Hoax bomb threats linked to Russia target polling places in battleground states, FBI says

At least two polling sites in Georgia briefly evacuated FBI says Michigan, Arizona and Wisconsin also targeted FBI says many hoax threats appear...
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Philippines to acquire 40 coast guard patrol boats worth $442 million

MANILA — The Philippines will acquire 40 fast patrol craft for its coast guard to boost its maritime security, the economic planning agency said on Tuesday. The...

Factbox: Who is winning the U.S. presidential election?

Democrat Kamala Harris faced Republican Donald Trump on Tuesday in the U.S. presidential election. There are 538 Electoral College votes allotted to the 50 states...

Factbox: Ten US Senate races to watch in Tuesday’s election

WASHINGTON — Democrats face a tough fight in Tuesday's U.S. election to preserve their narrow 51-49 majority in the Senate, as they are defending several incumbents in Republican-leaning...
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Maris Racal addresses viral ‘couple shoes’ pic with Anthony Jennings

Actress Maris Racal addressed speculations about a viral photo of her and actor Anthony Jennings wearing matching rubber shoes while sitting together. The onscreen pair...

Manila stocks jump on rate cut hopes; currencies muted as US election looms

Philippine CPI below estimates Thai stocks led by Delta Electronics Expect baht to regain in Dec - analyst Philippine stocks rallied on Tuesday after...

Malaysia complains to Vietnam over South China Sea reef expansion, sources say

Malaysia has sent a complaint letter to Vietnam over its alleged expansion of a South China Sea reef that both countries claim as their...
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Ion Perez flooded with supportive messages after withdrawing from 2025 elections bid

"It's Showtime" host Ion Perez earned a commendation for rethinking his decision to dip his toes into politics in the 2025 midterm elections as...

Will it be Kamala Harris or Donald Trump? Here’s what each needs to win...

On election eve in the United States, the presidential race is deadlocked. The polls are exceptionally close across the country and in all the...

Philippines calls evacuations, puts troops on standby for ‘Marce’

MANILA — The Philippines ordered evacuations, stockpiled food and put soldiers on standby in preparation for Typhoon Yinxing, officials said on Tuesday, as the storm barrels...
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‘Let culprit be known’: Authorities told after Senate-plated luxury SUV’s EDSA busway violation

Filipinos called for the identification of those behind the EDSA Busway violation after a luxury SUV was seen using the exclusive lane over the...

Female managing director of Philippines-based IT firm among IT-BPM Techblazer of the Year

A managing director of an information technology (IT) company in the country secured a spot among the honorees at Asia CEO Awards 2024.  Rosette Carrao...

Wrong claims by Musk on US election got 2 billion views on X in...

WASHINGTON — False or misleading claims by billionaire Elon Musk about the U.S. election have amassed 2 billion views on social media platform X this year, according to a report by non-profit...

CBCP lists ‘Pilgrim Churches’ for Jubilee 2025

For the Jubilee 2025, several churches across the Philippines are designated as destinations for pilgrims. The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said these...
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‘Grabehan na talaga’: Two parking slot ‘reservers’ spotted in shopping mall

Is reserving parking slots by standing on them becoming the norm? A Facebook page uploaded a photo of two individuals reserving parking slots in a...