NU’s Lams Lamina, FEU’s Dryx Saavedra lead by example as UAAP Players of the...
MANILA, Philippines – At the start of every major tournament, veteran players are immediately expected to take the leaders’ mantle and guide the younger stars in the hope of turning in a prosperous...
View ArticleRodrigo Duterte on Marcos Jr.: He’s just like his father | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: In Cebu, Duterte says Marcos like dictator father, campaigns local bets Former President Rodrigo Duterte once...
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Musk’s demand to government workers opens fissures in Trump administration
WASHINGTON, USA – Elon Musk‘s order to US government workers to justify their jobs opened divisions in President Donald Trump‘s administration, as some agencies told workers to respond to the...
View ArticlePope Francis still critical but shows ‘slight improvement’
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis is still critically ill as he battles double pneumonia, but his condition has shown a “slight improvement,” the Vatican said on Monday, February 24. The 88-year-old pontiff...
View ArticleLIVESTREAM: Cardinals lead rosary for Pope Francis’ healing
MANILA, Philippines – Cardinals living in Rome are gathering at Saint Peter’s Square at 9 pm on Monday, February 24 (Rome time), to pray the rosary for the healing of Pope Francis, who remains in...
View Article‘Killing Me Softly With His Song’ balladeer Roberta Flack dies at 88
NEW YORK, USA – Roberta Flack, the silky-voiced Grammy-winning singer whose sultry ballads “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” and “Killing Me Softly With His Song” topped the charts in the 1970s,...
View ArticleChina-origin scam syndicates are the new underworld
In the past, the most feared criminal group was the mafia. Oh, were they the stuff of memorable movies and novels! In our part of the world, it was the yakuza, the legendary underworld group, some...
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RESULTS: February 2025 Mechanical Engineers, Certified Plant Mechanics...
The following is a press release from the Professional Regulation Commission. The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 3,089 out of 6,318 passed the Mechanical Engineers Licensure...
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[OPINION] Never forget
February 22 to 25, 2025 marks the 39th anniversary of the People Power Revolution, launched by the Filipino people in 1986. It served, not only to free our people from authoritarian rule, but also as...
View ArticleUN Security Council adopts neutral US stance on war in Ukraine as Trump...
UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations Security Council on Monday, February 24, adopted a US-drafted resolution on the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine that takes a neutral position on...
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Cagayan de Oro students keep EDSA spirit alive in ‘honk for democracy’ rally
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – The scene was strikingly familiar. A crowd spilling into the streets, the sharp blare of car horns echoing through downtown Cagayan de Oro – an echo of the final, defiant...
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Sofronio Vasquez gears up for concerts, and hopefully, West End
MANILA, Philippines – The Voice US Season 26 champion Sofronio Vasquez will journey through 2025 as a busy man, with concerts across the globe and perhaps a role in the West End all lined up for him....
View ArticleSouth Korea birthrate rises for first time in 9 years, marriages surge
SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea‘s fertility rate rose in 2024 for the first time in nine years, supported by an increase in marriages, preliminary data showed on Wednesday, in a sign that the...
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Test of popularity: Who are the quad committee members with opponents in 2025?
The House of Representatives’ quad committee was a sure hit, with its livestreams amassing millions of views online, and manufacturing soap opera-level drama in the post-Duterte Philippines. But will...
View ArticleMessi fined for grabbing New York City coach by the neck
NEW YORK, USA – Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi has been fined an undisclosed amount for grabbing one of New York City FC’s coaching staff on the neck after the Major League Soccer (MLS) opener on...
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FACT CHECK: SC did not nullify Sara Duterte’s impeachment
Claim: The Supreme Court (SC) has declared Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment null and void. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The claim was made in a TikTok video that has garnered...
View ArticleWATCH: Cardinal Tagle leads rosary for Pope Francis’ healing
MANILA, Philippines – Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, pro-prefect of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Evangelization, led the rosary for Pope Francis’ healing at Saint Peter’s Square on Tuesday, February 25....
View ArticleIn the Public Square: Reframing EDSA
For the first time in what feels like many years, this year’s EDSA anniversary was celebrated with real passion: fervent, angry, defiant. This was a direct response to the attempt of the Marcos Jr....
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[OPINION] Guns and ballots: The deadly race for political power
Election-related violence is deeply embedded in the Philippine political landscape, where assassinations, intimidation, and private armed groups are routine tools for securing power. Public figures...
View ArticleIs the 2018 Mental Health Act effective? Awareness improved, but more doctors...
In 2018, the Philippines took a historic step by passing Republic Act No. 11036, also known as the Mental Health Act. It was a law that mental health advocates had long fought for, a recognition that...
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