Suspects in missing beauty queen Catherine Camilon case nabbed in Batangas
BATANGAS, Philippines – Police have arrested the two primary suspects linked to the case of missing beauty queen contestant Catherine Camilon. Dismissed cop Allan de Castro and his bodyguard-driver...
View ArticleUpdate temporarily makes X available again to many in Brazil
SAO PAULO, Brazil – Social media platform X became accessible to many users in Brazil on Wednesday, September 18, as an update to its communications network circumvented a block order by the country’s...
View ArticleSandiganbayan junks graft, malversation case vs Janet Napoles, GOCC executives
MANILA, Philippines – Anti-graft court Sandiganbayan cleared businesswoman Janet Napoles and former executives of the National Livelihood Development Council (NLDC) of graft and malversation charges...
View ArticleSandiganbayan affirms Nur Misuari’s graft conviction
MANILA, Philippines – Anti-graft court Sandiganbayan denied the appeal filed by former Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) regional governor Nur Misuari and his co-defendants to reverse a...
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Can buses save us from gridlock?
You may have tried commuting via the EDSA Carousel and realized one could coast on the road during rush hours. But like much of what makes up urban life in the Philippines, the bus system still leaves...
View ArticleIsrael unleashes heavy strikes on Lebanon as US, UK urge restraint
Israeli warplanes carried out late on Thursday, September 19, their most intense strikes on southern Lebanon in nearly a year of war, heightening the conflict between Israel and Lebanese armed group...
View ArticleHuawei’s $2,800 tri-fold phone hits stores amid supply concerns
SHENZHEN, China – Huawei and Apple’s latest smartphones go on sale in China on Friday, September 20, with the Chinese tech company’s much-anticipated $2,800 tri-foldable phone offered at more than...
View ArticleFormer mayor Jed Mabilog returns to Iloilo after seven years, on his 59th...
ILOILO, Philippines – Seven years was a long time for him to live in exile because the forces that chased him out were the very institutions meant to protect the public. Former Iloilo mayor Jed...
View ArticleNorth Carolina Republican denies calling himself Black Nazi, vows to stay in...
North Carolina’s Republican candidate for governor promised to stay in the race on Thursday after CNN reported that he once called himself a “black NAZI!” and proposed bringing back slavery in...
View Article[Good Business] Varacco Coffee’s journey: From farmers to farmer-scientists
“Aries, napag-iwanan na tayo.” (Aries, we’ve been left behind.) In 2015, Aries Asilo, president of Varacco and ThinnkFarm, learned from his mentor, the late Dr. Ernie Gonzales, about the Cultural,...
View ArticleFighting Brazil ban, X to name legal representative ‘very soon’, its lawyers say
BRASILIA, Brazil – Elon Musk’s social media platform X will present a Brazil legal representative to the local Supreme Court “very soon,” the firm’s lawyers said on Thursday, September 19, as the...
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[Ask The Tax Whiz] BIR Business Registration: What to know?
Is there a set deadline to register my business with the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR)? According to Section 236(A) of the Tax Code, every person that is subject to internal revenue tax should...
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Tropical Depression Igme leaves PAR; southwest monsoon still causing rain
MANILA, Philippines – Tropical Depression Igme exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility at 2:30 am on Saturday, September 21, around 12 and a half hours after it developed from a low pressure area...
View Article[OPINION] Tobacco industry shadow looms over 2025 elections
Faces of smiling politicians typically mark election campaigns. In August 2024, high-ranking officials, including the Secretaries of the Department of Health (DOH) and the Department of Social Welfare...
View ArticleBiden, ‘Quad’ leaders to talk maritime security as China tensions grow
WASHINGTON, USA – Tensions brewing in Asia’s trade-rich waters top the agenda as United States President Joe Biden welcomes leaders from Australia, India, and Japan to his Delaware hometown for a...
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The Green Report: Why are Philippine cities sinking?
MANILA, Philippines – Metropolitan areas in the Philippines are sinking, a recent study from the University of the Philippines Resilience Institute (UPRI) and the National Institute of Geological...
View ArticleJoint patrols? Military deal? South Korea eyes ‘higher level’ security ties...
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines and South Korea are elevating their “partnership in maritime security to a higher level” as they mark 75 years of diplomatic relations this year, South Korean...
View ArticleUkraine bans official use of Telegram app over fears of Russian spying
KYIV, Ukraine – Ukraine has banned use of the Telegram messaging app on official devices used by government officials, military personnel, and critical workers because it believes its enemy Russia can...
View ArticleRemembering Lilli Hilao: Campus journalist turned Martial Law martyr
ALBAY, Philippines – Away from what most people imagine activists to be – loud voices, sun-stretched builds, and always in mobilizations, Liliosa Hilao, a Bikolana activist from Bulan, Sorsogon during...
View ArticleHarrods’ ex-owner Al Fayed raped, assaulted staff over decades, lawyers say
LONDON, United Kingdom — The late Egyptian billionaire Mohamed Al Fayed sexually abused female staff at his London department store Harrods, forced them to have medical screenings, and threatened...
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