#Pledged

Benedict Ong, who has pledged to resign as a councillor if not elected to Parliament as an independent MP, has been slapped with a nine-month suspension from some council duties.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. pledged that Philippine authorities will do all they can to defend the peso as the currency weakened to a record low this week.

South Korea’s government pledged to curb excessive volatility as the currency approached the lowest since 2009 and as bond yields climbed.

China pledged to step up efforts to defuse local government debt risk while supporting growth, as the State Council called for stronger policy execution in a challenging global environment.

One of the top edge rushers in the country, and a centerpiece of Lane Kiffin's first recruiting class at LSU, is still getting attention from some major college football programs.

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