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Pope Leo XIV gives Pennsylvania’s Villanova University another reason to cheer
PENNSYLVANIA, USA – At midweek, the chaplain of Villanova University’s basketball team cheered as one of his former star players led the New York Knicks to a come-from-behind National Basketball...
View ArticleIt’s back! Big Bad Wolf Books is heading to Greenhills
MANILA, Philippines – Big Bad Wolf is back and bigger than ever! Big Bad Wolf Books announced that the iconic book sale will be making its way back to Metro Manila, from May 23 until June 2, at...
View ArticleWhat’s inside APA, one of Japan’s favorite budget hotels? #ShareAsia
With Japan experiencing a tourism boom this year, we’re taking you on a firsthand look at what two different budget hotels in Tokyo look like, and what you can expect from each one. Kicking off our...
View ArticleCagayan de Oro lawmaker Lordan Suan defeats mayor’s son
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – Cagayan de Oro City 1st District Representative Lordan Suan will return to the House of Representatives after defeating Mayor Rolando Uy’s son, Raineir Joaquin. The local...
View ArticleFreed Israeli-American hostage leaves Gaza, Israel says no ceasefire
An Israeli-American hostage was released from 19 months of captivity in Gaza during a brief pause in fighting on Monday, May 12, and reunited with his family, but Israeli strikes on the battered...
View Article[The Slingshot] Our dishonest elections as seen through the eyes of int’l...
We vote even though we know it is a sham. The sham is also a shame before the world, an election defined by dynasties, vote buying, and armed goons. For the second time in Philippine elections, the...
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Jalosjos dynasty suffers major losses in Zamboanga del Norte
ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE, Philippines – The Jalosjos dynasty in Zamboanga del Norte suffered major setbacks, with early results from the 2025 elections showing the clan trailing in several key races to...
View ArticleNations meet at UN for ‘killer robot’ talks as regulation lags
GENEVA, Switzerland – Countries are meeting at the United Nations on Monday to revive efforts to regulate the kinds of AI-controlled autonomous weapons increasingly used in modern warfare, as experts...
View ArticleCaloocan Mayor Along Malapitan wins reelection bid
MANILA, Philippines – Mayor Dale Gonzalo “Along” Malapitan has been elected to a second term. He was proclaimed as winner of the mayoral race, along with other newly-elected Caloocan officials, on...
View ArticleApril Aguilar keeps family’s grip on Las Piñas mayoralty
MANILA, Philippines – Las Piñas continues to be the Aguilars’ stronghold, with Vice Mayor April Aguilar winning the mayoral race on Monday, May 12. Aguilar, who was officially proclaimed as winner of...
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Pink wave: Edcel Lagman’s daughter Krisel returns to Congress
ALBAY, Philippines – Tabaco City Mayor Krisel Lagman secured the congressional seat of her late father, Edcel Lagman, in the midterm elections on Monday, May 12, defeating a challenger from the...
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2025 Philippine elections: Candidates, voting, results, winners
A record-high 68.43 million Filipinos nationwide are set to vote in the 2025 polls on Monday, May 12 — an election that is taking place midway into the term of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. The...
View ArticleEx-speaker Alvarez loses Davao del Norte vice governor bid to ex-ally’s daughter
DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Outgoing Davao del Norte 1st District Representative and former speaker Pantaleon Alvarez lost his vice governor bid in his province. The daughter of his former ally, Clarice...
View ArticleOrtegas beat Ortegas in La Union’s gubernatorial, congressional races
BAGUIO, Philippines – The Ortega political clan of La Union has retained control of the province’s top posts despite intra-family rivalry, holding on to the gubernatorial seat and the congressional...
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Gandamras secure Marawi’s top two posts
MARAWI, Philippines – The Gandamra family, a rising political dynasty in battle-scarred Marawi City, has secured the mayoral and vice mayoral posts following the elections on Monday, May 12. Lumbaca...
View ArticleCarl Tamayo silenced anew as Seoul whips Changwon to force Game 6 in KBL finals
MANILA, Philippines – The Seoul SK Knights staved off elimination for the second game in a row as they dealt Carl Tamayo and the Changwon LG Sakers a soul-crushing 86-56 blowout in Game 5 of the...
View ArticleTrump to remove US sanctions on Syria in major policy shift
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, May 13, he would order the lifting of sanctions on Syria at the behest of Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, a major US policy shift ahead of an expected meeting with...
View ArticleWomen set to take Iloilo City’s key positions
ILOILO CITY, Philippines – Women are set to take the reins of Iloilo City’s top elected positions with Raisa Treñas for mayor, Julienne “Jam-Jam” Baronda for district representative, and Lady Julie...
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Retired judge files complaint on alleged vote-buying in Naga City
ALBAY, Philippines – Soliman M. Santos Jr., a retired judge of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) in Naga City, filed a complaint regarding their close encounter with vote buying on Saturday, May 10....
View ArticleMenendez brothers eligible for parole after resentencing in 1989 shotgun murders
LOS ANGELES, USA – Lyle and Erik Menendez, who have served 35 years of a life prison term for the 1989 shotgun murders of their parents in their Beverly Hills home, were ruled eligible for parole by a...
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