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The Boston Celtics are re-signing Ron Harper Jr. to a new three-year, $9 million contract, ESPN reported Saturday.

The latest World Competitiveness Ranking is out, with the Philippines seeing an improvement from 51st place out of 69 economies included in the index last year to 47th out of 70 in the 2026 study.

Child rights advocates lament that the implementation of the country’s juvenile justice system has been weak, with many local government units (LGUs) still failing to comply with key provisions of Republic Act 9344 or the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act.

The Philippines is expected to post wider balance of payments deficits this year and next as elevated global uncertainty, weaker capital inflows and persistent energy price pressures continue to weigh on the country’s external position, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said.

Francesca LaO was once the highest-ranked Philippine tennis player in the WTA at No. 386 and that was when she was 18 in 1994. The year before, she teamed with Eva Olivarez to bag gold in women’s doubles at the SEA Games in Singapore. LaO played in 19 Federation Cup ties with eight singles and nine doubles wins while competing in 11 junior Grand Slams.