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Marcos names Emmanuel Ledesma Jr. as acting PhilHealth chief

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has named Emmanuel Rufino Ledesma Jr. as the acting president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Philippine Health Insurance...

Women, girls more at risk to be killed at home: UN

UNITED NATIONS – More than five women or girls were killed every hour on average by someone in their own family in 2021, according to a new UN...

High-ranking intelligence officer quizzed over Itaewon deaths

SEOUL – Police brought in a former high-ranking intelligence officer for questioning on Thursday as part of their widening investigation into the bungled response to the crowd...

N. Korean head’s sister calls Yoon admin ‘faithful dog’, ‘stooge’

SEOUL – The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Thursday lashed out at South Korea’s Yoon Suk-yeol and his administration for seeking more independent sanctions...

“Tayo Ang Ligaya Ng Isa’t Isa” Christmas ID music video touches netizens’ hearts

Official Christmas shirts now available Joy and praises overflowed on social media after ABS-CBN launched the official music video of “Tayo Ang Ligaya ng Isa’t Isa”...

iWantTFC to livestream Eraserheads’ “Huling El Bimbo” reunion concert everywhere outside the Philippines on 12.22.22

Thanksgiving hymns are a few centuries old, tops – but biblical psalms of gratitude and praise go back thousands of years

Thanksgiving doesn’t ring in the ear for months on end, unlike another holiday that lies just ahead. Yet readers may remember a couple of hymns that...

Rampage at Virginia Walmart follows upward trend in supermarket gun attacks – here’s what we know about retail mass shooters

A gun rampage at a Walmart in Virginia is the latest amid a rise in mass shootings in general in the U.S., and mass shootings at...

Wilma Mankiller, first female principal chief of Cherokee Nation, led with compassion and continues to inspire today

  If you fish in your pocket or purse for a U.S. quarter today, there’s a chance you’ll see Wilma Mankiller’s face. She was the Cherokee...

Ukraine war: Why the missile incident in Poland is a warning of things to come

Since the beginning of November, Russia has engaged in its largest ever missile strike against Ukraine’s infrastructure. On Nov. 15, 2022, two civilians were killed by...