WATCH: Cebu fluvial procession for Fiesta Señor and Sinulog 2025
CEBU, Philippines – More than 300 sea vessels joined the fluvial procession held along Mactan Channel in Cebu for the annual celebration of Fiesta Señor and Sinulog 2025 on Saturday, January 18. This...
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The experiential magic of Filipino fermentation in the kitchen
MANILA, Philippines – To understand fermentation, one can speak of human experience. In abstracting a particular taste of atchara from the rest of the atcharas I had before, I would think of my...
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G review: Good mid-range phone with a couple of...
For better or worse, Xiaomi’s best-selling Redmi Note series continues to blur the lines between budget and mid-range market segments. And those lines are perhaps more blurred than they have ever been...
View ArticleKim, Jazz headline big foreign field in Philippine Open
MANILA, Philippines – Former Asian Tour Order of Merit (OOM) winners Sihwan Kim of the United States and Thailand’s Jazz Janewattananond banner the big and formidable foreign charge in the $500,000...
View ArticleManalo: ASEAN and China must start tackling thorny issues of South China Sea...
LANGKAWI, Malaysia – The regional bloc ASEAN and China should make headway on a protracted code of conduct for the South China Sea by tackling thorny “milestone issues,” including its scope and if it...
View ArticleMeralco adds to San Miguel woes, extends win run in Candon City
MANILA, Philippines – Meralco put the clamps on San Miguel in the fourth quarter to stretch its win streak in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup by way of a 100-93 victory at the Candon City Arena in Ilocos...
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Not just a tennis clone: A closer look at the padel craze sweeping Manila
MANILA, Philippines – It’s 2025, and you’re looking to reinvent yourself with a new hobby. Look no further as padel has become the talk of the town. With its growing popularity, padel offers new...
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DMW removes 71,000 fake job postings on Facebook, TikTok in 2024
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) took down over 71,000 fake and illegal job postings on Facebook and TikTok in 2024, it said in a statement. In collaboration with the...
View ArticleWATCH: Sinulog 2025 Grand Opening in Cebu City
CEBU, Philippines – Cheerful sounds and colorful powder fill the air of Cebu City as the Sinulog Festival celebration officially begins on Sunday, January 19. Thousands of tourists and devotees crowd...
View ArticleLIVESTREAM: Sinulog Ritual Dance Showdown and Street Parade 2025 in Cebu
CEBU, Philippines – Cebu City Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia officially opened the Sinulog 2025 Ritual Dance Showdown and Grand Parade on Sunday, January 19. This kicks off the series of performances and...
View ArticleHarrowing ordeal in Poipet: ‘They screamed in our ears’
Last of 2 partsREAD: Part 1 | Fake profiles, real victims: Inside a Cambodian compound targeting Americans PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – “You guys cannot go back to Indonesia, you will die here,” Kiki...
View ArticleGaza ceasefire and hostage release set to begin
A ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas is set to come into effect on Sunday morning, January 19, with a hostage release to follow hours later, opening the way to a possible end to a 15-month war...
View Article[Kitchen 143] Celera restaurant
Kitchen 143 rings the new year with a brand new restaurant. In this episode, Kitchen 143 host Michelle Aventajado of Momma ‘N Manila visits Celera restaurant in Makati! Joining her are Celera’s...
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Ceasefire brings hope in Gaza; Hamas frees first hostages
Palestinians poured into the streets to celebrate and return to the rubble of their bombed-out homes on Sunday, January 19, and Hamas released the first three hostages under a ceasefire deal that...
View ArticlePH women’s futsal drops final qualifier match vs Australia but advances to...
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine national women’s futsal team lost its final game in the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers, falling to Australia, 2-1, on Sunday, January 19, at the Yunusobod Sport Complex...
View ArticleTrump promises ‘brand new day,’ harsh immigration limits at pre-inauguration...
WASHINGTON, USA – Donald Trump told thousands of roaring supporters he would impose severe limits on immigration on his first day in office, vowing to swiftly fulfill the central promise of his...
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Sierra Madre IP activist named 2025 mountains restoration steward
MANILA, Philippines – An outspoken environmentalist and Agta youth leader in Quezon province was named one of the 2025 Restoration Stewards by the Global Landscapes Forum (GLF), the world’s largest...
View ArticleTikTok is restoring service, thanks Trump
WASHINGTON, USA – TikTok began restoring its services on Sunday, January 19, after President-elect Donald Trump said he would revive the app’s access in the US when he returns to power on Monday....
View ArticleWhat to expect on Trump’s Inauguration Day
WASHINGTON, USA – Donald Trump will be sworn in as president of the United States on Monday, January 20, ushering in his second term in office and capping one of the most astounding political...
View ArticleCebu BPO executives arrested in US over alleged P2.5-B elderly authors fraud
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Two executives of a Cebu-based business process outsourcing (BPO) company have been arrested, along with their United States-based associate, for allegedly defrauding elderly...
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