Marcos, Romualdez allies clash in Negros Occidental’s political arena
BACOLOD, Philippines – Political allies of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his cousin Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez are headed for a collision in the 2025 elections in Negros Occidental, with...
View ArticleHouse probe: Sara Duterte-led OVP’s expensive rental of safe houses flagged
MANILA, Philippines – House lawmakers continued on Thursday, October 17, to sift through the secret expenditures made by the Office of the Vice President (OVP), and in the process raised alarm bells...
View ArticleAnti-graft court acquits ex-Cabanatuan deeds head, voids 49-year sentence
MANILA, Philippines – The anti-graft court Sandiganbayan has reversed the decision of a regional court in convicting a former head of registry of the deeds of Cabanatuan City in Nueva Ecija. The 1st...
View ArticleClutch Sabrina Ionescu drills long, late 3, gives Liberty 2-1 Finals lead vs...
By her own admission, Sabrina Ionescu hit the biggest shot of her career Wednesday night. Yet she had no recollection of how it happened. “I didn’t even remember it,” Ionescu said. “I had to go look...
View ArticleDuterte-appointed chief prosecutor resigns
MANILA, Philippines – Prosecutor General Benedicto Malcontento, an appointee of former president Rodrigo Duterte, resigned from his post. Malcontento tendered his resignation to President Ferdinand...
View ArticleNorth Korea’s Kim Jong-un calls South Korea a foreign, hostile country
SEOUL, South Korea – North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has described South Korea as a foreign and hostile nation, state media KCNA reported on Friday, October 18, with photos showing Kim and...
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Armed group abducts American in Zamboanga del Norte
ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE, Philippines – Gunmen abducted an American near a military outpost in Sibuco town, Zamboanga del Norte, late Thursday night, October 17. Police-Zamboanga Peninsula Director...
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To weather disasters, lead with local action, grounded hope
MANILA, Philippines — Environment Secretary Toni Yulo-Loyzaga capped off the week-long regional disaster risk reduction conference with a memorandum signing with new partners for the Department of...
View ArticleBefore Liam Payne died, a 911 call warns about his safety
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Pop star Liam Payne, who shot to global fame with boy band One Direction, died at the age of 31 after falling from a third-floor hotel room balcony in Buenos Aires,...
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[Ask The Tax Whiz] Accounting and tax treatment for Foreign Currency...
What are the key differences in the recognition and reporting of Foreign Currency Transactions between the Philippine Financial Reporting Standard (PFRS) and its current tax treatment? How are foreign...
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Samsung delays taking deliveries of ASML chip gear for its new US factory,...
SEOUL, South Korea – Samsung Electronics has postponed taking deliveries of ASML chipmaking equipment for its upcoming factory in Texas as it has yet to win any major customers for the project, three...
View ArticleFrom Buenos Aires to Britain, fans mourn One Direction’s Liam Payne
BUENOS AIRES/WOLVERHAMPTON, England — Argentine fans of former One Direction singer Liam Payne, who died in a dramatic fall from his hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, gathered on Thursday afternoon,...
View ArticleUST top scorer Mo Tounkara suspended amid Tigers’ bid to arrest skid
MANILA, Philippines – The UST Growling Tigers’ bid to arrest their skid just got tougher. Mo Tounkara, the Tigers’ top scorer, has been slapped a one-game suspension in the UAAP men’s basketball...
View ArticleRappler Recap: Sara Duterte says Marcos used her to win
MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Sara Duterte claimed in a press briefing on Friday, October 18, that the Marcos camp used her to win the presidency in the 2022 elections. Duterte was outspoken in...
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‘Builders, not barriers’: In Iloilo City, pols choose ‘unity’ over face-off
ILOILO CITY, Philippines — Now they’re allies, now they’re not, and now they’re allies again. Two of the major political parties in this city — Team Uswag and Team Gugma-Sulong — have agreed not to...
View ArticleLiam Payne’s ex-partner calls for media restraint after ‘painful’ death
LONDON, United Kingdom — Liam Payne’s former partner, pop singer Cheryl, joined an outpouring of grief on Friday, October 18 over the death of the One Direction band member, calling for restraint in...
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What’s the fate of controversy-stricken Napolcom under a new DILG leadership?
The National Police Commission (Napolcom) faces a string of controversies, courtesy of its present and former commissioners linked to various allegations. But under a new leadership, will the Napolcom...
View ArticleHarris, Trump barnstorm Michigan, spar over who has stamina
MICHIGAN, USA – Democrat Kamala Harris raised questions about Republican Donald Trump’s physical stamina to serve effectively as president as the two rivals tore through the deadlocked battleground...
View ArticleUP hosts AI Horizons PH ’24 on October 24, 25
(This is a press release from the University of the Philippines.) MANILA, Philippines – The University of the Philippines (UP) will host an inaugural two-day conference highlighting the transformative...
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How US potatoes can transform Filipino, Asian cuisine
MANILA, Philippines – For Filipino home cooks and professional chefs alike, potatoes have always been a trusty staple ingredient in cooking. US-grown potatoes, in particular, are making their way into...
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