Pope Francis no longer needs ventilation, is stable, says Vatican
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis remained stable through the day on Sunday, March 2, and no longer required the use of mechanical ventilation to breathe, the Vatican said, in a sign of progress as the...
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UK, European leaders join forces to draft Ukraine peace plan to take to US
LONDON, United Kingdom – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Sunday European leaders had agreed to draw up a Ukraine peace plan to take to the United States, a vital step for Washington to be...
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Kieran Culkin claims supporting actor honor as 2025 Oscars kick off
LOS ANGELES, US – A Real Pain star Kieran Culkin won Best Supporting Actor at the Academy Awards on Sunday where Anora, The Brutalist and Conclave were competing for the coveted best picture trophy....
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‘Flow’ wins best animated feature film Oscar
LOS ANGELES, US – The independent film Flow won the best animated feature film Oscar on Sunday, securing the first Academy Award for Latvia and its Latvian director Gints Zilbalodis. Flow follows a...
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IN PHOTOS: Oscars 2025 red carpet arrivals
MANILA, Philippines – The 97th Academy Awards officially started its festivities on Monday, March 3 (Manila time), with Hollywood’s biggest stars taking the red carpet before awards are handed out....
View Article[Walang Pasok] Class suspensions, Monday, March 3, 2025
MANILA, Philippines – Some areas suspended face-to-face classes for Monday, March 3, as they expect high heat index levels during the day. The heat index is measured using the air temperature and the...
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Zoe Saldana wins Best Supporting Actress Oscar for ‘Emilia Perez’ role
LOS ANGELES, US – Zoe Saldana won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress on Sunday for her role as a Mexico City lawyer and fixer for a former drug lord in the crime drama and musical Emilia Perez. It...
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USAID official warns of unnecessary deaths from Trump’s foreign aid block
A senior official with the US Agency for International Development in an email on Sunday, March 2, warned that the Trump administration’s dismantling of the agency will result in unnecessary deaths —...
View ArticleCourt junks case vs ex-mayor, 13 others in Negros Occidental ambush
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines – A regional court has dismissed murder charges against a former mayor, an incumbent vice mayor, and a dozen others accused in the killing of a councilor in Negros...
View ArticlePope Francis had 2 respiratory ‘insufficiencies,’ back on ventilation
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis suffered two episodes of “acute respiratory insufficiency” on Monday, March 3, the Vatican said, in another setback for the 88-year-old pontiff as he continues to battle...
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Top 6 races in Laguna to watch in the 2025 midterm elections
The province of Laguna, home to more than two million voters, is shaping up to have one of the most competitive local races in the Philippines. Governor Ramil Hernandez is term-limited and has no...
View Article[Walang Pasok] Class suspensions, Tuesday, March 4, 2025
MANILA, Philippines – Some areas suspended face-to-face classes for Tuesday, March 4, as they expect high heat index levels during the day. The heat index is measured using the air temperature and the...
View Article[Vantage Point] Chiz, hemming and hawing on VP Sara impeachment
On February 27, Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero confirmed that the upper chamber has proposed to calendar July 30 as the start of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. This...
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What’s been discussed at PhilHealth oral arguments in Supreme Court so far
MANILA, Philippines – The Supreme Court on Tuesday, March 4, is tackling petitions against the Department of Finance’s (DOF) order for the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to...
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Trump halts all US military aid to Ukraine, White House official says
WASHINGTON, USA – US President Donald Trump has paused all military aid to Ukraine following his clash with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy last week, a White House official said on Monday,...
View ArticleEnvironmentalists say Negros-Panay bridge project endangers Irrawaddy dolphins
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines – Environmentalists in the Negros Island Region and Panay sounded alarm bells over a P189-billion bridge project, warning that it could spell disaster for the already...
View ArticleTo ‘fix the foundations’ of education, tear down the building
The Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) finally released its second annual report a few weeks ago, and the findings are horrifying. For many of us, it confirmed — and offered...
View ArticleTrump locks in Canada, Mexico tariffs to launch on Tuesday; stocks tumble
WASHINGTON, USA – US President Donald Trump said 25% tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada will take effect from Tuesday stoking fears of a trade war in North America and sending financial markets...
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Sam Milby in tears, admits it has been ‘rough’ since split with Catriona Gray
MANILA, Philippines – Sam Milby turned emotional as he admitted that it has been “rough” for him since he broke up with ex-fiancee Catriona Gray. The singer-actor broke into tears in an interview with...
View ArticlePANOORIN: Ang pagsunog sa ‘7 kasalanan ng mga Duterte’
MAYNILA, Pilipinas – Bilang paghahanda sa Ash Wednesday, sinunog ng mga taong simbahan ang mga palaspas na sumisimbolo raw sa “pitong kasalanan ng mga Duterte.” Nanawagan din ang religious groups sa...
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