Ad agency Gigil apologizes for controversial ‘Gil Tulog’ street signs
MANILA, Philippines – Ad agency Gigil, the firm behind the controversial ‘Gil Tulog’ street signs, broke its silence Tuesday, July 30, and issued a public apology to the Puyat family. “Understanding...
View ArticleIsrael claims to kill Hezbollah senior commander in Beirut strike
Israel’s military claimed it killed Hezbollah’s most senior commander in an airstrike on Beirut on Tuesday, July 30, in retaliation for a cross-border rocket attack that killed 12 youngsters three...
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PH banks see strong H1 2024 earnings, BDO posts record-breaking income
MANILA, Philippines – Four major banks in the Philippines – BDO Unibank, Inc. (BDO), Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), Philippine National Bank (PNB), and Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank)...
View ArticleHamas chief Ismail Haniyeh killed in Iran
CAIRO, Egypt – Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in Iran on Wednesday, July 31, the Palestinian militant group Hamas and Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards said in separate statements. The...
View ArticleDeath toll from India landslides rises to 151, search on for missing
CHOORALMALA, India – Rescue workers began looking for people trapped under debris early on Wednesday, July 31, a day after landslides caused havoc in the Wayanad district of India’s Kerala state, with...
View ArticleTough-talking Haniyeh was seen as the more moderate face of Hamas
Ismail Haniyeh, the Hamas leader who was killed in Iran, was the tough-talking face of the Palestinian group’s international diplomacy as war raged back in Gaza, where three of his sons were killed in...
View ArticleMentally calm, happy Simone Biles lets grim Tokyo memories go to win Paris gold
PARIS, France – Simone Biles is a different person than the one who abruptly pulled out of the Tokyo Games three years ago amid a mental health crisis, her teammates said, and it showed as she led the...
View ArticleLIFE & STYLE: Food, travel, art, culture, beauty, fashion – July 29-August 4
MANILA, Philippines – Looking for something new to try? Whether that’s food, travel, beauty, hobbies, or fashion, here are some top recos and upcoming events you can check out! Bookmark this page to...
View ArticleUnderdog Japan earns respect in Olympics basketball as France escapes in OT
LILLE, France – France prevailed, 94-90, against Japan in their men’s Group B Olympics basketball clash after their opponents held true to their team motto to “shock the world” by giving Les Bleus a...
View ArticleNHCP orders stop to old bridge’s demolition a month after it’s gone
BACOLOD, Negros Occidental – The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) issued a cease-and-desist order against the demolition of a 91-year-old steel bridge in Negros Occidental. But...
View ArticleTensions high in Venezuela after contested election, with more arrests feared
Shops and public transport across Venezuela shut down on Wednesday, July 31, as tensions over a fiercely disputed presidential election and rumors of more opposition arrests and sporadic violence kept...
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LOOK: Bb. Pilipinas International 2024 Myrna Esguerra graduates from college
MANILA, Philippines – Just weeks after winning the Binibining Pilipinas International 2024 crown, Myrna Esguerra has added another feather to her cap: a college degree. The beauty queen marked her...
View ArticleCanadian warship passes through Taiwan Strait, drawing China’s ire
A Canadian warship passed through the Taiwan Strait in what Ottawa called a commitment to an open Indo-Pacific, drawing a rebuke from China that the naval exercise on July 31 undermined peace....
View ArticleDA: No bird flu outbreak in Tarlac
PAMPANGA, Philippines – There is no bird flu outbreak in Tarlac, the Department of Agriculture (DA) confirmed on Wednesday, July 31. “All samples from Tarlac tested negative for the virus. Based on...
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A record night of the greats in the Paris 2024 pool
PARIS, France – French poster boy Leon Marchand and US distance dynamo Katie Ledecky made history while the Paris pool saw its first world record on one of the great nights of Olympic swimming on...
View ArticleNever in doubt: US swim icon Katie Ledecky rules Olympic 1500m, wins 8th...
PARIS, France – If there was one safe bet to be made at the Paris Olympics pool it was Katie Ledecky winning the women’s 1,500 meters freestyle, and the American once again on Wednesday, July 31,...
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‘Squid Game’ season 2 to premiere in December
MANILA, Philippines – Mark your calendars as another deathly competition is about to begin! Netflix announced on Thursday, August 1, that the second season of Squid Game is dropping on December 26....
View ArticleSimone Biles claps back at ex-teammate after ‘lazy’ accusations, gets blocked
PARIS, France – Simone Biles crafted a gold medal-worthy caption after the US women dominated the Olympic gymnastics team final in an apparent slam against her former teammate following harsh remarks...
View ArticleCoast Guard starts oil recovery operations for MV Mirola 1
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Coast Guard started on Thursday, August 1, oil recovery operations of the MV Mirola 1, the vessel which ran aground in Mariveles, Bataan. PCG personnel were...
View ArticleExcitement builds in Cagayan de Oro as Carlo Paalam prepares for Olympic...
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – Excitement is in the air in Cagayan de Oro as local boxing hero Carlo Paalam advances to the 57-kilogram quarterfinals of the Olympic Summer Games in Paris. Paalam’s...
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