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Sacred stones, enduring devotion: Seven churches to visit in Albay for Visita...
ALBAY, Philippines – Bicol stands as a region deeply rooted in Catholic faith, with the latest census confirming that it has the country’s highest concentration of Catholic households. Home to 1.32...
View ArticleAlex Eala falls to Hungarian foe, ends Oeiras Open run
MANILA, Philippines – Two rounds in Portugal and Alex Eala appears to still be trying to get her clay court legs under her. The top-seeded Filipina endured a slow start and failed to convert on...
View Article4 dead after dredging vessel capsizes off Occidental Mindoro – Coast Guard
MANILA, Philippines – Four people, including a Chinese national, have died and seven others are still missing off a western Philippine province after a dredging vessel carrying 25 people capsized two...
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Red Cross faces funding shortage in Myanmar earthquake relief
GENEVA, Switzerland – The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said on Thursday, April 17, it had received only a fraction of an emergency appeal for 100 million Swiss...
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Trump takes fight with AP over White House access to US appeals court
WASHINGTON, USA – President Donald Trump’s administration will ask a US federal appeals court on Thursday, April 17, to pause a judge’s ruling lifting access restrictions the White House imposed on...
View ArticleGlobal shippers await word on US plan to hit China-linked vessels with port fees
LOS ANGELES, USA – The US Trade Representative’s office will announce its plan on Thursday, April 17, for levying port fees on China-linked ships as part of President Donald Trump‘s effort to revive...
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IMF expects ‘notable markdowns’ in growth forecasts, but no global recession
WASHINGTON, USA – Rising trade tensions and sweeping shifts in the global trading system will trigger downward revisions of the International Monetary Fund’s economic forecasts but no global recession...
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Trump administration says Harvard may lose ability to enroll foreign students
WASHINGTON, USA – The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Harvard University will lose its ability to enroll foreign students if it does not meet demands from the Trump administration to...
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Pope Francis pays surprise visit to Rome prison
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis, still recovering from double pneumonia, paid a surprise visit on Thursday, April 17, to Rome’s Regina Coeli, one of Italy’s most overcrowded prisons, to offer well-wishes...
View ArticleKevin Durant reportedly on trade block as Suns owner calls season a ‘failure’
The Phoenix Suns finished 10 games below .500 this season and missed the postseason despite having probable Hall of Famer Kevin Durant and fellow star Devin Booker on the roster. Suns owner Mat Ishbia...
View ArticleThousands climb Zamboanga’s Abong-Abong Hill for Holy Week ritual
ZAMBOANGA, Philippines – More than 65,000 Catholic devotees climbed Abong-Abong Hill in Zamboanga City from Holy Wednesday to Good Friday, retracing the Way of the Cross in one of the country’s most...
View ArticleChina dismisses Zelenskyy’s claim it is supplying weapons to Russia
BEIJING, China – China’s foreign ministry dismissed as “groundless” on Friday, April 18, an accusation by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that the country had been supplying weapons to Russia....
View ArticleGrizzlies’ playoff push in peril with Ja Morant ankle injury ahead of...
The Memphis Grizzlies need one victory to reach the playoffs and there is no telling whether their best player will be on the floor. Grizzlies star point guard Ja Morant missed Thursday’s practice due...
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[Pitik Bulag] Editorial Cartoons of the Week (April 12 to 18)
Isang Tasang Kape, April 15, 2025 The Political Idiot, April 14, 2025 Cartoonist Zach, April 15, 2025 Cjhay Abustan, April 12, 2025 Rowel Patdu, April 13, 2025 Jom Valencia, April 16, 2025 Got...
View ArticleDivision rivals Heat, Hawks tussle for last NBA playoff spot, shot to face...
The NBA’s Southeast Division Invitational continues Friday night (Saturday, April 19, Manila time) when the Miami Heat and Atlanta Hawks duel in Georgia for the final berth in the Eastern Conference...
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Pampanga devotees nailed to crosses to re-enact Christ’s crucifixion
CUTUD, Philippines – Christian devotees from the Philippines were nailed to a cross on Friday, April 19, in a reenactment of Jesus Christ’s crucifixion in the predominantly Catholic nation. Hundreds...
View ArticleGoogle holds illegal monopolies in ad tech, US judge finds
Alphabet’s Google illegally dominates two markets for online advertising technology, a judge ruled on Thursday, April 17, dealing another blow to the tech giant and paving the way for US antitrust...
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Banned by parish priest, La Muerte in Argao still joins Good Friday procession
CEBU, Philippines – In Good Friday processions in the southern Cebu heritage town of Argao, a curious image would join the parade of religious icons that are part of Christ’s passion. The La Muerte or...
View Article1 dead as Davao City logs 2 new mpox cases — DOH
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) logged two new cases of mpox in Davao City, local health officials said on Friday, April 18. The Davao City Health Office said information...
View Article‘Healthy, ready’: Lakers all set for deep title run, says Rui Hachimura
MANILA, Philippines – Well-rested and fully healthy, the Los Angeles Lakers finally open their much-awaited first-round matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2025 NBA Playoffs on Saturday,...
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