Major Israel-Hezbollah missile exchange as region watches for escalation
Hezbollah launched hundreds of rockets and drones at Israel early on Sunday, August 25, as Israel’s military said it struck Lebanon with around 100 jets to thwart a bigger attack, in one of the...
View ArticleHow to plan a trip to Sichuan and Chongqing in China
In my opinion, Sichuan is the most beautiful province in China. It’s home to many national parks and hiking trails that provide spectacular and scenic views. You’ll see snow-capped mountains,...
View Article[The Wide Shot] Rising to the Roque Ferriols challenge
When Filipinos chose Ferdinand Marcos Jr. over Leni Robredo despite warnings from religious leaders, many in the Catholic Church bowed their heads in collective shame. Why didn’t Filipinos listen? For...
View ArticleAkdang Pinoy 2024: The Instagram community fostering a love for Philippine...
MANILA, Philippines – Calling all bookworms! If you’re looking to discover some literary gems from Filipino authors or want to find a community that loves Philippine literature, you’re in luck because...
View ArticleMarbil stands firm on prolonged search for Quiboloy
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – Philippine National Police Chief General Rommel Francisco Marbil said Sunday, August 5, that the hunt for fugitive Apollo Quiboloy and four of his church associates on a...
View ArticleMeet Jica and Chico Sy, Henry Sr’s grandkids, future leaders of SM
The Sy siblings are once again the richest in the Philippines in 2024, according to Forbes Asia, now led by the second generation of the Sys. All of SM founder Henry Sy’s six children, however, are...
View Article‘Overcoming adversity’: NLEX wastes huge lead vs Phoenix but holds on to stay...
MANILA, Philippines – No team wants to fritter away a sizable lead, but a win is a win. NLEX head coach Jong Uichico chose to look at the silver lining as the Road Warriors stayed unbeaten in the PBA...
View ArticleIn the Golden Triangle, a Filipino was told ‘you will die here’
You cannot go home, you will die here,” are words that Marie, not her real name, still remembers from the time she spent at a scam hub in an undisclosed area in Myanmar. She was trafficked to the...
View Article‘Let media do their job,’ NUJP says amid KOJC and police tensions
CEBU, Philippines – “Let the media do their job,” the National Union of Journalists in the Philippines (NUJP) said as tension continued to rise at the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) compound in Davao...
View Article2024 Paris Paralympics: Meet Team Philippines
MANILA, Philippines – The spotlight shifts to the Philippines’ finest para athletes as they carry the national colors in the 2024 Paris Paralympics that will be staged from August 28 to September 8....
View ArticleView from Manila: New tension points with China
MANILA, Philippines – Just a few months ago, Escoda (Sabina) Shoal would only be mentioned in passing in discussions of tensions between the Philippines and China in the West Philippine Sea. The...
View ArticleJapan scrambles jets against China plane that breached airspace
Japan’s defense ministry said it had scrambled jets against a Chinese reconnaissance aircraft that had briefly breached its airspace on Monday morning, August 26. The aircraft was identified as a Y-9...
View Article[Rappler’s Best] Standoff – and a mockery – in Davao
What a long weekend not just for the privileged among us but for the Dutertes’ home court, as a composite team of about 2,000 cops from three regional police commands raided dawn of Saturday, August...
View ArticleManny Pangilinan commits to support PH hosting of 2025 FIVB Men’s World...
MANILA, Philippines – Business tycoon Manny Pangilinan committed his support as the country hosts the FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship in September 2025. As host, the Philippines automatically...
View ArticleFACT CHECK: CNN report of Anderson Cooper about ‘cocaine-addicted’ PH...
Claim: CNN has a news report with the headline “PHILIPPINES FACES UNIQUE CHALLENGE WITH COCAINE-ADDICTED PRESIDENT” referring to Ferdinand Marcos Jr. The said news report was from CNN anchor Anderson...
View ArticleRemember our country’s heroes with these 17 films and a series
This article is an updated version of “10 movies featuring PH national heroes” published in 2014. MANILA, Philippines — Films have always been a great avenue for audiences to gain insights on history....
View ArticleFormer Azkals coach Sven-Göran Eriksson dies at 76
MANILA, Philippines – Former Philippine national men’s football team coach Sven-Göran Eriksson died after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 76. “Our father Sven-Göran Eriksson fell asleep...
View ArticleFACT CHECK: P5,000 cash aid for national ID holders report uses spliced audio
Claim: The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reminded the public that all national ID holders will receive P5,000 cash assistance. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The Facebook reel...
View ArticleMariah Carey mourns double tragedy as mother, sister pass away on the same day
MANILA, Philippines – Mariah Carey mourned the tragic loss of her mother, Patricia, and sister, Alison, who both passed away on the same day. The Grammy-winning singer, 55, confirmed the news to...
View Article[Kitchen 143] M Catering
Kitchen 143 now heads out of the home kitchen and visits old and new favorite restaurants in and out of Metro Manila. In the last of this three-part catering series, M Catering visits Kitchen 143 host...
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