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11 dead, 51 hospitalised in China building fire: state media

November 16, 2023

Eleven people have died and 51 have been sent to hospital after a fire tore through a building in northern China’s Shanxi province on Thursday, state media said. The fire started at a four-floor building belonging to the Yongju coal company in Lishi District, Luliang City, Shanxi Province at around 6:50 am (2250 GMT on […]
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Catch the Asia Artist Awards 2023 with Smart Live

November 16, 2023

Angelica Villanueva

Here’s your chance to catch NewJeans, ZEROBASEONE, LE SSERAFIM, and the rest of your favorite Asian superstars live as the country hosts the Asia Artist Awards (AAA) 2023 for the first time ever at the Philippine Arena on Dec. 14. One of the biggest and star-studded shows recognizing Asian artists in film, television, and music, […]
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Biden, Xi restore military ties despite ‘dictator’ comment

November 16, 2023

US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to restore military communications at their first summit in a year Wednesday, even as Biden went off script by saying he still considered Xi a “dictator.” The leaders shook hands and strolled in a garden at a historic California estate during four-hour talks aimed at […]
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Michelle Dee silver finalist for Miss Universe’s ‘Voice of Change’, rocks pageant preliminary

November 16, 2023

Angelica Villanueva

Philippines’ Michelle Marquez Dee is ‘snaking’ her way to the Miss Universe crown after being announced as one of the silver finalists for the Miss Universe 2023 Voice of Change video competition, the pageant’s newest segment. The 28-year-old actress and model secured her spot alongside nine other delegates, including Angola, Brazil, Chile, Lebanon, Puerto Rico, […]
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Marcos brings about ‘positive momentum’ to PH-US relations – envoy

November 16, 2023

A Filipino diplomat in the United States said there is a “positive momentum” in the relationship between the Philippines and the US under the administration of President Marcos. “Since the President has assumed office, we have seen positive momentum in terms of our engagement with the U.S. in all aspects of our relations, especially in […]
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Remulla believes De Lima will be acquitted after grant of bail

November 16, 2023

Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla on Wednesday expressed belief that former senator Leila de Lima will be exonerated in the remaining illegal drugs case against her. “Chances are she will be acquitted,” Remulla said in an interview with CNN Philippines. Remulla made the statement after the Muntinlupa City Regional Trial Court, Branch 206, allowed De Lima […]
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Mother of 6-yr-old US boy who shot teacher sentenced to 21 months

November 16, 2023

A Virginia woman whose six-year-old son shot and severely wounded his teacher was sentenced to 21 months in prison on Wednesday on gun charges. Deja Taylor’s son brought her gun to school in the southern US state on January 6 and shot his elementary school teacher. The teacher was hospitalized for two weeks with injuries […]
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JuanHand, SeaBank team up to launch loan channeling financing in the Philippines

November 16, 2023

Manila Standard Business

The rise of the financial technology (fintech) industry paved the way to easier financial access, addressing the need for financial inclusion. JuanHand, a leading online lending platform licensed by the Securities and Exchange Commission, continues to blaze the trail in serving millions of Filipinos who are credit-worthy yet underserved. WeFund Lending Corp., owner of the […]
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UN Security Council calls for ‘humanitarian pauses’ in Gaza

November 16, 2023

The UN Security Council on Wednesday called for “extended humanitarian pauses” in the Gaza Strip, the first time it has broken its silence since the start of the bloody conflict between Israel and Hamas. The resolution, prepared by Malta and adopted with 12 votes in favor, “calls for urgent and extended humanitarian pauses and corridors […]
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PepsiCo sued by New York state over plastic pollution

November 16, 2023

New York state sued PepsiCo on Wednesday, pointing to the soda giant’s plastic waste as a scourge of waterways and blasting the company’s “misleading” statements on the environment. The civil suit, filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James in the state Supreme Court, seeks a finding that PepsiCo contributed to a “public nuisance” in […]
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TRAVELLERS INTERNATIONAL HOTEL GROUP, INC,: Notice of Annual Stockholders’ Meeting

November 16, 2023

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Big guns

November 16, 2023

The Armed Forces of the Philippines tests its new artillery weapons and other combined arms firepower in a live-fire exercise on Wednesday during the AFP Joint Exercise Dagat-Langit-Lupa (AJEX DAGITPA) in Burgos, Ilocos Norte.
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Rody subpoenaed over threat

November 16, 2023

Rio N. Araja & Rey E. Requejo

Ex-president must face QC prosecutor next month for Castro case The Quezon City Prosecutor’s Office has summoned former President Rodrigo Duterte for an investigation on the grave threat complaint filed by ACT Teachers party-list Rep. France Castro. Duterte was directed to show up on Dec. 4 and Dec. 11 for a preliminary investigation. The subpoena […]
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Philippines wooing investors ahead of APEC meet

November 16, 2023

Julito G. Rada, Charles Dantes & Rey E. Requejo

President Marcos and his economic team will highlight the country’s strong economy during a briefing for potential investors in San Francisco, California on Nov. 15 (Nov. 16 in Manila), ahead of the 30th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Summit. While in San Francisco, President Marcos is also expected to witness the signing of a so-called […]
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Nullify 2 orders for confidential funds, SC asked

November 16, 2023

A taxpayers’ suit has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking to nullify the order and circular that covers the disbursement of confidential and intelligence funds (CIFs). In a 45-page petition, the petitioners led by retired Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio, Howard Calleja, JP Calleja, and former senator Richard Gordon asked the SC to […]
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De Lima sees last drug charge being dismissed

November 16, 2023

Macon Ramos-Araneta

Former Senator Leila De Lima has expressed optimism that she would be eventually cleared of drug cases following a trial judge’s grant of her petition for bail on Monday. Meanwhile, former Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre said he respected the judge’s decision to grant bail for De Lima but raised doubts about its timing. De Lima […]
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Pope dismisses US bishop who was prominent critic

November 12, 2023

Pope Francis on Saturday dismissed US bishop Joseph Strickland, a prominent conservative who had repeatedly criticised his papacy, following concerns over the clergyman’s leadership and governance. The Vatican did not explain the move, a rare sacking in the Catholic Church, where troublesome senior clerics are normally encouraged — or told — to resign. But a […]
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Toyota Veloz units deployed for JoyRide ‘super taxi’ fleet

November 12, 2023

Darwin G. Amojelar

Toyota Manila Bay Corp. (TMBC), a joint venture of GT Capital Holdings Inc. and Mitsui & Co. Ltd., said it is committed to supplying enough Toyota Veloz for the expansion of JoyRide Philippines’ “super taxi” service. “We are now talking with JoyRide, and we have to prepare enough numbers to supply the Philippine market,” TMBC […]
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Angkas launches ‘weekend market’

November 12, 2023

Darwin G. Amojelar

Angkas, the pioneering motorcycle ride-hailing service in the country, rolled out initiatives to augment their rider partners’ supplemental income. The motorcycle taxi company launched“Angkas Weekend Market” in partnership with SariSuki to fuel Biker Marketplace. The weekend market offers a wide range of products from their partner riders and their families aimed at providing additional livelihood […]
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Hundreds of thousands stage Armistice Day pro-Palestinian rally in London

November 12, 2023

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Saturday condemned far-right protesters and Hamas sympathisers, as hundreds of thousands of pro-Palestinian supporters marched through London calling for a ceasefire in Israel’s war in Gaza. Nearly 2,000 police were out in force to keep rival groups apart, with the march organised on Armistice Day, the annual event when […]
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Israel-Hamas battles create havoc in Gaza hospitals

November 12, 2023

Heavy fighting between Israeli forces and Hamas trapped thousands of people in Gaza’s hospitals on Sunday, with medics and aid workers warning patients will die in the crippled facilities unless there is a pause in the battle. Bright flares lit up the night sky over Gaza City and blasts echoed across the city, AFP television […]
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‘One war for another’: Ukrainian refugees return from Israel

November 12, 2023

Tetiana Kocheva fled her home in Ukraine’s northeastern city of Kharkiv after Russia invaded last year, taking refuge in Israel’s coastal town of Ashkelon, near Gaza. Her husband had worked in Israel in the past, and she thought taking their three children there — away from Russian attacks — would guarantee living in peace. But […]
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Cavs hold off Warriors as Green ejected, Celtics romp

November 12, 2023

The Cleveland Cavaliers held off Golden State 118-110 on Saturday in a fiery NBA clash that saw Warriors forward Draymond Green ejected in the third quarter after a skirmish with Donovan Mitchell. Six Cavs players scored in double figures as Cleveland beat the Warriors for the second time in a week. They had seized control […]
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Israel PM rules out role for current Palestinian Authority in post-war Gaza

November 12, 2023

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday ruled out a role for the current Palestinian Authority government in Gaza once the war between Israel and Hamas is over. “There will have to be something else there,” he said, when asked whether the Palestinian Authority (PA), which has partial administrative control in the occupied West Bank, […]
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Heavy fighting spurs ‘catastrophic’ scene at Gaza hospital

November 12, 2023

Palestinians seeking refuge at Gaza’s largest hospital and staff said they were trapped in increasingly horrific conditions Saturday, with two premature infants dying due to lack of electricity as heavy fighting raged nearby. The gun battles and intense bombardment around the Al-Shifa hospital came as Israel pressed deep into Gaza City in its offensive aimed […]
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Paris protesters call for Gaza ceasefire

November 12, 2023

Several thousand people demonstrated in Paris on Saturday under the rallying cry “Stop the massacre in Gaza”. The left-wing organisers called for France to “demand an immediate ceasefire” between Israel and Hamas militants. “I came to support the Palestinian cause, for a ceasefire in Gaza,” said engineer Ahlem Triki, a Palestinian flag over her shoulders. […]
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Gaza exit of Pinoys on hold

November 6, 2023

As Hamas suspends evacuation The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Sunday said the evacuation of some 20 Filipinos from strife-torn Gaza will be delayed following spate of attacks along the route to the Egyptian border. The announcement from the DFA came as the Hamas government in Gaza suspended the evacuation of foreign passport holders […]
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Media’s role in the age of information disorder

November 6, 2023

Manila Standard

MEDIA’S ROLE IN THE AGE OF INFORMATION DISORDER. Officers and board members of the Philippine Press Institute led by its chairman and Manila Standard publisher Rolando Estabillo, take their oath of office before Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo at the Supreme Court on Oct. 26, 2023. Gesmundo, a former journalist of the now-defunct Business Day, underscored […]
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Radio anchor shot dead during live broadcast

November 6, 2023

Vince Lopez, Charles Dantes, Gabriellea B. Parino & Rio N. Araja

By Vince Lopez, Gabriellea Pariño, Charles Dantes and Rio N. Araja A radio anchor was shot and killed while doing a live broadcast inside his own residence in Calamba, Misamis Occidental on Sunday. The 57-year-old victim, Juan Tumpag Jumalon or “Johnny Walker,” was at his home-based radio station in Barangay Don Bernardo A. Neri when […]
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Budget, priority bills top Congress agenda as sessions resume today

November 6, 2023

Rio N. Araja & Macon Ramos-Araneta

Congress will resume regular sessions today after a five-week break and focus on passing the P5.768 trillion national budget for 2024 and the few remaining priority bills of the administration. Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez underscored the House’s commitment to prioritize the swift ratification of the 2024 spending plan and to deliver the budget bill to […]
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Ramos-Horta visit may hasten Teves’ return

November 6, 2023

Rey E. Requejo & Vince Lopez

Former congressman Arnolfo Teves Jr. is believed to still be hiding in Timor Leste, but the state visit of the latter’s President, Jose Ramos-Horta, in Manila on Nov. 10 is raising hopes the ex-lawmaker may be extradited to face charges for the murder of Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo last March. Despite Timor Leste not […]
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Filipino among top languages in US

November 6, 2023

Gabriellea B. Pariño

Filipino or Tagalog is among the top languages spoken in the United States besides English and Spanish, according to a recent report by a US think tank. Tagalog is the most spoken language in nine cities, including Anchorage in Alaska and Las Vegas in Nevada, according to WordFinderX. “The American West is home to 45% […]
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Speaker, DSWD extend cash, rice aid to NCR, Laguna poor families

November 6, 2023

Manila Standard

Speaker Martin Romualdez joined lawmakers and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Sunday in handing out cash and rice assistance to 335,000 recipients in Metro Manila and Laguna. Dubbed as the Cash and Rice Distribution (CARD) Program, the groundbreaking project is in response to the challenge of President Marcos for Romualdez and […]
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Grok: Sarcastic AI chatbot with access to X

November 6, 2023

Elon Musk on Saturday unveiled details of his new AI tool called “Grok,” which can access X in real time and will be initially available to the social media platform’s top tier of subscribers. Musk, the tycoon behind Tesla and SpaceX, said the link-up with X, formerly known as Twitter, is “a massive advantage over […]
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Free college education

November 6, 2023

Manila Standard

When Republic Act 10931, known as the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act, was signed into law in August 2017, it gave Filipino youth, particularly those from poor and underprivileged families, the opportunity to pursue college degrees through free tuition and exemption from other fees in state colleges and universities (SUCs). This law also […]
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Golden age of arts and culture

November 6, 2023

Imelda also inspired the restoration of heritage houses and buildings like those in Vigan, Ilocos Sur and in Cavite where the first flag of the Philippines was displayed Some friends and relatives have been asking me what was happening to Imelda R. Marcos, who has been out of the limelight even after her son Ferdinand […]
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The pop in Poppert

November 4, 2023

OPM singer and theater actor Poppert Bernadas is gearing up for a solo concert, Who Put the POP in Poppert? happening on November 11 at the Music Museum. With a fusion of creativity and vocal prowess, Poppert promises to treat the audience with a blend of songs he grew up with and tunes that showcase […]
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BTS’ Jungkook targets global market with ‘Golden’

November 4, 2023

Angelica Villanueva

BTS’ Jungkook dropped his highly anticipated debut solo album, Golden, on Friday, November 3. He also released a music video for the title track, “Standing Next to You.” The music video showcases Jungkook’s dance skills, including some popping and locking moves. Golden includes eight English tracks, including “Closer to You,” “Yes or No,” “Too Sad […]
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