What you should know about Sinulog 2025
CEBU, Philippines – The grand Sinulog festival has returned to Cebu, which will again welcome millions of devotees to the province. This year, the Sinulog Foundation Incorporated (SFI) led by...
View ArticleFBI says suspect in Cybertruck blast had no animosity towards Trump, had PTSD
Content warning: This story contains a description of suicide. WASHINGTON, USA – The FBI said on Friday, January 3, that the suspected driver of the Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside the Trump...
View ArticleStreak for streak: Thunder rally to 14th straight win, end Knicks’ 9-game rise
Aaron Wiggins scored a season-high 19 points, 15 in the fourth quarter, as the host Oklahoma City Thunder stretched their winning streak to 14 games with a 117-107 win over the New York Knicks on...
View ArticleSouth Korea investigators ask acting president to clear way for Yoon’s arrest
SEOUL, South Korea – South Korean investigators again asked the country’s acting president on Saturday, January 4, to order the presidential security service to comply with an arrest warrant for...
View ArticleApple to pay $95 million in Siri privacy suit settlement
MANILA, Philippines – Apple agreed to settle a proposed class action privacy lawsuit by paying $95 million in cash. The lawsuit follows claims Apple’s Siri voice-activated assistant violated the...
View ArticleJayson Tatum, hot-shooting Celtics overwhelm undermanned Rockets
Derrick White and Jayson Tatum combined for 43 points and the visiting Boston Celtics rode a brilliant offensive first half to a 109-86 win over the injury-depleted Houston Rockets on Friday...
View ArticleUnstoppable Cavaliers notch 30th win in 34 games, outgun Mavericks for 9th...
Evan Mobley collected 34 points and 10 rebounds to fuel the red-hot Cleveland Cavaliers to a 134-122 victory over the host Dallas Mavericks on Friday night (Saturday, January 4, Manila time). One day...
View ArticleDavao City’s 2023 confidential expenses higher than those of 7 wealthiest...
MANILA, Philippines – Davao City’s confidential funds spending for 2023 was higher than the confidential expenses of the seven wealthiest cities in the country combined. Under Mayor Sebastian Duterte,...
View ArticleCJ McCollum bombs 50 points, 10 threes; Pelicans end 11-game skid at Wizards’...
CJ McCollum tied a career-high with 50 points and the host New Orleans Pelicans ended an 11-game losing streak by defeating the Washington Wizards 132-120 on Friday night (Saturday, January 4, Manila...
View ArticleKawhi Leonard set to make long-awaited season debut as Clippers take on Hawks
After missing nearly half of the season, Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard likely will make his 2024-25 debut on Saturday (Sunday, January 5, Manila time) against the visiting Atlanta Hawks,...
View Article[The Wide Shot] When we listen to the body, we listen to the soul
Every year, I aim to be productive on New Year’s Day: eat a balanced diet, pray the rosary, read the breviary, and jog in the evening to burn the Christmas calories. But to sneeze, cough, and nurse a...
View ArticleTransform the daily grind to make life more interesting
Imagine it’s Monday morning, too cold and too dark, but once that alarm goes off, you know you’ve got to rally. The kids have to get to school. You’ve got to get to work. And, of course, your...
View ArticleAriana Grande, Angelina Jolie kick off new year at Golden Globes
BEVERLY HILLS, California – Ariana Grande, Adrien Brody, Angelina Jolie and other Hollywood stars stepped out in their red-carpet best at the Golden Globes on Sunday, the first major awards ceremony...
View ArticleSlumping Suns slide to fourth straight loss as Pacers roll to rout
Tyrese Haliburton scored 27 points to lead six Indiana scorers in double figures and the Pacers bookended the second half with big runs to send the Phoenix Suns to a fourth consecutive loss with a...
View ArticleHow to stream Golden Globes 2025 in the Philippines
MANILA, Philippines – The awards season for Hollywood starts on Monday, January 6 (Philippine time), with the prestigious 2025 Golden Globes that aims to recognize the best in television and film. The...
View ArticleTroy Rosario takes charge as Ginebra dumps San Miguel for back-to-back wins
MANILA, Philippines – Barangay Ginebra warded off multiple San Miguel rallies and opened the new year in style, claiming a 93-81 win in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the Araneta Coliseum on Sunday,...
View ArticleChanging of the guard: 4 Philippine corporations open 2025 with new leaders
MANILA, Philippines – Several Philippine corporations welcomed 2025 with appointments to top posts announced last year taking effect. The appointment of a new generation of executives brings with it...
View Article[Vantage Point] Time’s up for VP Sara
The inability of South Korea’s law enforcement actors to arrest the country’s former president Yoon Suk Yeol is another glaring example of how blind loyalty could throw a monkey wrench into the lawful...
View Article[ANALYSIS] Marcos’s challenge in 2025: to unify fractured security team
If President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. asks to be briefed on the national security situation in 2025 and its geopolitical implications — including strategies and policy responses — to whom would he give...
View ArticleLIST: Winners, Golden Globes 2025
Here’s the list of winners in the Golden Globes 2025. This page will be updated as the show happens. Best performance by a female actor in a supporting role in any motion picture WINNER: Zoe Saldana –...
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