Are you the next K-pop star? YG Entertainment to hold audition in Manila in...
MANILA, Philippines – Are you a fan of K-pop acts Akdong Musician, WINNER, TREASURE, and BABYMONSTER? You now have the chance to be under the same management as them! YG Entertainment, the South...
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[OPINION] Focusing on the fringes and tassels of personality politics
Distracted by events appropriately tackled as headline fare on the six o’clock news, Tiktok, gossip columns and social media chat rooms, so enamored are we with show business and entertainment, that...
View ArticleOnce bitter rivals, Morenos, Emanos join forces in bid to win key Cagayan de...
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – Former Cagayan de Oro mayor Oscar Moreno and the Padayon Pilipino of the Emano political family have ended years of rivalry to unite against a common adversary: the group...
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‘This ruined our lives’: Bamban POGO ‘ghost’ owner surrenders
MANILA, Philippines – When Merlie Joy Castro went to the Senate in Pasay City on Tuesday, October 8, she knew she was not going to come home at the end of the day. It had been two weeks since a court...
View ArticleCOC filing day 8, local races: Alice Guo no-go, Nograles siblings, more...
CEBU, Philippines – The eighth and last day of filing of certificates of candidacy (COCs) for the 2025 elections, on October 8, was full of surprises and unexpected twists that lasted until the very...
View ArticleEastern Samar sees last-minute shake-ups on final day of COC filing
EASTERN SAMAR, Philippines – Former Eastern Samar vice governor Christopher Sheen Gonzales filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) for lone district representative of Eastern Samar as an independent...
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Ex-agriculture chief challenges Cotabato governor’s reelection bid
GENERAL SANTOS, Philippines – Former agriculture secretary Emmanuel “Manny” Piñol has launched his bid for Cotabato province’s top post, challenging reelectionist Governor Emmylou Taliño Mendoza....
View Article[Closer Look] God’s love and justice: Lessons from Cardinal-elect David
How many of the Philippines’ 85.6 million Roman Catholics are rejoicing over Pope Francis’ appointment of Kalookan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David as cardinal-elect? The Philippines has four cardinals...
View ArticleAlex Eala ‘nothing but happy’ to earn Wuhan wild card
MANILA, Philippines – By this time in the women’s pro circuit, Alex Eala’s opponents already have the blueprint on how to defeat the Filipina teen tennis standout — pounce on her still developing...
View ArticleTaiwan president is escalating tensions, China says ahead of key speech
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te is escalating tensions with “sinister intentions,” China’s government said, ahead of a keynote speech Lai will give in Taipei that could set off a Chinese military...
View ArticleBINI among Best Asia Act nominees in 2024 MTV Europe Music Awards
MANILA, Philippines – P-pop group BINI continues to set new milestones with their recent nomination for the Best Asia Act at the 2024 MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs). MTV released the list of...
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Pinoy Abroad Success Squad: A live chat series about thriving overseas
MANILA, Philippines – It’s difficult to live abroad: navigating the cultures, bureaucracy, and dynamics of a foreign country, all while being alone or far removed from your family and friends. There...
View ArticleDo-it-all Hollis-Jefferson lifts TNT to Game 1 win vs Rain or Shine
MANILA, Philippines – Rondae Hollis-Jefferson shone on all fronts as TNT drew first blood against Rain or Shine in the PBA Governors’ Cup semifinals. Hollis-Jefferson turned in a near triple-double of...
View ArticleUST leaders Tounkara, Padrigao brace for bumpier second round after promising...
MANILA, Philippines – The UST Growling Tigers finished the first round of the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament with a 4-3 record, good for fourth place behind expected standings-toppers UP...
View ArticleTNT hopes Kelly Williams injury ‘nothing serious’ as semis war intensifies
MANILA, Philippines – TNT may have won the battle, but it did not go unscathed. The Tropang Giga can only hope for the best after seeing veteran Kelly Williams go down with a calf injury early in...
View ArticleQuiboloy cohort admits to US fraud scheme | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Key Quiboloy associate strikes plea deal, admits role in US fraud scheme One of doomsday preacher Apollo...
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Google’s antitrust woes mount in US cases over search, apps, ads
In the span of two days this week, Alphabet’s Google was hit with a court order to open up its app store Play to rivals and learned that the US Justice Department may soon ask a judge to split up the...
View ArticleA Garcia takes over as Cebu mayor, junks Mike Rama’s Singapore-like vision
CEBU, Philippines – Cebu City Vice Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia took his oath as the mayor of the Queen City of the South on Wednesday, October 9, after suspended mayor Michael Rama was dismissed from...
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What the play ‘Anatomiya ng Wala’ teaches about art
ALBAY, Philippines – “What is art?” the play about Bikolano progressive artists and activists asked. Even the cast seemed perplexed about what art truly meant to them. But as Anatomiya ng Wala...
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The 7 Filipinas in Fortune’s 2024 Most Powerful Women in Asia
MANILA, Philippines – Seven Filipinas who climbed up the corporate ladder in their respective companies have made it to Fortune Magazine’s 2024 Most Powerful Women in Asia list. The list rounded up...
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