FACT CHECK: Wala pang anunsiyo ng CHED scholarship program para sa AY 2024-2025
Ang sabi-sabi: Naglabas na ng application link ang Commission on Higher Education (CHED) para sa scholarship program nito sa academic year 2024-2025. Marka: HINDI TOTOO Bakit kailangang i-fact-check:...
View ArticleCA affirms dismissal of 3 immigration officers tagged in ‘pastillas’ scam
MANILA, Philippines – The Court of Appeals (CA) upheld the dismissal of three Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers tagged in the controversial “pastillas” scam. In a decision dated April 12, the CA’s...
View ArticleStar Magic threatens legal action vs BINI, BGYO detractors online
MANILA, Philippines – Star Magic on Tuesday, April 23, vowed to take legal action against people who spread rumors about P-pop groups BINI and BGYO. “BGYO, BINI and its respective members have been...
View ArticleMuch ado over nothing? Balikatan sinking of China-made ship ‘coincidental,’...
That by early May 2024, joint forces of the Philippines and the United States will be sinking a decommissioned China-made Philippine oil tanker is not a “ludicrous performance” or a show of...
View ArticleIran threatens to annihilate Israel should it launch a major attack
DUBAI, UAE – An Israeli attack on Iranian territory could radically change dynamics and result in there being nothing left of the “Zionist regime”, Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi was quoted as saying...
View ArticleAlex Eala scores biggest pro career win in WTA Madrid Open, downs world No....
MANILA, Philippines – Alex Eala broke free at just the right time from the rough patch she has found herself in as of late, scoring the biggest triumph of her pro career on Tuesday, April 23, in the...
View ArticlePresident downplays Liza Marcos-Sara Duterte rift | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Marcos downplays Liza-Sara rift, shrugs off calls to sack DepEd chief President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday,...
View ArticleOn-fire NU not taking twice-to-beat bonus for granted after UAAP 2nd-round sweep
MANILA, Philippines – Peaking when it matters. After stumbling through the first round of the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament, the NU Lady Bulldogs breezed through the second with a 7-0...
View ArticleMarcos urged to make ‘explicit’ order stopping bloody drug war
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. needs to double down and make true his rhetoric that his approach to the illegal drug problem in the Philippines has changed significantly....
View ArticleNGCP raises alert level in Mindanao, too
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) raised the alert level for a few hours in Mindanao on Wednesday, April 24, as nine power plants went on a forced...
View ArticleHolt sinks game-winner as Terrafirma escapes NorthPort to zero in on elusive...
MANILA, Philippines – Stephen Holt delivered the game-winning basket for the Terrafirma Dyip as they escaped the NorthPort Batang Pier by the skin of their teeth, 110-108, in the PBA Philippine Cup at...
View Article‘Stellar Blade’ review: A solid Soulslike with a throwback feel
Disclosure: Sony provided a copy of the game for this review Stellar Blade is a fascinating game. It strikes me as one of those rare, out-of-left-field Sony gambles – an exclusive that likely won’t...
View ArticleMalacañang sounds alarm over Marcos deepfake audio | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Malacañang flags deepfake audio of Marcos ordering military attack The Presidential Communications Office warns...
View ArticleComelec again disqualifies Cagayan’s Mamba from 2022 gubernatorial election
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) again moved to disqualify Cagayan Governor Manuel Mamba from the electoral race he had won in 2022, the latest blow to the embattled...
View Article[OPINION] If it’s Tuesday it must be Belgium – travels make over the Marcos...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said he wanted to “reintroduce the Philippines to the world,” and he has been jetting all over the globe to do so. What he’s actually doing is making over the tarnished...
View ArticleSC: Int’l organizations immunity only covers acts done in official capacity
MANILA, Philippines – The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that the immunity granted to officials and staff of international organizations applies only to acts done in their official capacity. This was...
View ArticleKelly Williams, 42, continues to prove worth in TNT comeback win
MANILA, Philippines – There are plenty of reasons why Kelly Williams continues to not only play but also start games in the PBA. And his performance on Wednesday, April 24, serves as a prime example...
View Article‘Pay day every day’ may become Shangri-La Group, BPOs’ secret to happy employees
Petsa de peligro is already a thing of the past for hundreds of employees of the Shangri-La Hotels. That’s because the Shangri-La group, which operates several five-star luxury hotels in the country,...
View ArticleUS economic growth slows more than expected in first quarter
WASHINGTON, USA – US economic growth slowed more than expected in the first quarter, but an acceleration in inflation suggested that the Federal Reserve would not cut interest rates before September....
View ArticleHarvey Weinstein’s conviction is overturned by top New York court
NEW YORK, USA – Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 conviction for sexual assault and rape was overturned by New York’s highest court, reopening the landmark case that launched the #MeToo movement and...
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