Ex-Maguindanao governor Ampatuan gets 2nd reclusion perpetua for corruption
MANILA, Philippines – Former Maguindanao governor Datu Sajid Islam Ampatuan has received his second sentence of reclusion perpetua for malversation involving P393 million pocketed in public funds that...
View ArticleHarris, Trump pick up the pace 2 weeks to Election Day
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her Republican rival, Donald Trump, delivered radically different messages on the US campaign trail on Monday, October 21, as they sought to win...
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TOP PERFORMING SCHOOLS: October 2024 Chemists and Chemical Technicians...
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced on Monday, October 21, that 592 out of 1,088 passed the Chemists Licensure Examination (Computer-Based and Paper & Pencil) and 2,110 out of...
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Sid Lucero, Beauty Gonzalez, Marco Masa: Breathing life to the undead film...
(WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD) MANILA, Philippines — Netflix Philippines premiered its first original homegrown zombie film, Outside, at an advanced screening, Wednesday, October 16, at the Grand Hyatt...
View ArticleFacebook owner Meta restarts facial recognition tech in ‘celeb-bait’ crackdown
Three years after Meta shut down facial recognition software on Facebook amid a groundswell of privacy and regulator pushback, the social media giant said on Tuesday, October 22, it is testing the...
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TOPNOTCHERS: October 2024 Chemists and Chemical Technicians Licensure...
The Professional Regulation Commission announced on Monday, October 21, that 592 out of 1,088 passed the Chemists Licensure Examination (Computer-Based and Paper & Pencil) and 2,110 out of 2,711...
View ArticleTaiwan says live fire China drills may be part of a ‘deterrence’ effect
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Taiwan’s defense ministry said on Tuesday, October 22, that live fire Chinese drills in a province facing the island are part of routine annual drills but also possibly part of...
View ArticleAhead of Undas 2024, gov’t work, classes suspended from noon on October 31
MANILA, Philippines – Government work and classes at all levels will be suspended starting 12 noon on Thursday, October 31, to allow public sector employees and students to travel to their home...
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Tropical Storm Kristine slightly strengthens, accelerates east of Quezon
MANILA, Philippines – Tropical Storm Kristine (Trami) intensified a bit and accelerated while over the sea east of Quezon early Wednesday, October 23. Kristine’s maximum sustained winds increased from...
View ArticleLeonardo confirms drug war reward scheme, following in Garma’s footsteps
MANILA, Philippines – Retired police colonel Edilberto Leonardo confirmed on Tuesday, October 22, a scheme that offered cash incentives in exchange for killings under the war on drugs of former...
View ArticleGeorgia’s top court deals setback to Trump allies in ballot hand-count case
Georgia’s top court declined on Tuesday, October 22, to hear an expedited appeal by Republicans of a decision blocking a new rule that would have required poll workers to hand-count ballots, a change...
View ArticleGiuliani ordered to surrender apartment, valuables to Georgia election workers
WASHINGTON, USA – A US judge ordered Rudy Giuliani to turn over control of a luxury New York apartment, jewelry, and other valuables to the control of two Georgia election workers seeking to collect...
View ArticleCanceled flights due to Tropical Storm Kristine: October 23, 2024
MANILA, Philippines – Various airlines have canceled flights on Wednesday, October 23, due to unfavorable weather conditions brought about by Tropical Storm Kristine (Trami). Here is a list of...
View ArticleLIVESTREAM: With Quiboloy present, Senate probes alleged human rights abuses...
MANILA, Philippines – The Senate committee on women, children, family relations and gender equality chaired by Senator Risa Hontiveros, on Wednesday, October 23, holds a probe into alleged human...
View ArticleAmerican’s love story takes a dark turn in Zamboanga del Norte
ZAMBOANGA, Philippines – Elliot Eastman, the 26-year-old American content creator who was abducted in Zamboanga del Norte province, came to the Philippines with a heart full of conflict. His life has...
View ArticleChinese blockade would be act of war, Taiwan says
TAIPEI, Taiwan – A real Chinese blockade of Taiwan would be an act of war and have far-reaching consequences for international trade, Defense Minister Wellington Koo said on Wednesday, October 23,...
View ArticleTropical Storm Kristine: Track, wind signals, rainfall warnings, rescue,...
Tropical Storm Kristine (Trami), the Philippines’ 11th tropical cyclone for 2024, is seen to affect nearly the entire Luzon and Visayas, as well as parts of Mindanao. Kristine is heading for Luzon,...
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Severe Tropical Storm Kristine makes landfall in Isabela
MANILA, Philippines – Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (Trami) made landfall in Divilacan, Isabela, at 12:30 am on Thursday, October 24, continuing to trigger moderate to torrential rain in many areas...
View Article12 Eastern Samar towns under state of calamity as Kristine affects over 6,700...
EASTERN SAMAR, Philippines – Twelve municipalities in Eastern Samar were placed under a state of calamity on Wednesday, October 23, as torrential rain, flooding, and landslides caused by Severe...
View ArticleMother sues AI chatbot company Character.AI, Google over son’s suicide
A Florida mother has sued artificial intelligence chatbot startup Character.AI accusing it of causing her 14-year-old son’s suicide in February, saying he became addicted to the company’s service and...
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