Levi Jung-Ruivivar feels ‘really hurt’ missing out on heroes’ welcome for PH...
MANILA, Philippines – Gymnast Levi Jung-Ruivivar admitted to feeling “really hurt” over being left out of the heroes’ welcome for Filipino athletes who represented the country in the Paris Olympics....
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Philippines detects new mpox case after WHO public health emergency declaration
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines announced on Monday, August 19, that it detected one new mpox (monkeypox) case, the first in the country for 2024 and its 10th case overall. The confirmation of...
View ArticleGerman warships await orders on crossing disputed Taiwan Strait
BERLIN, Germany – Two German warships await orders from Berlin, their commander said, to determine whether next month they will be the first German naval vessels in decades to pass through the...
View ArticleMike Tyson says Jake Paul will ‘run like a thief’ in the ring
Mike Tyson said he was fit and ready for his November 15 fight against Jake Paul as the two boxers had a joint news conference in New York City on Sunday, August 18. The match was originally scheduled...
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FACT CHECK: No plans from PH volleyball federation to naturalize Marina Tushova
Claim: The Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) is currently processing the naturalization of Russian outside hitter and Capital1 Solar Spikers import Marina Tushova. Rating: FALSE Why we...
View ArticleEight years later, Iloilo officials push back on Duterte’s drug war label
BACOLOD, Philippines – Eight years after Iloilo was labeled by former president Rodrigo Duterte as having the worst drug problem in the country due to the alleged involvement of local politicians, its...
View Article[DASH of SAS] Dear Senator Padilla, ‘No’ is a complete sentence
Dear Senator Robin Padilla, Your projection of masculinity which made you popular in the ’90s, and presumably even got you elected to the Senate when acting no longer served as a viable source of...
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Will Sara Duterte still get parliamentary courtesy in budget hearings?
In the past two years, it was a walk in the park for Vice President Sara Duterte to get her budget request approved. Budget hearings, both in the Senate and the House of Representatives, had...
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Russia declares US Clooney Foundation an undesirable organization
Russian prosecutors said on Monday, August 19, they had designated The Clooney Foundation for Justice, a US non-profit group, as an “undesirable” organization for carrying out work at “a Hollywood...
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[OPINION] The bare minimum is not good enough
If there’s any consolation, now we know that not all statistical data are boring. Filipinos have the capacity to take stats seriously, especially if they’re tied to issues that matter to them. Like...
View ArticleZoe Kravitz makes film debut with power trip thriller ‘Blink Twice’
LONDON, United Kingdom – Zoe Kravitz says her directorial debut Blink Twice, which she also co-wrote and produced, is a tale about power dynamics between men and women that was born out of her own...
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Biden hails Harris as DNC’s future in emotional farewell speech
CHICAGO, USA – President Joe Biden cemented the Democratic Party’s elevation of Kamala Harris to lead the fight for the White House against Republican Donald Trump with a convention speech on Monday,...
View ArticleIndia’s top court sets up doctors’ panel on workplace safety after rape, murder
NEW DELHI, India – India’s Supreme Court ordered on Tuesday, August 20, the setting up of a national task force of doctors to make recommendations on safety at their workplace, days after the rape and...
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After almost 4 months, Hans Cacdac confirmed as DMW secretary
MANILA, Philippines – After almost four months in ad interim status, long-time labor and migration official Hans Leo Cacdac secured confirmation on his appointment as secretary of the Department of...
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‘Illegal demolition’ threatens century-old village in Tarlac
PAMPANGA, Philippines – Fredie Laurente, 69, has spent his entire life in Barangay Central in Hacienda Luisita, Tarlac City, where his family and forebearers have lived since 1925. Alongside 987 other...
View ArticleUS says Iran cyber operations targeted Trump, Harris campaigns
WASHINGTON, USA – The United States on Monday, August 19, accused Iran of launching cyber operations against the campaigns of both US presidential candidates and targeting the American public with...
View ArticleIsraeli military retrieves bodies of 6 hostages held in Gaza
JERUSALEM – Israel retrieved the bodies of six hostages from the Khan Younis area in southern Gaza overnight, according to statements from the military and the prime minister’s office on Tuesday,...
View Article[WATCH] #KomyuterDiaries: The duality of Cubao as a transport hub
MANILA, Philippines – Cubao as a transport hub — thumbs up or thumbs down? Several public transportation vehicles from different parts of Metro Manila, the Greater Manila area, and some provinces in...
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PhilHealth to push through with P10-B second fund transfer to national treasury
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) will remit P10 billion to the National Treasury on Wednesday, August 21, as scheduled. This will be the second tranche of...
View ArticleSB19’s A’TIN wins Billboard Fan Army Face-Off for second year
MANILA, Philippines — SB19’s loyal fanbase, A’TIN, has emerged as the champion of the 2024 Billboard Fan Army Face-Off, marking their second consecutive win. According to Billboard, A’TIN achieved a...
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