New role, old grit: Why it’s still all good for UST rookie Marga Altea
If UST rookie Marga Altea had it her way from the beginning, she would be playing a different position in the ongoing UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball tournament. “Setter po [ang gusto ko],” she...
View Article[REFLECTION] Self-love, ‘ordo amoris,’ and Vice President Vance
In February, Vice President JD Vance dropped a bombshell when he alluded to Saint Thomas Aquinas in an interview with Hannity on Fox News. A few days later, the Holy Father issued a letter to American...
View ArticleRelentless Rondae: Hollis-Jefferson picks up 3rd PBA Best Import award
ANTIPOLO, Philippines – Even in a PBA conference that featured no height limit for imports, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson still proved to be the finest. The former NBA player captured his third Best Import...
View Article[ABKD] Harry Roque can and should return to the Philippines
Tama o Mali? Atty. Harry Roque: “I cannot come home. I have to defend the (former) president.” MALI! Alamin ang paliwanag sa kalakip na poster. Mga batis na ginamit sa fact-check: – Sarao, Zacarian....
View ArticleArvin Tolentino snags 1st PBA Best Player of the Conference plum
ANTIPOLO, Philippines – Arvin Tolentino solidified his place among the finest PBA players of today. Tolentino captured his first Best Player of the Conference plum on Friday, March 21, after steering...
View ArticleWhat to do if a pet scratches or bites your child
MANILA, Philippines – A pet at home can be a source of comfort, companionship, and joy. Dogs and cats teach children responsibility, compassion, and patience. But no matter how much they’re part of...
View ArticleUK, France, Germany urge Gaza ceasefire, ask Israel to restore humanitarian...
The governments of Germany, France, and Britain called for an immediate return to a ceasefire in Gaza in a joint statement on Friday, March 21, that also called on Israel to restore humanitarian...
View ArticleFirst Filipino elected to Montreal gov’t is a millennial: ‘Time for PH youth...
MONTREAL, Canada – On a snow-swept Saturday in Montreal, Stephanie Valenzuela arrives at a food hub in the center of downtown for our meeting. She is a city councilor, the first Filipino-Canadian to...
View ArticleSouth Korea court blocks K-pop group NewJeans from leaving agency
SEOUL, South Korea – A South Korean court issued an injunction on Friday, March 21 to stop members of K-pop group NewJeans from pursuing independent projects, marking the latest twist in a...
View ArticleGeorge Foreman, heavyweight boxer and purveyor of grills, dies at 76
American George Foreman, one of the great second acts in sports who reclaimed the heavyweight boxing title after coming out of retirement and became a celebrated product pitchman, died on Friday,...
View ArticlePope Francis must relearn to speak after oxygen therapy, cardinal says
ROME, Italy – Pope Francis is slowly regaining his strength in hospital but must “relearn to speak” after prolonged use of high-flow oxygen therapy, Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernandez said on Friday,...
View ArticleCatsi Catalan makes directorial debut at CinePanalo film fest with ‘Fleeting’
MANILA, Philippines – “Coming from a rather chaotic personal background, I’ve always found it ironic that I ended up working on romance films,” says Catsi Catalan, whose directorial debut Fleeting...
View Article[Newspoint] The long road to The Hague
When Rodrigo Duterte was arrested in Manila Tuesday last week and flown on the same day to the International Criminal Court, in The Hague (the Netherlands), the news was reported as though it were...
View ArticleTrump defense chief Hegseth eyes ‘advance’ of security goals during PH visit
MANILA, Philippines – US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to visit the Philippines to “advance security objectives,” Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said in a statement on Saturday, March 22...
View ArticleVoice of America employees sue Trump administration over shuttered news outlets
NEW YORK, USA – Voice of America journalists and their unions sued the Trump administration on Friday, March 21, saying that the shutdown of US-funded news agencies violated the workers’ First...
View ArticleWhat’s the Meisner technique? Here’s how it helps local actors
MANILA, Philippines – The ability to connect with an audience through an authentic, or sometimes spontaneous feel, is a crucial part of being an actor. It’s what the Meisner technique, an acting...
View Article[REFLECTION] Third Sunday of Lent: Exposed in light
In physics, light is described both as a wave and a particle through which we can make wise attempts to describe the origins and the future of the existence of the universe. In the Bible, the first...
View ArticleHalal, but make it Filipino: How Fatima’s is the first of its kind in Manila
MANILA, Philippines – Did you know that halal isn’t just the food on your plate, but how it gets there? Halal, meaning “permissible” in Arabic, refers to the way food is prepared according to Islamic...
View Article5 weird books for weird women
MANILA, Philippines – Today, we understand “weird” as being synonymous with “odd” or “quirky.” But according to Merriam-Webster, the word actually originates from the Old English noun “wyrd,” which...
View ArticleTrump targets lawyers in immigration cases, lawsuits against administration
WASHINGTON, DC, USA – Legal advocacy groups sounded alarms on Saturday, March 22, after US President Donald Trump threatened new actions against lawyers and law firms that bring immigration lawsuits...
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