MANILA, Philippines — The number of injuries from fireworks-related cases climbed to 91 on Saturday, according to the latest data from the Department of Health (DOH). The DOH reported that 91 firework-related injuries occurred from Dec. 21 to Dec. 27, 34 percent lower than the record within the same period in 2024. Most cases were […]... Keep on reading: 91 hurt due to fireworks, DOH reports
MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III has proposed the creation of an Independent People’s Commission (IPC), but that may have to wait until next year. Sotto said the Congress’s priority is to ratify the 2026 General Appropriations Bill, containing the proposed P6.793-trillion national budget, on Monday, Dec. 29. “It may be passed […]... Keep on reading: Sotto pushes stronger graft probe commission
MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III has proposed the creation of an Independent People’s Commission (IPC), but that may have to wait until next year. Sotto said the Congress’s priority is to ratify the 2026 General Appropriations Bill, containing the proposed P6.793-trillion national budget, on Monday, Dec. 29. “It may be passed […]... Keep on reading: Sotto pushes stronger graft probe commission
MANILA, Philippines — Free rides will be offered to all passengers at the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT 3) and Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT 2) on Rizal Day, Dec. 30, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) announced on Saturday. According to the DOTr, the free rides at the MRT 3 and LRT 2 […]... Keep on reading: Free train rides offered on Rizal Day
MANILA, Philippines — Free rides will be offered to all passengers at the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT 3) and Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT 2) on Rizal Day, Dec. 30, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) announced on Saturday. According to the DOTr, the free rides at the MRT 3 and LRT 2 […]... Keep on reading: Free train rides offered on Rizal Day
MANILA, Philippines — Originating in France in 1925, Art Deco is perhaps the most enduring global artistic movement of the 20th century. Art Deco arrived in the Philippines in the 1930s, first through architecture in terms of houses, commercial buildings, theaters, and even niches and mausoleums in cemeteries; then spreading to furniture design, attire and […]... Keep on reading: PH celebrates a century of Art Deco
MANILA, Philippines — Originating in France in 1925, Art Deco is perhaps the most enduring global artistic movement of the 20th century. Art Deco arrived in the Philippines in the 1930s, first through architecture in terms of houses, commercial buildings, theaters, and even niches and mausoleums in cemeteries; then spreading to furniture design, attire and […]... Keep on reading: PH celebrates a century of Art Deco
WASHINGTON — The president of the Kennedy Center on Friday fiercely criticized a musician’s sudden decision to cancel a Christmas Eve performance at the venue after the White House announced that President Donald Trump’s name would be added to the facility. “Your decision to withdraw at the last moment—explicitly in response to the Center’s recent […]... Keep on reading: Musician hit for canceling act after Trump name added to venue
WASHINGTON — The president of the Kennedy Center on Friday fiercely criticized a musician’s sudden decision to cancel a Christmas Eve performance at the venue after the White House announced that President Donald Trump’s name would be added to the facility. “Your decision to withdraw at the last moment—explicitly in response to the Center’s recent […]... Keep on reading: Musician hit for canceling act after Trump name added to venue
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia — Najib Razak was sentenced to at least four 15-year prison terms after he was convicted Friday in connection with the multibillion-dollar looting of state investment fund 1MDB. The nation’s High Court found the detained former Malaysian prime minister guilty on four counts of abuse of power and 21 charges of money laundering […]... Keep on reading: Ex-Malaysia PM Najib convicted of looting state investment fund
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia — Najib Razak was sentenced to at least four 15-year prison terms after he was convicted Friday in connection with the multibillion-dollar looting of state investment fund 1MDB. The nation’s High Court found the detained former Malaysian prime minister guilty on four counts of abuse of power and 21 charges of money laundering […]... Keep on reading: Ex-Malaysia PM Najib convicted of looting state investment fund
MANILA, Philippines — West Philippine Sea (WPS) experts and advocates on Saturday warned against what they called Beijing’s “propaganda” stunt, referring to recent social media posts about a stranded Filipino fisher receiving aid from Chinese naval personnel in the form of three packs of biscuits and a bottle of water. They said the posts, made […]... Keep on reading: WPS advocates slam China ‘propaganda’ on assisted PH fisher
MANILA, Philippines — West Philippine Sea (WPS) experts and advocates on Saturday warned against what they called Beijing’s “propaganda” stunt, referring to recent social media posts about a stranded Filipino fisher receiving aid from Chinese naval personnel in the form of three packs of biscuits and a bottle of water. They said the posts, made […]... Keep on reading: WPS advocates slam China ‘propaganda’ on assisted PH fisher
MANILA, Philippines — Former Public Works Secretary Manuel Bonoan and at least four other members of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s Cabinet—who allegedly had billions of pesos in “allocable” funds in the 2025 budget—may be called by the Senate blue ribbon committee, Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said on Saturday. “Why would a department […]... Keep on reading: Lacson: Cabral files show ‘allocables’ for 5 in Cabinet
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The countdown began at seven seconds. Five days earlier, there was a more muted countdown—several players, stuck in their hotel rooms in Malaysia, knocked on the doors of other players as they counted the seconds before 1985 gave way to the New Year. “It was a simple celebration,” Allan Caidic recalled. “There was dinner, then […]... Keep on reading: All-amateur NCC crew’s ABC coup remains unmatched by any PH Five
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