Netflix releases list of most-watched shows for the first half of 2023
December 14, 2023
The streaming giant released an engagement report listing down the top shows on the platform based on hours viewed.
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Olivarez eyes back-to-back in Dagitab Open
December 14, 2023
Eric Jed Olivarez faces a formidable challenge in pursuit of back-to-back men’s singles crown, top-billing the Dagitab Festival National Open, which unwraps today (Friday, Dec. 15) at the City of Naga courts in Cebu. Coming off a dominant performance i...
Akari’s Brazilian coach in PVL steps down
December 14, 2023
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA The Akari Chargers have parted ways with Brazilian head coach Jorge Souza de Brito, the team announced on Thursday, Dec. 14. In a statement posted on social media, the team management said it has accepted the resignat...
Robert Bolick still groping for form in PBA return
December 14, 2023
By REYNALD MAGALLON Newly acquired NLEX guard Robert Bolick was obviously far from his tip-top shape during his PBA Season 48 debut as the Road Warriors suffered a sorry 113-101 loss to TNT Tropang Giga at the PhilSports Arena on Wednesday, Dec....
Taulava comes full circle as he ends career where it all began
December 14, 2023
By REYNALD MAGALLON Ending it where it all began. Asi Taulava’s career has come full circle as he closed the final chapter of his epic 24 years in the PBA at the PhilSports Arena where he experienced all the firsts of his career. O...
‘Squid Game’ video game headed to Netflix
December 14, 2023
A video game version of the hit series "Squid Game" is headed to Netflix!
NBA: Cam Thomas, Nets spoil debut of Suns’ Big Three
December 14, 2023
Cam Thomas scored 24 points and Mikal Bridges added 21 points in his return to Phoenix as the Brooklyn Nets notched a 116-112 victory over the Suns on Wednesday night.
Walking pneumonia: symptoms, cure, and prevention
December 14, 2023
There have been four confirmed cases of walking pneumonia in the Philippines throughout 2023. All of them have recovered.
Warriors star Draymond Green suspended indefinitely
December 14, 2023
As Draymond Green figures in another rough on-court incident, the NBA suspends the Warriors star indefinitely, saying he needs to meet certain league and team conditions before he returns to play
NBA: Lakers build huge lead, hang on to extend Spurs’ woes
December 14, 2023
Anthony Davis poured in 37 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as the visiting Los Angeles Lakers built a 20-point lead and held on late for a 122-119 win over the reeling San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday.
NBA: Heat complete 2-game sweep of Hornets
December 14, 2023
Duncan Robinson had 23 points and Jimmy Butler had 15 points and a game-high 10 assists as the host Miami Heat defeated the Charlotte Hornets 115-104 on Wednesday night.
NewJeans to perform at ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’
December 14, 2023
NewJeans will be ringing in the New Year with fresh performances!
NBA: Brandon Ingram nets 40 as Pelicans overwhelm Wizards
December 14, 2023
Brandon Ingram scored 26 of his season-high 40 points in the first half to lift the visiting New Orleans Pelicans to a 142-122 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday.
It was Taylor Swift who broke up with Taylor Lautner, actor reveals
December 14, 2023
It was Taylor Swift who broke up with Taylor Lautner, the actor revealed in a recent podcast episode of "Call Her Daddy."
NBA: Draymond Green suspended ‘indefinitely’ over Nurkic clash
December 14, 2023
Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green has been "suspended indefinitely" following his clash with Phoenix player Jusuf Nurkic that saw him ejected for the third time this season, the NBA said Wednesday.
‘Black-ish’ star Anthony Anderson to host Emmys ceremony
December 14, 2023
Actor Anthony Anderson is set to host the 75th annual Primetime Emmys on Jan. 15 after the ceremony was delayed due to the 2023 Hollywood strikes.
TNT overcomes 22-point deficit, spoils Bolick”s NLEX debut
December 14, 2023
TNT erased an early huge deficit to turn back NLEX, 113-97, and snap out of a two-game slump in the 2023 PBA Commissioner"s Cup on Wednesday at the PhilSports Arena.
Chris Newsome shines as Meralco stuns Ryukyu for 1st EASL win
December 13, 2023
Chris Newsome delivers the crucial hits for the Meralco Bolts as they exact revenge over the Ryukyu Golden Kings in the East Asia Super League
Oftana spoils Bolick NLEX debut, Taulava retirement; Converge scores breakthrough
December 13, 2023
Calvin Oftana was in no mood to join NLEX's double celebration, exploding for 19 third-quarter points to lift TNT from down 22 past new Road Warrior Robert Bolick and retiring Asi Taulava
Converge survives Terrafirma in OT for breakthrough win
December 13, 2023
Converge needed seven games and an extra period to barge into the win column, outlasting Terrafirma in overtime, 103-94, for its breakthrough win in the 2023 PBA Commissioner"s Cup on Wednesday at the PhilSports Arena.
F2 Logistics to ‘put to a halt” its operations in PVL
December 13, 2023
Decorated club F2 Logistics on Wednesday bared its fate in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL), saying it will stop its operations in the league after eight years of seeing action in professional and amateur scenes.
Kevin Quiambao returning to La Salle for UAAP Season 87
December 13, 2023
Kevin Quiambao has made the decision to return for one more year with De La Salle University in Season 87 as the Green Archers eye back-to-back titles.
SCHEDULE: Creamline vs Choco Mucho, 2023 PVL Second All-Filipino finals
December 13, 2023
Sister teams Creamline and Choco Mucho clash for the first time in a sure-fire blockbuster PVL championship series
Kyline Alcantara expresses gratitude for family, friends for their love, says ‘Hindi po ako magpapaapak’
December 13, 2023
Kyline Alcantara said that we will see a “braver, fiercer, and stronger” version of herself next year.
EXO’s Sehun to begin military service on December 21
December 13, 2023
The South Korean idol shared the news through a handwritten letter uploaded on Weverse.
Marian Rivera on reconciliation with Heart Evangelista: ‘Masaya ako na maayos kaming dalawa’
December 13, 2023
Marian Rivera couldn't be more happy to finally reconcile with Heart Evangelista.
Marian Rivera, Dingdong Dantes reveal having trouble with ‘Rewind’ intimate scene
December 13, 2023
Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes both agreed that intimate scenes were the hardest to pull off when acting as a married couple.
Miguel Tanfelix, Ysabel Ortega reunite with ‘Voltes V: Legacy’ cast, director at ‘Firefly’ premiere
December 13, 2023
Miguel Tanfelix and Ysabel Ortega reunited with director Mark Reyes and their fellow "Voltes V: Legacy" cast members at the premiere night of their film, "Firefly."
ADB maintains 5.7% growth forecast for the Philippines, fastest in Southeast Asia
December 13, 2023
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) maintained its 2023 growth forecast for the Philippines at 5.7 percent, citing continued support from domestic demand. The ADB, in its December 2023 Asian Development Outlook (ADO) report, noted that the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew 5.9 percent in the third quarter and averaged 5.5 percent in the first […]
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Vice Ganda tells Kim Chiu: ‘You deserve the best, you deserve love’
December 13, 2023
Vice Ganda kept it real with her “It"s Showtime” co-host Kim Chiu on Tuesday"s episode of the show.
Suicide attack on Pakistan army base kills 23 soldiers: military
December 13, 2023
Peshawar, Pakistan – At least 23 soldiers were killed when militants rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into a Pakistan military base on Tuesday, the army said, in an attack claimed by affiliates of the Pakistani Taliban. A suicide squad of six fighters attacked an outpost in Dera Ismail Khan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province — near the […]
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Palace declares December 26 a special non-working day
December 13, 2023
Proclamation No. 425 states that a longer weekend will “encourage families to get together” and “promote domestic tourism.”
Barbie Forteza, Juancho Triviño reunite with ‘Maria Clara at Ibarra’ director Zig Dulay
December 13, 2023
Barbie Forteza and Juancho Triviño didn't miss the chance to support their “Maria Clara at Ibarra” director, Zig Dulay.
PT&T: Notice of Special Stockholders’ Meeting
December 13, 2023
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Ysabel Ortega at Miguel Tanfelix, inilahad ang mga nadidiskubre sa isa’t isa
December 13, 2023
Inihayag ni Ysabel Ortega na nakikita niya sa kaniyang manliligaw na si Miguel Tanfelix na maganda ang intensyon sa kaniya ng aktor. Si Miguel naman, kinailangang mag-adjust sa sleeping schedule ng aktres.
No extension on PUVMP plan
December 13, 2023
Marcos says Dec. 31 deadline stays; PISTON says strike still on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday announced that there would be no extension for the Dec. 31, 2023 deadline for the consolidation of public utility vehicles (PUV) operators. His announcement was met by anger from public transport group PISTON, which had already announced a […]
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Chinese ambassador hits PH ‘infringement, provocation’ in WPS
December 13, 2023
China is the aggrieved party in the Philippines’ “infringement and provocation” in Scarborough Shoal and Ayungin Shoal, Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian said Tuesday, as he urged Manila to return to “dialogue and consultation” regarding its differences with Beijing in the West Philippine Sea. In a statement to China-run Xinhua News, Huang stressed that Huangyan Island […]
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Charter change moves to zoom in on economic provisions—Speaker
December 13, 2023
The House of Representatives is keen on pursuing Charter change next year, with a focus on amending economic provisions to make the Constitution “more attuned, sensitive and responsive to the times.” “2024 will allow us again to revisit the whole issue of the Constitution because I think it’s timely that we revisit and we’d like […]
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