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Thai teenage singer and guitarist Nene Royal secured a direct place in the America’s Got Talent Finals after judge Mel B awarded her the Golden Buzzer during the Tuesday, August 25 episode, following her performance of “Black Hole Sun”. British singer and television personality Mel B was given control of the Golden Buzzer for the …

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MANILA, Philippines – The House of Representatives on Monday approved on second reading a bill seeking to renew Philippine Airlines’ (PAL) legislative franchise for another 50 years, extending its authority beyond its 2028 expiration. House Bill No. 10545 was approved through a voice vote. The measure would allow PAL to continue operating as the country’s

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Borbon will use P50 million in assistance from the Cebu Provincial government to improve its water system, with around 3,000 to 5,000 households in coastal areas expected to benefit. Mayor Nico Dotillos said the funding would support the repair and expansion of water pipelines to improve water delivery to several coastal

OAKLAND, United States — Adam Mosseri, who oversees Instagram at Meta, admitted in a California court on Tuesday that he touted newly launched safety tools for teens without disclosing low adoption rates from early testing several years ago. With more than three billion users around the world, Meta is fending off accusations by a coalition

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — A 31-year-old man tagged by authorities as a high-value individual (HVI) in the illegal drug trade was arrested in a joint buy-bust operation in Barangay Sto. Niño here on Monday (Aug. 24). The suspect was arrested after an undercover policeman purchased a heat-sealed transparent plastic sachet containing a white crystalline

MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial enters 19th day, with counsel for the House prosecution Amando Ligutan to explain his public statements related to the trial, following a manifestation from defense lead counsel Sheila Sison over a social media post that appeared to reference a defense lawyer’s statement during the cross-examination of

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — A municipal councilor of Puerto Galera has asked the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) to intervene after he was barred from delivering his privilege speech during the regular session of the Sangguniang Bayan on Monday (August 24).  Councilor Aristeo “Aries” Atienza said he intended to use the

MANILA, Philippines – The 18th day of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial centered on the testimony of Office of the Vice President Assistant Chief of Staff Lemuel Ortonio, who was declared a hostile witness by the impeachment court, making him the second prosecution witness to receive that designation.  The ruling allowed private prosecutor Mae

MANILA, Philippines — If called to testify in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, Army Col. Raymund Dante Lachica, whose name has repeatedly cropped up in the investigation of her alleged misuse of confidential funds, has declared his readiness to “tell the truth.” After Tuesday’s hearing of the Senate impeachment court, Lachica, the former head

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Vice Mayor Tomas Osmeña has proposed studying a 30-minute daily restriction on private vehicles during rush hours, saying Cebu City must give public transportation greater priority as it struggles with worsening traffic congestion. Osmeña floated the proposal during an executive session of the Cebu City Council on Tuesday, August 25, as