US says ‘no way’ to solve Israel security, Gaza war without Palestinian state
WASHINGTON DC, USA – There is “no way” to solve Israel’s long-term security challenges in the region and the short-term challenges of rebuilding Gaza without the establishment of a Palestinian state,...
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‘Moderate expectations’ for PCG after PH, China agree to improve communications
MANILA, Philippines – Commodore Jay Tarriela, spokesperson of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on the West Philippine Sea, said on Friday, January 19, that he had “high hopes with moderate...
View Article‘Oppenheimer’ leads BAFTA Film Awards nominations
LONDON, United Kingdom – Historical drama Oppenheimer, one of last year’s highest-earning movies, led nominations for the BAFTAs with 13 nods on Thursday, January 18, but the omission of some...
View ArticleJosh Giddey won’t face charges over alleged underage relationship
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey will not face charges following an investigation into allegations of a relationship with an underage girl, police in California said. “After a thorough and...
View ArticleDonald Glover brings back ‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith’ on the screen
LONDON, United Kingdom – The married couple of assassins from the hit movie Mr. & Mrs. Smith returns to action in a new TV reboot of the 2005 film. Co-created by actor and musician Donald Glover...
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Aklan LGBTQIA+ community gets spotlight during Ati-atihan Festival
AKLAN, Philippines – Aklanon volunteer youth and civic groups celebrated the vibrant and culturally rich Ati-atihan Festival, shining a spotlight on the LGBTQIA+ community in Kalibo town, Aklan...
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Teens bond over soda drinking in ad-saturated Tondo compound
MANILA, Philippines – Jerwin was eight when he started drinking soft drinks. He drank it in the morning, before walking to school from his house in a tenement building in Aroma Compound in Tondo,...
View ArticleMalaya’s reporters: Pounding the beat in dangerous times
MANILA, Philippines – The years 1983 to 1986 were years of disquiet, even in the newsrooms of the country’s major newspapers. After the August 1983 airport murder of former senator Benigno Aquino...
View ArticleAlec Baldwin charged again with manslaughter in fatal ‘Rust’ shooting
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico – Alec Baldwin on Friday, January 19 was charged again with involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film Rust,...
View ArticleMarcos taps agencies to help carry out DSWD project for street-dwellers
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has issued an executive order (EO) institutionalizing and enhancing the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Oplan Pag-abot...
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Is the Philippines prepared for El Niño?
MANILA, Philippines – Filipinos may be enjoying the cool weather brought by the amihan in the early weeks of the new year, and water supply is at the moment showing no signs of decline that could...
View Article[In This Economy] Will economic charter change work? An objective look at the...
Once again we find ourselves at the crossroads of the Cha-Cha (charter change) train. Last year, if you recall, there was a similar effort by lawmakers in the House of Representatives to amend the...
View ArticleFAST FACTS: Who is Romy Vitug, Filipino master cinematographer?
MANILA, Philippines – Celebrated Filipino cinematographer Romeo “Romy” Vitug – known for being a master in his craft – has died, his daughter Dana Vitug-Taylor confirmed on Friday, January 19. He...
View ArticleLIVESTREAM: Solemn Foot Procession of the Santo Niño in Cebu
CEBU, Philippines – The streets of downtown Cebu City all the way to Osmeña Boulevard will be teeming with people again for the Fiesta Señor and Sinulog 2024 Solemn Foot Procession. In previous years,...
View ArticleNuggets hand Celtics first home loss of season
Jamal Murray scored a game-high 35 points and Nikola Jokic added 34 to help the Denver Nuggets hand the Boston Celtics their first home loss of the season with a 102-100 victory on Friday night,...
View ArticleChot Reyes back as TNT head coach, Jojo Lastimosa resumes role as team manager
MANILA, Philippines – Things are back where they used to be at TNT. Chot Reyes returns to his post as Tropang Giga head coach, while Jojo Lastimosa resumes his role as team manager, the team announced...
View ArticleOpenAI suspends bot developer for Congressman Dean Phillips – The Washington...
Microsoft-backed OpenAI has banned the developer of a bot mimicking Democratic presidential hopeful Congressman Dean Phillips, the first action the ChatGPT maker has taken in response to what it sees...
View ArticleAustralia sweats in heatwave raising bushfire risk, amid El Niño
SYDNEY, Australia – Large swaths of Australia sweltered on Sunday, January 21, in a heatwave, the nation’s weather forecaster said, raising bushfire risk in an already high-risk fire season amid an El...
View ArticleAva DuVernay wants biopic ‘Origin’ to create more conversation about caste
For Emmy-winning and Oscar-nominated director Ava DuVernay, creating the biographical film Origin was an emotional quest that helped her connect with Isabel Wilkerson, the author of the book on which...
View ArticleMicrosoft says Russian state-sponsored hackers spied on its executives
Microsoft said on Friday, January 19, that a Russian state-sponsored group hacked into its corporate systems on January 12 and stole some emails and documents from staff accounts. The Russian group...
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