LIVE: House panel deliberates privilege speech vs Sara Duterte
MANILA, Philippines – The House good government committee — the lower chamber’s counterpart to the Senate blue ribbon committee — convenes on Wednesday, September 18, to discuss for the first time an...
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‘Dream come true’: KATSEYE excited over performing in the Philippines
MANILA, Philippines – After around two years of training, competing, and eventually making their debut, members of global girl group KATSEYE got emotional after arriving in the Philippines, the home...
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Ex-CIDG chief Caramat says he was kept in the dark about Bamban POGO raid
MANILA, Philippines – Former Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) chief Major General Romeo Caramat Jr. told a Senate panel investigating illegal Philippine offshore gaming operators that...
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Gold Apollo says it did not make pagers used in Lebanon explosions
Taiwan’s Gold Apollo did not make the pagers that were used in the detonations in Lebanon on Tuesday, September 17, the company’s founder Hsu Ching-Kuang told reporters on Wednesday. At least nine...
View Article‘Bridgerton’ season 4 begins filming, adds new cast members
MANILA, Philippines – People of the ton, are you ready for Benedict’s love story? Netflix announced that Bridgerton’s season four has officially begun production by sharing a first-look photos of its...
View ArticleWNBA adds 15th franchise with return to Portland
Portland, Oregon, has become the latest city to benefit from the Women’s National Basketball Association’s rapid expansion plans after being awarded a franchise on Wednesday, September 18, that will...
View ArticleRJ Abarrientos turning into a role model for Ginebra, says Tim Cone
MANILA, Philippines – RJ Abarrientos may be the youngest Barangay Ginebra player, but he is blossoming into one of the most reliable ones. Gin Kings head coach Tim Cone lauded Abarrientos for...
View ArticleTaiwan security bodies ‘paying great attention’ to Hezbollah beeper explosions
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Taiwan’s national security team is “paying great attention” to the detonation of thousands of pagers targeting Hezbollah in Lebanon, the island’s defense minister said, after a...
View ArticlePriests sound alarm over wave of shootings in Abra
BAGUIO, Philippines – Catholic priests in Abra have expressed alarm over a wave of shootings in the province over the past two weeks. The priests from the Diocese of Bangued released a statement on...
View ArticleP50 million in back pay: Are Iloilo City gov’t workers entitled to it?
ILOILO CITY, Philippines – Some 2,000 regular employees of the Iloilo City government are seeking back pay covering 21 months, citing a law that took effect four years ago. Local and national...
View ArticleNintendo, Pokemon Company sue ‘Palworld’ producer for patent infringement
TOKYO, Japan – Nintendo and The Pokemon Company have filed a patent infringement lawsuit against the producer of hit survival adventure game Palworld, the companies said on Thursday, September 19. The...
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[Rear View] The Left in Congress gets a seat at the table. But for how long?
It’s a coalition with the most unlikely partners. The Makabayan bloc, the most prominent face of the legal Left, has been having a field day lately doing tag teams with House allies of President...
View ArticleSuspects in missing beauty queen Catherine Camilon case nabbed in Batangas
BATANGAS, Philippines – Police have arrested the two primary suspects linked to the case of missing beauty queen contestant Catherine Camilon. Dismissed cop Allan de Castro and his bodyguard-driver...
View ArticleUpdate temporarily makes X available again to many in Brazil
SAO PAULO, Brazil – Social media platform X became accessible to many users in Brazil on Wednesday, September 18, as an update to its communications network circumvented a block order by the country’s...
View ArticleHarvey Weinstein pleads not guilty to new sexual assault charge
NEW YORK, USA — Harvey Weinstein pleaded not guilty to a new sexual assault charge on Wednesday, September 18, nearly five months after the disgraced Hollywood movie mogul’s earlier sex crimes...
View ArticleSandiganbayan affirms Nur Misuari’s graft conviction
MANILA, Philippines – Anti-graft court Sandiganbayan denied the appeal filed by former Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) regional governor Nur Misuari and his co-defendants to reverse a...
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Can buses save us from gridlock?
You may have tried commuting via the EDSA Carousel and realized one could coast on the road during rush hours. But like much of what makes up urban life in the Philippines, the bus system still leaves...
View ArticleIsrael unleashes heavy strikes on Lebanon as US, UK urge restraint
Israeli warplanes carried out late on Thursday, September 19, their most intense strikes on southern Lebanon in nearly a year of war, heightening the conflict between Israel and Lebanese armed group...
View ArticleHuawei’s $2,800 tri-fold phone hits stores amid supply concerns
SHENZHEN, China – Huawei and Apple’s latest smartphones go on sale in China on Friday, September 20, with the Chinese tech company’s much-anticipated $2,800 tri-foldable phone offered at more than...
View ArticleFormer mayor Jed Mabilog returns to Iloilo after seven years, on his 59th...
ILOILO, Philippines – Seven years was a long time for him to live in exile because the forces that chased him out were the very institutions meant to protect the public. Former Iloilo mayor Jed...
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