Chinese hackers targeted phones affiliated with Harris campaign, source says
WASHINGTON, USA – Chinese hackers who tapped into Verizon’s system targeted phones used by people affiliated with the campaign of Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris, a person familiar...
View ArticleWhy GMA is ‘aggressively’ into making movies
MANILA, Philippines – Despite the high risk in producing movies these days, GMA Network Incorporated is unperturbed as it announced on Thursday, October 24, that it was putting more money in film...
View ArticleBeijing gets new Catholic bishop, days after Vatican-China deal renewal
VATICAN CITY – A new assistant Catholic bishop for Beijing was ordained on Friday, October 25, three days after the Vatican and Chinese officials extended an accord on appointments in China, the...
View ArticleOrange & Lemons celebrate 25 years at the Metrotent: ‘This is where your...
MANILA, Philippines – Watching Orange & Lemons play a concert marking a quarter-century of music was heartening. It meant some things can weather the vacillating tides of fashion and opinion. It...
View ArticleTropical Storm Leon maintains strength over Philippine Sea
MANILA, Philippines – Tropical Storm Leon (Kong-rey) maintained its strength over the Philippine Sea before dawn on Sunday, October 27. Leon still has maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometers per...
View ArticleSWS: 37% of adult Filipinos say their quality of life improved in last 12 months
MANILA, Philippines – Thirty seven percent of adult Filipinos said their quality of life has improved in the last 12 months, according to the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey. Based on the...
View ArticleGeorgia’s ruling party wins pivotal election, early results show, as...
TBILISI, Georgia – Georgia’s most powerful man won a parliamentary election on Saturday, October 26, according to early official results, a victory which opposition politicians refused to recognize,...
View ArticleWhy we may not know the winner of the US presidential election on November 5
The US presidential election will take place on November 5, but the winner of the razor-thin race between Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump may not be known for days after the polls...
View ArticleLove, loss, recovery: This OFW wants to help people ‘rebuild’ through life...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – An overseas Filipino worker (OFW) who lost her father to cardiac arrest when she was four years old, as well as her husband in a car accident as they were building a...
View ArticleVatican summit praises women’s leadership, but stops short on women clergy
VATICAN CITY – A major Vatican summit of global Catholic leaders ended on Saturday, October 26, with a call for women to be granted more leadership roles in the Church but stopped short of calling for...
View ArticleItaly police arrest 4 over alleged illegal database access, source says
MILAN, Italy – Italian police have placed four people under house arrest including Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio, son of the late billionaire founder of Luxottica, as part of a probe into alleged illegal...
View ArticleLIFE & STYLE: Food, travel, beauty, fashion, art, culture – October...
Looking for something new to try? Whether that’s food, travel, beauty, hobbies, or fashion, here are some top recommendations and upcoming events you can check out. Bookmark this page to keep updated...
View ArticleClippers overcome Nuggets, Nikola Jokic’s 41 points, career-high 7 treys
Norman Powell scored 22 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter, James Harden hit four high-pressure free throws in the final 30 seconds, and the visiting Los Angeles Clippers beat the Denver Nuggets,...
View Article[Blue Zones] Just how many days should you give Edinburgh?
EDINBURGH – Would five days be enough to immerse in Edinburgh’s vibrant streets and colorful past? Probably not. I told a friend you would not even be scratching the surface. While navigating around...
View ArticleKristine-hit Bacolod extends MassKara festival for 4 more days
BACOLOD, Philippines – The Bacolod City government has extended this year’s MassKara Festival by four more days after Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (Trami) brought heavy rain, disrupting and spoiling...
View ArticleFACT CHECK: CamSur not poorest province in Bicol as of 2023
Claim: Camarines Sur is the poorest among six provinces in Bicol as of February 5, 2024. Rating: Missing context Why we fact-checked this: On October 3, Asintado sa Radyo, a local radio station in...
View ArticleTrump headlines Madison Square Garden rally after vulgar, racist remarks from...
NEW YORK, USA – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump headlined a rally at New York’s Madison Square Garden on Sunday, October 27, that began with a series of vulgar and racist remarks by...
View ArticleLIVESTREAM: Duterte, Dela Rosa, De Lima present as Senate opens probe into...
MANILA, Philippines – The Senate Blue Ribbon committee opens its own investigation into the Duterte administration’s war on drugs on Monday, October 28, with the campaign’s key figures and its top...
View ArticleYouth-led relief efforts step up in Albay as government aid for Kristine...
ALBAY, Philippines – Since Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (Trami) hit the Bicol Region on Tuesday, October 22, many areas in Albay have yet to receive sufficient government relief, prompting...
View ArticleShaking off jitters in PBA finals debut, nervous Nambatac shines for TNT
RIZAL, Philippines – Rey Nambatac shook off his jitters and delivered a gem of a performance for TNT in the opener of the PBA Governors’ Cup finals. In the finals for the first time in his seven-year...
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