Kris Aquino opens up on split with Mark Leviste, new relationship with...
MANILA, Philippines – After her on-and-off publicized relationship with Batangas Vice Governor Mark Leviste, Kris Aquino confirmed that she’s dating someone new! In an interview with Ogie Diaz...
View ArticleHungary takes EU presidency echoing Trump but likely to lack bite
Hungary’s nationalist government launches its presidency of the European Union on Monday, July 1, with a Trump-like call to “Make Europe Great Again” after EU lawmakers questioned whether it should be...
View Article[OPINION] Power of mimicry: How human rights are covertly undermined in PH
Following the overthrow of the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos in the 1980s, it became commonplace for political leaders in the Philippines to claim to stand for democracy and human rights. Yet the...
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[ANALYSIS] Hippocrates and hypocrites
At one time or another, certain professions fall into such ill-repute that anyone who has made a career in these is adjudged accordingly, by mere association tainted, and perhaps even unfairly cast as...
View ArticleUruguay chooses presidential contenders as left gains ground
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay – Uruguayans on Sunday, June 30, chose the presidential contenders who will contest October elections, as opinion polls show the left-wing opposition edging ahead with voters...
View ArticlePhilippines’ dependency on coal-fired power surpasses China, Indonesia
SINGAPORE – The Philippines surpassed Indonesia and China to break into the world’s top ten economies most dependent on coal-fired power, data from energy think tank Ember showed, underlining the...
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[EDITORIAL] Ang ‘deep, deadly web’ ng POGOs
Napukaw ng Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators o POGO ang atensiyon natin dahil takaw-pansin ang kuwento ni Bamban Mayor Alice Guo. Kaduda-duda ang kanyang pagkatao dahil wala siyang naaalala sa...
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Tensions rise in BARMM as Marcos allies allegedly threaten COA use vs Murad’s...
COTABATO, Philippines – Allies of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. allegedly threatened to weaponize the Commission on Audit (COA) against local leaders in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim...
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[Free to Disagree] De Lima stood firm. But some men are trash.
On June 24, 2024 the last of the trumped-up drug cases against former senator Leila de Lima was dismissed. The same court that granted her bail after almost 7 years of detention, Muntinlupa City...
View ArticleJames Harden returning to Clippers on 2-year, $70-M deal – reports
James Harden intends to sign a two-year, $70 million contract to remain with the Los Angeles Clippers, according to multiple reports on Sunday, June 30 (July 1, Monday, Manila time). Harden reportedly...
View ArticleSamsung Electronics workers to strike on July 8-10, union official says
SEOUL, South Korea – A workers’ union at Samsung Electronics in South Korea has called a strike for July 8-10, a union official said on Tuesday, July 2, as it steps up industrial action against the...
View ArticleNew Zealand to press ahead with media content pay law
SYDNEY, Australia – New Zealand’s conservative coalition government will proceed with a bill that would make it compulsory for digital technology platforms to pay media companies for news, it said on...
View ArticleGrab launches Advance Booking for airport trips
MANILA, Philippines – Ride-hailing app Grab is launching a new Advance Booking feature to take the stress away from passengers who have to book rides to the airport during the early morning or...
View ArticleAustralia police arrests teenage boy after stabbing at Sydney university
SYDNEY, Australia – Australian police said it had arrested a 14-year-old boy after a stabbing at the University of Sydney on Tuesday morning, which triggered a lockdown of the university buildings....
View ArticleMarcos gets cheers for NIR, jeers for inflation, rights concerns from Negros
BACOLOD, Philippines – The Marcos Jr. administration received mixed reactions on Negros Island as it entered its third year, with local leaders cheering the creation of the Negros Island Region (NIR)...
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Sonny Angara named as new education secretary
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. named Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara as the new secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd), effective July 19. Angara, whose Senate term...
View ArticleKlay Thompson signs with Mavericks, ending iconic run with Warriors – reports
Four-time NBA champion Klay Thompson agreed to a sign-and-trade deal to join the Dallas Mavericks, according to multiple reports, closing the historic championship chapter of his career with the...
View ArticleLIVESTREAM: Vatican foreign minister holds press conference in Manila
Bookmark and refresh this page for the live press conference of Archbishop Paul Gallagher. MANILA, Philippines – The Vatican’s foreign minister, Archbishop Paul Gallagher, is holding a press...
View ArticleRich get richer again: PBA approves Blackwater-TNT trade for Rey Nambatac
MANILA, Philippines – The Blackwater franchise is once again responsible for boosting a Manny V. Pangilinan (MVP) team in the PBA as the league approved on Tuesday, July 2, a trade that will send star...
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Still no white knight: Okada parent ends talks with Dennis Uy’s Emerald Bay...
MANILA, Philippines – Dennis Uy still has no white knight to fund the stalled development of Emerald Bay casino in Cebu, after the parent company of Okada Manila officially walked away from...
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