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China thrill crowd with their first gold at Beijing Olympics

by Rebecca BAILEY Hosts China claimed their first gold medal of the Beijing Winter Games on Saturday, winning the short track speed skating mixed relay on the event’s dramatic Olympic debut. On the first full day of competition, China, who were favourites going into the race, almost failed to reach the final but had a reprieve when the United States were penalised for blocking by an infield skater. Cheered on vociferously by a small but […]

Palace: Duterte said his third SONA “should not be more than 35 minutes”

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has vowed to keep his next State of the Nation Address short. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the President himself said this in a Cabinet meeting. “‘I will read my SONA speech which should not be more than 35 minutes,’” Roque quoted the President as saying. President Duterte is slated to make his third SONA on July 24. He is known to make long speeches, which he more often than not […]