Petro Gazz denies gutsy ZUS Coffee in 4-set stand; PLDT routs Farm Fresh
MANILA, Philippines – PVL title contender Petro Gazz had its hands full against a worthy opponent in the 2025 All-Filipino Conference, taking down ever-gutsy ZUS Coffee in four contested sets, 25-20,...
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Philippines ends 2024 with P16.05-T debt as gov’t takes on more borrowings
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines’ national debt pile grew 9.8% to P16.05 trillion in 2024 amid a weaker peso and additional financing taken on by the national government, data from the Bureau of...
View ArticleTyphoid fever spreads across Negros Occidental, leaves 2 dead, 80 ill
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines – Typhoid fever has spread across 27 of 31 cities and towns in Negros Occidental, killing two elderly people and infecting 80 others in January, the provincial health...
View ArticleDonald Trump to attend Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans
Donald Trump will become the first sitting president to attend the Super Bowl, according to a statement from the US Secret Service on Tuesday, February 4 (Wednesday, February 5, Manila time). Trump...
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[Be The Good] Communities reeling from Trump whiplash
Trump whiplash is hurting all of us. If you’ve been reading the news lately, it has been dominated by how US President Donald Trump is upending the daily lives not just of Americans, but of ordinary...
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Goodbye, EDSA bus carousel?
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has hinted that the Philippine government is considering scrapping the EDSA Bus Carousel. But before you panic, nothing is set in stone just yet....
View ArticleIn The Public Square: Is America turning Nazi under Trump?
It has been just over two weeks since Donald Trump returned to the White House, and yet it is no exaggeration to say that the United States is a different place. As journalist Dahlia Lithwick puts it,...
View ArticleConverge turns back Rain or Shine to close in on semis breakthrough
MANILA, Philippines – A breakthrough semifinal appearance is within reach for Converge after it earned a 130-118 win over Rain or Shine to open the PBA Commissioner’s Cup playoffs at the Araneta...
View ArticleWATCH: Advocates defend CSE, anti-adolescent pregnancy bill before Congress...
MANILA, Philippines – On the last session day of the 19th Congress before the mid-term elections, February 5, various groups took to Manila streets in a show of force for the anti-adolescent...
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Rappler Recap: Sara Duterte impeached, but not ousted — so what happens next?
MANILA, Philippines – The House of Representatives has impeached Vice President Sara Duterte, but does this spell the end for her? Not quite yet. Rappler’s congressional reporter Dwight de Leon...
View ArticleLevi Jung-Ruivivar says recovery from eating disorder ‘going really well’
MANILA, Philippines – Olympic gymnast Levi Jung-Ruivivar said “things are going well” as she continues her recovery from an eating disorder which prompted her to take a break from collegiate...
View ArticleAuditors flag P6B in delayed stipends to thousands of needy senior citizens
MANILA, Philippines – The government promised thousands of indigent senior citizens a lifeline – P500 a month, P3,000 each every six months. But for many in Luzon and Mindanao, that promise fell...
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EDSA bus carousel phaseout plan: Is gov’t driving on opposite lanes?
It seems like government agencies are heading in different directions when it comes to deciding the future of the EDSA bus carousel. Department of the Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic...
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Piattos maker Universal Robina gets its first president for BCF business
MANILA, Philippines – Universal Robina Corporation (URC) has appointed Anna Milagros “Mian” David as the first president of its branded consumer foods (BCF) business in the Philippines. In a...
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At least 4 dead as aircraft crashes in Maguindanao del Sur
COTABATO CITY, Philippines – At least four people were killed when a small aircraft crashed into a rice field in Ampatuan town, Maguindanao del Sur, on Thursday afternoon, February 6, local officials...
View ArticleMedal bets Groseclose, Dubberstein share flag-bearing duties for PH in Asian...
MANILA, Philippines – Speed skater Peter Groseclose and curler Kathleen Dubberstein will carry the flag for Team Philippines in the opening ceremony of the Asian Winter Games in Harbin, China, on...
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US government workers face buyout deadline as Trump presses ahead with overhaul
WASHINGTON, USA – Millions of US government workers face a Thursday, February 6, deadline to tell the Trump administration whether they will accept a buyout offer or remain in their jobs, but still...
View ArticleSex and Sensibilities: What’s up with the Philippines’ 534% increase in HIV...
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS or UNAIDS reported a 534% increase in HIV cases in the Philippines from 2010-2023, and the Philippine health department tallied 139,662 reported cases of...
View ArticleMarcos distances himself from Sara Duterte’s impeachment | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Sandro Marcos is top signatory of successful impeachment rap vs VP Sara President Ferdinand Marcos seemingly...
View Article‘We want more’: NorthPort not finished after booting out Magnolia for rare...
MANILA, Philippines – NorthPort is on a mission to prove that it belongs. And the Batang Pier took a big step towards that goal as they reached the semifinals for the first time in over five years...
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