Maguindanao’s powerful political alliance collapses as 3 clans bolt to MILF...
DAVAO, Philippines – The BARMM Grand Alliance (BGC) suffered a major setback after three of its four founding political clans left the coalition in the two Maguindanao provinces and threw their...
View ArticleSwitching seats? Cynthia Villar eyes House seat as daughter Camille runs for...
MANILA, Philippines – Term-limited Senator Cynthia Villar is seeking a return to the lower chamber, while her youngest daughter House Camille wants to win a seat in the upper chamber in the May 2025...
View ArticleKamala Harris, on popular podcast, rejects Republican digs at childless women
US Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday, October 6, rejected Republican Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ suggestion that the Democratic presidential candidate is not humble because she does not have...
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Gringo Honasan eyes third Senate comeback due to ‘unfinished business’
MANILA, Philippines – Former senator Gringo Honasan is eyeing a comeback in the upper chamber after failing to win a seat in the 2022 elections. Honasan said he is gunning for his third Senate...
View ArticleIn one year of war, Israel strikes 40,000 Hamas targets in Gaza
JERUSALEM – In the past year in the Gaza Strip, Israel has bombed more than 40,000 targets, found 4,700 tunnel shafts and destroyed 1,000 rocket launcher sites, the military said on Monday, October 7,...
View ArticleAre you the next K-pop star? YG Entertainment to hold audition in Manila in...
MANILA, Philippines – Are you a fan of K-pop acts Akdong Musician, WINNER, TREASURE, and BABYMONSTER? You now have the chance to be under the same management as them! YG Entertainment, the South...
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[OPINION] Focusing on the fringes and tassels of personality politics
Distracted by events appropriately tackled as headline fare on the six o’clock news, Tiktok, gossip columns and social media chat rooms, so enamored are we with show business and entertainment, that...
View ArticleOnce bitter rivals, Morenos, Emanos join forces in bid to win key Cagayan de...
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – Former Cagayan de Oro mayor Oscar Moreno and the Padayon Pilipino of the Emano political family have ended years of rivalry to unite against a common adversary: the group...
View ArticleNorth Korea’s Kim Jong-un wants to speed up becoming a nuclear superpower
SEOUL, South Korea – North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said his country will speed up steps toward becoming a military superpower with nuclear weapons and would not rule out using them if it came under...
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Allies turned rivals: Isko Moreno vs Honey Lacuna for Manila mayor
MANILA, Philippines – Former Manila Mayor Isko Moreno and incumbent Mayor Honey Lacuna, who have long considered each other like siblings, are now going head-to-head for the city’s top post. Moreno...
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Joaquin Domagoso runs for Manila councilor, as father Isko Moreno seeks...
MANILA, Philippines – Actor Joaquin Domagoso is following in the footsteps of his father, former Manila Mayor Isko Moreno, as he runs for councilor of Manila’s 1st District. Joaquin, 22, filed his...
View ArticleUnemployment eases to 4% in August 2024
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine unemployment rate eased to 4% in August 2024, from the year-high 4.7% recorded the previous month, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported as the...
View ArticleNograles siblings challenge Dutertes in Davao with mayoral, congressional bids
DAVAO, Philippines – Former Civil Service Commission (CSC) chairman Karlo Alexei Nograles filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) for Davao mayor on Tuesday, October 8, while his sister launched her...
View ArticleChina to provide emergency medical supplies to Lebanon
HONG KONG – China will provide emergency medical supplies to Lebanon, China’s official foreign aid agency, the China International Development Cooperation Agency, said on Tuesday, October 8, as...
View ArticleBINI among Best Asia Act nominees in 2024 MTV Europe Music Awards
MANILA, Philippines – P-pop group BINI continues to set new milestones with their recent nomination for the Best Asia Act at the 2024 MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs). MTV released the list of...
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Pinoy Abroad Success Squad: A live chat series about thriving overseas
MANILA, Philippines – It’s difficult to live abroad: navigating the cultures, bureaucracy, and dynamics of a foreign country, all while being alone or far removed from your family and friends. There...
View ArticleThousands flee Hurricane Milton, causing traffic jams and fuel shortages
TAMPA, USA – Hurricane Milton barreled toward Florida’s battered Gulf Coast as an enormous Category 5 storm on Tuesday, October 8, triggering massive traffic jams and fuel shortages as officials...
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Asian stars replacing Western celebs as beauty, fashion endorsers in region,...
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines is part of Southeast Asia’s growing luxury market that has been driving changes in how brands — particularly in beauty and fashion — are reaching out to consumers...
View ArticleEJ Obiena says rumored rift with Carlos Yulo all ‘false drama’
MANILA, Philippines – There’s no animosity between two popular Filipino sports champions. Pole vault star EJ Obiena made that clear on Wednesday, October 9, saying all stories of his rumored rift...
View ArticleUS mulling potential breakup in Google search case
NEW YORK, USA – The US said in a court filing on Tuesday, October 8, it was considering asking a judge to force Alphabet’s Google to divest parts of its business that helped the Big Tech firm maintain...
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