MANILA, Philippines – The family of Divine Adili, one of the two Ateneo student-athletes who died from drowning in Aurora province, has requested an autopsy before the repatriation of his remains, the Nigerian Embassy in Manila disclosed. In a statement released Wednesday, the embassy said it has not received official report from authorities suggesting foul play.

SINGAPORE — Fifty-one years after China and the Philippines established diplomatic relations, local and diplomatic officials are calling for stronger bilateral cooperation and extending a formal invitation for Cebu Province to represent the Philippines at a major regional trade expo next year. Consul General Zhang Zhen of the Chinese Consulate in Cebu delivered the remarks

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Robinhood Padilla is seeking a Senate investigation on the death of Ateneo de Manila University basketball players Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili. In a post on Facebook early Thursday, Padilla shared photos of him wearing a replica of Baterbonia’s jersey when he went to the student-athlete’s wake. “The world was his,

MANILA, Philippines —  The Senate website is “under maintenance” on Thursday morning after a group claiming to be “Nullsec Philippines” alleged that it had defaced a page on the institution’s official website. Screenshots circulating on social media showed a message criticizing corruption and calling for transparency and accountability in government. READ: Senate under heightened security

Dominic Roque attended the premiere night of the movie of Sue Ramirez and Rico Blanco Kapamilya actress Sue Ramirez felt “kilig” because of the support she received from her boyfriend, Dominic Roque. The public first had sightings of Sue and Dominic back in 2024. It was when their kissing video in Siargao circulated online. From ... Read more

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MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) will pledge a substantial cash sum to the families of Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili following the sudden passing of the college basketball players on Monday. PSC chairperson Pato Gregorio made the announcement in a press conference wherein the stakeholders’ panel formed by the sports agency discussed its

MANILA, Philippines – Most parts of the country will experience warm and humid weather and isolated rains on Thursday, the weather bureau said.  No low pressure area is monitored for possible tropical cyclone formation, Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) weather specialist Leanne Loreto said. READ: Habagat season begins, but hot weather will persist –

WASHINGTON, United States — The United States launched a new wave of attacks against Iran on Wednesday night as efforts to end the three-month-old war sputtered, and Tehran hit back, saying it will target any ship going through the Strait of Hormuz. US Central Command said American forces began “additional self-defense strikes” at 5:15 pm

MANILA, Philippines – The magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck off Sarangani on June 8 continues to leave a trail of destruction across parts of Mindanao, with rescue, retrieval, and relief operations ongoing in the hardest-hit areas.  Authorities are still validating numbers of casualties and assessing damage to homes, schools, roads, and other infrastructure. As aftershocks

VP Sara Duterte rallied behind her allies Vice President Sara Duterte urged the Senate to include Senators Bato dela Rosa and Jinggoy Estrada in crucial discussions. It can be recalled that after Dela Rosa’s surprise appearance on May 11 at the Senate, a few days after, on May 14, he went on hiatus again. Reports ... Read more

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