LIST: Festive food trays, platters to ‘sleigh’ your 2024 holiday feasts
MANILA, Philippines – The Christmas season is here, and with it comes a schedule decked with parties, reunions, and potlucks. There’s no time to spend hours in the kitchen or rush to the grocery store...
View ArticleWhy Tagbilaran Bishop Alberto Uy opposes the Cebu-Bohol bridge project
CEBU, Philippines – Tagbilaran Bishop Alberto Uy has a few words for those who support the idea of a bridge that would connect the islands of Bohol and Cebu: pause and reevaluate. Among many religious...
View Article[Only IN Hollywood] From ‘Vikings’ to ‘Dune: Prophecy,’ Travis Fimmel is...
LOS ANGELES, USA – “The paycheck,” quipped Travis Fimmel when asked in a recent video interview what made him sign up as Desmond Hart in Dune: Prophecy, the original drama series now streaming on HBO...
View ArticleFour the crown: La Salle, UP shoot to break four-themed ‘curses’ in UAAP finals
MANILA, Philippines – The La Salle Green Archers and the UP Fighting Maroons are locked in the hottest new rivalry today in UAAP men’s basketball, with the best-of-three finals rematch series kicking...
View ArticlePolitical dynasties also swarm the party-list elections
While Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. and his wife Cavite Representative Lani Mercado seek reelection next year, their son Bryan Revilla aims to keep his party-list seat in the House of...
View Article‘Like a dream’: Emotional Escamis leads Mapua to elusive NCAA title
MANILA, Philippines – Clint Escamis cried tears of joy as Mapua captured the NCAA Season 100 men’s basketball throne following a finals sweep of St. Benilde. It marked the Cardinals’ first...
View ArticleNetflix’s ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’ hits screen in Havana
Hundreds of fans gathered outside the Yara cinema in Cuba’s capital on Friday evening for a screening of the first TV adaptation of one of Latin America’s most beloved novels, a mammoth challenge...
View ArticleIncumbent Pangasinan councilor shot dead
DAGUPAN CITY, Philippines – An incumbent municipal councilor in Umingan town was shot dead on Saturday evening, December 7. The victim was identified as Ponciano ‘Onyok’ Onia Jr, who is also gunning...
View ArticleRomanian far-right candidate says democracy ‘cancelled’ along with election
MOGOSOAIA, Romania – The Romanian far-right presidential candidate at the center of a Russian electoral meddling scandal turned up at the place he would have voted in on Sunday, December 8, saying the...
View ArticleTech in 2024: How’s the Philippines doing?
It’s been a whirlwind year for the Philippine tech industry. With the many different movements in the world’s technology sector, the Philippines has had to try and play catch-up in a number of...
View ArticleLesson learned: NU’s Clarin avoids repeat heartbreak against UST’s Pastrana
MANILA, Philippines – For over a year, NU team captain Camille Clarin had a single basketball play ingrained in her mind — the moment when UST guard Kent Pastrana shook her off and nailed a jumper...
View ArticleMartin stops Tostado in 5th round, boosts world title crack chances
MANILA, Philippines – Prime prospect Carl Jammes Martin extended his unbeaten run with a fifth-round technical knockout of Mexican Juan Tostado on Saturday, December 7, (Sunday, December 8, Philippine...
View Article[HOMESTRETCH] Bacolod’s pride: Joel Torre and his recipe for success
MANILA, Philippines – It’s not a well-known fact, but a lot of personalities in Philippine arts and cinema came from Bacolod. Directors Peque Gallaga and Erik Matti hailed from Bacolod, as well as...
View ArticleUP snaps 4-game skid vs La Salle in UAAP finals opener, moves on cusp of...
MANILA, Philippines – UP finally solved the puzzle of mighty La Salle when the stakes were highest in Game 1 of the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball finals, as the Maroons trounced the Archers, 73-65,...
View Article[The Wide Shot] Cardinal Ambo David, the shepherd who wore red
Hours before he joined the College of Cardinals, Kalookan Bishop Pablo Virgilio “Ambo” David made a 1,077-word post on Facebook about that “red day.” On Saturday, December 7, Pope Francis led a...
View ArticleRed-hot NorthPort keeps TNT winless for best franchise start
RIZAL, Philippines – Not even a formidable TNT side coming off a championship could stop NorthPort’s fiery start. The Batang Pier went 4-0 for the first time in franchise history after hacking out a...
View ArticleTrump calls for immediate Ukraine ceasefire, Kyiv and Moscow cite conditions
PARIS, France – United States President-elect Donald Trump called on Sunday, December 8, for an immediate ceasefire and negotiations between Ukraine and Russia to end “the madness,” prompting...
View ArticleWill Romualdez-backed EEI be able to save Dennis Uy’s casino project in Cebu?
MANILA, Philippines – After failed deals with Enrique Razon’s Bloombery and the Okada Manila group, will one of the Philippines’ biggest construction companies be able to save Dennis Uy’s...
View ArticleAyala Foundation, Inc. partners with Castle Rock Regenerative Healthcare...
The Ayala Foundation, Inc. and Castle Rock Regenerative Health Philippines announced a strategic partnership on December 6th at the Ayala Museum, demonstrating their shared dedication to promoting...
View ArticleJoel Embiid comes back to push 76ers past Bulls
Joel Embiid returned from a seven-game absence to provide 31 points and 12 rebounds as the Philadelphia 76ers held off the host Chicago Bulls for a 108-100 win on Sunday, December 8 (Monday, December...
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