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WATCH: Miss International 2024 coronation night livestream
MANILA, Philippines – Miss International’s coronation night is happening on Tuesday, November 12 at the Tokyo Dome City Hall in Japan. The Philippines’ Angelica Lopez from Palawan is vying for the...
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FACT CHECK: Elon Musk did not buy Ford
Claim: Tech billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk bought United States-based automobile manufacturer Ford in an $80 billion deal. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: As of writing, the YouTube video...
View ArticleShai for 45: Gilgeous-Alexander explodes for career-high as Thunder nip Clippers
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 45 points to lead the host Oklahoma City Thunder to a 134-128 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night (Tuesday, November 12, Manila time)....
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PLDT to reach P35-B guidance, but Pangilinan hopes ‘to do better next year’
MANILA, Philippines – Pangilinan-led telecommunications giant PLDT posted slow growth in the first nine months of 2024, with single-digit gains in revenue across all business streams. PLDT recorded a...
View ArticleRappler Talk: COP29 partners linked to Azerbaijan’s ruling clan
MANILA, Philippines – The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29), the biggest climate summit of the year, has been criticized for being held in an authoritarian country with a fossil fuel...
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BARMM polls cannot be postponed – Supreme Court
MANILA, Philippines – Aside from reiterating that its ruling on the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) took effect immediately, the Supreme Court (SC) has acknowledged that the...
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES: Miss International 2024
The Philippines’ Angelica Lopez competes in the Miss International 2024 pageant on Tuesday, November 12, with the contest’s coronation night to stream online at 5 pm, Philippine time. The contest will...
View ArticleEXPLAINER: Why are countries fighting over climate finance at COP29?
BAKU, Azerbaijan – The main task for nearly 200 countries at the UN’s COP29 climate summit is to broker a deal that ensures up to trillions of dollars in financing for climate projects worldwide. Here...
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FACT CHECK: 4Ps payout schedule circulating online is unofficial, with fake...
Claim: Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries can see their payout schedule through links provided in a Facebook post. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The Facebook post with...
View ArticleIn The Public Square: What to expect from the second Trump administration
The results of the US presidential election took many by surprise — including possibly Donald Trump himself. There will be time to study what happened, or didn’t happen, but we urgently need to...
View ArticleDuterte admits police reward for ‘crimes solved,’ but withholds source of fund
MANILA, Philippines – Former president Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, November 13, effectively admitted to a House panel the reward system in his war on drugs but claimed the “for the boys” tip is not...
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DMW ‘ready’ to assist estimated 370,000 Filipinos at risk of US deportation
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said on Wednesday, November 13, that it was ready to assist the estimated 370,000 undocumented Filipino immigrants in the...
View ArticleRelaxed NU slays giant anew at UST Gym, takes down No. 1 La Salle for...
MANILA, Philippines – It’s as if the NU Bulldogs are practically playing in the comforts of home whenever they compete at the UST Quadricentennial Pavilion. The pride of Jhocson once again toppled a...
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FACT CHECK: Ad for baldness ‘cure’ used face manipulation, AI-generated audio
Claim: GMA News broadcaster Emil Sumangil reported about a product called Hair Growth Essence, a cure for hereditary baldness allegedly developed by dermatologist Dr. Vicky Belo. Rating: FALSE Why we...
View ArticleAJ Edu injured again ahead of Gilas’ homestand in FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers
MANILA, Philippines – AJ Edu’s return to Gilas Pilipinas duty hit a snag just weeks before the second window of FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers. Edu hurt his right knee when his Nagasaki Velca absorbed a...
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Drawing the line for democracy: How cartoonists wield their pen to defend...
MANILA, Philippines – As disinformation, now powered by troll farms and corrupt artificial intelligence, poses a greater threat to democracies worldwide, can visual arts play a unique role in...
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