Choco Mucho, PLDT stay dominant, rout foes to share PVL No. 1 spot with...
MANILA, Philippines – The Choco Mucho Flying Titans’ redemption run continues weeks after their first loss in the 2024 PVL All-Filipino Conference, this time blowing out the Galeries Tower Highrisers,...
View ArticleEXPLAINER: The ‘permits’ debate on Chocolate hills controversy
CEBU, Philippines – The controversy over Captain’s Peak Resort – an establishment built within the protected area of the Chocolate Hills – sparked multiple debates about accountability in the...
View ArticleDaytime fire kills 29 at Istanbul nightclub
ISTANBUL, Turkey – At least 29 people were killed when a fire engulfed the Masquerade nightclub in central Istanbul during daytime renovation work, Turkish authorities said on Tuesday, April 2....
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FACT CHECK: Manipulated video cites Willie Ong ‘endorsement’ for...
Claim: Cardiologist and online health personality Dr. Willie Ong, also known as Doc Willie, endorses a cure for hypertension. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: As of writing, the Facebook post...
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Masungi’s claim in protected areas in Rizal ‘void from the beginning’– DENR
MANILA, Philippines – For the first time, Environment Secretary Toni Yulo-Loyzaga openly spoke about the 2017 contract of the Masungi Georeserve Foundation Inc. (MGFI) with the Department of...
View Article‘Mini Miss UST’ defies odds anew, books quick UAAP Final Four return with...
MANILA, Philippines – Too small. No veterans. No star power. The UST Golden Tigresses have heard it all before their UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball campaign kicked off, with many fans – for good...
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FACT CHECK: Link to 4Ps payout schedule not from DSWD
Claim: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) posted an online link to the payout schedule for beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). Rating: FALSE Why we...
View ArticleStars in each role: Meralco banks on Quinto, others as top scorers struggle
MANILA, Philippines – With top Meralco scorers Allein Maliksi and Chris Newsome struggling, the rest of the Bolts played their roles to the hilt. Bong Quinto took over down the stretch as Meralco...
View ArticleSupreme Court upholds validity of Trillanes’ amnesty, rebuking Duterte order
MANILA, Philippines – The Supreme Court (SC) upheld on Wednesday, April 3, the validity of former senator Antonio Trillanes IV’s amnesty. In a decision penned by Associate Justice Maria Filomena...
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ONE Fight Night 21: Jeremy Pacatiw predicts explosive scrap against Wang Shuo
MANILA, Philippines – Jeremy “The Juggernaut” Pacatiw isn’t expecting an easy win in his return to ONE Championship. The 27-year-old jumps back into the world of MMA against Wang Shuo in a...
View ArticleCourt issues arrest warrant against Quiboloy | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Court orders Quiboloy arrest A regional court orders the arrest of embattled doomsday preacher Apollo Quiboloy and...
View ArticleBelga makes history for Rain or Shine with triple-double in throwback game
MANILA, Philippines – In a game where Rain or Shine brought back a little piece of its history, Beau Belga made one of his own. Belga became the first Elasto Painters local to notch a triple-double in...
View ArticleElreen surpasses Hidilyn: Ando books Paris berth as Diaz falls short of 5th...
MANILA, Philippines – Paris beckons for Filipina weightlifter Elreen Ando. Ando booked a return trip to the Olympics as she saved the best for last in the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF)...
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Supreme Court overturns Duterte: Heinous crimes convicts can get GCTA
The Supreme Court (SC) overturned another Duterte-time policy, and ruled that persons convicted of heinous crimes are still entitled to the Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA) During its session in...
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Taiwan condemns ‘shameless’ China for accepting world’s concern on quake
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Taiwan on Thursday, April 4, condemned China as “shameless” after Beijing’s deputy ambassador to the United Nations thanked the world for its concern about a strong earthquake on the...
View ArticleWhy BDO Life’s insurance agents act like missionaries – and why it’s working
MANILA, Philippines – BDO Life, the life insurance arm of BDO Unibank, has emerged as one of the country’s top life insurance companies – all by spreading what it calls “the gospel of life insurance”...
View Article#WalangPasok: Class suspensions, Friday, April 5, 2024
MANILA, Philippines – Some areas suspended face-to-face classes for Friday, April 5, due to high heat index levels. The heat index is measured using the air temperature and the relative humidity in a...
View ArticleNext women up: Larroza, Laput ready to lead La Salle after freak Canino accident
MANILA, Philippines – Be ready when your number is called. That adage holds true in all team sports in all levels of competition, especially with championship-caliber teams. So when defending UAAP...
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DepEd: School heads authorized to suspend in-person classes amid extreme heat
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, April 4, reiterated that school heads have the power to suspend in-person classes and order a shift to remote learning amid the...
View ArticleUN rights body adopts first resolution to protect rights of intersex people
GENEVA, Switzerland – The United Nations Human Rights Council on Thursday, April 4, voted to adopt a resolution designed to protect the rights of intersex people, the first initiative of its kind that...
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