Olympian Hergie Bacyadan nails gold in Asian Kickboxing Championships
MANILA, Philippines – Hergie Bacyadan marked her foray into kickboxing with a golden feat. One of the five Filipino boxers who represented the country in the Paris Olympics, Bacyadan ruled the women’s...
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[Only IN Hollywood] How Jason Reitman cast American TV’s iconic comedians in...
LOS ANGELES – How do you cast actors to play John Belushi, Billy Crystal, Dan Aykroyd, Chevy Chase, Gilda Radner, Jim Henson, Janis Ian, and many more? That was the tough challenge of filmmaker Jason...
View Article[HOMESTRETCH] Siargao’s happy islanders: Andi, Philmar, & Marama’s life on...
SURIGAO DEL NORTE, Philippines – This episode of HOMESTRETCH brings you stories from Siargao island in the Southern Philippines famous for its waves for surfing. But beyond the surfing enthusiasts and...
View ArticlePerpetual sends Letran skidding; CSB survives free-falling San Sebastian
MANILA, Philippines – The Perpetual Help Altas bounced back in a big way in the opening week of their NCAA Season 100 men’s basketball second-round run, slaying the Letran Knights, 71-61, at the...
View ArticleHeartbreak kids: Ateneo rookies lead clutch win, hands NU 4th...
MANILA, Philippines – For the fourth time in the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament, the NU Bulldogs found themselves on the losing end of a single-possession game as the Ateneo Blue Eagles...
View Article‘Real art to moving on’: Ginebra bounces back from OT loss to regain semis...
CAVITE, Philippines – The ability to stay in the moment has worked wonders for Barangay Ginebra. The Gin Kings got back on track and regained control of the PBA Governors’ Cup semifinals against San...
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President of bogus NGO in pork barrel scam gets 29 years for fraud
MANILA, Philippines – The Sandiganbayan Seventh Division convicted Evelyn De Leon — former president of the Philippine Social Development Foundation, Inc. (PSDFI), one of the bogus non-government...
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US24: A 2024 study on the US information ecosystem
America faces an immense challenge for the November elections. Burdened with lies, rage, and splintered realities, how can it be assured of an outcome that reflects informed choices? Nerve’s research...
View ArticleAcemoglu, Johnson and Robinson win 2024 Nobel economics prize
STOCKHOLM, Sweden – Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James Robinson won the 2024 Nobel economics prize “for studies of how institutions are formed and affect prosperity”, the Royal Swedish Academy of...
View Article[Ask Your Comelec] Candidates’ FB, TikTok, IG, X
MANILA, Philippines – Campaigns in the last few election cycles have been increasingly done online. The downside of that is, social media presence has also become a way for candidates and political...
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Beyond quad comm: Holding murder masterminds accountable
MANILA, Philippines – Philippine authorities are in a wait-and-see mode in terms of pursuing local cases based on the back-to-back bombshell testimonies at the House quad committee about the murders...
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Pope urged at LGBT meeting to reverse church ban on gender-affirming care
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis faced calls to overturn the Catholic Church’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender people on Saturday, October 12, when he held talks with LGBTQ activists at the...
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FACT CHECK: Office of the Vice President activities reported on TV, contrary...
Claim: Various activities of the Office of the Vice President were not reported on TV. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The claim can be found in the title of a video uploaded on the YouTube...
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FACT CHECK: Quiboloy indicted for crimes in Philippine, US courts
Claim: KOJC leader Apollo Quiboloy has never been indicted for any crimes. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The X (formerly Twitter) post, uploaded on October 9, has 34,700 views, 301 likes,...
View ArticleIsrael drone attack on food center in north Gaza kills at least 10
CAIRO, Egypt – At least 10 people were killed and 40 injured in northern Gaza on Monday, October 14, after Israeli tank shells hit people queuing for food, Palestinian medics said, as fears mounted in...
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UN: World ‘not making enough progress’ in reducing loss of livelihoods during...
MANILA, Philippines – The world is “not making enough progress” in reducing the loss of livelihoods during disasters, a United Nations official said on Monday, October 14, as the Philippines began its...
View ArticleJohann Chua shows readiness for 1st Reyes Cup after Hanoi Open triumph
MANILA, Philippines – Fresh from conquering the Hanoi Open in Vietnam, Filipino pool star Johann Chua is ready to represent Asia in the inaugural Reyes Cup set from Tuesday, October 15, to Friday,...
View ArticleFilipina wins 2nd place at international Qur’an reading contest
MANILA, Philippines – A 28-year-old Filipina from Pikit, North Cotabato, won second place at a prestigious international Qur’an reading contest in Kuala Lumpur, the National Commission on Muslim...
View ArticleDouble trouble: Mapua’s Cuenco, Lyceum’s Cunanan drill game-winners in...
MANILA, Philippines – Muralla Street in Manila lighted up in celebration on Tuesday, October 15, as neighboring universities Mapua and Lyceum celebrated identical, nail-biting wins in the continuation...
View ArticlePope Francis creates new Mindanao diocese, picks Cebuano as first bishop
MANILA, Philippines – Pope Francis created a new diocese in the southern Philippine island group of Mindanao and appointed Ruben Labajo of Cebu as its first bishop, the Vatican announced on Tuesday,...
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