Clippers finally get Kawhi Leonard back, crush Hawks
Norman Powell scored 20 points and Ivica Zubac added 18 points to go along with 18 rebounds as the Los Angeles Clippers celebrated the season debut of Kawhi Leonard with a 131-105 victory over the...
View ArticleJalen Green torches Lakers with 33 points as Rockets escape by 4
Jalen Green scored a game-high 33 points, Amen Thompson posted a double-double in his return from suspension and the Houston Rockets held on for a 119-115 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday...
View ArticleSouth Korean police asked to execute arrest warrant for impeached president
SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea’s anti-corruption agency said on Monday, January 6, that it had asked police to take over the execution of an arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol. The...
View ArticleEraserheads movie to hit cinemas nationwide in March
MANILA, Philippines – Eraserheads: Combo on The Run is slated to hit Philippine theaters nationwide from March 21 to 23. The film charts the iconic OPM band’s story, from their breakup to the...
View ArticleGolden Globes 2025 moment: ‘Wicked’ director Jon Chu – Art important in time...
MANILA, Philippines – Jon M. Chu, the director of one of 2024’s biggest blockbusters Wicked, expressed how joyous he is about how we are still able to make art — which he called a “radical act of...
View Article[EDITORIAL] 2025 budget: A different kind of violence
Nag-Merry Christmas talaga ang mga mambabatas dahil binigyan nila ang sarili nila ng namumutok na mga pork barrel, at saan nila ito kinuha? Tinipid…actually, sinakal nila ang mga batayang serbisyo...
View ArticleMurder of OFW in Kuwait sparks outrage in Cagayan de Oro, calls for House probe
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – The murder of a Kagay-anon domestic helper in Kuwait has sparked public outrage in Cagayan de Oro and renewed calls for a congressional inquiry into the perils faced by...
View ArticleFACT CHECK: Video shows 2015 INC protest, not pro-Duterte rally
Claim: Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) members have flocked to EDSA for a rally in support of Vice President Sara Duterte. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: As of writing, the TikTok video posted on...
View ArticleCali Kings: Sabonis-led Sacramento rocks Curry, Golden State by 30
Malik Monk and Domantas Sabonis each posted a double-double for the Sacramento Kings, who rode a dominant first half to a 129-99 win over the Golden State Warriors on Sunday night in San Francisco....
View ArticleWorry for Gilas? Kai Sotto goes down with injury in B. League
MANILA, Philippines – Kai Sotto’s latest injury may spell bad news not just for his Japan B. League team but also Gilas Pilipinas. The Koshigaya Alphas big man got hurt on Sunday, January 5, just less...
View ArticleDigital financial inclusion trailblazers awarded at 4th GCash Digital...
In its commitment to champion digital financial inclusion, GCash, the Philippines’ leading finance super app and largest cashless ecosystem, celebrated its partners from the public and private sectors...
View Article[Rear View] It will be a bruising midterm election, but Marcos Jr. wields the...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. enters 2025 with the second lowest approval rating since former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, based on data tracking from Pulse Asia. Inflation has been pulling...
View ArticleIlocos Sur politician, DA official Deogracias Victor Savellano dies
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines – Agriculture Undersecretary Deogracias Victor “DV” Savellano passed away on Tuesday, January 7. He was 65. He was married to veteran actress Dina Bonnevie. “His sudden demise...
View ArticleLineup shakeup: Suns end 4-game skid vs Sixers as Beal stars in new bench role
Bradley Beal scored 25 points and Kevin Durant added 23 as the Phoenix Suns snapped a four-game losing streak with a 109-99 road victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday (Tuesday, January 7,...
View ArticlePowerful Tibet earthquake, near Nepal, kills at least 53
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake rocked the northern foothills of the Himalayas near one of Tibet’s holiest cities on Tuesday, January 7, Chinese authorities said, killing at least 53 people and shaking...
View ArticleZendaya and Tom Holland are engaged — reports
MANILA, Philippines — US media reported that Zendaya and Tom Holland are now engaged after the former appeared at the Golden Globe Awards on January 6 (Manila time) wearing a flashy ring. View this...
View ArticleCebu City mayor orders ban on liquor, street parties for Sinulog 2025
CEBU, Philippines – The Cebu City government will impose a ban on street parties, the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages, and other entertainment activities from January 18 to 19 during the...
View ArticleNegros Occidental children bear brunt of Kanlaon eruption in evacuation centers
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines – The crisis gripped Negros Occidental with a chilling force, as the December 9, 2024 eruption of Kanlaon Volcano displaced thousands, turning lives upside down. Among...
View ArticleFACT CHECK: Dutertes are linked to Jose Rizal through marriage, not by blood
Claim: The Dutertes are related to national hero Jose Rizal. Rating: MISSING CONTEXT Why we fact-checked this: A TikTok account with over 19,500 followers made the claim on November 26. As of writing,...
View ArticleNVIDIA GeForce 50 Series to start at $549 with 5070 GPU
MANILA, Philippines –NVIDIA officially announced its first batch of 50 Series GPUs on Tuesday, January 7, Manila time. Four GPUs were disclosed: the 5070 ($549), 5070 Ti ($749), 5080 ($999), and 5090...
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