Gov’t taps SOLCOM, Eastern Visayas assets for Bicol response
MANILA, Philippines – The national government has sent reinforcement units from the Southern Luzon Command (SOLCOM) based in Lucena City in Quezon province as well as from Eastern Visayas to provide...
View ArticleManchester bombing survivors win harassment case against conspiracy theorist
LONDON, United Kingdom — A father and daughter who survived a bombing that killed 22 people at the close of an Ariana Grande concert seven years ago won their harassment lawsuit on Wednesday, October...
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[Closer Look] From roving kill teams to Sauron, the shadow of Sinas looms
Legislators at the House quad committee’s October 22 hearing on extrajudicial killings were probing the assassination of mayor Antonio Halili of Tanauan, Batangas, when questions about Police Captain...
View ArticleRare typescript of ‘The Little Prince’ goes on sale for $1.25 million
LONDON, United Kingdom – A rare typescript of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s The Little Prince, containing extensive handwritten corrections by the French author and described by book dealers as “literary...
View ArticleBeyoncé to appear with Kamala Harris in Houston rally
Superstar singer Beyoncé will appear with Democratic US presidential candidate Kamala Harris at a rally in Houston on Friday, October 25 (US time) two sources told Reuters. Harris is appearing in...
View Article13 killed in Severe Tropical Storm Kristine, more than 569,000 families affected
MANILA, Philippines – The number of those who died due to Severe Tropical Storm Kristine reached 13 as of 8 am on Friday, October 25, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council...
View ArticleSpanish chef arrested for allegedly injuring client who sent food back
MADRID, Spain – Spanish police have arrested the chef of a popular restaurant on the Mediterranean island of Ibiza after he allegedly assaulted a German customer who had complained about the food’s...
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What we know so far about the impact of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine on Bicol
MANILA, Philippines – Over 1.8 million people or 384,436 families were affected by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine in Bicol, one of the hardest hit regions in the country, as of Friday morning, October...
View ArticleNo ‘external force’ can change our future, Taiwan president says on frontline...
KINMEN, Taiwan – Taiwan cherishes its freedom and democracy and no “external force” can change its future, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Friday, October 25, visiting sensitive frontline...
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[Rear View] Beyond Kristine: In the face of toxic politics, we need more than...
In the past, natural calamities offered rare occasions for amity among feuding politicians and political groups, tragedy being a precursor for kindness and charity, no matter how brief. Sadly, that...
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Severe Tropical Storm Kristine on its way out of PAR but still affecting...
MANILA, Philippines – Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (Trami) is expected to leave the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Friday afternoon or evening, October 25, but parts of the country still...
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LOOK: Despite flooded convent, Catholic sisters in Naga feed victims of Kristine
MANILA, Philippines – Not even a flooded convent could stop the Daughters of Mary, a group of Catholic sisters based in Naga City, from helping their fellow victims of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine...
View Article3 journalists killed in Israeli strike in southern Lebanon, media report
BEIRUT, Lebanon – An Israeli strike early on Friday morning, October 25, killed at least three journalists as they slept in a guesthouse in Hasbaya in southern Lebanon, Lebanese media reported. Those...
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Why GMA is ‘aggressively’ into making movies
MANILA, Philippines – Despite the high risk in producing movies these days, GMA Network Incorporated is unperturbed as it announced on Thursday, October 24, that it was putting more money in film...
View ArticleBeijing gets new Catholic bishop, days after Vatican-China deal renewal
VATICAN CITY – A new assistant Catholic bishop for Beijing was ordained on Friday, October 25, three days after the Vatican and Chinese officials extended an accord on appointments in China, the...
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Orange & Lemons celebrate 25 years at the Metrotent: ‘This is where your...
MANILA, Philippines – Watching Orange & Lemons play a concert marking a quarter-century of music was heartening. It meant some things can weather the vacillating tides of fashion and opinion. It...
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Harris focuses on abortion in Texas, as Trump heads to Michigan
TEXAS, USA – Kamala Harris and Donald Trump took a detour from barnstorming the battleground states that will decide November’s election with Friday, October 25, stops in Texas, a conservative state...
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After Kristine, Philippines expects entry of Tropical Storm Kong-rey
MANILA, Philippines – The tropical storm with the international name Kong-rey is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Saturday evening, October 26, or early Sunday morning,...
View Article4.2 million Filipinos impacted by Kristine, death toll climbs to 81
MANILA, Philippines – Over 4.2 million Filipinos’ lives were impacted by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine, which battered the Philippines with strong winds and heavy flooding, especially in Bicol. This...
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US approves $2 billion arms sale to Taiwan including Ukraine tested missile...
WASHINGTON, USA/TAIPEI, Taiwan – The United States has approved a potential $2 billion arms sale package to Taiwan, the Pentagon said on Friday, October 25, including the delivery for the first time...
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