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Congressmen to Sara Duterte: Defend OVP budget or consider resigning
MANILA, Philippines – The House of Representatives is giving Vice President Sara Duterte one last chance to attend plenary-level budget deliberations, after she snubbed the proceedings for two...
View ArticleAt UN for last time, Biden seeks to calm Middle East tension
NEW YORK, USA – US President Joe Biden addressed world leaders at the United Nations for the final time on Tuesday, September 24, declaring that Russia’s war in Ukraine has failed and that a...
View ArticlePH defense chief tells China: Check your own missile capabilities, leave West...
MANILA, Philippines – Before Beijing goes on accusing the Philippines and its treaty ally, the United States, of “[threatening] regional countries’ security,” it should take a hard look at its own...
View ArticleHouse passes Marcos admin’s proposed 2025 budget, cuts funding for Sara...
MANILA, Philippines – The House of Representatives approved the budget proposal of the Marcos administration for 2025, capping month-long deliberations overshadowed by lawmakers’ ugly spat with Vice...
View Article‘Extra gear’: Well-rested Hollis-Jefferson takes over as TNT draws first...
MANILA, Philippines – Rondae Hollis-Jefferson willed his way out of a sluggish start and submitted his finest performance in the PBA Governors’ Cup. Hollis-Jefferson took over in the second half and...
View ArticleBlow the roof: Yerro sinks game-winner as Adamson stuns NU with 0.3 left
MANILA, Philippines – Joshua Yerro soared high as only an Adamson Falcon could, draining an incredible game-winning bank shot with 0.3 seconds left to edge the NU Bulldogs in a low-scoring stunner,...
View ArticleSara Duterte accused of gifting cash to ex-DepEd undersecretary | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Ex-DepEd official: Sara Duterte gifted cash, possibly to influence my decision Former Department of Education...
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Sara Duterte rejects resignation calls: ‘32 million Filipinos put me here’
MANILA, Philippines – Amid scrutiny at the House of Representatives, Vice President Sara Duterte rejected calls for her resignation, highlighting how millions of Filipino voters entrusted to her the...
View ArticlePBA player John Amores allegedly involved in shooting incident
MANILA, Philippines – NorthPort guard John Amores found himself in a bind once more after being identified as the suspect of a shooting incident in Laguna on Wednesday, September 25. Amores allegedly...
View ArticleGuiao hails Rain or Shine character in gritty playoff win vs Magnolia
MANILA, Philippines – Rain or Shine head coach Yeng Guiao beamed with pride as the Elasto Painters passed a test of character to open the PBA Governors’ Cup playoffs. Guiao praised his wards’ grit and...
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Red-tagging hinders workers from unionizing in the Philippines – report
MANILA, Philippines – One Monday afternoon in April 2023, Noel Baron, union president at Ebara Pumps Philippines Inc., saw a motorcycle without a license plate parked near his home in Cabuyao, Laguna....
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Meralco’s 25-year franchise renewal passed on 2nd reading amid overpricing...
MANILA, Philippines – The House of Representatives has approved on second reading the bill renewing the franchise of the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) for another 25 years. House Bill 10926,...
View ArticleUS, France seek Lebanon ceasefire deal; Israel says ground operation is possible
The US and France sought to hammer out a 21-day ceasefire in the Lebanon conflict between Israel and the militant group Hezbollah late on Wednesday, September 25, while Israel’s military chief said a...
View ArticleAlternergy’s triple-digit income growth energizes 500MW target
MANILA, Philippines – Renewable energy firm Alternergy Holdings Corporation reported record-high increase in net income at P130 million for fiscal year 2024, making it on track to expand its portfolio...
View ArticlePBA ‘saddened’ with Amores shooting, victim’s mother not open to settlement...
MANILA, Philippines – The PBA is taking a hands-off approach, at least for the moment, on the shocking John Amores shooting incident in Laguna that rocked nationwide headlines on Wednesday night,...
View Article‘It’s okay to say goodbye’: Former NBA MVP Derrick Rose retires
Former NBA Most Valuable Player Derrick Rose announced his retirement from basketball on Thursday, September 26, as the 35-year-old guard brought the curtains down on a career spanning 16 years. Once...
View ArticleBiden announces $8 billion in military aid for Ukraine
WASHINGTON, USA – US President Joe Biden announced more than $8 billion in military assistance for Ukraine on Thursday, September 26, to help Kyiv “win this war” against Russian invaders, using a...
View ArticleMarcos bares admin coalition’s senatorial slate for 2025 elections | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Marcos bares 2025 senatorial slate under Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announces...
View ArticleDebuting Anosike passes first PBA test as Fajardo-led San Miguel survives...
MANILA, Philippines – Mighty San Miguel got off to a winning start in the 2024 PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinals, but not before surviving a late scare from scrappy Converge, 102-95, at the Ninoy...
View ArticlePAGASA monitors tropical depression outside PAR, 2 low pressure areas
MANILA, Philippines – A low pressure area outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) developed into a tropical depression at 8 am on Thursday, September 26, while two other LPAs are also...
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