Scientists predict devastation if asteroid Bennu strikes Earth in 2182
WASHINGTON, USA – The rocky object called Bennu is classified as a near-Earth asteroid, currently making its closest approach to Earth every six years at about 186,000 miles (299,000 km) away. It...
View ArticleLIVESTREAM: VP Sara Duterte holds press briefing after impeachment
MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Sara Duterte Sara Duterte faces the media on Friday, February 7, two days after she was impeached by the House of Representatives. The Vice President’s impeachment...
View ArticleCebu cops arrest foreigner for exploitation of minors
CEBU, Philippines – Police arrested Tuesday, February 4, an Australian man who was accompanied by six minor girls and were about to leave for a island northwest of mainland Cebu. The Cebu Police...
View ArticleNo sweep: Meralco escapes to set up do-or-die vs Ginebra
MANILA, Philippines – Meralco refused to be swept by Barangay Ginebra. The Bolts stayed alive in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup and dragged the Gin Kings to a sudden-death in their best-of-three...
View ArticleLIST: Concerts, gigs on Valentine’s Day 2025
MANILA, Philippines – “Music is the divine way to tell beautiful, poetic things to the heart.” Going by this adage, why not enjoy a musical treat with your loved ones this Valentine week? From...
View ArticleBINI to drop new single ‘Blink Twice’ before Valentine’s Day
MANILA, Philippines – Nation’s girl group BINI is back to bringing new music as it releases its latest single “Blink Twice” on February 13. Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the song urges listeners —...
View Article6 million people could die from HIV and AIDS if US funding stops, UN agency...
GENEVA, Switzerland – More than six million people could die from HIV and AIDS in the next four years if US President Donald Trump‘s administration pulls its global funding for programs, the United...
View ArticleJoin ABKD’s lecture on combatting disinformation
Akademya at Bayan Kontra Disimpormasyon at Dayaan (ABKD), in partnership with Congress of Teachers/Educators for Nationalism and Democracy (CONTEND) and Artista para sa Makabayan at Progresibong...
View ArticleOne-of-a-kind Nocum lives up to potential as Rain or Shine stays alive
MANILA, Philippines – Rain or Shine head coach Yeng Guiao saw great promise in Adrian Nocum when the Elasto Painters drafted the dynamic guard two years ago. And with Rain or Shine on the brink of...
View ArticleNearly 11,000 migrants deported from US to Mexico since Trump took office
MEXICO CITY – Mexico has received nearly 11,000 deported migrants from the United States since January 20 when US President Donald Trump took office, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on...
View ArticleRJ Abarrientos receives death threats after miss in close Ginebra loss
MANILA, Philippines – Barangay Ginebra rookie RJ Abarrientos lamented receiving death threats after missing a crucial shot in a 108-104 loss to Meralco in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup quarterfinals on...
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‘True mujahideen’: Where the Bangsamoro stands, 6 years in
COTABATO CITY, Philippines – Sarah Makamad thinks she is 59 years old, but she isn’t sure. When and where she was born, it wasn’t automatic for people to register births with the government. She sells...
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The Hakone experience: What’s there to see and do in this Japanese town
HAKONE, Japan – Hakone was one of the places in Japan visited by the late Taiwanese actress Barbie Hu, according to Taiwanese media reports. What’s there to see and do in this picturesque town in the...
View ArticleWeary Mavericks return home after Luka Doncic trade, beef up security ahead...
No one really knows what to expect Saturday afternoon in Dallas when the Mavericks return home to host the Houston Rockets after a five-game road trip. It will be the Mavs’ first home game since their...
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Globe CEO Cu on successor Cruz: He’s taking over a ‘very sound’ company
As Ernest Cu prepares to step down as Globe Telecom’s president and chief executive officer in April, he ends his tenure on a high note. The Ayala-owned telco giant reported on Friday, February 7,...
View ArticleHamas frees 3 hostages, Israel begins releasing Palestinians
Palestinian militant group Hamas handed over three Israeli hostages on Saturday, February 8, whose gaunt appearance shocked Israelis, while Israel began freeing dozens of Palestinians in the latest...
View ArticleFull circle: ‘Refreshed’ Jimmy Butler makes Warriors debut in former home...
A refreshed and relocated Jimmy Butler assures he’s in “a really good place mentally” as he aims to make his debut with the Golden State Warriors on Saturday (Sunday, February 9, Manila time). Traded...
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FACT CHECK: Photo of Martin Romualdez, other lawmakers with cash is fake
Claim: A photo shows House Speaker Martin Romualdez holding a wad of cash on a table while speaking with his fellow lawmakers, following the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte. Rating: FALSE...
View ArticleChoco Mucho hands 4th-set mauling to Akari for 4th straight win; Nxled snaps...
MANILA, Philippines – Contender Choco Mucho stayed meltingly hot in the 2025 PVL All-Filipino Conference, flying to its fourth straight win for a 6-3 record off a four-set win over a middling Akari,...
View ArticleTrump signs order to cut funding for South Africa over land policy, ICJ case
WASHINGTON, USA – President Donald Trump signed an executive order to cut US financial assistance to South Africa, the White House said on Friday, February 7, citing disapproval of its land policy and...
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