Remulla directs NBI to probe Marcos deepfake audio ordering military attack
MANILA, Philippines – Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla has ordered the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to probe the circulating deepfake audio of President...
View ArticleHans Cacdac is new DMW secretary
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appointed Hans Cacdac as the new secretary of the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), succeeding the late Susan “Toots” Ople. The Presidential...
View ArticleUP Diliman vendors fear future following clearing operations in Area 2
QUEZON CITY, Philippines — Things are not so ‘business as usual’ at the famed students’ food strip known as Area 2 in the University of the Philippines Diliman following the recent clearing operation...
View ArticleMalaysia ex-PM Mahathir facing anti-graft probe in a case involving his sons
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is among individuals being investigated in connection with a graft probe involving his sons, the head of Malaysia’s...
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Chinese, Filipina nabbed in Angeles, P4.8-M shabu, party drugs seized
ANGELES CITY, Philippines – A male Chinese national and a Filipina, were arrested in Barangay Malabanias here on Wednesday, April 24, in a buy-bust operation which yielded some P4.8 million worth of...
View ArticleApollo Quiboloy still in Philippines, says DOJ
MANILA, Philippines – Embattled doomsday preacher Apollo Quiboloy remains in the Philippines, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Thursday, April 25. “The respondent, or the accused [Quiboloy] has...
View Article#WalangPasok: Class suspensions, Friday, April 26, 2024
MANILA, Philippines – Some areas suspended face-to-face classes for Friday, April 26, due to high heat index levels. The heat index is measured using the air temperature and the relative humidity in a...
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‘Pay day every day’ may become Shangri-La Group, BPOs’ secret to happy employees
Petsa de peligro is already a thing of the past for hundreds of employees of the Shangri-La Hotels. That’s because the Shangri-La group, which operates several five-star luxury hotels in the country,...
View ArticleUS economic growth slows more than expected in first quarter
WASHINGTON, USA – US economic growth slowed more than expected in the first quarter, but an acceleration in inflation suggested that the Federal Reserve would not cut interest rates before September....
View ArticleHarvey Weinstein’s conviction is overturned by top New York court
NEW YORK, USA – New York’s highest court on Thursday, April 25, overturned the 2020 sex crimes conviction of former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, in the case that helped trigger the #MeToo...
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Human rights at the heart of lawyering for public attorney Noliver Barrido
Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) lawyer Noliver Barrido initially thought he would become a doctor. Growing up, Barrido said he had a proclivity for pure and natural sciences. In school, he exceled in...
View ArticleLong way to go: Yuri Escueta embraces San Beda’s early offseason challenges
MANILA, Philippines – San Beda head coach Yuri Escueta knows the Red Lions still have a long way to go as they prepare for a title defense in NCAA Season 100. The Red Lions are in the midst of a...
View ArticleJapan frets over relentless yen slide as BOJ keeps ultra-low rates
TOKYO, Japan – Japan is concerned about negative effects of the weak yen, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday, April 26, in a fresh warning to speculators as the currency fell further...
View ArticleWho is Hans Cacdac, the new migrant workers secretary?
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. named Hans Leo Cacdac the new secretary of the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Thursday, April 25. Cacdac, who was one of the department’s...
View ArticleMotivated to get back at Phoenix, Meralco snaps skid to boost playoff bid
MANILA, Philippines – Don’t count Meralco out just yet. Using last conference’s quarterfinal ouster at the hands of Phoenix as motivation, the Bolts fueled their playoff bid in the PBA Philippine Cup...
View ArticleBARMM civil society groups insist on another three-year BTA extension
GENERAL SANTOS, Philippines – A coalition of civil society organizations in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has called on the government to extend the term of the...
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FACT CHECK: Eyes Blue neither endorsed by Doc Willie Ong nor approved by FDA
Claim: Cardiologist and online health personality Dr. Willie Ong, also known as Doc Willie, endorses the product Eyes Blue, which claims to treat multiple eye conditions like blurred eyesight,...
View ArticleSC sides with Reina Mae Nasino, upholds voiding of their search warrants
MANILA, Philippines – The Supreme Court (SC) sided with activist Reina Mae Nasino and her companions, and upheld the voiding of search warrants used for their arrest in 2020. In a resolution, the SC...
View ArticleIn Beijing, Blinken confronts China over ‘powering’ Russia’s war
BEIJING, China – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken raised concerns on Friday about China’s support for Russia’s military, one of the many issues threatening to sour the recent improvement in...
View ArticleQuiboloy’s firearms licenses revoked | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: PNP revokes Apollo Quiboloy’s firearms licenses The Philippine National Police revokes the firearms licenses of...
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