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2025 budget ‘blanks’: Billions involved in DA adjustments after ratification
Adjustments to the proposed 2025 national budget involving billions of pesos were made even after the legislative branch already ratified the final version of the spending bill that was to be sent to...
View ArticleCebu university, Japanese group team up to open Central Visayas’ first drone...
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu Institute of Technology-University has collaborated with a Japanese group to set up the first drone school in Central Visayas with the goal of making the Philippines...
View ArticleUS issues broad freeze on foreign aid after Trump orders review
WASHINGTON DC, USA – The US State Department issued a “stop-work” order on Friday, January 24, for all existing foreign assistance and paused new aid, according to a cable seen by Reuters, after...
View ArticleTrump administrations asks federal agencies to terminate diversity roles
WASHINGTON DC, USA – US President Donald Trump’s administration asked US federal agencies on Friday to terminate roles and offices related to diversity, equity and inclusion programs, a memo...
View ArticleGenSan sisters make waves in international jet ski scene
MANILA, Philippines – In jet ski, a sport where strength, control, and sheer hard work are paramount for success, two young sisters have been carrying the Philippine cudgels for international glory....
View ArticleKidnapped businessman, aide rescued in Benguet, 3 suspects arrested
DAGUPAN CITY, Pangasinan – Police in Bokod, Benguet, have rescued a businessman and his aide who were kidnapped in Dagupan, Pangasinan, on January 22. Three suspects — including a cop who had gone on...
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Hamas set to release 4 Israeli soldier hostages in second swap
JERUSALEM – The Palestinian militant movement Hamas is expected to release four female Israeli soldiers on Saturday, January 25, in exchange for a group of Palestinian prisoners under a ceasefire...
View Article[Newspoint] The psychology of numbers
The bandwagon mentality, the tendency to go with the crowd, is a well-proven psychological phenomenon. And we see it being exploited now, to the extent that the numbers are being padded ridiculously....
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Philippines suspends South China Sea survey after China’s ‘harassment’
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines said on Saturday, January 25, it had suspended a scientific survey in the South China Sea after its fisheries vessels faced “harassment” and aggressive behavior...
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‘Ultimate sacrifice’: SAF 44 remembered 10 years after Mamasapano clash
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — “Ten years have passed, but my heart still aches,” said Edna Tabdi, mother of the late Police Senior Inspector Gednat Tabdi, one of the SAF 44 killed during a police...
View ArticlePaul George, Sixers finally end 7-game slump, stun mighty Cavaliers in...
Paul George scored 30 points and Tyrese Maxey added 29 as the Philadelphia 76ers snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 132-129 win over the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday (Saturday,...
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[ANALYSIS] You marched vs the old Marcos and Duterte. How are you these days?
You could not have possibly marched against the late dictator Ferdinand E. Marcos and have fixed feelings toward his son who is now president. If you’re being honest with yourself, you’re at the very...
View Article1Sambayan endorses 8 Senate candidates, 7 party-list bets
MANILA, Philippines – The 1Sambayan opposition coalition on Saturday, January 25, announced its endorsement of eight senatorial and seven party-list candidates for the May 12 elections. The opposition...
View ArticleNorthPort bolsters top 2 bid; NLEX wallops Rain or Shine to keep quarter...
MANILA, Philippines – Riding on a hot streak after the elimination round, the NorthPort turns its focus on the playoff grind, while NLEX keeps its quarterfinal hopes alive. The NorthPort Batang Pier...
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Catholic Church’s Jubilee mascot, appeals to younger generation while...
Luce, the anime-inspired official mascot for the Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee, whose name means “light” in Italian, has been getting a lot of attention on social media. Some people love the cartoon...
View ArticleWhite House in talks to have Oracle, US investors take over TikTok, sources say
NEW YORK, USA – The administration of US President Donald Trump is working on a plan to save TikTok that involves tapping software company Oracle ORCL.N and a group of outside investors to effectively...
View ArticleTrump makes 2,000-pound bombs available to Israel, undoing Biden pause
WASHINGTON, DC, USA – President Donald Trump has instructed the US military to release a hold imposed by former president Joe Biden on the supply of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel, a White House source...
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China’s Aizhai Bridge, among the world’s highest, soars above Dehang Canyon
HUNAN, China – For most travelers, a bridge is a simple thing: a means to cross a divide, a link between destinations. But what if it could be the destination itself? From the moment we reached the...
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[Closer Look] Gov’t goes after aid groups, but slow vs the corrupt, criminals
European and North American diplomats have favorably compared the son and namesake of the late Martial Law dictator to former president Rodrigo Duterte, whose fake drug war killed tens of thousands of...
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‘Spies’ and spas: How PH is doubling down on ‘red flag’ Chinese investors
In Newport City in Pasay, there is a spa that offers a buffet, which Philippine undercover informants have been monitoring. It’s part of a still unsolved puzzle of China’s alleged infiltration, and...
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