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Agri officials face graft raps over import, trials of ASF vaccines
MANILA, Philippines – Incumbent and former agriculture officials, food and drug officials, and company executives face graft charges before the Office of the Ombudsman over alleged anomalies on the...
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What to expect in Japan’s new Nintendo Museum
MANILA, Philippines – A Nintendo Museum is in the works, announced famed video game creator Shigeru Miyamoto in a YouTube video, Tuesday, August 20. Play Video Miyamoto, creator of Super Mario and a...
View ArticleDo or die: PLDT ousts Choco Mucho, Petro routs Chery to seal PVL playoff spots
MANILA, Philippines – The 2024 PVL Reinforced Conference playoff cast is set after a frantic, yet quick triple-header slate to cap off the elimination round at the FilOil EcoOil Centre on Thursday,...
View ArticleTNT pounces on Meralco collapse as Newsome sprains ankle, knee
MANILA, Philippines – Meralco saw its chances fade as soon as Chris Newsome went down for the second time in the night. Pouncing on the Bolts star’s injury, the TNT Tropang Giga pulled off a...
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FACT CHECK: Post of kidnapping incident in La Carlota, Negros Occidental is...
Claim: Three girls were kidnapped in La Carlota City, Negros Occidental by a group from Manila. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The post containing the claim posted on August 15 was posted in...
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[In This Economy] Time for a new Philippine poverty line
Once more, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) got tons of flak for citing figures about poverty. In a Senate presentation, Secretary Arsenio Balisacan of NEDA said that a family...
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Filipinas brace for packed year-ender after local training camp
MANILA, Philippines – Following a weeklong training camp at the Rizal Memorial Stadium, the Philippine women’s football team now gears up for its remaining tournaments and activities later this year....
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What happens now to Sheila Guo, Cassandra Ong?
The Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO) saga continues and this time, dismissed mayor Alice Guo’s companions are now under the government’s custody. Philippine authorities reported on August 22...
View ArticleMore minutes, more production: William Navarro nets career high in NorthPort...
MANILA, Philippines – It took a slight bump in playing time for William Navarro to deliver the best scoring performance of his PBA career. Navarro erupted for a career-high 31 points as NorthPort...
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Harry Roque released from House detention cell
MANILA, Philippines – Former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque walked free on Friday night, August 23, after spending one day in the detention cell of the House of Representatives. House Secretary...
View ArticlePhilippine curling team eyes breakthrough Winter Olympics stint
MANILA, Philippines – Vying for winter sport glory may be tough for a team representing a tropical country, but the Philippine curling team seeks no less than history. Although a handful of Filipino...
View ArticleHouse quad committee defends move to detain Harry Roque | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: House quad committee members defend its move to detain Harry Roque Representatives Ace Barbers and Dan Fernandez...
View ArticleBarroca, Sangalang hit big shots late as Magnolia averts meltdown vs Converge
MANILA, Philippines – Magnolia leaned on the usual suspects in the endgame to squeak past Converge, 105-93, for its first win in the PBA Governors’ Cup at the Araneta Coliseum on Friday, August 23....
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Harry Roque’s ‘footprint is everywhere’ in POGO documents, testimonies – PAOCC
MANILA, Philippines – Former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque‘s name consistently appears in documents and testimonies related to Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGO), the Presidential...
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FACT CHECK: Circulating selfie of Alice Guo, Risa Hontiveros is fake
Claim: Suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo and Senator Risa Hontiveros are close friends, as evidenced by a widely circulated selfie of the two. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The TikTok...
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How this satellite project breeds new generation of Filipino space engineers
The five-year-old Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) has big ambitions in developing the country’s space technology and industry. It has been working on bigger and better satellites — like the...
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FACT CHECK: Diabetes ‘cure’ Golden Insu not FDA-approved
Claim: The product Golden Insu, marketing itself as a doctor-recommended cure for type 1 and type 2 diabetes, is approved by the Philippine Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Rating: FALSE Why we...
View Article[REFLECTION] The Jesuit in slippers: Roque Ferriols at 100
He would cringe at his Wikipedia entry which calls him a philosopher. The Jesuit Roque Angel Jamias Ferriols, whose 100th birth anniversary the Ateneo de Manila community is celebrating this year,...
View ArticleRookie Lemetti stars late as Rain or Shine turns back Ginebra to stay unbeaten
MANILA, Philippines – No wonder Rain or Shine made Felix Lemetti the eighth pick in the PBA Draft. The relatively unknown rookie took over in the fourth quarter as the Elasto Painters scored a 73-64...
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Calabarzon activist goes missing after release from detention
MANILA, Philippines – An activist based in Calabarzon has gone missing right after his release from police detention. Progressive groups have raised the alarm over the case of Rowena Dasig who went...
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