Dumaguete Literary Festival 2025: Everything you need to know
The Duma LitFest is back! After a successful debut last year, the Dumaguete Literary Festival returns for a weekend of celebration of local arts and literature from April 3 to 6 at the Arts and Design...
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Court junks case vs 3 men accused of killing Misamis Occidental broadcaster
MANILA, Philippines – The prosecution’s case was so shaky that a regional court threw out the murder charges against three men accused of being behind the 2023 killing broadcaster Juan “Johnny Walker”...
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Escudero blames wording of Constitution over slow start of Sara Duterte...
MANILA, Philippines – Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero was visibly miffed on Thursday, April 3, when asked to about the statement of constitutional framer Christian Monsod that it was...
View ArticleTrump’s sweeping import tariffs amp up global trade war
WASHINGTON, USA – US President Donald Trump’s decision to slap a 10% tariff on most goods imported to the United States, as well as higher duties on dozens of countries from rivals to allies, has...
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Netflix’s ‘Adolescence’ hits home hard, says British PM
LONDON, United Kingdom – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday met the creators of Adolescence, the Netflix drama about a boy charged over the killing of a female classmate which has sparked a...
View Article‘The Simpsons,’‘Family Guy’ renewed for 4 seasons at Fox
LOS ANGELES, USA – Animated television sitcoms The Simpsons, Family Guy, and Bob’s Burgers have been renewed for four more seasons on Fox, Fox Entertainment said on Wednesday, April 2. American Dad...
View ArticleNBA investigating Ja Morant over finger gun gesture – report
The NBA is investigating a gesture made by Memphis Grizzlies star guard Ja Morant that could be construed as mimicking shooting a gun, ESPN reported on Wednesday, April 2. Morant extended his left arm...
View ArticleBe The Good: Will the Philippines finally get a good active transport system?
MANILA, Philippines – The Marcos government is embarking on an exciting initiative this year, 2025: formulating an Active Transport Strategic Master Plan (ATSMP). ATSMP intends to “create a...
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China urges US to immediately lift tariffs, vows retaliation
BEIJING, China – China on Thursday, April 3, urged the United States to immediately cancel its latest tariffs and vowed countermeasures to safeguard its own interests, after President Donald Trump...
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Despite losses, Dapitan port remains a lifeline for trade, anchored in history
DAPITAN, Philippines – The Port of Dapitan is losing money. Millions of pesos, year after year. By all accounts, it should have folded. But it hasn’t. It keeps running not because it turns a profit,...
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