Trump calls for immediate Ukraine ceasefire, Kyiv and Moscow cite conditions
PARIS, France – United States President-elect Donald Trump called on Sunday, December 8, for an immediate ceasefire and negotiations between Ukraine and Russia to end “the madness,” prompting...
View ArticleUP looks to build on 4th straight finals Game 1 win, sweep La Salle to break...
MANILA, Philippines – For the first time in four matchups, the UP Fighting Maroons finally solved the puzzle of the La Salle Green Archers with a pressure-packed 73-65 Game 1 win in the UAAP Season 87...
View ArticleSyrian opposition leader calls for 18 month transition period before elections
DOHA, Qatar – Syria should have an 18 month transition period to establish “a safe, neutral, and quiet environment” for free elections, Hadi Al-Bahra, the head of Syria’s main opposition abroad, said...
View ArticleBolick shines in 4th quarter as NLEX turns back San Miguel for 3rd straight win
RIZAL, Philippines – You can never count NLEX out when Robert Bolick is in the zone. Bolick hit a bunch of big shots in the fourth quarter and finished with 39 points to lift the Road Warriors to a...
View ArticleRussia says Assad has left Syria, silent on his future and that of military...
Russia said on Sunday, December 8, that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad had left office and departed his country after giving orders for a peaceful transfer of power, but did not say where he was now...
View ArticleNo blame game: La Salle not letting ‘any negativity’ foil title defense
MANILA, Philippines – La Salle is not playing the blame game despite presumptive two-time UAAP Most Valuable Player Kevin Quiambao tallying just a point in the second half after a hot start in Game 1...
View ArticleChampionship hangover? TNT off to rocky start after title run
RIZAL, Philippines – For a TNT side that is fresh from winning a championship, losing back-to-back games to open a new conference is not exactly the way the Tropang Giga wanted to follow up on their...
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FACT CHECK: Video shows 2016 protest in South Korea, not pro-Duterte INC rally
Claim: A video shows Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) members gathering in droves for a rally in support of Vice President Sara Duterte. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The TikTok video bearing the...
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[Free to Disagree] ’Tis the season for impeachment
On December 2, I, along with 16 other private citizens, filed an impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte at the House of Representatives. Our complaint was endorsed by Akbayan...
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Meralco to improve NAIA’s power reliability with 3 projects
MANILA, Philippines – The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has three upcoming projects aimed to improve power reliability at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. In a statement on Monday, December...
View ArticleGovernment’s confidential, intelligence spending in 2023 exceeds P10B for the...
MANILA, Philippines – For the first time in history, the Philippine government in 2023 spent over P10 billion of intelligence and confidential funds in a single year. This “record-breaking feat” was...
View ArticleMarcos allows DA to declare rice emergency due to shortage, price spikes
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed on Monday, December 9, a bill amending the Agricultural Tariffication Act, to allow the Department of Agriculture (DA) secretary to declare...
View ArticleRandy Alcantara guides Mapua to elusive title 33 years after winning with...
MANILA, Philippines – Randy Alcantara earned his place in Mapua lore by winning NCAA championships with the Cardinals both as a player and a coach. With Alcantara calling the shots, Mapua ended a...
View Article87,000 people to be evacuated after Kanlaon Volcano eruption
MANILA, Philippines – The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said the “urgent” evacuation of 87,000 people was already underway on Monday evening, December 9, after the eruption of Negros Island’s Kanlaon...
View ArticleStatistics agency: 405 signatories in confi fund receipts non-existent | The...
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: 405 signatories of confi fund receipts under VP Sara-led DepEd ‘non-existent’ The Philippine Statistics Authority...
View ArticleHamilton says farewell to Mercedes with a champion’s drive
Lewis Hamilton raced one last time for Mercedes on Sunday, December 8 — Formula One’s most successful driver and team partnership ending in a cloud of tire smoke, a radio love-in, and a performance...
View ArticleWith Assad gone, new era starts in Syria as the world watches
DAMASCUS, Syria – Damascus stirred back to life on Monday, December 9, at the start of a hopeful but uncertain era after rebels seized the capital and President Bashar al-Assad fled to Russia,...
View ArticleUAAP and NCAA all-star selection to clash in CHED-sanctioned basketball event
MANILA, Philippines — The collegiate basketball leagues of the country are set to play under one roof for the first time this year in a three-day event set on December 11 to 13, at the Amoranto Sports...
View Article[WATCH] Hindi ito Marites: ASEAN’s lukewarm support for the Philippines
In the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the Philippines is somewhat an outlier. At best, it receives only meager support from most of the other nine members of the regional bloc in its...
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[REFLECTION] Washed by the blood of the lamb
Editor’s Note: Kalookan Bishop Pablo Virgilio Cardinal David shared the following homily on his Facebook page on Saturday, December 7, hours before the consistory that made him a cardinal of the...
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