Glimpse of potential: Angel Otom claims 6th in Paris Paralympics backstroke...
MANILA, Philippines – Angel Otom set the stage for a highly intriguing future in Paralympic swimming as she finished sixth overall in the women’s 50-meter backstroke S5 with an exact 44-second finish...
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It was legal until it wasn’t? Cebu POGO hub controversy goes way back to 2019
The discovery of an illegal Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO) hub on August 31 in Barangay Agus, Lapu-Lapu City left many residents, especially public officials, scratching their heads over...
View ArticleRetired Antique bishop Raul Martirez dies at 86
MANILA, Philippines – Bishop Emeritus Raul Martirez, who led the Diocese of San Jose de Antique for nearly two decades, died at the age of 86. The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines...
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Severe Tropical Storm Enteng out of PAR but still enhancing southwest monsoon
MANILA, Philippines – Severe Tropical Storm Enteng (Yagi) left the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) at 4 am on Wednesday, September 4, but it continues to enhance the southwest monsoon or...
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House promotes Joel Chua, VP Sara critic, to lead panel probing misuse of funds
MANILA, Philippines – Manila 3rd District Representative Joel Chua, one of Vice President Sara Duterte’s staunchest critics in Congress, bags his biggest assignment yet, as he now heads a House...
View ArticleAlice Guo arrested in Jakarta
MANILA, Philippines – Dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo has been arrested in Jakarta, Indonesia, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said on Wednesday, September 4. NBI Director Jimmy...
View ArticleMarcos government to cancel POGO workers’ visas by October
MANILA, Philippines – The Marcos administration is set to cancel the work visas of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) employees by October 15, giving them time to leave the Philippines...
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES: Pope Francis tours Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste,...
Pope Francis embarks on the longest trip of his pontificate as he visits Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste, and Singapore from September 3 to 13. Bookmark and refresh this page for live updates...
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Ex-Davao prison chief: Duterte cop threatened me not to intervene in drug...
MANILA, Philippines – More and more details about alleged extrajudicial killings under former president Rodrigo Duterte are coming to light as the House of Representatives continues its probe into the...
View ArticlePhilippine officials work on Alice Guo’s deportation after arrest in...
Here are today’s headlines – the latest in the Philippines and around the world: Alice Guo arrested in Indonesia The National Bureau of Investigation says dismissed Bamban Mayor Alice Guo has been...
View Article‘No extra motivation’: Lucero all business vs ex-team NorthPort as Magnolia...
MANILA, Philippines – Zavier Lucero proved to be a thorn in the side of his former team NorthPort, powering Magnolia to a 105-94 victory in the PBA Governors’ Cup at the Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday,...
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UK Grenfell Tower fire inquiry blames avoidable deaths on incompetence and greed
LONDON, United Kingdom – A public inquiry into the devastating 2017 London Grenfell Tower blaze that killed 72 people blamed the disaster on failings by the government, construction industry and, most...
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How Alice Guo was caught by Indonesian police in only 18 days
In only 18 days, Indonesia managed to snag three high-value witnesses, trapping the most hunted Alice Guo in a villa in Greater Jakarta. They did what Philippine authorities had failed to do in two...
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Marcos loses bid to get ill-gotten Paoay complex. What will he do as President?
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., as administrator of his father’s estate, has lost his bid to take for his family parcels of the sprawling Paoay complex in Ilocos Norte, where the...
View ArticleGeorgia high school student, 14, shoots and kills 4 while wounding 9
ATLANTA, USA – A 14-year-old student killed two fellow students and two teachers, while wounding nine others, in a shooting at a Georgia high school on Wednesday, September 4, just weeks after classes...
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PhilHealth promises 50% increase in benefit packages before yearend
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has promised to increase benefit package rates by 50% before the year ends. “We started with a 30% increase almost across...
View ArticleElton John, Angelina Jolie movies among London Film Festival line-up
LONDON, United Kingdom – From a documentary about Elton John’s final US live shows to Angelina Jolie’s Maria Callas biopic, this year’s BFI London Film Festival promises a star-studded line up that...
View ArticleJune Mar Fajardo knocks in buzzer-beater as San Miguel ends perfect ROS run
MANILA, Philippines – The victory couldn’t be any more pulsating for San Miguel Beer. Just when Rain or Shine looked poised to keep its unbeaten run going, June Mar Fajardo came to the Beermen’s...
View ArticleJosh Cullen’s ‘Lost & Found’ album: A track-by-track guide
MANILA, Philippines – It’s finally here, BBQs! SB19’s Josh Cullen has just released his first-ever solo album on Friday, September 6. Titled Lost & Found to reflect Josh’s “emotional reality,” the...
View ArticleLIVESTREAM: Alice Guo’s arrival in the Philippines from Indonesia
MANILA, Philippines – Dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo returned to the Philippines past Friday midnight, September 6, days after her arrest in Indonesia earlier this week. Guo is accompanied...
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