Quiboloy whistleblowers urge KOJC followers to get out while they can
CEBU, Philippines – Former members of doomsday preacher Apollo Quiboloy’s Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) urged his followers to “wake up” and get out of the organization while there’s still time. Play...
View ArticleSenators try to establish links between Alice Guo, Sual Mayor Dong Calugay
MANILA, Philippines – Senators on Tuesday, September 17, tried to establish more links between dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo, also known as Guo Hua Ping, and Sual, Pangasinan Mayor Dong...
View ArticleGov’t agencies validate ‘rumors’ of ex-PNP chief being on Alice Guo’s payroll...
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news int the Philippines and around the world: Is a former PNP chief on Alice Guo’s payroll? Concerned agencies are validating ‘rumors’ a former Philippine...
View ArticleMyanmar military intensifies civilian killings and arrests – UN
GENEVA, Switzerland – Myanmar’s military government has ramped up killings and arrests in an apparent bid to silence opponents and recruit soldiers in an escalating conflict, with tens of thousands...
View ArticleUS Secret Service says it is aware of Musk post about Biden, Harris
WASHINGTON, USA – The US Secret Service said on Monday, September 16, it was aware of a post by billionaire Elon Musk on the X social media platform musing about an absence of assassination attempts...
View ArticleRain or Shine survives NLEX in OT; RHJ monster 29-25 double-double tows TNT...
MANILA, Philippines – Rain or Shine returned to its winning ways in the 2024 PBA Governors’ Cup after surviving NLEX in overtime, 123-114, at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Tuesday, September 17. The...
View ArticleTropical Storm Helen enters PAR ahead of Tropical Depression Gener’s exit
MANILA, Philippines – The tropical storm with the international name Pulasan entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, September 17, joining Tropical Depression Gener....
View ArticleEverything must go! Big Bad Wolf to hold ‘Everything at 99’ sale in Manila
MANILA, Philippines – The biggest book sale is setting up at Robinsons Manila for an “everything must go” clearance sale from September 18 to 23, 2024. Compared to last month’s regular sale at The...
View ArticleSmart says intermittent service due to power issue
MANILA, Philippines – Smart on Wednesday, September 18, issued a statement warning subscribers of intermittent service due to a power issue at one of their facilities. “Our teams are working to...
View ArticleJournalists confront tech changes, news avoidance in Cebu Press Freedom Week
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebuano media workers are celebrating Cebu Press Freedom Week in time for the 52nd anniversary of Martial Law on Saturday, September 21, as they confront the twin challenges...
View ArticleUP thrashes NU by 27 to stay perfect in UAAP Season 87
MANILA, Philippines – The UP Fighting Maroons sustained their dominance in the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament as they handed the NU Bulldogs an 89-62 beating at the Smart Araneta Coliseum...
View ArticleAlice Guo’s signature did not match what was in notarized affidavit – NBI
MANILA, Philippines – The signature of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo did not match the one in her counter-affidavit notarized by a lawyer, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said....
View ArticleToughened by historic loss, Abarrientos, Ginebra bounce back in style to seal...
MANILA, Philippines – Barangay Ginebra vented its ire on Phoenix as it redeemed itself from its worst loss in franchise history. Coming off an embarrassing 49-point defeat to San Miguel, the Gin Kings...
View ArticlePaw it forward! QC steakhouse offers fundraiser meal for rescued dog
MANILA, Philippines—Steak To One PH (STO), a pet-friendly family-owned steakhouse in Quezon City, is holding a fundraiser meal for its rescued stray, Bibi. He needs P70,165 for his femoral orthopedic...
View ArticleHezbollah hand-held radios detonate across Lebanon, sources say
BEIRUT, Lebanon – Hand-held radios used by Hezbollah detonated late on Wednesday afternoon, September 18, across Lebanon’s south and in Beirut’s southern suburbs, a security source and a witness said,...
View ArticleWNBA adds 15th franchise with return to Portland
Portland, Oregon, has become the latest city to benefit from the Women’s National Basketball Association’s rapid expansion plans after being awarded a franchise on Wednesday, September 18, that will...
View ArticleRJ Abarrientos turning into a role model for Ginebra, says Tim Cone
MANILA, Philippines – RJ Abarrientos may be the youngest Barangay Ginebra player, but he is blossoming into one of the most reliable ones. Gin Kings head coach Tim Cone lauded Abarrientos for...
View ArticlePope Francis allows devotion to Medjugorje, where Virgin Mary said to appear
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis has approved a Catholic spiritual devotion center in Medjugorje, a town in Bosnia that has been steeped in controversy over whether the Virgin Mary appears to local people,...
View ArticleCagayan de Oro POGO linked to another brother of ex-Duterte adviser Michael Yang
MANILA, Philippines – One lawmaker said a recently flagged Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO) in Cagayan de Oro (CDO) has links to Tony Yang, believed to be the elder brother of Rodrigo...
View ArticleUAAP to NCAA: Ateneo’s Raffy Celis, UST’s SJ Moore move to Benilde
MANILA, Philippines – College of St. Benilde, the only unbeaten team in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, continued to make the right moves. The CSB Blazers secured the commitment of transferees...
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