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Landbank selling UCPB Savings Bank for P2.39 billion
MANILA, Philippines – Land Bank of the Philippines (Landbank) is looking to raise around P2.39 billion by selling UCPB Savings Bank three years after its merger with the latter’s parent firm, United...
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Philippines eyes expansion of Squad group to India, South Korea
NEW DELHI, India – The Philippines and its allies are trying to expand the Squad grouping of nations to include India and South Korea to counter China in the Indo-Pacific region, the Philippines’...
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Timor-Leste denies request to send Arnie Teves back to PH
MANILA, Philippines – A Timor-Leste court has reversed its earlier rulings, denying the Philippine government’s request to extradite former lawmaker Arnolfo “Arnie” Teves Jr. back to the country. “It...
View ArticleAt least 70 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza, health...
At least 70 Palestinians were killed and dozens wounded in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza on Thursday, March 20, after Israel resumed its bombing campaign and ground operations in the enclave, a Gaza...
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Macacua assumes BARMM leadership as MILF factions split over appointments
COTABATO CITY, Philippines – Abdulraof Macacua, the leader of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front’s armed wing, formally assumed office on Thursday, March 20, as the second interim chief minister of the...
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DOJ says local justice weak to prosecute Duterte: ‘Cops threatened fiscals’
MANILA, Philippines – Philippine Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla said on Thursday, March 20, that the local justice system was weak to prosecute former president Rodrigo Duterte,...
View ArticleLeBron James’ buzzer-beater lifts Lakers past Pacers
LeBron James tipped in the game-winning layup as time expired, giving the visiting Los Angeles Lakers a 120-119 victory over the Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis on Wednesday, March 26 (Thursday, March...
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#FactsFirstPH members use comics, video explainers to empower voters
MANILA, Philippines — With the 2025 midterm elections coming, consumption of information about local candidates is critical more than ever. The information we consume not only influences our voting...
View ArticleAt P37,000, POCO F7 Ultra is currently most affordable Snapdragon 8 Elite phone
SINGAPORE – Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite is currently the best chipset on the market for an Android phone, having been seen in the Samsung S25, OnePlus 13, Xiaomi 15, the ASUS ROG Phone 9 Pro, and...
View ArticleBelen, Canino banner 33-player ‘wish list’ for Alas Pilipinas volleyball pool
MANILA, Philippines – NU’s Bella Belen and La Salle’s Angel Canino, both MVPs in the UAAP women’s volleyball, headline a “wish list” for Alas Pilipinas ahead of a busy year. The Philippine National...
View Article[Ask Your Comelec] Can jailed Duterte run and serve as Davao mayor?
MANILA, Philippines – In October 2024, former president Rodrigo Duterte reneged on his word that he was done with politics and just wanted to retire. He filed his certificate of candidacy for mayor of...
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES: Ginebra vs TNT – PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals, Game 7
MANILA, Philippines – The best two words in sports: Game Seven. All knotted up once again at 3-3 in their best-of-seven finals, Barangay Ginebra and TNT battle it out one last time for the PBA...
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Despite ‘mixed results’ from units, JG Summit profit jumps 29%
MANILA, Philippines – The Gokongwei’s JG Summit Holdings (JGS) scored a 29% boost in core profits with P24.9 billion in 2024. The conglomerate saw an 11% increase in revenues, ending the year with...
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Rafael Nadal lauds Alex Eala for incredible Miami Open run: ‘Let’s keep...
MANILA, Philippines – Tennis legend Rafael Nadal is one proud mentor to Alex Eala. The 22-time Grand Slam champion lauded Eala after the Rafa Nadal Academy product advanced to the semifinals of the...
View ArticleMaguindanao del Norte has a new governor
COTABATO CITY, Philippines – A 28-year-old provincial board member was appointed acting governor of Maguindanao del Norte following the rise of his predecessor as leader of the Bangsamoro regional...
View ArticleCuteness agression! ‘Gigil’ among newly added Filipino words in Oxford...
MANILA, Philippines – Have you ever come across something irresistibly cute and suddenly felt a rush of emotions that words like “excitement” just can’t seem to capture? There’s actually a Filipino...
View ArticleIn the Running: Local campaign kickoff for 2025 elections
MANILA, Philippines – March 28 is the start of the campaign period for local elections in the country. Politicians’ activities and materials courting voters’ support in the provinces, congressional...
View ArticleLIST: April 2025 special non-working days in PH provinces, cities, towns
MANILA, Philippines – This is a compilation of special non-working days in various localities in the Philippines for April 2025, as proclaimed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. April 1 – Agdangan,...
View ArticleUS Vice President Vance to visit Greenland, the island Trump wants to control
NUUK, Greenland – US Vice President JD Vance will visit Greenland on Friday, March 28, at a time when President Donald Trump is renewing his insistence that Washington should take control of the...
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Judith Abil, amid tears and laughter, relishes volleyball second wind
It was a quiet Monday afternoon inside a cafe along Tomas Morato in Quezon City when an ever effervescent Judith Abil strutted in: “Hey! Hey! Hey! Nandito na ang gae!” (Hey! Hey! Hey! Your girl is...
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