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‘I’m Still Here’ makes history as first Brazilian film to win Best...
SAO PAULO, Brazil – Brazilian movie “I Am Still Here”, set against the backdrop of the military dictatorship and recounting the true story of a mother of five whose husband disappears, made history on...
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Adrien Brody wins Best Actor for ‘The Brutalist,’ his second Oscar
LOS ANGELES, US – Adrien Brody won his second best actor Oscar on Sunday for playing an immigrant architect in the epic postwar drama The Brutalist. The 51-year-old New York City native had previously...
View ArticleMikey Madison wins Best Actress Oscar for ‘Anora’
LOS ANGELES, US – Mikey Madison claimed her first Academy Award on Sunday, winning the Best Actress award for her role as a sex worker who marries the son of a Russian oligarch in the drama Anora. The...
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Silliman University, GCash strengthen their commitment to sustainability
Silliman University (SU), through its Institute of Environmental and Marine Sciences (IEMS), and GCash, the Philippines’ leading finance app through its GForest feature, have broadened their 2023...
View ArticleTrump names cryptocurrencies in strategic reserve, sending prices up
US President Donald Trump on social media announced the names of five digital assets he expects to include in a new US strategic reserve of cryptocurrencies on Sunday, March 2, spiking the market...
View Article‘Anora’ wins in Best Picture, Best Director categories at 2025 Oscars
LOS ANGELES, US – Anora, the story of a sex worker who gets a chance at a new life when she marries a wealthy client on a whim, won the coveted Best Picture prize at the Academy Awards on Sunday. The...
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FACT CHECK: Misleading image used in post on Japan human-animal hybrid research
Claim: A Facebook post about Japan allowing scientists to make human-animal hybrids includes an image that appears to show the hybrids. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The Facebook page...
View ArticleBehind the laughter, viral ‘YayaSerye’ reflects struggles of Bicol’s youth
ALBAY, Philippines – What started as a simple, lighthearted exchange of misspelled messages between a nanny and her employer became an unexpected social media hit in Bicol. The Facebook sensation...
View ArticleUK launches investigation into TikTok, Reddit over children’s personal data...
Britain’s privacy watchdog, the Information Commissioner’s Office, on Monday, March 3, launched an investigation into how TikTok, Reddit, and online image sharing website Imgur safeguard children’s...
View ArticleTo ‘fix the foundations’ of education, tear down the building
The Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) finally released its second annual report a few weeks ago, and the findings are horrifying. For many of us, it confirmed — and offered...
View ArticleTrump locks in Canada, Mexico tariffs to launch on Tuesday; stocks tumble
WASHINGTON, USA – US President Donald Trump said 25% tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada will take effect from Tuesday stoking fears of a trade war in North America and sending financial markets...
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Sam Milby in tears, admits it has been ‘rough’ since split with Catriona Gray
MANILA, Philippines – Sam Milby turned emotional as he admitted that it has been “rough” for him since he broke up with ex-fiancee Catriona Gray. The singer-actor broke into tears in an interview with...
View ArticleCagayan de Oro officials decry LWUA’s second extended takeover of water district
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – A power struggle over Cagayan de Oro’s water supply took center stage as the city’s legislature sharply criticized the Local Water Utilities Administration for extending...
View ArticlePH Air Force: FA-50 fighter jet missing
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Air Force (PAF) confirmed that an FA-50 fighter jet “went missing” during a tactical night operation past midnight Tuesday, March 4. “The aircraft lost...
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Harry Roque failed to go to the US, went to China?
MANILA, Philippines – Harry Roque, who is facing a criminal complaint for human trafficking related to an alleged scam farm in Pampanga, traveled from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to China, Senator...
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Philippines’ LGBTQ+ groups seek options to US aid
MANILA, Philippines – LoveYourself, a Philippines-based group providing free HIV testing and treatment services, was receiving aid from the United States like innumerable groups promoting health and...
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PNP recalls relief of anti-kidnapping chief
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine National Police (PNP) has recalled the relief of its Anti-Kidnapping Group (AKG) chief just days after he was sacked over issues in the rescue of a teen last week....
View ArticleComelec junks disqualification case vs Tulfo ‘dynasty’
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) threw out a petition that sought to block the 2025 candidacies of Tulfo family members for supposedly constituting a political dynasty. The...
View ArticleOver 1,000 protest NOAA scientist layoffs in Colorado
BOULDER, USA – Over 1,000 protesters gathered outside a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration building in Boulder, Colorado, on Monday, March 3, decrying Trump administration layoffs of what...
View ArticlePope Francis battles pneumonia – and rumors of resignation
VATICAN CITY – As Pope Francis has battled double pneumonia in hospital for nearly three weeks, talk of the 88-year-old pontiff’s death or resignation has become almost commonplace. Some newspapers...
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