Vietnam GDP growth slowed in first quarter ahead of Trump’s tariffs
HANOI, Vietnam – Vietnam’s economic growth slowed in the first quarter of the year, data showed on Sunday, April 6, ahead of challenges the export-reliant economy will face in coming months from hefty...
View ArticleNPA attack cassava milling facility in Misamis Oriental
CAGAYAN DE ORO – The New People’s Army said on Saturday, April 5, it had sent its guerillas to burn the cassava milling facility of a businessman whom they accused of grabbing indigenous people’s...
View ArticleTriple-double from Giannis Antetokounmpo helps Bucks subdue Heat
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 36 points and Kevin Porter Jr. added 24 to help the Milwaukee Bucks win an overtime battle against the host Miami Heat, 121-115, on Saturday, April 5 (Sunday, April 6,...
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‘Atomfall’ review: A post-apocalyptic romp with flashes of brilliance
You wake up in an abandoned lab unsure of how you got there in the first place. A scientist then tells you to find a keycard, which allows you to escape the facility. From there, you’re thrust into a...
View ArticleG7 says China’s military drills around Taiwan are destabilizing
WASHINGTON, USA – Foreign ministers from the G7 nations called China’s recent military drills around Taiwan provocative and destabilizing while urging dialogue for “peaceful resolution of issues.”...
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‘Ang hirap maging journalist’: Jodi Sta. Maria gets real on playing a...
MANILA, Philippines – Jodi Sta. Maria has not only made a name for herself as an actress in general, but as a powerful, versatile star in the genre of horror. She’s taken on a variety of bone-chilling...
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Lray Villafuerte’s ‘sexually suggestive’ pick-up lines recalled amid Pasig’s...
NAGA CITY, Philippines – In the Bicol region, having a public servant who makes sexually suggestive remarks, unfortunately, may not come off as new. When Pasig congressional candidate Ian Sia’s...
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Comelec orders Misamis Oriental governor to explain hate speech, sexist joke
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – A Commission on Elections (Comelec) task force on Monday, April 7, gave Misamis Oriental Governor Peter Unabia three days to explain why a formal election a petition for...
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Russian vlogger Vitaly won’t be deported — DILG Secretary Remulla
MANILA, Philippines – In a press briefing on Monday, April 7, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla said that controversial Russian vlogger Vitaly...
View ArticleTrump’s tariff ‘medicine’ injects turmoil into global markets
TOKYO, Japan – US President Donald Trump warned foreign governments they would have to pay “a lot of money” to lift sweeping tariffs, characterizing the duties as “medicine” and triggering further...
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FACT CHECK: Sara Duterte’s impeachment not dismissed
Claim: The impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte has been dismissed due to it being unconstitutional. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A Facebook account posted the video bearing...
View ArticleAmen Thompson holds Steph Curry to career-low 3 points in Rockets’ win over...
Dillon Brooks went for a game-high 24 points, Amen Thompson spearheaded a suffocating defense on Stephen Curry and the Houston Rockets took a step toward clinching the No. 2 seed in the Western...
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FACT CHECK: Duterte still in ICC custody, not back in Philippines
Claim: Former president Rodrigo Duterte has been brought back to the Philippines following his detention at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague, Netherlands, over crimes against...
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LIVESTREAM: Nora Aunor’s state funeral
MANILA, Philippines – A final farewell to the Superstar. Play Video The Philippines honors National Artist and screen icon Nora Aunor with a state necrological service on Tuesday, April 22. Open to...
View ArticleHigher terminal fees in CAAP airports starting April 21
MANILA, Philippines – The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has increased passenger service charge (PSC) rates in the international and domestic airports that it operates across the...
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On PhilHealth’s fund transfer: What do Philippine laws say?
MANILA, Philippines – There have been discussions over the social and political impacts of the almost P90-billion fund transfer of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to the...
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FACT CHECK: Bohol congressman Edgar Chatto did not withdraw 2025 reelection bid
Claim: Bohol 1st District Representative Edgar Chatto has announced his decision to withdraw his reelection bid in the upcoming 2025 midterm elections. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The...
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FACT CHECK: Romualdez’s call for Dutertes to ‘respect’ Marcos taken out of...
Claim: House Speaker Martin Romualdez recently urged the Duterte family to respect President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. amid the ongoing rift between the two political allies-turned-enemies. Rating:...
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[Pope Watch] The four final acts of Pope Francis
I had a bad feeling when I saw the photos of Pope Francis on Easter Sunday, April 20, giving his traditional “Urbi et Orbi” blessing from the balcony of Saint Peter’s Basilica. While people cheered...
View Article‘A true father to us’: Filipinos mourn Pope Francis
MANILA, Philippines – Hundreds of Filipinos gathered at a solemn Mass held for Pope Francis on Tuesday, April 22, following his passing that has stirred deep sorrow among Catholics around the world,...
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