San Pablo ex-treasurer bounces checks on borrowed city funds, strikes plea deal
MANILA, Philippines – A former treasurer in San Pablo City, Laguna, allegedly borrowed cash from local government collections on a promise to repay it the same day, only to have her checks bounce due...
View ArticlePoliticians, political materials banned in AKAP distribution
MANILA, Philippines – Politicians and materials linking them to the Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kita Program are banned in AKAP distribution activities, according to the program’s implementing guidelines...
View ArticleSEVENTEEN’s Wonwoo to enlist in April
MANILA, Philippines – SEVENTEEN member Wonwoo is set to begin his mandatory military service on April 3. On Wednesday, March 5, PLEDIS Entertainment released a statement on WeVerse announcing that the...
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Marcos’ comms chief Jay Ruiz is not in SEC documents of PCSO supplier, so who...
Filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission by the company that was represented by Presidential Communications Office Secretary Jay Ruiz in a hundred-million-peso project with the Philippine...
View ArticleLeBron James becomes first NBA player to score 50,000 total points
LeBron James reached another milestone in his unprecedented NBA career, becoming the first player to score 50,000 total points after hitting a three-pointer in the first quarter of the Los Angeles...
View ArticleTrump wants to kill $52.7-billion semiconductor chips subsidy law
WASHINGTON, USA – President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, March 4, US lawmakers should get rid of a landmark 2022 bipartisan law to give $52.7 billion in subsidies for semiconductor chips...
View ArticleIn the Public Square: Who’s spending on and benefitting from 2025 campaign ads?
Three weeks into the 90-day campaign period for national office, what does the landscape for political campaign ads look like? Who’s spending, who’s benefitting? And will 2025 be the most expensive...
View ArticleMissing PH Air Force fighter jet found after crash in Bukidnon
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – The Philippine Air Force FA-50 fighter jet that went missing past midnight Tuesday, March 4, crashed and has been located in Bukidnon. Both its pilots were confirmed dead...
View ArticleTrump says Ukraine willing to negotiate, Russia ‘ready for peace’
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, March 4, he received a letter from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in which the Ukrainian leader expressed willingness to come to the negotiating...
View Article[Newsstand] An explosion in campaign ad spending
Is the 2025 midterm election on track to be the most expensive in Philippine history? It will almost certainly be the most expensive midterm election ever, says Jay Bautista, managing director of...
View ArticleUS plans to fire 80,000 Veterans Affairs workers as part of Trump cuts,...
WASHINGTON, USA – The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning to cut more than 80,000 workers from the agency, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters, drawing condemnation from military...
View ArticlePope Francis in stable condition, resumes some work, Vatican says
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis, who has been struggling to overcome double pneumonia for almost three weeks, remained in stable condition throughout the day on Wednesday, March 5, and has not had any new...
View ArticleCarla Guevara Laforteza joins ‘Into the Woods’ Philippines cast
MANILA, Philippines – Another theater icon is joining the cast of Into the Woods Philippines, and it’s none other than Carla Guevara Laforteza. During the musical’s limited run in August, Laforteza...
View ArticleThe search is on! Binibining Pilipinas 2025 opens applications
MANILA, Philippines – Who will be the next queen? The Binibining Pilipinas Charities, Inc. (BPCI) has officially started the application process for the 61st edition of the Binibining Pilipinas...
View ArticleWATCH: Kiko Pangilinan, Bam Aquino seek to reawaken ‘pink’ force in Iloilo
ILOILO CITY, Philippines – Senatorial aspirants Kiko Pangilinan and Bam Aquino make their way to Iloilo City to reawaken the “pink” vote in the province during their volunteers’ campaign kickoff rally...
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Marcos says ‘design flaw’ caused Isabela bridge collapse
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Thursday, March 6, that the “flaw” in the design of the Cabagan-Santa Maria bridge in Isabela as well as the passage of overloaded trucks...
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[Good Business] Kaloob and kapwa: Agrabah Ventures on co-creating a bountiful...
Harvest season should symbolize abundance — bundles of rice stacked high, fruits ripening under the sun, and the promise of a fruitful yield. Yet, for many Filipino farmers, it marks the start of...
View ArticleTrump exempts some automakers from Canada, Mexico tariffs for 1 month
US President Donald Trump will exempt automakers from his punishing 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico for one month as long as they comply with existing free trade rules, the White House said on...
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Unemployment climbs to 4.3% in January 2025 amid manufacturing job losses
MANILA, Philippines – More Filipinos were unemployed in January as the holiday demand for workers subsided, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Thursday, March 6. Unemployment rose...
View ArticleAngel Locsin honors late father Angel Colmenares: ‘You will forever be our...
MANILA, Philippines – The father of actress Angel Locsin, Angel M. Colmenares, died on Wednesday, March 5 at the age of 98. The family confirmed his death to ABS-CBN News on Thursday, March 6. As the...
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