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PAGASA warns of rain from southwesterly windflow; Aghon still moving away
MANILA, Philippines – Typhoon Aghon (Ewiniar) is moving further away from Luzon, but the southwesterly windflow will affect Western Visayas as well as the western portions of Central Luzon and...
View ArticleEnhypen ‘blessed, happy’ to know Filipinos enjoy their music
MANILA, Philippines – Global sensation Enhypen said they are “happy and blessed” to know that the world enjoys their music, including ENGENEs (fans) from the Philippines. “Since our debut, we always...
View ArticleHergie Bacyadan boosts Paris bid with rousing opener in Olympic boxing...
MANILA, Philippines – Two more wins separate boxer Hergie Bacyadan from a coveted Olympic spot. Bacyadan won her first bout in the second World Qualification Tournament for the Paris Games in Bangkok,...
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Quiboloy’s security aide surrenders firearms
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – One of fugitive Pastor Apollo Quiboloy’s aides surrendered more than a dozen firearms to authorities over the weekend, the Philippine National Police (PNP) in the Davao...
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Typhoon Aghon slightly weakens; no more areas under wind signals
MANILA, Philippines – Typhoon Aghon (Ewiniar) slightly weakened while continuing to move away from Luzon early Tuesday, May 28. The typhoon’s maximum sustained winds are down to 130 kilometers per...
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Does Amelia Leal, Mayor Alice Guo’s alleged Filipina mother, really exist?
Nope, it wasn’t a teleserye. But Filipinos who were watching the Senate hearing last Wednesday, May 22, probably felt like they were solving a puzzle when controversial Mayor Alice Guo of Bamban,...
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[Vantage Point] The PDEA leaks
What did the Senate inquiry on the alleged documents portraying President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. as a drug user prove? For weeks, the nation has been captivated by salacious details of...
View ArticlePope used vulgar Italian word to refer to LGBTQ+ people, Italian newspapers...
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis used a highly derogatory term towards the LGBT community as he reiterated in a closed-door meeting with Italian bishops that gay people should not be allowed to become...
View ArticleIsraeli attack on Rafah tent camp kills 45, prompts international outcry
An Israeli airstrike triggered a fire that killed 45 people in a tent camp in the Gazan city of Rafah, officials said on Monday, May 27, prompting an outcry from global leaders who urged the...
View ArticleFake content portrays Marcos as warmonger
It’s been more than a month since a deepfake audio of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordering an attack on China was uploaded on YouTube. These were the screaming headlines with photos of Marcos and...
View ArticleCybercriminals exploiting new industry vulnerabilities 43% faster in latest...
MANILA, Philippines – American cybersecurity firm Fortinet on Tuesday, May 28, released its semiannual Global Threat Landscape Report for the second half of 2023. The report found that cyberattackers...
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Brands turn to BINI in Gen Z market race
MANILA, Philippines – Several brands have turned to the star power of BINI, the P-Pop girl group behind viral hits like “Pantropiko” and “Salamin, Salamin,” as companies navigate the peculiar...
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[The Slingshot] Rodrigo Duterte created the POGO crimes and Alice Guo
The raid took place on March 13 and the Philippines was immediately in for a shock. The number of rescued people was staggering: 875, including 432 mainland Chinese nationals, 47 Vietnamese, 8...
View ArticleIsrael denies strike on camp near Rafah that Gaza officials say killed 21 people
CAIRO, Egypt – Israel’s military denied striking a tent camp west of Rafah on Tuesday, May 28, after Gaza health authorities said Israeli tank shelling had killed at least 21 people there, in an area...
View ArticleMegaworld eyes international tourists as Trip.com’s ‘preferred partner hotel’
Megaworld Hotels and Resorts (MHR) is banking on attracting more international tourists to fill its thousands of hotel rooms now that it has become a “preferred partner hotel” for travel service...
View ArticleDjokovic up and running with victory over Herbert in Paris
PARIS, France – Defending champion Novak Djokovic shrugged off doubts about the state of his game with a confident 6-4, 7-6(3), 6-4 defeat of Pierre-Hugues Herbert in the French Open first round on...
View ArticleMusk’s Starlink down for thousands of users, Downdetector says
Elon Musk’s Starlink services are down for 41,393 users, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com on Tuesday, May 28. “We are currently in a network outage and are actively implementing a...
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LIVE UPDATES: Alas Pilipinas vs Australia, 2024 AVC Challenge Cup battle for...
MANILA, Philippines – One last hurrah for history. Alas Pilipinas will have no time to lick its wounds after veteran Kazakhstan sent it crashing back to earth in the knockout semifinal, as it has less...
View ArticleTrump sought to ‘hoodwink’ voters with porn star payment, prosecutor tells jury
NEW YORK, USA – A New York prosecutor told jurors that the hush money payment at the heart of former President Donald Trump’s criminal trial was an attempt to “hoodwink the American voter” during the...
View ArticleEx-mayor’s likely gubernatorial run triggers PDP exodus in Negros Occidental
BACOLOD, Philippines – Speculations about former Victorias City mayor Francis Frederick Palanca’s prospective challenge to the anticipated reelection bid of Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose...
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