
LIVE: 2025 Ramon Magsaysay Award announcement
Catch the live announcement of the 2025 Ramon Magsaysay Award recipients on Sunday, August 31, at 12 pm
Catch the live announcement of the 2025 Ramon Magsaysay Award recipients on Sunday, August 31, at 12 pm
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is set to take an initial step onto the multilateral diplomatic stage in China this week, with his planned trip to attend a military parade in Beijing setting the stage for a possible three-way summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping. It will be the first time for Kim, who assumed power in late 2011, to attend a multilateral diplomatic event. His grandfather and the North’s founder Kim Il-sung attended a military parade in Beijing in 1959. The decision by Kim to attend China’s military parade marking the 80th anniversary of […]... Keep on reading: Kim Jong Un set for debut on multilateral diplomatic stage in China
MANILA, Philippines — Marikina 1st District Rep. Marcelino Teodoro said Sunday that completed flood control projects and repairs on well-maintained roads were once again allocated funding under the 2026 National Expenditure Program (NEP) submitted by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM). Teodoro said this confirms House Deputy Ronaldo Puno’s disclosure that several items in the NEP included budget allocations for projects that were already completed. READ: Puno: 2026 NEP contains projects already finished; probe needed During a consultation with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on its proposed infrastructure funding, Teodoro highlighted projects within his district. “There […]... Keep on reading: Teodoro: NEP includes funding for completed flood control projects
Congratulations, Javi Valdes!
SAN PEDRO, United States — Floating blue paddles dance on the waves that lap a dock in the Port of Los Angeles, silently converting the power of the sea into useable electricity. This innovative installation may hold one of the keys to accelerating a transition away from fossil fuels that scientists say is necessary if the world is to avoid the worst effects of climate change. “The project is very simple and easy,” Inna Braverman, co-founder of Israeli start-up Eco Wave Power, told AFP. READ: Harnessing the ocean’s energy with wave, tidal and osmotic power Looking a little like piano […]... Keep on reading: New wave: Sea power turned into energy at Los Angeles port
MANILA, Philippines—Some areas in Metro Manila and Bulacan will have power interruptions this week due to maintenance work, Meralco said on Sunday. In Metro Manila, some parts of Brgy. Bagong Silang-Kaliwa, Caloocan City, and in San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan will have no electricity on August 31, between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. because of the installation of poles and line reconductoring and reconstruction work in Phase 4-Packages 8 and 9, and Phase 9 Package 1 in Bagong Silang-Kaliwa. Affected areas include a portion of Barugo Road near Paraiso Road in Phase 4 Package 1, Bagong Silang-Kaliwa; a portion of Barugo Road from Supremo Road to Langit Road including portion of Phase 4 Packages 6 and 7 in Bagong Silang-Kaliwa; a portion of Langit Road from Barugo Road to Phase 4 Packages 8 and 9 Road including portion of Phase 4 Packages 7, 8 and 9 in Bagong Silang-Kaliwa, Caloocan City; a portion of Phase 4 Packages 8 and 9 Road from Langit Road in Bagong Silang - Kaliwa, Caloocan City to and including Evergreen Heights Subd. Phase 1 and Sitio Tubigan in Bgy. Gaya-Gaya, San Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan; Iglesia Ni Cristo-Lokal ng Bagong Silang 9; and a portion of Phase 9 Packages 1 and 2 in Bagong Silang-Kaliwa, Caloocan City. In Manila, some areas in Brgy. San Miguel will have no power on September 2-3 between 10:30 p.m. and 10:59 p.m. and between 5:01 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. because of preventive maintenance and testing work inside Meralco – Tegen substation. Affected areas include a portion of Arlegui St. from Aguado St. to Jose Laurel St. including La Consolacion College, National Commission on The Role of Filipino Women and Laperal Mansion; a portion of Aguado St. from Arlegui St. to Jose Laurel St. including Aguado Ext. St.; Cabel Restaurant and Aguado’s Place; a portion of San Rafael St. from Arlegui St. to Jose Laurel St. including La Casarita Condormitel, Presidential Communications Office and Freedom Plaza; Hospicio De San Jose in Isla Convalencia; and Goldenberg Mansion and Teus Mansion along Gen. Solano St. In Bulacan, some parts of Bgy. Cutcot in Pulilan will have no electricity on September 2 between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. because of the installation of electricity poles, relocation of facilities and line reconductoring work along Saint Ignatius St. in Bgy. Cutcot. Also, some parts of Malolos City will have power interruptions on September 5 between 11 p.m. and 11:59 p.m. and between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m. because of preventive maintenance and testing works inside Meralco – Malolos 2 substation.
One of the housemates who gains attention inside Bahay ni Kuya is the mestiza beauty Kira Balinger. The 'Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Collab Edition' contestant was discovered back in 2014. And aside from being an actress, she can also sing and play instruments like the guitar and ukulele. She also used to be part of the girl group BFF5. Kira definitely has the face, talent and, of course, charisma that can make her a future leading lady! Here's a collection of Kira Balinger's sexiest photos that will definitely heat up the summer:
LEGAZPI CITY — Five persons taking shelter from the rain were injured after the roof of the stage of Peñaranda Park, which is located just across the City Hall in the downtown area here, collapsed amid heavy rains. Albay Gov. Noel Rosal said that based on the initial assessment, the roof’s steel braces collapsed after […]... Keep on reading: 5 injured as Albay park stage roof heavy with rainwater collapses
MiraNila Heritage House & Library in partnership with the Erehwon Center for the Arts and the P. Ilusorio Foundation and in collaboration with Gallery MiraNila by The Blue Leaf proudly presents Cecile Licad Up Close on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at 6:30 p.m.
Lumulusong ang mga karaniwang Pinoy sa baha — walang choice. 'Yung mga kumita sa DPWH projects, ni hindi magamit ang lahat ng SUV dahil sa dami.
MANILA, Philippines–Javi Gomez de Liano signed a three-year contract with PBA club Magnolia, more than a week after his rights were acquired from Terrafirma. Both Gomez de Liano and the Hotshots posted a photo of him shaking hands with team manager Alvin Patrimonio on Saturday as the deal assured the PBA returnee’s long-term future on home soil following a brief stint in South Korea. READ: PBA: Chito Victolero no regrets after losing Magnolia coaching job “Home for the next 3 years,” Gomez de Liano said in an Instagram story while tagging Magnolia’s account. Magnolia acquired Gomez de Liano in exchange […]... Keep on reading: PBA: Magnolia signs Javi Gomez de Liaño to three-year contract
HAVANA — Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said Saturday he has begun a tour of Asia that will take him to China, Laos and Vietnam, his main commercial ally on the continent. Diaz-Canel’s trip comes as Cuba, which counts 10.9 million inhabitants, faces a severe economic crisis, while global trade has been shaken by US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs. “This weekend we begin official visits to Vietnam, China, and Laos, sister nations with whom we share close ties and a history of shared cooperation and solidarity, tested by time and the greatest challenges,” Diaz-Canel wrote on X. READ: Havana lets […]... Keep on reading: Cuba president begins trip to China, Laos and Vietnam
OSLO — An enormous sinkhole in Norway engulfed a portion of motorway and railway tracks, killing one person, authorities said on Saturday. The hole, spanning several dozen meters, affected both lanes of the E6 motorway and the tracks running alongside the road in the town of Levanger, some 500 kilometers north of Oslo, according to photos by Norwegian media. A Danish worker who was onsite and went missing has been presumed dead, the police said in a statement. READ: Rescuers build slope to reach man in Japan sinkhole The Norwegian public company responsible for managing the country’s railway infrastructure was […]... Keep on reading: Norway sinkhole swallows motorway and railway, killing one