FACT CHECK: Photo of Martin Romualdez, other lawmakers with cash is fake
Claim: A photo shows House Speaker Martin Romualdez holding a wad of cash on a table while speaking with his fellow lawmakers, following the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte. Rating: FALSE...
View ArticleChoco Mucho hands 4th-set mauling to Akari for 4th straight win; Nxled snaps...
MANILA, Philippines – Contender Choco Mucho stayed meltingly hot in the 2025 PVL All-Filipino Conference, flying to its fourth straight win for a 6-3 record off a four-set win over a middling Akari,...
View ArticleTrump signs order to cut funding for South Africa over land policy, ICJ case
WASHINGTON, USA – President Donald Trump signed an executive order to cut US financial assistance to South Africa, the White House said on Friday, February 7, citing disapproval of its land policy and...
View Article‘Luka Magic’ grips Los Angeles further as Lakers look to debut Doncic against...
Five-time All-NBA guard Luka Doncic is expected to make his debut with the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday (Tuesday, February 11, Manila time) against the visiting Utah Jazz. The Lakers host the Indiana...
View Article[HOMESTRETCH] Lighting up Philippine volleyball with Akari Power Chargers
MANILA, Philippines – Philippine volleyball is on an adrenaline run. From collegiate leagues like the UAAP and the NCAA to professional ones like the PVL, the sport has also brought in a lot of fans...
View ArticleDirector King Palisoc on spotlighting Bohol-based choir for ‘Song of the...
For two consecutive years, in 2023 and 2024, producers Girlie Rodis, Celeste Legaspi, and Rachel Alejandro submitted the material for Song of the Fireflies to the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF),...
View ArticleSome US health clinics grapple with federal funding squeeze
President Donald Trump’s executive orders have begun to disrupt patient care in the United States, as some providers cannot access essential federal funding, according to interviews with a dozen...
View ArticleChiefs chase ‘three-peat’ against Eagles as Trump travels to Super Bowl
NEW ORLEANS, USA – The Kansas City Chiefs chase history with an unprecedented Super Bowl “three-peat” on the line when they step into the Superdome on Sunday, February 9 (Monday, February 10, Manila...
View Article‘Underrated’ Deon Thompson proves worth, tows Rain or Shine to semis
ANTIPOLO, Philippines – Rain or Shine import Deon Thompson often goes under the radar. But in game when his team needed him the most, Thompson proved he can put the Elasto Painters on his back on the...
View ArticleCA affirms decision to dismiss Yanson 4 complaint vs mother, other siblings
MANILA, Philippines – The Court of Appeals (CA) affirmed with finality the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) decision to dismiss the complaint filed by the “Yanson 4” siblings against their mother,...
View ArticleAt the top again: EJ Obiena claims 1st gold of 2025 in France
MANILA, Philippines – EJ Obiena rediscovered his winning form and captured his first gold medal of the year after ruling the Meeting Metz Moselle Athlelor in France on Saturday, February 8. The...
View ArticleBusiness executives say removing EDSA bus lane is ‘ill-advised’
MANILA, Philippines — Leading business executives are reminding government agencies that public transportation should be among the country’s priorities. The Management Association of the Philippines...
View ArticleEXPLAINER: Why building big AIs costs billions — and how DeepSeek changed the...
State-of-the-art artificial intelligence systems like OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini and Anthropic’s Claude have captured the public imagination by producing fluent text in multiple languages in...
View Article‘Playoff Justin’: Brownlee propels Ginebra past Meralco on the way to semis
ANTIPOLO CITY, Philippines – Barangay Ginebra keeps on turning to Justin Brownlee when the going gets tough. More often than not, Brownlee rises to the occasion, as he did in a 94-87 victory over...
View ArticleRJ Abarrientos quick to move on after alarming death threats
MANILA, Philippines – RJ Abarrientos needed to move on quick even as he feared for his life after receiving death threats from someone who claimed to have lost a bet because of him. Putting the scary...
View ArticleCup of Joe pays homage to their roots in ‘Silakbo’ concert
MANILA, Philippines – Cup of Joe started out as a high school band in Baguio in 2018. When they were just starting out, the stages they’d set foot on were much smaller. The five-piece band would often...
View ArticleAshley Ortega reveals score between her and Mavy Legaspi
MANILA, Philippines – Ashley Ortega revealed that she and her fellow Kapuso star, Mavy Legaspi, are dating. In a Fast Talk with Boy Abunda episode that aired on Monday, February 10, Abunda asked the...
View ArticlePulse Asia: Tight race for 2025 Senate race | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: It’s a tight race to the ‘Magic 12’ in January 2025 Senate race survey The latest preference survey by pollster...
View ArticleAfter back-to-back medals, EJ Obiena falls to 7th in Germany meet
MANILA, Philippines – Consistency is one thing EJ Obiena looks to build on as he placed second to last in his latest meet. Coming off back-to-back podium finishes in his first two events of the year,...
View ArticleSoon, a quicker way to reach Sagada from Manila
BAGUIO, Philippines – A bus trip from Manila to Sagada would take roughly 11 to 12 hours. But by next year, you can be in Sagada from Manila in maybe three hours. An airport in Candon is set to be...
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