Trump hails ‘reclaiming’ of Panama canal after BlackRock-led group’s deal to...
US President Donald Trump has hailed a deal led by US firm BlackRock to buy most of the $22.8 billion ports business of Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison, which includes assets along the Panama...
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Pope Francis rested well overnight in hospital, Vatican says
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis, who has been struggling to overcome double pneumonia for almost three weeks, had a restful night in hospital, the Vatican said on Wednesday, March 5. The 88-year-old pope...
View ArticleContending FEU sweeps UE, sparks first consecutive win run in UAAP women’s...
MANILA, Philippines – The FEU Lady Tamaraws scored consecutive wins for the first time in the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball tournament after scoring a 25-23, 25-19, 25-20 victory against the...
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[Vantage Point] Is Maharlika’s mining venture worth it?
The Philippines’ sovereign wealth fund, Maharlika Investment Corporation (MIC), has pivoted to investing in the country’s resource development sector with the recent signing of a binding term sheet...
View ArticleComelec: Law requiring AES certification 3 months before polls should be amended
MANILA, Philippines – The law requiring the automated election system’s Technical Evaluation Committee (TEC) to certify the AES at least three months before election day should be amended, the...
View ArticleThings to know: New law on alternative education program
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed a law on Wednesday, March 5, allowing Filipinos to earn a degree through non-traditional means, aside from the usual four-year tertiary...
View ArticleUS judge rejects Elon Musk’s bid to block OpenAI’s for-profit transition
A US court on Tuesday, March 4, denied billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk a preliminary injunction he was seeking against ChatGPT-maker OpenAI’s efforts to convert into a for-profit firm. US District...
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How POGO, PNP got entangled in teen’s kidnapping case
When Philippine authorities reported last week the kidnapping of a 14-year-old male, Interior Secretary Juanito Victor “Jonvic” Remulla was quick to say that this was no ordinary case. Kidnappers cut...
View ArticleWATCH: When Filipino seafarers are abandoned at sea
MANILA, Philippines – Filipino seafarers, a top source of manpower in the global maritime industry, have consistently been in the top 5 most abandoned nationalities. Abandoned seafarers are those...
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Media groups sign Comelec’s pledge to combat disinformation in election surveys
MANILA, Philippines – Media organizations, including Rappler, signed on Tuesday, March 4, the Commission on Elections’ (Comelec) Pledge of Commitment to support the regulation of election-related...
View Article‘Destiny decided’: M2M reunites in Manila after 25 years
MANILA, Philippines – It all began with a flat tire. For Marion Raven, what started as an inconvenient morning mishap led to a fateful reunion with Marit Larsen — one that fans had been unknowingly...
View ArticleLouis Vuitton to branch into beauty products
PARIS, France – Louis Vuitton, the world’s biggest fashion label, will begin selling beauty products this fall and has tapped British makeup artist Pat McGrath to lead creative direction for the new...
View ArticleLIVESTREAM: Kiko-Bam volunteers’ campaign kickoff in Iloilo
ILOILO CITY, Philippines – Supporters from different parts of Iloilo join the volunteers’ campaign kickoff for senatorial candidates Kiko Pangilinan and Bam Aquino at the Iloilo City Sports Complex...
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PhilHealth chief Edwin Mercado says accountability systems in place
MANILA, Philippines – The newly-appointed chief of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) said the state insurer has an accountability systems to hold its leaders accountable. “Ako...
View ArticleSingapore charges men with defrauding Dell, Super Micro
SINGAPORE – Singapore authorities added further charges on Thursday, March 6, against three men remanded in a case that is part of a wider police investigation into server fraud that may contain AI...
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Up for a challenge? How Catholics can observe Lent, according to a bishop
MANILA, Philippines — What are you willing to sacrifice this Lent? As Catholics mark the beginning of Lent on Ash Wednesday, March 5, Antipolo Bishop Ruperto Cruz Santos encouraged churchgoers to make...
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Russia scolds Macron for pushing Europe towards the abyss of world war
MOSCOW, Russia – Russian officials and lawmakers on Thursday, March 6, poured scorn on French President Emmanuel Macron for saying that Russia threatened Europe, and cautioned that such talk could...
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AI features trickle down to Samsung A phones, get extended update cycle
MANILA, Philippines – About a year and a few months since Samsung started packaging its set of AI capabilities as Galaxy AI via its flagship S-series, starting with 2024’s S24, Samsung is finally...
View ArticleStella McCartney shows feminine power suits in office set at Paris Fashion Week
PARIS, France — Stella McCartney drew her audience to an office building for her namesake label’s winter 2025 runway outing on Wednesday, March 5, showing a feminine line-up of power suits with...
View ArticleCebu Pacific promo offers base fares as low as P29 for one-way flights
MANILA, Philippines – Cebu Pacific is celebrating its 29th anniversary by offering a seat sale with base fares going down as low as P29 for one-way flights. Final price of the flights may be higher as...
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