Vatican says ‘no’ to sex changes and gender theory in new document
VATICAN CITY – The Vatican on Monday, April 8, reaffirmed its opposition to sex changes, gender theory and surrogate parenthood, as well as abortion and euthanasia, four months after supporting...
View ArticleLIVESTREAM: 2024 Total solar eclipse
The moon will block out the sun for cities in Mexico, the United States, and Canada on Monday, April 8 (Tuesday, April 9, Manila time). The last total solar eclipse in North America was in 2017 and...
View ArticleVietnam Airlines to start direct Manila to Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh flights on June 17
MANILA, Philippines – Vietnam Airlines is opening direct flights between Manila and Vietnam’s two biggest cities, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, starting June 17. The Manila-Hanoi route will operate...
View ArticleFACT CHECK: Ad for apple cider vinegar shampoo is AI-manipulated
Claim: Filipino actress Sue Ramirez and online health personality Dr. Willie Ong, also known as Doc Willie, endorse the use of an apple cider vinegar shampoo for hair growth and dandruff treatment....
View Article[Kitchen 143] Mobile caffeine with Kei Coffee
Kitchen 143 now heads out of the home kitchen and visits old and new favorite restaurants in and out of Metro Manila. In this episode, we’re doing the old switcheroo as Kitchen 143 host Michelle...
View ArticleEid Mubarak! Filipino Muslims announce Eid’l Fitr celebration on April 10
MANILA, Philippines – Filipino Muslim leaders announced that they will celebrate Eid’l Fitr on Wednesday, April 10, after moonsighting committees across the country sighted the crescent moon on...
View ArticleWhistleblower charged with cyber libel for posting teacher’s alleged abuse
MANILA, Philippines – A 22-year-old alumnus from Bacoor National High School (BNHS) was arrested for cyber libel more than a year after he posted online a screenshot showing a teacher’s alleged sexual...
View ArticleNot just a Canino team: La Salle coaches demand more leadership as MVP recovers
MANILA, Philippines – The La Salle Lady Spikers remain the top team in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament with a 9-1 record despite not having injured reigning MVP Angel Canino for the...
View ArticleGermany denies accusation of aiding a genocide in Gaza at World Court
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – Germany denied accusations on Tuesday, April 9, that it was aiding genocide in Gaza by selling Israel arms in a suit to the top UN court by Nicaragua reflecting mounting legal...
View ArticleNegros Occidental town under state of calamity due to drought | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Drought-hit town in Negros Occidental declares calamity, seeks aid San Enrique town in Negros Occidental declares...
View ArticleUN nuclear watchdog’s board sets emergency meeting after Zaporizhzhia attacks
VIENNA, Austria – The UN nuclear watchdog’s Board of Governors will hold an emergency meeting on Thursday, April 11, at the request of both Ukraine and Russia to discuss attacks on the Zaporizhzhia...
View Article[Be The Good] Talking AI between ridge and reef
A blue-sky April 3 morning found me, improbably, with my bare feet in the cool waters of Camotes Sea, under the shadow of imposing Mount Pangasugan. I was a guest there of the Visayas State...
View ArticleMarcos’ traffic town hall a mixed bag for transport groups snubbed by Malacañang
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. led a public town hall on Metro Manila’s traffic woes on Wednesday, April 10, affirming his resolve to address the transportation mess in the...
View ArticleOlympic athletics champions to earn $50,000, end of 128-year tradition
LONDON, UK – Athletics has become the first sport to offer prize money to Olympic champions, announcing on Wednesday, April 10, that the 48 gold medalists in Paris this year will earn $50,000 each to...
View ArticleStill no signs of Quiboloy as authorities search his Davao properties again
DAVAO, Philippines – The Office of the Senate Sergeant-at-Arms (OSSAA) served a contempt warrant against fugitive preacher Apollo Quiboloy through one of his lawyers as authorities searched some of...
View ArticleSexually harassed student ‘traumatized further’ as teachers sue for cyber libel
CAVITE, Philippines – An alumnus of Bacoor National High School (BNHS) who came forward about his and others’ experiences of sexual harassment in school said he was “traumatized further” after four of...
View ArticleFilipino fencers get one last crack at Paris Olympics
MANILA, Philippines – It has been over three decades since a fencer represented the Philippines in the Olympics. Noelito Jose and the national fencing team hope to end that prolonged drought as they...
View ArticleMarcos ‘horrified’ by supposed Duterte-China deal in West Philippine Sea |...
Today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Marcos ‘horrified’ by Duterte’s alleged gentleman’s agreement with China on West PH Sea President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says...
View ArticleOvercoming health issues, Sangalang shines for Magnolia with career game
MANILA, Philippines – Ian Sangalang has not lost his touch even after a career-derailing medical condition. Sangalang submitted his best game since he got sidelined by hyperthyroidism as Magnolia...
View ArticleChina’s Xi says nobody can stop ‘family reunion’ with Taiwan
BEIJING, China – Chinese President Xi Jinping told former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou on Wednesday, April 10, that outside inference could not stop the “family reunion” between the two sides of the...
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