Rivalry renewed as Ginebra, Meralco arrange another playoff clash
MANILA, Philippines – Barangay Ginebra and Meralco add another chapter to their playoff rivalry after arranging a quarterfinal date in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup. The two will meet each other in the...
View ArticleChinese online influence operation called for overthrow of Spain’s...
MADRID, Spain — A Chinese social media operation that aims to whip up political anger in the West has called for the overthrow of a foreign government when impersonating protesters criticizing flood...
View ArticleNo Kai Sotto for FIBA Asia Cup, says Tim Cone
MANILA, Philippines – There are no expectations for Kai Sotto to play in the FIBA Asia Cup as Gilas Pilipinas head coach Tim Cone ruled out the star big man after he suffered a knee injury. Cone said...
View ArticleDeepSeek AI promotes China’s propaganda | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: DeepSeek asserts China’s claims on West PH Sea, mum on Xi Jinping, Tiananmen China’s DeepSeek AI pushes pro-China...
View ArticleUN rights chief seeks $500 million in 2025, warning lives are at risk
GENEVA, Switzerland – The UN human rights chief appealed on Thursday, January 30, for $500 million in funding for 2025 to support its work such as investigating human rights abuses around the world...
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File complaints vs abusive priests, says CBCP head Cardinal David
MANILA, Philippines – The head of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) urged Filipino Catholics on Thursday, January 30, to file complaints against abusive clergymen as bishops...
View ArticleStatesman, human rights defender Edcel Lagman dies
MANILA, Philippines – Albay 1st District Representative Edcel Lagman, among the longest-serving lawmakers in Congress post-EDSA revolution, passed away on Thursday, January 30. He was 82. His family...
View ArticleReversal of fortune: NorthPort nails No. 1 seed, San Miguel misses playoffs...
MANILA, Philippines – There’s an established pecking order among PBA teams, but the Commissioner’s Cup have been full of surprises. In a stunning reversal of fortune, NorthPort and San Miguel found...
View ArticleGroups urge gov’t to end harmful whale shark watching activities in Bohol
CEBU, Philippines – Environmentalists, diving operators, resort owners and other stakeholders in Bohol have banded together to call out establishments allegedly conducting harmful whale shark watching...
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US watchdog: 10 priests with Cebu ties accused of sexual abuse
CEBU CITY, Philippines – At least 10 priests with ties to Cebu have been publicly accused of sexually abusing minors, according to an online database that tracks cases of abuse by Catholic clergy....
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Marcos offers China a ‘deal’: Want US missiles out? Leave West Philippine Sea
If China wants the United States’ Typhon missile system out from “this part of the world,” all it has to do is stop harassing Filipinos in the West Philippines Sea, said Philippine President Ferdinand...
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Israel releases Palestinian prisoners after delay over chaotic hostage handover
Hamas freed three Israeli and five Thai hostages in Gaza on Thursday, January 30, and Israel began releasing 110 Palestinian prisoners after delaying the process in anger at the swarming crowds at one...
View ArticleSix Chinese will be charged with espionage | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: PH sees ‘more arrests’ as suspected Chinese spies nabbed in Palawan The National Bureau of Investigation says two...
View ArticleRachel Daquis returns as Farm Fresh takes down Galeries Tower
MANILA, Philippines – After a 551-day sabbatical, Rachel Anne Daquis is back on the taraflex court, but now, with the Farm Fresh Foxies. So the Foxies made sure not to spoil Daquis’ return as Farm...
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Bloodbath at PSE as main index plunges below 6,000-levels
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) dropped for the fifth consecutive day, plunging below the 6,000 levels on Friday, January 31. The bellwether PSEi ended the month by...
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[FMA] 2024 Online Gender-Based Violence Report
Information and communication technologies (ICTs) and the Internet have transformed the lives of many Filipinos across the world. The advancement of these technologies revolutionized the way we...
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Taiwan president tells Pope Francis global bodies should stop excluding island
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Global bodies should stop excluding Taiwan for political reasons, President Lai Ching-te told Pope Francis in a letter, adding that he agrees war has no winners. The Vatican is one of...
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PH authorities crack down on lending apps that have ‘ties’ to Chinese scammers
Trigger warning: Mentions of suicide MANILA, Philippines – Philippine authorities started a renewed crackdown on online lending applications (OLA) that have alleged connections to Chinese scammers....
View ArticleArrested Chinese did surveillance ops for 2 years | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: What we know so far about China’s alleged spying on PCG, Navy in Palawan For nearly two years, Chinese nationals...
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1,500 public schools don’t have electricity; 1,000 without toilets
MANILA, Philippines – Around 1,500 public schools in the country still do not have electricity while 1,000 do not have toilets as of October 2024, a new report from the Second Congressional Commission...
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