San Miguel falls to Eastern again after running out of gas in overtime
MANILA, Philippines – San Miguel just can’t seem to catch a break against Hong Kong Eastern. The Beermen fell prey to the foreign squad for the second time in five days after absorbing a 99-91...
View ArticleGaza medics struggle to rescue patients after Israel orders hospital evacuated
CAIRO, Egypt – Israel ordered the closure and evacuation on Sunday, December 22, of one of the last hospitals still partly functioning in a besieged area on the northern edge of the Gaza Strip,...
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Tropical Depression Romina passes near Kalayaan, but PAR entry no longer seen
MANILA, Philippines – Tropical Depression Romina remained outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) while passing near Kalayaan Islands in the West Philippine Sea on Sunday evening, December...
View ArticleHow I wish Filipino families could be for queers
It all started with a Christmas wish. It was an unusual Christmas Eve in 2020, back when the world was still struck by the horrors of the COVID-19 pandemic. Along with the external chaos brought by...
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Catholics, Evangelicals, Aglipayans hit ‘self-serving’ national budget
MANILA, Philippines – Punish the wicked, and throw them into eternal fire. Even as the nation reveled in Yuletide carols, Reverend Dionito Cabillas, a priest from the Iglesia Filipina Independiente...
View ArticleFilipino jet ski prodigy Anton Ignacio wins overall crown in world series
MANILA, Philippines – Anton Ignacio capped an impressive 2024 campaign, winning the overall title in the Expert Runabout 1100 Stock category of the World Grand Prix #1 Water Jet World Series. The...
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Atua Midtown: Cebu’s ‘reimagined playground’ for creatives
CEBU, Philippines – Cebu City has a new must-visit spot for lovers of culture and arts: Atua Midtown. Formerly the location of Eddie’s Hotel along F. Manalo Street, the property has been transformed...
View Article[REFLECTION] Pope Francis’ Christmas reminder against gossip
Editor’s Note: Pope Francis delivered these remarks in his annual exchange of Christmas greetings with the Roman Curia on Saturday, December 21. This is the English translation found on the Vatican...
View ArticleQuad comm pushes for full legal attack vs. Harry Roque | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: House quad comm pushes for full-scale legal offense vs Harry Roque The House of Representatives quad committee...
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Palestinian influencer adds ‘love and resistance’ to dishes for the displaced...
Hamada Shaqoura’s green eyes stare intently at the camera with a serious expression, making it hard to look away. In the video, we see this young Palestinian cooking on the ground of the tent where he...
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‘We survive together’: The communal kitchens fighting famine in Khartoum
Communal kitchens assist hundreds of thousands in Sudan’s embattled capital, Khartoum. They provide regular meals and social and emotional support amid a deepening famine that international aid groups...
View ArticleSuspect in UnitedHealth executive’s killing pleads not guilty to murder,...
NEW YORK, USA – Luigi Mangione, the man accused of fatally gunning down UnitedHealth Group executive Brian Thompson on a Manhattan street, pleaded not guilty on Monday, December 23, to New York state...
View ArticleThe POGO menace does not end in 2024
MANILA, Philippines – In a hotpot restaurant of all places is where an alleged officer of the notorious POGO (Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators) hub in Bamban, Tarlac was found last week. Since the...
View ArticleRainy Christmas Eve in parts of Luzon, Eastern Visayas due to shear line
MANILA, Philippines – The shear line was causing a rainy Christmas Eve in Southern Luzon, Central Luzon, and Eastern Visayas on Tuesday, December 24. The shear line refers to the point where cold air...
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Cardinal David hits Israel, says Jesus would have been born in Gaza
MANILA, Philippines – Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David, bishop of Kalookan, criticized the state of Israel on Christmas Eve for its relentless attacks on Gaza that have killed tens of thousands of...
View ArticleMagnolia’s Ratliffe faces Ginebra for 1st time in Christmas Clasico
MANILA, Philippines – It is not Magnolia import Ricardo Ratliffe’s first tour of duty in the PBA, but he has yet to face Barangay Ginebra. Ratliffe will get to do so on Christmas Day as the Hotshots...
View ArticleTrump says he’ll seek the death penalty for ‘rapists, murderers, and monsters’
WASHINGTON, USA – US President-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday, December 24, he will direct his Justice Department to “vigorously pursue” the death penalty to protect Americans from “violent...
View ArticleOn Christmas Eve, Pope Francis appeals for courage to better the world
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis said the story of Jesus’ birth as a poor carpenter’s son should instil hope that all people can make an impact on the world, as the pontiff on Tuesday, December 24, led the...
View ArticleStarbucks strike to expand to over 300 US stores on Christmas Eve, union says
A strike at Starbucks SBUX.O will expand to over 300 US stores on Tuesday, December 24, with more than 5,000 workers expected to walk off the job before the five-day work stoppage ends later on...
View ArticleBiden signs 50 bills into law, makes bald eagle the country’s official bird
WASHINGTON, DC, USA – President Joe Biden signed 50 bills into law on Tuesday, December 24, that include making the bald eagle the country’s official bird and one that stops members of Congress from...
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