Pope Francis says Earth is ‘sick’ in new climate change warning
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis on Friday, August 30, urged people around the world to better protect the environment, ahead of a 12-day trip to Southeast Asia next week in which the pontiff is expected...
View ArticleUkrainian war amputee fights his way to Paris Games
Reuters note: This story was filmed by Reuters journalist Ivan Lyubysh-Kirdey on August 7, 19, and 20. It was one of the last stories he filmed before a missile strike hit a hotel in which he and a...
View ArticleKing arrival a ‘blessing in disguise’ as Blackwater ends 5-year skid vs Ginebra
MANILA, Philippines – George King may not have been the first import choice, but his arrival at Blackwater feels very much like a “blessing in disguise.” King delivered a superb PBA debut as the...
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How Vizco’s became a Baguio institution
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — Today, Vizco’s is well-known for its strawberry shortcake with itsabundance of fresh fruits. But when Jackie Vizcocho-Dizon first opened shop along Baguio’s Session Road in...
View ArticleHindi ito Marites: Vietnam, the Philippines’ bestie in the South China Sea
Given their territorial claims in the South China Sea that overlap in some areas, the Philippines and Vietnam ought to be enemies. And yet they are not. The two countries have just signed a defense...
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Allain Ganapin ends thrilling Paris para taekwondo run in round of 16
MANILA, Philippines – Filipino para taekwondo jin Allain Ganapin showed why he deserves his second chance in the Paris Paralympics. Three years after missing out on his Tokyo Games debut due to...
View ArticlePara swimmer Ernie Gawilan suffers tough start to Paris campaign
MANILA, Philippines – Ernie Gawilan’s opening bid didn’t go as planned as the Philippine para swimming veteran exited early — and quite far behind — in his first event in the Paris Paralympics....
View ArticleParis Paralympics 2024: Games, results, latest updates
The uphill climb on the world sports stage continues for the Philippines as the 2024 Paris Paralympics runs from August 28 to September 8 (August 29 to September 9, Manila time), two weeks after the...
View ArticleNLEX survives San Miguel in OT to get back on winning track
MANILA, Philippines – The NLEX Road Warriors returned to their winning ways in the PBA Governors’ Cup after completing a thrilling 112-108 overtime escape against the San Miguel Beermen at the...
View Article162 foreign nationals rescued from illegal POGO hub in Cebu
CEBU, Philippines – Law enforcement agencies rescued 162 foreign nationals from an illegal Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO) hub in the property of the Tourist Garden Hotel in Barangay Agus,...
View ArticlePhilippines says damaged BRP Teresa Magbanua will remain in Escoda Shoal
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines’ National Maritime Council (NMC) said Saturday, August 31, that the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ship that was rammed by the China Coast Guard (CCG) in Escoda...
View ArticleJapan protests second territorial incursion by China in under a week
TOKYO, Japan – Japan lodged a protest with China after one of its naval survey vessels entered Japanese waters on Saturday, August 31, the second incursion into its territory by the Chinese military...
View ArticleAkari claims PVL final spot amid controversy, Creamline digs deep in 5-set...
MANILA, Philippines – Undefeated Akari further extended its historic PVL Reinforced Conference run, albeit in controversial circumstances, as its edged PLDT in a highly contested five-set semifinal,...
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IN PHOTOS: Tubo Cebu Art Fair 2024
CEBU, Philippines – Cebu’s biggest art fair makes a return to the Queen City of the South with fresh masterpieces and a myriad of creative discussions on art and philosophy. This year, over 300...
View ArticleUkraine launches mass drone attack on Russia, loses more ground in east
KYIV, Ukraine – Kyiv launched one of the biggest drone attacks on Russia since the full-scale war began, targeting power plants and an oil refinery overnight, while Moscow’s forces made further...
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Sara Duterte celebrates KOJC anniversary with thousands of Quiboloy followers
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – Vice President Sara Duterte boosted the morale of followers of fugitive doomsday preacher Apollo Quiboloy as she joined them at the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) to...
View ArticleLTO: Temporary, improvised license plates can be used until December 31
MANILA, Philippines – The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has extended the deadline for the use of temporary and improvised license plates. In a statement, LTO said that motor vehicle owners now...
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If Enteng’s track shifts further west, brace for more rain in mainland Luzon
MANILA, Philippines – A “developing ridge of high pressure” above Tropical Depression Enteng may cause the tropical cyclone’s track to shift further west, which would “increase rainfall amounts over...
View ArticleWinning process will ‘take time,’ Carlos Yulo tells gymnast brother Eldrew
MANILA, Philippines — Amid Philippine gymnastics’ plans to send a men’s team to compete in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, Carlos Yulo urged his younger brother Eldrew to stay focused on his goals....
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8 ways to use Google Gemini AI for work-related tasks
Google Philippines’ Gemini era is in full swing as it conducted its own AI workshop for content and media creators Thursday, August 29. Complete with a lunch menu partly generated by artificial...
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