2025 Philippine elections: Candidates, voting, results, winners
A record-high 68.43 million Filipinos nationwide are set to vote in the 2025 polls on Monday, May 12 — an election that is taking place midway into the term of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. The...
View ArticleLIST: June 2025 special non-working days in PH provinces, cities, towns
MANILA, Philippines – This is a compilation of special non-working days in various localities in the Philippines for June 2025, as proclaimed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. June 2 – Mayoyao,...
View ArticleNike founder Phil Knight cites age, denies he’s buying Trail Blazers
Nike founder and chairman emeritus Phil Knight believes it’s too late in the game for him to buy an NBA franchise. Knight, 87, issued a statement citing his age as a primary roadblock to purchasing...
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FACT CHECK: Employees still pay PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG contributions
Claim: The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced that there will be no more deductions from employees’ salaries starting May 2025 because the government and employers will cover them....
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3 titles, 3 different coaches: Just all hard work for NU, says Solomon
MANILA, Philippines – For Alyssa Solomon and the champion NU Lady Bulldogs, there’s still no replacing the building blocks of success, and that includes hard work. The 23-year-old Solomon said the...
View Article13 incumbent mayors in Cavite win fresh mandates, while 9 newbies emerge
CAVITE, Philippines – Thirteen incumbent mayors in the province of Cavite secured new mandates, while one makes a comeback, overcoming controversial obstacles. There are also nine new faces in...
View ArticleCA voids De Lima’s drug case acquittal | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Court of Appeals reverses De Lima’s acquittal in 1 drug case A Court of Appeals division reverses a trial court...
View ArticleBrownout hits Dept of Energy press conference on power supply
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Energy (DOE) was hit by a power outage on Thursday, May 15, during a press conference where it was talking about the country’s power supply and rates. Energy...
View ArticleFilipino mountaineer dies during Mount Everest quest
MANILA, Philippines – Filipino mountaineer Philipp “PJ” Santiago II died on Wednesday, May 14, in his bid to reach the peak of Mount Everest. He was 45. The Himalayan Times reported that Santiago drew...
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GAT’s Ethan David clears ‘false narratives’ in viral BINI video
MANILA, Philippines – A week after P-pop girl group BINI apologized for a controversial viral video involving three of its members, GAT’s Ethan David has come forward to air his side. In a statement...
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