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MMFF 2024 Gabi ng Parangal: Most notable acceptance speeches
MANILA, Philippines – The Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) crowned a new set of winners during the 50th Gabi ng Parangal on Friday, December 27. The actors, writers, and filmmakers behind the MMFF...
View Article‘No class, no balls’: Kings fire coach Mike Brown amid five-game skid;...
The Sacramento Kings fired coach Mike Brown on Friday (Saturday, December 28, Manila time), less than halfway into his third season at the helm. Brown, 54, guided the Kings to the Western Conference...
View ArticleCavaliers dump 149 points on Jokic-led Nuggets for 6th straight win
Donovan Mitchell scored 33 points, Jarrett Allen had 22 points, 10 rebounds and three steals, and the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Denver Nuggets 149-135 on Friday night (Saturday, December...
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Self-test tool tackles menopause stigma for women in Latin America
“You will no longer be able to have children in any way,” they told María Eugenia Zapatero. She was 38 years old and had gone to the gynecologist after a long time of noticing symptoms she didn’t...
View ArticleNo Doncic, no problem: Luka-less Mavericks overcome Booker-less Suns
Kyrie Irving made five 3-pointers and scored 20 points as the Dallas Mavericks notched a 98-89 victory over the host Phoenix Suns on Friday night (Saturday, December 28, Manila time) while playing...
View ArticleMarcos OKs import duty schedule for South Korean products
MANILA, Philippines – Three months after the Senate concurred with the ratification of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the Philippines and South Korea, Malacañang released on Saturday, December...
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Former gov’t officials, groups call on Marcos to correct budget blunders
MANILA, Philippines – Former senior government officials and groups of legal experts and leaders of the medical community are calling on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to correct the issues in the...
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A viral love story teaches Bicol students how to guard against disinformation
MANILA, Philippines – How can critical thinking and fact-checking skills be imparted to Gen Z Filipinos in a way that catches their attention and speaks their language? A video series started by John...
View ArticleWesley So gains traction in World Rapid & Blitz as Carlsen quits after fine
MANILA, Philippines – Wesley So gained traction after nine rounds of the 2024 World Rapid & Blitz Championships rocked by the withdrawal of defending champion Magnus Carlsen on Friday, December 27...
View ArticleRussia’s Putin apologizes to Azerbaijan over ‘tragic’ airliner crash
MOSCOW, Russia – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday, December 28, apologized to Azerbaijan‘s leader for what the Kremlin called a “tragic incident” over Russia in which an Azerbaijan...
View Article[Rear View] Ahead of campaign period, Senator Imee Marcos is gasping for air
Senator Imee Marcos is one of those political personalities raising issues against the Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kita (AKAP) program which targets low income earners by providing financial aid to cushion the...
View ArticleJalen Brunson erupts for season-high 55 points as Knicks avert Wizards OT...
Jalen Brunson scored 9 of his season-high 55 points in overtime and the visiting New York Knicks extended their season-best winning streak to seven games, beating the Washington Wizards 136-132 on...
View ArticleRough week: Mavs superstar Luka Doncic suffers home burglary after major injury
Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic was the victim of a home burglary that occurred on Friday night (Saturday, December 28, Manila time), continuing a string of break-ins at notable athletes’...
View ArticleNational Academy of Sports prodigies Cruz, Cabalu strike US Open table tennis...
MANILA, Philippines – The future shines bright for the Philippines in the world of table tennis as two teenage prodigies, Khevine Cruz of Tondo, Manila, and Liam Cabalu of Quezon province, struck...
View ArticleAir crash tests South Korea’s acting president 2 days into the job
SEOUL, South Korea – When South Korea‘s acting President Choi Sang-mok arrived at the scene of the deadliest air disaster on the country’s soil on Sunday, December 29 he had been on the job for less...
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[The Wide Shot] Why do I report on religion?
Since I started writing this column in mid-2024, I have always tried but failed to keep my Sundays work-free. I was the one who suggested “The Wide Shot” to our managing editor, Miriam Grace Go,...
View ArticleExperts question bird strike as cause of deadly South Korean airliner crash
Uncertainties surround the deadliest crash on South Korean soil, experts said on Sunday, December 29, questioning initial suggestions that a bird strike might have brought down Jeju Air flight 7C2216....
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Ombudsman affirms graft indictment vs former BFAR official
MANILA, Philippines – The Office of the Ombudsman junked the motion for reconsideration filed by former agriculture undersecretary and former Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) national...
View ArticleNuggets use Jokic, Murray star power to tackle Pistons
Nikola Jokic scored 37 points, Jamal Murray added 34 and the host Denver Nuggets held off a furious rally in the fourth quarter to beat the Detroit Pistons 134-121 on Saturday night (Sunday, December...
View ArticleAzerbaijan’s president says crashed plane was shot at from Russia
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said on Sunday, December 29, that a passenger plane that crashed last week, killing 38 people, had been damaged by shooting from the ground in Russia, and he said...
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