HIGHLIGHTS: ABS-CBN Ball 2025
Expect dreamy and whimsical fashion when some of the country’s biggest celebrities gather for the ABS-CBN Ball 2025 on Friday night, April 4, at the Solaire Resort North in Quezon City. Opting for a...
View ArticleNewsome hits another winner as Meralco frustrates Converge to start title...
MANILA, Philippines – Chris Newsome started the newest edition of the PBA Philippine Cup just like he ended the last one: by hitting the game-winner. Newsome saved the day as Meralco opened its...
View ArticleStill alive: Criss Cross escapes Cignal in 5-set thriller to force Game 3 in...
MANILA, Philippines – The Criss Cross King Crunchers lived to fight another day in the 2025 Spikers’ Turf Open Conference finals. With their backs against the wall, the King Crunchers dragged the...
View ArticleBoasting experience from 5 schools, Jill Santos stays ready in La Salle title...
MANILA, Philippines – One of the most experienced players in the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball tournament is someone likely most fans have never even heard of. Jillian Santos, a member of the US...
View ArticleUSAID team fired while in Myanmar earthquake zone — ex-official
BANGKOK, Thailand – Three US aid workers were laid off while in Myanmar helping the rescue and recovery from the country’s massive earthquake, a former senior staffer said, as the Trump...
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Mags Maglana is not afraid to stand up to a Duterte in Davao City
Running against a Duterte in Davao City may look like a losing battle, but not for a seasoned development worker challenging the political clan’s local hold. Mags Maglana knows exactly what she’s...
View ArticleUST player relishes ‘second chance’ at life, basketball after brain surgery
UST Tiger Cubs player Alfred Loreto gets another crack at basketball, but also another shot at life. After a successful brain surgery last January, the 19-year-old Loreto is back on the basketball...
View ArticleUN calls for Myanmar support as quake death toll reaches over 3,000
BANGKOK, Thailand – The United Nations called for the world to rally behind quake-hit Myanmar on Saturday as the death toll rose to 3,354, while a former USAID official said a USAID team had received...
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FACT CHECK: No proof that Duterte’s ICC detention boosted tourism in the...
Claim: Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte’s detention at the International Criminal Court (ICC) for crimes against humanity has led to a surge in tourism in the Netherlands, with hotels fully...
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FACT CHECK: Gov’t still settling national debt; 2023 report misinterpreted
Claim: The administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has nearly paid off the national debt incurred by former president Rodrigo Duterte’s administration. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this:...
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Tiered falls, pink sands: Discovering Zamboanga City and Basilan
Despite the changes in the political atmosphere of the Zamboanga region and Basilan, negative perceptions about both places still linger. Thoughts of political unrest and violent encounters are still...
View ArticleCJ Perez explodes for 28 as San Miguel survives NLEX in PH Cup opener
MANILA, Philippines – The San Miguel Beermen kicked off their PBA Philippine Cup campaign with a 98-89 win over the NLEX Road Warriors at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Saturday, April 5. San Miguel...
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Pasig bet Ian Sia barred from political events for 3 days but still in Sarah...
MANILA, Philippines – Pasig City mayoral candidate Sarah Discaya said her team is keeping controversial congressional candidate Ian Sia in their ticket but announced that they barred the lawyer from...
View ArticlePope Francis makes surprise first appearance at Vatican after hospital stay
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis made his first public appearance since being discharged from hospital two weeks ago after treatment for double pneumonia, entering St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican in a...
View ArticleBakanke saves the day as FEU takes down UP to gain share of 3rd spot
MANILA, Philippines – By keeping its composure, FEU tightened its grip of a top-four spot. The Lady Tamaraws leaned on Faida Bakanke late to survive the UP Fighting Maroons, 25-21, 25-16, 14-25,...
View ArticleSandiganbayan rejects Faeldon’s bid to junk graft charges over rice smuggling...
MANILA, Philippines – Former Bureau of Customs (BOC) commissioner Nicanor Faeldon failed to convince the Sandiganbayan to throw out the graft charges filed against him over his alleged involvement in...
View ArticleMeralco rips Terrafirma by 38 for 2-0 start in title defense
MANILA, Philippines – Defending champion Meralco got off to a 2-0 start in the PBA Philippine Cup after a historic 118-80 mauling of Terrafirma at Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Sunday, April 6. Six players...
View ArticleCarmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard head 2025 Hall of Fame class
Former NBA stars Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard, along with former women’s star Sue Bird, highlighted a decorated group named to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025 on Saturday,...
View ArticleNitura drops historic 32-point bomb as Adamson ends year-long skid vs NU
MANILA, Philippines – Shaina Nitura added another feat to what has been an astounding rookie season. Nitura tallied 32 points to lift the Adamson Lady Falcons to a massive upset of the playoff-bound...
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From rates to lyrics: What goes into creating a catchy campaign jingle
There are probably a handful of campaign jingles you continue to sing along to years after the candidate’s campaign has ended — and that’s because these songs were designed to stick with whoever hears...
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