Trump tackles Harris’ economic record at rambling press conference
BEDMINSTER, USA – Republican US presidential candidate Donald Trump sought to tie his Democratic rival Kamala Harris to the Biden administration’s economic record on Thursday, August 15, during a...
View ArticleTaiwan hit by another big earthquake, no immediate reports of damage
TAIPEI, Taiwan – A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 34 kilometers (21 miles) off Taiwan’s eastern city of Hualien on Friday, August 16, the weather administration said, with no immediate reports of...
View ArticleGoogle brings AI answers in Search to 6 new countries
SAN FRANCISCO, USA – Google parent Alphabet said on Thursday, August 15, it was expanding its AI-generated summaries for search queries to six new countries, just two months after it rolled back some...
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All rice! How tteok, kakanin came together at this chef-led rice cake workshop
MANILA, Philippines – I had the opportunity to get my hands dirty – or sticky, rather – during a one-day rice cake making workshop that took me to Korea and back home. On July 31, Korean cuisine...
View ArticleTikTok disputes US claims on China ties in court appeal
TikTok told a federal appeals court on Thursday, August 15, that the US Department of Justice has misstated the social media app’s ties to China, urging the court to overturn a law requiring...
View ArticleAntonio Tiu sues to reclaim allegedly unpaid Greenergy shares from Binay...
MANILA, Philippines – Businessman Antonio Tiu has gone to court to reclaim 750 million shares of his holding company Greenergy, alleging that his former business partners — longtime friends with...
View ArticlePhilippines says US missile system poses no threat to China
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines sought to assure China on Friday that the presence of a US intermediate-range missile system on its territory posed no threat to China and would not destabilize...
View ArticleBack to work: EJ Obiena gears up for Lausanne event weeks after Olympic stint
MANILA, Philippines – It turned out to be just a brief rest for Filipino pole vault star EJ Obiena after the Paris Olympics. Spending only a day in Manila, Obiena already returned to Italy to gear up...
View ArticleEx-PMA cadets guilty of hazing, killing Darwin Dormitorio | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: 2 ex-PMA cadets convicted of murder, 1 guilty of hazing in Dormitorio death Three former cadets of the Philippine...
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As ASF cases spread, some hog raisers move their pigs — and make situation worse
MANILA, Philippines – As the number of villages in the country with active African Swine Fever (ASF) cases rises rapidly, some hog raisers in areas hit by the deadly disease are in panic and trying to...
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Marawi’s langkit-weaving tradition meets modern market, tourism challenges
ILIGAN, Philippines – I never hesitate to travel to the Islamic City of Marawi whenever the opportunity arises. I’ve loved the place since my first trip there as a little child in the early 1960s when...
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[Vantage Point] The curious case of VP Sara
Giving way to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. in the May 9, 2022, presidential elections must be the political gambit that Vice President Sara Duterte feels the most regretful about. We...
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Why the PH wants to learn from Australia’s foreign interference laws
The Philippines will be sending a team to Australia to learn about their efforts to guard against foreign interference, as Manila’s top security adviser admitted that domestic laws are outdated, and...
View ArticleGaza ceasefire talks paused with resumption planned next week
Gaza ceasefire talks in Doha paused on Friday, August 16, with negotiators to meet again next week seeking an agreement to end fighting between Israel and Hamas and free remaining hostages, as US...
View ArticleLa Union town declares state of climate emergency
LA UNION, Philippines – Recognizing the need for immediate action, the Bauang municipal government in La Union on Friday, August 16, joined the ranks of local governments declaring a state of climate...
View ArticleThailand ex-PM Thaksin gets royal pardon
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s billionaire former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra received a royal pardon shortening his parole by two weeks, his lawyer said on Saturday, August 17, a day after his...
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How to plan a trip to Warsaw, Helsinki, Vilnius, Riga, and Tallinn
MANILA, Philippines – The Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania are often afterthoughts when planning a trip to Europe. However, the capitals of these cities have the same quaint charm...
View ArticleCreamline scores huge comeback over Choco Mucho; Petro’s Salas, Van Sickle...
MANILA, Philippines – Heading to the 2024 PVL Reinforced Conference quarterfinals, the Creamline Cool Smashers hurdled a major test after facing sister team Choco Mucho Flying Titans. Down 14-23 and...
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In ‘Dìdi,’ emerging director Sean Wang maps teenhood shaped by AIM and MySpace
MANILA, Philippines – AIM chats, MySpace Top 8 placements, flip phones, Warped Tour bands, and YouTube skate videos are some of the visual paraphernalia that populate the latest indie hit, Dìdi (弟弟),...
View ArticleAklan starts implementation of unified ticketing system in Boracay
BORACAY, Philippines – The local government of Malay, Aklan began to implement a unified ticketing system in Boracay, Saturday, August 17. Malay Mayor Frolibar Bautista said in a phone interview that...
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