IN PHOTOS: Recap of Miss Universe Philippines 2024 coronation night
MANILA, Philippines – The Miss Universe Philippines (MUPH) Organization hailed Chelsea Manalo of Bulacan as its 2024 titleholder during the pageant’s coronation night held at the Mall of Asia Arena...
View ArticleNikola Jokic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander headline All-NBA First Team
Just two weeks after being named MVP for the third time in five years, Denver Nuggets star big man Nikola Jokic added to his resume on Wednesday night, May 22, by landing on the All-NBA First Team for...
View ArticleIsrael releases film of women soldiers being taken by Hamas on October 7
JERUSALEM – Israeli television aired previously withheld footage on Wednesday, May 22, of five pyjama-clad female army conscripts being seized by Hamas gunmen during the October 7 raid that triggered...
View ArticleHero’s welcome awaits Miss Supranational Philippines Tarah Valencia in Baguio
BAGUIO, Philippines – Preparations are underway in Baguio City to give beauty queen Tarah Valencia a hero’s welcome after she was named Miss Supranational Philippines 2025, and emerged as the 3rd...
View ArticleWords of wisdom: LeBron James offers advice to Caitlin Clark
LeBron James knows a thing or two about having great expectations thrust upon him before he even entered a professional basketball league. With that in mind, the Los Angeles Lakers star offered some...
View ArticleCebu parish calls for protection of 700 trees amid road widening project
CEBU, Philippines – The Santo Niño Parish of Poro town in Camotes, Cebu, has called for the protection of 743 amid a 13.43-kilometer road widening project in that area. In April, residents and...
View Article‘Now signing off’: Rhenz Abando parts ways with Korean Basketball League team...
MANILA, Philippines – Rhenz Abando will not be returning to the Anyang Jung Kwan Jang Red Boosters for the 2024-2025 Korean Basketball League (KBL) season. The high-flying Abando announced on his...
View ArticleTeenager Carlo Acutis, ‘patron of the internet,’ to be declared a saint
MANILA, Philippines – Italian teenager Carlo Acutis, who died of leukemia at the age of 15, will be declared a Catholic saint after a miracle was attributed to his intercession, the Vatican confirmed...
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES: Alas Pilipinas vs Australia, 2024 AVC Challenge Cup – May 23
MANILA, Philippines – Although under a new name, the newly christened Alas Pilipinas women’s volleyball team is set to go through the same baptismal by fire as its 2024 Asian Volleyball Confederation...
View ArticleScarlett Johansson’s OpenAI feud rekindles Hollywood fear of artificial...
OpenAI’s apparent homage to the movie Her featuring the voice likeness of Scarlett Johansson is fueling a backlash against artificial intelligence across Hollywood, executives told Reuters....
View ArticleActivists oppose associate justice bid of ‘warrant factory’ judge
MANILA, Philippines – Activists are opposing the application for promotion of Quezon City Executive Judge Cecilyn Burgos-Villavert, whom they said issued numerous warrants which caused the arrest and...
View ArticleMarcos signs law seeking to measure Philippines’ natural resources
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed into law on Wednesday, May 22, a bill seeking to measure the Philippines’ natural resources. Republic Act No. 11995 or the Philippine...
View ArticleWorld View with Marites Vitug: Assessing the Philippines, from Duterte to Marcos
MANILA, Philippines – The cracks are getting bigger and bigger between the factions of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and former president Rodrigo Duterte. The wide gap further magnifies the...
View ArticlePAGASA sees Aghon possibly making landfall more than once
MANILA, Philippines – Tropical Depression Aghon could make landfall more than once while gradually intensifying, based on the weather bureau’s forecast issued at 5 pm on Friday, May 24. The Philippine...
View ArticlePhilippines builds coast guard station in islands near Taiwan
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines has built a coast guard station in its northern islands near Taiwan, boosting its capacity to monitor an area where China has built up its military presence,...
View ArticlePolice seize P8M worth of shabu in Zamboanga
ZAMBOANGA, Philippines – Authorities arrested a drug suspect and seized some P8.1 million worth of suspected shabu (meth) in Zamboanga City early Friday, May 24. It was the third biggest drug haul so...
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES: Alas Pilipinas vs India, 2024 AVC Challenge Cup – May 24
MANILA, Philippines – With all the hype in the world, star-studded Alas Pilipinas shone under the bright lights of the Rizal Memorial Coliseum, aced its first test against higher-ranked Australia, and...
View ArticleFACT CHECK: Manipulated videos of celebrities, online personalities used in...
Claim: Celebrities and online personalities are endorsing FITGUM Apple Cider Vinegar Gummies, which claims to be a supplement for weight loss. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The Facebook...
View ArticleCeltics dominate Game 2; Jaylen Brown reaches career-high 40 points
BALAYAN, Batangas — The Boston Celtics claim their second win, 126-110, after defeating the Indiana Pacers, 2-0, in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals, held at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts,...
View ArticleFête de la Musique PH announces dates for 2024 edition
MANILA, Philippines – Mark your calendars, music lovers, as Fête de la Musique Philippines has just announced official dates for its 2024 edition! In a press release, the annual music, arts, and...
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