Holt, Ginebra bounce back in rout of NLEX; King sizzles for Blackwater anew
MANILA, Philippines – Wanting to deliver on Ginebra coach Tim Cone’s directives to step up on defense, Stephen Holt did more than enough to help tow his squad to a bounce-back 119-91 win against the...
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What car is Pope Francis using in Jakarta?
Eleven years into his papacy, it’s the same old Jorge Mario Bergoglio. Pope Francis, who was known to take city buses when he was Buenos Aires archbishop, stayed true to form and refused a luxury car...
View ArticleCaram provides power as injury-plagued Meralco zaps Converge to stretch win...
MANILA, Philippines – Meralco hardly looked like a team missing four key players. Drawing steady performances from its second stringers, the Bolts notched their third consecutive victory in the PBA...
View ArticleZelenskyy orders war’s biggest reshuffle to give Ukraine ‘new energy’
KYIV, Ukraine – President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Wednesday, September 4, that Ukraine needed “new energy,” as he ordered a major government reshuffle at a crucial juncture in the war against...
View ArticleShorthanded Creamline still proves champion’s heart, rules Reinforced tilt
MANILA, Philippines – They are inevitable. The Creamline Cool Smashers, missing three superstars with seven combined PVL MVP awards, still defied all odds after downing the Akari Chargers in straight...
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Ex-Davao prison chief: Duterte cop threatened me not to intervene in drug...
MANILA, Philippines – More and more details about alleged extrajudicial killings under former president Rodrigo Duterte are coming to light as the House of Representatives continues its probe into the...
View ArticlePhilippine officials work on Alice Guo’s deportation after arrest in...
Here are today’s headlines – the latest in the Philippines and around the world: Alice Guo arrested in Indonesia The National Bureau of Investigation says dismissed Bamban Mayor Alice Guo has been...
View Article‘No extra motivation’: Lucero all business vs ex-team NorthPort as Magnolia...
MANILA, Philippines – Zavier Lucero proved to be a thorn in the side of his former team NorthPort, powering Magnolia to a 105-94 victory in the PBA Governors’ Cup at the Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday,...
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UK Grenfell Tower fire inquiry blames avoidable deaths on incompetence and greed
LONDON, United Kingdom – A public inquiry into the devastating 2017 London Grenfell Tower blaze that killed 72 people blamed the disaster on failings by the government, construction industry and, most...
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How Alice Guo was caught by Indonesian police in only 18 days
In only 18 days, Indonesia managed to snag three high-value witnesses, trapping the most hunted Alice Guo in a villa in Greater Jakarta. They did what Philippine authorities had failed to do in two...
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‘Like Jesus’ presence’: Over 80,000 attend Pope’s mass in Indonesia
JAKARTA, Indonesia – Only rock stars and presidents can usually fill Indonesia’s national stadium, but on Thursday, September 5, it was octogenarian Pope Francis who drew more than 80,000 fans to a...
View ArticleWorld No. 1 Swiatek puzzled by service letdown in stunning US Open defeat
NEW YORK, USA – Iga Swiatek said she was unable to find a solution to issues that plagued her serve on Wednesday, September 4, as the world No. 1 lost, 6-2, 6-4, to Jessica Pegula in the US Open...
View ArticleOlympian Rebecca Cheptegei dies, days after boyfriend set her on fire
NAIROBI, Kenya – Ugandan Olympic marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei died on Thursday, September 5, four days after she was doused in petrol and set on fire by her boyfriend in Kenya, in the latest...
View ArticleCourt of Appeals declares temporary protection order for KOJC null and void
CEBU, Philippines – The Court of Appeals (CA) nullified the temporary protection order issued by the Davao Regional Trial Court Branch 15 in favor of doomsday preacher Apollo Quiboloy’s Kingdom of...
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34 activists acquitted in anti-terror law case
MANILA, Philippines – Activists scored another victory against the draconian anti-terror law as a Bulacan court acquitted 34 progressive individuals of their terror charges. Malolos City Regional...
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Worked for only an hour in 3 months? To PH gov’t, you’re already considered...
One of the high points of his administration that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. likes to brag about is how employment is high and how unemployment is at one of its record lows in decades. But when we...
View ArticleFrance’s Macron names Brexit negotiator Barnier as new prime minister
PARIS, France – French President Emmanuel Macron appointed Michel Barnier, the EU’s former Brexit negotiator, as his new prime minister on Thursday, September 5, tasking him with unifying France and...
View ArticleJune Mar Fajardo knocks in buzzer-beater as San Miguel ends perfect ROS run
MANILA, Philippines – The victory couldn’t be any more pulsating for San Miguel Beer. Just when Rain or Shine looked poised to keep its unbeaten run going, June Mar Fajardo came to the Beermen’s...
View ArticleJosh Cullen’s ‘Lost & Found’ album: A track-by-track guide
MANILA, Philippines – It’s finally here, BBQs! SB19’s Josh Cullen has just released his first-ever solo album on Friday, September 6. Titled Lost & Found to reflect Josh’s “emotional reality,” the...
View Article‘Basketball is easier’ with George King as Blackwater continues resurgence
MANILA, Philippines – Blackwater veteran Troy Rosario said import George King makes life easier for the Bossing. And that has been evident as Blackwater remained unbeaten with King, stretching its...
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