Canada PM Trudeau to announce resignation as early as Monday, Globe and Mail...
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce as early as Monday, January 6, that he will resign as Liberal Party Leader, The Globe and Mail reported on Sunday, citing three sources....
View ArticleOFW murder in Kuwait fuels calls for House probe | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Murder of OFW in Kuwait sparks outrage in Cagayan de Oro, calls for House probe The murder of 35-year-old domestic...
View ArticleTrudeau to resign as prime minister after 9 years, blames party infighting
OTTAWA, Canada – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday, January 6, said he would step down in the coming months after nine years in power, bowing to pressure from lawmakers alarmed by his...
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Manny Pangilinan group assumes interim management of Camp John Hay hotels
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines – Landco Pacific Corporation, part of the MVP Group, has assumed interim management of The Manor, The Forest Lodge, and the CAP-John Hay Trade and Cultural Center following...
View ArticleBritain to make sexually explicit ‘deepfakes’ a crime
LONDON, United Kingdom – Creating and sharing sexually explicit “deepfakes” will become a criminal offense in Britain, the government said on Tuesday, January 7, in a bid to tackle a surge in the...
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Inflation hits gov’t target in 2024 despite jumping to 2.9% in December
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines’ inflation rate accelerated to 2.9% in December 2024, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported on Tuesday, January 7. This placed the country’s average...
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Samsung’s next Galaxy Unpacked event slated for January, promises new...
MANILA, Philippines – Samsung teased a new Galaxy Unpacked event in San Jose, California slated for January 22 in the US, or 2 am on January 23 in the Philippines. The trailer teasing the next...
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[OPINION] More promises: The P20/kilo rice price redux
Given the recent railroading of the P6.32 trillion General Appropriations Act (GAA) as the legislature conspired with the executive branch to fashion a virtual 2025 midterm elections pork-fattened war...
View Article#ShareAsia: Learning leather crafting in Taipei
If you’re looking for an activity to do in Taipei, here’s one of the best ones we found! At Leather Craft DIY Experience by TK Craft, we got to try designing our own leather goods and got to take them...
View ArticleChinese hackers target president’s office in yearslong campaign, steal...
MANILA, Philippines – Chinese state-sponsored hackers are said to be behind the infiltration of the computer systems of the executive branch of the Philippine government. stealing sensitive data in...
View Article#ShareAsia: How to skip the lines at Taipei 101 Observatory
A day (or even a week) won’t be enough to explore Taipei, but at least you can see all of Taipei within a few minutes. Here’s how you can skip the lines at Taipei 101 via Klook! Book the Taipei 101...
View ArticleTrump asks New York appeals court to dismiss hush money case before sentencing
NEW YORK, USA – United States President-elect Donald Trump asked a New York court on Tuesday, January 7, to throw out his conviction on charges stemming from hush money paid to a porn star, and to...
View ArticleRondae Hollis-Jefferson, TNT stave off furious Meralco comeback for 3rd...
MANILA, Philippines – Rondae Hollis-Jefferson saved the day for the TNT Tropang Giga as they avoided a massive collapse and escaped the Meralco Bolts with a 101-99 win in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup at...
View ArticleAgent delays OFWs’ SSS contributions worth P151-M up to 189 days – COA
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Audit (COA) has urged the Social Security System (SSS) to take legal action against a collecting agent (CA) for delaying, up to 189 days, the remittance of...
View ArticleMeta shelves fact-checking in policy reversal ahead of Trump administration
Social media company Meta Platforms on Tuesday, January 7, scrapped its US fact-checking program and reduced curbs on discussions around contentious topics such as immigration and gender identity,...
View ArticlePhilippines says Chinese hackers didn’t get ‘sensitive information’ from Palace
MANILA, Philippines – A Philippine security official said on Tuesday, January 7, that “no sensitive information was compromised” despite a report that said China state-sponsored hackers had allegedly...
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‘I am Cebuano. I am Bisaya’: Reinventing Morissette
Nearly 15 years ago, a young and bright-eyed Morissette Amon packed up her things and moved to Manila to go all-in on her dream of becoming a singer. The rest, as they say, is history. With a career...
View ArticleRescue efforts under way after earthquake in Tibet kills more than 120
BEIJING, China – More than 400 people trapped by a strong earthquake that struck the foothills of the Himalayas on Tuesday, January 7, have been rescued, Chinese authorities said, while over 30,000...
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New York appeals court denies Trump bid to halt hush money sentencing
NEW YORK, USA – A New York appellate court on Tuesday, January 7, denied President-elect Donald Trump’s bid to halt sentencing set for Friday for his conviction on criminal charges stemming from hush...
View ArticleCagayan de Oro congressman seeks House probe into OFW’s murder in Kuwait
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – Cagayan de Oro 2nd District Representative Rufus Rodriguez has pushed for a congressional investigation into the murder of Dafnie Nacalaban, a Kagay-anon domestic worker...
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