Wildfire rages in Los Angeles, forcing 30,000 to evacuate
LOS ANGELES, USA – A rapidly growing wildfire raged across an upscale section of Los Angeles on Tuesday, January 7, destroying homes and creating traffic jams as 30,000 people evacuated beneath huge...
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[OPINION] Will watching ‘Green Bones’ help decongest our jails?
Over the holidays, I received so many messages from friends that I should watch Green Bones. I haven’t had a chance to see it but apparently it has moved so many people and opened their eyes to the...
View ArticleEx-FBI informant who fabricated claims about Bidens sentenced to 6 years
WASHINGTON, USA – A former FBI informant who admitted to lying about US President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden’s interactions with a Ukrainian energy company was sentenced to six years in prison...
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IN PHOTOS: Burning devotion at Traslacion 2025
MANILA, Philippines – Every year on January 9, the streets of Manila turn into a sea of maroon and yellow as Filipino Catholic devotees gather to celebrate the Feast of Jesus Nazareno, commonly known...
View ArticleClippers star Kawhi Leonard stepping away from team – reports
Clippers star Kawhi Leonard is stepping away from the team to be with family members who were forced to evacuate due to the wildfires raging through the Los Angeles area, NBA reporter Chris Haynes...
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Camp John Hay Golf Club reopens to public under new management
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines – The Camp John Hay Golf Club has officially reopened under new interim management, marking a fresh chapter for the historic course. A ceremonial tee-off on Thursday morning,...
View ArticlePANOORIN: Mga luha ng pag-asa sa Traslacion 2025
MANILA, Philippines – Sa bisperas ng Traslacion, ilang deboto ang naiyak nang tanungin kung bakit sila namamanata kay Jesus Nazareno. Bakit sila nagtiis sa ilang oras na pila, makahawak lang sa imahen...
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Government’s new career plan offers hope for ‘underpaid’ teachers
Neo Villareal, a public school teacher for almost seven years in Laguna, had planned to leave the Philippines in search of better opportunities abroad. With a meager salary of around P31,000 per...
View ArticleVic Sotto files complaint vs Darryl Yap for Pepsi Paloma movie trailer
MANILA, Philippines – Vic Sotto filed a complaint against filmmaker Darryl Yap on Thursday, January 9, over a teaser for the upcoming movie, The Rapists of Pepsi Paloma. Sotto filed the complaint...
View ArticleFACT CHECK: Video doesn’t show bilih fish emerging from Indonesian lake
Claim: A video shows millions of bilih fish emerging from Lake Singkarak in West Sumatra, Indonesia, allowing people to catch them by hand. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The claim gained...
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IN PHOTOS: Cagayan de Oro’s Traslacion 2025
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – Thousands of Catholic devotees filled the Saint Augustine Metropolitan Cathedral in the early hours of Thursday, January 9, for Mass ahead of the annual Black Nazarene...
View ArticlePANOORIN: Tent, banig, at kandila sa Luneta sa bisperas ng Traslacion 2025
MANILA, Philippines – Sa harap ng Quirino Grandstand, libo-libong mga deboto ni Jesus Nazareno ang nagsagawa ng vigil sa bisperas ng Traslacion 2025. Bakit nila piniling magdasal magdamag imbis na...
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For faking her death, Mary Ann Maslog is denied bail by Sandiganbayan
MANILA, Philippines – Pretending to be dead for more than five years has prompted the anti-graft court to deny the bail petition of Mary Ann Maslog, an accused in a textbook scam case. Sandiganbayan...
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[Tech Thoughts] Fact checkers wade through the muck so you don’t drown in it
For fact checkers, using Meta’s platforms is drudgery. It is unglamorous, it deals with a large volume of human or AI-abetted bullshit and, despite the need for it, few can really appreciate the...
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BTS’ J-Hope to return to Manila for ‘HOPE ON THE STAGE’ solo concert
MANILA, Philippines – Filipino ARMYs, are you ready to see Hobi onstage? BTS’ J-Hope is returning to Manila for his “HOPE ON THE STAGE” world tour. He will be performing on April 12 and 13 at the Mall...
View ArticleFilipino caregivers among affected by California wildfires
MANILA, Philippines – Amid the devastating wildfires in northern California, Filipino caregivers have evacuated their homes together with their patients, Filipino immigrant organization National...
View ArticleSuspected brains behind Eastman abduction arrested; 3 others killed
ZAMBOANGA, Philippines – The principal suspect in the October 17, 2024 abduction of American content creator Elliot Eastman was arrested, while three others were killed in separate operations in the...
View ArticleLakers coach JJ Redick, other athletes lose homes in wildfires; games postponed
The NBA postponed Thursday’s game between the Charlotte Hornets and host Lakers because of the wildfires in the Los Angeles area that have claimed over 1,000 structures in a total that reportedly...
View ArticleAn open letter to Mark Zuckerberg from world’s fact-checkers, 9 years later
This is an open letter published by The International Fact-Checking Network and signed by various fact-checking organizations. Dear Mr. Zuckerberg, Nine years ago, we wrote to you about the real-world...
View ArticleCelebrity mansions burn down; Jamie Lee Curtis pledges $1 million for LA...
LOS ANGELES, USA – Billy Crystal lost the Pacific Palisades house where he had lived since 1979. Paris Hilton watched her Malibu beach mansion burn down on live TV. The list of celebrities who lost...
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