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Trump orders pause to all federal grants and loans
WASHINGTON, USA – Donald Trump‘s White House ordered a pause in all federal grants and loans starting on Tuesday, January 28, a sweeping decision that could disrupt education and health care programs,...
View ArticleTrump’s freeze on US aid rings alarm bells from Thailand to Ukraine
Field hospitals in Thai refugee camps, landmine clearance in war zones, and drugs to treat millions suffering from diseases such as HIV are among the programs facing the chop as President Donald Trump...
View ArticleJudge temporarily pauses Trump’s freeze on grants, loans
WASHINGTON, USA – A US judge on Tuesday, January 28, temporarily paused part of the Trump administration’s sweeping directive to pause federal loans, grants and other financial assistance, granting a...
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Baguio’s Cup of Joe reflects on grueling journey to pursuing their craft
MANILA, Philippines – Cup of Joe is shaping up to be one of the most prominent bands in the local music scene. If you don’t know them from “Estranghero,” chances are you’ve probably heard “Tingin” or...
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Jed Mabilog is latest quad comm witness to score legal win
Former Iloilo mayor Jed Mabilog is the second of two persons to have won their legal case after giving their testimony to the House of Representatives quad committee — with both witnesses implicating...
View ArticleUS Senate Democrats block bill to sanction ICC over Israel
WASHINGTON, USA – US Senate Democrats on Tuesday, January 28, blocked a Republican-led effort to sanction the International Criminal Court in protest of its arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister...
View ArticleLike his Kuya Carlos, Eldrew Yulo wants to win Athlete of the Year in the future
MANILA, Philippines – Eldrew Yulo has set the bar high for himself that he wants to replicate his older brother Carlos’ feats. That includes winning the prestigious Philippine Sportswriters...
View ArticleWhite House set to fight in court after judge pauses Trump’s funding freeze
The White House said on Wednesday, January 29, it was prepared to fight in court after a US judge temporarily blocked part of the Trump administration’s sweeping directive to pause federal loans,...
View ArticleRivalry renewed as Ginebra, Meralco arrange another playoff clash
MANILA, Philippines – Barangay Ginebra and Meralco add another chapter to their playoff rivalry after arranging a quarterfinal date in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup. The two will meet each other in the...
View ArticleChinese online influence operation called for overthrow of Spain’s...
MADRID, Spain — A Chinese social media operation that aims to whip up political anger in the West has called for the overthrow of a foreign government when impersonating protesters criticizing flood...
View ArticleNo Kai Sotto for FIBA Asia Cup, says Tim Cone
MANILA, Philippines – There are no expectations for Kai Sotto to play in the FIBA Asia Cup as Gilas Pilipinas head coach Tim Cone ruled out the star big man after he suffered a knee injury. Cone said...
View ArticleDeepSeek AI promotes China’s propaganda | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: DeepSeek asserts China’s claims on West PH Sea, mum on Xi Jinping, Tiananmen China’s DeepSeek AI pushes pro-China...
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Data privacy in healthcare: What you need to know as a patient
Seeking healthcare involves disclosing much of your personal information — most of them sensitive. With that in mind, healthcare providers should take measures to protect patient information. This is...
View ArticleNueva Ecija farmers fight to keep land amid dispute with congressman’s group
PAMPANGA, Philippines – Around 300 farming families in Nueva Ecija have worked on the land of their ancestors for more than five decades. But now, a land dispute with a congressman’s group has put...
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Indigenous peoples fight for their home in Bangsamoro — some are killed trying
“I was shot in the back,” Jeffrey Moires heard his father say in their native Teduray language. Then Jeffrey saw the blood. His father collapsed in his arms, and Jeffrey spent the next grueling hours...
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White House revokes spending freeze in face of legal challenges
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s administration appeared to abandon its proposed freeze on hundreds of billions of dollars in aid on Wednesday in the face of legal setbacks and widespread...
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Marcos offers China a ‘deal’: Want US missiles out? Leave West Philippine Sea
If China wants the United States’ Typhon missile system out from “this part of the world,” all it has to do is stop harassing Filipinos in the West Philippines Sea, said Philippine President Ferdinand...
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Israel releases Palestinian prisoners after delay over chaotic hostage handover
Hamas freed three Israeli and five Thai hostages in Gaza on Thursday, January 30, and Israel began releasing 110 Palestinian prisoners after delaying the process in anger at the swarming crowds at one...
View ArticleSix Chinese will be charged with espionage | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: PH sees ‘more arrests’ as suspected Chinese spies nabbed in Palawan The National Bureau of Investigation says two...
View ArticleRachel Daquis returns as Farm Fresh takes down Galeries Tower
MANILA, Philippines – After a 551-day sabbatical, Rachel Anne Daquis is back on the taraflex court, but now, with the Farm Fresh Foxies. So the Foxies made sure not to spoil Daquis’ return as Farm...
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