Former US security officials say funding for federal science research...
Former Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and other former US national security officials on Tuesday, February 25, warned that China was outpacing the US in critical technology fields and urged Congress to...
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Batangas firm gives 20-week, fully-paid family leave regardless of gender
BATANGAS, Philippines – To give its workers more time to prepare and to enjoy parenthood, a manufacturing facility in Batangas institutionalized a progressive family leave policy which provides 20...
View ArticleJermyn Prado bags 2nd gold in PhilCycling road championships
MANILA, Philippines –Jermyn Prado ruled the elite race for her second gold medal while Kim Bonilla bagged the under-23 crown in the individual time trial (ITT) races for women of the PhilCycling...
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Foreign student of int’l school kidnapped, rescued in crime involving ex-POGOs
MANILA, Philippines – A foreign student of an international school in the Philippines lost part of his right pinky finger after he was abducted last week in a crime involving Chinese nationals who...
View ArticleAll-heart UST escapes rival La Salle anew, sends Lady Spikers to worst start...
MANILA, Philippines – In arguably the best game in the early goings of the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball tournament, UST showed elite poise in a roller-coaster five-setter, reasserting mastery...
View ArticleDozens of delegates walk out of Russia’s speech to UN rights council
GENEVA, Switzerland – Dozens of dignitaries walked out of Russia’s speech to the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva on Wednesday, February 26, in support of Ukraine. The delegates,...
View ArticleCastro, Oftana wax hot as TNT survives Rain or Shine for 1-0 semis lead
MANILA, Philippines – Jayson Castro turned back the hands of time as the TNT Tropang Giga drew first blood against the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters, 88-84, in their best-of-seven semifinal series in...
View ArticleBishop calls for unity among opposition groups | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: ‘Unite,’ Bishop Pabillo tells splintered opposition vs Marcos, Duterte On the 39th anniversary of the EDSA...
View ArticleGinebra blasts NorthPort to draw first blood in Commissioner’s Cup semis
MANILA, Philippines – Barangay Ginebra hardly looked like the team that was most affected by the two-week pause in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup. Despite missing its main gunners and head coach Tim Cone...
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Musk to attend Trump cabinet meeting as workers brace for more uncertainty
WASHINGTON, USA – Elon Musk, the billionaire adviser tasked with radically downsizing the US government, will attend President Donald Trump’s first cabinet meeting on Wednesday, February 26, as...
View ArticleNo changes yet: Cone sticking with same lineup despite Gilas’ recent losses
MANILA, Philippines – Tim Cone said Gilas Pilipinas’ roster will remain as is amid growing clamor for changes following a disappointing end to the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers. Unbeaten in the first two...
View ArticlePope was focused on Vatican finance struggle before he was hospitalized
VATICAN CITY – Before he was hospitalized for double pneumonia, Pope Francis was battling firm resistance from some of his own cardinals about how to plug a widening gap in the Vatican’s finances....
View ArticleActor Gene Hackman and wife found dead alongside dog at home
Gene Hackman, the intense character actor who won two Oscars in a more than 60-year career, has died alongside his wife, pianist Betsy Arakawa, and their dog at home, the sheriff’s office in Santa Fe,...
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Pope Francis slept well as his condition improves, the Vatican says
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis, who is being treated in hospital for double pneumonia, slept well overnight and is resting, the Vatican said in a brief statement on Thursday, February 28. The 88-year-old...
View ArticleCone admits Gilas’ marathon trip ‘harder than I thought it was’
MANILA, Philippines – Tim Cone learned the hard way as he looked back on Gilas Pilipinas’ grueling campaigns in the Doha International Cup in Qatar and the final window of the FIBA Asia Cup...
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‘She was electricity’: Stars mourn death of Michelle Trachtenberg
MANILA, Philippines — Tributes from celebrity friends and artists poured in for actress Michelle Trachtenberg, who died on Wednesday, February 26 (Thursday, February 27, Manila time). The actress, who...
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DOTr leadership overhaul: Dizon swears in former Tugade officials
MANILA, Philippines — Familiar faces are back at the Department of Transportation (DOTr). In a Facebook post on Thursday, February 27, the department said a new set of officials took their oath before...
View ArticleTimothee Chalamet, Ariana Grande mingle at Oscar nominees dinner
LOS ANGELES, USA – Timothee Chalamet, Ariana Grande, Demi Moore, and other Oscar nominees celebrated on Tuesday at a film academy dinner that gave the contenders a chance to mingle before Sunday’s...
View ArticleCFO, Fil-Am group campaign to make Medicare portable
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) and a group of Filipino-Americans are advancing a campaign to make US government health insurance program Medicare portable, so that...
View ArticlePepito, Carballo praise UST young guns for shining in high-pressure UAAP...
MANILA, Philippines – In high stakes games between two championship contenders, coaches usually play their usual stars heavy minutes for the simple reasons of more firepower, more familiarity, and...
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