Italy demands security guarantees for its troops in Lebanon
ROME, Italy – Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni demanded security guarantees on Tuesday, October 15, for all her country’s troops deployed in Lebanon, where United Nation peacekeepers have come...
View ArticleCentral Visayas cops: POGOs adopt new tactics – hiding in far-flung areas
CEBU, Philippines – Police in Central Visayas identified changes in the modus operandi of illegal Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO) hubs, as more are discovered in Cebu. On October 9, Bureau...
View ArticleEarly troubles: New Sixers star Paul George hyperextends knee in preseason game
Philadelphia star forward Paul George hyperextended his left knee during the second quarter of the 76ers’ 104-89 preseason victory over the host Atlanta Hawks on Monday night. George was on defense,...
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US, Philippine forces start military drills amid tension over China’s war games
MANILA, Philippines – The armed forces of the United States and Philippines began large-scale joint exercises with key allies on Tuesday, October 15, that will take place in several areas in the...
View Article[Kitchen 143] Manifesto BGC
Kitchen 143 now heads out of the home kitchen and visits old and new favorite restaurants in and out of Metro Manila. In this episode, Kitchen 143 host Michelle Aventajado of Momma ‘N Manila visits...
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FACT CHECK: Circulating year-long free MRT-3 train rides promo is fake
Claim: The Metro Rail Transit Line-3 (MRT-3) is offering free rides for the entire year as part of its 30th anniversary. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The claim was made in a series of...
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[OPINION] Engaging political dynasties
It is now almost four decades since the 1987 Constitution decreed that political dynasties should be outlawed. Unfortunately, the legal measures and instrumentalities that are supposed to enable this...
View ArticleNew Sorsogon Sports Arena can bolster PH’s Olympic quest, says Marcos
MANILA, Philippines – The new Sorsogon Sports Arena (SSA) may just serve as training ground for the country’s next Olympians. This is what President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. hoped as he inaugurated the...
View Article[Ask Your Comelec] Bracing for artificial intelligence misuse
MANILA, Philippines – Disinformation agents — those who spread lies, half-truths, and propaganda — are stepping up their game in time for the 2025 polls. And so the Commission on Elections (Comelec)...
View ArticleNadal to battle Djokovic one last time at Saudi exhibition
Rafa Nadal will have one last chance to face old rival Novak Djokovic before the Spaniard calls time on his illustrious career with the pair set to meet at the Six Kings Slam exhibition event in Saudi...
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Lebanon issues rare rebuke to Iran over ‘interference’
BEIRUT, Lebanon – Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister on Friday, October 18, made a rare rebuke to Iran and said Tehran’s envoy should be summoned over reported comments by a top Iranian official that...
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Sara to Marcos: You can drag me to hell all you want
MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Sara Duterte refused to take it sitting down. She took aim at President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday, October 18, after he said he felt “deceived” by her...
View ArticleLPA outside PAR has ‘medium’ chance of becoming tropical depression
MANILA, Philippines – A low pressure area (LPA) that formed outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) at 2 am on Friday, October 18, currently has a “medium” chance of developing into a...
View ArticleCanon law expert Nolly Buco is new bishop of Catarman
MANILA, Philippines – Pope Francis named Bishop Nolly Buco, a 60-year-old canon law expert, as the new head of the Diocese of Catarman after its former prelate resigned due to health reasons nearly a...
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Seas the day! Everything to know about Asia’s first Disney Cruise in 2025
MANILA, Philippines – Is it a-boat time for a vacation? Disney Cruise Line is all hands on deck for its first Asia-based Disney Adventure, docking in Singapore in December 2025! The news first made...
View ArticleSan Beda, Mapua grind out victories to stay in NCAA hoops top 3
MANILA, Philippines – Mapua’s rookie revelation Chris Hubilla took over, while San Beda rode on its grinding defense and Yuki Andrada’s three-point shooting in separate wins in the NCAA Season 100...
View Article‘Starter off the bench’: Abarrientos stars in 6th-man role as Ginebra...
MANILA, Philippines – With a superstar-caliber player like RJ Abarrientos coming off the bench, it’ll be hard to stop Barangay Ginebra for the years to come. Starring in his sixth-man role,...
View ArticleRallying Ateneo shocks UST home crowd in gutsy road escape
MANILA, Philippines – Making use of a super rare occasion, the Ateneo Blue Eagles ruled the UST Quadricentennial Pavilion after shocking the Growling Tigers on their home floor, 67-64, on Saturday,...
View ArticlePolice catch 10 illegal miners, seize P6.7M in gold ore in Misamis Oriental
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – A raid by the police on an illegal mining site led to the arrest of 10 illegal miners extracting gold in a new gold rush area in a remote village in Opol town, Misamis...
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What’s new at Kiwami BGC? Sushi hand rolls, hibachi, and revamped look
MANILA, Philippines – The Standard Group’s Kiwami has evolved from a casual food hall into a sleek, modern fine casual dining restaurant, bringing together multiple Japanese Master kitchens under one...
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