A high-stakes police operation to capture one of the Philippines’ most wanted fugitives ended in a deadly shootout Wednesday, leaving the suspect dead and a police officer fighting for his life. The suspect, 64-year-old Corey Dickpus, wanted for a decades-long string of murders, was killed after allegedly opening fire on officers attempting to serve …
The Action and Solidarity for the Empowerment of Teachers (ASSERT) expresses grave concern over the recently released findings of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) showing a dramatic decline in student proficiency across grade levels—from 30.52% in Grade 3 to a near-zero 0.47% by Grade 12. This data indicates that while many Filipino …
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian authorities said Tuesday they will take legal action against Elon Musk’s social media platform X and its artificial intelligence unit xAI, accusing the companies of failing to ensure the safety of users of its Grok chatbot. The move came just days after Malaysia and Indonesia became the first countries to …
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GUANARE, Venezuela (AP) — Freedom came too late for Edilson Torres. The former police officer was set to be buried Tuesday in his humble, rural hometown following his death in a Venezuelan prison, where he was held incommunicado since his November detention on what his family said were politically motivated accusations. Hours ahead of the …
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NAGWAGI ng PHP100,000.00 sa Gawad Balmaseda 2026 ng Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino si Ferdinand P. Jarin, PhD para sa kaniyang disertasyon sa DLSU-Maynila na pinamagatang “Ang Kalyeng Walang Kamatayan: Ang Paglalandas ni Leoncio P. Deriada sa Panitikan ng Banwa at Bansa” bílang pinakamahusay na disertasyon sa taóng 2026. Matagumpay niyang nailahad sa komprehensibong pamamaraan ang …
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — An independent counsel on Tuesday demanded the death sentence for former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on rebellion charges in connection with his short-lived imposition of martial law in December 2024. Yoon, who was removed from office last April and is in jail, faces eight trials over various criminal charges related to his martial law …
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This 2026, a new force in communications has finally emerged in the region with the full rollout of the new Southeast Asia Communications Agencies Network Alliance (SEA CAN Alliance) by COMCO Mundo, a network of independent communications agencies united by a shared vision to create insightful, meaningful, and impactful initiatives through seamless regional integration, local …
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Myanmar heard accusations that it is responsible for genocide against the Rohingya ethnic minority at the top court of the United Nations, as long-awaited hearings began on Monday. The West African country of Gambia first filed the case at the International Court of Justice in 2019, arguing a so-called “clearance operation” by Myanmar’s military in 2017 violated the …
Saint Louis University (SLU) marked the beginning of the second semester as students stood for the First Day Fight protest at the SLU Main Campus Gate earlier today, January 12. Led by SLU-based National Democratic Mass Organizations (NDMOs)—Anakbayan SLU, Democratic Alliance of Students for Integrated Governance (DASIG), Innabuyog–Gabriela Youth SLU, and Bahaghari SLU—the protest, also …
GCash, the Philippines’ leading finance superapp and largest cashless ecosystem, is rolling out its newest security feature, In-App OTPs (One-Time Passwords). By the first quarter of 2026, users will receive their OTPs directly via secure push notifications within the GCash app instead of SMS. For years, SMS-based OTPs have been targeted by scammers as a …
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