Cagayan de Oro’s homegrown orchestra strives to stay relevant amid rebirth
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – Despite being advised to disband, Cagayan de Oro’s first city orchestra has chosen resilience over dissolution. The group, formerly known as the Cagayan de Oro Symphony...
View ArticleCardinal Ambo David is back in Philippines: ‘Look at Jesus, not me’
MANILA, Philippines – Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David, the 10th cardinal from the Philippines, celebrated a thanksgiving Mass at San Roque Cathedral on Saturday morning, December 14 — his first day back...
View ArticleRed-hot Petro Gazz sweeps Cignal for 1st loss; Chery sends Galeries to 7th...
MANILA, Philippines – The Petro Gazz Angels wrapped up their 2024 PVL calendar with a bang, as they rode a stunning 25-19, 25-21, 25-18 sweep to hand the Cignal HD Spikers their first loss of the...
View ArticleJournalist and Palanca awardee Lina Sagaral-Reyes dies
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – Journalist and 1987 Palanca awardee for literature Lina Sagaral-Reyes passed away at the age of 63 on Saturday, December 14, leaving behind a legacy marked by fearless...
View ArticleKanlaon Volcano’s continued unrest triggers animal evacuation, road closures
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines – Hot grounds and strong winds near Kanlaon Volcano triggered animal evacuation and road closures in several barangays in La Castellana, Negros Occidental, on Saturday...
View ArticleSouth Korea’s Yoon impeached: Embittered survivor buckles under martial law...
SEOUL, South Korea – South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol faces the greatest threat to his brief but chequered political career, with his fate in the hands of judges after some of his allies turned...
View ArticleNo clear-cut edge: NU, UST dispute UAAP women’s hoops crown
MANILA, Philippines – It’s shaping to be anyone’s game for the taking. So for UST head coach Haydee Ong, it will likely be all mental when her Growling Tigresses target a second straight crown and...
View Article[REFLECTION] Advent and hope for victims of social injustice
The season of Advent is a season of waiting. In the Christian liturgy, the Advent season is the time to prepare for the Lord’s birth on Christmas Day. The four weeks of Advent serve as the waiting...
View ArticleWhat can parents do about bullying?
MANILA, Philippines — “Ayesha is just a kid.” Actress Yasmien Kurdi couldn’t help but feel concern after a group of students “ganged up” on her 12-year-old daughter Ayesha by stopping her from leaving...
View ArticleLIST: Holiday gift guide 2024 for foodies, fashionistas, beauty buffs, and more
MANILA, Philippines – One of the best ways to make any Christmas season unforgettable is by warming your loved ones’ hearts through the perfect, thoughtfully chosen gift. The challenge of finding the...
View ArticleRhode Island hit by data breach as hackers demand ransom
Hundreds of thousands of Rhode Island residents’ personal and bank information, including Social Security numbers, were very likely hacked by an international cybercriminal group asking for a ransom,...
View ArticleFajardo posts 20-20 as San Miguel stomps Blackwater for back-to-back wins
RIZAL, Philippines – One can hardly tell that June Mar Fajardo played under the weather. The reigning eight-time MVP, after all, remained dominant, lifting San Miguel to a 115-102 victory over...
View ArticleSandro Reyes goal rescues draw for Philippines against host Laos
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine men’s football team’s hopes of going deep into the tournament just got slimmer after settling for another draw in the Asean Mitsubishi Electric Cup, this time...
View ArticleFnatic ONIC extends PH dominance, crushes Team Liquid to capture M6 crown
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines extended its reign as king of Mobile Legends thanks to Fnatic ONIC. Fnatic ONIC made quick work of Indonesia’s Team Liquid to rule the M6 World Championship,...
View ArticleSantisima, Llover stop Japanese foes, bag regional titles in Osaka
MANILA, Philippines – Former world title contender Jeo Santisima and prime prospect Kenneth Llover made the Philippines proud by stopping homegrown opponents on Sunday, December 15, at the Sumiyoshi...
View ArticleHero one last time: UP star JD Cagulangan bids farewell on a high as UAAP...
MANILA, Philippines – The highest of highs and the lowest of lows. That phrase perfectly summed up the iconic UAAP men’s basketball career of UP floor general JD Cagulangan as he bowed out a champion...
View ArticleUAAP MVP Kevin Quiambao mum on rumored move to Korea after finals loss to UP
MANILA, Philippines – Have we seen the last of Kevin Quiambao in the UAAP? After coming up short in their bid for back-to-back titles in the Season 87 men’s basketball tournament, the La Salle Green...
View ArticleEastern streak continues as guest team hands Ginebra 1st loss in out-of-town...
RIZAL, Philippines – It is already hard enough for local PBA teams to face Barangay Ginebra when they have the crowd rooting against them. Much more for foreign squads. But Hong Kong Eastern overcame...
View ArticleVideo games in 2024: The ‘Tetris’ beater, ‘Palworld’ hype, PH’s ‘Until Then’
MANILA, Philippines – The Game Awards 2024 recently crowned Astro Bot as its Game of the Year, marking the third time that a Sony-owned studio has gotten the accolade after 2020’s Last of Us Part II,...
View ArticleData errors seen in 1.3M seniors in PhilHealth list while 4,000 dead still on...
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Audit (COA) discovered that around 1.3 million senior citizens in the database of government insurer PhilHealth have data errors, including over 250,000 that...
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