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BEIRUT — Lebanon woke up in two time zones on Sunday amid an escalating dispute between political and religious authorities over a decision to extend winter time for a month. Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati issued a decision on Thursday to rol...

Russia will station tactical nuclear weapons in neighboring Belarus, President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday, marking the first time since the mid-1990s that Moscow will have based such arms outside the country. Putin made the announcement at a time of ...

Celebrity cosmetic doctor Vicki Belo had the privilege of having renowned musician David Foster and his wife, American singer-songwriter Katharine McPhee give an impromptu performance for her in the comfort of her own house. In an Instagram post, Belo pos...

Jonathan Majors, an American actor best known for his roles as Kang the Conqueror in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), and as Damian Anderson in "Creed III," has been arrested in New York after a domestic violence complaint filed by a 30-year-o...

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Toledo-Xignex Trojans found their way back in the winning column by racking up two big wins in last Saturday evening's Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) Third Season First Conference online che...

AI chatbot company Replika is restoring erotic roleplay for some users, Replika CEO Eugenia Kuyda said late on Friday. The company's recent removal of adult content, featured in a Reuters report, devastated many users, some of whom considered themselv...

Growing up, I knew that not everyone outside our home was as forward-thinking as my parents, who allowed our personality and character quirks, rather than our genders, to determine how we were raised. "Unfortunately, anak," I remember my mother sa...

Having made strides in the corporate world for over three decades, Flor Gozon-Tarriela proves that a woman can earn and hold her seat at the table dominated by men. She was recently installed as lead independent director at local mining giant Nickel Asia ...

On Thursday, March 23, Muslims around the world began fasting for the holy month of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar, considered one of the holiest months for Muslims. It falls on a different date every year, depending on the cy...

Nearly 20 years ago, Veronica Garcia used to hawk sili, kamias, sampalok and other spices in a pushcart. As her husband was not earning enough as taho and binatog vendor, she decided to start selling vegetables and other goods as well. Her sister, who had...

MANILA, Philippines --- Despite getting swept by a rampaging La Salle side in the elimination round, National University coach Karl Dimaculangan is sticking to the positives that can help them move forward in the UAAP Season 85 women's volleyball tour...

MANILA, Philippines --- After a masterful straight-set win just a few days ago, La Salle was ready for the adjustments of National University and it showed in another win over the defending champions in the UAAP Season 85 women's volleyball tournament...

MANILA, Philippines --- La Salle assistant coach Noel Orcullo was happy that Ramil De Jesus fulfilled his promise of joining him on the sidelines in the second round of the UAAP Season 85 women's volleyball tournament.Orcullo, who served on an interim...

MANILA, Philippines--Dynamic Herb Cebu closed the gap on Kaya-Iloilo in the title race after edging past Mendiola FC 1991, 1-0, on Saturday in the Philippines Football League at PFF National Training Centre in Carmona, Cavite.Japanese winger Rintaro Hama ...

MANILA, Philippines--Meralco coach Norman Black will look to find a defensive strategy to at least neutralize TNT import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson when it tries to even out their PBA Governors' Cup semifinal series on Sunday at Ynares Center in Antipolo...

MANILA, Philippines---Kai Sotto did a little bit of everything in the Hiroshima Dragonflies' 81-70 win against Toyama in the Japan B.League at Toyama Prefecture on Saturday.Sotto finished with only four points but made up for it with his other stats, ...

MANILA, Philippines---PBA 3X3 champion Almond Vosotros and naturalized player Ange Kouame headline the men's 3x3 basketball pool for the Southeast Asian games happening in Cambodia this May.Vosotros, who has been a big factor in TNT's Grand Slam r...

MANILA, Philippines --- La Salle coach Ramil De Jesus' return in the second round lit a fire under the already-rampaging Lady Spikers to complete an elimination round sweep of defending champions, National University Lady Bulldogs, in the UAAP Season ...

MANILA, Philippines---Jack Danielle Animam will spearhead the Gilas Pilipinas Women pool for the upcoming Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia.Animam is back to help the Philippines re-assert its dominance in the sport on the women's side with coach Pat ...

MANILA, Philippines--La Salle braced itself for a far more complex and grueling task ahead in a rematch with defending champion National University.The Lady Spikers saw it coming and doubled down in replicating the winning act over the Lady Bulldogs with ...

The Philippine Azkals were handed a 2-0 defeat by host Kuwait in a friendly match held Friday (Saturday Manila time) at Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium in Kuwait City.Goals from Bader Al-Fadhel and Ali Khalaf inside the final 20 minutes resulted in a...

MANILA, Philippines---Defending champion National University reasserted its mastery over La Salle, 25-20, 25-20, 25-16, to extend its run to eight victories in as many matches in the UAAP Season 85 men's volleyball tournament, Saturday at FilOil EcoOi...

MANILA, Philippines---Faith Nisperos hosted Ateneo's block party as she unleashed five of her team's season-high 14 blocks to turn back University of the East and earn their first winning streak of the UAAP Season 85 women's volleyball tournam...

Pascal Siakam compiled 32 points, nine assists and five rebounds as the Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting Detroit Pistons 118-97 on Friday night.Chris Boucher added 19 points off the bench for the Raptors (36-38), who have split the first two games of...

Zach LaVine recorded 33 points on 12-of-20 shooting and had eight assists to lead the hot-shooting Chicago Bulls to a convincing 124-96 victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night.Nikola Vucevic added 23 points on 10-of-13 shooting and co...

MANILA, Philippines --- Ateneo team captain Faith Nisperos believes the return of the video challenge system in the UAAP volleyball tournaments will help the league reach greater heights.The video challenge system, which has 23 cameras around the court to...

MANILA, Philippines--LA Tenorio on Friday sought spiritual guidance in his ongoing battle against colon cancer when he went to Antipolo Cathedral following Barangay Ginebra's victory over San Miguel Beer in Game 1 of the PBA Governors' Cup semifin...

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Sirius Star Pilipinas basketball team is pumped up to start their Sixth Philippine Tour that will start in Banaybanay City, Davao Oriental tomorrow, Saturday, March 25. In a presser on Friday, Anthony Winningham, the fou...

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Cebuana singer Raki Vega will receive the coveted Walt Disney Legacy Award for her outstanding contributions to Disney. The honor is granted to Imagineers, Cast Members, and Crew Members of Disney Parks, Experiences, and Prod...

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Transportation Office (CCTO) issued on Friday, March 24, 2023, a traffic advisory for the Ramadan Night Market that will open Friday night, March 24, 2023. Colon street will be closed to public utility vehicles...

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama is set to call for a Food Security Summit soon as a measure to address food supply concerns amid the soaring inflation rate in the city and in the country. Rama said the would-be Food Security Su...

Yassi Pressman confessed she was also taken aback after her sister Issa and James Reid confirmed their relationship, but the actress stressed that everything was settled "in private" with their friend and fellow actress Nadine Lustre before it was...

CEBU CITY, Philippines —A Bulacan-based makeup artist captured the hearts of social media users when he shared the moment he did his ex-girlfriend's makeup on the latter's wedding day last Feb. 11. Erickson Pascual told CDN Digital that he r...

CEBU CITY, Philippines — If only heaven has visiting hours or a hotline for us to call our departed loved ones. If only we get to see a glimpse of the paradise they are in now and how they are enjoying the promised paradise after our earthly lives. ...

Emerging GMA teen artist Andrei Sison passed away earlier this morning after he figured in a car accident, his talent agency Sparkle GMA Artist Center confirmed. "Sparkle GMA Artist Center sadly announces the passing of one if its teen artists Andrei ...

Kawhi Leonard scored 32 points and Russell Westbrook added 24 as the Los Angeles Clippers took control in the second half to beat the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder 127-105 on Thursday.Bones Hyland had 16 points and seven assists, while Terance Mann score...

Isaac Okoro drained a last-second three-pointer as the Cleveland Cavaliers completed a late rally to down the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday.Okoro nailed a corner three with 0.7 seconds left on the clock to fire Cleveland to a 116-114 victory at the Barclays C...

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Aside from going on out-of-town trips now that summer is here, Cebuanos will have something more to look forward to, especially this month. This is after the Cebu City government and the Office of Muslim Affairs and Indigeno...

MANILA, Philippines---Wonju DB Promy relied on Filipino import Ethan Alvano to zoom past Suwon KT Sonicboom, 82-70, in the Korean Basketball League at Wonju Gymnasium on Thursday.Wonju hiked its winning streak up to four to improve to a 21-30 card for the...

MANILA, Philippines --- Petro Gazz coach Oliver Almadro admitted he was tempering his expectations when he was tasked to call the shots for his new professional team in the 2023 Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference.Despite losing their key pl...

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The semifinals of the PBA Governors' Cup will feature a pair of matchups pitting teams under the same umbrella that assured another corporate showdown between San Miguel Corporation and MVP Group for the championship.There's intrigue as to how thi...

OpenAI is testing plugins to enable ChatGPT to connect to the internet. As a result, it could remove one of its biggest limitations and expand its real-life applications. The current version of ChatGPT relies on a large language model containing informati...

During her flight to the United States, Pokwang was not able to hold her tears back after an attendant approached her to hug her and commend her for being a strong mom. The actress-comedian, who is currently in the US for her "BFF" show with K Bro...

CEBU CITY, Philippines — With a favorable review from the Cebu City Council's Committee on Laws, Ordinance, and Styling, the proposed ordinance of Vice Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia against illicit trade and fake goods sold in the city is now up fo...

The widow of slain Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo and her allied mayors in the province moved to put more pressure on Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr., a day after the House of Representatives voted to suspend him for failure to return to the country despite the ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday said it will increase the allowance of teachers serving as electoral boards in the 2023 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). According to Comelec chair George Gar...

A traffic enforcer on duty was crushed to death by a 14-wheeler truck while helping pedestrians cross a street in Quezon City on Wednesday, March 22. The pedestrians were all safe including the cyclist whom the victim pushed to the pavement to avoid being...

March 2020 was when the government placed the Philippines under near-total lockdown. The COVID-19 virus had landed. But we had no idea what was down the road and how, if there would be a pandemic, it would affect many facets of our lives and every sector ...

MANILA, Philippines — Former First Lady Imelda Marcos remains "strong and kicking." Imelda's niece, Eliza Romualdez-Valtos, took to social media on Thursday to end murmurs about the death of the 93-year-old. "Still strong and kicking...