Alas Pilipinas U18 claims bronze in Thailand tourney
June 13, 2024
The Alas Pilipinas Women's Under-18 team swept Australia, 25-13, 25-21, 25-20, on Thursday to claim bronze in the 22nd Princess Cup in Thailand.
Acer U: Charged to Lead Back-to-School promo offers up to P10,000 discount and P 14,000 Under Armour voucher
June 13, 2024
The campaign features P-pop Kings SB19 and P-pop Female Alphas G22 Back-to-school season can bring its own set of new challenges for students and parents. Between taking tests, fitting in, buying school supplies and uniforms, and choosing the right gad...
Hunter Biden conviction undercuts Trump complaints about justice system, liberals claim
June 13, 2024
Multiple media outlets and pundits spent the hours after the Hunter Biden guilty verdict declaring it proves Trump's "weaponized" justice system theory wrong.
Embrace adventure and capture amazing scenes like a pro photographer with OPPO Find X7 Ultra
June 13, 2024
Document your next destination like a professional with OPPO Find X7 Ultra. Combining a winning balance of compromise-free camera performance with a pocketable, exquisite-looking design, it won’t weigh you down or hold your travel photography back....
Tesla pops 7% in premarket after Elon Musk says he is set for victory in $56 billion pay vote
June 13, 2024
Elon Musk said Tesla shareholders are set to approve his $56 billion pay package and a resolution to move the electric carmaker's incorporation to Texas.
Make your Pinoy Dad smile with foodpanda deals for their personality type
June 13, 2024
Pinoy dads are known to be really good at MATH—as in, merienda, almusal, tanghalian, and hapunan! To celebrate tatay’s love for good food, drink, and more, foodpanda is offering a wide range of deals that will fit your dad...
‘Magic bunot’ does it for SMB in Game 4 – Gallent
June 13, 2024
By REYNALD MAGALLON Even after three games into 2024 PBA Philippine Cup San Miguel head coach Jorge Gallent proved to have plenty of aces up his sleeve and he unveiled two of those cards in Game 4 to prevent the Beermen from fallin...
Aussie croc eats pet dogs, ends up in soup
June 13, 2024
Sydney, Australia — A saltwater crocodile terrorized a remote Australian community by snapping up dogs and lunging at kids – only to meet its end in a feast cooked up by locals. The 3.6-meter reptile “had been stalking and lunging out of t...
Heart, nirampa PH-made bag sa Paris!
June 13, 2024
By RUEL J. MENDOZA Hindi lang mga European designer bags ang bitbit ni Heart Evangelista sa kanyang pagrampa sa Paris, kundi pati na ang gawa ng local bag designers. Sa isang rampa ni Heart, bitbit nito ang isang bag na gawa ng isang student named Rees...
Angeli Khang, Robb Guinto fight for their love in ‘Unang Tikim’
June 13, 2024
Viva is bringing erotica back to cinemas. They are doing so gathering in one film two of their better known sexy stars: Angeli Khang and Robb Guinto. The film, dubbed, “Unang Tikim,” as directed by Roman Perez Jr, has Angeli and Robb playing lovers. It...
Marcos inks Real Property Valuation and Assessment Reform Act
June 13, 2024
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday signed into law the Real Property Valuation and Assessment Reform Act (RPVARA), which aims to standardize the country’s valuation of real property. A key priority in his administration’s legislative agen...
FDA panel rejects MDMA-assisted therapies for PTSD despite high hopes from veterans
June 13, 2024
An FDA panel rejected MDMA-based treatments for PTSD often used with veterans. One advocate shared what the verdict means for the future of mental health care, while doctors stressed supervision.
Marcos signs law forming Negros Island Region
June 13, 2024
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday signed Republic Act 12000, establishing the Negros Island Region. “This union is long overdue and makes very practical sense, especially in the Negros Island, where people are located on one island but a...
Senators back possible ban on illegal POGOs
June 13, 2024
Senate leaders have supported the stand of Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro to stop the illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) operations in the country. “I agree with Sec. Teodoro who seems to be referring to illegal POGO op...
Probe on source of POGO raid ‘leak’ underway
June 13, 2024
The Philippine Anti-Organized Crime Commission is investigating a potential internal leak following a recent "compromised" raid on the sprawling Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator compound in Porac, Pampanga.
Same old story as JMF credits teammates for winning 10th BPC award
June 13, 2024
By REYNALD MAGALLON June Mar Fajardo has won a record-extending 10th Best Player of the Conference award but nothing has changed for the 6-foot-10 gentle giant since the first time he claimed the coveted award. In the first nine BP...
Philippines falls short vs Indonesia to claim silver in ASEAN Schools Games basketball finals
June 13, 2024
The Philippines fell short to Indonesia, 56-54, in the finals of the ASEAN School Games men's basketball event last June 7 in Vietnam.
Trump travels to DC to meet with congressional Republicans, speak with nation’s top business executives
June 13, 2024
Former President Trump will take part in a series of meetings with Congressional Republicans, as well as attend an event with top business executives in America, during his trip to D.C.
Jerry West, 3-time Hall of Fame selection and the NBA
June 13, 2024
By ASSOCIATED PRESS Jerry West, who was selected to the Basketball Hall of Fame three times in a storied career as a player and executive and whose silhouette is considered to be the basis of the NBA logo, died Wednesday morning, the Los ...
Energy czar makes UFO admission during GOP lawmaker’s fiery exchange – and that’s not where it ends
June 13, 2024
A GOP lawmaker grilled the Department of Energy about potential UFO sightings around nuclear sites, including never-before-seen, on-the-record questions obtained by Fox News Digital
California mom who watched rich and powerful ‘narcissist’ mow down her two sons makes promise to killer
June 13, 2024
Nancy Iskander hopes to someday see remorse in the eyes of Rebecca Grossman, a wealthy Los Angeles woman who killed Mark and Jacob Iskander while speeding through a crosswalk.
Strong Group adds DJ Fenner, Tajuan Agee for Jones Cup
June 13, 2024
The Strong Group Athletics continues to bolster its lineup for the upcoming William Jones Cup in Taiwan as it signed DJ Fenner and Tajuan Agee for its campaign.
BTS mania hits Seoul ahead of ‘huggathon’ with Jin
June 13, 2024
SEOUL, South Korea — For BTS ARMY members, as the K-pop phenomenon’s fan base is known, the timing of Jin’s discharge from South Korean military service couldn’t have been more fortuitous. Just 24 hours after the oldest member of the ...
SMEs urged to step up cybersecurity measures
June 13, 2024
MANILA, Philippines — Even small and medium enterprises (SMEs) must step up their cybersecurity measures to protect their information technology (IT) systems from threat actors, an official of Kaspersky said. Victor Chu, head of systems engineering for...
2 dead, 6 hurt in Camarines Sur road collision
June 13, 2024
LEGAZPI CITY — Two persons died and six others were wounded in a collision Thursday between a passenger bus and a tanker truck in Milaor town in Camarines Sur. Brigadier General Andre Perez Dizon, Bicol police chief, identified the fatalities as Reynal...
UP rallies past La Salle to complete perfect Filoil title retention
June 13, 2024
MANILA, Philippines — University of the Philippines completed a perfect championship run in the Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup after pulling off a come-from-behind 69-66 win over its UAAP tormentor La Salle in a winner-take-all final on Wednesday. The Fig...
As they enter 3rd year, BINI feels ‘empowered’ to keep going
June 13, 2024
As they entered their third year, BINI admitted that 2024 is their busiest year so far. But they would rather see their packed schedules as a blessing to keep going. The P-pop girl group — composed of Jhoanna Robles, Aiah Arceta, Colet Vergara, Maloi R...
Chinese EV stocks surge after EU slaps up to 38% additional import tariffs
June 13, 2024
Citi analysts said the EU's additional tariffs were "generally benign," and a Morningstar analyst said they were "modest" in comparison to U.S. hikes last month
Crocodile in Australia eats pet dogs, ends up in soup
June 13, 2024
A saltwater crocodile terrorised a remote Australian community by snapping up dogs and lunging at kids — only to meet its end in a feast cooked up by locals. The 3.6-metre (about 12-foot) reptile “had been stalking and lunging out of the wa...
Marcos signs Real Property Valuation and Assessment Reform Act
June 13, 2024
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday signed into law a measure that, among others, sets a two-year amnesty on interests, surcharges, and penalties for unpaid real property tax. The Real Property Valuation and Assessment Refo...
SPD busts over 70 people, seizes P3-M worth of drugs
June 13, 2024
Southern Police District (SPD) Director Brig. Gen. Leon Victor Rosete commended his men for apprehending 78 individuals and seizing illegal drugs valued at more than P3 million. The police official announced that weeklong operations from June 5 ...
NBA: Celtics land biggest punches again to move closer to title
June 13, 2024
SCHEDULE: NBA Finals 2024 Boston Celtics vs Dallas Mavericks DALLAS — Joe Mazzulla is a big fan of UFC matches and splices highlights of fights into some of the basketball video he shows the Boston Celtics. He doesn’t do it for entertainment purp...
COA leads international meet on public debt audit
June 13, 2024
The Philippines’ Commission on Audit (COA) led the annual meeting of the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI) Working Group on Public Debt (WGPD) held on June 5 to 7 in Baku, Azerbaijan. COA chief Gamaliel A. Cordoba chair...
Jerry West conflicted about the honor of being NBA logo inspiration
June 13, 2024
LOS ANGELES — Since 1969, Jerry West has been the faceless face of the NBA. For those 5 1/2 decades, the NBA’s logo has been a blank white silhouette of a player flanked by panels of blue and red. The player is dynamically dribbling a ball upcour...
BOC destroys P595-M worth of smuggled cigarettes
June 13, 2024
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has destroyed more than P595-million worth of smuggled cigarettes in a customs-rented warehouse in Brgy. Baliwasan, Zamboanga City. BOC Acting District Collector Arthur Sevilla Jr. said 8,816 cases and 1,014 reams of smuggle...
Argentina’s Senate passes Milei’s economic reform bill as protesters clash with riot police
June 13, 2024
Anti-riot police officers used tear gas and water cannons to disperse protesters and a car was set ablaze during the demonstrations.
Add’l requirement for China nationals applying for temporary PH visas—DFA
June 13, 2024
MANILA, Philippines — Chinese nationals applying for temporary visitor’s visas at Philippine foreign service posts will now be required to submit their Chinese Social Insurance Record Certificates, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced. “Th...
Invader’s playbook: China tactics may include attacking PH from within
June 13, 2024
MANILA, Philippines—The country has to be prepared, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said as he pointed out that external threats have become more pronounced. But what if defense lines were already weakened even before the start of an open conflict? Josh...