‘Thomas and Friends’ show creator Britt Allcroft dies at 81
MANILA, Philippines – Britt Allcroft, the creator of the hit British TV series Thomas and Friends, has died at 81 years old, filmmaker Brannon Carty announced on social media on Friday, January 3...
View ArticleAI-enhanced photos: A confidence boost or a mask for insecurities?
READ: Part 1 | Picture too perfect: How AI is messing up reality EASTERN SAMAR, Philippines – As AI continues to revolutionize how people see themselves and present their identities online, it may...
View ArticleLanao del Sur’s ‘Mother of Education’ passes away after Islamic pilgrimage
MARAWI, Philippines – Dr. Norma Mangondato Sharief Al-Hadja, known as the “Mother of Education” in Lanao del Sur, passed away on Thursday, January 2, after she completed an Islamic pilgrimage to...
View ArticleEuro kings: Wembanyama drops 35-18 as Spurs survive Nuggets, Jokic’s 41-18-9...
Victor Wembanyama amassed 35 points, 18 rebounds and four assists, and his steal in the final seconds helped the San Antonio Spurs beat the host Denver Nuggets 113-110 on Friday night (Saturday,...
View Article‘Embrace the change’: Lewis Hamilton updates LinkedIn profile ahead of...
Seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton said he was excited for 2025 and ready to embrace change at Ferrari as he updated his LinkedIn profile with the hashtag ‘newjob’. Hamilton became a...
View ArticleStreak for streak: Thunder rally to 14th straight win, end Knicks’ 9-game rise
Aaron Wiggins scored a season-high 19 points, 15 in the fourth quarter, as the host Oklahoma City Thunder stretched their winning streak to 14 games with a 117-107 win over the New York Knicks on...
View ArticleSouth Korea investigators ask acting president to clear way for Yoon’s arrest
SEOUL, South Korea – South Korean investigators again asked the country’s acting president on Saturday, January 4, to order the presidential security service to comply with an arrest warrant for...
View ArticleApple to pay $95 million in Siri privacy suit settlement
MANILA, Philippines – Apple agreed to settle a proposed class action privacy lawsuit by paying $95 million in cash. The lawsuit follows claims Apple’s Siri voice-activated assistant violated the...
View ArticleJayson Tatum, hot-shooting Celtics overwhelm undermanned Rockets
Derrick White and Jayson Tatum combined for 43 points and the visiting Boston Celtics rode a brilliant offensive first half to a 109-86 win over the injury-depleted Houston Rockets on Friday...
View ArticleUnstoppable Cavaliers notch 30th win in 34 games, outgun Mavericks for 9th...
Evan Mobley collected 34 points and 10 rebounds to fuel the red-hot Cleveland Cavaliers to a 134-122 victory over the host Dallas Mavericks on Friday night (Saturday, January 4, Manila time). One day...
View ArticleDavao City’s 2023 confidential expenses higher than those of 7 wealthiest...
MANILA, Philippines – Davao City’s confidential funds spending for 2023 was higher than the confidential expenses of the seven wealthiest cities in the country combined. Under Mayor Sebastian Duterte,...
View ArticleCJ McCollum bombs 50 points, 10 threes; Pelicans end 11-game skid at Wizards’...
CJ McCollum tied a career-high with 50 points and the host New Orleans Pelicans ended an 11-game losing streak by defeating the Washington Wizards 132-120 on Friday night (Saturday, January 4, Manila...
View ArticleKawhi Leonard set to make long-awaited season debut as Clippers take on Hawks
After missing nearly half of the season, Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard likely will make his 2024-25 debut on Saturday (Sunday, January 5, Manila time) against the visiting Atlanta Hawks,...
View ArticleSlowly returning to form, Meralco ends skid by holding off Eastern
MANILA, Philippines – Meralco opened the new year on the right foot and rediscovered its winning ways after outlasting Hong Kong Eastern, 88-83, in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the Araneta Coliseum...
View ArticleCOA hits SSS’ continued failure to collect P89-billion contributions from...
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Audit (COA) flagged the Social Security System (SSS)’s failure to collect the entire P93.747 billion in unpaid or unremitted premium contributions from...
View ArticleAlex Eala braces for tough draw in 2025 Australian Open qualifiers
MANILA, Philippines – Alex Eala’s first real battle for the 2025 season will take place this week at the famed Melbourne Park as she takes on a familiar foe in world No. 136 Jana Fett of Croatia to...
View ArticleHollywood kicks off new year with Golden Globes glitz
BEVERLY HILLS, USA – Selena Gomez, Timothee Chalamet, and other Hollywood stars will gather in Beverly Hills on Sunday, January 5 (Monday, January 6, Manila time), for the annual Golden Globes...
View ArticleSlumping Suns slide to fourth straight loss as Pacers roll to rout
Tyrese Haliburton scored 27 points to lead six Indiana scorers in double figures and the Pacers bookended the second half with big runs to send the Phoenix Suns to a fourth consecutive loss with a...
View ArticleHow to stream Golden Globes 2025 in the Philippines
MANILA, Philippines – The awards season for Hollywood starts on Monday, January 6 (Philippine time), with the prestigious 2025 Golden Globes that aims to recognize the best in television and film. The...
View ArticleTroy Rosario takes charge as Ginebra dumps San Miguel for back-to-back wins
MANILA, Philippines – Barangay Ginebra warded off multiple San Miguel rallies and opened the new year in style, claiming a 93-81 win in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the Araneta Coliseum on Sunday,...
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