Trump to withdraw from Paris climate agreement, White House says
WASHINGTON, US — President Donald Trump will once again withdraw the United States from the Paris climate deal, the White House said on Monday, January 21, removing the world’s biggest historic...
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES: Donald Trump’s 2025 inauguration as US president
Donald Trump will be sworn in as president of the United States on Monday, January 20, ushering in his second term in office and capping one of the most astounding political comebacks in American...
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Police colonel close to Royina Garma ordered detained anew
MANILA, Philippines – A colonel close to retired police colonel Royina Garma was ordered arrested again by the House of Representatives’ quad committee. Quad committee’s vice chairperson and Antipolo...
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The key takeaways from Donald Trump’s inauguration speech
Donald Trump has been sworn in as president of the US for a second term – and this time there won’t be any arguments about crowd sizes. The most glaringly obvious difference in optics this time round...
View ArticlePetro Gazz burns Chery Tiggo from 2 sets down; Contenders Creamline, Cignal...
MANILA, Philippines – The Petro Gazz Angels rose from the dead to cap off a big PVL triple-header at the PhilSports Arena on Tuesday, January 21, rallying from two sets down to stun the Chery Tiggo...
View ArticleVintage Djokovic quells Alcaraz challenge to reach Australian Open semis
MELBOURNE, Australia – Novak Djokovic beat young rival Carlos Alcaraz, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4, in a gladiatorial battle worthy of a title clash to charge into the Australian Open semifinals on Tuesday,...
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Trump’s inaugural brings the world’s billionaire elites en masse to DC
WASHINGTON, USA – The attendees at a US presidential inauguration do not often resemble the annual gathering of the world’s richest in Davos, Switzerland, which kicked off on Monday, January 20, but...
View ArticleKadeem Jack saves day as NorthPort survives San Miguel; import-less...
MANILA, Philippines – Count on import Kadeem Jack to save the day for NorthPort when the game is on the line. Unstoppable all game long, Jack sank the game-winning basket for the Batang Pier as they...
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NAIA: ‘Still a third world airport’
The Gokongweis’ airline Cebu Pacific made history last year when it signed with Airbus and Pratt & Whitney an order for 152 A321neo aircraft for US$24 billion or P1.4 trillion, the largest in...
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Quad committee seeks reopening of PNP’s drug war cases
MANILA, Philippines – The House of Representatives quad committee wants a reinvestigation into the cases of thousands of people killed by the police in the name of former president Rodrigo Duterte’s...
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Cigarettes After Sex draws in Manila crowd again with dreamy sound
MANILA, Philippines – If you attended Cigarettes After Sex’s concert at the Mall of Asia Arena last January 14, the first thing you would notice is that everyone around you was wearing black. It...
View ArticleCone lauds ‘best game’ from Ginebra in 28-point blowout of Rain or Shine
ANTIPOLO, Philippines – There were a few bumps here and there, but Barangay Ginebra finally flexed its might in what head coach Tim Cone described as the Gin Kings’ “best game” of the PBA...
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Can we let go of our greed? It’s what ‘Squid Game’ director, actor want to know
LOS ANGELES, USA – Squid Game, now on Season 2, with a third premiering in June this year, may still be riveting audiences with its deadly versions of children’s games. But for director Hwang...
View ArticleTrump administration to criminally probe officials who resist immigration...
WASHINGTON, USA – President Donald Trump‘s administration has directed federal prosecutors to criminally investigate state and local officials who attempt to resist its immigration enforcement...
View ArticleMeralco falls to Ryukyu anew as EASL semis bid suffers blow
ANTIPOLO, Philippines – Meralco’s playoff hopes in the East Asia Super League took a hit as it absorbed an 89-71 home beating at the hands of Japan’s Ryukyu Golden Kings at the PhilSports Arena on...
View ArticleSen Risa Hontiveros files substitute anti-teen pregnancy bill | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Hontiveros files substitute anti-teen pregnancy bill to amend criticized version Senate Deputy Minority Leader...
View ArticlePrice in the Philippines: Samsung Galaxy S25 starts at P51,990
CALIFORNIA, USA – Samsung on Thursday, January 23, Philippine time, announced its new S-series flagship phones that compete with the likes of the Apple iPhone in the premium segment. This year’s S25...
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Best feature: The Samsung Galaxy S25 gets the human-sounding ‘Gemini Live’...
CALIFORNIA, US – The Samsung S24 was a milestone for the company as the phone was the first to attempt a comprehensive package built around artificial intelligence. Among other things, the S24 phones...
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LIVE UPDATES: Samsung Galaxy Unpacked – January 2025
Every year, Samsung announces its new model for its flagship S series at its January Unpacked event — the first of two expected Unpacked events in a year, with the second one usually reserved for its...
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[Good Business] The problem of fake PWD IDs: Vigilance at a cost
Everyone loves a good discount. Any wisecracking consumer would love to take advantage of a supposed deduction to their expenses, especially with the soaring prices of commodities. So much so that...
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