LIVE UPDATES: Mary Jane Veloso returns to the Philippines
Mary Jane Veloso, who was on death row in Indonesia for 14 years, has finally returned to the Philippines. Arrested and sentenced to death for drug trafficking in 2010, Veloso was brought home on...
View ArticleCOA: PhilHealth’s unsettled disallowances reach P7.58 billion in 2023
MANILA, Philippines – The unsettled disallowances of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation totaled P7.58 billion as of end-2023, slightly lower than the P7.86 billion when that year began. Based...
View ArticleUS Supreme Court to consider TikTok bid to halt ban
WASHINGTON, USA – The US Supreme Court decided on Wednesday, December 18, to hear a bid by TikTok and its China-based parent company, ByteDance, to block a law intended to force the sale of the...
View ArticleComelec lawyers drop bid to disqualify Cagayan de Oro mayor’s son from 2025 race
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – Commission on Elections (Comelec) lawyers withdrew a petition seeking to disqualify Raineir Joaquin “Kikang” Uy, the son of Cagayan de Oro Mayor Rolando Uy, from the 2025...
View ArticleApple hits out at Meta’s numerous interoperability requests
BRUSSELS, Belgium – Apple on Wednesday, December 18, hit out at Meta Platforms, saying its numerous requests to access the iPhone maker’s software tools for its devices could impact users’ privacy and...
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RESULTS: December 2024 Radiologic and X-Ray Technologists Licensure Examination
The following is a press release from the Professional Regulation Commission. The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 2,450 out of 4,257 passed the Radiologic Technologists...
View ArticleZelenskyy, NATO boss and European leaders discuss Ukraine security guarantees
BRUSSELS, Belgium – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held talks with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and other European leaders on Wednesday, December 18, aiming to get immediate help to...
View ArticleWho is Arthur Cordura, the new Philippine Air Force chief?
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine military’s second-in-command has been appointed chief of the Philippine Air Force. Lieutenant General Arthur Cordura officially assumed his post on Thursday,...
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[Finterest] Gen Z wants credit but can’t get it. Banks need to step up their...
MANILA, Philippines – Gen Z is stepping into the workforce with big dreams and even bigger financial goals, but they’re finding that access to credit isn’t always as easy as visiting the nearest bank....
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Who are the Empire 999 Chinese group members linked to Pampanga’s smuggled...
The House of Representatives adopted on Wednesday, December 18, the recommendation of the quad committee to charge with illegal drug trading two Chinese businessmen who own the warehouse in Mexico,...
View ArticleUS considers ban on China’s TP-Link over security concerns, WSJ reports
US authorities are considering a ban on China’s TP-Link Technology Co over national security concerns after its internet routers were linked to cyber attacks, the Wall Street Journal reported on...
View ArticleCatholic priests file 3rd impeachment complaint vs VP Sara Duterte | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Third impeachment complaint vs VP Sara asserts: ‘Removing her a moral obligation’ A group led by several Catholic...
View ArticlePutin says Russia is ready to compromise with Trump on Ukraine war
MOSCOW, Russia – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday, December 19 that he was ready to compromise over Ukraine in possible talks with US President-elect Donald Trump on ending the war...
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RESULTS: December 2024 Aeronautical Engineers Licensure Examination
The following is a press release from the Professional Regulation Commission. The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 579 out of 1,070 passed the Aeronautical Engineers Licensure...
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RESULTS: November 2024 Dentists Licensure Examination
The following is a press release from the Professional Regulation Commission. The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 873 out of 1,287 passed the Licensure Examination for Dentists...
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Group slams removal of images of Ninoy, Cory and former presidents in new...
MANILA, Philippines – The August Twenty-One Movement (ATOM), which was formed after the August 21, 1983 assassination of the late senator Ninoy Aquino under the Marcos dictatorship, questioned the...
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[Blue Zones] Winter in Helsinki, and how to enjoy it
Winter has arrived in Finland, where my youngest son has decided to set down his roots. Finland gets a bad rap for being a country that has 6 months of night and 6 months of day. That is inaccurate....
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Seeking redemption with Zig Dulay’s latest MMFF drama ‘Green Bones’
After Firefly won best picture at last year’s Metro Manila Film Festival, Zig Dulay thought of taking a much-needed break from film, considering that he’s already working on a television series. A...
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Joey Albert on her lasting legacy and OPM’s evolution
MANILA, Philippines – Whether you heard them on the radio or discovered them through your parents, you’re probably familiar with the songs “Points of View,” “Tell Me,” and whenever the holidays rolled...
View ArticleUN seeks World Court opinion on Israel’s Palestinian aid obligations
UNITED NATIONS – The United Nations General Assembly voted on Thursday, December 19, to ask the International Court of Justice for an opinion on Israel’s obligations to facilitate aid to Palestinians...
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