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Comelec again disqualifies Cagayan’s Mamba from 2022 gubernatorial election
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) again moved to disqualify Cagayan Governor Manuel Mamba from the electoral race he had won in 2022, the latest blow to the embattled...
View Article[OPINION] If it’s Tuesday it must be Belgium – travels make over the Marcos...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said he wanted to “reintroduce the Philippines to the world,” and he has been jetting all over the globe to do so. What he’s actually doing is making over the tarnished...
View ArticleSC: Int’l organizations immunity only covers acts done in official capacity
MANILA, Philippines – The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that the immunity granted to officials and staff of international organizations applies only to acts done in their official capacity. This was...
View ArticleKelly Williams, 42, continues to prove worth in TNT comeback win
MANILA, Philippines – There are plenty of reasons why Kelly Williams continues to not only play but also start games in the PBA. And his performance on Wednesday, April 24, serves as a prime example...
View ArticleQuiboloy on the run, but cash keeps coming as gifts for his 74th birthday
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – Former followers of fugitive preacher Apollo Quiboloy, along with an American aiding victims of alleged abuses within the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) in the United...
View ArticleCisco says hackers subverted its security devices to spy on governments
WASHINGTON, USA – Technology firm Cisco Systems said that hackers have subverted some of its digital security devices to break in to government networks globally. In a blog post published on...
View ArticleAdvocates urge NHCP to save Homonhon Island from mining
CEBU, Philippines – Environmental group Save Homonhon Movement urged the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) to take a proactive role in the protection of Homonhon island in...
View Article[OPINION] On divorce and Filipino values
“Filipino values. Family values. But what do we really value? Life, safety, and sanity through divorce? Or that superficial image of a supposedly ideal marriage?” Em Abuton is a mother of four girls...
View ArticleGrand jury indicts 18 in Arizona fake elector scheme; Trump is unindicted...
A grand jury has charged 18 people with allegedly taking part in an Arizona fake elector scheme to re-elect then-US President Donald Trump in 2020, the state’s attorney general said on Wednesday,...
View ArticleMcKinsey faces US criminal probe over opioids work, sources say
NEW YORK, USA – McKinsey & Co is under criminal investigation in the United States over allegations that the consulting firm played a key role in fueling the opioid epidemic, with federal...
View ArticleHarvey Weinstein’s conviction is overturned by top New York court
NEW YORK, USA – Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 conviction for sexual assault and rape was overturned by New York’s highest court, reopening the landmark case that launched the #MeToo movement and...
View ArticleGov’t: Fugitive Quiboloy still in the Philippines | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Apollo Quiboloy still in Philippines, says DOJ; Cash keeps coming as gifts for his 74th birthday The justice...
View ArticleZendaya’s tennis movie, ‘Challengers,’ tests friendship bonds of complex trio
LOS ANGELES, USA – When Zendaya first read the script for director Luca Guadagnino’s romantic sports film Challengers, she immediately understood that the tennis player turned coach she would portray...
View ArticleUS, 17 other countries urge Hamas to release hostages, end Gaza crisis
WASHINGTON, USA – The United States and 17 other countries on Thursday, April 25, issued an appeal for Hamas to release all of its hostages as a pathway to end the crisis in Gaza, but Hamas vowed not...
View ArticleK-Pop group ITZY showcases individuality on second world tour
NEW YORK, USA – Members of the K-pop supergroup ITZY are looking to show a new side of themselves as the band takes its Born to Be tour to fans around the world. The tour, which sees the girl band...
View ArticleFACT CHECK: UK not donating HMS Prince of Wales to PH
Claim: The United Kingdom’s Royal Navy is donating its aircraft carrier, HMS Prince of Wales, to the Philippines amid ongoing tensions in the South China Sea. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this:...
View ArticleChery Tiggo completes PVL semis cast, PLDT drops Creamline for first time ever
MANILA, Philippines – Red-hot Chery Tiggo, in a perfect test before the 2024 PVL All-Filipino semifinals, went through the wringer in its final assignment, downing the gutsy Galeries Tower Highrisers...
View Article‘Still the Davids’: CEU stuns San Beda in PBA D-League semis opener
MANILA, Philippines – Replicating their upset win in the classification round, the CEU Scorpions stung NCAA champion Marinerong Pilipino-San Beda Red Lions once more, 75-71, to take Game 1 of the PBA...
View Article[Finterest] End to petsa de peligro? How earned wage access can help you...
MANILA, Philippines – What if there was a way for you to access your salary whenever you needed it? Think about it. You go to work and earn your wages every day, but you only get paid twice a month....
View ArticleInstant payment system ‘Higala’ will link rural banks, cut transfer fees
MANILA, Philippines – Inclusive instant payment system Higala aims to connect rural banks, thrift banks, and microfinance institutions to a payment network that has historically left them excluded....
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