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Thanksgiving party for SEA Games heroes

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 17 04:37 PM

Athletes are awarded incentives during a thanksgiving party thrown to recognize the athletes’ efforts in the recently concluded 30th SEA Games by the Philippine Southeast Asian Games Organizing Committe and the Philippine Olympic Committee on Tuesday. Read more »

Ombudsman's SEA Games probe covers Cayetano

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Updated as of Dec 09 09:25 PM

The lawmaker chaired the private entity that led preparations for the 30th SEA Games.  Read more »

Dela Rosa doubts Cayetano hand in 'trivial' SEA Games woes

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 02 04:23 PM

Sen. Ronald Dela Rosa on Monday cast doubt on House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano's liability for the "trivial" mishaps that initially plagued the country's hosting of the Southeast Asian Games.  Read more »

'Be alert' as Tisoy bears down on Luzon; Signal no. 3 up in several areas

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Posted at Dec 02 12:50 PM

'Life-threatening' waves at least 3 meters high can hit coastal town in Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur and Catanduanes, said PAGASA.  Read more »

Storm signal 3 up in more areas as Tisoy nears Luzon

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Updated as of Dec 02 12:45 PM

Typhoon Tisoy (international name: Kammuri) kept its strength on Monday as it crept closer to Luzon and threatened the country's hosting of the Southeast Asian Games, the state weather bureau said as it hoisted wind signals under more areas.  Read more »

SEA Games organizers say 'ready' for typhoon Kammuri, initial glitches 'settled'

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Posted at Nov 29 02:39 PM

A private entity that organized the SEA Games said Friday it was "ready" for a typhoon that crept closer to competition venues, following initial problems that had been "settled."    Read more »

Solon brands alleged SEA Games 'fake news' as 'unpatriotic, inciting to sedition'

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Posted at Nov 29 11:09 AM

The deliberate act of spreading false reports about the Philippines' hosting of the Southeast Asian Games can be deemed as treason and citing to sedition, a lawmaker said Friday.    Read more »

#WalangPasok: Pampanga suspends classes for SEA Games

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 29 10:35 AM

There will be no classes in all levels in Pampanga province on certain dates next week due to the Southeast Asian Games, Governor Dennis Pineda said Friday.  Read more »

Help instead of criticizing SEA Games, security chief urges public

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 29 09:25 AM

The public should help in the country's hosting of the Southeast Asian Games instead of criticizing mishaps, its security chief said Friday, as authorities anticipated the arrival of some 5,000 more foreign delegates. Read more »

Looming typhoon's track like deadly storms Glenda, Reming

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 29 12:48 PM

A typhoon churning closer to the venues of the Southeast Asian Games in Luzon will follow the same track as storms Glenda and Reming which left scores dead several years ago, the state weather bureau said Friday.  Read more »

Cayetano: Money flowing for 'smear' campaign vs 'very good' SEA Games hosting

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 28 04:13 PM

Funds are flowing into an alleged "smear" campaign against the Philippines' hosting of the Southeast Asian Games, its chief organizer, House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano claimed Thursday.  Read more »

Typhoon Kammuri to pound SEA Games venues

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 28 07:06 PM

Weather system Kammuri strengthened into a typhoon on Thursday morning as it threatened to bring heavy rains over large swaths of the country, including venues of the 30th Southeast Asian Games, the state weather bureau said.  Read more »

#WalangPasok: Class suspension for SEA Games

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Updated as of Nov 30 02:34 AM

Some schools and areas have suspended classes to give way to the Philippines' hosting of the 30th Southeast Asian Games.  Read more »

'Walang kai-kaibigan': Duterte-Cayetano friendship won't affect SEA Games probe - Palace

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Updated as of Nov 28 11:11 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte's personal ties to House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano will not affect an upcoming investigation on the problems besetting the Southeast Asian Games, which the lawmaker helped organize, Malacañang said Thursday.  Read more »

'Ridiculously unacceptable' to blame media for SEA Games woes - NUJP

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 28 08:42 AM

The press' duty "has always been to report things as they are, based on verifiable facts, and not to pander to anyone's perception of what is, or should be," said the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines.    Read more »

Public urged: Avoid EDSA during weekend SEA Games opening

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 27 10:59 AM

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority on Wednesday urged motorists to avoid EDSA on the afternoon of Nov. 30 to give way to the vehicle convoys of athletes and spectators in the 30th Southeast Asian Games.    Read more »

Vaping ban covers SEA Games athletes: police

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Updated as of Nov 27 11:10 AM

The Philippine National Police said Wednesday it would apprehend foreign athletes and visitors in the Southeast Asian Games should they violate a ban on the use of vaping devices or e-cigarettes in public.    Read more »

Storm threatens eastern Philippines ahead of SEA Games

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Updated as of Nov 27 07:47 AM

A storm off the country's Pacific coast is gathering strength as the Philippines hosts the Southeast Asian Games, the state weather bureau said Wednesday.  Read more »

'Pinagpasa-pasahan kami': SEA Games organizers ignored NCMF offer on halal food, claims exec

David Dizon, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 26 02:56 PM

MANILA (2ND UPDATE) - Organizers of the 2019 Southeast Asian Games ignored a warning from the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos to ensure that delegates from Islamic countries are served halal food during the games, an NCMF official claimed Tuesday.  Read more »

Motorists urged: Give way to SEA Games convoy

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Posted at Nov 26 10:24 AM

The Philippine National Police on Tuesday urged motorists to give way to the convoy of athletes who would compete in the Southeast Asian games, after some teams complained of transportation woes. Read more »