3717<!-- Fix broken tn/tiny images in Banner, Related Stories, More Sections & Video -->
3718<script type="37f362f3130d81b49e5ad8ed-text/javascript">
3719(function () {
3720    const SELECTOR =
3721        '.ribbon_image img,' +
3722        '#moreArticleinSection img,' +
3723        '#related_block img,' +
3724        '.carousel__item__image img,' +
3725        '#video_box-content img';
3726    function fixImage(img) {
3727        if (!img || img.tagName !== 'IMG') return;
3728        // Prevent repeated repair attempts
3729        if (img.dataset.repaired === '1') return;
3730        const src = img.getAttribute('src') || '';
3731        const dataSrc = img.getAttribute('data-src') || '';
3732        // Use the actual URL first
3733        const oldUrl = src || dataSrc;
3734        if (!oldUrl) return;
3735        /* IMPORTANT: Only change the URL AFTER the image has failed. * Example: xxxx_tiny.jpg xxxx_tn.jpg */
3736        let newUrl = oldUrl;
3737        // Remove extra digits immediately before _tiny.jpg
3738        newUrl = newUrl.replace(
3739            /(\d{2}-\d{2}-\d{2})\d+(_tiny\.jpg)$/i,
3740            '$1$2'
3741        );
3742        // Remove extra digits immediately before _tn.jpg
3743        newUrl = newUrl.replace(
3744            /(\d{2}-\d{2}-\d{2})\d+(_tn\.jpg)$/i,
3745            '$1$2'
3746        );
3747        // Nothing to repair
3748        if (newUrl === oldUrl) {
3749            console.warn(
3750                'Broken image but no matching tn/tiny pattern:',
3751                oldUrl
3752            );
3753            img.dataset.repaired = '1';
3754            return;
3755        }
3756        console.log('Broken image detected');
3757        console.log('OLD:', oldUrl);
3758        console.log('NEW:', newUrl);
3759        img.dataset.repaired = '1';
3760        // Update lazy-load URL
3761        if (dataSrc) {
3762            img.setAttribute('data-src', newUrl);
3763        }
3764        // Update actual image
3765        img.setAttribute('src', newUrl);
3766    }
3767    /* Catch image errors. * Capture mode = true is important because it also * catches dynamically loaded images. */
3768    document.addEventListener('error', function (event) {
3769        const img = event.target;
3770        if (img && img.tagName === 'IMG' && img.matches(SELECTOR)) {
3771            fixImage(img);
3772        }
3773    }, true);
3774    /* Check images already present on the page. */
3775    function scanImages(root) {
3776        if (!root) return;
3777        // Root itself
3778        if (root.nodeType === 1 && root.tagName === 'IMG' && root.matches(SELECTOR)) {
3779            if (root.complete && root.naturalWidth === 0) {
3780                fixImage(root);
3781            }
3782        }
3783        // Images inside root
3784        if (root.querySelectorAll) {
3785            root.querySelectorAll(SELECTOR).forEach(function (img) {
3786                if (
3787                    img.complete &&
3788                    img.naturalWidth === 0
3789                ) {
3790                    fixImage(img);
3791                }
3792            });
3793        }
3794    }
3795    /* Initial scan */
3796    scanImages(document);
3797    /* Watch AJAX / dynamically loaded content. */
3798    const observer = new MutationObserver(function (mutations) {
3799        mutations.forEach(function (mutation) {
3800            mutation.addedNodes.forEach(function (node) {
3801                if (node.nodeType === 1) {
3802                    scanImages(node);
3803                }
3804            });
3805        });
3806    });
3807    observer.observe(document.body, {
3808        childList: true,
3809        subtree: true
3810    });
3811})();
3812</script>
3812
3813
3814<!-- Skinning ads margin top for TradingView -->
3815<script type="37f362f3130d81b49e5ad8ed-text/javascript">
3816(function () {
3817    var tv = document.getElementsByClassName("tradingview-widget-container")[0];
3818    var skinAds = document.getElementsByClassName("skin_ad");
3819    if (!tv || skinAds.length === 0) return;
3820    var tvHeight = tv.offsetHeight;
3821    function updateMargin() {
3822        var marginValue = (window.scrollY === 0) ? tvHeight + "px" : "0";
3823
3824        for (var i = 0; i < skinAds.length; i++) {
3825            skinAds[i].style.marginTop = marginValue;
3826        }
3827    }
3828    // run after widgets load
3829    window.addEventListener("load", updateMargin);
3830    window.addEventListener("scroll", updateMargin);
3831})();
3832</script>
3832
3833
3834<!-- Events -->
3835<script type="37f362f3130d81b49e5ad8ed-text/javascript">
3836	if (pathArray[1] === "events") {
3837		$(".skin_ad").hide();
3838
3839		const timer = setInterval(function () {
3840			const iframe = document.querySelector("#div-gpt-ad-Interstitial iframe");
3841			if (iframe) {
3842				iframe.style.setProperty("left", "auto", "important");
3843				iframe.style.setProperty("width", "430px", "important");
3844				clearInterval(timer);
3845			}
3846		}, 200);
3847	}
3848</script>
3848
3849
3850<!-- Hide View ad to continue button -->
3851<style>
3852/* Hide GPT Rewarded Content-Pause Overlay */
3853#goog-content-pause-scrim,
3854#goog-continue-reading-wrapper,
3855div[class*="rewarded-scrim"] {
3856    display: none !important;
3857    visibility: hidden !important;
3858    pointer-events: none !important;
3859}
3860/* Keep page scrollable */
3861body {
3862    overflow: auto !important;
3863    overflow-y: auto !important;
3864    height: auto !important;
3865}
3866/* Keep content visible */
3867body,
3868article,
3869.main-content {
3870    filter: none !important;
3871}
3872</style>
3873<script type="37f362f3130d81b49e5ad8ed-text/javascript">
3874(function () {
3875    function enableScroll() {
3876        document.body.style.setProperty('overflow', 'auto', 'important');
3877        document.body.style.setProperty('overflow-y', 'auto', 'important');
3878        document.body.style.setProperty('height', 'auto', 'important');
3879    }
3880    enableScroll();
3881    // Re-apply in case GPT changes the body style
3882    setInterval(enableScroll, 500);
3883})();
3884</script>
3884
3885
3886
3887<script type="37f362f3130d81b49e5ad8ed-text/javascript">
3888(function () {
3889    'use strict';
3890    /*
3891     * ============================================
3892     * PHILSTAR ARTICLE AUDIO - GA4 TRACKING
3893     * ============================================
3894     *
3895     * Tracks:
3896     *   audio_play
3897     *   audio_pause
3898     *   audio_25
3899     *   audio_50
3900     *   audio_75
3901     *   audio_complete
3902     *
3903     * Requires:
3904     *   #article-audio-player
3905     *   #articleAudio
3906     *   GA4 gtag()
3907     */
3908    function initPhilstarAudioGA4() {
3909        var audio = document.getElementById('articleAudio');
3910        var player = document.getElementById('article-audio-player');
3911        // No audio player on this page
3912        if (!audio || !player) {
3913            return;
3914        }
3915        // Prevent duplicate initialization
3916        if (audio.dataset.ga4Initialized === 'true') {
3917            return;
3918        }
3919        audio.dataset.ga4Initialized = 'true';
3920        /*
3921         * ============================================
3922         * ARTICLE INFORMATION
3923         * ============================================
3924         */
3925        var articleId = '';
3926        /*
3927         * Extract article ID from URL.
3928         *
3929         * Example:
3930         * /headlines/2026/09/10/2555320/article-title
3931         *
3932         * Result:
3933         * 2555320
3934         */
3935        var urlMatch = window.location.pathname.match(
3936            /\/\d{4}\/\d{2}\/\d{2}\/(\d+)(?:\/|$)/
3937        );
3938        if (urlMatch) {
3939            articleId = urlMatch[1];
3940        }
3941        /*
3942         * Article title
3943         */
3944        var articleTitle = '';
3945        var ogTitle = document.querySelector('meta[property="og:title"]');
3946        if (ogTitle) {
3947            articleTitle = ogTitle.getAttribute('content') || '';
3948        }
3949        if (!articleTitle) {
3950            articleTitle = document.title || '';
3951        }
3952        /*
3953         * Article section
3954         */
3955        var articleSection = '';
3956        var sectionMeta = document.querySelector('meta[property="article:section"]');
3957        if (sectionMeta) {
3958            articleSection = sectionMeta.getAttribute('content') || '';
3959        }
3960        /*
3961         * Fallback
3962         *
3963         * You can remove this if Philstar always
3964         * provides article:section.
3965         */
3966        if (!articleSection) {
3967            var pathParts =
3968                window.location.pathname
3969                    .split('/')
3970                    .filter(Boolean);
3971            if (pathParts.length > 0) {
3972                articleSection = pathParts[0];
3973            }
3974        }
3975        /*
3976         * ============================================
3977         * AUDIO INFORMATION
3978         * ============================================
3979         */
3980        var audioProvider = 'Philstar TTS';
3981        var audioType = 'article';
3982        /*
3983         * ============================================
3984         * MILESTONE STATUS
3985         * ============================================
3986         *
3987         * Prevents multiple events from firing
3988         * while the audio remains above the
3989         * same percentage.
3990         */
3991        var milestones = {
3992            25: false,
3993            50: false,
3994            75: false
3995        };
3996        /*
3997         * ============================================
3998         * GA4 EVENT FUNCTION
3999         * ============================================
4000         */
4001        function trackAudioEvent(eventName) {
4002            /*
4003             * Make sure GA4 is loaded.
4004             */
4005            if (typeof window.gtag !== 'function') {
4006                console.warn(
4007                    '[Philstar Audio GA4] gtag() not available'
4008                );
4009                return;
4010            }
4011            /*
4012             * Audio duration
4013             */
4014            var duration = 0;
4015            if (isFinite(audio.duration) && audio.duration > 0) {
4016                duration = Math.round(audio.duration);
4017            }
4018            /*
4019             * Current playback position
4020             */
4021            var currentTime = 0;
4022            if (isFinite(audio.currentTime) && audio.currentTime >= 0) {
4023                currentTime = Math.round(audio.currentTime);
4024            }
4025            /*
4026             * Playback percentage
4027             */
4028            var percent = 0;
4029            if (duration > 0) {
4030                percent = Math.round((audio.currentTime / audio.duration) * 100);
4031            }
4032            /*
4033             * Prevent percentage above 100
4034             */
4035            if (percent > 100) {
4036                percent = 100;
4037            }
4038            /*
4039             * Send GA4 event
4040             */
4041            window.gtag('event', eventName, {
4042                /*
4043                 * Article
4044                 */
4045                article_id: articleId,
4046                article_title: articleTitle,
4047                article_section: articleSection,
4048                /*
4049                 * Audio
4050                 */
4051                audio_type: audioType,
4052                audio_provider: audioProvider,
4053                /*
4054                 * Playback
4055                 */
4056                audio_duration: duration,
4057                audio_current_time: currentTime,
4058                audio_percent: percent
4059            });
4060            /*
4061             * Console logging
4062             *
4063             * Useful during deployment/testing.
4064             * Can be removed later.
4065             */
4066            if (window.console) {
4067                console.log(
4068                    '[Philstar Audio GA4]',
4069                    eventName,
4070                    {
4071                        article_id: articleId,
4072                        article_section: articleSection,
4073                        audio_percent: percent,
4074                        audio_duration: duration,
4075                        audio_current_time: currentTime
4076                    }
4077                );
4078            }
4079        }
4080        /*
4081         * ============================================
4082         * PLAY
4083         * ============================================
4084         */
4085        audio.addEventListener('play', function () {
4086            trackAudioEvent('audio_play');
4087        });
4088        /*
4089         * ============================================
4090         * PAUSE
4091         * ============================================
4092         */
4093        audio.addEventListener('pause', function () {
4094            /*
4095             * Do not send audio_pause when the
4096             * audio naturally reaches the end.
4097             */
4098            if (!audio.ended) {
4099                trackAudioEvent('audio_pause');
4100            }
4101        });
4102        /*
4103         * ============================================
4104         * AUDIO PROGRESS
4105         * ============================================
4106         */
4107        audio.addEventListener('timeupdate', function () {
4108            /*
4109             * Duration may not be available
4110             * immediately because preload="none"
4111             */
4112            if (!isFinite(audio.duration) || audio.duration <= 0) {
4113                return;
4114            }
4115            var percent = (audio.currentTime / audio.duration) * 100;
4116            /*
4117             * 25%
4118             */
4119            if (percent >= 25 && !milestones[25]) {
4120                milestones[25] = true;
4121                trackAudioEvent('audio_25');
4122            }
4123            /*
4124             * 50%
4125             */
4126            if (percent >= 50 && !milestones[50]) {
4127                milestones[50] = true;
4128                trackAudioEvent('audio_50');
4129            }
4130            /*
4131             * 75%
4132             */
4133            if (percent >= 75 && !milestones[75]) {
4134                milestones[75] = true;
4135                trackAudioEvent('audio_75');
4136            }
4137        });
4138        /*
4139         * ============================================
4140         * AUDIO COMPLETE
4141         * ============================================
4142         */
4143        audio.addEventListener('ended', function () {
4144            trackAudioEvent('audio_complete');
4145        });
4146        /*
4147         * ============================================
4148         * RESET MILESTONES
4149         * ============================================
4150         *
4151         * If the user goes back to the beginning
4152         * and plays again, allow the milestones
4153         * to be recorded again.
4154         */
4155        audio.addEventListener('seeking', function () {
4156            if (audio.currentTime <= 1) {
4157                milestones[25] = false;
4158                milestones[50] = false;
4159                milestones[75] = false;
4160            }
4161        });
4162    }
4163    /*
4164     * ============================================
4165     * START
4166     * ============================================
4167     */
4168    if (document.readyState === 'loading') {
4169        document.addEventListener(
4170            'DOMContentLoaded',
4171            initPhilstarAudioGA4
4172        );
4173    } else {
4174        initPhilstarAudioGA4();
4175    }
4176})();
4177</script>
4177
4178
4179<script src="https://www.philstar.com/js/jquery.mobile.custom.min.js" type="37f362f3130d81b49e5ad8ed-text/javascript"></script>
4179
4180<script src="https://www.philstar.com/js/owl.carousel-v2.min.js" type="37f362f3130d81b49e5ad8ed-text/javascript"></script>
4180
4181<script type="37f362f3130d81b49e5ad8ed-text/javascript">
4182
4183var jscrolls = 0;
4184
4185function endless(slotName) {
4186
4187      //googletag.pubads().disableInitialLoad();
4188   googletag.cmd.push(function() {
4189	   googletag.defineSlot('/1015401/Philstar_all_MRec_Left1_300x250', [[1, 1], [300, 250]], slotName).addService(googletag.pubads());
4190	   googletag.pubads().enableSingleRequest();
4191	   googletag.pubads().collapseEmptyDivs();
4192	   googletag.enableServices();
4193      // Display has to be called before
4194      googletag.display(slotName);
4195   });
4196}
4197
4198(function($){
4199
4200   $.getScript( "https://www.philstar.com/js/jquery.jscroll.min.js", function( data, textStatus, jqxhr ) {
4201      $('#news_main').jscroll({
4202         loadingHtml: '<div class="loading_gif"><img style="width: 20px; height: 20px" src="https://www.philstar.com/images/Home/loader.gif"></div>',
4203         callback: function() {
4204            call_google("Homepage article bottom lazy load " + (jscrolls + 1));
4205			console.log('jscrolls'+jscrolls);
4206            ready_sharing();
4207
4208            $(".jscroll-added").each(function(index) {
4209               if (jscrolls % 2 == 0 && index == jscrolls) {
4210                  $(this).find(".news_column").each(function(index) {
4211                     if (index == 0) {
4212                        console.log("left: #left" + Math.floor(jscrolls / 2));
4213                        $(this).prepend('<div class="tiles late trend alwaystable"><div id="left' + Math.floor(jscrolls / 2) + '" class="TilesText TilesAd"></div></div>');
4214                        endless("left" + Math.floor(jscrolls / 2));
4215                     }
4216                  });
4217
4218                  jscrolls += 1;
4219               }
4220               else if (jscrolls % 2 == 1 && index == jscrolls - 1) {
4221                  $(this).find(".news_column").each(function(index) {
4222                     if (index == 1) {
4223                        console.log("right: #right" + Math.floor(jscrolls / 2));
4224                        $(this).append('<div class="tiles late trend alwaystable"><div id="right' + Math.floor(jscrolls / 2) + '" class="TilesText TilesAd"></div></div>');
4225                        endless("right" + Math.floor(jscrolls / 2));
4226                     }
4227                  });
4228
4229                  jscrolls += 1;
4230               }
4231            });
4232
4233            if ($("#section_checker").css('display') != "none") {
4234               $(".section_switcher").each(function() {
4235                  if ($(this).hasClass('active')) {
4236                     var section = $(this).attr('targ');
4237
4238                     $(".tiles, .typeNews").css({display: "none"});
4239
4240                     if (section == "articles") {
4241                        $(".tiles").css({display: "inline-block"});
4242                        $("#sidebar").css({display: "none"});
4243                     }
4244                     else if (section == "columnist") {
4245                        $(".tiles").css({display: "none"});
4246                        $("#sidebar").css({display: "inline-block"});
4247                     }
4248                     else {
4249                        $("." + section).css({display: "inline-block"});
4250                        $(".typeNews." + section).css({display: "none"});
4251                     }
4252                  }
4253               });
4254            }
4255         }
4256      });
4257   });
4258
4259})(jQuery);
4260
4261
4262   // owl_carousel
4263
4264   var checkWidth = jQuery(window).width();
4265   
4266   function carousel_actual_config(){
4267      return {
4268            items: 1,
4269            loop: true,
4270            autoplay: true,
4271            autoplayTimeout: 4000,
4272            autoplayHoverPause: true,
4273            responsiveClass: true,
4274            responsive: {
4275               0: {
4276                  nav: false
4277               },
4278               768: {
4279                  nav: true
4280               },
4281            }
4282      };
4283   }
4284   function owl_carousel_bites_config() {
4285      return {
4286            items: 1,
4287            nav: true,
4288            responsiveClass: true,
4289            responsive: {
4290               0: {
4291                  autoHeight: true,
4292               },
4293               600: {
4294                  slideBy: 2,
4295                  items: 2,
4296               },
4297            }
4298      };
4299   }
4300   function owl_home_columnists_config(){
4301      return {
4302            items: 2,
4303            nav: true,
4304            responsiveClass: true,
4305            responsive: {
4306               0: {
4307                  items: 1,
4308               },
4309               600: {
4310                  slideBy: 2,
4311                  items: 2,
4312                  dots: true
4313               },
4314            }
4315      };
4316   }
4317
4318
4319   var carousel_actual = $('#carousel_actual');
4320   carousel_actual.owlCarousel(carousel_actual_config());
4321   carousel_actual.on('click','.owl-dot', function(){
4322      carousel_actual.trigger('play.owl.autoplay', [4000]);
4323   });
4324   
4325   if (checkWidth <= 1023) {
4326      owl_carousel_bites = $('#bite_entries');
4327      owl_carousel_bites.addClass('owl-carousel').owlCarousel(owl_carousel_bites_config());
4328   }
4329
4330   window.onresize = function(){
4331
4332      owl_carousel_bites = $('#bite_entries');
4333      checkWidth = jQuery(window).width();
4334      if (checkWidth > 1023)
4335            owl_carousel_bites.trigger('destroy.owl.carousel').removeClass('owl-carousel');
4336      else
4337            owl_carousel_bites.addClass('owl-carousel').owlCarousel(owl_carousel_bites_config());
4338
4339   };
4340
4341   owl_home_columnists = $('#home_columnists_actual');
4342   owl_home_columnists.owlCarousel(owl_home_columnists_config());
4343
4344</script>
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4344
4345
4346<script src="/cdn-cgi/scripts/7d0fa10a/cloudflare-static/rocket-loader.min.js" data-cf-settings="37f362f3130d81b49e5ad8ed-|49" defer></script>
4346</body>
4347</html>

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