China announces measures against Google, other US firms, as trade tensions...
BEIJING, China – China announced a wide range of measures on Tuesday, February 4, targeting US businesses including Google, farm equipment makers, and the owner of fashion brand Calvin Klein, minutes...
View ArticleGov’t lowers max retail price for imported rice | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: DA lowers maximum SRP for imported rice to P55 The Agriculture department lowers the maximum suggested retail...
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FACT CHECK: Chiz Escudero not suspended from Senate
Claim: Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero was suspended from office. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The video bearing the claim has gained 28,000 views, 128 comments, and 1,200 likes,...
View ArticleManny Pacquiao stars in Netflix athletic reality show ‘Physical: Asia’
MANILA, Philippines – South Korean survival reality competition series Physical: 100 returns to Netflix with a big hook, pun intended, to Filipino viewers, tapping boxing legend Manny Pacquiao in its...
View ArticleBohol halts whale shark interaction activities
CEBU, Philippines – Bohol Governor Erico Aristotle Aumentado ordered the immediate cessation of all forms of whale shark interaction activities, especially whale shark watching, in the province after...
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Competition among Philippine business shows just got stiffer
The world of Philippine business shows just got more competitive despite shrinking advertising budgets for free and cable television and a limited market for such programs. After leaving the corporate...
View ArticlePetro Gazz denies gutsy ZUS Coffee in 4-set stand; PLDT routs Farm Fresh
MANILA, Philippines – PVL title contender Petro Gazz had its hands full against a worthy opponent in the 2025 All-Filipino Conference, taking down ever-gutsy ZUS Coffee in four contested sets, 25-20,...
View ArticleFreestyle tour boss, Carlsen call for FIDE president’s resignation
PARIS, France – Freestyle Chess Grand Slam tour boss Jan Henric Buettner and all-time great Magnus Carlsen have called on International Chess Federation (FIDE) president Arkady Dvorkovich to resign...
View ArticleUS Senate panel backs Trump health secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
WASHINGTON, USA – The Republican-led US Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday advanced President Donald Trump’s nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary, paving the way for the full...
View ArticleWATCH: Advocates defend CSE, anti-adolescent pregnancy bill before Congress...
MANILA, Philippines – On the last session day of the 19th Congress before the mid-term elections, February 5, various groups took to Manila streets in a show of force for the anti-adolescent...
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Rappler Recap: Sara Duterte impeached, but not ousted — so what happens next?
MANILA, Philippines – The House of Representatives has impeached Vice President Sara Duterte, but does this spell the end for her? Not quite yet. Rappler’s congressional reporter Dwight de Leon...
View ArticleLevi Jung-Ruivivar says recovery from eating disorder ‘going really well’
MANILA, Philippines – Olympic gymnast Levi Jung-Ruivivar said “things are going well” as she continues her recovery from an eating disorder which prompted her to take a break from collegiate...
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‘CoComelon: Sing-A-Long LIVE!’ comes to Manila
MANILA, Philippines – This is it, parents with CoComelon kids! “CoComelon: Sing-A-Long LIVE!” is heading to Manila from April 25 to 27 at the New Frontier Theater in Quezon City. The 𝐶𝑜𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑛:...
View ArticleAlex Eala suffers double whammy in WTA Mumbai
MANILA, Philippines –The struggles continue for Alex Eala, who found herself being shown the exit door twice on Wednesday, February 5. The 19-year-old Eala kept in stride with Japanese veteran Mai...
View ArticleHot in Harbin: Unranked PH mixed curling reaches Asian Winter Games quarterfinal
MANILA, Philippines – With nothing to lose and practically no pressure, the Philippines continued its improbable streak in the 2025 Asian Winter Games (AWG) in Harbin, China, as its mixed doubles...
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How will PhilHealth’s fund transfer affect Filipinos’ access to healthcare?
MANILA, Philippines – Experts ranging from a doctor to an economist faced the Supreme Court on Tuesday, February 4, to explain how taking away P89.9 billion of “excess funds” from the Philippine...
View ArticleLawmakers vote to impeach Sara Duterte | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: House impeaches Vice President Sara Duterte The House of Representatives impeaches Vice President Sara Duterte,...
View ArticleUS Postal Service ends China parcel suspension, works to reduce disruption
The US Postal Service said on Wednesday, February 5, it would accept parcels from China and Hong Kong again after a temporary suspension following President Donald Trump scrapping a trade provision...
View ArticleScottie Thompson takes over as Ginebra outlasts Meralco for 1-0 lead
MANILA, Philippines – Barangay Ginebra has beaten Meralco seven out of nine times in their playoff encounters. The Gin Kings are close to making that 8-of-10 after outlasting Meralco, 100-92, in Game...
View ArticleMedal bets Groseclose, Dubberstein share flag-bearing duties for PH in Asian...
MANILA, Philippines – Speed skater Peter Groseclose and curler Kathleen Dubberstein will carry the flag for Team Philippines in the opening ceremony of the Asian Winter Games in Harbin, China, on...
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