What’s behind the viral pistachio chocolate bar from Dubai?
MANILA, Philippines – If you’ve seen content creators biting into a viral pistachio-filled chocolate bar on your feeds lately, you might be one of the curious many asking: What is that, anyway? Many...
View ArticleTrump says Harris easier than Biden to beat as race for Pennsylvania heats up
PENNSYLVANIA, USA – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Saturday, August 17, he believed Democrat Kamala Harris will be easier to beat than President Joe Biden even as some polls...
View ArticleSouth Korea, Japan, US leaders renew pledge to cooperate on regional challenges
SEOUL, South Korea – The leaders of South Korea, Japan and the United States issued a joint statement on Sunday, August 18, marking the anniversary of their summit at Camp David and reaffirmed a...
View ArticleGetting closer to the holy grail of earthquake prediction
Four years ago today, on August 18, 2020 at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Masbate Island in the central Philippines was struck by a magnitude 6.6 earthquake whose epicenter was located in the...
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In ‘And So It Begins,’ Ramona Diaz asserts moving past nostalgia
MANILA, Philippines – Overhead shots of crowds awash in pink paraphernalia overwhelm the frame. Lightsticks and confetti dance in the air. “Kindness is radical,” goes a placard. The radiant,...
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LPA northeast of Batanes now Tropical Depression Dindo
MANILA, Philippines – A low pressure area (LPA) located northeast of the province of Batanes developed into a tropical depression at 8 pm on Sunday, August 18. It was given the local name Dindo, as...
View ArticleEx-Cabanatuan City officials liable for P8.93-million anomalous purchase — COA
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Audit (COA) said that former officials of Cabanatuan City in Nueva Ecija were liable for anomalous purchase amounting to P8.93 million. In a recent decision,...
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Dindo intensifies into tropical storm ahead of exit from PAR
MANILA, Philippines – Dindo strengthened from a tropical depression into a tropical storm ahead of its expected exit from the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), the country’s weather bureau said...
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Ex-cop who exposed Michael Yang’s ‘drug ties’ willing to testify before ICC
After self-confessed Davao Death Squad (DDS) member Arturo Lascañas, another former cop is willing to testify before the International Criminal Court (ICC) to pin former president Rodrigo Duterte and...
View ArticleCOA orders NCIP to return P1.57 million meant for Surigao del Norte IPs
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Audit (COA) has ordered officials of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) in Caraga to return P1.57 million in trust funds that were not used...
View Article[Free to Disagree] Senator Urge
May urge akong batuhin ng tsinelas si Senator Robin Padilla. Di tulad niya, na “30 minutes na mabaliw-baliw” sa urge niyang makipag-sex, ilang araw na ang urge ko na tsinelasin siya. Kadalasan naiisip...
View ArticleVillage chief, wife killed in Maguindanao del Norte ambush ahead of plebiscite
COTABATO, Philippines – A village chairman and his wife were killed in an ambush in Sultan Kudarat town, Maguindanao del Norte, late Sunday night, August 18. The ambush took place weeks before the...
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China says Philippine vessel ‘deliberately collided’ with Chinese vessel in...
BEIJING, China – China’s Coast Guard said a Philippine vessel that had ignored its repeated warnings “deliberately collided” with a Chinese vessel in an “unprofessional and dangerous” manner in the...
View Article#WalangPasok: Class suspensions, Monday, August 19, 2024
MANILA, Philippines – Some areas suspended classes for Monday, August 19, due to volcanic smog or vog from Taal Volcano in Batangas. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology previously...
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Setting the scene: Lea Salonga, Dolly De Leon reminisce about their career...
MANILA, Philippines – It’s not every day you find yourself in the presence of not one, but two Filipino world-class performers. Internationally acclaimed Filipino actresses Lea Salonga and Dolly de...
View Article8-time MVP June Mar Fajardo dismisses GOAT talk, looks back on humble beginnings
MANILA, Philippines – June Mar Fajardo can easily call himself the greatest PBA player of all time. His accolades back his case as the 6-foot-10 San Miguel big man has captured eight Most Valuable...
View ArticlePhilippines, US reach deal for Afghan refugees’ Manila transit
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the US State Department, in separate statements, announced early Tuesday, August 20, that Manila has agreed to temporarily...
View ArticleHarris super PAC founder says public polls are too optimistic
CHICAGO, USA –The founder of the main outside spending group backing Kamala Harris’ presidential bid says their own opinion polling is less “rosy” than public polls suggest and warned that Democrats...
View ArticleThousands march against Gaza war at Democratic convention
CHICAGO, USA – Thousands of mostly peaceful pro-Palestinian protesters marched in Chicago on Monday, August 19, as President Joe Biden arrived for the opening day of the Democratic National...
View ArticleHarris urges Democrats to fight in surprise DNC appearance
CHICAGO, USA – Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris made a surprise appearance at the party’s national convention on Monday night, August 19, drawing cheers from the crowd as she vowed to...
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