Iranian hacker group aims at US election websites and media before vote,...
An Iranian hacking group is actively scouting US election-related websites and American media outlets as Election Day nears, with activity suggesting preparations for more “direct influence...
View ArticleFormer Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries charged with sex trafficking
NEW YORK, USA – Mike Jeffries, the former longtime chief executive of Abercrombie & Fitch, has been criminally charged with sex trafficking and prostitution involving dozens of men. The 16-count...
View ArticleBangsamoro parliament asks legislators to extend transition period to 2028
COTABATO CITY, Philippines – The Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) adopted a resolution on Tuesday, October 22, seeking to delay the region’s first regular parliamentary elections from 2025 to...
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Severe Tropical Storm Kristine crosses Mountain Province
MANILA, Philippines – Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (Trami) continued to move over the Cordillera Administrative Region late Thursday morning, October 24 — already in the vicinity of Bauko, Mountain...
View ArticleAt star-studded Georgia rally, Harris and Obama push early voting in tight race
CLARKSTON, USA – Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris basked in the support of rock legend Bruce Springsteen, entertainer Tyler Perry, and former President Barack Obama on Thursday. October...
View ArticleGreece investigates nightclub owners suspected of laundering Catholic Church...
ATHENS, Greece – Greek authorities have frozen the bank accounts and assets of five cafe and nightclub owners on suspicion of laundering Catholic church money supplied by two church officials, a...
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[Ask The Tax Whiz] Effects of the POGO ban on rental properties
Philippine Offshore Gaming Opertors (POGOs) gained momentum under the Duterte administration to boost revenue and jobs. However, due to illegal activities tied to POGO hubs, President Ferdinand Marcos...
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Squalls, rain continue to cause havoc in Negros Occidental, Bacolod
BACOLOD, Philippines – Squalls, rain, flooding continue to cause havoc in 15 localities of Negros Occidental and the capital, Bacolod. As of Friday, October 25, a report from Provincial Disaster Risk...
View ArticleBeyoncé to appear with Kamala Harris in Houston rally
Superstar singer Beyoncé will appear with Democratic US presidential candidate Kamala Harris at a rally in Houston on Friday, October 25 (US time) two sources told Reuters. Harris is appearing in...
View Article13 killed in Severe Tropical Storm Kristine, more than 569,000 families affected
MANILA, Philippines – The number of those who died due to Severe Tropical Storm Kristine reached 13 as of 8 am on Friday, October 25, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council...
View ArticleSpanish chef arrested for allegedly injuring client who sent food back
MADRID, Spain – Spanish police have arrested the chef of a popular restaurant on the Mediterranean island of Ibiza after he allegedly assaulted a German customer who had complained about the food’s...
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What we know so far about the impact of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine on Bicol
MANILA, Philippines – Over 1.8 million people or 384,436 families were affected by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine in Bicol, one of the hardest hit regions in the country, as of Friday morning, October...
View ArticleNo ‘external force’ can change our future, Taiwan president says on frontline...
KINMEN, Taiwan – Taiwan cherishes its freedom and democracy and no “external force” can change its future, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Friday, October 25, visiting sensitive frontline...
View ArticleIsrael strikes Iran military targets amid fears of a wider war
Israel said it struck military sites in Iran early on Saturday, October 26, in retaliation for Tehran’s attacks on Israel earlier this month, the latest step in the escalating conflict between the...
View ArticleMeet the Ilocano ER nurse now with the UAE National Search and Rescue Center
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – An emergency room (ER) nurse from Candon City, Ilocos Sur, who spent six years as a paramedic with the Abu Dhabi Police’s helicopter ambulance unit, has started...
View ArticleChinese hackers targeted phones affiliated with Harris campaign, source says
WASHINGTON, USA – Chinese hackers who tapped into Verizon’s system targeted phones used by people affiliated with the campaign of Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris, a person familiar...
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Why GMA is ‘aggressively’ into making movies
MANILA, Philippines – Despite the high risk in producing movies these days, GMA Network Incorporated is unperturbed as it announced on Thursday, October 24, that it was putting more money in film...
View ArticleBeijing gets new Catholic bishop, days after Vatican-China deal renewal
VATICAN CITY – A new assistant Catholic bishop for Beijing was ordained on Friday, October 25, three days after the Vatican and Chinese officials extended an accord on appointments in China, the...
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Orange & Lemons celebrate 25 years at the Metrotent: ‘This is where your...
MANILA, Philippines – Watching Orange & Lemons play a concert marking a quarter-century of music was heartening. It meant some things can weather the vacillating tides of fashion and opinion. It...
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Harris focuses on abortion in Texas, as Trump heads to Michigan
TEXAS, USA – Kamala Harris and Donald Trump took a detour from barnstorming the battleground states that will decide November’s election with Friday, October 25, stops in Texas, a conservative state...
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