US women’s 3×3 finally nab Paris breakthrough, as LeBron, Durant, Ledecky watch
PARIS, France – Reigning champions the United States finally got a win on the board in their fourth game of the women’s 3×3 basketball pool stage at the Paris Olympics on Thursday, August 1, with a...
View ArticleMarcos names Cristina Aldeguer-Roque as acting DTI chief
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed Department of Trade and Industry Undersecretary Ma. Cristina Aldeguer-Roque as DTI acting secretary following the resignation of...
View ArticleFil-Am chef Cris Comerford retires from White House after 29 years
MANILA, Philippines – After nearly three decades of conceptualizing and executing menus for state dinners and official functions, White House executive chef Cristeta “Cris” Comerford, 61, has retired...
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[In This Economy] Let’s discuss grade inflation in the Philippines
Grade inflation is typically understood as the overall rise of grades students receive for the same level or quality of effort — not unlike the inflation of prices we’re all too familiar with. Both...
View ArticleBiden says killing of Hamas leader Haniyeh not helpful for ceasefire talks
WASHINGTON, USA – US President Joe Biden said on Thursday, August 1, the killing of Palestinian Islamist group Hamas’ leader Ismail Haniyeh was not helpful for reaching a ceasefire in Israel’s war in...
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First came the rain. Then the oil spill.
MANILA, Philippines – On Monday morning, July 29, the water turned black. The waves were huge that morning, said Cheryl Merquita, 33, and they carried a deluge of trash stained with oil. That Monday...
View ArticleCan the BIR meet its target of collecting P342 million every hour?
MANILA, Philippines – Finance Secretary Ralph Recto has challenged the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to collect P3.05 trillion in 2024, a target even higher than the P2.64-trillion mark that 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 ArticleHungary boxing federation objects to boxer’s Olympic quarterfinal bout with...
PARIS, France – The Hungarian Boxing Federation has contacted the country’s Olympic Committee (MOB) and the International Olympic Committee to object to Luca Anna Hamori’s fight with Imane Khelif as a...
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FACT CHECK: PH has not secured 12 HAL Prachand helicopters from India
Claim: The Philippines has secured the delivery of 12 India-made helicopters. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The claim was made in a YouTube video posted by a channel purporting to provide...
View Article[PANOORIN] First communion sa PGH: Pag-asa sa mata ng bata
MANILA, Philippines — Nitong July 29, pitong batang may cancer sa Philippine General Hospital (PGH) ang tumanggap ng Katawan ni Kristo sa unang pagkakataon. Si Archbishop Socrates Villegas ang...
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Back to school! Baon ideas without using canned or processed meats
MANILA, Philippines – Another school year begins! Students may be excited, but parents also face the eternal struggle of figuring out what to pack in their children’s lunchbox every day. Without the...
View ArticleTechRap unRap: AI features on the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6
Samsung is giving the Galaxy Z Fold6 a huge update this year! Aside from updates to its hardware, Samsung is also leveraging the foldable’s form factor to enable new and innovative uses of Galaxy AI....
View ArticleWATCH: Harvard Din & Tonics’ resident Filipino performs at home
MANILA, Philippines – As the Harvard Din & Tonics go on their biennial world tour, the collegiate acapella group’s resident Filipino, Sean Teo Ong, gets to visit home, too. Before Sean and his...
View ArticleRudy Fernandez calls time on 24-year hoops career as powerhouse Spain bows...
LILLE, France – Australia reached the Olympic men’s basketball quarterfinals despite losing 77-71 to Greece – who remained alive in Group A – after Spain lost, while Brazil beat Japan 102-84 to claim...
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Navotas wetlands: Pollution, reclamation threaten ‘nature’s kidneys’
MANILA, Philippines – Across a fisherfolk village in Barangay Tanza 1 in Navotas City, you’ll come across the muddy and mushy tidal lands which appear only during the low tide. Beyond these mudflats...
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Vietnam President To Lam takes top job as Communist Party chief
HANOI, Vietnam – Vietnamese President To Lam was named to the nation’s top position, general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, on Saturday, August 3, replacing Nguyen Phu Trong, who died...
View ArticleCalifornia wildfire now fourth-largest in state history, hot weather offers...
More than 6,000 firefighters in California’s Central Valley continued to battle the largest blaze in the US on Saturday, August 3, which burned its way into the history books as the state’s...
View ArticleVatican saddened by Olympic ceremony skit resembling ‘Last Supper’
VATICAN CITY – The Vatican said on Saturday, August 3, it had been saddened by a skit at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony appearing to parody Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper” painting. “The...
View ArticleStunning Simone Biles wins 7th career gold, leaves door open for Los Angeles...
PARIS, France – Simone Biles’ appetite to collect gold medals showed no sign of waning as she soared above her rivals in the vault final on Saturday, August 3, to scoop a third top prize at the Paris...
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