Typhoon Enteng and southwest monsoon: Weather updates, latest news
Enteng (Yagi), the Philippines’ fifth tropical cyclone for 2024, triggered moderate to torrential rain in much of Luzon and Eastern Visayas as a tropical storm. It made landfall in Casiguran, Aurora,...
View ArticleSands to stardom: Bernadeth Pons happy to see beach volley work result in PVL...
MANILA, Philippines – It started out with a funny moniker. Sisi Rondina and Bernadeth Pons, collectively known in beach volleyball circles with the “SiPons” team name intentionally sounding like...
View ArticleWorld View with Marites Vitug: Navigating PH-US ties, from Trump to Biden
Bookmark this page to catch the discussion live on Friday, September 6, at 6 pm. MANILA, Philippines – All eyes are on the United States as American citizens elect their new leader on November 5,...
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Bacolod mayor vows ‘bloodless’ war on drugs
BACOLOD, Philippines – Bacolod City Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez vowed to impose humane and “bloodless” approaches as he declared an all-out war against illegal drugs on Thursday, September 5....
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How Bounty Fresh’s ‘Food Made Better’ promise is more than a tagline
Atty. Kenneth Cheng, CEO of Bounty Fresh Group Holdings, Inc., embraces challenges. Prior to establishing one of the Philippines’ largest poultry companies, his family had a background in...
View ArticleRome considering limiting tourists to Trevi Fountain
ROME, Italy — Rome is considering limiting access to the Trevi Fountain, one of its busiest monuments, ahead of an expected bumper year for tourism in the Eternal City, city council officials say. The...
View ArticleSex and Sensibilities: What is non-scalpel vasectomy and why are men doing it?
Vasectomy care packages recently became a trend on TikTtok, as women show appreciation for their male partners who go through the procedure as part of family planning. Vasectomy, as it is, stops the...
View ArticleHarvey Weinstein indecent assault case ended by UK prosecutors
LONDON, United Kingdom – British prosecutors said on Thursday, September 5 they had discontinued indecent assault charges against former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein after concluding there was...
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Alice Guo doesn’t post bail for graft charges, stays with PNP
TARLAC, Philippines — Dismissed Bamban Mayor Alice Guo did not post bail when she appeared before Capas, Tarlac Regional Trial Court Branch 109 that had ordered her arrest for graft charges. Guo was...
View ArticleUK launches probe into Ticketmaster over Oasis shows
Britain’s competition watchdog on Thursday, September 5 launched an investigation into Ticketmaster over the sale of Oasis tickets, including the use of “dynamic pricing” to hike the cost to fans at...
View ArticlePope Francis departs Indonesia for Papua New Guinea, second stop of 12-day trip
ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT – Pope Francis left Indonesia on Friday morning, September 6, for Papua New Guinea, where the 87-year-old leader of the global Catholic Church will continue an ambitious 12-day...
View ArticleFilipinos online slam gov’t officials over ‘special treatment’ of Alice Guo
MANILA, Philippines – “A mockery of the Filipino people,” social media users said on Friday, September 6, in describing how government officials treated dismissed Bamban Mayor Alice Guo during her...
View ArticlePope Francis to receive Argentine welcome in remote Papua New Guinea town
PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea – Pope Francis will arrive in one of the world’s most remote Catholic communities in Papua New Guinea on Sunday, September 8, to something approaching home – a group of...
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How Ms. Polly’s Cakes became a gas station sensation
MANILA, Philippines – Polly Garilao was a full-time, stay-at-home mother of two seeking financial independence when the idea of selling cakes came to her in the 1980s. “It didn’t seem right for me to...
View ArticleEx-governor Bitay Lacson, Negros Occidental’s ‘star of hope,’ dies
BACOLOD , Philippines – Former Negros Occidental governor Daniel “Bitay” Lacson Jr. died on Friday night, September 6. He was 77. Lacson’s son, Patrick, made a post about his father’s death on Friday...
View ArticleBrazil’s Sergio Mendes dies at 83
BRAZIL, South America – Brazilian musician Sergio Mendes, who brought bossa nova to international audiences in the 1960s, died on Friday, September 7 (US time) at the age of 83 in Los Angeles, his...
View Article[Newspoint] A truth network
A special exhibition of documentarist Ramona Diaz’s And So It Begins has been a double treat: there was, first, the showing of film itself, and after that a discussion of the sociopolitical issues...
View ArticleWalking our way towards more sustainable cities
For decades, the primary goal of transport systems has been to move as much motorized traffic as quickly as possible from point A to point B. However, focusing on motorized vehicular traffic has made...
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Eva Le Queen finishes ‘Global All Stars’ journey early in 10th place
MANILA, Philippines – Filipino drag queen Eva Le Queen ends her RuPaul’s Drag Race Global All Stars journey early in 10th place. She was eliminated in the show’s fifth episode which premiered on...
View Article[Closer Look] Drugs, POGOs, Quiboloy: Duterte’s tyranny at the service of...
“Drug money is the source of POGO money.” Sta. Rosa Representative Dan Fernandez on September 4 gave this blunt summary of the tangled skeins of offshore gaming hubs that Philippine lawmakers have...
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