Filinvest set to top off new hotel in Baguio City this June
MANILA, Philippines – Gotianun-led Filinvest Development Corporation is set to top off a new hotel in Camp John Hay in Baguio City this June that will be opened in the first quarter of 2025. Grafik...
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FACT CHECK: Manny Villar investment scheme ad is AI-manipulated
Claim: Tycoon and former senator Manny Villar endorses an investment scheme named Momentum Capital, which he supposedly owns. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The Facebook video posted on June...
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES: Apple WWDC 2024
Apple is slated to have its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) keynote on Tuesday, June 11, at 1 am (1 pm, US Eastern time). Expected to be seen at the WWDC keynote are a host of AI features meant...
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DOJ: Teves not free, Philippines still working on extradition
MANILA, Philippines – The fugitive former lawmaker Arnolfo “Arnie” Teves Jr is not free, contrary to an earlier claim by his lawyer Ferdinand Topacio, and has in fact been immediately rearrested by...
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RCI brushes off protest over eviction of 50,000 Nasugbu residents
MANILA, Philippines – Roxas and Company Inc. (RCI) brushed off a recent protest regarding an impending eviction of around 50,000 residents in Nasugbu, Batangas, some of whom are agrarian reform...
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FACT CHECK: Jessica Soho ad for cyst and tumor ‘cure’ is AI-generated
Claim: Veteran journalist Jessica Soho is endorsing a set of herbal remedies that can treat cysts and tumors. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The Facebook ad containing the claim has...
View ArticleView from Manila: In the West Philippine Sea, trust is the biggest – yet most...
MANILA, Philippines – A March 2024 survey by OCTA Research painted a bleak picture of Philippines-China relations, at least in the realm of public perception. The survey, held in mid-March 2024,...
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EXPLAINER: How Filipinos can get a digital national ID
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Statistics Authority and the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) launched the digital version of the national ID on Monday, June 10, as...
View ArticleFemale prosecutor killed in Digos City shooting
DIGOS CITY, Philippines – A female prosecutor was killed while driving her pick-up truck in Digos City, Davao del Sur on Monday, June 10. Local radio reports identified the victim as Prosecutor...
View Article‘Bridgerton’ showrunner teases ‘extremely juicy’ fourth season
LONDON, UK – Fans of the hit Netflix show Bridgerton can expect news of its fourth season “sooner rather than later,” the series’ writer and showrunner, Jess Brownell, said. The final four episodes of...
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[Only IN Hollywood] ‘House of the Dragon’ 2’s Team Green, from a ‘volatile’...
NEW YORK, USA – And now, here’s House of the Dragon’s (HOTD) Team Green – including a volatile, “living nightmare” of a king, a dowager queen and a dashing knight who may end up “being the most hated...
View ArticleNo letup for UP’s Francis Lopez even in preseason action
MANILA, Philippines – There’s no such thing as slacking off for Francis Lopez. Just hours after helping the University of the Philippines rule the FilOil EcoOil Preseason Cup, Lopez already knows...
View ArticlePope Francis to meet Biden, Zelenskyy, Macron, Modi at G7 summit
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis will meet with the leaders of the United States, Ukraine, France and India on the sidelines of the Group of 7 (G7) summit in Italy’s Borgo Egnazia, the Vatican said on...
View Article‘Ready for it?’ Taylor Swift’s Edinburgh shows trigger earthquakes again
LONDON, UK – Thousands of fans at Taylor Swift’s concerts in Scotland have caused earthquake readings miles away from the concert venue in Edinburgh, the British Geological Survey said on Thursday....
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FACT CHECK: No Hontiveros claim that Rodrigo Duterte is Guo’s uncle
Claim: Senator Risa Hontiveros confirmed that former president Rodrigo Duterte is the uncle of embattled Bamban Mayor Alice Guo. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: As of writing, the video...
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Breaking will get Paris Games jumping, says B-Girl ‘Logistx’
LOS ANGELES, USA – Traditional Olympic sports better watch their backs when breaking makes its Summer Games debut in Paris, as crowds are bound to be drawn to the sport’s jaw-dropping moves, American...
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Palace’s anti-crime body urges mayors to help in crackdown vs illegal POGOs
MANILA, Philippines – The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) urged local chief executives to help in the crackdown against illegal Philippine offshore and gaming operators (POGO)....
View ArticleMeralco mitigates power rate hike in June 2024
MANILA, Philippines – The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) announced an increase in power rates in June, but it was cushioned by the firm’s initiatives to defer scheduled increases. Meralco on...
View ArticleWhy top Philippine bet Junna Tsukii quit karate for MMA
MANILA, Philippines – When in fighting form, Junna Tsukii had shown no quit in her. But this time, the Philippine team standout surprisingly decided to bow out of karate, saying she’s “out for a new...
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China urges Philippines to shut offshore gambling firms
MANILA, Philippines – China urged the Philippines on Friday, June 14, to stamp out offshore gambling, an online industry it described as a “social ill” encouraging crimes such as kidnapping, human...
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