TEXAS, USA – Frantic children called 911 at least half a dozen times from the Texas classrooms where a mosque was unfolding, pleading for police to intervene, as some 20 officers waited in the hallway nearly an hour before entering and killing the gunman, said authorities on Friday, May 27. At least two children placed … Read more
MANILA, Philippines – Books about the late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos and his brutal era of martial law are flying off the shelves, spurred by “panic buying” after his son and namesake won a May 9 presidential election. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s presidency, set to begin on June 30, has many people worried about losing … Read more
CEBU CITY, Philippines – As the counting of certificates of canvass (COCs) wrapped up on Wednesday, May 25, it became clear that Cebu, a province once touted as “anti-Marcos country,” delivered the highest number of votes for the tandem of president-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and vice president-elect Sara Duterte. Marcos got 1,515,812 votes in … Read more
Jerusalem has been at the heart of decades of Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Israel sees all of Jerusalem as its eternal and indivisible capital while Palestinians want the eastern section as capital of their future state. JERUSALEM – An annual “flag” march by Israeli nationalists through Jerusalem’s Old City this Sunday, May 29, could prove to be … Read more
Shanghai took more gradual steps on Friday, May 27, towards lifting its COVID-19 lockdown while Beijing was investigating cases where its strict curbs were affecting other medical treatments as China soldiered on with its uneven exit restrictions. The financial hub and the capital have been hot spots, with a harsh two-month lockdown to arrest a … Read more
‘Debunking claims of cheating in the recently concluded elections doesn’t mean that we are ruling out future evidence, if any’ MANILA, Philippines – From the alleged “replacement of SD cards” of vote-counting machines (VCMs), the quick transmission of electoral results, down to the “constant 47% ratio” during the unofficial counting of votes, the proclamation of … Read more
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The restoration by Escuela Taller de Filipinas sees the chapel’s aged-brick facade refreshed with yellow and white paint MANILA, Philippines – Restoration work on the La Loma Cemetery Chapel was recently completed, giving a fresh look to the centuries-old structure. The restoration began in June 2021, and was done by Escuela Taller de Filipinas in … Read more
‘We want people to buy into our ideas, before they buy our NFT. We don’t want to hard-sell our game,’ says RedShield Games founder Wayne Fun MANILA, Philippines – Malaysia-based RedShield Games, a game development studio with currently more than 20 employees led by its founder and creative art director Wayne Fun, on Friday, May … Read more
Walang nabalitaang anomalya ang Commission on Elections o ang National Board of Canvassers na mas malaki ang bilang ng mga boto kaysa sa bilang ng mga botante Buod Ang sabi-sabi: Mas marami ang nabilang na boto kaysa botante sa nakaraang eleksiyon na naganap noong Mayo 9. Mark: HIDI TOTOO Ang katotohanan: Walang nabalitaang anomalya ang … Read more