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Cagayan de Oro struggles for its place in the Philippine-American War history
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – It’s an irony how even most local residents in Northern Mindanao’s capital city remain unaware of the key role their forebears played during the Philippine-American War....
View ArticleRed-hot NorthPort keeps TNT winless for best franchise start
RIZAL, Philippines – Not even a formidable TNT side coming off a championship could stop NorthPort’s fiery start. The Batang Pier went 4-0 for the first time in franchise history after hacking out a...
View ArticleTrump calls for immediate Ukraine ceasefire, Kyiv and Moscow cite conditions
PARIS, France – United States President-elect Donald Trump called on Sunday, December 8, for an immediate ceasefire and negotiations between Ukraine and Russia to end “the madness,” prompting...
View ArticleUP looks to build on 4th straight finals Game 1 win, sweep La Salle to break...
MANILA, Philippines – For the first time in four matchups, the UP Fighting Maroons finally solved the puzzle of the La Salle Green Archers with a pressure-packed 73-65 Game 1 win in the UAAP Season 87...
View ArticleSyrian opposition leader calls for 18 month transition period before elections
DOHA, Qatar – Syria should have an 18 month transition period to establish “a safe, neutral, and quiet environment” for free elections, Hadi Al-Bahra, the head of Syria’s main opposition abroad, said...
View ArticleBolick shines in 4th quarter as NLEX turns back San Miguel for 3rd straight win
RIZAL, Philippines – You can never count NLEX out when Robert Bolick is in the zone. Bolick hit a bunch of big shots in the fourth quarter and finished with 39 points to lift the Road Warriors to a...
View ArticleRussia says Assad has left Syria, silent on his future and that of military...
Russia said on Sunday, December 8, that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad had left office and departed his country after giving orders for a peaceful transfer of power, but did not say where he was now...
View ArticleNo blame game: La Salle not letting ‘any negativity’ foil title defense
MANILA, Philippines – La Salle is not playing the blame game despite presumptive two-time UAAP Most Valuable Player Kevin Quiambao tallying just a point in the second half after a hot start in Game 1...
View ArticleChampionship hangover? TNT off to rocky start after title run
RIZAL, Philippines – For a TNT side that is fresh from winning a championship, losing back-to-back games to open a new conference is not exactly the way the Tropang Giga wanted to follow up on their...
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FACT CHECK: House Speaker Martin Romualdez did not suffer a stroke
Claim: House Speaker Martin Romualdez suffered a stroke and is currently hospitalized. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The post bearing the claim has gained 35 reactions, and 52 comments, 4...
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Syria’s Assad is in Moscow after deal on military bases, says Russian state...
Syria’s former president Bashar al-Assad is in Moscow with his family after Russia granted them asylum on humanitarian grounds, a Kremlin source told Russian news agencies on Sunday, and a deal has...
View ArticleRandy Alcantara guides Mapua to elusive title 33 years after winning with...
MANILA, Philippines – Randy Alcantara earned his place in Mapua lore by winning NCAA championships with the Cardinals both as a player and a coach. With Alcantara calling the shots, Mapua ended a...
View Article87,000 people to be evacuated after Kanlaon Volcano eruption
MANILA, Philippines – The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said the “urgent” evacuation of 87,000 people was already underway on Monday evening, December 9, after the eruption of Negros Island’s Kanlaon...
View ArticleStatistics agency: 405 signatories in confi fund receipts non-existent | The...
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: 405 signatories of confi fund receipts under VP Sara-led DepEd ‘non-existent’ The Philippine Statistics Authority...
View ArticleHamilton says farewell to Mercedes with a champion’s drive
Lewis Hamilton raced one last time for Mercedes on Sunday, December 8 — Formula One’s most successful driver and team partnership ending in a cloud of tire smoke, a radio love-in, and a performance...
View ArticleWith Assad gone, new era starts in Syria as the world watches
DAMASCUS, Syria – Damascus stirred back to life on Monday, December 9, at the start of a hopeful but uncertain era after rebels seized the capital and President Bashar al-Assad fled to Russia,...
View ArticleBatangas is sole Calabarzon province with zero confidential spending in 2022,...
MANILA, Philippines – Batangas is the only province in Calabarzon region that did not allocate any funds for confidential programs and activities in 2022 and 2023. Financial statements submitted by...
View ArticleHello, again, friends in Asia
In a matter of weeks, the world will feel the heavy thud of Donald Trump’s presidency, like an elephant that will swing its trunk wildly, hitting anyone who gets in its way. Already, Mexico, Canada...
View ArticleFAST FACTS: Gilas Pilipinas esports shoots for glory in eFIBA Season 3 World...
MANILA, Philippines – Gilas Pilipinas’ esports team returns to action as the country hosts the eFIBA Season 3 World Finals at the SMX Convention Center in Clark, Pampanga, from December 11 to 12. The...
View ArticleSuspect in killing of UnitedHealth executive Brian Thompson in custody
Authorities have arrested the man suspected of killing UnitedHealth executive Brian Thompson in a brazen shooting outside a Manhattan hotel last week, New York City officials said on Monday, December...
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