Trump wants to kill $52.7-billion semiconductor chips subsidy law
WASHINGTON, USA – President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, March 4, US lawmakers should get rid of a landmark 2022 bipartisan law to give $52.7 billion in subsidies for semiconductor chips...
View ArticleIn the Public Square: Who’s spending on and benefitting from 2025 campaign ads?
Three weeks into the 90-day campaign period for national office, what does the landscape for political campaign ads look like? Who’s spending, who’s benefitting? And will 2025 be the most expensive...
View ArticleMissing PH Air Force fighter jet found after crash in Bukidnon
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – The Philippine Air Force FA-50 fighter jet that went missing past midnight Tuesday, March 4, crashed and has been located in Bukidnon. Both its pilots were confirmed dead...
View ArticleSouth Korea air force jets accidentally drop bombs on homes, injuring 15
POCHEON, South Korea – Fifteen people were injured in South Korea on Thursday, March 6, after bombs dropped by fighter jets landed in a civilian district, damaging houses and a church during military...
View ArticleJames Harden pours in 50 to propel Clippers past Pistons
James Harden scored a season-high 50 points and Ivica Zubac added 22 points with 11 rebounds as the shorthanded Los Angeles Clippers celebrated their return home with a 123-115 victory over the...
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Negros Occidental ramps up measures for evacuees, halts classes over heat surge
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines – Rising temperatures prompted emergency responders to move to ensure the protection of over 5,000 Kanlaon Volcano eruption evacuees sheltering in makeshift facilities...
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PAL to serve daily flights to Siargao, Batanes from Clark
MANILA, Philippines – Ahead of the summer season, Philippine Airlines (PAL) expanded its local network by introducing new routes. Starting May 1, the flag carrier will offer daily flights to Siargao...
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How will Trump’s trade war with Canada, Mexico, China impact the Philippines?
MANILA, Philippines –A former Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) economist has weighed in on the possible impact of US President Donald Trump’s trade war with Canada, Mexico, and China on the...
View Article‘In the Lost Lands’ shows George R.R. Martin’s fantastical future
LOS ANGELES, USA – English director Paul W.S. Anderson believes that fans of writer George R.R. Martin’s Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon will have their hunger for more fantasy stories...
View Article‘Destiny decided’: M2M reunites in Manila after 25 years
MANILA, Philippines – It all began with a flat tire. For Marion Raven, what started as an inconvenient morning mishap led to a fateful reunion with Marit Larsen — one that fans had been unknowingly...
View ArticleLouis Vuitton to branch into beauty products
PARIS, France – Louis Vuitton, the world’s biggest fashion label, will begin selling beauty products this fall and has tapped British makeup artist Pat McGrath to lead creative direction for the new...
View ArticleLIVESTREAM: Kiko-Bam volunteers’ campaign kickoff in Iloilo
ILOILO CITY, Philippines – Supporters from different parts of Iloilo join the volunteers’ campaign kickoff for senatorial candidates Kiko Pangilinan and Bam Aquino at the Iloilo City Sports Complex...
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PhilHealth chief Edwin Mercado says accountability systems in place
MANILA, Philippines – The newly-appointed chief of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) said the state insurer has an accountability systems to hold its leaders accountable. “Ako...
View ArticleMichelle Dee champions self-empowerment in first single ‘Reyna’
MANILA, Philippines – “Lakas loob ang aking korona!“ Actress-host and Filipina beauty queen Michelle Dee released her first music single “Reyna” on Friday, March 7. .igframe iframe{ background: white;...
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Expensive seafood over meat? Cardinal hits wrong Lenten priorities
MANILA, Philippines – Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David criticized the practice of some Catholics who, during Fridays of Lent, fulfill the requirement of avoiding meat but consume expensive seafood...
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Rome woman makes daily pilgrimage to Vatican, hospital to pray for Pope
ROME, Italy – Clutching a bouquet of yellow roses, 79-year-old Carmela Vittoria Mancuso makes her way to Rome’s Gemelli hospital each morning and later heads to St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican in...
View ArticleSean ‘Diddy’ Combs faces new indictment, is accused of ‘forced labor’
NEW YORK, USA – US prosecutors on Thursday, March 6 unveiled a new indictment against Sean “Diddy” Combs, accusing the hip-hop mogul of forcing employees to work long hours and threatening to punish...
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How many women justices and judges does the Philippines have?
Women comprise more than half the number of local court judges in the Philippines, data from the Supreme Court show. At least 56% of sitting judges in trial courts are women, Chief Justice Alexander...
View ArticleRobinsons Land’s profit climbs 10% while Ayala Land eyes FTI property
MANILA, Philippines – Robinsons Land Corporation (RLC) saw its net income climb 10% in 2024 as it navigated challenges in its residential segment. The Gokongwei-owned developer booked a bottom line of...
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HONOR matches Google, Samsung’s 7 years of Android, security updates for...
MANILA, Philippines – Smartphone maker HONOR at the Mobile World Congress 2025 (MWC 2025) announced that it would be providing seven years of Android OS updates and security updates for its flagship...
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