At P37,000, POCO F7 Ultra is currently most affordable Snapdragon 8 Elite phone
SINGAPORE – Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite is currently the best chipset on the market for an Android phone, having been seen in the Samsung S25, OnePlus 13, Xiaomi 15, the ASUS ROG Phone 9 Pro, and...
View ArticleBelen, Canino banner 33-player ‘wish list’ for Alas Pilipinas volleyball pool
MANILA, Philippines – NU’s Bella Belen and La Salle’s Angel Canino, both MVPs in the UAAP women’s volleyball, headline a “wish list” for Alas Pilipinas ahead of a busy year. The Philippine National...
View Article[Ask Your Comelec] Can jailed Duterte run and serve as Davao mayor?
MANILA, Philippines – In October 2024, former president Rodrigo Duterte reneged on his word that he was done with politics and just wanted to retire. He filed his certificate of candidacy for mayor of...
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES: Ginebra vs TNT – PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals, Game 7
MANILA, Philippines – The best two words in sports: Game Seven. All knotted up once again at 3-3 in their best-of-seven finals, Barangay Ginebra and TNT battle it out one last time for the PBA...
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Despite ‘mixed results’ from units, JG Summit profit jumps 29%
MANILA, Philippines – The Gokongwei’s JG Summit Holdings (JGS) scored a 29% boost in core profits with P24.9 billion in 2024. The conglomerate saw an 11% increase in revenues, ending the year with...
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Rafael Nadal lauds Alex Eala for incredible Miami Open run: ‘Let’s keep...
MANILA, Philippines – Tennis legend Rafael Nadal is one proud mentor to Alex Eala. The 22-time Grand Slam champion lauded Eala after the Rafa Nadal Academy product advanced to the semifinals of the...
View ArticleMaguindanao del Norte has a new governor
COTABATO CITY, Philippines – A 28-year-old provincial board member was appointed acting governor of Maguindanao del Norte following the rise of his predecessor as leader of the Bangsamoro regional...
View ArticleIn the Running: Local campaign kickoff for 2025 elections
MANILA, Philippines – March 28 is the start of the campaign period for local elections in the country. Politicians’ activities and materials courting voters’ support in the provinces, congressional...
View ArticleLIST: April 2025 special non-working days in PH provinces, cities, towns
MANILA, Philippines – This is a compilation of special non-working days in various localities in the Philippines for April 2025, as proclaimed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. April 1 – Agdangan,...
View ArticleUS Vice President Vance to visit Greenland, the island Trump wants to control
NUUK, Greenland – US Vice President JD Vance will visit Greenland on Friday, March 28, at a time when President Donald Trump is renewing his insistence that Washington should take control of the...
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Judith Abil, amid tears and laughter, relishes volleyball second wind
It was a quiet Monday afternoon inside a cafe along Tomas Morato in Quezon City when an ever effervescent Judith Abil strutted in: “Hey! Hey! Hey! Nandito na ang gae!” (Hey! Hey! Hey! Your girl is...
View Article[FMA] Digital Rights in Southeast Asia After 10 Years: A Reflection from a...
Ten years ago, the Foundation for Media Alternatives (FMA) co-hosted RightsCon Southeast Asia in Manila in 2015. That event marked my first exposure to a global conference of this nature and my first...
View ArticleWATCH: Duterte supporters’ birthday wish: ‘Come home, Tatay Digong’
MANILA, Philippines – Supporters of former president Rodrigo Duterte have one wish: for him to return to the Philippines. They argue that the International Criminal Court has no jurisdiction over the...
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WATCH: In counter-protests, Rodrigo Duterte’s critics call for his conviction
MANILA, Philippines – Critics of former president Rodrigo Duterte stage their own protest at Liwasang Bonifacio in Manila on Friday, March 28. The protest comes as Duterte’s supporters stage prayer...
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES: Prayer rallies on Rodrigo Duterte’s 80th birthday
Supporters of Rodrigo Duterte are staging prayer rallies on Friday, March 28, to mark the 80th birthday of the former president who is now detained in The Hague. Protesters are calling for Duterte’s...
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LIVE UPDATES: Local campaign period kickoff – 2025 Philippine elections
More than 41,000 candidates vying for over 18,000 local positions will officially start campaigning on Friday, March 28. The 45-day local campaign period for the 2025 midterm elections is taking place...
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[Finterest] Are hidden FX fees eating into your remittances?
MANILA, Philippines – Sending money home might be costing you more than you think. A new study by remittance service Wise reveals that Filipinos lost P8.37 billion to hidden foreign exchange fees in...
View ArticleMulti-awarded artist Juvenal Sansó dies
MANILA, Philippines – Renowned artist Juvenal Sansó has died. He was 95. Leon Gallery and Fundacion Sansó confirmed the news on Saturday, March 29. A celebrated cultural icon with a career spanning...
View ArticleChronic kidney disease often goes undiagnosed, but early detection can...
For a disease afflicting 35.5 million people in the US, chronic kidney disease flies under the radar. Only half the people who have it are formally diagnosed. The consequences of advanced chronic...
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IN PHOTOS: Daniel Caesar headlines Wanderland 2025
MANILA, Philippines – For the 10th anniversary celebration of Wanderland, the two-day homegrown music festival curated a lineup consisting of old favorites, promising acts on the rise, and well-loved...
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