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After a successful launch in Quezon City, what’s next for the ‘right to care’...
In the middle of a city hall-run show back in June 2023, Quezon City (QC) Mayor Joy Belmonte made an announcement that would gain international attention for its innovative approach to upholding...
View ArticleNorth Korean official criticizes US for expanding support for Ukraine
SEOUL, South Korea – A top North Korean military official on Monday, June 24, criticized the United States over its expanding military assistance to Ukraine, reaffirming the reclusive state’s support...
View ArticleIN PHOTOS: Binibining Pilipinas 2024 Grand Parade of Beauties
MANILA, Philippines – With only two weeks left before coronation night, the Binibining Pilipinas 2024 candidates went around the Araneta Center on Sunday, June 23, for the annual Parade of Beauties....
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Could 4th drug war conviction be the ‘last tokhang case’ in court?
Inside a small court room in Caloocan City, Mary Ann Domingo reunited with four cops on June 18. She was not close to them, but she knew them very well. They were the police who killed her common...
View ArticleRealme jumps on the AI train with the GT 6 and GT 6T
On Thursday, June 20, realme formally announced the GT 6 and the GT 6T, including all its features powered by artificial intelligence. Dubbed the flagship killer – the GT 6 is protected by...
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[The Slingshot] Blunders and mess Sara left behind at DepEd
Trolls, instantly activated as if on cue the day she resigned, gaslighted the appointing power as the one who was incompetent. Unluckily for trolls, Sara Duterte was serially messing up the Department...
View ArticleTaiwan president says autocracy is ‘evil’ after China threatens death for...
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Democracy is not a crime and autocracy is the real “evil”, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Monday, June 24, after China threatened to impose the death penalty in extreme cases...
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MILF’s party gears up for 2025 polls with grand assembly in Sinsuat territory
MAGUINDANAO DEL NORTE, Philippines – Thousands gathered in Datu Odin Sinsuat town as the Moro Islamic Liberation Front’s (MILF) political party, United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP), staged a grand...
View ArticleApple and Meta have discussed AI partnership, WSJ reports
Facebook parent Meta Platforms has discussed integrating its generative AI model into Apple’s recently announced AI system for iPhones, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, June 23. The move...
View Article‘Good to be back’: Hamilton ends F1 podium drought in Spanish Grand Prix
BARCELONA, Spain – Lewis Hamilton enjoyed a return to the Formula One podium with Mercedes on Sunday, June 23, but said his best result of the season and the team’s improvement did not make him regret...
View ArticleGolfers Bianca Pagdanganan, Dottie Ardina clinch Paris Olympic berths
MANILA, Philippines – For the second straight Olympics, two female golfers will don the national colors as Bianca Pagdanganan and Dottie Ardina qualified for the Paris Games. Pagdanganan and Ardina...
View ArticleOmbudsman affirms Bamban Mayor Alice Guo’s suspension
MANILA, Philippines – The Office of the Ombudsman has upheld the preventive suspension of Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo and two other officials. In an order dated June 18, but was made public only on...
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Parts of Roxas Boulevard, roads around CCP Complex closed to traffic on June 29
The following is a press release from the Aliwan Fiesta. Motorists are advised to plan their routes ahead as the streets around the CCP Complex in Pasay City will be closed on Saturday, June 29, from...
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[Just Saying] Invoke the Mutual Defense Treaty
Apparently alluding to the Ayungin shoal incident where China Coast Guard personnel attacked Filipino soldiers with knives and clubs to prevent them from delivering supplies, President Ferdinand...
View ArticleMisuari group mobilizes, organizes own party ahead of BARMM elections
COTABATO, Philippines – The children of Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) founder Nur Misuari have started mobilizing their father’s followers and organizing their own political party in the...
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Romualdez to envoy: Philippine-China ties deteriorated under your watch
As Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian nears the end of his tour in Manila, House Speaker Martin Romualdez points out that the envoy leaves behind a more frayed Philippine-China...
View Article[Vantage Point] Lawmakers push for Meralco’s early franchise renewal
The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) is seeking the early renewal of its franchise. It is getting the support of the business sector and three legislators from the lower chamber: Albay’s 2nd District...
View ArticleKanlaon Volcano eruption killed over 3,000 farm animals in 2 cities alone
BACOLOD, Philippines – The eruption of Kanlaon Volcano on June 3 killed more than 3,000 farm animals in the cities of Bago and La Carlota in Negros Occidental alone, the Office of the Provincial...
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Landmark trial for 47 Hong Kong democrats enters final stretch before sentencing
HONG KONG – Mitigation pleas for Hong Kong‘s biggest ever national security trial against the city’s democratic opposition kicked off on Monday, June 24, in what is expected to be the final stage...
View ArticlePH judoka Kiyomi Watanabe earns return trip to Olympics
MANILA, Philippines – Filipina-Japanese judoka Kiyomi Watanabe will get another shot at Olympic glory. Watanabe secured a second consecutive Olympic stint as she formalized her entry to the Paris...
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