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983      <p>Philippine Councilors League&nbsp;National Vice Chairperson Ricardo Pepito called on local legislators in Central Visayas to strengthen resilient and responsive governance amid climate change, health emergencies, economic crises, and other challenges.</p>
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1007      Oct 01 (16 hours ago)
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1010      <p>One year after the magnitude 6.9 earthquake devastated northern Cebu, the provincial government acknowledged that recovery remains a long way from complete, with a three-year rehabilitation plan in place.</p>
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1024   </div>
1025                           </div>
1026                        </div>                        <div class="microsite_article">
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1033<div class="microsite_article_author">By <a href="https://www.philstar.com/authors/1807796/jonnavie-villa">Jonnavie Villa</a></div>   <div class="microsite_article_date">
1034      Oct 01 (16 hours ago)
1035   </div>
1036   <div class="microsite_article_summary">
1037      <p>Every day, residents of Barangay Bangcogon cross the waters toward Sumilon Island for a reason that would be benef
1037icial for the fishing community: to ensure their sanctuary is protected.</p>
1038
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1040   <div class="microsite_article_section">
1041      Cebu News
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1239
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1270                           <div class="microsite_article_wrap"><div class="microsite_article_date">Sep 30, 2026</div>
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1272      <p>EZ2/LVM - 2 1</p>
1273
1274<p>SUERTRES - 9 2 5</p>
1275
1276<p>4D Lotto - 0 5 2 9</p>
1277
1278<p>6/45 Lotto - 41 35 29 23 20 6</p>
1279
1280<p>P83,372,178.00</p>
1281
1282<p>
12826/55 Grand Lotto - 44 28 48 38 23 42</p>
1283
1284<p>P236,623,866.00</p>
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1289   </div>
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1291                        </div><div class="clear"></div>
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1294                           <div class="microsite_article_wrap">   <div class="microsite_article_summary">
1295      <p>Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand. <strong>Ephesians 6:11</strong></p>
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1298   <div class="microsite_article_section">
1299      <a href="https://www.philstar.com/other-sections/daily-bread">Daily Bread</a>
1300   </div>
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1316      <h2><a href="https://www.philstar.com/other-sections/exam-results/2026/09/22/2558098/psychologists-computer-based-licensure-examination">Psychologists Computer-Based Licensure Examination</a></h2>
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1323                           </div>
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1665        var params = new URLSearchParams({
1666            id: info.sub || '',
1667            email: info.email || '',
1668            firstname: info.given_name || '',
1669            lastname: family_name,
1670            loginType: 'gmail',
1671            picture: info.picture || ''
1672        });
1673
1674        xhr.send(params.toString());
1675    }
1676}
1677
1678    window.handleCredentialResponse = (response) => {
1679            
1680        // decodeJwtResponse() is a custom function defined by you
1681        // to decode the credential response.
1682        console.log(response);
1683        responsePayload = decodeJwtResponse(response.credential);
1684
1685        check_credentials(responsePayload);
1686        console.log(responsePayload);
1687    }
1688</script>
1688                        <style>
1689    #appleid-signin {
1690        /* display:none !important; */
1691        height: 42px;
1692        width: 42px;
1693        display: inline-block;
1694        top: -7px;
1695        padding-left: 8px;
1696        cursor: pointer;
1697    }
1698    #appleid-signin div {
1699        position: initial;
1700    }
1701</style>
1702
1703    <div 
1704    id="appleid-signin"
1705    data-mode="logo-only"
1706    data-logo-size="large"
1707    data-color="black"
1708    data-border="true"
1709    data-border-radius="15"
1710    data-size="42"
1711    ></div>
1712    
1713    
1713<script type="2c634ee1bf02d1f433e63919-text/javascript" src="https://appleid.cdn-apple.com/appleauth/static/jsapi/appleid/1/en_US/appleid.auth.js"></script>
1713
1714    
1715    
1715<script type="2c634ee1bf02d1f433e63919-text/javascript">
1716
1717        /**
1718         * This function will initialize the `AppleID.auth` object with parameter we pass in.
1719         */
1720        AppleID.auth.init({
1721            clientId : 'com.philstar.myaccount',
1722            scope : 'name email',
1723            redirectURI : 'https://www.philstar.com/redirect-apple-signin.php',
1724            state : 'https://www.philstar.com/the-freeman/cebu-news',
1725            usePopup : true
1726        });
1727
1728        function decodeJwtResponse(token) {
1729            let base64Url = token.split('.')[1]
1730            let base64 = base64Url.replace(/-/g, '+').replace(/_/g, '/');
1731            let jsonPayload = decodeURIComponent(atob(base64).split('').map(function(c) {
1732                return '%' + ('00' + c.charCodeAt(0).toString(16)).slice(-2);
1733            }).join(''));
1734            return JSON.parse(jsonPayload)
1735        }
1736
1737        // Listen for authorization success.
1738        document.addEventListener('AppleIDSignInOnSuccess', (event) => {
1739            if (signup_click_nl){
1740                payLoadToken = decodeJwtResponse(event.detail.authorization.id_token)
1741                // console.log(event.detail.authorization.id_token);
1742                // console.log("payLoadToken", payLoadToken);
1743                document.getElementById("newsletter-signup-form_email").value = payLoadToken.email;
1744                sign_up_now(payLoadToken.email);
1745                close_newsletter_signup(payLoadToken.email);
1746
1747            }else{
1748                // Handle successful response.
1749                // console.log('AppleIDSignInOnSuccess', event.detail);
1750                var xmlhttp = new XMLHttpRequest();
1751                xmlhttp.open("POST", 'https://www.philstar.com/check_credentials.php', true);
1752                xmlhttp.onreadystatechange = function () {
1753                    if (xmlhttp.readyState === XMLHttpRequest.DONE && xmlhttp.status === 200) {
1754                        var data = xmlhttp.responseText;
1755                        // console.log('apple output:', data);
1756                        location.reload();
1757                    }
1758                };
1759                xmlhttp.setRequestHeader("Content-type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded");
1760                xmlhttp.send('code=' + event.detail.authorization.code+'&id=' + event.detail.authorization.id_token + "&email=''&firstname=''&lastname=''"+ "&loginType=apple");
1761
1762            }
1763        });
1764
1765        // Listen for authorization failures.
1766        document.addEventListener('AppleIDSignInOnFailure', (event) => {
1767            // Handle error.
1768            console.log('AppleIDSignInOnFailure', event.detail.error);
1769        });
1770
1771    </script>
1771
1772
1773                                                <div id="sign-in-button-msso"></div>
1774                        <style>
1775                           #sign-in-button-msso {
1776                              display: inline-block;
1777                              vertical-align: top;
1778                              padding: 4px 8px 0;
1779                           }
1780                        </style>
1781                        
1781<script data-cfasync="false" async defer src="https://edge-auth.microsoft.com/js/ms_auth_client.min.js" ></script>
1781
1782    
1782<script type="2c634ee1bf02d1f433e63919-text/javascript">
1783      // This sample demonstrates how to initialize the library
1784      // and render the sign-in button with JavaScript.
1785      window.onload = function () {
1786        const result = ms.auth.initialize({
1787          client_id: "bec057d2-e821-43ca-b14d-310225b775e5",
1788          callback: userAuthenticated,
1789          login_uri: 'https://www.philstar.com/',
1790          cancel_on_tap_outside: false
1791        });
1792        if (result.result !== "success") {
1793          console.error("ms.auth.initialize failed: ", result);
1794        } else {
1795          ms.auth.renderSignInButton(
1796            document.getElementById("sign-in-button-msso"),
1797            {
1798              type: "icon",
1799              theme: "dark",
1800              text: "signin",
1801            }
1802          );
1803        }
1804      };
1805
1806      function userAuthenticated(signInAccountInfo, errorInfo) {
1807         
1808         console.log("signInAccountInfo", signInAccountInfo);
1809         // console.log("id", signInAccountInfo.id);
1810         // console.log("email", signInAccountInfo.email);
1811         // console.log("firstname", signInAccountInfo.givenName);
1812         // console.log("lastname", signInAccountInfo.surname);
1813         // check_credentials(info);
1814         if (signup_click_nl){
1815            sign_up_now(signInAccountInfo.email);
1816            close_newsletter_signup(signInAccountInfo.email);
1817            
1818         }else{         
1819            var xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();
1820            xhr.open('POST', 'https://www.philstar.com/check_credentials.php');
1821            xhr.setRequestHeader('Content-Type', 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded');
1822            xhr.onload = function() {
1823               oauthInfo = xhr.responseText;
1824               console.log("no signup email just login");
1825               location.reload();  
1826            };
1827            xhr.send("id=" + signInAccountInfo.id + "&email=" + signInAccountInfo.email + "&firstname=" + signInAccountInfo.givenName + "&lastname=" + signInAccountInfo.surname + "&loginType=microsoft");
1828         }
1829        if (!signInAccountInfo) {
1830          console.log("Sign in failed with error: ", errorInfo);
1831          return;
1832        }
1833      }
1834
1835    </script>
1835
1836                        </form>
1837                     </div>
1838                  </div>
1839
1840                  <div id="login_register">
1841                     New user?
1842
1843                     <a href="https://www.philstar.com/register">CLICK HERE TO REGISTER</a>
1844                  </div>
1845               </div>
1846            </td>
1847         </tr>
1848      </table>
1849   </div>
1850
1851   <div id="offset" style="position: fixed; bottom: 0; left: 0; font-size: 30px; color: #000"></div>
1852<style>
1853#login_close {
1854   font-size: 20px;
1855   top: -5px;
1856}
1857#newsletter-signup_content {
1858    display:none;
1859}
1860.modal_newsletter-sign_up_via #login{
1861    background-color: #1893cf;
1862}
1863.modal_newsletter-sign_up_via .login_header, 
1864.modal_newsletter-sign_up_via input,
1865.modal_newsletter-sign_up_via #login_other,
1866.modal_newsletter-sign_up_via #login_button,
1867.modal_newsletter-sign_up_via #login_divider,
1868.modal_newsletter-sign_up_via #login_register,
1869.modal_newsletter-sign_up_via #login_title,
1870.modal_newsletter-sign_up_via #login_p
1871{
1872    display: none;
1873}
1874.modal_newsletter-sign_up_via #login_left {
1875   padding-top: 3rem;
1876   padding-bottom: 3rem;
1877   background-color: white;
1878   padding-left: 40px;
1879}
1880.modal_newsletter-sign_up_via #newsletter-signup_content{
1881    display:block;
1882}
1883.modal_newsletter-sign_up_via #newsletter-signup_content h2 {
1884    color: #00659e;
1885    font-size: 3em;
1886    font-family: "robotomedium";
1887    line-height: initial;
1888}
1889.modal_newsletter-sign_up_via #login_close {
1890   color: #00659e;
1891}
1892.modal_newsletter-sign_up_via #login_left {
1893   margin-bottom: 15px;
1894   padding-bottom: 20px;
1895}
1896.modal_newsletter-sign_up_via #newsletter-signup_content p {
1897   margin-bottom: 0;
1898}
1899.modal_newsletter-sign_up_via #newsletter-signup_content p {
1900   font-size: 1.5em;
1901}
1902
1903@media only screen and (min-width: 719px){
1904   .modal_newsletter-sign_up_via  #login_close {
1905      color: white;
1906   }
1907   .modal_newsletter-sign_up_via #login_left {
1908      margin-bottom: 0;
1909      padding-bottom: 3em;
1910   }
1911
1912}
1913</style>
1914   <div id="cookie-message">
1915      <div id="cookie-text">
1916         This site uses cookies. By continuing to browse the site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.
1917
1918         <div id="cookie-close">
1919            <input type="button" id="cookie-button" value="Close">
1920         </div>
1921      </div>
1922   </div>
1923
1924<script type="2c634ee1bf02d1f433e63919-text/javascript" src="https://www.philstar.com/js/jquery-ui.min.js"></script>
vendor: 2 bytes, line 1924
1924
1925<script type="2c634ee1bf02d1f433e63919-text/javascript" src="https://www.philstar.com/js/jquery.history.js"></script>
vendor: 2 bytes, line 1925
1925
1926<script type="2c634ee1bf02d1f433e63919-text/javascript" src="https://www.philstar.com/js/java.min.js"></script>
1926
1927<!-- Load the JS SDK asynchronously -->
1928<script async defer crossorigin="anonymous" src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js" type="2c634ee1bf02d1f433e63919-text/javascript"></script>
vendor: 2 bytes, line 1928
1928
1929<script type="2c634ee1bf02d1f433e63919-text/javascript">
1930   (function() {
1931      /* Burger Menu */
1932      nav_pub = document.querySelector("#nav_publications");
1933      burger_menu = document.getElementById("header_burger");
1934      top_navig = document.getElementById("top-navig");
1935
1936      // thisUrl = window.location.pathname;
1937      // console.log("url_last segment" + thisUrl.substring(thisUrl.lastIndexOf('/') + 1));
1938
1939      burger_menu.addEventListener("click", function(event) {
1940         this.classList.toggle("burger_active");
1941         nav_pub.style.top = document.getElementById("nav_container").offsetHeight + "px";
1942         nav_pub.classList.add("animate__animated");
1943         nav_pub.classList.add("animate__slideInLeft");
1944         if (!this.classList.contains("burger_active"))
1945            nav_pub.classList.add("animate__slideOutLeft");
1946         else
1947            nav_pub.classList.remove("animate__slideOutLeft");
1948      });
1949
1950      function detectwinWidth() {
1951
1952         if (window.innerWidth >= 768)
1953            nav_pub.classList.add("desktop-nav");
1954         else {
1955            nav_pub.classList.remove("desktop-nav");
1956            nav_pub.classList.add("expand-scroll");
1957         }
1958      }
1959
1960      detectwinWidth();
1961      $(window).resize(function() {
1962         detectwinWidth();
1963      });
1964
1965      var subSecs = document.querySelectorAll(".sub-secs");
1966      var mobnav = document.querySelectorAll(".mobile-navig");
1967
1968      subSecs.forEach((el, index) => el.addEventListener("click", event => {
1969         pmn = el.parentNode.querySelector(".mobile-navig");
1970         pnav = document.getElementById("nav_publications");
1971         console.log(index);
1972         if (!pnav.classList.contains("desktop-nav")) {
1973            pmn.classList.toggle("expand");
1974            el.querySelector(".arrow-right").classList.toggle('arrow-down');
1975            pnav.classList.add("expand-scroll");
1976
1977            // detect expand scroll
1978            r = true;
1979            for (i = 0; i < mobnav.length; i++) {
1980               if (mobnav[i].classList.contains("expand")) {
1981                  r = false;
1982                  break;
1983               }
1984            }
1985            if (r == true)
1986               pnav.classList.remove("expand-scroll");
1987
1988         } else {
1989
1990            for (i = 0; i < mobnav.length; i++) {
1991               if (i == index) {
1992                  pmn.classList.toggle("expand");
1993                  subSecs[index].classList.toggle("active");
1994               } else {
1995                  mobnav[i].classList.remove("expand");
1996                  subSecs[i].classList.remove("active");
1997               }
1998            }
1999
2000         }
2001         return false;
2002      }));
2003
2004      var arrowLb = document.querySelectorAll(".arrow-lb"),
2005         navig_subnav = document.querySelector(".mobile-navig_subnav");
2006      subnav_close = document.querySelector(".subnav_close");
2007
2008      console.log(arrowLb);
2009      arrowLb.forEach((el, index) => el.addEventListener("click", event => {
2010         top_navig.style.display = "none";
2011         myID = el.getAttribute('id');
2012         navig_subnav.classList.add("open");
2013         // console.log(myID);
2014         return false;
2015      }));
2016
2017      subnav_close.addEventListener("click", function(event) {
2018         top_navig.style.display = "block";
2019         navig_subnav.classList.remove("open");
2020      });
2021
2022      /* contrib button in subnav */
2023      // let liContrib = document.createElement("li");
2024      html = '<a class="contrib-button__nav" href="/support-our-work">SUPPORT PHILSTAR</a>';
2025      // liContrib.innerHTML = html;
2026      let liContrib2 = document.createElement("li");
2027      liContrib2.innerHTML = html;
2028      // document.getElementById("top-navig").appendChild(liContrib);
2029      document.getElementById("main-navig").appendChild(liContrib2);
2030
2031      //adjust leaderboardtop margin
2032      document.getElementById("skin_holder").style.marginTop = document.getElementById("header").offsetHeight + "px";
2033
2034   })();
2035</script>
vendor: 2 bytes, line 2035
2035
2036<script type="2c634ee1bf02d1f433e63919-text/javascript">
2037
2038startApp();
2039
2040
2041var tutorial;
2042
2043$(function() {
2044
2045   // let images = document.querySelectorAll("img.lazy");
2046   // lazyload(images);
2047
2048   // $("img.lazy").lazyload({
2049   //    effect : "fadeIn",
2050   //    failure_limit : 40,
2051   //    threshold: 100
2052   // });
2053
2054   $(window).unload(function(e) {
2055      $.post("https://www.philstar.com/unload.php", "start=1790843847&page=/the-freeman/cebu-news&os=Unknown-OS-Platform&browser=Chrome");
2056   });
2057
2058   $(window).resize(function() {
2059      // if ($(".mobile_only").css('display') == "none" && $(".tutorial-mobile").css({display: "block"})) {
2060         // $(".tutorial-regular").css({display: 'inline-block'});
2061         // $(".tutorial-mobile").hide();
2062      // }
2063      // else if ($(".mobile_only").css('display') == "block" && $(".tutorial-regular").css({display: "block"})) {
2064         // $(".tutorial-regular").hide();
2065         // $(".tutorial-mobile").css({display: 'inline-block'});
2066      // }
2067   });
2068
2069   console.log("session: 0");
2070   console.log("tracking: 1, 10.10.10.3");
2071});
2072
2073</script>
2073
2074
2075<!-- Homepage ( Splash ) Infinite || cms id 322 -->
2076<script type="2c634ee1bf02d1f433e63919-text/javascript">
2077// remove repeated string text pattern
2078const authorPubElement = document.querySelector('.article__credits-author-pub');
2079
2080if (authorPubElement) {
2081  // Get the current text content
2082  const currentText = authorPubElement.textContent.trim();
2083  
2084  // Split the text by the hyphen
2085  const parts = currentText.split('-');
2086  
2087  // If there are two parts and they are identical (ignoring extra spacing)
2088  if (parts.length === 2 && parts[0].trim() === parts[1].trim()) {
2089    // Update the element with just the single unique name
2090    authorPubElement.textContent = parts[0].trim();
2091  }
2092}
2093</script>
2093
2094
2095<!-- /1015401/Mobile_Interstitial/pstar_home  -->
2096<div id='div-gpt-ad-Interstitial' style='text-align:center; display:flex;justify-content:center;'>
2097    
2097<script type="2c634ee1bf02d1f433e63919-text/javascript">
2098        googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-Interstitial'); });
2099    </script>
2099
2100</div>
2101
2102<!-- Card Highlights, Recommended Right Side -->
2103<style>
2104    /* Card Highlights */
2105    .TilesText_focus {
2106        background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 0%, rgba(0, 51, 102, 1) 100%);
2107    }
2108
2109    .TilesText_focus,
2110    .TilesText.TilesText_focus {
2111        max-height: inherit;
2112    }
2113
2114    /* Recommended Right Side */
2115    #geo .recommended_cell {
2116        width: 100%;
2117        display: inline-block;
2118    }
2119</style>
2120
2121<!-- 
2122    ----------
2123    the philippine star disclaimer
2124    ----------
2125-->
2126<script type="2c634ee1bf02d1f433e63919-text/javascript">
2127    (function ($) {
2128        var publicationScreentip;
2129        var getPublication = $("#sports_article_credits").text();
2130        var publication = ["The Philippine Star", "Pilipino Star Ngayon", "The Freeman", "Pang-masa", "Banat"];
2131        for (var i = 0; i < publication.length; i++) {
2132            if (getPublication.indexOf(publication[i]) != -1) {
2133                publicationScreentip = publication[i];
2134            }
2135        }
2136        function replaceDisclaimer() {
2137            return '' + publicationScreentip + ' <span id="pub-dis" ><span class="dis-btn"><img src="https://media.philstar.com/assets/icons/info-icon.webp"></span><div class="dis-tooltip">This content was originally published by <a href="https://www.philstar.com/' + publicationScreentip.replace(/\s+/g, '-').toLowerCase() + '/about-us">' + publicationScreentip + '</a> following its editorial guidelines. <b>Philstar.com</b> hosts its content but has no editorial control over it.</div></span>';
2138        }
2139        if ($('#sports_article_credits').length && publicationScreentip) {
2140            var sports_article_credits = $('#sports_article_credits');
2141            sports_article_credits.html(sports_article_credits.html().replace(publicationScreentip, replaceDisclaimer()));
2142            if ($(window).width() <= 1024) {
2143                sports_article_credits.on('click', '.dis-btn', function () {wisfw
2144                    dis_tooltip = sports_article_credits.find('.dis-tooltip');
2145                    if (!dis_tooltip.hasClass('m-show')) {
2146                        tl = $(window).width() / 2 >= $(this).offset().left ? "tl-left" : "";
2147                        dis_tooltip.addClass('m-show ' + tl);
2148                    } else {
2149                        dis_tooltip.removeClass('m-show');
2150                    }
2151                }).on('click', '.dis-tooltip', function () {
2152                    $(this).removeClass('m-show');
2153                });
2154
2155            }
2156        }
2157
2158    })(jQuery);
2159</script>
2159
2160<style>
2161    #pub-dis {
2162        position: relative;
2163    }
2164
2165    .dis-btn {
2166        display: inline-block;
2167        vertical-align: top;
2168        height: 17px;
2169        padding: 0 2px;
2170    }
2171
2172    .dis-tooltip {
2173        visibility: hidden;
2174        position: absolute;
2175        background-color: lightyellow;
2176        border: 1px solid gray;
2177        padding: 3px;
2178        font-size: 12px;
2179        width: 200px;
2180        z-index: 10;
2181        right: 50%;
2182        top: 100%;
2183    }
2184
2185    .dis-tooltip.m-show.tl-left {
2186        right: auto;
2187    }
2188
2189    #pub-dis .dis-tooltip.m-show {
2190        visibility: visible;
2191    }
2192
2193    .dis-btn img {
2194        height: 17px;
2195        cursor: pointer;
2196        opacity: .7;
2197    }
2198
2199    @media only screen and (min-width:600px) {
2200        #pub-dis:hover .dis-tooltip {
2201            visibility: visible;
2202            top: 50%;
2203            left: 50%;
2204            right: initial;
2205        }
2206    }
2207</style>
2208
2209<!-- 
2210    ----------
2211    newsletter
2212    ----------
2213-->
2214<script type="2c634ee1bf02d1f433e63919-text/javascript" id="script__newsletter-signup">
2215    // shows in homepage, article and pages if allowed_urls is empty
2216    var allowed_urls = [
2217        // "homepage", "headlines","sports",
2218    ];
2219    var excluded_urls = [
2220        "events",
2221        // "newsletter",
2222        "elections-2022"
2223    ];
2224
2225    var pathArray = window.location.pathname.split('/');
2226    var inPublication = pathArray[1];
2227
2228    // sign up functions
2229    if (getCookie('newsletter_hide') == null || getCookie('newsletter_hide') == 0) {
2230        // newsletter_show();
2231    }
2232
2233    function newsletter_create(elem, tag) {
2234        // create link tag		
2235        scriptTag = document.getElementById("script__newsletter-signup");
2236        var linkTag = document.createElement("link");
2237        linkTag.setAttribute("rel", "stylesheet");
2238        linkTag.setAttribute("href", "https://media.philstar.com/assets/newsletter/signup/newsletter_signup_v3-with_signup-options.css");
2239        // linkTag.setAttribute("href", "https://dev.philstar.com/css/newsletter_signup_v3-with_signup-options.css");
2240        scriptTag.parentNode.insertBefore(linkTag, scriptTag);
2241
2242        var newsletterSignUpWrap = document.createElement("div");
2243        newsletterSignUpWrap.setAttribute("class", "newsletter-sign-up-wrap " + tag);
2244
2245        var newsletterSignupForm = document.createElement("div");
2246        newsletterSignupForm.setAttribute("id", "newsletter-signup-form");
2247
2248        newsletterSignupForm.innerHTML = `<div class="newsletter-signup-form_container">
2249            <h2>Relevant. <span class="br"></span>Witty. Daily</h2>
2250            <p class="newsletter-signup-form_txt">Morning news briefings <span class="br"></span>from Philstar.com</p>
2251            <input type="text" id="newsletter-signup-form_email" name="email" placeholder="Your Email Address"></input>
2252            <button type="submit" id="newsletter-signup-form_signup" name="signup">SIGN-UP</button>
2253            <div class="nl-signup-label">or sign in with </div>
2254            <button type="submit" id="newsletter-signup-form_signup_via" name="signup_via" onclick="signup_via_account()">
2255                <img src="https://media.philstar.com/assets/newsletter/Login-options-icons-v2.png">
2256            </button>
2257        </div>`;
2258
2259        newsletterSignUpWrap.appendChild(newsletterSignupForm);
2260        if (elem.length > 0)
2261            $(newsletterSignUpWrap).insertAfter(elem);
2262
2263        document.getElementById("newsletter-signup-form_signup").addEventListener('click', function (e) {
2264            sign_up_now(document.getElementById("newsletter-signup-form_email").value);
2265        });
2266        document.getElementById("newsletter-signup-form_email").addEventListener('click', function (e) {
2267            this.value = "";
2268        });
2269
2270    }
2271
2272    function modal_newsletter_signup_via__info() {
2273
2274    }
2275    let signup_click_nl = false;
2276    document.getElementById("login_close").addEventListener("click", function () {
2277        document.getElementById("whiteout").classList.remove("modal_newsletter-sign_up_via");
2278        signup_click_nl = false;
2279        console.log("close click", signup_click_nl);
2280    });
2281
2282    document.getElementById("bg-modal-c").addEventListener("click", function () {
2283        // if (signup_click_nl){
2284        document.getElementById("whiteout").classList.remove("modal_newsletter-sign_up_via");
2285        signup_click_nl = false;
2286        console.log("close click", signup_click_nl);
2287        // }
2288    });
2289
2290
2291    function signup_via_account() {
2292        if (login_via) {
2293            // let email_log  = login_via.split("..")[1];
2294            // console.log("login via", login_via);
2295            document.getElementById("newsletter-signup-form_email").value = login_via.split("..")[1]
2296            sign_up_now(login_via.split("..")[1]);
2297        } else {
2298            signup_click_nl = true;
2299            document.getElementById("whiteout").classList.add("modal_newsletter-sign_up_via");
2300            console.log("signup_click_nl", signup_click_nl);
2301            $("body").css({ overflow: "hidden" }), whiteout_reset(), $("#floatingBarsG").css({ display: "none" }), $("#login").css({ display: "block" });
2302        }
2303
2304    }
2305
2306    function sign_up_now(email) {
2307        if (email && validateEmail(email)) {
2308
2309            var providers = ['list', 'sendy'];
2310            var xmlhttp = new XMLHttpRequest();
2311
2312            (function loop(i, length) {
2313
2314                if (i >= length) return;
2315
2316                var url = 'https://www.philstar.com/newsletter_signup_widget.php';
2317                xmlhttp.open("POST", url, true);
2318                xmlhttp.onreadystatechange = function () {
2319                    if (xmlhttp.readyState === XMLHttpRequest.DONE && xmlhttp.status === 200) {
2320                        var data = xmlhttp.responseText;
2321                        console.log(data);
2322                        msg_newsletter("Thank you for signing up!", "success");
2323                        loop(i + 1, length);
2324                    }
2325                };
2326                xmlhttp.setRequestHeader("Content-type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded");
2327                xmlhttp.send('email=' + email + '&provider=' + providers[i]);
2328
2329            })(0, providers.length);
2330
2331        } else {
2332            msg_newsletter("Please enter valid email address.", "error");
2333        }
2334    }
2335
2336    function msg_newsletter(msg, cla = "") {
2337        signupMsg = $(".signup-msg");
2338        if (signupMsg.length)
2339            signupMsg.text(msg).attr("class", "signup-msg " + cla);
2340        else
2341            $('<div class="signup-msg ' + cla + '">' + msg + '</div>').insertAfter($("input#newsletter-signup-form_email"));
2342
2343    }
2344
2345    function close_newsletter() {
2346        var nsf = document.getElementById("newsletter-signup-form");
2347        nsf.classList.add("slideOutDown");
2348        nsf.classList.remove("slideInUp");
2349        console.log("no thanks click");
2350        return false;
2351    }
2352    function validateEmail(email) {
2353        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,}))$/;
2354        return re.test(String(email).toLowerCase());
2355    }
2356
2357    function setCookie(name, value, days) {
2358        var expires = "";
2359        if (days) {
2360            var date = new Date();
2361            date.setTime(date.getTime() + (days * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000));
2362            expires = "; expires=" + date.toUTCString();
2363        }
2364        document.cookie = name + "=" + (value || "") + expires + ";path=/";
2365    }
2366    function getCookie(name) {
2367        var nameEQ = name + "=";
2368        var ca = document.cookie.split(';');
2369        for (var i = 0; i < ca.length; i++) {
2370            var c = ca[i];
2371            while (c.charAt(0) == ' ') c = c.substring(1, c.length);
2372            if (c.indexOf(nameEQ) == 0) return c.substring(nameEQ.length, c.length);
2373        }
2374        return null;
2375    }
2376    function eraseCookie(name) {
2377        document.cookie = name + '=; Max-Age=-99999999;';
2378    }
2379    function filter_url(allowed_urls, excluded_urls) {
2380        p = false;
2381        cur_url = window.location.pathname;
2382        "/" == cur_url && (cur_url += "homepage");
2383
2384        if (allowed_urls.length)
2385            $.each(allowed_urls, function (key, allowed) {
2386                if (cur_url.search("/" + allowed) >= 0) {
2387                    p = true;
2388                    return false;
2389                }
2390
2391            });
2392        else
2393            p = true;
2394
2395        if (excluded_urls.length)
2396            $.each(excluded_urls, function (key, excluded) {
2397                if (cur_url.search("/" + excluded) >= 0) {
2398                    p = false;
2399                    return false;
2400                }
2401
2402            });
2403
2404        return p;
2405    }
2406
2407    // create newsletter
2408    classNewsleter = "";
2409    //regular page
2410    if ($("#sidebar .recommended_cell").length > 0)
2411        insertNewsleter = $("#sidebar .recommended_cell").eq(0), classNewsleter = "homepage";
2412    //lifestyle homepage
2413    if ($("#section__newsletter .square-ad").length > 0)
2414        insertNewsleter = $("#section__newsletter .square-ad"), classNewsleter = "lifestyle";
2415    //regular article
2416    if ($("#article_tags_below").length > 0)
2417        insertNewsleter = $("#article_tags_below"), classNewsleter = "article";
2418    //as it happen article
2419    else if ($("#sports_article_writeup").length > 0)
2420        insertNewsleter = $("#sports_article_writeup"), classNewsleter = "article";
2421    //microsite page
2422    else if ($("#right-sidebar-mrec-ad").length > 0)
2423        insertNewsleter = $("#right-sidebar-mrec-ad");
2424    //newsletter page
2425    else if ($("#signup_header").length > 0)
2426        insertNewsleter = $("#signup_header"), classNewsleter = "page-newsletter";
2427    // create newsletter
2428    if (filter_url(allowed_urls, excluded_urls) && classNewsleter)
2429        newsletter_create(insertNewsleter, classNewsleter);
2430
2431</script>
2431
2432
2433<script type="2c634ee1bf02d1f433e63919-text/javascript">
2434    var $text = $("#sports_article_credits"); $text.length && $text.html($text.html().replace("none", ""));
2435</script>
2435
2436
2437<!-- quick fix -->
2438<script type="2c634ee1bf02d1f433e63919-text/javascript">
2439    if (pathArray[1] == "columns") {
2440        $("#tally-results").css({ "display": "none" });
2441        $(".author_link, .author_summary").each(function (index, key) {
2442            this.href = this.href.replace(/\/the-philippine-star/g, "");
2443            //$(this).attr("href", href);
2444            //console.log(href);
2445        });
2446        console.log("hello quick fix");
2447    }
2448</script>
2448
2449
2450<!-- 
2451    ----------
2452    about us link
2453    ----------
2454-->
2455<script type="2c634ee1bf02d1f433e63919-text/javascript">
2456    (function ($) {
2457        var pathArray = window.location.pathname.split('/');
2458        var inDomain = pathArray[0];
2459        var inPublication = pathArray[1];
2460        var linkPublication = ["the-philippine-star", "pilipino-star-ngayon", "the-freeman", "pang-masa", "banat"];
2461        if (inPublication == "pang-masa") {
2462            inPublicationtitle = inPublication.replace(/\b[a-z]/g, function (letter) { return letter.toUpperCase(); });
2463        } else {
2464            inPublicationtitle = inPublication.replace(/-/g, ' ').replace(/\b[a-z]/g, function (letter) { return letter.toUpperCase(); });
2465        }
2466        var replaceAboutlink = "<a href='" + inDomain + "/" + inPublication + "/about-us'>About " + inPublicationtitle + "</a> | <a href='" + inDomain + "/about-us'>About Philstar.com</a>";
2467        var navfooterFirstchild = $("#nav_footer a:first-child");
2468        for (var i = 0; i < linkPublication.length; i++) {
2469            if (inPublication.indexOf(linkPublication[i]) != -1) {
2470                navfooterFirstchild.replaceWith(replaceAboutlink);
2471            }
2472        }
2473    })(jQuery);
2474</script>
2474
2475
2476<!-- Start Contribution button -->
2477<script type="2c634ee1bf02d1f433e63919-text/javascript">
2478    detach_JournContribute = $("#journ-contribute").detach();
2479    $(detach_JournContribute).insertAfter($("#skin_holder"));
2480</script>
2480
2481<!-- End Contribution button -->
2482
2483<!-- Quick fix -->
2484<script type="2c634ee1bf02d1f433e63919-text/javascript">
2485    (function () {
2486    })();
2487</script>
2487
2488<style>
2489    .AIH__item__summary a {
2490        color: #178DBF;
2491    }
2492
2493    .typeNews.late {
2494        visibility: visible !important;
2495    }
2496
2497    #sports_header {
2498        padding-bottom: 30px;
2499    }
2500
2501    #nav_container {
2502        padding-right: 15px;
2503    }
2504
2505    .header_subnav_contents {
2506        padding: 6px 15px 6px 6px;
2507    }
2508
2509    .header_subnav_link {
2510        margin: 0 6px;
2511    }
2512</style>
2513<!-- Quick fix -->
2514
2515<!-- Quick fix for tile article -->
2516<style>
2517    #micro_nav {
2518       z-index: 1;
2519    }
2520
2521    .tiles.micro .news_time {
2522        display: none;
2523    }
2524
2525    .tiles.micro .news_share a img {
2526        width: 56px;
2527        height: initial;
2528        margin-left: 0;
2529    }
2530
2531    .tiles.micro .news_title a,
2532    .tiles.micro .news_summary a {
2533        overflow: hidden;
2534        text-overflow: ellipsis;
2535        display: -webkit-box;
2536        -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
2537        -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
2538        -moz-box-orient: vertical;
2539        -ms-box-orient: vertical;
2540    }
2541
2542    .tiles.micro .news_summary a {
2543        -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
2544    }
2545
2546    .moreArticleinSection__article .img-wrap img {
2547        width: 100%;
2548        height: auto;
2549    }
2550
2551    @media only screen and (min-width: 871px) {
2552        #news_columns .jscroll-inner {
2553            margin-left: -10px;
2554        }
2555
2556        .tiles.micro .news_featured {
2557            font-size: 0.78rem;
2558        }
2559
2560        .tiles.micro .news_share a {
2561            margin-left: 0;
2562        }
2563    }
2564</style>
2565
2566<!-- Quick fix for Latest and Trending header -->
2567<style>
2568    #fixed_news_headings {
2569        z-index: 99;
2570    }
2571
2572    @media only screen and (max-width: 870px){ #section_checker {
2573        z-index: 99;
2574    }
2575    }
2576</style>
2577
2578<!-- Burger Menu -->
2579<style>
2580    #nav_footer a {
2581        font-size: 14px;
2582        font-family: "robotobold", sans-serif;
2583        line-height: 1.5em;
2584    }
2585</style>
2586
2587<!-- Related Stories -->
2588<style>
2589    .col-w80 {
2590        flex-basis: 70px;
2591        min-height: 70px;
2592        display: flex;
2593    }
2594
2595    .article__writeup li {
2596        list-style: outside;
2597    }
2598</style>
2599
2600<!-- Quick fix for z-index Skin holder and Container -->
2601<style>
2602    .st-btn {
2603        display: inline-block !important;
2604    }
2605</style>
2606
2607<!-- Quick fix for PopUp Login -->
2608<style>
2609    #popup {
2610        z-index: 1;
2611    }
2612</style>
2613
2614<!-- Google Tag Manager (noscript) -->
vendor: 68 bytes, lines 2614-2615
2614
2615<noscript><iframe src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=
2615GTM-5FJ7RBW
vendor: 91 bytes, lines 2615-2616
2615" height="0" width="0"
2616        style="display:none;visibility:hidden"></iframe></noscript>
2617<!-- End Google Tag Manager (noscript) -->
2618
2619<!-- Philstar_all_leaderboard_inarticle -->
2620<div id='gpt-ad-Philstar_all_leaderboard_inarticle' style='text-align:center;'>
2621    
2621<script type="2c634ee1bf02d1f433e63919-text/javascript">
2622        var pathArray = window.location.pathname.split('/');
2623        var inArticle = pathArray[5];
2624        if (inArticle > 0) {
2625            googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display('gpt-ad-Philstar_all_leaderboard_inarticle'); });
2626        }
2627    </script>
2627
2628</div>
2629
2630<script type="2c634ee1bf02d1f433e63919-text/javascript">
2631    (function ($) {
2632        if (inArticle > 0) {
2633            detach_article_leaderboard = $("#gpt-ad-Philstar_all_leaderboard_inarticle").detach();
2634            $(detach_article_leaderboard).insertBefore($('div[data-spotim-app="reactions"]'));
2635        }
2636    })(jQuery);
2637</script>
2637
2638
2639<!-- Fix broken tn/tiny images in Banner, Related Stories, More Sections & Video -->
2640<script type="2c634ee1bf02d1f433e63919-text/javascript">
2641(function () {
2642    const SELECTOR =
2643        '.ribbon_image img,' +
2644        '#moreArticleinSection img,' +
2645        '#related_block img,' +
2646        '.carousel__item__image img,' +
2647        '#video_box-content img';
2648    function fixImage(img) {
2649        if (!img || img.tagName !== 'IMG') return;
2650        // Prevent repeated repair attempts
2651        if (img.dataset.repaired === '1') return;
2652        const src = img.getAttribute('src') || '';
2653        const dataSrc = img.getAttribute('data-src') || '';
2654        // Use the actual URL first
2655        const oldUrl = src || dataSrc;
2656        if (!oldUrl) return;
2657        /* IMPORTANT: Only change the URL AFTER the image has failed. * Example: xxxx_tiny.jpg xxxx_tn.jpg */
2658        let newUrl = oldUrl;
2659        // Remove extra digits immediately before _tiny.jpg
2660        newUrl = newUrl.replace(
2661            /(\d{2}-\d{2}-\d{2})\d+(_tiny\.jpg)$/i,
2662            '$1$2'
2663        );
2664        // Remove extra digits immediately before _tn.jpg
2665        newUrl = newUrl.replace(
2666            /(\d{2}-\d{2}-\d{2})\d+(_tn\.jpg)$/i,
2667            '$1$2'
2668        );
2669        // Nothing to repair
2670        if (newUrl === oldUrl) {
2671            console.warn(
2672                'Broken image but no matching tn/tiny pattern:',
2673                oldUrl
2674            );
2675            img.dataset.repaired = '1';
2676            return;
2677        }
2678        console.log('Broken image detected');
2679        console.log('OLD:', oldUrl);
2680        console.log('NEW:', newUrl);
2681        img.dataset.repaired = '1';
2682        // Update lazy-load URL
2683        if (dataSrc) {
2684            img.setAttribute('data-src', newUrl);
2685        }
2686        // Update actual image
2687        img.setAttribute('src', newUrl);
2688    }
2689    /* Catch image errors. * Capture mode = true is important because it also * catches dynamically loaded images. */
2690    document.addEventListener('error', function (event) {
2691        const img = event.target;
2692        if (img && img.tagName === 'IMG' && img.matches(SELECTOR)) {
2693            fixImage(img);
2694        }
2695    }, true);
2696    /* Check images already present on the page. */
2697    function scanImages(root) {
2698        if (!root) return;
2699        // Root itself
2700        if (root.nodeType === 1 && root.tagName === 'IMG' && root.matches(SELECTOR)) {
2701            if (root.complete && root.naturalWidth === 0) {
2702                fixImage(root);
2703            }
2704        }
2705        // Images inside root
2706        if (root.querySelectorAll) {
2707            root.querySelectorAll(SELECTOR).forEach(function (img) {
2708                if (
2709                    img.complete &&
2710                    img.naturalWidth === 0
2711                ) {
2712                    fixImage(img);
2713                }
2714            });
2715        }
2716    }
2717    /* Initial scan */
2718    scanImages(document);
2719    /* Watch AJAX / dynamically loaded content. */
2720    const observer = new MutationObserver(function (mutations) {
2721        mutations.forEach(function (mutation) {
2722            mutation.addedNodes.forEach(function (node) {
2723                if (node.nodeType === 1) {
2724                    scanImages(node);
2725                }
2726            });
2727        });
2728    });
2729    observer.observe(document.body, {
2730        childList: true,
2731        subtree: true
2732    });
2733})();
2734</script>
2734
2735
2736<!-- Skinning ads margin top for TradingView -->
2737<script type="2c634ee1bf02d1f433e63919-text/javascript">
2738(function () {
2739    var tv = document.getElementsByClassName("tradingview-widget-container")[0];
2740    var skinAds = document.getElementsByClassName("skin_ad");
2741    if (!tv || skinAds.length === 0) return;
2742    var tvHeight = tv.offsetHeight;
2743    function updateMargin() {
2744        var marginValue = (window.scrollY === 0) ? tvHeight + "px" : "0";
2745
2746        for (var i = 0; i < skinAds.length; i++) {
2747            skinAds[i].style.marginTop = marginValue;
2748        }
2749    }
2750    // run after widgets load
2751    window.addEventListener("load", updateMargin);
2752    window.addEventListener("scroll", updateMargin);
2753})();
2754</script>
2754
2755
2756<!-- Events -->
2757<script type="2c634ee1bf02d1f433e63919-text/javascript">
2758	if (pathArray[1] === "events") {
2759		$(".skin_ad").hide();
2760
2761		const timer = setInterval(function () {
2762			const iframe = document.querySelector("#div-gpt-ad-Interstitial iframe");
2763			if (iframe) {
2764				iframe.style.setProperty("left", "auto", "important");
2765				iframe.style.setProperty("width", "430px", "important");
2766				clearInterval(timer);
2767			}
2768		}, 200);
2769	}
2770</script>
2770
2771
2772<!-- Hide View ad to continue button -->
2773<style>
2774/* Hide GPT Rewarded Content-Pause Overlay */
2775#goog-content-pause-scrim,
2776#goog-continue-reading-wrapper,
2777div[class*="rewarded-scrim"] {
2778    display: none !important;
2779    visibility: hidden !important;
2780    pointer-events: none !important;
2781}
2782/* Keep page scrollable */
2783body {
2784    overflow: auto !important;
2785    overflow-y: auto !important;
2786    height: auto !important;
2787}
2788/* Keep content visible */
2789body,
2790article,
2791.main-content {
2792    filter: none !important;
2793}
2794</style>
2795<script type="2c634ee1bf02d1f433e63919-text/javascript">
2796(function () {
2797    function enableScroll() {
2798        document.body.style.setProperty('overflow', 'auto', 'important');
2799        document.body.style.setProperty('overflow-y', 'auto', 'important');
2800        document.body.style.setProperty('height', 'auto', 'important');
2801    }
2802    enableScroll();
2803    // Re-apply in case GPT changes the body style
2804    setInterval(enableScroll, 500);
2805})();
2806</script>
2806
2807
2808
2809<script type="2c634ee1bf02d1f433e63919-text/javascript">
2810(function () {
2811    'use strict';
2812    /*
2813     * ============================================
2814     * PHILSTAR ARTICLE AUDIO - GA4 TRACKING
2815     * ============================================
2816     *
2817     * Tracks:
2818     *   audio_play
2819     *   audio_pause
2820     *   audio_25
2821     *   audio_50
2822     *   audio_75
2823     *   audio_complete
2824     *
2825     * Requires:
2826     *   #article-audio-player
2827     *   #articleAudio
2828     *   GA4 gtag()
2829     */
2830    function initPhilstarAudioGA4() {
2831        var audio = document.getElementById('articleAudio');
2832        var player = document.getElementById('article-audio-player');
2833        // No audio player on this page
2834        if (!audio || !player) {
2835            return;
2836        }
2837        // Prevent duplicate initialization
2838        if (audio.dataset.ga4Initialized === 'true') {
2839            return;
2840        }
2841        audio.dataset.ga4Initialized = 'true';
2842        /*
2843         * ============================================
2844         * ARTICLE INFORMATION
2845         * ============================================
2846         */
2847        var articleId = '';
2848        /*
2849         * Extract article ID from URL.
2850         *
2851         * Example:
2852         * /headlines/2026/09/10/2555320/article-title
2853         *
2854         * Result:
2855         * 2555320
2856         */
2857        var urlMatch = window.location.pathname.match(
2858            /\/\d{4}\/\d{2}\/\d{2}\/(\d+)(?:\/|$)/
2859        );
2860        if (urlMatch) {
2861            articleId = urlMatch[1];
2862        }
2863        /*
2864         * Article title
2865         */
2866        var articleTitle = '';
2867        var ogTitle = document.querySelector('meta[property="og:title"]');
2868        if (ogTitle) {
2869            articleTitle = ogTitle.getAttribute('content') || '';
2870        }
2871        if (!articleTitle) {
2872            articleTitle = document.title || '';
2873        }
2874        /*
2875         * Article section
2876         */
2877        var articleSection = '';
2878        var sectionMeta = document.querySelector('meta[property="article:section"]');
2879        if (sectionMeta) {
2880            articleSection = sectionMeta.getAttribute('content') || '';
2881        }
2882        /*
2883         * Fallback
2884         *
2885         * You can remove this if Philstar always
2886         * provides article:section.
2887         */
2888        if (!articleSection) {
2889            var pathParts =
2890                window.location.pathname
2891                    .split('/')
2892                    .filter(Boolean);
2893            if (pathParts.length > 0) {
2894                articleSection = pathParts[0];
2895            }
2896        }
2897        /*
2898         * ============================================
2899         * AUDIO INFORMATION
2900         * ============================================
2901         */
2902        var audioProvider = 'Philstar TTS';
2903        var audioType = 'article';
2904        /*
2905         * ============================================
2906         * MILESTONE STATUS
2907         * ============================================
2908         *
2909         * Prevents multiple events from firing
2910         * while the audio remains above the
2911         * same percentage.
2912         */
2913        var milestones = {
2914            25: false,
2915            50: false,
2916            75: false
2917        };
2918        /*
2919         * ============================================
2920         * GA4 EVENT FUNCTION
2921         * ============================================
2922         */
2923        function trackAudioEvent(eventName) {
2924            /*
2925             * Make sure GA4 is loaded.
2926             */
2927            if (typeof window.gtag !== 'function') {
2928                console.warn(
2929                    '[Philstar Audio GA4] gtag() not available'
2930                );
2931                return;
2932            }
2933            /*
2934             * Audio duration
2935             */
2936            var duration = 0;
2937            if (isFinite(audio.duration) && audio.duration > 0) {
2938                duration = Math.round(audio.duration);
2939            }
2940            /*
2941             * Current playback position
2942             */
2943            var currentTime = 0;
2944            if (isFinite(audio.currentTime) && audio.currentTime >= 0) {
2945                currentTime = Math.round(audio.currentTime);
2946            }
2947            /*
2948             * Playback percentage
2949             */
2950            var percent = 0;
2951            if (duration > 0) {
2952                percent = Math.round((audio.currentTime / audio.duration) * 100);
2953            }
2954            /*
2955             * Prevent percentage above 100
2956             */
2957            if (percent > 100) {
2958                percent = 100;
2959            }
2960            /*
2961             * Send GA4 event
2962             */
2963            window.gtag('event', eventName, {
2964                /*
2965                 * Article
2966                 */
2967                article_id: articleId,
2968                article_title: articleTitle,
2969                article_section: articleSection,
2970                /*
2971                 * Audio
2972                 */
2973                audio_type: audioType,
2974                audio_provider: audioProvider,
2975                /*
2976                 * Playback
2977                 */
2978                audio_duration: duration,
2979                audio_current_time: currentTime,
2980                audio_percent: percent
2981            });
2982            /*
2983             * Console logging
2984             *
2985             * Useful during deployment/testing.
2986             * Can be removed later.
2987             */
2988            if (window.console) {
2989                console.log(
2990                    '[Philstar Audio GA4]',
2991                    eventName,
2992                    {
2993                        article_id: articleId,
2994                        article_section: articleSection,
2995                        audio_percent: percent,
2996                        audio_duration: duration,
2997                        audio_current_time: currentTime
2998                    }
2999                );
3000            }
3001        }
3002        /*
3003         * ============================================
3004         * PLAY
3005         * ============================================
3006         */
3007        audio.addEventListener('play', function () {
3008            trackAudioEvent('audio_play');
3009        });
3010        /*
3011         * ============================================
3012         * PAUSE
3013         * ============================================
3014         */
3015        audio.addEventListener('pause', function () {
3016            /*
3017             * Do not send audio_pause when the
3018             * audio naturally reaches the end.
3019             */
3020            if (!audio.ended) {
3021                trackAudioEvent('audio_pause');
3022            }
3023        });
3024        /*
3025         * ============================================
3026         * AUDIO PROGRESS
3027         * ============================================
3028         */
3029        audio.addEventListener('timeupdate', function () {
3030            /*
3031             * Duration may not be available
3032             * immediately because preload="none"
3033             */
3034            if (!isFinite(audio.duration) || audio.duration <= 0) {
3035                return;
3036            }
3037            var percent = (audio.currentTime / audio.duration) * 100;
3038            /*
3039             * 25%
3040             */
3041            if (percent >= 25 && !milestones[25]) {
3042                milestones[25] = true;
3043                trackAudioEvent('audio_25');
3044            }
3045            /*
3046             * 50%
3047             */
3048            if (percent >= 50 && !milestones[50]) {
3049                milestones[50] = true;
3050                trackAudioEvent('audio_50');
3051            }
3052            /*
3053             * 75%
3054             */
3055            if (percent >= 75 && !milestones[75]) {
3056                milestones[75] = true;
3057                trackAudioEvent('audio_75');
3058            }
3059        });
3060        /*
3061         * ============================================
3062         * AUDIO COMPLETE
3063         * ============================================
3064         */
3065        audio.addEventListener('ended', function () {
3066            trackAudioEvent('audio_complete');
3067        });
3068        /*
3069         * ============================================
3070         * RESET MILESTONES
3071         * ============================================
3072         *
3073         * If the user goes back to the beginning
3074         * and plays again, allow the milestones
3075         * to be recorded again.
3076         */
3077        audio.addEventListener('seeking', function () {
3078            if (audio.currentTime <= 1) {
3079                milestones[25] = false;
3080                milestones[50] = false;
3081                milestones[75] = false;
3082            }
3083        });
3084    }
3085    /*
3086     * ============================================
3087     * START
3088     * ============================================
3089     */
3090    if (document.readyState === 'loading') {
3091        document.addEventListener(
3092            'DOMContentLoaded',
3093            initPhilstarAudioGA4
3094        );
3095    } else {
3096        initPhilstarAudioGA4();
3097    }
3098})();
3099</script>
3099
3100<div class="mobile_only" style="text-align: center; margin-top: 20px">
3101<!-- Mobile MRec ROS - Top -->
3102<script type="2c634ee1bf02d1f433e63919-text/javascript">
3103   var googletag = googletag || {};
3104   googletag.cmd = googletag.cmd || [];
3105   (function() {
3106      var gads = document.createElement('script');
3107      gads.async = true;
3108      gads.type = 'text/javascript';
3109      var useSSL = 'https:' == document.location.protocol;
3110      gads.src = (useSSL ? 'https:' : 'http:') +
3111         '//www.googletagservices.com/tag/js/gpt.js';
3112      var node = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];
3113      node.parentNode.insertBefore(gads, node);
3114   })();
3115
3116   googletag.cmd.push(function() {
3117      googletag.pubads().enableSingleRequest();
3118      googletag.enableServices();
3119   });
3120</script>
3120
3121</div>
3122
3123
3124<script type="2c634ee1bf02d1f433e63919-text/javascript">
3125function endless_ready() {
3126   $(".insert_endless").each(function(index) {
3127      var id = $(this).prop('id');
3128      endless(id);
3129      $(this).removeClass('insert_endless');
3130   });
3131}
3132
3133function endless(slotName) {
3134   console.log("endless function: " + slotName);
3135
3136   try {
3137      
3138         console.log("endless push");
3139         //googletag.pubads().disableInitialLoad();
3140         googletag.cmd.push(function() {
3141         //console.log("endless return");
3142         googletag.defineSlot('/1015401/Freeman_InfiniteScroll_300x250', [[1, 1], [300, 250]], slotName).addService(googletag.pubads());
3143         googletag.pubads().enableSingleRequest();
3144         googletag.pubads().collapseEmptyDivs();
3145         googletag.enableServices();
3146         // Display has to be called before
3147         googletag.display(slotName);
3148
3149         });
3150   }
3151   catch(err) {
3152      console.log("endless error");
3153   }
3154}
3155
3156function resize_comments() {
3157   if ($("#mobile_icons").css('display') == "block") {
3158      $(".comment_message").width($("#comments_philstar").width() - $(".comment_pic").width());
3159   }
3160   else {
3161      $(".comment_message").width(545);
3162   }
3163}
3164
3165var page = 1;
3166
3167$("#comment_more").click(function() {
3168   $(this).css({display: "none"});
3169   $("#comment_load").css({display: "block"});
3170
3171   $.post("https://www.philstar.com/comments_pages.php", "id=&page=" + page, function(msg) {
3172      if (msg != 0) {
3173         $("#comment_more").css({display: "block"});
3174         $("#comments_local").append(msg);
3175         resize_comments();
3176         page += 1;
3177      }
3178
3179      $("#comment_load").css({display: "none"});
3180   });
3181})
3182
3183// $(window).scroll(function(){
3184//    var trin_check = $("#micro_cover").height();
3185
3186//    if ($(document).scrollTop() >= trin_check) {
3187//       $("#micro_nav").css({position: "fixed", top: $("#header").height() + "px"});
3188//       $("#micro_cover").css({paddingBottom: $("#micro_nav").height() + "px"});
3189//    }
3190//    else {
3191//       $("#micro_nav").css({position: "relative", top: "0px"});
3192//       $("#micro_cover").css({paddingBottom: "0px"});
3193//    }
3194// });
3195
3196function paginate() {
3197   $(".pagination a").click(function(e) {
3198      e.preventDefault();
3199      whiteout_reset();
3200
3201      var targ = $(this).attr('targ');
3202
3203      $.post("https://www.philstar.com/micro_page.php", "micro=" + $(this).attr('micro') + "&page=" + $(this).attr('page') + "&cell=" + $(this).attr('cell'), function(msg) {
3204         $("#" + targ).html(msg);
3205         $("#whiteout").fadeOut(200);
3206         white_ready = false;
3207
3208         paginate();
3209      });
3210   });
3211}
3212
3213var jscrolls = 0;
3214
3215(function($){
3216   paginate();
3217   endless_ready();
3218
3219   $.getScript( "https://www.philstar.com/js/jquery.jscroll.min.js", function( data, textStatus, jqxhr ) {
3220
3221      $('#bottom-article-list').jscroll({
3222         loadingHtml: '<div class="loading_gif"><img style="width: 20px; height: 20px" src="https://www.philstar.com/images/Home/loader.gif"></div>',
3223         callback: function() {
3224            call_google("Section (The Freeman - Cebu News) article bottom lazy load " + (jscrolls + 1));
3225
3226            ready_sharing();
3227            endless_ready();
3228
3229            /*$(".jscroll-added").each(function(index) {
3230               if (index == jscrolls) {
3231                  console.log("endless: #endless" + jscrolls);
3232                  $(this).prepend('<div class="microsite_endless_ad_container"><div id="endless' + jscrolls + '" class="microsite_endless_ad"></div></div>');
3233                  endless("endless" + jscrolls);
3234               }
3235            });*/
3236
3237            jscrolls += 1;
3238         }
3239      });
3240
3241   });
3242})(jQuery);
3243
3244//!function(o){function e(t){o("#micro_bottom").addClass(t)}o("#micro_bottom #parent_bottom-article-list").contents().unwrap(),o("#micro_bottom #bottom-article-list").contents().unwrap(),o("#micro_bottom").find(".clear").remove(),o("#read_more").css("clear","both"),googletag.pubads().addEventListener("slotRenderEnded",function(t){adId=t.slot.getSlotElementId(),"gpt-ad-MREC_Left_Top"==adId&&0==t.isEmpty?e("has-mrec_top"):"gpt-ad-MREC_Left_Bottom"==adId&&0==t.isEmpty&&e("has-mrec_bottom")})}(jQuery);
3245
3246(function($) {
3247	/* init load */
3248	function init_load(){
3249		//register click
3250		$(".register-now").click(function() {
3251			$("body").css({overflow: "hidden"});
3252				whiteout_reset();
3253			$("#floatingBarsG").css({display: "none"});
3254			$("#login").css({display: "block"});
3255		});
3256		
3257		//sub nav active
3258		var urlSubSection = window.location.href.substring(window.location.href.lastIndexOf('/') + 1);
3259		subSection = urlSubSection.replace(/-/g,' ').toUpperCase();
3260		
3261		//alert(subSection);
3262		$("div.header_subnav_cell a:contains(" + subSection + ")").css("color", "#ff0");
3263		
3264		// Start load	
3265		$('p').each(function() {
3266			var $this = $(this);
3267			if($this.html().replace(/\s| /g, '').length == 0)
3268			$this.remove();
3269		});
3270
3271                // right side lotto, daily bread, exam results
3272                $("#parent_micro-lotto .microsite_article_section a").text("More Lotto Results");
3273	        $("#parent_micro-daily-bread .microsite_article_section a").text("More Daily Bread");
3274	        $("#parent_micro-exam-results").append('<div class="microsite_article_section"><a href="/exam-results">More Exam Results</a></div>');
3275		
3276		// get domain
3277		var p_useSSL = 'https:' == document.location.protocol;
3278		p_loc = (p_useSSL ? 'https:' : 'http:')+'//'+window.location.host;
3279		console.log("protocol:"+p_loc);
3280		$.getScript( p_loc+"/js/uploaded/micrositepatch.js", function( data, textStatus, jqxhr ) {
3281			console.log("script loaded..");
3282		});
3283		
3284	}
3285	
3286	function micro_nav(){
3287		var trin_check = $("#micro_cover").height();
3288		if ($(document).scrollTop() >= trin_check) {
3289			$("#micro_nav").css({display: "none"});
3290		} else {
3291			$("#micro_nav").css({display: "block"});
3292		}
3293
3294	}
3295	
3296	/* right_side_sticky */
3297	function right_side_sticky(){
3298		win =  $(window);
3299		micRigSid = $("#micro_right_sidebar");
3300		if (micRigSid.find(".clear").length > 0 ){
3301			micRigSid.find(".clear").remove();
3302		}
3303		elemL = micRigSid.children().last();
3304		stiRig = micRigSid.offset().top + micRigSid.height();
3305		winScr = win.scrollTop() + win.height();
3306		if (winScr >= stiRig){
3307			if (!elemL.hasClass("locked-bottom")){
3308				micRigSid.css({"min-height": elemL.height() + "px"});
3309				elemL.addClass("locked-bottom").css({"bottom":"0"});
3310			}
3311		}else{
3312			if (elemL.hasClass("locked-bottom")){
3313				elemL.removeClass("locked-bottom").css({"bottom":"initial"});
3314			}
3315		}
3316	}
3317
3318	init_load();
3319	right_side_sticky();
3320	// windows on scroll
3321	$(window).scroll(function() {
3322		micro_nav();
3323		right_side_sticky();
3324	});
3325
3326})(jQuery);
3327</script>
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3327
3328
3329<script src="/cdn-cgi/scripts/7d0fa10a/cloudflare-static/rocket-loader.min.js" data-cf-settings="2c634ee1bf02d1f433e63919-|49" defer></script>
3329</body>
3330</html>

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