Hundreds of North Korean troops killed while fighting Ukraine, Seoul says
SEOUL, South Korea – About 600 North Korean troops have been killed fighting for Russia against Ukraine out of a total deployment of 15,000, South Korean lawmakers said on Wednesday, April 30, citing...
View ArticleUST targets better late-game execution in must-win Final Four vs La Salle
MANILA, Philippines – After falling short in a crucial match against the La Salle Lady Spikers, the UST Golden Tigresses had to do a self-check as they bid to keep their UAAP women’s volleyball...
View ArticleNAIA security personnel barred from touching passengers’ passports
MANILA, Philippines – All security personnel of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) are no longer allowed to touch travelers’ passports. The rule applies when a passenger enters any NAIA...
View Article[DOCUMENTARY] Duterte politics: Gayuma o Mahika?
DAVAO, Philippines – Former president Rodrigo Duterte is no longer the president and the Davao City mayor, but he is still loved by his supporters. He is detained in The Hague, Netherlands over his...
View ArticleCebu governor won’t step down, questions timing of suspension order
CEBU, Philippines – Cebu Governor Gwen Garcia said on Wednesday, April 30, she would not step down despite a preventive suspension order from the Ombudsman, as she awaits clarification from Interior...
View ArticleRockets get off to hot start, cruise past Warriors in Game 5 to stay alive
Fred VanVleet scored 14 of his game-high 26 points in a runaway first quarter as the Houston Rockets surged to a 131-116 victory over the visiting Golden State Warriors in Game 5 of a Western...
View ArticleTeodoro orders review of Philippines’ defense deals
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines’ Department of National Defense (DND) is “reviewing” its standing agreements with other governments, including those that are “dormant” and deals with “countries...
View ArticleHawks’ Dyson Daniels swipes Most Improved Player award
Atlanta Hawks guard Dyson Daniels, who posted the NBA’s highest steals average in 34 seasons, was named the league’s 2024-25 Most Improved Player on Wednesday, April 30 (Thursday, May 1, Manila time),...
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Manila Bay reclamation harms fishers, marine habitats, experts say
MANILA, Philippines – A study commissioned by the government has confirmed what fisherfolk and civil society groups have long been worried about: that Manila Bay reclamation projects harm fishing...
View ArticleRobert F. Kennedy Jr will require all new vaccines to undergo placebo testing...
US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. intends to shift the way vaccines are tested, The Washington Post reported on Wednesday, April 30, citing a spokesperson from the HHS. The...
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[Tech Thoughts] Better discernment needed as Filipinos among most targeted by...
Recently, global risk information provider and credit reporting agency TransUnion released an update to its State of Omnichannel Fraud Report which, while not exactly exhaustive and definitive in...
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[In This Economy] Visiting Pope Francis, reviewing his take on global issues
Last week, totally by chance, my friends and I flew to Rome a day after it was announced that Pope Francis had died. We visited St. Peter’s Square on the night of our arrival, and also on the next day...
View Article4 senatorial bets vow to support renewable energy bills
MANILA, Philippines – Opposition senatorial candidates pledged legislative action on the shift to renewable energy sources to address rising electricity costs and stem global warming during a town...
View ArticleCrunch time: Alyansa barnstorms Quezon, Batangas in last days of campaign
QUEZON, Philippines — The administration’s Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas will stage campaign rallies in Quezon and Batangas with just over a week to go in the campaign period. The slate, including...
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DENR closes crocodile site after man bitten in bizarre breach in Zamboanga...
ZAMBOANGA, Philippines – The environment department has ordered the temporary closure of a crocodile enclosure in Zamboanga Sibugay after a man breached it and found himself attacked by a captive...
View ArticleLIST: Senatorial candidates for 2025 Philippine elections
Editor’s Note: This story was originally published on October 16, 2024, and later republished to reflect the final list of senatorial candidates appearing on the ballot. MANILA, Philippines – The...
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Group flags red tape risk in Marawi siege compensation amendments
MARAWI, Philippines – An independent development monitoring group has opposed proposed changes to the rules implementing a law meant to compensate victims of the 2017 Marawi siege, warning that the...
View ArticleChildren headed to youth camp among 10 dead in SCTEX crash
MANILA, Philippines – Four children en route to a religious youth camp in Pangasinan were among those who died in a fatal accident along the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX). A speeding bus...
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Philippines soars in 2025 World Press Freedom Index, but media struggles persist
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines received its highest ranking in 21 years on the Reporters Without Borders’ (RSF) World Press Freedom Index in 2025, but political and economic factors continue to...
View ArticleCamille Villar still in Alyansa despite Marcos-ordered PrimeWater probe
QUEZON, Philippines — Deputy House Leader Las Piñas Representative Camille Villar remains in the fold of the administration’s Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas, the slate’s campaign manager Navotas...
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