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985		     <h1>About Us</h1>
986			 
987			 <p><strong>Philstar.com</strong> is one of the country's leading and most recognized digital brands in journalism. It is a top destination for a broad range of content, be it social, political, business, sports, entertainment or lifestyle news.</p>
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993			 <p>Philstar Global Corp., which owns and operates Philstar.com, is the digital company under the STAR Group of Publications, whose flagship print publication is The Philippine STAR, a leading national broadsheet.</p>
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995			 <h2>Our History</h2>
996			 
997			 <p>
997In August 2000, Philstar Global Corp. launched with Philstar.com. Starting out as the online edition of The Philippine STAR, Philstar.com has developed its own editorial team and content. It became one of the country’s biggest digital news outlets.</p>
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999			 <p>Alongside its own digital journalism, Philstar.com hosts content from:</p>
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1002				 <p><strong>The Philippine STAR</strong>, a leading English-language broadsheet</p>
1003				 
1004				 <p><strong>Pilipino Star Ngayon</strong>, a leading tabloid-style newspaper published in Filipino</p>
1005				 
1006				 <p><strong>The Freeman</strong>, Cebu’s oldest English-language newspaper</p>
1007				 
1008				 <p><strong>Pang-Masa</strong>, a Filipino-language tabloid</p>
1009				 
1010				 <p><strong>Banat</strong>, a tabloid published in Cebuano</p>
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1013			 <p>In March 2018, Philstar Global Corp. acquired <strong>Interaksyon</strong>, a former news website of television network TV5. It now produces features and analyses on social issues and current events from the perspective of social media.</p>
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1026			 <h2>Contact the Editorial Team</h2>
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1028			 <p>You can get in touch with our editorial team for pitches and invites <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#70151419041f02300018191c030411025e131f1d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6207060b160d1022120a0b0e111603104c010d0f">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.</p>
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1031			 
1032			 <h2>Contact the Marketing Team</h2>
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1080		  <h3>Management</h3>
1081		  
1082		  <div class="philstar_staff">
1083			 <div class="personnel">Kevin Belmonte</div>
1084			 <div class="position">President and CEO</div>
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1088			 <div class="personnel">Rose Anne Belmonte</div>
1089			 <div class="position">Chief Operating Officer</div>
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1091		  
1092		  <h3>Editorial</h3>
1093		  
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1095			 <div class="personnel">Camille Diola</div>
1096			 <div class="position">Head, Editorial</div>
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1100			 <div class="personnel">Kristine Daguno-Bersamina</div>
1101			 <div class="position">Managing Editor</div>
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1104			 <div class="personnel">Dino Maragay</div>
1105			 <div class="position">Head, Sports Section</div>
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1116			 <div class="position">Digital Advertising Head</div>
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1119			 <div class="personnel">Joel Liray</div>
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1201                        <input type="checkbox" id="ps_remember" name="remember"> <label for="ps_remember"><span></span> &nbsp; REMEMBER ME</label>
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1203                        <a href="#" id="login_forgot">FORGOT PASSWORD?</a>
1204                     </div>
1205
1206                     <div id="login_button">SIGN IN</div>
1207
1208                     <div id="login_divider">
1209                        <div id="login_divide_left"></div>
1210
1211                        <div id="login_divide_title">
1212                           or sign in with
1213                        </div>
1214
1215                        <div id="login_divide_right"></div>
1216                     </div>
1217
1218                     <div id="login_alts">
1219                        <form method="post">
1220                        <div id="g_id_onload"
1221                           data-client_id="901299274787-uhltbpsq076q893g1pbfe765frnelm5j.apps.googleusercontent.com"
1222                           data-context="signin"
1223                           data-callback="handleCredentialResponse"
1224                           data-auto_prompt="false">
1225                        </div>
1226                        <div id="login_fb"><a href="#"><img src="https://www.philstar.com/images/blank.png" style="width: 100%; height: 100%; display: block"></a></div>
1227                        <div class="g_id_signin"
1228                           style="display: inline-block;vertical-align: top;margin-top: 5px;"
1229                           data-type="icon"
1230                           data-shape="square"
1231                           data-theme="filled_black"
1232                           data-text="signin"
1233                           data-size="large">
1234                        </div>
1235                        <style>
1236    .abcRioButton {
1237        text-align: left;
1238        padding-top: 3px;
1239        height: 40px !important;
1240    }
1241</style>
vendor: 109 bytes, lines 1241-1242
1241
1242<script data-cfasync="false" src="/cdn-cgi/scripts/5c5dd728/cloudflare-static/email-decode.min.js"></script>
1242<script type="953ff893c112aab77a7b4eb3-text/javascript">
1243
1244function check_credentials(info) {
1245    if (signup_click_nl) {
1246        sign_up_now(info.email);
1247        close_newsletter_signup(info.email);
1248    } else {
1249        console.log("no signup email just login", info);
1250        var xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();
1251        xhr.open('POST', 'https://www.philstar.com/check_credentials.php');
1252        xhr.setRequestHeader('Content-Type', 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded');
1253        
1254        xhr.onload = function() {
1255            if (xhr.status >= 200 && xhr.status < 300) {
1256                var oauthInfo = xhr.responseText;
1257                console.log(oauthInfo);
1258                console.log("no signup email just login");
1259                location.reload();
1260            } else {
1261                console.error("Authentication check failed:", xhr.statusText);
1262            }
1263        };
1264
1265        xhr.onerror = function() {
1266            console.error("Network error during credential check.");
1267        };
1268
1269        var family_name = info.family_name ? info.family_name : '';
1270        
1271        // Safely construct URL parameters using URLSearchParams
1272        var params = new URLSearchParams({
1273            id: info.sub || '',
1274            email: info.email || '',
1275            firstname: info.given_name || '',
1276            lastname: family_name,
1277            loginType: 'gmail',
1278            picture: info.picture || ''
1279        });
1280
1281        xhr.send(params.toString());
1282    }
1283}
1284
1285    window.handleCredentialResponse = (response) => {
1286            
1287        // decodeJwtResponse() is a custom function defined by you
1288        // to decode the credential response.
1289        console.log(response);
1290        responsePayload = decodeJwtResponse(response.credential);
1291
1292        check_credentials(responsePayload);
1293        console.log(responsePayload);
1294    }
1295</script>
1295                        <style>
1296    #appleid-signin {
1297        /* display:none !important; */
1298        height: 42px;
1299        width: 42px;
1300        display: inline-block;
1301        top: -7px;
1302        padding-left: 8px;
1303        cursor: pointer;
1304    }
1305    #appleid-signin div {
1306        position: initial;
1307    }
1308</style>
1309
1310    <div 
1311    id="appleid-signin"
1312    data-mode="logo-only"
1313    data-logo-size="large"
1314    data-color="black"
1315    data-border="true"
1316    data-border-radius="15"
1317    data-size="42"
1318    ></div>
1319    
1320    
1320<script type="953ff893c112aab77a7b4eb3-text/javascript" src="https://appleid.cdn-apple.com/appleauth/static/jsapi/appleid/1/en_US/appleid.auth.js"></script>
1320
1321    
1322    
1322<script type="953ff893c112aab77a7b4eb3-text/javascript">
1323
1324        /**
1325         * This function will initialize the `AppleID.auth` object with parameter we pass in.
1326         */
1327        AppleID.auth.init({
1328            clientId : 'com.philstar.myaccount',
1329            scope : 'name email',
1330            redirectURI : 'https://www.philstar.com/redirect-apple-signin.php',
1331            state : 'https://www.philstar.com/about-us',
1332            usePopup : true
1333        });
1334
1335        function decodeJwtResponse(token) {
1336            let base64Url = token.split('.')[1]
1337            let base64 = base64Url.replace(/-/g, '+').replace(/_/g, '/');
1338            let jsonPayload = decodeURIComponent(atob(base64).split('').map(function(c) {
1339                return '%' + ('00' + c.charCodeAt(0).toString(16)).slice(-2);
1340            }).join(''));
1341            return JSON.parse(jsonPayload)
1342        }
1343
1344        // Listen for authorization success.
1345        document.addEventListener('AppleIDSignInOnSuccess', (event) => {
1346            if (signup_click_nl){
1347                payLoadToken = decodeJwtResponse(event.detail.authorization.id_token)
1348                // console.log(event.detail.authorization.id_token);
1349                // console.log("payLoadToken", payLoadToken);
1350                document.getElementById("newsletter-signup-form_email").value = payLoadToken.email;
1351                sign_up_now(payLoadToken.email);
1352                close_newsletter_signup(payLoadToken.email);
1353
1354            }else{
1355                // Handle successful response.
1356                // console.log('AppleIDSignInOnSuccess', event.detail);
1357                var xmlhttp = new XMLHttpRequest();
1358                xmlhttp.open("POST", 'https://www.philstar.com/check_credentials.php', true);
1359                xmlhttp.onreadystatechange = function () {
1360                    if (xmlhttp.readyState === XMLHttpRequest.DONE && xmlhttp.status === 200) {
1361                        var data = xmlhttp.responseText;
1362                        // console.log('apple output:', data);
1363                        location.reload();
1364                    }
1365                };
1366                xmlhttp.setRequestHeader("Content-type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded");
1367                xmlhttp.send('code=' + event.detail.authorization.code+'&id=' + event.detail.authorization.id_token + "&email=''&firstname=''&lastname=''"+ "&loginType=apple");
1368
1369            }
1370        });
1371
1372        // Listen for authorization failures.
1373        document.addEventListener('AppleIDSignInOnFailure', (event) => {
1374            // Handle error.
1375            console.log('AppleIDSignInOnFailure', event.detail.error);
1376        });
1377
1378    </script>
1378
1379
1380                                                <div id="sign-in-button-msso"></div>
1381                        <style>
1382                           #sign-in-button-msso {
1383                              display: inline-block;
1384                              vertical-align: top;
1385                              padding: 4px 8px 0;
1386                           }
1387                        </style>
1388                        
1388<script data-cfasync="false" async defer src="https://edge-auth.microsoft.com/js/ms_auth_client.min.js" ></script>
1388
1389    
1389<script type="953ff893c112aab77a7b4eb3-text/javascript">
1390      // This sample demonstrates how to initialize the library
1391      // and render the sign-in button with JavaScript.
1392      window.onload = function () {
1393        const result = ms.auth.initialize({
1394          client_id: "bec057d2-e821-43ca-b14d-310225b775e5",
1395          callback: userAuthenticated,
1396          login_uri: 'https://www.philstar.com/',
1397          cancel_on_tap_outside: false
1398        });
1399        if (result.result !== "success") {
1400          console.error("ms.auth.initialize failed: ", result);
1401        } else {
1402          ms.auth.renderSignInButton(
1403            document.getElementById("sign-in-button-msso"),
1404            {
1405              type: "icon",
1406              theme: "dark",
1407              text: "signin",
1408            }
1409          );
1410        }
1411      };
1412
1413      function userAuthenticated(signInAccountInfo, errorInfo) {
1414         
1415         console.log("signInAccountInfo", signInAccountInfo);
1416         // console.log("id", signInAccountInfo.id);
1417         // console.log("email", signInAccountInfo.email);
1418         // console.log("firstname", signInAccountInfo.givenName);
1419         // console.log("lastname", signInAccountInfo.surname);
1420         // check_credentials(info);
1421         if (signup_click_nl){
1422            sign_up_now(signInAccountInfo.email);
1423            close_newsletter_signup(signInAccountInfo.email);
1424            
1425         }else{         
1426            var xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();
1427            xhr.open('POST', 'https://www.philstar.com/check_credentials.php');
1428            xhr.setRequestHeader('Content-Type', 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded');
1429            xhr.onload = function() {
1430               oauthInfo = xhr.responseText;
1431               console.log("no signup email just login");
1432               location.reload();  
1433            };
1434            xhr.send("id=" + signInAccountInfo.id + "&email=" + signInAccountInfo.email + "&firstname=" + signInAccountInfo.givenName + "&lastname=" + signInAccountInfo.surname + "&loginType=microsoft");
1435         }
1436        if (!signInAccountInfo) {
1437          console.log("Sign in failed with error: ", errorInfo);
1438          return;
1439        }
1440      }
1441
1442    </script>
1442
1443                        </form>
1444                     </div>
1445                  </div>
1446
1447                  <div id="login_register">
1448                     New user?
1449
1450                     <a href="https://www.philstar.com/register">CLICK HERE TO REGISTER</a>
1451                  </div>
1452               </div>
1453            </td>
1454         </tr>
1455      </table>
1456   </div>
1457
1458   <div id="offset" style="position: fixed; bottom: 0; left: 0; font-size: 30px; color: #000"></div>
1459<style>
1460#login_close {
1461   font-size: 20px;
1462   top: -5px;
1463}
1464#newsletter-signup_content {
1465    display:none;
1466}
1467.modal_newsletter-sign_up_via #login{
1468    background-color: #1893cf;
1469}
1470.modal_newsletter-sign_up_via .login_header, 
1471.modal_newsletter-sign_up_via input,
1472.modal_newsletter-sign_up_via #login_other,
1473.modal_newsletter-sign_up_via #login_button,
1474.modal_newsletter-sign_up_via #login_divider,
1475.modal_newsletter-sign_up_via #login_register,
1476.modal_newsletter-sign_up_via #login_title,
1477.modal_newsletter-sign_up_via #login_p
1478{
1479    display: none;
1480}
1481.modal_newsletter-sign_up_via #login_left {
1482   padding-top: 3rem;
1483   padding-bottom: 3rem;
1484   background-color: white;
1485   padding-left: 40px;
1486}
1487.modal_newsletter-sign_up_via #newsletter-signup_content{
1488    display:block;
1489}
1490.modal_newsletter-sign_up_via #newsletter-signup_content h2 {
1491    color: #00659e;
1492    font-size: 3em;
1493    font-family: "robotomedium";
1494    line-height: initial;
1495}
1496.modal_newsletter-sign_up_via #login_close {
1497   color: #00659e;
1498}
1499.modal_newsletter-sign_up_via #login_left {
1500   margin-bottom: 15px;
1501   padding-bottom: 20px;
1502}
1503.modal_newsletter-sign_up_via #newsletter-signup_content p {
1504   margin-bottom: 0;
1505}
1506.modal_newsletter-sign_up_via #newsletter-signup_content p {
1507   font-size: 1.5em;
1508}
1509
1510@media only screen and (min-width: 719px){
1511   .modal_newsletter-sign_up_via  #login_close {
1512      color: white;
1513   }
1514   .modal_newsletter-sign_up_via #login_left {
1515      margin-bottom: 0;
1516      padding-bottom: 3em;
1517   }
1518
1519}
1520</style>
1521   <div id="cookie-message">
1522      <div id="cookie-text">
1523         This site uses cookies. By continuing to browse the site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.
1524
1525         <div id="cookie-close">
1526            <input type="button" id="cookie-button" value="Close">
1527         </div>
1528      </div>
1529   </div>
1530
1531<script type="953ff893c112aab77a7b4eb3-text/javascript" src="https://www.philstar.com/js/jquery-ui.min.js"></script>
1531
1532<script type="953ff893c112aab77a7b4eb3-text/javascript" src="https://www.philstar.com/js/jquery.history.js"></script>
1532
1533<script type="953ff893c112aab77a7b4eb3-text/javascript" src="https://www.philstar.com/js/java.min.js"></script>
1533
1534<!-- Load the JS SDK asynchronously -->
1535<script async defer crossorigin="anonymous" src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js" type="953ff893c112aab77a7b4eb3-text/javascript"></script>
1535
1536<script type="953ff893c112aab77a7b4eb3-text/javascript">
1537   (function() {
1538      /* Burger Menu */
1539      nav_pub = document.querySelector("#nav_publications");
1540      burger_menu = document.getElementById("header_burger");
1541      top_navig = document.getElementById("top-navig");
1542
1543      // thisUrl = window.location.pathname;
1544      // console.log("url_last segment" + thisUrl.substring(thisUrl.lastIndexOf('/') + 1));
1545
1546      burger_menu.addEventListener("click", function(event) {
1547         this.classList.toggle("burger_active");
1548         nav_pub.style.top = document.getElementById("nav_container").offsetHeight + "px";
1549         nav_pub.classList.add("animate__animated");
1550         nav_pub.classList.add("animate__slideInLeft");
1551         if (!this.classList.contains("burger_active"))
1552            nav_pub.classList.add("animate__slideOutLeft");
1553         else
1554            nav_pub.classList.remove("animate__slideOutLeft");
1555      });
1556
1557      function detectwinWidth() {
1558
1559         if (window.innerWidth >= 768)
1560            nav_pub.classList.add("desktop-nav");
1561         else {
1562            nav_pub.classList.remove("desktop-nav");
1563            nav_pub.classList.add("expand-scroll");
1564         }
1565      }
1566
1567      detectwinWidth();
1568      $(window).resize(function() {
1569         detectwinWidth();
1570      });
1571
1572      var subSecs = document.querySelectorAll(".sub-secs");
1573      var mobnav = document.querySelectorAll(".mobile-navig");
1574
1575      subSecs.forEach((el, index) => el.addEventListener("click", event => {
1576         pmn = el.parentNode.querySelector(".mobile-navig");
1577         pnav = document.getElementById("nav_publications");
1578         console.log(index);
1579         if (!pnav.classList.contains("desktop-nav")) {
1580            pmn.classList.toggle("expand");
1581            el.querySelector(".arrow-right").classList.toggle('arrow-down');
1582            pnav.classList.add("expand-scroll");
1583
1584            // detect expand scroll
1585            r = true;
1586            for (i = 0; i < mobnav.length; i++) {
1587               if (mobnav[i].classList.contains("expand")) {
1588                  r = false;
1589                  break;
1590               }
1591            }
1592            if (r == true)
1593               pnav.classList.remove("expand-scroll");
1594
1595         } else {
1596
1597            for (i = 0; i < mobnav.length; i++) {
1598               if (i == index) {
1599                  pmn.classList.toggle("expand");
1600                  subSecs[index].classList.toggle("active");
1601               } else {
1602                  mobnav[i].classList.remove("expand");
1603                  subSecs[i].classList.remove("active");
1604               }
1605            }
1606
1607         }
1608         return false;
1609      }));
1610
1611      var arrowLb = document.querySelectorAll(".arrow-lb"),
1612         navig_subnav = document.querySelector(".mobile-navig_subnav");
1613      subnav_close = document.querySelector(".subnav_close");
1614
1615      console.log(arrowLb);
1616      arrowLb.forEach((el, index) => el.addEventListener("click", event => {
1617         top_navig.style.display = "none";
1618         myID = el.getAttribute('id');
1619         navig_subnav.classList.add("open");
1620         // console.log(myID);
1621         return false;
1622      }));
1623
1624      subnav_close.addEventListener("click", function(event) {
1625         top_navig.style.display = "block";
1626         navig_subnav.classList.remove("open");
1627      });
1628
1629      /* contrib button in subnav */
1630      // let liContrib = document.createElement("li");
1631      html = '<a class="contrib-button__nav" href="/support-our-work">SUPPORT PHILSTAR</a>';
1632      // liContrib.innerHTML = html;
1633      let liContrib2 = document.createElement("li");
1634      liContrib2.innerHTML = html;
1635      // document.getElementById("top-navig").appendChild(liContrib);
1636      document.getElementById("main-navig").appendChild(liContrib2);
1637
1638      //adjust leaderboardtop margin
1639      document.getElementById("skin_holder").style.marginTop = document.getElementById("header").offsetHeight + "px";
1640
1641   })();
1642</script>
1642
1643<script type="953ff893c112aab77a7b4eb3-text/javascript">
1644
1645startApp();
1646
1647
1648var tutorial;
1649
1650$(function() {
1651
1652   // let images = document.querySelectorAll("img.lazy");
1653   // lazyload(images);
1654
1655   // $("img.lazy").lazyload({
1656   //    effect : "fadeIn",
1657   //    failure_limit : 40,
1658   //    threshold: 100
1659   // });
1660
1661   $(window).unload(function(e) {
1662      $.post("https://www.philstar.com/unload.php", "start=1790238456&page=/about-us&os=Unknown-OS-Platform&browser=Chrome");
1663   });
1664
1665   $(window).resize(function() {
1666      // if ($(".mobile_only").css('display') == "none" && $(".tutorial-mobile").css({display: "block"})) {
1667         // $(".tutorial-regular").css({display: 'inline-block'});
1668         // $(".tutorial-mobile").hide();
1669      // }
1670      // else if ($(".mobile_only").css('display') == "block" && $(".tutorial-regular").css({display: "block"})) {
1671         // $(".tutorial-regular").hide();
1672         // $(".tutorial-mobile").css({display: 'inline-block'});
1673      // }
1674   });
1675
1676   console.log("session: 0");
1677   console.log("tracking: 1, 10.10.10.12");
1678});
1679
1680</script>
1680
1681
1682<!-- Homepage ( Splash ) Infinite || cms id 322 -->
1683<script type="953ff893c112aab77a7b4eb3-text/javascript">
1684// remove repeated string text pattern
1685const authorPubElement = document.querySelector('.article__credits-author-pub');
1686
1687if (authorPubElement) {
1688  // Get the current text content
1689  const currentText = authorPubElement.textContent.trim();
1690  
1691  // Split the text by the hyphen
1692  const parts = currentText.split('-');
1693  
1694  // If there are two parts and they are identical (ignoring extra spacing)
1695  if (parts.length === 2 && parts[0].trim() === parts[1].trim()) {
1696    // Update the element with just the single unique name
1697    authorPubElement.textContent = parts[0].trim();
1698  }
1699}
1700</script>
1700
1701
1702<!-- /1015401/Mobile_Interstitial/pstar_home  -->
1703<div id='div-gpt-ad-Interstitial' style='text-align:center; display:flex;justify-content:center;'>
1704    
1704<script type="953ff893c112aab77a7b4eb3-text/javascript">
1705        googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-Interstitial'); });
1706    </script>
1706
1707</div>
1708
1709<!-- Card Highlights, Recommended Right Side -->
1710<style>
1711    /* Card Highlights */
1712    .TilesText_focus {
1713        background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 0%, rgba(0, 51, 102, 1) 100%);
1714    }
1715
1716    .TilesText_focus,
1717    .TilesText.TilesText_focus {
1718        max-height: inherit;
1719    }
1720
1721    /* Recommended Right Side */
1722    #geo .recommended_cell {
1723        width: 100%;
1724        display: inline-block;
1725    }
1726</style>
1727
1728<!-- 
1729    ----------
1730    the philippine star disclaimer
1731    ----------
1732-->
1733<script type="953ff893c112aab77a7b4eb3-text/javascript">
1734    (function ($) {
1735        var publicationScreentip;
1736        var getPublication = $("#sports_article_credits").text();
1737        var publication = ["The Philippine Star", "Pilipino Star Ngayon", "The Freeman", "Pang-masa", "Banat"];
1738        for (var i = 0; i < publication.length; i++) {
1739            if (getPublication.indexOf(publication[i]) != -1) {
1740                publicationScreentip = publication[i];
1741            }
1742        }
1743        function replaceDisclaimer() {
1744            return '' + publicationScreentip + ' <span id="pub-dis" ><span class="dis-btn"><img src="https://media.philstar.com/assets/icons/info-icon.webp"></span><div class="dis-tooltip">This content was originally published by <a href="https://www.philstar.com/' + publicationScreentip.replace(/\s+/g, '-').toLowerCase() + '/about-us">' + publicationScreentip + '</a> following its editorial guidelines. <b>Philstar.com</b> hosts its content but has no editorial control over it.</div></span>';
1745        }
1746        if ($('#sports_article_credits').length && publicationScreentip) {
1747            var sports_article_credits = $('#sports_article_credits');
1748            sports_article_credits.html(sports_article_credits.html().replace(publicationScreentip, replaceDisclaimer()));
1749            if ($(window).width() <= 1024) {
1750                sports_article_credits.on('click', '.dis-btn', function () {wisfw
1751                    dis_tooltip = sports_article_credits.find('.dis-tooltip');
1752                    if (!dis_tooltip.hasClass('m-show')) {
1753                        tl = $(window).width() / 2 >= $(this).offset().left ? "tl-left" : "";
1754                        dis_tooltip.addClass('m-show ' + tl);
1755                    } else {
1756                        dis_tooltip.removeClass('m-show');
1757                    }
1758                }).on('click', '.dis-tooltip', function () {
1759                    $(this).removeClass('m-show');
1760                });
1761
1762            }
1763        }
1764
1765    })(jQuery);
1766</script>
1766
1767<style>
1768    #pub-dis {
1769        position: relative;
1770    }
1771
1772    .dis-btn {
1773        display: inline-block;
1774        vertical-align: top;
1775        height: 17px;
1776        padding: 0 2px;
1777    }
1778
1779    .dis-tooltip {
1780        visibility: hidden;
1781        position: absolute;
1782        background-color: lightyellow;
1783        border: 1px solid gray;
1784        padding: 3px;
1785        font-size: 12px;
1786        width: 200px;
1787        z-index: 10;
1788        right: 50%;
1789        top: 100%;
1790    }
1791
1792    .dis-tooltip.m-show.tl-left {
1793        right: auto;
1794    }
1795
1796    #pub-dis .dis-tooltip.m-show {
1797        visibility: visible;
1798    }
1799
1800    .dis-btn img {
1801        height: 17px;
1802        cursor: pointer;
1803        opacity: .7;
1804    }
1805
1806    @media only screen and (min-width:600px) {
1807        #pub-dis:hover .dis-tooltip {
1808            visibility: visible;
1809            top: 50%;
1810            left: 50%;
1811            right: initial;
1812        }
1813    }
1814</style>
1815
1816<!-- 
1817    ----------
1818    newsletter
1819    ----------
1820-->
1821<script type="953ff893c112aab77a7b4eb3-text/javascript" id="script__newsletter-signup">
1822    // shows in homepage, article and pages if allowed_urls is empty
1823    var allowed_urls = [
1824        // "homepage", "headlines","sports",
1825    ];
1826    var excluded_urls = [
1827        "events",
1828        // "newsletter",
1829        "elections-2022"
1830    ];
1831
1832    var pathArray = window.location.pathname.split('/');
1833    var inPublication = pathArray[1];
1834
1835    // sign up functions
1836    if (getCookie('newsletter_hide') == null || getCookie('newsletter_hide') == 0) {
1837        // newsletter_show();
1838    }
1839
1840    function newsletter_create(elem, tag) {
1841        // create link tag		
1842        scriptTag = document.getElementById("script__newsletter-signup");
1843        var linkTag = document.createElement("link");
1844        linkTag.setAttribute("rel", "stylesheet");
1845        linkTag.setAttribute("href", "https://media.philstar.com/assets/newsletter/signup/newsletter_signup_v3-with_signup-options.css");
1846        // linkTag.setAttribute("href", "https://dev.philstar.com/css/newsletter_signup_v3-with_signup-options.css");
1847        scriptTag.parentNode.insertBefore(linkTag, scriptTag);
1848
1849        var newsletterSignUpWrap = document.createElement("div");
1850        newsletterSignUpWrap.setAttribute("class", "newsletter-sign-up-wrap " + tag);
1851
1852        var newsletterSignupForm = document.createElement("div");
1853        newsletterSignupForm.setAttribute("id", "newsletter-signup-form");
1854
1855        newsletterSignupForm.innerHTML = `<div class="newsletter-signup-form_container">
1856            <h2>Relevant. <span class="br"></span>Witty. Daily</h2>
1857            <p class="newsletter-signup-form_txt">Morning news briefings <span class="br"></span>from Philstar.com</p>
1858            <input type="text" id="newsletter-signup-form_email" name="email" placeholder="Your Email Address"></input>
1859            <button type="submit" id="newsletter-signup-form_signup" name="signup">SIGN-UP</button>
1860            <div class="nl-signup-label">or sign in with </div>
1861            <button type="submit" id="newsletter-signup-form_signup_via" name="signup_via" onclick="signup_via_account()">
1862                <img src="https://media.philstar.com/assets/newsletter/Login-options-icons-v2.png">
1863            </button>
1864        </div>`;
1865
1866        newsletterSignUpWrap.appendChild(newsletterSignupForm);
1867        if (elem.length > 0)
1868            $(newsletterSignUpWrap).insertAfter(elem);
1869
1870        document.getElementById("newsletter-signup-form_signup").addEventListener('click', function (e) {
1871            sign_up_now(document.getElementById("newsletter-signup-form_email").value);
1872        });
1873        document.getElementById("newsletter-signup-form_email").addEventListener('click', function (e) {
1874            this.value = "";
1875        });
1876
1877    }
1878
1879    function modal_newsletter_signup_via__info() {
1880
1881    }
1882    let signup_click_nl = false;
1883    document.getElementById("login_close").addEventListener("click", function () {
1884        document.getElementById("whiteout").classList.remove("modal_newsletter-sign_up_via");
1885        signup_click_nl = false;
1886        console.log("close click", signup_click_nl);
1887    });
1888
1889    document.getElementById("bg-modal-c").addEventListener("click", function () {
1890        // if (signup_click_nl){
1891        document.getElementById("whiteout").classList.remove("modal_newsletter-sign_up_via");
1892        signup_click_nl = false;
1893        console.log("close click", signup_click_nl);
1894        // }
1895    });
1896
1897
1898    function signup_via_account() {
1899        if (login_via) {
1900            // let email_log  = login_via.split("..")[1];
1901            // console.log("login via", login_via);
1902            document.getElementById("newsletter-signup-form_email").value = login_via.split("..")[1]
1903            sign_up_now(login_via.split("..")[1]);
1904        } else {
1905            signup_click_nl = true;
1906            document.getElementById("whiteout").classList.add("modal_newsletter-sign_up_via");
1907            console.log("signup_click_nl", signup_click_nl);
1908            $("body").css({ overflow: "hidden" }), whiteout_reset(), $("#floatingBarsG").css({ display: "none" }), $("#login").css({ display: "block" });
1909        }
1910
1911    }
1912
1913    function sign_up_now(email) {
1914        if (email && validateEmail(email)) {
1915
1916            var providers = ['list', 'sendy'];
1917            var xmlhttp = new XMLHttpRequest();
1918
1919            (function loop(i, length) {
1920
1921                if (i >= length) return;
1922
1923                var url = 'https://www.philstar.com/newsletter_signup_widget.php';
1924                xmlhttp.open("POST", url, true);
1925                xmlhttp.onreadystatechange = function () {
1926                    if (xmlhttp.readyState === XMLHttpRequest.DONE && xmlhttp.status === 200) {
1927                        var data = xmlhttp.responseText;
1928                        console.log(data);
1929                        msg_newsletter("Thank you for signing up!", "success");
1930                        loop(i + 1, length);
1931                    }
1932                };
1933                xmlhttp.setRequestHeader("Content-type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded");
1934                xmlhttp.send('email=' + email + '&provider=' + providers[i]);
1935
1936            })(0, providers.length);
1937
1938        } else {
1939            msg_newsletter("Please enter valid email address.", "error");
1940        }
1941    }
1942
1943    function msg_newsletter(msg, cla = "") {
1944        signupMsg = $(".signup-msg");
1945        if (signupMsg.length)
1946            signupMsg.text(msg).attr("class", "signup-msg " + cla);
1947        else
1948            $('<div class="signup-msg ' + cla + '">' + msg + '</div>').insertAfter($("input#newsletter-signup-form_email"));
1949
1950    }
1951
1952    function close_newsletter() {
1953        var nsf = document.getElementById("newsletter-signup-form");
1954        nsf.classList.add("slideOutDown");
1955        nsf.classList.remove("slideInUp");
1956        console.log("no thanks click");
1957        return false;
1958    }
1959    function validateEmail(email) {
1960        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,}))$/;
1961        return re.test(String(email).toLowerCase());
1962    }
1963
1964    function setCookie(name, value, days) {
1965        var expires = "";
1966        if (days) {
1967            var date = new Date();
1968            date.setTime(date.getTime() + (days * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000));
1969            expires = "; expires=" + date.toUTCString();
1970        }
1971        document.cookie = name + "=" + (value || "") + expires + ";path=/";
1972    }
1973    function getCookie(name) {
1974        var nameEQ = name + "=";
1975        var ca = document.cookie.split(';');
1976        for (var i = 0; i < ca.length; i++) {
1977            var c = ca[i];
1978            while (c.charAt(0) == ' ') c = c.substring(1, c.length);
1979            if (c.indexOf(nameEQ) == 0) return c.substring(nameEQ.length, c.length);
1980        }
1981        return null;
1982    }
1983    function eraseCookie(name) {
1984        document.cookie = name + '=; Max-Age=-99999999;';
1985    }
1986    function filter_url(allowed_urls, excluded_urls) {
1987        p = false;
1988        cur_url = window.location.pathname;
1989        "/" == cur_url && (cur_url += "homepage");
1990
1991        if (allowed_urls.length)
1992            $.each(allowed_urls, function (key, allowed) {
1993                if (cur_url.search("/" + allowed) >= 0) {
1994                    p = true;
1995                    return false;
1996                }
1997
1998            });
1999        else
2000            p = true;
2001
2002        if (excluded_urls.length)
2003            $.each(excluded_urls, function (key, excluded) {
2004                if (cur_url.search("/" + excluded) >= 0) {
2005                    p = false;
2006                    return false;
2007                }
2008
2009            });
2010
2011        return p;
2012    }
2013
2014    // create newsletter
2015    classNewsleter = "";
2016    //regular page
2017    if ($("#sidebar .recommended_cell").length > 0)
2018        insertNewsleter = $("#sidebar .recommended_cell").eq(0), classNewsleter = "homepage";
2019    //lifestyle homepage
2020    if ($("#section__newsletter .square-ad").length > 0)
2021        insertNewsleter = $("#section__newsletter .square-ad"), classNewsleter = "lifestyle";
2022    //regular article
2023    if ($("#article_tags_below").length > 0)
2024        insertNewsleter = $("#article_tags_below"), classNewsleter = "article";
2025    //as it happen article
2026    else if ($("#sports_article_writeup").length > 0)
2027        insertNewsleter = $("#sports_article_writeup"), classNewsleter = "article";
2028    //microsite page
2029    else if ($("#right-sidebar-mrec-ad").length > 0)
2030        insertNewsleter = $("#right-sidebar-mrec-ad");
2031    //newsletter page
2032    else if ($("#signup_header").length > 0)
2033        insertNewsleter = $("#signup_header"), classNewsleter = "page-newsletter";
2034    // create newsletter
2035    if (filter_url(allowed_urls, excluded_urls) && classNewsleter)
2036        newsletter_create(insertNewsleter, classNewsleter);
2037
2038</script>
2038
2039
2040<script type="953ff893c112aab77a7b4eb3-text/javascript">
2041    var $text = $("#sports_article_credits"); $text.length && $text.html($text.html().replace("none", ""));
2042</script>
2042
2043
2044<!-- quick fix -->
2045<script type="953ff893c112aab77a7b4eb3-text/javascript">
2046    if (pathArray[1] == "columns") {
2047        $("#tally-results").css({ "display": "none" });
2048        $(".author_link, .author_summary").each(function (index, key) {
2049            this.href = this.href.replace(/\/the-philippine-star/g, "");
2050            //$(this).attr("href", href);
2051            //console.log(href);
2052        });
2053        console.log("hello quick fix");
2054    }
2055</script>
2055
2056
2057<!-- 
2058    ----------
2059    about us link
2060    ----------
2061-->
2062<script type="953ff893c112aab77a7b4eb3-text/javascript">
2063    (function ($) {
2064        var pathArray = window.location.pathname.split('/');
2065        var inDomain = pathArray[0];
2066        var inPublication = pathArray[1];
2067        var linkPublication = ["the-philippine-star", "pilipino-star-ngayon", "the-freeman", "pang-masa", "banat"];
2068        if (inPublication == "pang-masa") {
2069            inPublicationtitle = inPublication.replace(/\b[a-z]/g, function (letter) { return letter.toUpperCase(); });
2070        } else {
2071            inPublicationtitle = inPublication.replace(/-/g, ' ').replace(/\b[a-z]/g, function (letter) { return letter.toUpperCase(); });
2072        }
2073        var replaceAboutlink = "<a href='" + inDomain + "/" + inPublication + "/about-us'>About " + inPublicationtitle + "</a> | <a href='" + inDomain + "/about-us'>About Philstar.com</a>";
2074        var navfooterFirstchild = $("#nav_footer a:first-child");
2075        for (var i = 0; i < linkPublication.length; i++) {
2076            if (inPublication.indexOf(linkPublication[i]) != -1) {
2077                navfooterFirstchild.replaceWith(replaceAboutlink);
2078            }
2079        }
2080    })(jQuery);
2081</script>
2081
2082
2083<!-- Start Contribution button -->
2084<script type="953ff893c112aab77a7b4eb3-text/javascript">
2085    detach_JournContribute = $("#journ-contribute").detach();
2086    $(detach_JournContribute).insertAfter($("#skin_holder"));
2087</script>
2087
2088<!-- End Contribution button -->
2089
2090<!-- Quick fix -->
2091<script type="953ff893c112aab77a7b4eb3-text/javascript">
2092    (function () {
2093    })();
2094</script>
2094
2095<style>
2096    .AIH__item__summary a {
2097        color: #178DBF;
2098    }
2099
2100    .typeNews.late {
2101        visibility: visible !important;
2102    }
2103
2104    #sports_header {
2105        padding-bottom: 30px;
2106    }
2107
2108    #nav_container {
2109        padding-right: 15px;
2110    }
2111
2112    .header_subnav_contents {
2113        padding: 6px 15px 6px 6px;
2114    }
2115
2116    .header_subnav_link {
2117        margin: 0 6px;
2118    }
2119</style>
2120<!-- Quick fix -->
2121
2122<!-- Quick fix for tile article -->
2123<style>
2124    #micro_nav {
2125       z-index: 1;
2126    }
2127
2128    .tiles.micro .news_time {
2129        display: none;
2130    }
2131
2132    .tiles.micro .news_share a img {
2133        width: 56px;
2134        height: initial;
2135        margin-left: 0;
2136    }
2137
2138    .tiles.micro .news_title a,
2139    .tiles.micro .news_summary a {
2140        overflow: hidden;
2141        text-overflow: ellipsis;
2142        display: -webkit-box;
2143        -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
2144        -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
2145        -moz-box-orient: vertical;
2146        -ms-box-orient: vertical;
2147    }
2148
2149    .tiles.micro .news_summary a {
2150        -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
2151    }
2152
2153    .moreArticleinSection__article .img-wrap img {
2154        width: 100%;
2155        height: auto;
2156    }
2157
2158    @media only screen and (min-width: 871px) {
2159        #news_columns .jscroll-inner {
2160            margin-left: -10px;
2161        }
2162
2163        .tiles.micro .news_featured {
2164            font-size: 0.78rem;
2165        }
2166
2167        .tiles.micro .news_share a {
2168            margin-left: 0;
2169        }
2170    }
2171</style>
2172
2173<!-- Quick fix for Latest and Trending header -->
2174<style>
2175    #fixed_news_headings {
2176        z-index: 99;
2177    }
2178
2179    @media only screen and (max-width: 870px){ #section_checker {
2180        z-index: 99;
2181    }
2182    }
2183</style>
2184
2185<!-- Burger Menu -->
2186<style>
2187    #nav_footer a {
2188        font-size: 14px;
2189        font-family: "robotobold", sans-serif;
2190        line-height: 1.5em;
2191    }
2192</style>
2193
2194<!-- Related Stories -->
2195<style>
2196    .col-w80 {
2197        flex-basis: 70px;
2198        min-height: 70px;
2199        display: flex;
2200    }
2201
2202    .article__writeup li {
2203        list-style: outside;
2204    }
2205</style>
2206
2207<!-- Quick fix for z-index Skin holder and Container -->
2208<style>
2209    .st-btn {
2210        display: inline-block !important;
2211    }
2212</style>
2213
2214<!-- Quick fix for PopUp Login -->
2215<style>
2216    #popup {
2217        z-index: 1;
2218    }
2219</style>
2220
2221<!-- Google Tag Manager (noscript) -->
vendor: 68 bytes, lines 2221-2222
2221
2222<noscript><iframe src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=
2222GTM-5FJ7RBW
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2222" height="0" width="0"
2223        style="display:none;visibility:hidden"></iframe></noscript>
2224<!-- End Google Tag Manager (noscript) -->
2225
2226<!-- Philstar_all_leaderboard_inarticle -->
2227<div id='gpt-ad-Philstar_all_leaderboard_inarticle' style='text-align:center;'>
2228    
2228<script type="953ff893c112aab77a7b4eb3-text/javascript">
2229        var pathArray = window.location.pathname.split('/');
2230        var inArticle = pathArray[5];
2231        if (inArticle > 0) {
2232            googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display('gpt-ad-Philstar_all_leaderboard_inarticle'); });
2233        }
2234    </script>
2234
2235</div>
2236
2237<script type="953ff893c112aab77a7b4eb3-text/javascript">
2238    (function ($) {
2239        if (inArticle > 0) {
2240            detach_article_leaderboard = $("#gpt-ad-Philstar_all_leaderboard_inarticle").detach();
2241            $(detach_article_leaderboard).insertBefore($('div[data-spotim-app="reactions"]'));
2242        }
2243    })(jQuery);
2244</script>
2244
2245
2246<!-- Fix broken tn/tiny images in Banner, Related Stories, More Sections & Video -->
2247<script type="953ff893c112aab77a7b4eb3-text/javascript">
2248(function () {
2249    const SELECTOR =
2250        '.ribbon_image img,' +
2251        '#moreArticleinSection img,' +
2252        '#related_block img,' +
2253        '.carousel__item__image img,' +
2254        '#video_box-content img';
2255    function fixImage(img) {
2256        if (!img || img.tagName !== 'IMG') return;
2257        // Prevent repeated repair attempts
2258        if (img.dataset.repaired === '1') return;
2259        const src = img.getAttribute('src') || '';
2260        const dataSrc = img.getAttribute('data-src') || '';
2261        // Use the actual URL first
2262        const oldUrl = src || dataSrc;
2263        if (!oldUrl) return;
2264        /* IMPORTANT: Only change the URL AFTER the image has failed. * Example: xxxx_tiny.jpg xxxx_tn.jpg */
2265        let newUrl = oldUrl;
2266        // Remove extra digits immediately before _tiny.jpg
2267        newUrl = newUrl.replace(
2268            /(\d{2}-\d{2}-\d{2})\d+(_tiny\.jpg)$/i,
2269            '$1$2'
2270        );
2271        // Remove extra digits immediately before _tn.jpg
2272        newUrl = newUrl.replace(
2273            /(\d{2}-\d{2}-\d{2})\d+(_tn\.jpg)$/i,
2274            '$1$2'
2275        );
2276        // Nothing to repair
2277        if (newUrl === oldUrl) {
2278            console.warn(
2279                'Broken image but no matching tn/tiny pattern:',
2280                oldUrl
2281            );
2282            img.dataset.repaired = '1';
2283            return;
2284        }
2285        console.log('Broken image detected');
2286        console.log('OLD:', oldUrl);
2287        console.log('NEW:', newUrl);
2288        img.dataset.repaired = '1';
2289        // Update lazy-load URL
2290        if (dataSrc) {
2291            img.setAttribute('data-src', newUrl);
2292        }
2293        // Update actual image
2294        img.setAttribute('src', newUrl);
2295    }
2296    /* Catch image errors. * Capture mode = true is important because it also * catches dynamically loaded images. */
2297    document.addEventListener('error', function (event) {
2298        const img = event.target;
2299        if (img && img.tagName === 'IMG' && img.matches(SELECTOR)) {
2300            fixImage(img);
2301        }
2302    }, true);
2303    /* Check images already present on the page. */
2304    function scanImages(root) {
2305        if (!root) return;
2306        // Root itself
2307        if (root.nodeType === 1 && root.tagName === 'IMG' && root.matches(SELECTOR)) {
2308            if (root.complete && root.naturalWidth === 0) {
2309                fixImage(root);
2310            }
2311        }
2312        // Images inside root
2313        if (root.querySelectorAll) {
2314            root.querySelectorAll(SELECTOR).forEach(function (img) {
2315                if (
2316                    img.complete &&
2317                    img.naturalWidth === 0
2318                ) {
2319                    fixImage(img);
2320                }
2321            });
2322        }
2323    }
2324    /* Initial scan */
2325    scanImages(document);
2326    /* Watch AJAX / dynamically loaded content. */
2327    const observer = new MutationObserver(function (mutations) {
2328        mutations.forEach(function (mutation) {
2329            mutation.addedNodes.forEach(function (node) {
2330                if (node.nodeType === 1) {
2331                    scanImages(node);
2332                }
2333            });
2334        });
2335    });
2336    observer.observe(document.body, {
2337        childList: true,
2338        subtree: true
2339    });
2340})();
2341</script>
2341
2342
2343<!-- Skinning ads margin top for TradingView -->
2344<script type="953ff893c112aab77a7b4eb3-text/javascript">
2345(function () {
2346    var tv = document.getElementsByClassName("tradingview-widget-container")[0];
2347    var skinAds = document.getElementsByClassName("skin_ad");
2348    if (!tv || skinAds.length === 0) return;
2349    var tvHeight = tv.offsetHeight;
2350    function updateMargin() {
2351        var marginValue = (window.scrollY === 0) ? tvHeight + "px" : "0";
2352
2353        for (var i = 0; i < skinAds.length; i++) {
2354            skinAds[i].style.marginTop = marginValue;
2355        }
2356    }
2357    // run after widgets load
2358    window.addEventListener("load", updateMargin);
2359    window.addEventListener("scroll", updateMargin);
2360})();
2361</script>
2361
2362
2363<!-- Events -->
2364<script type="953ff893c112aab77a7b4eb3-text/javascript">
2365	if (pathArray[1] === "events") {
2366		$(".skin_ad").hide();
2367
2368		const timer = setInterval(function () {
2369			const iframe = document.querySelector("#div-gpt-ad-Interstitial iframe");
2370			if (iframe) {
2371				iframe.style.setProperty("left", "auto", "important");
2372				iframe.style.setProperty("width", "430px", "important");
2373				clearInterval(timer);
2374			}
2375		}, 200);
2376	}
2377</script>
2377
2378
2379<!-- Hide View ad to continue button -->
2380<style>
2381/* Hide GPT Rewarded Content-Pause Overlay */
2382#goog-content-pause-scrim,
2383#goog-continue-reading-wrapper,
2384div[class*="rewarded-scrim"] {
2385    display: none !important;
2386    visibility: hidden !important;
2387    pointer-events: none !important;
2388}
2389/* Keep page scrollable */
2390body {
2391    overflow: auto !important;
2392    overflow-y: auto !important;
2393    height: auto !important;
2394}
2395/* Keep content visible */
2396body,
2397article,
2398.main-content {
2399    filter: none !important;
2400}
2401</style>
2402<script type="953ff893c112aab77a7b4eb3-text/javascript">
2403(function () {
2404    function enableScroll() {
2405        document.body.style.setProperty('overflow', 'auto', 'important');
2406        document.body.style.setProperty('overflow-y', 'auto', 'important');
2407        document.body.style.setProperty('height', 'auto', 'important');
2408    }
2409    enableScroll();
2410    // Re-apply in case GPT changes the body style
2411    setInterval(enableScroll, 500);
2412})();
2413</script>
2413
2414
2415
2416<script type="953ff893c112aab77a7b4eb3-text/javascript">
2417(function () {
2418    'use strict';
2419    /*
2420     * ============================================
2421     * PHILSTAR ARTICLE AUDIO - GA4 TRACKING
2422     * ============================================
2423     *
2424     * Tracks:
2425     *   audio_play
2426     *   audio_pause
2427     *   audio_25
2428     *   audio_50
2429     *   audio_75
2430     *   audio_complete
2431     *
2432     * Requires:
2433     *   #article-audio-player
2434     *   #articleAudio
2435     *   GA4 gtag()
2436     */
2437    function initPhilstarAudioGA4() {
2438        var audio = document.getElementById('articleAudio');
2439        var player = document.getElementById('article-audio-player');
2440        // No audio player on this page
2441        if (!audio || !player) {
2442            return;
2443        }
2444        // Prevent duplicate initialization
2445        if (audio.dataset.ga4Initialized === 'true') {
2446            return;
2447        }
2448        audio.dataset.ga4Initialized = 'true';
2449        /*
2450         * ============================================
2451         * ARTICLE INFORMATION
2452         * ============================================
2453         */
2454        var articleId = '';
2455        /*
2456         * Extract article ID from URL.
2457         *
2458         * Example:
2459         * /headlines/2026/09/10/2555320/article-title
2460         *
2461         * Result:
2462         * 2555320
2463         */
2464        var urlMatch = window.location.pathname.match(
2465            /\/\d{4}\/\d{2}\/\d{2}\/(\d+)(?:\/|$)/
2466        );
2467        if (urlMatch) {
2468            articleId = urlMatch[1];
2469        }
2470        /*
2471         * Article title
2472         */
2473        var articleTitle = '';
2474        var ogTitle = document.querySelector('meta[property="og:title"]');
2475        if (ogTitle) {
2476            articleTitle = ogTitle.getAttribute('content') || '';
2477        }
2478        if (!articleTitle) {
2479            articleTitle = document.title || '';
2480        }
2481        /*
2482         * Article section
2483         */
2484        var articleSection = '';
2485        var sectionMeta = document.querySelector('meta[property="article:section"]');
2486        if (sectionMeta) {
2487            articleSection = sectionMeta.getAttribute('content') || '';
2488        }
2489        /*
2490         * Fallback
2491         *
2492         * You can remove this if Philstar always
2493         * provides article:section.
2494         */
2495        if (!articleSection) {
2496            var pathParts =
2497                window.location.pathname
2498                    .split('/')
2499                    .filter(Boolean);
2500            if (pathParts.length > 0) {
2501                articleSection = pathParts[0];
2502            }
2503        }
2504        /*
2505         * ============================================
2506         * AUDIO INFORMATION
2507         * ============================================
2508         */
2509        var audioProvider = 'Philstar TTS';
2510        var audioType = 'article';
2511        /*
2512         * ============================================
2513         * MILESTONE STATUS
2514         * ============================================
2515         *
2516         * Prevents multiple events from firing
2517         * while the audio remains above the
2518         * same percentage.
2519         */
2520        var milestones = {
2521            25: false,
2522            50: false,
2523            75: false
2524        };
2525        /*
2526         * ============================================
2527         * GA4 EVENT FUNCTION
2528         * ============================================
2529         */
2530        function trackAudioEvent(eventName) {
2531            /*
2532             * Make sure GA4 is loaded.
2533             */
2534            if (typeof window.gtag !== 'function') {
2535                console.warn(
2536                    '[Philstar Audio GA4] gtag() not available'
2537                );
2538                return;
2539            }
2540            /*
2541             * Audio duration
2542             */
2543            var duration = 0;
2544            if (isFinite(audio.duration) && audio.duration > 0) {
2545                duration = Math.round(audio.duration);
2546            }
2547            /*
2548             * Current playback position
2549             */
2550            var currentTime = 0;
2551            if (isFinite(audio.currentTime) && audio.currentTime >= 0) {
2552                currentTime = Math.round(audio.currentTime);
2553            }
2554            /*
2555             * Playback percentage
2556             */
2557            var percent = 0;
2558            if (duration > 0) {
2559                percent = Math.round((audio.currentTime / audio.duration) * 100);
2560            }
2561            /*
2562             * Prevent percentage above 100
2563             */
2564            if (percent > 100) {
2565                percent = 100;
2566            }
2567            /*
2568             * Send GA4 event
2569             */
2570            window.gtag('event', eventName, {
2571                /*
2572                 * Article
2573                 */
2574                article_id: articleId,
2575                article_title: articleTitle,
2576                article_section: articleSection,
2577                /*
2578                 * Audio
2579                 */
2580                audio_type: audioType,
2581                audio_provider: audioProvider,
2582                /*
2583                 * Playback
2584                 */
2585                audio_duration: duration,
2586                audio_current_time: currentTime,
2587                audio_percent: percent
2588            });
2589            /*
2590             * Console logging
2591             *
2592             * Useful during deployment/testing.
2593             * Can be removed later.
2594             */
2595            if (window.console) {
2596                console.log(
2597                    '[Philstar Audio GA4]',
2598                    eventName,
2599                    {
2600                        article_id: articleId,
2601                        article_section: articleSection,
2602                        audio_percent: percent,
2603                        audio_duration: duration,
2604                        audio_current_time: currentTime
2605                    }
2606                );
2607            }
2608        }
2609        /*
2610         * ============================================
2611         * PLAY
2612         * ============================================
2613         */
2614        audio.addEventListener('play', function () {
2615            trackAudioEvent('audio_play');
2616        });
2617        /*
2618         * ============================================
2619         * PAUSE
2620         * ============================================
2621         */
2622        audio.addEventListener('pause', function () {
2623            /*
2624             * Do not send audio_pause when the
2625             * audio naturally reaches the end.
2626             */
2627            if (!audio.ended) {
2628                trackAudioEvent('audio_pause');
2629            }
2630        });
2631        /*
2632         * ============================================
2633         * AUDIO PROGRESS
2634         * ============================================
2635         */
2636        audio.addEventListener('timeupdate', function () {
2637            /*
2638             * Duration may not be available
2639             * immediately because preload="none"
2640             */
2641            if (!isFinite(audio.duration) || audio.duration <= 0) {
2642                return;
2643            }
2644            var percent = (audio.currentTime / audio.duration) * 100;
2645            /*
2646             * 25%
2647             */
2648            if (percent >= 25 && !milestones[25]) {
2649                milestones[25] = true;
2650                trackAudioEvent('audio_25');
2651            }
2652            /*
2653             * 50%
2654             */
2655            if (percent >= 50 && !milestones[50]) {
2656                milestones[50] = true;
2657                trackAudioEvent('audio_50');
2658            }
2659            /*
2660             * 75%
2661             */
2662            if (percent >= 75 && !milestones[75]) {
2663                milestones[75] = true;
2664                trackAudioEvent('audio_75');
2665            }
2666        });
2667        /*
2668         * ============================================
2669         * AUDIO COMPLETE
2670         * ============================================
2671         */
2672        audio.addEventListener('ended', function () {
2673            trackAudioEvent('audio_complete');
2674        });
2675        /*
2676         * ============================================
2677         * RESET MILESTONES
2678         * ============================================
2679         *
2680         * If the user goes back to the beginning
2681         * and plays again, allow the milestones
2682         * to be recorded again.
2683         */
2684        audio.addEventListener('seeking', function () {
2685            if (audio.currentTime <= 1) {
2686                milestones[25] = false;
2687                milestones[50] = false;
2688                milestones[75] = false;
2689            }
2690        });
2691    }
2692    /*
2693     * ============================================
2694     * START
2695     * ============================================
2696     */
2697    if (document.readyState === 'loading') {
2698        document.addEventListener(
2699            'DOMContentLoaded',
2700            initPhilstarAudioGA4
2701        );
2702    } else {
2703        initPhilstarAudioGA4();
2704    }
2705})();
2706</script>
2706
2707<div class="mobile_only" style="text-align: center; margin-top: 20px">
2708<!-- Mobile MRec ROS - Top -->
2709<script type="953ff893c112aab77a7b4eb3-text/javascript">
2710   var googletag = googletag || {};
2711   googletag.cmd = googletag.cmd || [];
2712   (function() {
2713      var gads = document.createElement('script');
2714      gads.async = true;
2715      gads.type = 'text/javascript';
2716      var useSSL = 'https:' == document.location.protocol;
2717      gads.src = (useSSL ? 'https:' : 'http:') +
2718         '//www.googletagservices.com/tag/js/gpt.js';
2719      var node = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];
2720      node.parentNode.insertBefore(gads, node);
2721   })();
2722
2723   googletag.cmd.push(function() {
2724      googletag.pubads().enableSingleRequest();
2725      googletag.enableServices();
2726   });
2727</script>
2727
2728</div>
2729
2730
2731<script type="953ff893c112aab77a7b4eb3-text/javascript">
2732function endless_ready() {
2733   $(".insert_endless").each(function(index) {
2734      var id = $(this).prop('id');
2735      endless(id);
2736      $(this).removeClass('insert_endless');
2737   });
2738}
2739
2740function endless(slotName) {
2741   console.log("endless function: " + slotName);
2742
2743   try {
2744      
2745         console.log("endless push");
2746         //googletag.pubads().disableInitialLoad();
2747         googletag.cmd.push(function() {
2748         //console.log("endless return");
2749         googletag.defineSlot('/1015401/Philstar_all_MRec_Left1_300x250', [[1, 1], [300, 250]], slotName).addService(googletag.pubads());
2750         googletag.pubads().enableSingleRequest();
2751         googletag.pubads().collapseEmptyDivs();
2752         googletag.enableServices();
2753         // Display has to be called before
2754         googletag.display(slotName);
2755
2756         });
2757   }
2758   catch(err) {
2759      console.log("endless error");
2760   }
2761}
2762
2763function resize_comments() {
2764   if ($("#mobile_icons").css('display') == "block") {
2765      $(".comment_message").width($("#comments_philstar").width() - $(".comment_pic").width());
2766   }
2767   else {
2768      $(".comment_message").width(545);
2769   }
2770}
2771
2772var page = 1;
2773
2774$("#comment_more").click(function() {
2775   $(this).css({display: "none"});
2776   $("#comment_load").css({display: "block"});
2777
2778   $.post("https://www.philstar.com/comments_pages.php", "id=&page=" + page, function(msg) {
2779      if (msg != 0) {
2780         $("#comment_more").css({display: "block"});
2781         $("#comments_local").append(msg);
2782         resize_comments();
2783         page += 1;
2784      }
2785
2786      $("#comment_load").css({display: "none"});
2787   });
2788})
2789
2790// $(window).scroll(function(){
2791//    var trin_check = $("#micro_cover").height();
2792
2793//    if ($(document).scrollTop() >= trin_check) {
2794//       $("#micro_nav").css({position: "fixed", top: $("#header").height() + "px"});
2795//       $("#micro_cover").css({paddingBottom: $("#micro_nav").height() + "px"});
2796//    }
2797//    else {
2798//       $("#micro_nav").css({position: "relative", top: "0px"});
2799//       $("#micro_cover").css({paddingBottom: "0px"});
2800//    }
2801// });
2802
2803function paginate() {
2804   $(".pagination a").click(function(e) {
2805      e.preventDefault();
2806      whiteout_reset();
2807
2808      var targ = $(this).attr('targ');
2809
2810      $.post("https://www.philstar.com/micro_page.php", "micro=" + $(this).attr('micro') + "&page=" + $(this).attr('page') + "&cell=" + $(this).attr('cell'), function(msg) {
2811         $("#" + targ).html(msg);
2812         $("#whiteout").fadeOut(200);
2813         white_ready = false;
2814
2815         paginate();
2816      });
2817   });
2818}
2819
2820var jscrolls = 0;
2821
2822(function($){
2823   paginate();
2824   endless_ready();
2825
2826   $.getScript( "https://www.philstar.com/js/jquery.jscroll.min.js", function( data, textStatus, jqxhr ) {
2827
2828
2829   });
2830})(jQuery);
2831
2832
2833</script>
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2834
2835<script src="/cdn-cgi/scripts/7d0fa10a/cloudflare-static/rocket-loader.min.js" data-cf-settings="953ff893c112aab77a7b4eb3-|49" defer></script>
2835</body>
2836</html>

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