Trump wants US to own Gaza, could let Middle East states help rebuild
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday, February 9, he is committed to buying and owning Gaza, but could allow sections of the war-ravaged land to be rebuilt by other states in the Middle East. “I’m...
View ArticleKanlaon eruptions leave Negros Island Region with nearly P1B in farm losses
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines – Since December 9 alone, the Negros Island Region (NIR) has registered nearly P1 billion in agricultural losses due to Kanlaon Volcano’s eruptions. Two months since the...
View ArticleConsumer protection agency neutralized by Trump’s new chief
The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was defanged over the weekend with all activities suspended, its upcoming funding facing a cut and its headquarters temporarily closed, removing a layer of...
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Philippines’ Dia Maté wins Reina Hispanoamericana 2025
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines’ bet, Dia Maté, took home the Reina Hispanoamericana 2025 crown during the pageant’s coronation night in Bolivia on Monday, February 10 (Manila time). The...
View ArticleKendrick Lamar delivers ‘Not Like Us’ on the Super Bowl stage
Rapper Kendrick Lamar entertained a packed stadium crowd and audiences around the world watching the Super Bowl on Sunday, teasing and then delivering his ubiquitous, Grammy-winning diss track “Not...
View ArticleSwift shutdown: Eagles deny Chiefs historic three-peat with Super Bowl LIX...
The Philadelphia Eagles earned their second Super Bowl championship in franchise history Sunday (Monday, February 10, Manila time), using two first-half interceptions to build a 24-0 halftime lead and...
View ArticleWATCH: Kiko Pangilinan, Bam Aquino start campaign period with Mass at UP Diliman
MANILA, Philippines — Opposition bets former senators Kiko Pangilinan and Bam Aquino spent the first hours of the campaign period for national and party-list candidates with Holy Mass inside the...
View ArticleStudent groups push back as campus press comes under threat in Camarines Sur
ALBAY, Philippines – Hundreds of campus journalists and student leaders convened Sunday, February 9, forming a group to resist what they saw as escalating attacks on press freedom in the Bicol Region....
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Comelec starts crackdown on illegal campaign materials
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) started its crackdown on illegal campaign materials as the campaign period for senatorial candidates and party-list groups began on Tuesday,...
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Valentine’s day is made more special at Robinsons Malls
This February, Robinsons Malls invites you to celebrate love with the most exciting dining, shopping, and amusement choices and a range of special events and exclusive promos that will surely make...
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IP farmers struggle for fair prices as middlemen profit from prized Negros crop
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines – Batwan trees (Garcinia binucao) flourish, their fruit a prized ingredient in Negrense cuisine, in the hinterlands of Barangay Buenavista, Himamaylan City in Negros...
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Dia Maté: The Philippines’ new ‘Latina slayer’
Chronically online Filipinos recently popularized the phrase, “sobrang Latina!” (very Latina-like) to compliment a person’s looks either seriously or jokingly. When Dia Remulla Maté stood above all in...
View ArticleClippers sign Ben Simmons after release from Nets
The Los Angeles Clippers signed Ben Simmons on Monday, February 10, two days after the Brooklyn Nets agreed to buy out his contract and waived the point guard. The Clippers did not announce terms of...
View ArticleEgypt tells US top diplomat Rubio that Arab states reject Trump’s Gaza plan
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty told US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday, February 10, that Arab states rejected US President Donald Trump’s widely condemned plan to displace...
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Family feud: Court ruling saves Olivia Yanson’s share in PH’s biggest...
MANILA, Philippines – The Bacolod Regional Trial Court has declared as null and void the extrajudicial settlement (EJS) of estate that splintered Negros island’s billionaire Yanson clan, owners of the...
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Pangilinan appeals to supporters: Don’t pick a fight with rival camps during...
MANILA, Philippines – Drawing lessons from his 2022 elections loss, senatorial candidate Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan made an appeal to supporters at the start of the campaign period on Tuesday, February...
View Article[Finterest] What is the PSEi, and why does it matter?
MANILA, Philippines – On Monday, February 3, the Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) welcomed two new members: AREIT and China Banking Corporation (CBC). If you’re new to investing or the stock...
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Hypertension cases on the rise in Negros Occidental, health workers sound alarm
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines – The numbers told a sobering story, but they barely scratched the surface of the crisis unfolding in Negros Occidental. In just two years, hypertension cases in the...
View ArticleActor-comedian Russell Brand sued over alleged sexual abuse
LONDON, United Kingdom — British actor-comedian Russell Brand is being sued over sexual abuse allegations in the first known lawsuit brought against him in Britain after several women accused him of...
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Bam Aquino rejects ‘opposition’ tag: We’re independent slate
MANILA, Philippines – Senatorial candidate Bam Aquino clarified on Tuesday, February 11, that their “Kiko-Bam” tandem with fellow candidate Kiko Pangilinan is an independent slate, not an opposition...
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