[Finterest] Credit card 101: How does it work, and which one is for you?
MANILA, Philippines – More Filipinos have credit cards now than ever before. As of March 2024, there were more than 13.9 million cards in force across the Philippines based on the Credit Card...
View ArticleUS probing China Telecom, China Mobile over internet, cloud risks
WASHINGTON, USA – The Biden administration is investigating China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom over concerns the firms could exploit access to American data through their US cloud and...
View ArticleSandiganbayan dismisses P4.2-B graft case vs former Landbank executives
MANILA, Philippines – The anti-graft court Sandiganbayan has dismissed a graft case against two former executives of the Land Bank of the Philippines in relation to the sale of the bank’s 46,596,596...
View ArticleComelec picks SMS Global, Sequent Tech to supply online voting tool for 2025...
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday, June 25, signed a deal with the joint venture led by Filipino company SMS Global Technologies to deliver an online voting tool...
View ArticleDavao del Norte court throws out trafficking cases vs red-tagged IP leader
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – A regional court in Tagum City, Davao del Norte, dismissed two human trafficking cases against a tribal chieftain accused by government of having ties with the New...
View ArticleGolfers Bianca Pagdanganan, Dottie Ardina clinch Paris Olympic berths
MANILA, Philippines – For the second straight Olympics, two female golfers will don the national colors as Bianca Pagdanganan and Dottie Ardina qualified for the Paris Games. Pagdanganan and Ardina...
View ArticleOmbudsman affirms Bamban Mayor Alice Guo’s suspension
MANILA, Philippines – The Office of the Ombudsman has upheld the preventive suspension of Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo and two other officials. In an order dated June 18, but was made public only on...
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Parts of Roxas Boulevard, roads around CCP Complex closed to traffic on June 29
The following is a press release from the Aliwan Fiesta. Motorists are advised to plan their routes ahead as the streets around the CCP Complex in Pasay City will be closed on Saturday, June 29, from...
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[Just Saying] Invoke the Mutual Defense Treaty
Apparently alluding to the Ayungin shoal incident where Chinese Coast Guard personnel attacked Filipino soldiers with knives and clubs to prevent them from delivering supplies, President Ferdinand...
View ArticleMisuari group mobilizes, organizes own party ahead of BARMM elections
COTABATO, Philippines – The children of Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) founder Nur Misuari have started mobilizing their father’s followers and organizing their own political party in the...
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[OPINION] Does VP Sara Duterte have a game plan?
With the Uniteam alliance between the Duterte and Marcos factions over, Vice President Sara Duterte’s political moves will require a defined strategy and agile tactics. Her straightforward resignation...
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EXPLAINER: Why court acquitted Leila de Lima in last drug case
“They can now enjoy their unmitigated freedom.” These were the words of Muntinlupa City Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 206 Presiding Judge Gener Gito – not reading from his ruling – but a candid...
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LOOK: Miss World Philippines unveils ticket prices for 2024 coronation night
MANILA, Philippines – The Miss World Philippines (MWP) organization on Tuesday, June 25, announced the ticket details for its 2024 coronation night. The finals night is set to take place on Friday,...
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Woman’s gift-giving initiative brings joy to thousands of Negros kids
BACOLOD, Philippines – Growing up without a father figure can be incredibly challenging for children, especially when they’ve never experienced the joy of receiving gifts during their childhood. These...
View ArticleIn The Public Square: The challenge of covering China
MANILA, Philippines – At the 2024 International Media Conference, the focus has been on crucial issues related to the future of journalism. One much-anticipated session is devoted to the challenge of...
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FACT CHECK: Video doesn’t show Antarctica as an ‘ice wall’ around ‘flat Earth’
Claim: A video shows Antarctica is an “ice wall” surrounding a flat Earth. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The video, posted on Facebook Reels, has garnered 4,900 reactions, 3,300 comments,...
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US, Russia defense chiefs speak as tensions rise over Crimea attack
WASHINGTON, USA – The US and Russian defense chiefs spoke by telephone on Tuesday, June 25, in rare communication between the two powers and with tensions rising after Moscow blamed Washington for a...
View ArticleKuwait to resume issuing visas to Filipinos
MANILA, Philippines – More than a year since Kuwait suspended the issuance of new visas to Filipinos entering the country for work and tourism, the Gulf state is set to ease restrictions for visitors...
View ArticleLow pressure area off General Santos City, ITCZ affecting Mindanao
MANILA, Philippines – A low pressure area (LPA) formed within the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) on Wednesday morning, June 26. The ITCZ is a belt near the equator where the trade winds of the...
View ArticleAs CICC residents struggle for shelter, Mandaue City gov’t seek housing...
CEBU, Philippines – Rosechyel Leceña, 34, a native of Sitio Maharlika in Barangay Tipolo, Mandaue City, has been living at the Cebu International Convention Center (CICC) since her home was destroyed...
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