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A TEENAGER seeks confidential health guidance. An expectant mother prepares to give birth without a hazardous mountain trek. An elderly resident receives medical attention with warmth and respect.
WING.PH is bringing competitive excitement to the final months of 2026 with the P250,000 BerMonths Grand Race, a leaderboard-based promotional event featuring selected games from PopOK Gaming.
WELLINGTON — New Zealand began counting the votes on Saturday in one of the closest elections in its history, with none of the parties expected to secure a majority of seats after a campaign dominated by worries over rising costs of living and the economy.
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina — Jayson Tatum had 34 points, nine assists and eight rebounds, Derrick White added 18 points, and the Boston Celtics demolished the Charlotte Hornets, 119-80, on Friday (Saturday in Manila) for their seventh win in eight games.
DATU IBA, Zambales — Zambales Gov. Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. was recognized as one of the “Top Performing, Most Trusted Provincial Governor in the Philippines” at the 2026 Media People’s Choice Awards.
The Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) will present five performances examining mental health, memory, bodily autonomy, cultural identity and community responsibility through its returning theater program, “Control + Shift: Changing Narratives StudioLab Live,” from Nov. 20 to 29 at the PETA Studio The…
INSTITUTO Cervantes de Manila will host a webinar titled “Nebrija: el imperio de las lenguas” (Nebrija: The Empire of Languages) on Nov. 18, 2026, at 6 p.m., featuring Spanish literary scholar Darío Villanueva. The online lecture will explore grammarian Elio Antonio de Nebrija’s enduring influence on language studie…
The search for the next James Bond is heating up.
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Sulu Vice Gov. Abdusakur Tan met with senior officials of the Department of Health (DOH) Central Office on Friday to map out the province’s health sector integration into Region 9 (Zamboanga Peninsula).
SHERATON Cebu Mactan Resort, part of Marriott International, continues to strengthen its standing in Cebu’s hospitality and dining scene, retaining its Michelin Selected hotel status in 2026 following its 2025 debut. Its signature restaurant, DIP Nikkei, also earned Michelin Guide recognition in 2026 and 2027. The r…
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia’s king said on Saturday that the attorney general risked denying a royal order by delaying ex-prime minister Najib Razak’s release from prison, adding there was no ambiguity to the pardon he was granted.
EVERY customized vehicle reflects its owner’s creativity and passion. From wheels and exterior enhancements to personalized interiors, car enthusiasts invest in making their builds unique. However, maintaining a vehicle’s condition remains essential to protecting that investment.
TAIPEI — Taiwan said on Friday it had decided to shut its representative office in Papua New Guinea and stop buying liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the country, blaming Chinese pressure.
ZAMBALES — Nineteen suspects were arrested and a total of 212.52 grams of shabu, estimated to be worth P1,445,136 under the standard drug price, were seized in a weeklong anti-illegal drugs operation in Zambales from Oct. 31 to Nov. 5.
I REMEMBER growing up in a household that had time for everything: to play with other kids in the neighborhood, to do household chores. But we were never to be caught by our parents just lingering around the house, doing nothing. We would be chided with these words: “Get a book and read!” My father had a degree in e…
HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s Cyberport is open to establishing partnerships with Philippine agencies and technology organizations, with potential cooperation in information and communications technology (ICT) and customer service outsourcing, its chief public mission officer said during the Cyberport Venture & Capital Fo…
BEFORE the headline topic, a quick take on the pledge by some senators to banish from the 2027 national budget bill the pork-barrel insertions made by the House of Representatives.
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) confiscated more than P4.1 million worth of undocumented cigarettes concealed in a refrigerated van in the municipality of Ilog, Negros Occidental, Customs Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno said on Saturday.
KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his government is seeking specific guarantees from Western allies on how postwar security support would function when the nearly five-year war sparked by Russia’s full-scale invasion finally ends.
TRANSACTIONS using QR Ph and InstaPay grew 198 percent from January 2025 to April 2026, but cash-on-delivery (COD) continued to account for nearly a quarter of Philippine e-commerce payment value, highlighting the challenge of moving more online shoppers to digital payments.
THE rising cost of living and survival for hundreds of thousands of Filipinos is most easily seen in the huge increase in food prices and the electricity bills they receive every month. The Power for People Coalition has challenged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to act on his promise made during his most recent Stat…
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TECHNOLOGY is playing an increasingly important role in helping humanitarian organizations prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters. From AI-powered analysis of satellite and drone imagery to cloud-based platforms that enable real-time collaboration, digital tools are helping first responders and aid agenc…
CEBU CITY — The devastation left by Typhoon Tino in 2025 has prompted Cebu City to reassess how it monitors floods, mobilizes rescuers and evacuates residents, with officials now considering technology that could provide earlier warnings to vulnerable communities.
IF you ask job applicants, whether for public office or in the private sector, on what their motivations were, the answer is always “to get an employment” that will earn them salaries and benefits.
WHAT would happen to your business if you suddenly became unavailable for two weeks? Would employees know which decisions they could make? Could customers continue receiving the same level of service? Would suppliers be paid, projects completed and important commitments fulfilled without waiting for your instructions?
HOUSE Bill 8262 is trying to solve a problem that a lot of parents already worry about: cyberbullying, explicit content, compulsive algorithms and online predators are real concerns. Nobody can honestly say those risks do not exist. So it makes sense that lawmakers want to step in.
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — Three weeks after lung cancer surgery, Pope Leo XIV opened a three-nation tour of Latin America on Friday by declaring he felt better than he looked and crediting God, good doctors and his healthy lifestyle with his quick recovery.
SEN. Bong Go urged the country's youth to pivot toward sports and physical fitness to fight heart disease and obesity.
SAN Miguel Beer (SMB) veteran guard Chris Ross was the first to admit that his halftime verbal tussle with Barangay Ginebra assistant coach Olsen Racela lit up the fire on his belly as he led the Beermen’s swashbuckling second-half offensive in Game 4.
SAUDI Arabia and Ukraine offer crucial case studies, as well as lessons, for the Department of National Defense (DND) and for Philippine government geopolitical strategy. They clearly show how quickly major-power security commitments can be reversed and subordinated to political winds, economics and personal whim.
NPC spokesman and Deputy Privacy Commissioner Jose Belarmino II said that as of Friday, the commission has “not received personal data breach notifications from the concerned government agencies in relation to the reported incidents.”
KASIBU, Nueva Vizcaya — For years, families in this upland mining village have faced the daily challenge of accessing steady, clean water. Today, a gravity-fed system drawing from Napagayan Creek is changing that.
LOS CABOS, Mexico — Ben James ran off five straight birdies around the turn and finished with an aggressive tee shot for one last birdie and an 8-under 64 on Friday to build a one-shot lead going into the weekend at the World Wide Technology Championship.
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Keelon Russell and the Alabama offense will have their hands full on Saturday.
The theme park first opened in 1976 as part of the America's Bicentennial celebration.
America spoke loud and clear on Nov. 3: Voters want cheaper gas and groceries and proof that their electeds are laser-focused on improving economic life for everyone.
Concentrations of toxic chemicals in the air in nail salons were worse than previously thought.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk heads to the city after four women and two men are killed and more than a dozen people injuredTom Rose, the US ambassador to Poland, wrote on X:We are just learning details of the horrific mass shooting in Kraków, a savage and murderous attack that’s shattered the peace of Poland.Am…
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced that local police are actively investigating the violent attack.
Berkshire's Post-Buffett Era Gets Off To Rocky Start As AI Bets Stumble With Warren Buffett gone for not even a year, Berkshire Hathaway is already facing questions over its investment decisions. Under new CEO Greg Abel, the conglomerate has made a multibillion-dollar push into artificial intelligence, only to see s…
Syria denies plans to send troops to Yemen, says military cooperation with Saudi Arabia could expand Syria has no plans to send military forces to Yemen, a Syrian diplomatic source told state news agency SANA, dismissing reports of a possible deployment as baseless. The source was outlining the scope of military coo…
It’s been an even wilder and wackier NFL season than usual — too many backup quarterbacks forced into action, a blood clot review pending over why Jalen Hurts was allowed to play in London, a line judge and a referee suspended, a quarterback winning a game without completing a pass, a player returning to play...
Polish MP Lukasz Mejza said pro-EU PM Donald Tusk subjected himself to the “most spectacular castration in history,” amid a court showdown Read Full Article at RT.com
پارلمان پاراگوئه در پی رسوایی یک بانک بزرگ، سانتیاگو پنیا را از ریاستجمهوری برکنار کرد. او اکنون در بازداشت خانگی است و معاونش جانشین او شده است. بحران بانکی دسترسی میلیونها نفر به پساندازهایشان را مختل کرده است.
IRGC says underground military complexes allow missile production to continue even under heavy bombardment.
"Everything points to the fact that the shooter was influenced by far-right ideology, a matter that will also be subject to investigation," Polish Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski said.
TAIWAN Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) is considering expanding into advanced memory chip production, in a move that would allow it to capture a larger share of the artificial intelligence (AI) hardware market, The Information reported on Friday.
Palestinian Minister of Health warns of outbreak of disease in storm-battered Gaza Palestinian Health Minister Majed Abu Ramadan has warned of the risk of the outbreak of disease in Gaza as tens of thousands of displaced people have faced flooding while sheltering in makeshift tents. Israeli restrictions have meant …
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