Wave of attacks targets cops across Mindanao since New Year’s Eve
COTABATO CITY, Philippines – A spate of violent attacks on cops in different Mindanao provinces since New Year’s Eve has left three people, including one policeman dead, and others shaken but alive....
View ArticleChinese hack of US Treasury breached sanctions office, Washington Post says
WASHINGTON, DC, USA – Chinese government hackers breached the US Treasury office that administers economic sanctions, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday, identifying targets of a cyberattack...
View ArticleNikola Jokic strikes again as Nuggets dispose of Hawks
Nikola Jokic had 23 points, 17 rebounds, and 15 assists for his 14th triple-double of the season and third in four games, and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Atlanta Hawks, 139-120, on Wednesday...
View ArticleComelec disqualifies 6 Negros Occidental village officials for vote buying
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has disqualified six winning barangay officials, including a village chief, for vote buying during the October 30, 2023 Barangay...
View Article‘Giant feat’: Carlos Yulo hailed 2024 PSA Athlete of the Year
MANILA, Philippines – It’s a feat the Philippines has never done before in the annals of the world’s biggest sporting event. So when Carlos Yulo made history as the first Filipino athlete to win two...
View ArticleGovernment employees to begin getting P7,000 yearly medical allowance
MANILA, Philippines – Government employees will be granted a P7,000 yearly medical allowance beginning 2025. The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Thursday, January 2, approved Budget...
View Article10 people injured in New York City shooting incident, NYPD says
Ten people were injured in a mass shooting in the New York City borough of Queens late on New Year’s Day, the New York Police Department said in a news briefing early on Thursday, January 2. The...
View ArticleWorld’s oldest living Olympic gold medalist Agnes Keleti dies at 103
BUDAPEST, Hungary – Five-time Olympic champion Hungarian gymnast Agnes Keleti, the world’s oldest living Olympic gold medalist and a survivor of the persecution of Jews in World War II, died at the...
View Article‘Beautiful goodbye’: Barbie Forteza confirms breakup with Jak Roberto
MANILA, Philippines – Barbie Forteza confirmed her breakup with her longtime boyfriend, Jak Roberto, on Thursday, January 2. In an Instagram post, the actress reminisced the seven years she and...
View ArticleWorkshops, art markets, exhibits: January art events to look out for in Metro...
MANILA, Philippines – It’s the first month of the new year, and there’s already a growing number of different art-related events around Metro Manila that you can choose from. The best part is that...
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