US Senate panel backs Trump health secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
WASHINGTON, USA – The Republican-led US Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday advanced President Donald Trump’s nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary, paving the way for the full...
View ArticleLIVESTREAM: House committee tackles ABS-CBN franchise bills
MANILA, Philippines – The House legislative franchises committee convenes on Wednesday, February 5, to discuss the status of ABS-CBN, the first time in two years that the panel included the former...
View ArticleLIVESTREAM: House necrological service for the late Congressman Edcel Lagman
MANILA, Philippines – The House of Representatives pays tribute to the late Albay 1st District Representative Edcel Lagman, who died on January 30, after his bouts of pneumonia since last year. Lagman...
View ArticleHot in Harbin: Unranked PH mixed curling reaches Asian Winter Games quarterfinal
MANILA, Philippines – With nothing to lose and practically no pressure, the Philippines continued its improbable streak in the 2025 Asian Winter Games (AWG) in Harbin, China, as its mixed doubles...
View ArticleHow will PhilHealth’s fund transfer affect Filipinos’ access to healthcare?
MANILA, Philippines – Experts ranging from a doctor to an economist faced the Supreme Court on Tuesday, February 4, to explain how taking away P89.9 billion of “excess funds” from the Philippine...
View ArticleLawmakers vote to impeach Sara Duterte | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: House impeaches Vice President Sara Duterte The House of Representatives impeaches Vice President Sara Duterte,...
View ArticleUS Postal Service ends China parcel suspension, works to reduce disruption
The US Postal Service said on Wednesday, February 5, it would accept parcels from China and Hong Kong again after a temporary suspension following President Donald Trump scrapping a trade provision...
View ArticleScottie Thompson takes over as Ginebra outlasts Meralco for 1-0 lead
MANILA, Philippines – Barangay Ginebra has beaten Meralco seven out of nine times in their playoff encounters. The Gin Kings are close to making that 8-of-10 after outlasting Meralco, 100-92, in Game...
View Article[Good Business] Brewing ‘kapwa’ in a cup: The road to Philippine specialty...
Conventional business wisdom tells us that competition is zero-sum, profits must be maximized at all costs, and efficiency trumps community. Yet in the highlands of Benguet and Bukidnon, a different...
View ArticleWho are lawmakers who supported, didn’t back Sara Duterte’s impeachment?
Out of 306 members, 215 lawmakers — over two-thirds of the House — supported the resolution to forward the articles of impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte to the Senate on Wednesday, February...
View ArticleSandro Marcos is top signatory of successful impeachment rap vs VP Sara
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. had said numerous times he did not want Vice President Sara Duterte impeached, yet his son, Ilocos Norte 1st District Representative Sandro Marcos, led the list of...
View ArticleREAD: Impeachment complaint backed by 215 lawmakers vs VP Sara Duterte
MANILA, Philippines – A total of 215 out of 306 lawmakers agreed to be named as complainants in the articles of impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte that was transmitted by the House to the...
View Article41 out of 60 Mindanao lawmakers backed Sara Duterte impeachment
MANILA, Philippines – Presidential son and namesake Ferdinand Alexander “Sandro” Marcos was the first among 215 lawmakers who signed the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte....
View ArticleMedal bets Groseclose, Dubberstein share flag-bearing duties for PH in Asian...
MANILA, Philippines – Speed skater Peter Groseclose and curler Kathleen Dubberstein will carry the flag for Team Philippines in the opening ceremony of the Asian Winter Games in Harbin, China, on...
View ArticleUS government workers face buyout deadline as Trump presses ahead with overhaul
WASHINGTON, USA – Millions of US government workers face a Thursday, February 6, deadline to tell the Trump administration whether they will accept a buyout offer or remain in their jobs, but still...
View ArticleSex and Sensibilities: What’s up with the Philippines’ 534% increase in HIV...
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS or UNAIDS reported a 534% increase in HIV cases in the Philippines from 2010-2023, and the Philippine health department tallied 139,662 reported cases of...
View ArticleMarcos distances himself from Sara Duterte’s impeachment | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Intervene in impeachment of VP Duterte? ‘Wala nga akong pakialam doon,’ says Marcos President Ferdinand Marcos...
View Article‘We want more’: NorthPort not finished after booting out Magnolia for rare...
MANILA, Philippines – NorthPort is on a mission to prove that it belongs. And the Batang Pier took a big step towards that goal as they reached the semifinals for the first time in over five years...
View ArticleIntervene in impeachment of VP Duterte? ‘Wala nga akong pakialam doon,’ says...
A day after over two-thirds of the House of Representatives impeached Vice President Sara Duterte, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. took pains to insist, over and over again, that neither he nor...
View ArticleCreamline extends unbeaten run; Cignal vents ire on Capital1
MANILA, Philippines – The Creamline Cool Smashers extended their unbeaten run to eight games after pummeling the Chery Tiggo Crossovers, 25-17, 25-17, 25-21, in the Premier Volleyball League...
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