Lakers' LeBron James sits out vs Spurs, All-NBA streak ends

Lakers' LeBron James sits out vs Spurs, All-NBA streak ends

LOS ANGELES — LeBron James sat out of the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night due to left foot arthritis, preventing him from qualifying for consideration for his 22nd straight appearance on an All-NBA team. Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, Deandre Ayton and Marcus Smart are also sitting out. READ: LeBron James’ NBA All-Star streak ends hits 22 James has been on one of the three All-NBA postseason teams in each of his last 21 seasons, but this game will be the 18th he has missed this season. Players must play in at least 65 […]... Keep on reading: Lakers' LeBron James sits out vs Spurs, All-NBA streak ends

Karen Davila apologizes after live TV name mix-up: ‘Tao lang po nagkakamali’

Karen Davila apologizes after live TV name mix-up: ‘Tao lang po nagkakamali’

News anchor Karen Davila apologized after a brief on-air mistake of saying her own name instead of her namesake Karen de Guzan who was reporting live broadcast, as seen in the “TV Patrol” episode Tuesday night, Feb. 10.  During the episode, Davila was introducing a report about a robbery. Instead of naming de Guzman, Davila mistakenly said her own name. Part of her spiel went: “Nagpa-Patrol, Karen Davila. Ay, Karen de Guzman!” (Reporting for Patrol, Karen Davila. Oh, Karen de Guzman!) as she immediately corrected herself on air.  Shortly after the broadcast, Davila addressed the slip on X (formerly Twitter), […]... Keep on reading: Karen Davila apologizes after live TV name mix-up: ‘Tao lang po nagkakamali’

Islamists gain ground as Bangladesh gears up for elections

Islamists gain ground as Bangladesh gears up for elections

Bangladesh heads to the polls on February 12 in an election unlike any in its recent history. With the long‑dominant Awami League (AL) barred from participating, an Islamist alliance, strengthened by the student‑led National Citizen Party (NCP), has emerged as a powerful contender. For the first time since independence in 1971, Islamist forces appear poised […]... Keep on reading: Islamists gain ground as Bangladesh gears up for elections

Pagcor: 10M Filipinos active on legal e-gambling platforms

Pagcor: 10M Filipinos active on legal e-gambling platforms

MANILA, Philippines — The total number of active adult Filipino users on legal e-gambling platforms is around 10 million, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) said on Wednesday. Pagcor chief Alejandro “Al” Tengco made the clarification after Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian repeated his initial findings that, as of 2025, more than 32 million adult Filipinos were online gambling users. READ: 32 million adult Filipinos are gamblers, Pagcor records show Tengco said the 32.117 million figure, which Gatchalian said he got from Pagcor, refers only to the total number of accounts on online gambling platforms. “Just a clarification on the numbers […]... Keep on reading: Pagcor: 10M Filipinos active on legal e-gambling platforms

10 Angono cops relieved over student’s abuse, extortion allegations

10 Angono cops relieved over student’s abuse, extortion allegations

LUCENA CITY – The regional director of Police Regional Office 4A (PRO-4A) has ordered the immediate relief and disarming of 10 policemen in Angono, Rizal, following complaints from a criminology student alleging evidence planting, robbery, extortion, and illegal arrest. “As an immediate administrative measure, the subject personnel were administratively relieved, disarmed of their issued firearms, and placed under restrictive custody at the Administrative Holding Section of the Rizal Police Provincial Office,” Police Brig. Gen. Paul Kenneth Lucas, PRO-4A regional director, said in a statement Wednesday. Lucas noted that the action was taken “without prejudice to the filing of appropriate administrative […]... Keep on reading: 10 Angono cops relieved over student’s abuse, extortion allegations

CHINA'S TRAVEL BAN ON KALAYAAN OFFICIALS A 'SOVEREIGN PREROGATIVE'

WATCH: Palace Press Officer Claire Castro says China's decision to bar Kalayaan LGU officials from entering its territories is a sovereign prerogative, similar to other countries' rights under international law.

CHINA'S TRAVEL BAN ON KALAYAAN OFFICIALS A 'SOVEREIGN PREROGATIVE' WATCH: Palace Press Officer Claire Castro says China's decision to bar Kalayaan LGU officials from entering its territories is a sovereign prerogative, similar to other countries' rights under international law.

CHINA'S TRAVEL BAN ON KALAYAAN OFFICIALS A 'SOVEREIGN PREROGATIVE' WATCH: Palace Press Officer Claire Castro says China's decision to bar Kalayaan LGU officials from entering its territories is a sovereign prerogative, similar to other countries' rights under international law.

Honda reports declining profit as Trump tariffs, EV moves hurt results

Honda reports declining profit as Trump tariffs, EV moves hurt results

TOKYO, Japan — Honda reported Tuesday a 42% drop in profit for the nine months through December, compared to a year earlier, as U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs hurt the Japanese automaker’s earnings. Tokyo-based Honda Motor Co.’s profit over the three quarters totaled 465.4 billion yen ($3 billion), down from 805.2 billion yen. That marked the second straight year that profit declined during the period at Honda, the maker of the Accord sedan, Civic compact and Odyssey minivan. Sales for the three quarters dipped 2.2% to 15.98 trillion yen ($102.6 billion) from the previous year. Honda stuck to its full […]... Keep on reading: Honda reports declining profit as Trump tariffs, EV moves hurt results

Moderate to heavy rains are expected to continue over Visayas, eastern Luzon, and northeastern Mindanao in the next 24 hours due to the prevalence of the shear line, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Wednesday, Feb.

Moderate to heavy rains are expected to continue over Visayas, eastern Luzon, and northeastern Mindanao in the next 24 hours due to the prevalence of the shear line, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Wednesday, Feb.

Moderate to heavy rains are expected to continue over Visayas, eastern Luzon, and northeastern Mindanao in the next 24 hours due to the prevalence of the shear line, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Wednesday, Feb.