[OPINION] Soft power for a planet at risk: A proposition for PH foreign policy
(This speech was delivered before the Department of Foreign Affairs in December 2024.) Excellencies, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen: magandang araw sa inyong lahat. In the serene villages...
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How to get 3X Go Rewards points and use them for your Christmas shopping
Deal lovers and bargain hunters, you definitely do not want to miss this especially as the shopping sprees begin this Christmas season. By now you probably know that you can use your GoTyme account as...
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FACT CHECK: Spliced video falsely claims Barbers ‘admitted’ being a drug lord
Claim: Surigao del Norte 2nd District Representative and House quad committee chair Robert Ace Barbers admitted that he is a drug lord. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The Facebook page...
View ArticleSouth Korea police raid Yoon’s office over martial law as ousted minister...
SEOUL, South Korea – South Korean police raided President Yoon Suk-yeol’s office on Wednesday, December 11, and one of his top lieutenants has tried to take his own life, officials said, amid a...
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Himamaylan braces to be major refuge as Kanlaon threatens larger crisis
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines – As the volatile Kanlaon Volcano continues to smolder, the city of Himamaylan in Negros Occidental braces to serve as a major refuge for evacuees displaced by the...
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Who is Sofronio Vasquez, the first Asian winner of ‘The Voice USA?’
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines has made history! Filipino-American singer Sofronio Vasquez is the first Asian to win The Voice USA after 26 seasons, and his victory is nothing short of...
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[Only IN Hollywood] Brocka-admiring director, trans woman, ‘Wicked’ stars...
BEVERLY HILLS, USA – A Lino Brocka-admiring director, the first out transgender woman nominee in a film category, Wicked’s Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, Timothée Chalamet, and the first Indian...
View ArticleChampion’s heart: UST recovers blown 15-point lead, forces finals decider vs...
MANILA, Philippines – Backed against the wall, the UST Growling Tigresses showed the heart of a champion in the UAAP Season 87 women’s basketball finals, forcing a deciding Game 3 against the...
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FACT CHECK: COA flagged issues in OVP programs, spending
Claim: The Commission on Audit (COA) has cleared the Office of the Vice President (OVP) of alleged corruption. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The Facebook post was uploaded on December 5 by...
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About-face: Ombudsman indicts Cusi, others for graft over UC...
MANILA, Philippines – The Ombudsman has found probable cause to charge former energy secretary Alfonso Cusi and several other energy officials for graft, reversing a January 2024 joint resolution on...
View ArticleRecovered uranium not dangerous, says PNRI chief
MANILA, Philippines – The depleted uranium recently recovered by authorities in a nationwide operation would not be enough to produce a bomb, a high-ranking official of the Philippine Nuclear Research...
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Champion or not, Korea-bound or not, Kevin Quiambao leaves lasting legacy as...
MANILA, Philippines – Perhaps for the last time, La Salle superstar Kevin Quiambao took center court to receive his second straight UAAP men’s basketball MVP award at the Mall of Asia Arena on...
View ArticleNewsbreak Chats: What will 2024’s PH political chaos mean for 2025?
Bookmark this page to catch the discussion on Thursday, December 12, at 4 pm! MANILA, Philippines – The year 2024 was nothing short of a political whirlwind for the Philippines marked by power...
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Garma’s classmate, who claims he is being coerced by quad comm, ordered arrested
MANILA, Philippines – The House of Representatives’ quad committee ordered the arrest of Police Colonel Hector Grijaldo during the mega-panel’s 13th hearing on Thursday, December 12. Grijaldo, who...
View ArticleRockets grab late lead vs Warriors, reach NBA Cup semifinals
Jalen Green sank two free throws with 3.5 seconds left to help the Houston Rockets pull out a 91-90 victory over the visiting Golden State Warriors in an NBA Cup quarterfinal on Wednesday, December 11...
View ArticleZamboanga jamboree called off after electrocution kills 3 boy scouts, injures 10
ZAMBOANGA, Philippines – The jamboree had been envisioned to promote camaraderie, leadership, and skill-building – a gathering where scouts from across Zamboanga could forge bonds. Instead, it opened...
View ArticleTrae Young, Hawks charge past Knicks, into NBA Cup semifinals
Trae Young scored 12 of his 22 points during a decisive third-quarter run as the Atlanta Hawks overcame a double-digit deficit to beat the host New York Knicks 108-100 in an NBA Cup quarterfinal on...
View ArticleWhat’s your GOTY? The DLC dilemma that is ‘Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree’
MANILA, Philippines – Ah, yes. Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree. Erdtree is one of the more controversial choices for this year’s The Game Awards 2024 Game of the Year (GOTY) awardees, not because...
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After favorable SC ruling, BCDA vows smooth transition in Camp John Hay
BAGUIO, Philippines – The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) said that it will be business as usual at Camp John Hay as the Supreme Court en banc ruled “to deny with finality” the...
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