Transformer failure causes power outages in Bacolod; repairs could take weeks
BACOLOD, Philippines – Bacolod City experienced power outages again Wednesday night, August 21, when a major transformer of the Central Negros Electric Cooperative (Ceneco) was busted. Ceneco...
View ArticleSouth Korea police blame quality failures for fatal fire at battery maker...
SEOUL, South Korea – South Korean police said on Friday, August 23, a fire at a lithium battery maker that killed 23 people in June occurred as the company raced to produce batteries to meet a...
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FACT CHECK: ‘Unemployment financial assistance’ link is a scam – DSWD
Claim: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is giving gifts through its unemployment financial assistance program. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The link that purportedly...
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Why Sandiganbayan flipped, cleared Jinggoy Estrada in plunder case
MANILA, Philippines – Senator Jinggoy Estrada is cleared in his pork barrel scam plunder case, after the anti-graft court Sandiganbayan flipped on an earlier decision to convict him of one count of...
View ArticleOver 160,000 liters of oil siphoned from MT Terranova
MANILA, Philippines – A total of 161,612 liters of oil had been siphoned from the sunken MT Terranova in Bataan from Monday, August 19, to Thursday, August 22, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on...
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NAIA 3 temporarily shutters cooling system to prevent damage
MANILA, Philippines – The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) has advised travelers passing through the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 to wear light garments and bring fans as...
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DNC final night: Camouflage hats, women in white, fighting the power
CHICAGO, USA – Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris formally accepted her party’s nomination for president, seeking to define herself for America as she and Republican candidate Donald Trump lock...
View ArticleJapan’s Ran Takahashi advises Asian volleyball players: Go for ‘high accuracy’
MANILA, Philippines — Japanese men’s volleyball superstar Ran Takahashi finally found the chance to spend more time with his Filipino fans. After drawing some of the loudest cheers during the Manila...
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Agri firm says ASF vaccine aboveboard, graft complaint ‘baseless’
MANILA, Philippines – The graft complaint filed against executives of African Swine Fever (ASF) vaccine distributor KPP Powers Commodities Incorporated (KPP) is “baseless,” the company’s legal counsel...
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Beautiful and resilient: Liptong Woodland, the native forest planted by one man
MANILA, Philippines – Lauans, liptongs, and other native trees rise to the sky in Liptong Woodland, forming a green ceiling that shields from the scorching sun. The forest feels cool even at high noon...
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Harry Roque, from party-list congressman to enemy of the House
In the words of Harry Roque, the House of Representatives used to be his “happy place.” These days, he condemns that same institution for subjecting him to an alleged “trial by publicity.” Lawmakers,...
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Pakistani singles defy tradition, search for spouses in person
LAHORE, Pakistan – Dozens of young singles gathered this week to meet potential marriage partners in Pakistan’s eastern city of Lahore, the first attempt by a UK-based matrimonial app to help people...
View ArticleDavao Region police chief: ‘We’re not leaving until we catch Quiboloy’
GENERAL SANTOS, Philippines – “Magpapaguran muna kami dito. Parang laro ng mga bata – taguan, habulan. Hindi kami aalis. Walang magpu-pullout nang wala siya.” (We’ll tire ourselves out here first....
View ArticleDjokovic eyes record 25th Grand Slam in US Open after golden Olympics
Novak Djokovic finally got his hands on an Olympic gold medal to complete the career Golden Slam in Paris, but the Serb faces the prospect of being shut out of the Grand Slams for the first time since...
View Article‘Alipato at Muog’ director JL Burgos urges MTRCB to reconsider film’s X rating
MANILA, Philippines – Alipato at Muog director JL Burgos on Friday, August 23, appealed to the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) to reconsider the X rating that the film...
View Article‘Guo’ all out! Restos offer free meals to Alice Guo – if she returns
MANILA, Philippines — Aside from Vice President Sara Duterte’s viral children’s book, the controversial Alice Guo has also been a hot topic on social media lately. The dismissed mayor of Bamban,...
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Baybay LGU, CENRO release Pinsker’s hawk-eagle near VSU’s Mt. Pangasugan
LEYTE, Philippines – Visayas State University (VSU,) in partnership with the City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) of Baybay City, released a native endangered species of eagle called...
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[Stakeout] Cheers, August Twenty-One Movement aka ATOM
Naglalakad ako sa Quezon Boulevard, sa Quiapo, Maynila, eksaktong 41 na taon na ngayon ang nakararaan, nang paulit-ulit kong maulinigan sa halos lahat ng taong aking makasalubong at maraanan na...
View ArticleKriminal: Darwin Dormitorio gets rare conviction. Is it enough?
MANILA, Philippines – Philippine Military Academy (PMA) cadet Darwin Dormitorio, who died of hazing in 2019, finally attained a semblance of justice. Three of his fellow cadets were convicted by a...
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Exhausted cops, weary Quiboloy group in standoff as Davao manhunt drags on
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – Followers of fugitive preacher Apollo Quiboloy gathered at the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) compound, their loud prayers mingling with the heavy tension in the air on...
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