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US reaffirms MDT promise after China’s ‘deliberate collision’ with PCG
MANILA, Philippines – The US State Department on Tuesday, August 20 (August 19 in the US), reaffirmed that the Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) with the Philippines covers armed attacks to the Philippine...
View ArticleTrump posts image of fake Taylor Swift endorsement
LOS ANGELES, USA – Former President Donald Trump has posted a fake social media image of pop superstar Taylor Swift asking people to vote for him in the November election. A Sunday entry by the...
View ArticleView from Manila: From shoal to shoal, the ‘battle of narratives’ in WPS is...
MANILA, Philippines – Weeks after testing a temporary agreement to keep the peace in Ayungin Shoal comes another tense confrontation between the Philippines and China, this time in Escoda (Sabina)...
View ArticleAustralia and Indonesia seal treaty-level defense pact
SYDNEY, Australia – Australia and Indonesia agreed a treaty-level defense cooperation agreement which allow Australian and Indonesian militaries to operate from each other’s countries, Australian...
View ArticleBen&Ben speaks up on Tanya Markova’s statement, FEU Diliman gig mishap
MANILA, Philippines – Filipino folk-pop band Ben&Ben has broken its silence on allegations that it caused other acts to be sidelined at events, following a statement from Tanya Markova and a...
View ArticleTaylor Swift to close European leg of Eras tour
LONDON, United Kingdom – Taylor Swift will close the European leg of her record-breaking Eras tour in London on Tuesday, August 20, drawing fans from near and far for the last opportunity to see the...
View ArticleJennifer Lopez files for divorce from Ben Affleck, media reports say
LOS ANGELES, USA – Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, the Hollywood stars who rekindled their romance and married two decades after a high-profile split, are getting a divorce, TMZ and other media...
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Marcos vows ‘heads will roll’ after Alice Guo’s PH exit
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. promised to “expose the culprits” who helped the Philippine exit of a dismissed town mayor accused of faking her Filipino citizenship and having...
View ArticleLIST: Winners of the 21st TAYO Awards
MANILA, Philippines – Youth organizations across the country were recognized at the 21st Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations (TAYO) Awards at the Manila Metropolitan Theater on Monday, August 19, for...
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How did Alice go to Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia?
The most controversial mayor in the Philippines, who faces a string of complaints, has evaded authorities and has successfully left the country. Dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo had already...
View ArticleAuthors sue Anthropic for copyright infringement over AI training
Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has been hit with a class-action lawsuit in California federal court by three authors who say it misused their books and hundreds of thousands of others to...
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What’s inside Sara Duterte’s ‘Isang Kaibigan’ book?
MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Sara Duterte’s children’s book Isang Kaibigan (A Friend) sparked a heated discussion between her and Senator Risa Hontiveros during the Senate budget deliberations...
View ArticleState university in General Santos slams inclusion in PNP’s ‘red-tagging’ list
GENERAL SANTOS, Philippines – The administration of Mindanao State University in General Santos City (MSU-Gensan) and its students called the school’s inclusion in a Philippine National Police’s (PNP)...
View ArticleFilipino cyclists to gather at Makati café for community bike fair
The following is a press release from First Bike Ride. On August 25, Comuna in San Antonio, Makati, will transform into the ultimate hub for all things cycling as diverse cycling communities from...
View ArticlePinoy Queer Artists for Palestine to hold fundraising art market in Quezon City
The following is a press release from Transmasculine PH. Volunteers of Pinoy Queer Artists for Palestine (PQ4P) will host the “PQA4P Art Market” on August 31, from 12 pm to 6 pm at Paper Lantern in...
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[Good Business] Sparking the Filipino diwa towards nation-building
Last August 20, at The Fifth at Rockwell, we bore witness to a celebration of Filipino excellence and a shared commitment to nation-building. The 2024 Ramon V. del Rosario Awards honored individuals...
View Article‘Pachinko’ ups the stakes and character count for Season Two
LONDON, United Kingdom – Critically acclaimed TV series Pachinko returns for a second season with a much bigger cast and higher stakes for some of its protagonists, the show’s creators said ahead of...
View Article[The Slingshot] Leila de Lima’s supplemental communication to the ICC
Unknown to many, and certainly unknown to Rodrigo Duterte, then-senator Leila de Lima filed a supplemental communication with the International Criminal Court on October 6, 2017 when Duterte had...
View ArticleWalz caps Democrats’ Day Three joined by Stevie Wonder, Bill Clinton
CHICAGO, USA – Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Kamala Harris’ running mate in the 2024 White House race against Republican Donald Trump, will take the stage at the Democratic National Convention on...
View ArticleAlex Eala one win away from historic US Open main draw stint
MANILA, Philippines – For the third time this year, Alex Eala moved just one win away from making history and earning a chance to face the best players in the world. Eala displayed exceptional form...
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