SGA, Kawhi showdown delivers as Thunder escape Clippers in 2-point thriller
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 26 points and Aaron Wiggins added 19 as the Oklahoma City Thunder extended their winning streak to six games by holding on for a 103-101 victory over the Los Angeles...
View ArticleView from Manila: Welcome to the Indo-Pacific, Secretary Hegseth
MANILA, Philippines – US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is scheduled to arrive in Manila on Friday, March 28, as he makes a swing of the Indo-Pacific — making him the first Cabinet-level official from...
View ArticleMarcos: support 11 senatorial candidates of Alyansa | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Rappler Recap: Imee Marcos, Camille Villar skip Alyansa rally again as admin bets woo Laguna President Ferdinand...
View ArticleBulacan congresswoman’s consultant among 3 killed in ambush
MANILA, Philippines – A consultant for Bulacan 3rd District Representative Lorna Silverio was among the three persons killed in an ambush in San Rafael, Bulacan, on Friday, March 21.Silverio told...
View Article2023 NSPC champion reminds us to be vigilant against fake news
Pitik Bulag has teamed up with #FactsFirstPH and MovePH (with the support of Google News Initiative) to produce a series of comics strips that focused on the 2025 Elections. One of the featured comic...
View ArticleHuman rights defenders rally in Berlin, demand justice for Duterte’s drug war...
Berlin, Germany – At Berlin’s historic Brandenburg Gate, demonstrators gathered Monday, March 24, in an atmosphere that was a mix of mourning and hope. Some held up banners with photographs of victims...
View ArticlePope Francis returns to Vatican, but remains out of public view
VATICAN CITY – After 38 days in hospital battling double pneumonia almost entirely out of sight, Pope Francis made his first public appearance on Sunday, March 23, since February 14 and returned to...
View ArticleSouth Korean wildfires spread, 3 more disaster zones named
SANCHEONG COUNTY, South Korea – Deadly wildfires spread further across South Korea on Monday, March 24, as authorities designated three more counties ‘special disaster zones’. At least four people...
View ArticleAlphabet’s Waymo aims for 2026 self-driving ride-hailing launch in...
WASHINGTON, USA – Alphabet’s self-driving unit Waymo said on Tuesday, March 25, it aims to launch its fully autonomous ride-hailing service in the US capital city next year. Waymo began moving...
View ArticleDA urges NBI to probe claims farmers took their lives due to low palay prices
MANILA, Philippines – Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. asked the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in a letter sent Monday, March 24, to investigate claims that...
View ArticlePope Francis was so close to death that doctors considered ending treatment
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis came so close to death at one point during his 38-day fight in hospital against pneumonia that his doctors considered ending treatment so he could die in peace, the head of...
View ArticleAs Frenchie Mae Cumpio wraps testimony, groups call for her immediate release
TACLOBAN, Philippines – As detained Tacloban-based journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio concluded her testimony against terrorism financing allegations on Monday, March 24, international media groups called...
View ArticleFirst days of internet voting enrollment: Late link, tech issues
MANILA, Philippines – The implementation of the first internet voting mechanism in a Philippine election is off to a rocky start as Filipino community leaders in several countries bemoaned the late...
View ArticlePetro Gazz marches to PVL All-Filipino final four
MANILA, Philippines – The Petro Gazz Angels completed the 2024-2025 PVL All-Filipino Conference semifinal cast after thumping the ZUS Coffee Thunderbelles in a do-or-die Game 3, 25-21, 25-19, 25-23,...
View ArticleHouse prosecutors to Senate: Compel Sara Duterte to respond to impeachment |...
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: House prosecutors ask Senate to issue writ of summons to Sara Duterte The House of Representatives impeachment...
View ArticleSC: Stop advance SSS payments for land-based OFWs leaving country
MANILA, Philippines – Except for a provision that requires advanced payment of Social Security System (SSS) contributions for land-based overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) leaving the country, the...
View ArticleAlex Eala aims to buck odds anew against world No. 2 Iga Swiatek
MANILA, Philippines – A few years ago, Iga Swiatek met a young girl from the Philippines named Alex Eala, who was one of the top students at the Rafa Nadal Academy in Mallorca, Spain. Swiatek, then...
View ArticleTrump backs national security adviser after Yemen war security breach
WASHINGTON, USA – President Donald Trump expressed support on Tuesday, March 25, for his national security adviser, Michael Waltz, after a magazine journalist said on Monday that Waltz had...
View ArticleKing Charles cancels visit to Vatican as Pope Francis told to rest
LONDON, United Kingdom – King Charles and his wife Queen Camilla’s state visit to the Vatican has been postponed because of medical advice that suggested Pope Francis would benefit from an extended...
View ArticleNLEX: All Marilao northbound lanes now passable, free toll fees still in effect
MANILA, Philippines – All four lanes of the North Luzon Expressway’s (NLEX) Marilao northbound area are now open to the public. Authorities earlier said that repairs of the damaged Marilao interchange...
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