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Secret snake sibling? Robina Gokongwei-Pe shares photo with her ‘twin’
It’s 2025, the Year of the Wood Snake. Could that be why Robina Gokongwei-Pe’s secret “twin” finally felt safe enough to reveal himself? “Look who finally decided to come out of hiding,” Gokongwei-Pe...
View ArticleNBA west-leading Thunder halt rebuilding Blazers’ four-game win streak
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points and Jalen Williams added 24 as the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder beat Portland 118-108 on Sunday (Monday, January 27, Manila time) to snap the Trail Blazers’...
View ArticleMarcos grants clemency to ex-Iloilo mayor Mabilog over Duterte-era cases
CEBU, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has granted executive clemency to former Iloilo City mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog, removing penalties from previous administrative cases against him,...
View ArticleChinese AI startup DeepSeek overtakes ChatGPT on Apple App Store
BEIJING, China – Chinese startup DeepSeek’s AI Assistant on Monday, January 27, overtook rival ChatGPT to become the top-rated free application available on Apple’s App Store in the United States....
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[Rear View] Wala ba kayong mga kamay?
Nagpalakpakan ang mga konserbatibo nang si Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. mismo ang nagdeklara na tutol sya sa Senate Bill 1979, o ang “Adolescent Teenage Pregnancy Bill.” Ibang level na ito dahil...
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[EDITORIAL] Trump-era ‘breaking of taboos’: Rage against the dying of the light
“Already, the United States is in a different place than it was a week ago.” Ito ang sabi ni Michael D. Shear ng The New York Times tungkol sa mga whirlwind executive order at presidential...
View Article15 Filipinos awaiting deportation at start of Trump administration
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine embassy in Washington, DC, said on Monday, January 27, that it had not yet received reports of Filipinos being arrested or detained by United States immigration...
View ArticleMikee Morada opens up about Alex Gonzaga’s 3rd miscarriage
MANILA, Philippines – In a vlog posted by Toni Gonzaga titled “The Hardest Conversation I Had With Mikee,” Mikee Morada opened up about the third miscarriage his wife Alex Gonzaga suffered. Mikee said...
View ArticlePutin ally Lukashenko declared winner in Belarus election scorned by the West...
Belarusian leader and Russian ally Alexander Lukashenko extended his 31-year rule on Monday, January 27, after electoral officials declared him the winner of a presidential election that Western...
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Pauleen Luna-Sotto on takedown of Pepsi Paloma film trailer: ‘We won!’
MANILA, Philippines – Pauleen Luna-Sotto, the wife of Vic Sotto, took to Instagram on Monday, January 27, to express her relief that the Muntinlupa court has ordered the erasure of the Pepsi Paloma...
View ArticleHeat suspend Jimmy Butler again, this time indefinitely
The Miami Heat suspended disgruntled forward Jimmy Butler indefinitely after he walked out of a team shootaround Monday, January 27. It marks the third time the Heat have suspended Butler this month,...
View ArticleTrump takes aim at DEI, COVID-19 expulsions and transgender troops
WASHINGTON, USA – US President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders on Monday, January 27, that remove diversity, equity and inclusion from the military, reinstate thousands of troops who...
View ArticleDeMarcus Cousins double-double lifts Strong Group past Beirut to stay perfect
MANILA, Philippines – There’s no stopping Strong Group Athletics in the Dubai International Basketball Championship. Led this time by DeMarcus Cousins, Strong Group remained undefeated in three games...
View Article[OPINION] The case for advanced practice nursing
In the Philippines, it has become almost a given: nurses leave for better opportunities abroad. Most of us know a nurse — be it a neighbor, friend, or family member — who has either migrated or plans...
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MIC: Maharlika’s maiden investment in NGCP can help lower power rates
MANILA, Philippines – The Maharlika Investment Fund’s (MIF) maiden investment in the country’s power grid will help lower power prices, the Department of Energy (DOE) said Tuesday, January 28. Rafael...
View ArticleAmerican AI firms try to poke holes in disruptive DeepSeek
SAN FRANCISCO, USA – Developers at leading US AI firms are praising the DeepSeek AI models that have leapt into prominence while also trying to poke holes in the notion that their multi-billion dollar...
View Article2 dead, 3 hurt in Maguindanao del Sur election hotspot attack
COTABATO CITY, Philippines – Gunmen riding tandem on a motorcycle struck in Shariff Aguak town, Maguindanao del Sur, killing two people and injuring three others, including minors, in the latest...
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[DECODED] What the Pepsi Paloma movie could mean for Tito Sotto’s Senate bid
New year, old scandal. On the first day of 2025, makers of The Rapists of Pepsi Paloma aired a teaser on the movie, stirring controversy and prompting the characters involved to bring it to court. A...
View ArticleJed Mabilog’s co-accused in graft case to challenge Marcos clemency grant
CEBU, Philippines – Former Iloilo City councilor Plaridel Nava II said that he will go to the Supreme Court to challenge the executive clemency given to former Iloilo City mayor Jed Mabilog, his...
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Battling delays, gov’t may finally declare food emergency by February
MANILA, Philippines – After bureaucratic delays, the declaration of a food security emergency to supposedly bring down rice prices may finally come in the first week of February. Almost two weeks had...
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