Israeli officials say they seek to avoid all-out war in Lebanon retaliation
Israel wants to hurt Hezbollah but not drag the Middle East into all-out war, two Israeli officials said on Monday, as Lebanon braced for retaliation after a rocket strike that killed 12 children and...
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Amid Alice Guo’s mounting controversy, Bamban residents unsure who to trust...
TARLAC, Philippines – Residents of Bamban, Tarlac, have mixed sentiments about the mounting controversy about their mayor, Alice Guo, has found herself in, and they say they are in a state of just...
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES, RESULTS: Team Philippines, 2024 Paris Olympics – July 30
MANILA, Philippines – Four members of Team Philippines see action on Tuesday, July 30, as rower Joanie Delgaco resumes her Paris Olympics campaign, while judoka Kiyomi Watanabe, swimmer Kayla Sanchez,...
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Chinese fugitive caught in Benguet house linked to Harry Roque
MANILA, Philippines — The man caught in a house in Tuba, Benguet, on Saturday, July 27, was not Cambodian but a Chinese fugitive, according to Senator Risa Hontiveros. “The Cambodian passport held by...
View ArticleTarlac investigates report of bird flu outbreak
PAMPANGA, Philippines – The Tarlac provincial veterinary office, on Monday, July 29, said it is investigating recent claims of a bird flu outbreak following a report of positive cases in the province....
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New education chief, decades-old problems as public schools open
MANILA, Philippines – Jose Samson, principal of Carmona National High School (CNHS) in Cavite, pointed to a classroom shortage as the major challenge for their school on Monday, July 29. “Kulang tayo...
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Gov’t to spend P9.5 million on each first aid site in tourist destinations
MANILA, Philippines – The government is planning to build first aid facilities and booths in key tourist hotspots in the country, earmarking around P9.5 million to build both in each destination. The...
View ArticleCrickets get crunchy as Singapore approves edible insects amid food security...
At Singapore’s House of Seafood restaurant, the fish-head curry comes with a side of crunchy crickets, the tofu has bugs crawling out of it and the patrons can’t get enough. The seaside restaurant is...
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Did Potato Corner change its BBQ flavor powder?
MANILA, Philippines – A scan through Potato Corner’s Facebook page — particularly its recent post on its “fiery and smoky” BBQ fries flavor — will tell you that PotCor fans are not happy. The Filipino...
View ArticleAnother heartbreaker as PH judoka Kiyomi Watanabe suffers early Olympic exit
MANILA, Philippines – A return trip to the Olympics proved to be another heartbreaker for Filipina-Japanese judoka Kiyomi Watanabe. Watanabe suffered an early exit from the Paris Olympics as she bowed...
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Manalo: No notification, just ‘exchange of info’ on missions to Ayungin Shoal
MANILA, Philippines – Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo said Tuesday, July 30, that Manila’s “provisional arrangement” with Beijing for mission to Ayungin Shoal covers an “exchange...
View ArticleWhy do Filipinos still ‘feel’ poor despite economic growth and lower...
MANILA, Philippines – During a Senate briefing on the state of the economy, the country’s chief economist had to grapple with a difficult question: despite the Philippines having one of the fastest...
View Article‘Sweet Valley High’ books creator Francine Pascal dies at 92
MANILA, Philippines – Francine Pascal, the creator of the Sweet Valley High young adult book series, died on Sunday, July 28. She was 92. Her daughter, Laurie Wenk-Pascal, told The New York Times that...
View ArticleRecord-breaking Kayla Sanchez barges into Olympic swimming semis
MANILA, Philippines – Swimmer Kayla Sanchez opened her Paris Olympics campaign for the Philippines in record-breaking fashion. Sanchez earned her place in the semifinals of the women’s 100-meter...
View Article[Kitchen 143] Fresh pastries at Butterboy Bakehouse
Kitchen 143 now heads out of the home kitchen and visits old and new favorite restaurants in and out of Metro Manila. In this episode, we’re doing another switcheroo as Butterboy Bakehouse drops by...
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Cyberattacks against media aided by tools ‘offered openly’ by companies – report
MANILA, Philippines – Individuals and groups who aim to suppress press freedom and access to information are now finding it easy to do so with the aid of tools “offered openly by for-profit...
View ArticleJoanie Delgaco saves best for last, nails 20th place in Paris Olympics rowing
MANILA, Philippines – Filipina rower Joanie Delgaco saved the best for last in her final race in the Paris Games. Delgaco registered her fastest time in the Olympics as she finished 20th overall in...
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Taiwan leaders back boxer in Paris Olympics gender row
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Taiwan’s presidential office and former president on Friday, August 2, expressed support for Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting who has been embroiled in a row over gender at the Paris...
View ArticlePH swimmer Jarod Hatch misses semifinal cutoff, ends Olympic bid
MANILA, Philippines – It proved to be a brief Paris Games stint for Jarod Hatch. The Filipino-American swimmer exited the Olympics after finishing tied for 36th in the heats of the men’s 100-meter...
View Article[WATCH] Inside Track: Who fired the Bamban POGO raiding team?
The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission or PAOCC has been leading the hunt for illegal Philippine offshore gaming operators or POGO. Being a lean agency, PAOCC needs the help of the uniformed...
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