Cancer-stricken Willie Ong vies for Senate seat, banks on ‘faith-based’ campaign
MANILA, Philippines – Despite his cancer diagnosis, cardiologist and online health personality Willie Ong, known as Doc Willie, filed his certificate of candidacy for senator on Thursday, October 3,...
View ArticleWhat are the top 5 food destinations of travelers in Asia for August?
MANILA, Philippines – Aside from sightseeing, more and more travelers today are driven by one major motivation — excellent local cuisine experiences and rich culinary traditions! Digital travel...
View ArticleMelania defends abortion as Donald Trump says states should decide, Guardian...
LOS ANGELES, USA – Melania Trump writes in her upcoming memoir that a woman has the right to an abortion, The Guardian newspaper reported on Wednesday, October 2, while her husband, Donald Trump,...
View ArticleAboitiz InfraCapital wins P12.75-B contract to operate Laguindingan Airport
MANILA, Philippines – Aboitiz InfraCapital (AIC) has won the P12.75 billion contract to operate the Laguindingan Airport in Northern Mindanao. In a disclosure on Thursday, October 3, the company said...
View ArticleJapan ‘deeply honored’ by Carlos Yulo’s success, lends PH gymnastics help anew
MANILA, Philippines – The gymnastics partnership between the Philippines and Japan continues after the Olympic success of Carlos Yulo. With the Filipino gymnast proving to be a “superb testament” to...
View ArticleWeakened but still strong Typhoon Krathon slams into Taiwan, 2 dead
KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan – A weakened and “weird” Typhoon Krathon slammed into southwestern Taiwan on Thursday, October 3, hitting the island with a storm that has killed two people so far and forced it to...
View ArticleWATCH: How the Murillo-Velarde map proves Scarborough Shoal belongs to...
MANILA, Philippines — Over a decade after Filipino businessman Mel Velarde bought the 1734 Murillo Velarde map in a London auction, the historical document is finally on permanent display at the...
View ArticleFil-Am Ron Harper Jr. hopes to make most of chance with Celtics
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates – Filipino-American guard Ron Harper Jr. of the Boston Celtics is raring to make the most out of his opportunity to grow his game under an Exhibit 10 deal. The deal,...
View ArticleUS President Biden does not believe there will be ‘all-out-war’ in Middle East
US President Joe Biden said he did not believe there is going to be an “all-out war” in the Middle East, as Israel weighs options for retaliation after Tehran’s largest ever assault on its arch-enemy....
View ArticleBets from Batangas political families unite under Recto party
BATANGAS, Philippines – The biggest political families in Batangas showed their collective force on Thursday, October 3, as they stood united under One Batangas, a local party headed by former senator...
View Article[Kitchen 143] 3 new offerings from Ooma
Dining at Ooma always provides a fresh take on Japanese fusion. Home to familiar favorites that dine-in regulars look for, Ooma has added three new items to the menu that will surely find their way to...
View ArticleBuilding firsts that last: Aboitiz’s tech-driven nation-building
What in the world is a ‘techglomerate?’ With countless new concepts popping up in the economic lexicon nowadays, a ‘techglomerate’ may just be one we’re bound to see happening in the Philippines soon....
View ArticleWhere can you watch Miss Cosmo 2024 grand finale
MANILA, Philippines — The grand finale of the international beauty pageant Miss Cosmo 2024 will take place on Saturday, October 5, and Filipino pageant fans can watch it live! The coronation night is...
View Article‘New politics,’ how? Camille seeks to be the 4th Senator Villar
MANILA, Philippines – Camille Villar, the youngest scion of the Villar political dynasty and an executive of their expanding property and retail empire, has promised “new politics,” as she filed her...
View ArticleAustralian court upholds order for Musk’s X to pay $418,000 fine over...
SYDNEY, Australia – An Australian court upheld an order on Friday, October 4, for Elon Musk’s X to pay a fine of A$610,500 ($418,000) for failing to cooperate with a regulator’s request for...
View Article‘New perspective’: Makabayan bets seek to become ordinary people’s voice in...
MANILA, Philippines – Makabayan, a coalition of leftist party-list groups, has fielded a near-complete slate to join the race for the coveted 12 Senate seats up for grabs in the 2025 elections. The...
View Article[Newspoint] A joke of a vote
Candidates have begun declaring for the midterm elections, in May. They also have begun declaring their party and coalition allegiances — turncoatism having become a casual matter of political...
View ArticleReady, set, fly: Filipino basketball imports out to strut their stuff anew
MANILA, Philippines – With the UAAP and NCAA men’s basketball tournaments and the PBA Governors’ Cup playoffs in full-swing, Filipino basketball fans will be treated to more hoops action as the Japan...
View ArticleAnti-vaxx preacher who warned of zombie apocalypse runs for Davao mayor
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – Rodolfo Cubos, a Davao-based preacher who once stirred a public scare with his anti-vaccine sermons during the COVID-19 pandemic, has now set his sights on local...
View ArticleIn Michigan, Harris meets Arab American leaders angry over Israel
Vice President Kamala Harris met with Arab American and Muslim leaders in Flint, Michigan, on Friday, October 4, as her presidential campaign seeks to win back voters angry at US support for Israel’s...
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