Truck ban on aging San Juanico Bridge disrupts cargo routes, leads to losses
TACLOBAN, Philippines – A ban on trucks, other heavy vehicles, and cargo on the 53-year-old San Juanico Bridge, imposed ahead of planned rehabilitation work, is already disrupting trade and mobility...
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FACT CHECK: Photo of Duterte ‘fishnet statue’ is AI-generated
Claim: A photo shows a colossal statue of detained former president Rodrigo Duterte, which was allegedly created using fishnets. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The Facebook post containing...
View ArticleDad still got it: Emerson Obiena tops World Masters Games pole vault tilt
MANILA, Philippines – The Obiena name truly is synonymous with greatness in the world of pole vault. At the age of 60, Emerson Obiena, father of world No. 4 vaulter EJ, topped the 2025 World Masters...
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Marcos keeps econ team intact in Cabinet reshuffle; BIR chief submits...
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. retained all five members of his economic team in an ongoing Cabinet shakeup, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin announced on Friday, May 23. Among...
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Building, empowering PH engineering workforce amid talent shortfalls
It feels like it was only yesterday when the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) forecasted back in 2020 that the country will need 1.8 million engineers by 2025. 2025 is the “here and...
View ArticleChoke or comeback? After Pacers escape, Knicks regroup for Game 2
Tyrese Haliburton has assured that New York Knicks fans will consider him a villain for the rest of his NBA career. Haliburton’s choke sign that went wrong ended up part of an Indiana overtime victory...
View ArticleFil-Austrian Eurovision winner JJ wants Israel excluded from 2026 contest...
MADRID, Spain – Filipino-Austrian singer JJ, who won this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, called in an interview published on Thursday (Friday, May 23, Manila time) for Israel to be excluded from the...
View ArticlePANOORIN: Ang halaga ng 15-0 na pagkapanalo ng Giting ng Pasig ni Vico Sotto
MANILA, Philippines – Kung hindi ka taga-Pasig, may kinalaman ba sa iyo ang tagumpay ng Giting ng Pasig ticket ni Mayor Vico Sotto sa nakaraang eleksyon? Sa bansa nating talamak ang “trapo” o...
View ArticleAustralia begins clean-up after floods kill 5, damage 10,000 properties
SYDNEY, Australia – Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Saturday, May 24, the clean-up had begun in the country’s southeast after floods killed five people and inundated more than...
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Dynasties continue to thrive in Metro Manila
Political families will run the cities of Metro Manila once again. Different tandems of relatives — parents and children, siblings, and cousins — are set to lead city halls, local councils, and...
View ArticleParis court convicts thieves who robbed Kim Kardashian in jewel heist
PARIS, Francs – A French court on Friday, May 23, convicted the jewel thieves who in 2016 tied up US reality TV star Kim Kardashian at gunpoint before making off with her $4 million engagement ring...
View Article‘Exciting new chapter’: Hidilyn Diaz serves as Palaro weightlifting...
ILOCOS NORTE, Philippines – Hidilyn Diaz takes on a new role close to her heart. Diaz, the Philippines’ first-ever Olympic champion, plays a pivotal role in the Palarong Pambansa as she serves as the...
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Alex Eala set to make history in French Open debut
MANILA, Philippines – History will be made on Sunday, May 25, when Alex Eala hits her first left-handed forehand drive on the hallowed red clay court of Roland-Garros. Eala will see action in the...
View ArticleImmerse in SB19’s ‘Simula at Wakas’ Experience
MANILA, Philippines – P-pop boy group SB19 was not kidding when the members said they wanted to bring fans to the ‘Simula at Wakas’ dimension. A week before their two-day kickoff concert at the...
View ArticlePalaro 2025 features solar-powered cauldron in Ilocos Norte
ILOCOS NORTE, Philippines – The cauldron in sports is traditionally lit through a torch with a fire, marking the start of the games. But in Palarong Pambansa 2025, the approach has shifted, using a...
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[REFLECTION] When the Church beats with one heart: My conclave experience
I joined the pre-conclave general congregation of the College of Cardinals already during its fifth session, following the death of Pope Francis. The Dean of the College, 92-year-old Cardinal Giovanni...
View ArticlePalarong Pambansa 2025: Games, results, updates
It’s that time of the year again when the best elementary and high school student-athletes from all over the country get the spotlight. The Palarong Pambansa returns to Ilocos Norte for the first time...
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In Pope Leo’s meeting with EU bishops, there was one Filipino: the nuncio
MANILA, Philippines – Pope Leo XIV received high-ranking European bishops at the Vatican on Friday, May 23, in one of the first private audiences of his pontificate. It was an eight-member delegation...
View ArticleTimberwolves revive West finals bid, annihilate Thunder with 42-point beatdown
Moments after a 42-point win, the Minnesota Timberwolves were determined to forget all about it. Such is life in the NBA playoffs, as the Timberwolves hammered the Oklahoma City Thunder 143-101 in...
View ArticleTaiwan students heading to Harvard ‘anxious’ after US enrollment block
TAIPEI, Taiwan – With an admission letter in hand, Taiwanese student Yu-hsuan Lin was ready to attend her dream school, Harvard University, this September. But the decision of US President Donald...
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