Harris tops Trump in latest Iowa poll, marking turnaround – survey
WASHINGTON, United States – US Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has surpassed Republican Donald Trump in a new poll in Iowa, with likely women voters responsible for the turnaround in a...
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Foreign brokers profit from deploying Filipino farmers to Korea as LGUs let them
First of 2 parts On October 7, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol visited the Philippines — the first time a South Korean has undertaken a state visit to Manila in over a decade. There were numerous...
View Article[Vantage Point] Duterte incriminates self in Senate probe
As expected by many people, former president Rodrigo Duterte came out of the October 28 Senate blue ribbon subcommittee hearing on illegal drugs ignorant, uncouth, incoherent, defiant, unrepentant,...
View ArticleHarris joins line of politicians appearing on ‘Saturday Night Live’
WASHINGTON, USA – Kamala Harris’ appearance on “Saturday Night Live,” a late surprise by the Democratic presidential candidate in her race against Republican Donald Trump, follows in the footsteps of...
View ArticleComelec kicks off COC filing for BARMM’s first parliamentary elections
MANILA, Philippines – The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) is a step closer to its first regional parliamentary elections as the Commission on Elections (Comelec) opened the...
View Article200 Bacolod families stand their ground amid capitol eviction threat
BACOLOD, Philippines – More than 200 families in Bacolod City, many of them impoverished, are facing displacement for occupying a property donated to the government in the 1950s. The family who...
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Away from spotlight, illegally recruited OFWs find aid, justice elusive
Last of 2 partsREAD: Part 1 | Foreign brokers profit from deploying Filipino farmers to Korea as LGUs let them “This is the last time, my dears. Korea will be the last.” This is what Lisa*, a...
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES: Filing period for certificates of candidacy for BARMM positions
Mindanao is divided into six administrative regions, including the predominantly Muslim Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). The region has long struggled with underdevelopment,...
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Harris appeals to Christians and Arab Americans; Trump again embraces violent...
Democrat Kamala Harris made her closing pitch for the US presidency at a historically Black church and to Arab Americans in battleground Michigan on Sunday, November 3, while her Republican rival...
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TGI Fridays operator files for bankruptcy in US amid financial woes
TGI Fridays, an American casual dining chain, said on Saturday (Sunday, November 3 in Manila) that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after grappling with prolonged financial challenges...
View ArticleX marks the spot where US democracy is most at risk
In a recent rally in Wisconsin Tim Waltz, the Democratic nominee for Vice-President, called Elon Musk a ‘dip-shit’ and mocked the billionaire’s appearance with Donald Trump. Pictures of Musk manically...
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES: Kamala Harris vs Donald Trump — the 2024 US presidential elections
Millions of Americans are coming out to vote in person on November 5 (late November 5 to early November 6 in the Philippines) for their next president in what polls indicate to be another close US...
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[OPINION] The Senate and its dignity — or what’s left of it
After taking an oath to tell the truth, former president Duterte proceeded to litter the Senate with curses, stories, and off-color jokes. This didn’t surprise anyone. What befuddled watchers was the...
View ArticleLuka Doncic, Mavericks rout depleted Magic
Luka Doncic had 32 points, 9 rebounds, and 7 assists in 32 minutes of action and the Dallas Mavericks cruised to a 108-85 victory over the visiting Orlando Magic on Sunday, November 3 (Monday,...
View ArticleAfter Harris’ loss, angry Democrats blame her boss, Biden
WASHINGTON, USA – Anger and soul-searching took hold of the Democratic Party on Wednesday, November 6, after Vice President Kamala Harris suffered an election loss that left some party officials and...
View ArticleWATCH: Manila hosts dialogue on South China Sea
MANILA, Philippines – Government officials, foreign policy experts, and key decision makers from across Southeast Asia and the Indo-Pacific gather in the Philippines for The Manila Dialogue on the...
View ArticleFake receipts? Here’s a summary of House probe into Sara Duterte’s funds
MANILA, Philippines – The House committee on good governance resumed its hearing on Tuesday, November 5, into the alleged misuse of funds by Vice President Sara Duterte. For the fourth time, her staff...
View ArticleAustralia proposes ban on social media for children under 16
SYDNEY, Australia – Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday, November 7, the government would legislate for a ban on social media for children under 16, a policy the government says...
View ArticleMetro Manila top cop temporarily relieved over POGO mess
MANILA, Philippines – Police Major General Sidney Hernia was relieved from his post as the chief of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO), following the controversial raid of an alleged...
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MMDA holds summit in hopes of addressing Metro Manila’s garbage problem
MANILA, Philippines – Filipinos are generating more and more garbage every year. Metro Manila, the country’s top solid waste generating region, needs solutions. In a bid to raise awareness and...
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