Jalen Brunson erupts for season-high 55 points as Knicks avert Wizards OT...
Jalen Brunson scored 9 of his season-high 55 points in overtime and the visiting New York Knicks extended their season-best winning streak to seven games, beating the Washington Wizards 136-132 on...
View ArticleRough week: Mavs superstar Luka Doncic suffers home burglary after major injury
Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic was the victim of a home burglary that occurred on Friday night (Saturday, December 28, Manila time), continuing a string of break-ins at notable athletes’...
View ArticleNational Academy of Sports prodigies Cruz, Cabalu strike US Open table tennis...
MANILA, Philippines – The future shines bright for the Philippines in the world of table tennis as two teenage prodigies, Khevine Cruz of Tondo, Manila, and Liam Cabalu of Quezon province, struck...
View ArticleAir crash tests South Korea’s acting president 2 days into the job
SEOUL, South Korea – When South Korea‘s acting President Choi Sang-mok arrived at the scene of the deadliest air disaster on the country’s soil on Sunday, December 29 he had been on the job for less...
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[The Wide Shot] Why do I report on religion?
Since I started writing this column in mid-2024, I have always tried but failed to keep my Sundays work-free. I was the one who suggested “The Wide Shot” to our managing editor, Miriam Grace Go,...
View ArticleExperts question bird strike as cause of deadly South Korean airliner crash
Uncertainties surround the deadliest crash on South Korean soil, experts said on Sunday, December 29, questioning initial suggestions that a bird strike might have brought down Jeju Air flight 7C2216....
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Ombudsman affirms graft indictment vs former BFAR official
MANILA, Philippines – The Office of the Ombudsman junked the motion for reconsideration filed by former agriculture undersecretary and former Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) national...
View ArticleAlex Eala ends 2024 on a roll, wins twice in Canberra tourney qualifiers
MANILA, Philippines – Filipina tennis star Alex Eala prevailed in two qualifying matches at the end of 2024 to make the main draw of the WTA 125 Workday Canberra International as a great, early start...
View ArticleStatement made: Pacers roll to second season win over NBA champions Celtics
Tyrese Haliburton had 31 points, six rebounds and seven assists as the visiting Indiana Pacers pulled away late for a 123-114 victory over the Boston Celtics on Sunday night (Monday, December 30,...
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It’s been months since NAIA was turned over to SMC. What’s new?
MANILA, Philippines – The Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) is closing the year with new management — from being government-run, a San Miguel-led firm has taken over the operations of the...
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Day 2 of The Ridleys’ 1st concert is a real-life parallel to the love their...
On the morning of December 6, OPM band The Ridleys were just beginning to prepare for Day 2 of their “Someday We’ll Make A Home” concert. The members had arrived one by one, with Jan, the guitarist,...
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Recto vows to monitor PhilHealth’s finances after zero subsidy
MANILA, Philippines – Finance Secretary Ralph Recto said they will keep an eye on how the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) will be spending its budget in 2025. “They have adequate...
View ArticlePuerto Rican boxer Paul Bamba dies 6 days after winning WBA belt
Puerto Rican boxer Paul Bamba has died at the age of 35, his manager and family have announced, six days after he claimed the World Boxing Association (WBA) Gold cruiserweight title. Bamba was managed...
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LIST: Which sectors, agencies get biggest budgets in 2025?
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed into law on Monday, December 30, a 2025 budget that was stripped of over P194 billion in line items after a bicameral congressional...
View ArticleWATCH: Top 5 craziest lies debunked in 2024
MANILA, Philippines – From outrageous rumors about Alice Guo and Apollo Quiboloy to wild historical fabrications, disinformation peddlers continue to push the limits of creativity — much to the...
View ArticleWesley So, Oliver Barbosa aim to rebound in World Blitz event as No. 1...
MANILA, Philippines – Wesley So is trying to greet the New Year with a bang when he competes in the blitz section of the 2024 World Rapid & Blitz Championships starting on Monday, December 30...
View ArticleDominique Pelicot won’t appeal guilty verdict in mass rape trial, lawyer says
PARIS, France – Dominique Pelicot, sentenced to 20 years in jail by a French court for repeatedly drugging and raping his then-wife Gisele for almost a decade and inviting dozens of strangers to rape...
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[ANALYSIS] Vantage Point’s top 20 publicly listed Philippine companies in 2024
Optimism is high among government fiscal planners that the country could sustain the economic gains it achieved this year up to 2028. Meeting the growth target of 6% to 6.5%, they believe, is highly...
View ArticleRivalry tipping: New-age Cavaliers run win streak to 7, dispose reeling Warriors
Darius Garland finished with game highs of 25 points and eight assists as the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers cruised to their seventh straight win, a 113-95 decision over the Golden State Warriors on...
View ArticleWesley So tackles Firouzja, Magnus Carlsen faces heated foe Niemann in World...
MANILA, Philippines – Wesley So flashed his old form and advanced to the quarterfinals of the blitz section of the 2024 World Rapid & Blitz Championships on Monday, December 30 (Tuesday, December...
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