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VP Sara Duterte’s removal from NSC sparks dynastic clash
January 4, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — House Deputy Minority Leader France Castro said Saturday that Vice President Sara Duterte’s removal from the National Security Council (NSC) signals a growing clash between the country’s major political dynasties. The ...
NBA: Jalen Suggs leaves game in wheelchair due to back spasms
January 4, 2025
TORONTO — Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs was taken off the court in a wheelchair because of back spasms in the first half Friday night in a victory over the Toronto Raptors in the NBA. Suggs stumbled playing defense without any contact and fell over c...
Illegal drugs worth P1.5B seized across Central Visayas in 2024
January 4, 2025
CEBU CITY, Philippines -Illegal drugs worth P1.5B were seized by law enforcers across Central Visayas in 2024 a report by the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) showed. From January 1 to December 31, 2024, the agency conducted a total of...
Red Cross to deploy 500 volunteers, staff for Traslacion 2025
January 4, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) will deploy 500 volunteers and staff for the Traslacion, the procession of the image of the Black Nazarene in Quiapo, Manila on Thursday, January 9. PRC announced that it will set up 17 first aid st...
Rudy Baldwin: Why her 2025 predictions fuel speculations
January 4, 2025
As global attention shifts to an alleged virus outbreak in China, Filipinos on social media are abuzz with speculation linking the event to the predictions of renowned psychic Rudy Baldwin. Baldwin’s October 2024 YouTube video garnered over 1.8 million...
NBA: Heat suspend Jimmy Butler for 7 games, seek to trade him
January 4, 2025
MIAMI — Jimmy Butler was Miami’s best player for five years, the leader of a team that went to the NBA Finals twice in his tenure. He talked big and, at times, played bigger. He spoke with reverence for the city, for the franchise, for the famed ...
New pandemic: DOH says there’s no confirmation yet
January 4, 2025
The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday scotched false social media posts claiming a “new pandemic” coming from China and asked Filipino netizens not to help spread misinformation and confusion. “Reliable sources currently do not support circulating p...
Producer inflation posts mild increase in November
January 4, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — Factory gate prices snapped 10 consecutive months of contraction to post a mild growth in November 2024, benefiting consumers and helping keep the right conditions for the rate-cutting phase of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP...
Janice de Belen, John Estrada’s daughter Moira now engaged
January 4, 2025
Moira, the daughter of Janice de Belen and John Estrada, marked the beginning of 2025 by saying yes to the marriage proposal of her non-showbiz boyfriend Alfonso Miguel. Moira announced their engagement to the public by giving a glimpse of the intimate...
Judge to sentence Trump before inauguration in hush money case
January 4, 2025
NEW YORK, United States — The New York judge presiding over President-elect Donald Trump’s hush money case on Friday set sentencing for 10 days before his January 20 inauguration and said he was not inclined to impose jail time. Judge Juan Mercha...
2 drug suspects busted in Cavite, Laguna; over P370,000 shabu seized
January 4, 2025
LUCENA CITY – Police arrested two drug suspects and seized confiscated more than P370,000 worth of shabu (crystal meth) following separate buy-bust operations on Friday in Cavite and Laguna. The Police Regional Office 4A (PRO-4A) on Saturday, J...
VP Sara’s removal from NSC marks intense political conflict – Castro
January 4, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte’s removal from the National Security Council (NSC) marks the beginning of a more intense fight between the country’s top political dynasties, House Deputy Minority Leader France Castro said Saturd...
Man arrested for supplying drugs to Liam Payne — Argentine police
January 4, 2025
Argentine police on Friday, Jan. 3, arrested one of the two men accused of supplying drugs to British singer Liam Payne before he fell to his death from his third-floor hotel room in Buenos Aires. Braian Paiz, who is accused of having supplied cocaine ...
Fire hits commercial building in Intramuros
January 4, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — A fire broke out in a commercial area in Intramuros, Manila on Saturday morning, according to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP). The BFP reported that the blaze started around 8 a.m. on Beaterio St. near Cabildo, just behind the...
Brazil says 2024 was its hottest year on record
January 4, 2025
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Last year was Brazil’s hottest on record, its weather agency said Friday, after a record-breaking drought and flooding in the South American country that climate experts have linked to global warming. The average te...
FACES OF CEBU: Jarond Mesina, 22, Toyota Team Cebu’s racing phenom
January 4, 2025
Cebu City, Philippines — Toyota Team Cebu (TCC) is revving up 2025 with its new generation of racing daredevils that will carry the team’s banner and legacy in the prestigious Toyota Vios Cup. TCC introduced their three chosen drivers that will ...
Blinken to visit South Korea with eye on political crisis
January 4, 2025
SEOUL – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit South Korea for talks next week, the two countries announced Friday, with Seoul mired in political turmoil as its impeached president resists arrest. Blinken, on what will likely be his last...
DepEd, DOST vow to bolster science education
January 4, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the country’s science education. Education Secretary Sonny Angara and Science and Technology...
Celebrating milestones this 2024 with the country’s largest homebuilder, Camella
January 4, 2025
Camella marks a year of significant milestones under the leadership of Vista Land, the Philippines’ leading integrated property developer. With a steadfast commitment to nurturing customer loyalty, the company underscores its dedication ...
ASF cases slightly up by end of December 2024 – BAI
January 4, 2025
MANILA, Philippines – The number of active African swine fever (ASF) cases nationwide slightly increased towards the end of December 2024, based on the Bureau of Animal Industry’s (BAI) tally. In a report, the BAI said 21 provinces in 11 regions ...
Meet Kyle Christian Tutor, Top 1 of the Sept. 2024 Bar Exams
December 14, 2024
Consolacion, Cebu – Cebuano Kyle Christian G. Tutor topped the 2024 Bar Examination with an impressive score of 85.770%, earning recognition when the Supreme Court announced the results on Friday, December 13. His achievement marks a significant...
Japan space firm makes 2nd attempt at orbit
December 14, 2024
TOKYO, Japan — A company aiming to become Japan’s first private firm to put a satellite in orbit will attempt a rocket launch on Saturday after its first try ended in a mid-air explosion. Tokyo-based Space One’s Kairos rocket will make its ...
Atom Araullo wins red-tagging civil suit vs Badoy, Celiz
December 14, 2024
MANILA, Philippines — Broadcast journalist Atom Araullo won in the civil suit he filed against former anti-insurgency task force spokesperson Lorraine Badoy and confessed ex-communist rebel Jeffrey Celiz after being red-tagged as a member of the commun...
Daily Gospel, December 14
December 14, 2024
This is the Daily Gospel for today, December 14, 2024, which is the Saturday of the second week of Advent. READ MORE: Daily Gospel, December 13 Daily Gospel, December 12 Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to Saint Matthew 17, 10-13. As they were co...
Ex-US speaker Nancy Pelosi injured on Luxembourg trip
December 14, 2024
LUXEMBOURG — Former US House speaker Nancy Pelosi has been injured while visiting Luxembourg to commemorate a key World War II battle and was admitted to hospital for treatment, her office said Friday. The 84-year-old Democrat was in the Grand Duchy wi...
Violence against women: Women told to seek help if threatened
December 14, 2024
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Authorities are advising women and children in possibly dangerous situations at home to promptly seek help from the local police to prevent any tragic incidents from happening. Before any unfortunate and irreversible inci...
Retired cop finds trove of unreleased Michael Jackson songs – report
December 14, 2024
LOS ANGELES, California — A retired California highway patrolman has stumbled into possession of a trove of unreleased Michael Jackson songs – which the world may never have a chance to hear. Gregg Musgrove, now a stay-at-home dad, procured the tapes a...
House panel: Ex-president Duterte center of grand criminal enterprise
December 14, 2024
Former President Rodrigo Duterte appears to be at the “center” of a “grand criminal enterprise” to wage a brutal war on drugs to enable and to profit from the very same scourge he had openly and strongly campaigned to eliminate, according to a prelimin...
Enforce discount laws, commuters tell LTFRB
December 14, 2024
A commuter group on Friday called on the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to uniformly enforce government-mandated discounts for students, senior citizens and persons with disability (PWDs) across all digital ride-hailing pl...
Climate change intensified rapid succession of PH storms – study
December 14, 2024
Human-induced climate change fueled a rare string of back-to-back typhoons that battered the Philippines this year and boosted the chances of powerful storms making landfall, a new study said on Thursday. Five typhoons and a tropical storm hit the Phil...
DOH: PhilHealth benefits assured with or without GAA subsidy
December 14, 2024
The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday said benefits provided by Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) would continue with or without a subsidy from the 2025 national budget, which was approved by the bicameral conference committee on Wednes...
2025 DepEd budget still tops 2024 level, Poe clarifies
December 14, 2024
The head of the Senate panel that deliberated on the P6.352-trillion national budget clarified on Friday that the annual spending program of the Department of Education (DepEd) next year had actually increased by P20 billion. In the final version of th...
4 of bar exam Top 10 are from UP, including No. 1
December 14, 2024
Kyle Christian Tutor of the University of the Philippines (UP) topped the 2024 bar exam, with three other graduates from the state university also making it to the Top 10. Tutor, who finished political science also at UP before taking up law, led the 3...
SMNI duo ordered to pay TV journo P2M in damages
December 14, 2024
A Quezon City court has ordered Lorraine Badoy and Jeffrey Celiz, both commentators at Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI), to pay TV journalist Atom Araullo a total of P2 million in civil damages for “abusing” their right to free speech when t...
Court clears model in Julie Ann Rodelas slay, but boyfriend found guilty
December 14, 2024
A Quezon City Court on Friday acquitted model Althea Altamirano of conspiring to murder her friend and fellow model Julie Ann Rodelas in November 2012. But Judge Caridad Lutero of Quezon City Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 223 convicted Altamirano’s...
Comelec exempts 48 projects from election ban
December 14, 2024
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has exempted 48 infrastructure projects of the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center from the ban on public works during next year’s election period. Comelec Chair George Erwin Garcia told reporters via Viber on ...