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What’s really behind Larry Gadon’s ‘hindi sila bobo’ videos on social media
Attorney Lorenzo “Larry” Gadon is trying to gain publicity on social media through several short clips of him giving “Hindi sila bobo!” shout outs...
Reality check: Iñigo Pascual’s tweet on street children, family planning, poverty goes deeper
Iñigo Pascual's tweet on street children, poverty and family planning were met with varied reactions from Filipinos who both criticized and supported his belief.
According...
Philippines set to purchase extra 132,000 T of rice
MANILA - The Philippines will import an additional 132,000 tonnes of rice to boost stocks in southern provinces, where prices have surged in recent weeks amid...
WORLD
Asia stocks rise as trade optimism extends Wall Street’s bull run
TOKYO — Asian stocks rose on Thursday as Wall Street hit record highs in the hope that the current North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)...
Indonesian medal winners contribute towards Lombok cause
JAKARTA— Several Indonesian medalists at the Asian Games have offered to raise money or donate their win bonuses to the victims of a series of earthquakes that...
This is not the first time Philippines lost a close game against Korea in Asiad basketball
Heartbroken Filipino fans are lamenting about the dreaded 'Korean curse' after South Korea eliminated the Philippines from medal contention in the 2018 Asiad basketball...
BUSINESS
Asia Rice-India rates dip as rupee flounders; markets eye Philippine boost
BENGALURU - A dip in rice export prices as the rupee plunged failed to stoke fresh demand for the Indian variety this week, but...
Philippines set to purchase extra 132,000 T of rice
MANILA - The Philippines will import an additional 132,000 tonnes of rice to boost stocks in southern provinces, where prices have surged in recent weeks amid...
Asia stocks rise as trade optimism extends Wall Street’s bull run
TOKYO — Asian stocks rose on Thursday as Wall Street hit record highs in the hope that the current North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)...
OPINION
The world’s most populous country has evolved under President Xi Jinping – simultaneously more self-confident yet paranoid, and no longer nearly so bothered what the rest of the world thinks.
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ENTERTAINMENT
London fans pay tribute to Michael Jackson on 60th birthday
LONDON— Fans of Michael Jackson honored the "King of Pop" on what would have been his 60th birthday on Thursday (Philippine time) by gathering at a temporary...
Netflix’s ‘To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before’ has us sharing our own ‘hugot’ lines
The phrase "To all the... before" is gaining traction in Twitter after a popular streaming site adapted a young adult book titled "To All...
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SPORTS
Margielyn Didal’s gold medal is a wakeup call to recognize skateboarding as a sport
Skateboarder Margielyn Didal's gold medal in the 2018 Asian Games has given the overlooked sport of skateboarding some much-deserved attention.
The 19-year old Didal scored...
HIGHLIGHTS: Day nine of the Asian Games
JAKARTA — Highlights of day nine of the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang on Sunday (times GMT):
Another good day for China
China extended their lead at...
Hidilyn Diaz’s has her eyes set on the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
2018 Asian Games weightlifting gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz is continuing to succeed outside of sports as she takes a break before preparing to compete...
LIFESTYLE
Asia Rice-India rates dip as rupee flounders; markets eye Philippine boost
BENGALURU - A dip in rice export prices as the rupee plunged failed to stoke fresh demand for the Indian variety this week, but...
Margielyn Didal’s gold medal is a wakeup call to recognize skateboarding as a sport
Skateboarder Margielyn Didal's gold medal in the 2018 Asian Games has given the overlooked sport of skateboarding some much-deserved attention.
The 19-year old Didal scored...
Philippines set to purchase extra 132,000 T of rice
MANILA - The Philippines will import an additional 132,000 tonnes of rice to boost stocks in southern provinces, where prices have surged in recent weeks amid...
MOTORING
Stories of stranded passengers at NAIA can stop you in your tracks
A Xiamen Airlines flight that overshot the main runway of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport set off a chain of events that led to...
NAIA’s terminal case: What went wrong after an airline’s bad landing
(Updated 3:34 p.m.) Several flights at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport have been cancelled following the crash landing of a Boeing 737-8000 owned by...
Celebrities, public figures speak up on MMDA’s driver-only vehicles ban
Several personalities spoke up against the heavily criticized Metro Manila Development Authority’s driver-only scheme on EDSA amid the ongoing dry run starting on August...
TECH
Revealing study: 1 out of 5 prefer being naked in public over losing smartphone
A study by a cybersecurity company discovered how at least one in five people compared not having connectivity on their devices to being naked...
Japan nuclear power companies to form four-way alliance — Nikkei
TOKYO — Four major Japanese utility and engineering companies entered an alliance to combine all their nuclear operations under a combined company, Japan's Nikkei business daily said...
