Pope Francis says tension and debate are inevitable, embrace them
VERONA, Italy – Arguments and tensions are inevitable in modern society and should not be brushed under the carpet, Pope Francis said on Saturday, May 18, warning that trying to impose a uniform...
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Marcos’‘toothless’ human rights body: Questionable composition, for political...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has already made it clear: he will not abolish the government’s anti-insurgency task force, the government body responsible for red-tagging activists and progressive...
View ArticleNew beginning: Forthsky Padrigao relishes career restart with UST
MANILA, Philippines – After a tumultuous year of public scrutiny for his time with the Ateneo Blue Eagles, former UAAP champion Forthsky Padrigao will finally don the black and gold uniforms of the...
View ArticleSulu Governor Abdusakur Tan to challenge Murad in BARMM
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – Sulu Governor Abdusakur Tan will challenge the leadership of Chief Minister Ahod “Al-Hajj Murad” Balawag Ebrahim in the 80-member Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim...
View ArticleCarlos Yulo rules floor exercise in Asian championships for 3rd straight year
MANILA, Philippines – There is a reason why the floor exercise is one of the favorite apparatuses of Filipino gymnastics star Carlos Yulo. Yulo ruled his pet event in the Men’s Artistic Gymnastics...
View ArticleAnti-intimacy? Paris 2024 guarantees beds are tiny but robust
PARIS, France – Paris 2024 organizers say the Olympic village beds will be robust and comfortable amid reports they were installing anti-sex beds for athletes. An intimacy ban was in place at the...
View ArticleRichard Gere drew on father’s death for role in Cannes entry ‘Oh, Canada’
CANNES, France – Richard Gere, once a Hollywood leading man, said he drew on his feelings following his father’s death to bring emotional depth to his role in Oh, Canada, for which he returned, after...
View ArticleUK to spend $12.7 billion on compensation in infected-blood scandal
LONDON, United Kingdom – Britain will spend more than 10 billion pounds ($12.70 billion) compensating thousands of people who were treated with blood contaminated with HIV or hepatitis C in the 1970s...
View Article‘All we need is the win’: Meralco spoils Standhardinger explosion to tie...
MANILA, Philippines – As long as Meralco is winning, it does not mind if a single player on the opposing team is scoring in bunches. The Bolts overcame a career performance by Barangay Ginebra star...
View ArticleOver 4.2 million voters deactivated, COMELEC says
QUIAPO, MANILA – The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) announced on Thursday, May 16, that over 4.2 million registered voters were deactivated following the 2023 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan...
View ArticleRedemption complete: Kiefer Ravena, Shiga sweep Koshigaya to capture B2 crown
MANILA, Philippines – Kiefer Ravena and the Shiga Lakes’ redemption tour is finally complete. After a relegation to the second division of the Japan B. League this season, Ravena and the Lakes not...
View ArticleTaiwan’s new president to extend goodwill to China in inauguration speech
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Taiwan’s next president Lai Ching-te will express “concrete” goodwill towards China in his inauguration speech on Monday, May 19, and call for both sides of the Taiwan Strait to...
View ArticleMeralco Bolts clinch victory over Barangay Ginebra Kings; Series ties at 1-1
BALAYAN, Batangas— The Meralco Bolts bounced back to tie the series at 1-1 after going up against the Barangay Ginebra Kings, 103-91, in game 2 of the PBA Philippine Cup best-of-seven semifinal...
View ArticleNew generation of Scouts to lead voters’ education campaign and coverage
The voters’ education awareness campaign and coverage of the first independent Scout media group is back in anticipation of the 2025 Midterm Elections on May 12 next year. AMAPS has announced on their...
View ArticleHelicopter carrying Iran’s President Raisi crashes in mountains, official says
DUBAI, UAE – A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister crashed on Sunday, May 19, as it was crossing mountain terrain in heavy fog on the way back from a visit to...
View ArticleCarlos Yulo rules vault, parallel bars to wrap up Asian championships with 4...
MANILA, Philippines – Carlos Yulo fueled hopes that he has a shot at winning in the 2024 Paris Olympics after a stellar stint in the Men’s Artistic Gymnastics Asian Championships in Tashkent,...
View ArticleJolly June Mar: Fajardo still finds way to enjoy in heated playoffs as San...
MANILA, Philippines – June Mar Fajardo is all business on the hard court, but his jolly nature still finds a way to come out. Flashing a playful grin at certain points in the game, Fajardo took over...
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Cardinal Quevedo condemns Cotabato chapel grenade attack
GENERAL SANTOS, Philippines – Cotabato Archbishop Emeritus Orlando Cardinal Quevedo condemned the grenade attack at a Catholic chapel in Cotabato City on Sunday morning, May 19. In a statement on...
View ArticleAlex Eala begins French Open qualifiers with quick win vs Chinese
MANILA, Philippines – Alex Eala is two matches away from a dream spot in the main draw of a Grand Slam event. Three days away from turning 19 years old, Eala was all business in dismantling world No....
View ArticleView from Manila: Philippines downplays China’s new coast guard regulations...
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines’ security sector on Monday, May 20, called on Filipino fisherfolk not to be afraid of the latest regulation of the China Coast Guard (CCG) on “Chinese waters.”...
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