LIVE UPDATES: UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball – UP vs La Salle
MANILA, Philippines – The most must-see rivalry in UAAP men’s basketball just got even hotter. Not only are defending champion La Salle and title contender UP jockeying for Season 87 top seeding...
View ArticleSaint Augustine was no stranger to culture wars — and has something to say...
Americans are deeply divided, and the results of the 2024 presidential election are unlikely to heal these divisions. If the 2020 election is any indication, they might even become worse. As a scholar...
View ArticleNika now a severe tropical storm as it undergoes rapid intensification
MANILA, Philippines – Nika (Toraji) strengthened from a tropical storm into a severe tropical storm while undergoing rapid intensification before dawn on Sunday, November 10. Nika’s maximum sustained...
View ArticleCanada detects its first presumptive human H5 bird flu case
OTTAWA, Canada – Canada has detected its first presumptive case of H5 bird flu in a person, a teenager in the western province of British Columbia, health officials said on Saturday, November 9. The...
View ArticleRepublicans on brink of clinching House control after taking Senate
WASHINGTON, DC, USA – Republicans on Saturday, November 9, were close to clinching control of the US House of Representatives, a critical element for President-elect Donald Trump to advance his agenda...
View Article[REFLECTION] ‘No one is small in the eyes of God’
The Mass readings for Sunday, November 10, are taken from 1 Kings 17:10-16; Psalm Ps 146:7, 8-9, 9-10; Hebrews 9:24-28; and Mark 12:38-44. No one is small in the eyes of God. God sees us all. In Old...
View Article1 dead, 28 displaced in Benguet fire
BENGUET, Philippines – One person died while 28 people were displaced after a gas tanker truck crashed into a warehouse and caused a fire that spread to nearby commercial and residential structures in...
View ArticleNew powerhouse: Australia is latest country to win all ‘Big 4’ pageants
MANILA, Philippines – Jessica Lane stands out. Her towering height, glowing skin, golden short hair, and queenly poise and eloquence helped her best 89 other contestants to win the highly-coveted Miss...
View ArticleAs Severe Tropical Storm Nika looms, more areas face rain, winds
MANILA, Philippines – More areas were placed under tropical cyclone wind signals at 11 am on Sunday, November 10 — including the northern part of Metro Manila — as Severe Tropical Storm Nika (Toraji)...
View ArticleManny Pangilinan’s media firm jumpstarts FM radio business
MANILA, Philippines – Telecommunications magnate Manny V. Pangilinan has jumpstarted his FM radio business after selling radio assets to House Speaker Martin Romualdez, a sign that the country’s...
View ArticleAnother Nikola Jokic triple-double helps Nuggets past Mavericks
Nikola Jokic had 37 points, 18 rebounds, and 15 assists, Michael Porter Jr. hit a go-ahead floater with 6.5 seconds left, and the host Denver Nuggets overcame a big night from Mavericks guard Kyrie...
View ArticleLuzon’s problems not ending with Nika as Ofel coming soon
MANILA, Philippines – The onslaught of Typhoon Nika (Toraji) isn’t even over yet, but Luzon already has a new tropical cyclone to worry about. The tropical depression that developed outside the...
View ArticleTyphoon Nika: Track, wind signals, rainfall warnings, latest news
Typhoon Nika (Toraji), the Philippines’ 14th tropical cyclone for 2024, is bringing fierce winds and moderate to torrential rain to parts of Luzon. Nika made landfall in Aurora on Monday morning,...
View Article[OPINION] An inclusive election is essential for the future of BARMM
When Sulu was excluded from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) following the Supreme Court’s ruling last September, there was noticeable public concern about the decision’s...
View ArticleCan’t quite solve hair damage? #CompleteTheCare with Dove!
Many Filipinas struggle with dry and frizzy hair, making rebonding a go-to treatment at salons in the Philippines. For some, the shampoo and conditioner duo works, while others choose to use...
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES: Filing period for certificates of candidacy for BARMM positions
Mindanao is divided into six administrative regions, including the predominantly Muslim Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). The region has long struggled with underdevelopment,...
View ArticleJournalists, activists demand Frenchie Mae Cumpio’s freedom as she takes the...
CEBU, Philippines – Journalists and activists called for Tacloban-based journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio’s freedom as she testified before a local court in Leyte on Monday, November 11, to defend...
View ArticleCrucial open forum gives UST’s UAAP Final Four push timely boost
MANILA, Philippines – After a string of losses in the second round, the UST Growling Tigers got a timely lift as they zeroed in on a Final Four spot in the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament....
View ArticleDe’Aaron Fox, DeMar DeRozan help Kings cool off Suns in OT
De’Aaron Fox and DeMar DeRozan each had 8 points in overtime to account for all of the Kings’ scoring in the extra period, leading visiting Sacramento past the short-handed Phoenix Suns, 127-118, on...
View ArticleTrump and trade worries cloud COP29 climate summit in Baku
BAKU, Azerbaijan – The annual United Nations climate summit kicks off Monday, November 11, with countries readying for tough talks on finance and trade, following a year of weather disasters that have...
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