WATCH: Top 5 News Stories This Week, January 12-18
A mall security guard kicks a student who was selling sampaguita; Vice President Sara Duterte gets a budget cut; premature campaign ads reach P4 billion, half of which belonged to Imee Marcos and...
View ArticleThe Green Report: The joy of running
MANILA, Philippines – The start of a new year often inspires many of us to take up a new hobby or two. Some people want to get their creative juices flowing, while others want to move more. Running is...
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Not just a tennis clone: A closer look at the padel craze sweeping Manila
MANILA, Philippines – It’s 2025, and you’re looking to reinvent yourself with a new hobby. Look no further as padel has become the talk of the town. With its growing popularity, padel offers new...
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DMW removes 71,000 fake job postings on Facebook, TikTok in 2024
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) took down over 71,000 fake and illegal job postings on Facebook and TikTok in 2024, it said in a statement. In collaboration with the...
View ArticleWATCH: Sinulog 2025 Grand Opening in Cebu City
CEBU, Philippines – Cheerful sounds and colorful powder fill the air of Cebu City as the Sinulog Festival celebration officially begins on Sunday, January 19. Thousands of tourists and devotees crowd...
View ArticleLIVESTREAM: Sinulog Ritual Dance Showdown and Street Parade 2025 in Cebu
CEBU, Philippines – Cebu City Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia officially opened the Sinulog 2025 Ritual Dance Showdown and Grand Parade on Sunday, January 19. This kicks off the series of performances and...
View ArticleHarrowing ordeal in Poipet: ‘They screamed in our ears’
Last of 2 partsREAD: Part 1 | Fake profiles, real victims: Inside a Cambodian compound targeting Americans PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – “You guys cannot go back to Indonesia, you will die here,” Kiki...
View ArticleGaza ceasefire and hostage release set to begin
A ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas is set to come into effect on Sunday morning, January 19, with a hostage release to follow hours later, opening the way to a possible end to a 15-month war...
View Article[Kitchen 143] Celera restaurant
Kitchen 143 rings the new year with a brand new restaurant. In this episode, Kitchen 143 host Michelle Aventajado of Momma ‘N Manila visits Celera restaurant in Makati! Joining her are Celera’s...
View ArticleEdgar Matobato: Exiting a death squad
READ: Part 1 | The making of Edgar Matobato In 2013, Edgar Matobato wanted out. The killings were taking their toll, particularly one assignment involving three young women. He was told they were drug...
View ArticleByteDance’s TikTok, CapCut, Lemon8 apps stop working for US users
A number of Bytedance apps — TikTok, CapCut, and Lemon8 — went dark in the US on Saturday, January 18, before a federal ban on TikTok, the Chinese-owned short-video app, took effect. TikTok also...
View ArticleAfghans seeking Special Immigrant Visas in Philippines leave for the US
MANILA, Philippines – The United States Embassy in the Philippines announced on Sunday, January 19, that all Afghan nationals seeking Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs) had left for the United States...
View ArticleCamp John Hay: A 3-decade saga of turf wars, court drama, and a new beginning
BAGUIO, Philippines – If the story of Camp John Hay were a telenovela, it would have everything: high-stakes property deals, court battles, evictions, and surprise twists. Spanning three decades, this...
View ArticleTrump’s new crypto token jumps ahead of his inauguration
SINGAPORE – Donald Trump’s newly minted cryptocurrency soared on Monday, January 20, to top $9 billion in market value, drawing in billions in trading volume just hours ahead of the US...
View ArticleLight work: MVP Nikola Jokic tallies triple-double in 3 quarters as Nuggets...
Nikola Jokic notched his 18th triple-double of the season by posting 20 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists, Christian Braun added 20 points and 11 boards and the visiting Denver Nuggets beat the...
View ArticleFood security emergency declaration looms: Decision seen by January 22
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Agriculture (DA) may declare a food security emergency on Wednesday, January 22, after the agency reviews the resolution from the National Price Coordinating...
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FACT CHECK: PGH not endorsing a milk drink to cure hepatitis
Claim: The Philippine General Hospital (PGH) endorses a milk drink that can cure hepatitis. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The Facebook page named “PGH-Philippin General Hospital News” posted...
View ArticleHerbert Bautista, ex-QC administrator guilty of graft in P32-M deal
MANILA, Philippines – The Sandiganbayan on Monday, January 20, found former Quezon City mayor Herbert Bautista and his administrator Aldrin Cuña guilty of graft in relation to an anomalous...
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DA eyes record-high palay output in 2025 after a year of droughts, storms
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Agriculture (DA) is expecting record-high palay output in 2025 at 20.4 million metric tons (MT), following an El Niño year and an onslaught of storms by the...
View ArticleJason Brickman targets PBA draft after impressive run in Taiwan
MANILA, Philippines – Jason Brickman is giving the PBA another shot following an aborted attempt years ago. Brickman said he plans to join the next draft as he returned to the country to reinforce...
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