Manila summons Chinese envoy over Beijing’s Scarborough Shoal baselines
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Wednesday, November 13, that it summoned Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian to protest China’s newly-released baselines around Bajo...
View ArticleDuterte whistleblower Garma under custody of US border officials in San...
MANILA, Philippines – Royina Garma, the retired cop turned whistleblower in a House of Representatives probe into former president Rodrigo Duterte’s “war on drugs,” is still under the custody of...
View ArticleDuterte confirms looking for INC cops for drug war operations
MANILA, Philippines – After minutes of back and forth with interpellating lawmaker 1-Rider Representative Ramon Rodrigo Gutierrez, former president Rodrigo Duterte eventually confirmed that he looked...
View ArticleDevelopment bank financing pledge gives COP29 summit early boost
BAKU, Azerbaijan – COP29 negotiators welcomed a pledge by major development banks to lift funding to poor and middle-income countries struggling with global warming as an early boost to the two-week...
View ArticleGilas taking it step by step as Kai Sotto put under concussion protocols
MANILA, Philippines – Gilas Pilipinas is taking all the necessary steps to ensure that Kai Sotto is healthy before he suits up for the second window of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers. Sotto has been put...
View ArticleIn The Public Square: What to expect from the second Trump administration
The results of the US presidential election took many by surprise — including possibly Donald Trump himself. There will be time to study what happened, or didn’t happen, but we urgently need to...
View ArticleMissing Kristine flood victim in Naga City found dead
NAGA CITY, Philippines – Authorities on Wednesday, November 13, found the remains of 18-year old Cassie Poyaoan, who had been the remaining missing person in Naga City since the onslaught of Severe...
View ArticleAt House probe, Duterte loses cool after Trillanes alleges suspicious bank...
MANILA, Philippines – Former president Rodrigo Duterte lost his temper during the House quad committee’s 11th day of inquiry into his bloody drug war on Wednesday, November 13, after his nemesis,...
View ArticleKouame takes on backup role as Brownlee set to play both games in FIBA Asia...
MANILA, Philippines – Ange Kouame cracked Gilas Pilipinas’ 15-man pool for the second window of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers, but chances of him suiting up in the games are slim. Head coach Tim Cone...
View ArticleTyphoon Ofel heads for Cagayan’s Babuyan Islands
MANILA, Philippines – Typhoon Ofel (Usagi) is heading for Cagayan province’s Babuyan Islands, where it could make its second landfall on Thursday evening, November 14. It may also just pass close to...
View ArticleFACT CHECK: Niacinamide serum ad used AI-manipulated news report
Claim: A GMA News report shows a product called Hally Premium Niacinamide Pure Serum, allegedly developed by celebrity dermatologist Dr. Vicky Belo. The product claims to cure acne, remove stretch...
View ArticleNLEX beefs up staff, adds PBA champion coach Siot Tanquingcen as assistant
MANILA, Philippines – Siot Tanquingcen and Jong Uichico are renewing a successful coaching partnership that bore multiple PBA titles. Tanquingcen will join NLEX as an assistant to Uichico, the Road...
View ArticleFaith 101: What is the Church of England?
The Church of England made headlines after its most senior cleric, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, resigned on Tuesday, November 12, for failing to act on a child abuse scandal. The 68-year-old...
View ArticleWoeful UAAP run should make Ateneo ‘hungrier,’ says Kiefer Ravena
MANILA, Philippines – For the past two decades, the Ateneo Blue Eagles have maintained an unprecedented level of success in UAAP men’s basketball. However, there have been hiccups, including this...
View Article[Walang Pasok] Class suspensions, Friday, November 15, 2024
MANILA, Philippines – Some areas suspended classes for Friday, November 15, due to the effects of Typhoon Ofel (Usagi) or the expected impact of Severe Tropical Storm Pepito (Man-yi), which entered...
View Article[WATCH] Rappler Live Jam: Ely Buendia
MANILA, Philippines – OPM icon Ely Buendia is set to hit the Rappler Live Jam stage for the first time as a soloist on Thursday, November 14! Most Filipinos know Buendia as the frontman of legendary...
View ArticleDuterte’s daring the ICC to come investigate, what will and should Marcos do?
Former president Rodrigo Duterte’s inaugural appearance at the quad committee was peppered with flip-flopping and backtracking here and there. During Wednesday’s hearing of the House of...
View ArticleMeet these 5 women filmmakers from QCinema 2024’s shorts expo program
MANILA, Philippines – Touted as its largest iteration thus far, boasting 77 short and full-length titles, this year’s QCinema International Film Festival debuts exciting sections such as the scaled-up...
View ArticleFrom Dial-Up to Digital Activism: Navigating the Digital Age, a Strong Case...
I was born in the late ’70s, a child in the ’80s, and a teenager in the ’90s. My formative years witnessed our household technology change from black-and-white to color TV, broadcast to cable TV, and...
View ArticleCone seeks to ‘continually elevate’ Gilas as short training camp starts
MANILA, Philippines – Gilas Pilipinas plunged back to work with 13 of its 15 pool players in attendance for the start of its training camp at the Inspire Sports Academy in Laguna on Friday, November...
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