FACT CHECK: Eyes Blue neither endorsed by Doc Willie Ong nor approved by FDA
Claim: Cardiologist and online health personality Dr. Willie Ong, also known as Doc Willie, endorses the product Eyes Blue, which claims to treat multiple eye conditions like blurred eyesight,...
View ArticleSC sides with Reina Mae Nasino, upholds voiding of their search warrants
MANILA, Philippines – The Supreme Court (SC) sided with activist Reina Mae Nasino and her companions, and upheld the voiding of search warrants used for their arrest in 2020. In a resolution, the SC...
View ArticleIn Beijing, Blinken confronts China over ‘powering’ Russia’s war
BEIJING, China – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken raised concerns on Friday about China’s support for Russia’s military, one of the many issues threatening to sour the recent improvement in...
View ArticleQuiboloy’s firearms licenses revoked | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: PNP revokes Apollo Quiboloy’s firearms licenses The Philippine National Police revokes the firearms licenses of...
View ArticleJimmy Butler trolls Celtics after Heat’s upset victory
Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler hasn’t played in the team’s Eastern Conference first-round series due to injury, however that hasn’t prevented him from taking a shot at the top-seeded Boston Celtics....
View ArticleZamboanga City declared champion of ZPRAA qualifying games
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines – The Zamboanga City Delegation was declared the overall champion in the Zamboanga Peninsula Regional Athletic Association (ZPRAA) Games 2024 per the official medal tally...
View ArticleWant to go to Boracay or Iloilo? Go to Antipolo and hop on a P2P bus.
MANILA, Philippines – If you’re thinking of going to Boracay or IloIlo, all you have to do is head up to Antipolo and ride a bus from there. Yes, Antipolo. We’re not kidding. RRCG Transport and...
View ArticleBad blood with China? Blinken buys Taylor Swift album in Beijing
WASHINGTON, April 26 (Reuters) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken snapped up a Taylor Swift album along with one by classic Chinese rocker Dou Wei during an unexpected detour to a Beijing record...
View Article‘8-0 is nothing’: San Miguel on its toes as perfect run continues
MANILA, Philippines – San Miguel looks every bit the favorite to win it all in the PBA Philippine Cup, becoming the first team in a decade to go 8-0. But that feat also comes with imminent danger,...
View ArticleChina passes tariff law amid tensions with trading partners
BEIJING, China – China passed a law on Friday, April 26, strengthening its trade defense capabilities as the United States and the European Union take aim at Beijing over excess industrial capacity....
View ArticleTournament pitting best pool players from Asia, Europe named after Efren...
MANILA, Philippines – The legend of Efren “Bata” Reyes continues to grow. In honor of the man widely regarded as the greatest pool player of all time, the World Nineball Tour will stage the inaugural...
View ArticleFor some Columbia students, protest encampment is living history lesson
NEW YORK, USA – Before students set up a pro-Palestinian protest encampment on a Columbia University lawn last week, some of them took an optional course called “Columbia 1968” about protests against...
View ArticleLove longganisa? Here are the various kinds from different regions – and what...
MANILA, Philippines – We’ve already differentiated the various kinds of pancit dishes in the Philippines – so why not we do longganisa next? Because of our country’s rich cultural heritage and diverse...
View ArticleRussian missiles hit Ukrainian energy facilities in three regions
KYIV, Ukraine – Russia launched a barrage of missiles at Ukrainian power facilities on Saturday, April 27, hitting locations in the center and west of the country, damaging equipment and injuring at...
View ArticleGAME SCHEDULE: UAAP Season 86 volleyball
FINAL FOUR The league’s best separate themselves from the pack as the Final Four showdown kicks off! Here’s the schedule: May 4, Araneta Coliseum 2 pm – La Salle vs NU (men’s playoff for 2nd seed) 4...
View ArticlePure dominance: Standhardinger’s near triple-double tows Ginebra past Converge
MANILA, Philippines – Christian Standhardinger can do it all for Barangay Ginebra. Thanks to a near triple-double performance by the 6-foot-8 big man, Ginebra boosted its bid for a twice-to-beat...
View ArticleLebanon moves towards accepting ICC jurisdiction for war crimes on its soil
Lebanon has moved towards accepting the International Criminal Court’s jurisdiction to prosecute violations on Lebanese territory since October, in what Human Rights Watch said on Saturday, April 27,...
View ArticleGAME SCHEDULE: 2024 PVL All-Filipino Conference
SEMIFINALS It’s all even again for the top four teams. The semifinalists of the 2024 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference battle in a single round-robin, where the top two teams...
View ArticleFearless fencer: Samantha Catantan overcomes injury to earn Paris Olympics berth
MANILA, Philippines – Filipina fencer Samantha Catantan bucked an injury and a crucial penalty on her way to the Olympics. Catantan earned her place in the Paris Games as she ruled the women’s foil...
View ArticleEyes on bigger prize: UST seeking to go all the way after elimination sweep...
MANILA, Philippines – Parading a roster composed mostly of rookies and sophomores, the UST Golden Tigresses entered the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament with modest expectations. But now...
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