Swedish rapper C.Gambino shot dead in suspected gang attack, police say
STOCKHOLM, Sweden – An award-winning Swedish hip-hop artist known by the alias C.Gambino was shot dead late on Tuesday, June 4 in a suspected gang-related attack, police said, as gun violence...
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BIR investigates Bamban Mayor Alice Guo, POGOs
MANILA, Philippines – The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said on Friday, June 7 that it will conduct its own investigation into embattled Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo and other “conspirators” and...
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Don’t stand in way of couples who need divorce, say Ateneo theologians
MANILA, Philippines – A group of theologians from Ateneo de Manila University said the Catholic Church should open its eyes to struggles of married couples and not get in the way of “those who truly...
View ArticleUS sets stage for antitrust probes into Microsoft, OpenAI and Nvidia
The US Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission have reached a deal that clears the way for potential antitrust investigations into the dominant roles that Microsoft, OpenAI and Nvidia play...
View ArticleChanel’s creative director Virginie Viard to leave brand
Chanel artistic director Virginie Viard is leaving the label, the luxury brand said on Thursday, June 6, kicking off speculation over who will replace her in one of the fashion industry’s most coveted...
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[OPINION] On faith and divorce: An open letter to our lawmakers
To our honorable legislators: I acknowledge that many of you are reluctant to support the reinstatement of divorce in the Philippines. While I may not personally hold the same view, I do empathize...
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SM Supermalls celebrates big wins at 2024 Asia Pacific Tambuli Awards
SM Supermalls brought home two remarkable achievements at the prestigious 2024 Asia Pacific Tambuli Awards held on June 4 at the Grand Hyatt Manila. SM Supermalls’ groundbreaking Rainwater Project by...
View ArticleNetflix reveals new animated titles with Skydance
LOS ANGELES, USA – Netflix on Thursday, June 6 shared new details about upcoming animated films Spellbound and Pookoo, which were made in partnership with Skydance Animation. Spellbound is about...
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Iconic voices behind ‘Pokémon’ headline controversial Pokéverse in Manila
It’s 1999, and the first-ever broadcast of Pokémon: I Choose You arrives in the Philippines. In subsequent years, the TV show would find its place in the heart of Filipino childhoods and beyond,...
View ArticleKBP pushes harder for removal of reporter testimony clause in drug law
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – The Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) intensified its call to amend a provision in the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 that requires reporters to...
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EXPLAINER: What to know about bird flu in dairy cows and the risk to humans
CHICAGO, USA – The outbreak of bird flu in US dairy cows has now been confirmed in Minnesota and Iowa, bringing to 11 the total number of affected states, which have been encouraged to ramp up testing...
View ArticleUN chief to call out Israel, Hamas for violations against children
NEW YORK, USA – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has added Israel’s military to a global list of offenders for committing violations against children in 2023, said Israel’s UN envoy...
View ArticleApollo 8 astronaut William Anders, who took ‘Earthrise’ photo, dead in plane...
Retired astronaut William Anders, who was one of the first three humans to orbit the moon, capturing the famed “Earthrise” photo during NASA’s Apollo 8 mission in 1968, died on Friday, June 7 in the...
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Solo parents pushing for divorce: ‘We’re not trying to step on religion’
CEBU, Philippines – For members of the National Council of Solo Parents (NCSP) and Divorce Pilipinas Coalition (DPC), the push for divorce does not have to step on anyone’s religious beliefs. As...
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Filipinos will use Comelec’s new voting machines in 2025. Here are the key...
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is retiring Smartmatic’s decade-old vote-counting machines that Filipinos have used since the 2016 elections, and will be replacing them...
View Article[OPINION] Love wins – a lawyer’s take on the House divorce bill
The Filipinos have always been a romantic race. Given our penchant for love stories and over-the-top weddings, we are a country obsessed with all things marriage. Consequently, laws have erected...
View ArticleUK Foreign Secretary Cameron held video call with hoaxer
LONDON, United Kingdom – British Foreign Secretary David Cameron exchanged messages and held a video call with someone purporting to be former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, but the...
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This fashion designer recycles election ads into tote bags
MEXICO CITY, Mexico – Fashion designer Camilo Morales has upcycled everything from plastic shopping sacks to fabric scraps, turning them into bags, clothing, and accessories. His latest raw material...
View ArticleJericho Cruz feels ejected fan crossed the line with heckling in Game 2
MANILA, Philippines – San Miguel guard Jericho Cruz has no problem being the subject of heckling and taunting by fans. But not when they cross the line. Cruz requested a spectator to be ejected from...
View ArticleTwo suspects held in murder case of Swedish rapper C.Gambino
STOCKHOLM, Sweden – Swedish prosecutors have apprehended two people suspected of being accessories to the killing of the award-winning hip-hop artist known by the alias C.Gambino, the prosecution...
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