Japan grants Philippines $11 million in security aid to bolster defenses
MANILA, Philippines – Japan and the Philippines signed a 1.6 billion yen ($10.65 million) security assistance deal on Thursday, December 5, to boost the Southeast Asian nation’s maritime security and...
View ArticleNational Academy of Sports: Discovering the next Filipino champions
MANILA, Philippines – The search for a new breed of Filipino champions is on through the National Academy of Sports (NAS). Signed into law by former President Rodrigo Duterte in 2020, the...
View ArticleDancing with resilience: Ksatria lion and dragon dance team marks 20 years of...
SURABAYA, Indonesia – When Ksatria Lion and Dragon Dance Team was founded, resources were scarce, but passion was abundant even though they started with absolutely nothing. “Our first lion dance...
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FACT CHECK: Impeachment bid vs VP Sara Duterte remains active
Claim: The first impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte was junked within 24 hours. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The TikTok video containing the claim has 70,600 views,...
View ArticleMegan Young, Mikael Daez expecting first child
MANILA, Philippines – Celebrity couple Megan Young and Mikael Daez announced that they are expecting their first child! They shared the joyful news on Instagram on Friday, December 6, via a creative...
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Historic 2024 adds luster to Philippine sports’ golden era
Philippine sports’ golden era is here. The country enjoyed a banner year in sports as it won two more Olympic gold medals courtesy of gymnastics star Carlos Yulo three years after weightlifting...
View Article‘Luwalhati sa Diyos’: A concert in honor of Father Eduardo Hontiveros
Click the link below for the Facebook broadcast of “Luwalhati sa Diyos: the Legacy of Father Honti,” courtesy of Jesuit Music Ministry. MANILA, Philippines – The late Jesuit composer Father Eduardo...
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‘National vehicle’: Toyota unveils new PH-made Tamaraw in nationwide launch
MANILA, Philippines – Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) unveiled its locally-made Next Generation Tamaraw at eight locations nationwide on Friday, December 6. The launch marks the return of the beloved...
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES: Mapua vs Benilde – NCAA Season 100 men’s basketball finals,...
MANILA, Philippines – Can Mapua finally end its 33-year title drought? After drawing first blood against College of St. Benilde, Mapua looks to clinch its first NCAA crown since 1991 when both teams...
View ArticleSouth Korea’s Yoon under pressure to resign as threat of impeachment looms
SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea’s ruling party leader said President Yoon Suk Yeol needed to be removed from power for trying to impose martial law, increasing the pressure on him to quit even though...
View ArticleAlex Eala books semis spot in ITF W100 Dubai
MANILA, Philippines – Alex Eala has put herself in a position not only to finish her season with a championship trophy, but also to end the year with a new career high in the world rankings. Eala...
View ArticleMessi named MLS Most Valuable Player for 2024
Lionel Messi has been named the 2024 Landon Donovan Major League Soccer Most Valuable Player following a campaign in which he captained Inter Miami to their first-ever Supporters’ Shield as top club...
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LIST: Festive food trays, platters to ‘sleigh’ your 2024 holiday feasts
MANILA, Philippines – The Christmas season is here, and with it comes a schedule decked with parties, reunions, and potlucks. There’s no time to spend hours in the kitchen or rush to the grocery store...
View ArticleWhy Tagbilaran Bishop Alberto Uy opposes the Cebu-Bohol bridge project
CEBU, Philippines – Tagbilaran Bishop Alberto Uy has a few words for those who support the idea of a bridge that would connect the islands of Bohol and Cebu: pause and reevaluate. Among many religious...
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[Only IN Hollywood] From ‘Vikings’ to ‘Dune: Prophecy,’ Travis Fimmel is...
LOS ANGELES, USA – “The paycheck,” quipped Travis Fimmel when asked in a recent video interview what made him sign up as Desmond Hart in Dune: Prophecy, the original drama series now streaming on HBO...
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Four the crown: La Salle, UP shoot to break four-themed ‘curses’ in UAAP finals
MANILA, Philippines – The La Salle Green Archers and the UP Fighting Maroons are locked in the hottest new rivalry today in UAAP men’s basketball, with the best-of-three finals rematch series kicking...
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Political dynasties also swarm the party-list elections
While Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. and his wife Cavite Representative Lani Mercado seek reelection next year, their son Bryan Revilla aims to keep his party-list seat in the House of...
View Article‘Like a dream’: Emotional Escamis leads Mapua to elusive NCAA title
MANILA, Philippines – Clint Escamis cried tears of joy as Mapua captured the NCAA Season 100 men’s basketball throne following a finals sweep of St. Benilde. It marked the Cardinals’ first...
View ArticleNetflix’s ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’ hits screen in Havana
Hundreds of fans gathered outside the Yara cinema in Cuba’s capital on Friday evening for a screening of the first TV adaptation of one of Latin America’s most beloved novels, a mammoth challenge...
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES: La Salle vs UP – UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball finals, Game 1
MANILA, Philippines – The rematch is set. For the second year in a row, the defending champion La Salle Green Archers and the UP Fighting Maroons will fight for the crown in the UAAP Season 87 men’s...
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