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If we were to encapsulate the year 2023 using a pop culture reference, it would be considered a year of breakups — long-standing relationships among popular celebrity couples came to an end. These splits not only shook the entertainment industry but also resonated in our society, prompting discussions about the …

People gather at Rizal Park on Christmas day in Manila on December 25, 2023. (AFP / Earvin Perias)  MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Sunday called on Filipinos to embrace a collective spirit and participate in shaping the future of the country. “As we welcome 2024 with great …

This handout photo taken and released on Dec. 10, 2023 by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) shows the M/L Kalayaan chartered supply boat (R) being towed after a Chinese coast guard ship unleashed water cannon onto the vessel, during a mission to deliver provisions at Second Thomas Shoal in disputed …

People play a game while blindfolded as others gather at Rizal Park on Christmas day in Manila on December 25, 2023. (AFP / Earvin Perias)  MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health reported on Sunday that cases of respiratory illnesses in the country appeared to have stabilized, with indications suggesting …

(Courtesy of PFC Carmelotes, PAOAFP/AFP Facebook) MANILA – In 2023, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is most proud of the eight New People’s Army guerilla fronts it dismantled, aside from weakening 14 others. The achievements reaffirmed the military’s commitment to national security and regional peace. “As of December, there are …

President Volodymyr Zelensky  Russia launched fresh strikes against Ukraine at dawn on Sunday, a day after vowing to retaliate for what it called a “terrorist attack” on the city of Belgorod. Several Iranian-made “Shahed” drones targeted Ukraine’s northeastern city of Kharkiv overnight, according to local authorities, as the two sides …

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres (Photo from Anadolu)  WASHINGTON – The head of the United Nations voiced hope for 2024 on Thursday and urged unity to rebuild trust. “2023 has been a year of enormous suffering, violence, and climate chaos. Humanity is in pain. Our planet is in peril. 2023 is the …

MOSCOW, Russia – President Vladimir Putin praised the Russian army in his New Year’s Eve address Sunday, calling for “unity” in a scaled-back speech that did not explicitly mention the conflict in Ukraine. In stark contrast to last year, when the Kremlin chief was flanked by soldiers in uniform, Putin described …

From box office flops to a shifting media landscape, Disney’s brand has taken a beating. But with its theme parks doing booming business, perhaps the Magic Kingdom still has a few cards up its sleeve. The brand has been battered but business is still booming at Disney theme parks. You …

China’s evasion of resolving the territorial issue through international law reveals its duplicity, unworthy of an emerging superpower. Making outrageous accusations about the worsening confrontations in the West Philippine Sea, considered the region’s tinderbox, has recently been the focus of Chinese megaphones. One of the many outlets of the Communist …