
Thank you, Alex: Filipinos going gaga over tennis
Alex Eala’s run in the Miami Open last year didn’t just propel her in the upper ranks of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) but it sparked a rise in the…
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Alex Eala’s run in the Miami Open last year didn’t just propel her in the upper ranks of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) but it sparked a rise in the…
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N’DJAMENA, Chad (AFP) — A drone from Sudan killed at least 15 people on Wednesday evening in the border town of Tine in Chad, according to local sources.
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Anutin received 293 votes from newly seated lawmakers to win the premiership.
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Bureau of Immigration (BI) commissioner Joel Anthony Viado ordered an immediate investigation Thursday into reports of alleged harassment and extortion by…
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Iran targeted energy facilities across the Gulf and threatened further destructive attacks after a key gas field was hit, raising fears Thursday of a wider…
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The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Thursday reported the safe return of 387 Filipinos — overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), their dependents, and…
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The country’s major manufacturers under the Federation of Philippine Industries (FPI) say they are not surprised about the peso falling to P60 because of the…
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The Philippines’ gross domestic product (GDP) growth — and the broader economy — faces significant risks if the Middle East conflict persists throughout the…
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The Philippine peso breached the dreaded P60 level on Thursday, weakening to P60.10 as of 4 p.m., after fresh developments in the Middle East conflict sent…
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Major manufacturers under the Federation of Philippine Industries (FPI) said a possible depreciation of the peso to P60 against the dollar is expected amid…
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The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Thursday, 19 March 2026, facilitated the return of 70 overseas Filipino workers and their dependents from Qatar and…
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The Philippines’ gross domestic product (GDP) growth—and the broader economy—faces significant risk if the Middle East conflict persists throughout the year,…
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NABALAWAG, SGA BARMM — After weeks of violent clashes that displaced over 20,000 residents, high-level mediation efforts are underway to bring lasting peace to…
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WASHINGTON (AFP) — President Donald Trump on Monday demanded US allies help secure the Strait of Hormuz, but European powers resisted a military mission to…
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KABUL (AFP) — Afghanistan’s Taliban government accused Pakistan of carrying out airstrikes on the capital late Monday after loud explosions were heard and air…
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JERUSALEM (AFP) — Israel launched strikes on Tehran and Beirut Tuesday while attacks in Baghdad pulled Iraq further into the Middle East war that has rattled…
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Israel said Tuesday it killed Iran’s national security chief, Ali Larijani, in a strike as attacks hit Tehran, Beirut and Baghdad.
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The saddest part is that nations bearing the most economic pain — from the Philippines to South Korea, India to the European Union — had no seat at the table…
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