WATCH: Sinulog sa Sugbo Philippines 2024 opens at Cebu’s South Road Properties
CEBU, Philippines – The sound of beating drums, masterfully-decorated parade floats, festival queens and cheering crowds fill the atmosphere of the Cebu’s South Road Properties (SRP) as the Sinulog sa...
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AFP’s first woman spox: Cyber expert with presidential security experience
MANILA, Philippines – When Colonel Francel Margareth Padilla speaks of her 2023 achievements, she is quick to use the pronoun “we,” as if winning Global Security Woman Leader of the Year is an...
View ArticleThinking of joining Miss Philippines Earth 2024? Here’s what you should know
MANILA, Philippines – Heads up, beauty queen hopefuls! Applications for the 2024 edition of Miss Philippines Earth are now open. “The search is on for the next Environmental Ambassador who will uplift...
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[FIRST PERSON] 3 weeks in Gaza: A surgeon returns with a message
While on assignment in Gaza, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) surgeon Dr. Aldo Rodriguez performed between 20 and 25 surgeries each day — the majority on children under 12 — and...
View ArticleGreg Slaughter finds Japan stint ‘very peaceful’ after messy PBA exit
OKINAWA, Japan – Greg Slaughter may not have had the PBA exit he wanted, but it’s all good now for the former Ginebra star. Slaughter, now playing for Division 2 team Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka in Japan,...
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What do PH concert fans want? Decent ticket prices, accessible venues,...
Whether you’re a casual listener or a die-hard fan, you probably have an artist you’d like to see perform live. Thankfully, though, the Philippines is a hotspot for music enthusiasts, and passionate...
View ArticleEbe Dancel celebrates 20th anniversary of landmark Sugarfree 2nd album...
The following is a press release from Amplified Entertainment. Two decades ago, a collection of songs were released by a band that was steadily rising to the top, yet still unaware of the impact that...
View ArticleChina landslide kills 2, dozens missing
BEIJING, China – A landslide in China’s Yunnan province killed two people on Monday, January 22, with dozens missing as rescue operations are underway in snowy sub-zero weather. At least 47 people...
View Article[Vantage Point] A posh NAIA at last? We need more airports
By February 15, we would already know which bidder won the right to rehabilitate the much-maligned Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). On March 15, if everything falls smoothly into place, that...
View ArticleKevin Durant goes on scoring onslaught as Suns extend hot run
Kevin Durant scored 13 of his 40 points in the fourth quarter and the Phoenix Suns recovered after squandering a double-digit lead to hold off the visiting Indiana Pacers, 117-110, on Sunday, January...
View ArticleTaiwan says it spots 6 more Chinese balloons, 1 crossed island
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Taiwan’s defense ministry said it had detected six more Chinese balloons flying over the Taiwan Strait on Sunday, January 21, one of which crossed the island, the latest in a spate of...
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Para-para-paradise: Which local celebs attended Coldplay’s concert in PH Arena?
MANILA, Philippines – Filipino celebrities were among the thousands of fans who flocked to the Philippine Arena on January 19 and 20 to watch Coldplay’s Music of the Spheres concert. Among the songs...
View ArticleUltra-efficient Jokic puts up MVP numbers in another Nuggets win
Nikola Jokic scored 42 points on 15-of-20 shooting and pulled down 12 rebounds as the visiting Denver Nuggets beat the struggling Washington Wizards, 113-104, on Sunday, January 21 (Monday, January...
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FACT CHECK: Zubiri not expelled from Senate
Claim: Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri was expelled from office. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The false video was uploaded on January 20, 2024, by a YouTube channel with 111,000...
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Samar group gears up for international street dancing competition in Singapore
SAMAR, Philippines – A dance group from Catarman, Northern Samar, has been selected as one of Philippine representatives to compete in the World Supremacy Battleground (WSB) Asia 2024 in Singapore...
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[EDITORIAL] Justice, Philippine style: Acquitted sa plunder, pero may kabig...
Wala na sigurong nagulat na na-acquit si Senador Jinggoy Estrada sa plunder sa pork barrel scam. Nauna nang napawalang-sala ang mga katoto niyang si dating Senate president Juan Ponce Enrile at...
View ArticleHere’s a closer look at Michelle Arceo’s ‘waling-waling’ national costume for...
MANILA, Philippines – Philippine bet Michelle Arceo stunned pageant fans with her national costume for the Reina Hispanoamericana pageant, a look that drew inspiration from local waling-waling...
View ArticleNTC orders stop to SMNI operations
MANILA, Philippines – The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) issued an order dated January 18 but made public on Tuesday, January 23, directing Swara Sug Media Corporation, the business...
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Coldplay concert ‘unmissable’ for chopper-riding, ‘music lover’ Marcos
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. seems to still be on a sky full of stars after watching Coldplay’s concert live over the weekend that he appears undeterred by criticisms surrounding his experience. In...
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How Ramona Diaz’s Sundance docu on Robredo campaign transformed defeat into a...
WASHINGTON, DC, USA — And So It Begins wasn’t supposed to be titled “And So It Begins.” “It ends in a loss, right? We can’t change that,” director Ramona Diaz shared in a virtual interview with me...
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