Indonesia’s Ketut Permata Juliastrid is Miss Cosmo 2024
MANILA, Philippines – Ketut Permata Juliastrid of Indonesia was crowned the first-ever Miss Cosmo 2024 on Saturday, October 5, at the Saigon Riverside Park in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Miss Cosmo...
View ArticleTRANSCRIPT: Miss Cosmo 2024 Q&A portion
MANILA, Philippines – The top five candidates vying for the first-ever Miss Cosmo 2024 crown shared their thoughts during the question and answer portion of the pageant’s grand finale at the Saigon...
View ArticleWho is Elias Ayuban Jr., new Catholic bishop of southern Quezon City?
It is the end of an era at the Diocese of Cubao, the Catholic territory covering southern Quezon City, after Bishop Honesto Ongtioco reached the mandatory retirement age of 75. Elias Ayuban Jr., a...
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES: UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball – La Salle vs UP
MANILA, Philippines – The La Salle Green Archers and UP Fighting Maroons, the undisputed top two teams in the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament, finally clash in a blockbuster first-round...
View ArticleMekong floods highlight new climate reality in the region
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – In the last week of September, Cambodia experienced heavy rainfall brought by the southwest monsoon and low pressure in the Mekong Basin, resulting in floods in many parts of...
View ArticleDavao del Norte Governor Jubahib seeks final term
Davao del Norte Governor Edwin Jubahib launched his bid for reelection, filing his certificate of candidacy (COC) on Saturday afternoon, October 5. Twice, Jubahib was ordered suspended by Malacañang...
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Bishop David at Vatican summit: Local migration ‘a big challenge’ to parishes
MANILA, Philippines – Local migration from countrysides to city centers has posed a “big challenge” to traditional parishes in the Philippines, a Filipino bishop said at a historic Vatican summit to...
View ArticleAt least 18 killed in Israeli air strike on Gaza mosque
CAIRO, Egypt – At least 18 people were killed and dozens of others wounded in an Israeli air strike on a Gaza mosque early on Sunday, October 6, the Palestinian news agency Wafa reported. The strike...
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Sandiganbayan dismisses P276-M ill-gotten wealth case vs Marcoses
MANILA, Philippines – The anti-graft court Sandiganbayan has dismissed a 37-year-old ill-gotten wealth case against the Marcos family, citing the defendants — which includes Ferdinand Marcos Sr. and...
View ArticleUP coach Monteverde, La Salle deputy Nazario give contrasting takes in...
MANILA, Philippines – As only heated rivals can deliver, the blockbuster battle between defending UAAP men’s basketball champion La Salle and three-peat finalist UP featured multiple high and low...
View ArticleCabagnot lauds ex-team San Miguel after playoff ouster: ‘They have...
RIZAL, Philippines – Alex Cabagnot tipped his hat to San Miguel after a hard-fought quarterfinal series in the PBA Governors’ Cup that nearly saw him and Converge upset his former team. Cabagnot said...
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‘Ha?!’ How Bishop David learned Pope Francis named him a cardinal
It was a laid-back Sunday morning, October 6 for Kalookan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David after a grueling first week of a monthlong Vatican summit. David, president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of...
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72-hour TRO issued vs BCDA, CDC over Kalangitan landfill closure
TARLAC, Philippines – The Metro Clark Waste Management Corporation (MCWM) has secured a 72-hour temporary restraining order (TRO) against the closure of the Kalangitan landfill. The TRO was issued by...
View ArticleIsrael bombs Lebanon, Gaza ahead of anniversary of October 7 attacks
Israel bombed targets in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip on Sunday, October 6, ahead of the one-year anniversary of the October 7 attacks that sparked its war, as Israel’s defense minister declared all...
View ArticleMaguindanao’s powerful political alliance collapses as 3 clans bolt to MILF...
DAVAO, Philippines – The BARMM Grand Alliance (BGC) suffered a major setback after three of its four founding political clans left the coalition in the two Maguindanao provinces and threw their...
View ArticleSwitching seats? Cynthia Villar eyes House seat as daughter Camille runs for...
MANILA, Philippines – Term-limited Senator Cynthia Villar is seeking a return to the lower chamber, while her youngest daughter House Camille wants to win a seat in the upper chamber in the May 2025...
View ArticleKamala Harris, on popular podcast, rejects Republican digs at childless women
US Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday, October 6, rejected Republican Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ suggestion that the Democratic presidential candidate is not humble because she does not have...
View ArticleDo-it-all Hollis-Jefferson lifts TNT to Game 1 win vs Rain or Shine
MANILA, Philippines – Rondae Hollis-Jefferson shone on all fronts as TNT drew first blood against Rain or Shine in the PBA Governors’ Cup semifinals. Hollis-Jefferson turned in a near triple-double of...
View ArticleUST leaders Tounkara, Padrigao brace for bumpier second round after promising...
MANILA, Philippines – The UST Growling Tigers finished the first round of the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament with a 4-3 record, good for fourth place behind expected standings-toppers UP...
View ArticleTNT hopes Kelly Williams injury ‘nothing serious’ as semis war intensifies
MANILA, Philippines – TNT may have won the battle, but it did not go unscathed. The Tropang Giga can only hope for the best after seeing veteran Kelly Williams go down with a calf injury early in...
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