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15/02/2025

First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos has urged global leaders to take immediate and collective action against climate change as she underscored the devastating human cost of inaction.

First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos has urged global leaders to take immediate and collective action against climate change as she underscored the devastating human cost of inaction.

15/02/2025

Gilas Pilipinas needed three quarters to shake off the jitters and when it did, there was simply no looking back.

The Filipinos rode on a furious fourth quarter rally as they battled back from a double-digit deficit to turn back host Qatar, 74-71, for a winning start in the 2nd Doha International Cup at the Qatar University Sports Complex early Saturday, Jan. 15 (Manila time).

15/02/2025

Three weather systems are expected to bring cloudy skies and rain showers across most parts of the Philippines on Saturday, Feb. 15.

Three weather systems are expected to bring cloudy skies and rain showers across most parts of the Philippines on Saturday, Feb. 15.

14/02/2025

A man caught his wife and her lover in a motel on Valentine’s Day in Cotabato City.

A man caught his wife and her lover in a motel on Valentine’s Day in Cotabato City.

14/02/2025

Reflections for today

14/02/2025

President Donald Trump said Thursday that he wants to restart nuclear arms control talks with Russia and China and that eventually he hopes all three countries could agree to cut their massive defense budgets in half.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he wants to restart nuclear arms control talks with Russia and China and that eventually he hopes all three countries could agree to cut their massive defense budgets in half.

14/02/2025

Vice President JD Vance hammered home the U.S. demand that the NATO alliance step up defense spending on Friday, ahead of a security meeting in Europe at a time of intense concern and uncertainty over the Trump administration’s foreign policy.

MUNICH (AP) — Vice President JD Vance hammered home the U.S. demand that the NATO alliance step up defense spending on Friday, ahead of a security meeting in Europe at a time of intense concern and uncertainty over the Trump administration’s foreign policy.

14/02/2025

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk during his visit to the U.S. to meet President Donald Trump. The exact nature of the meeting is unclear, although Modi said on X that the two men “discussed various issues, including those he is passionate about such as space, mobility, technology and innovation.”

NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk during his visit to the U.S. to meet President Donald Trump. The exact nature of the meeting is unclear, although Modi said on X that the two men “discussed various issues, including those he is passionate about s...

14/02/2025

Russia with the economies and energy networks of Western countries if the war in Ukraine, now nearly three years old, comes to an end, Hungary's nationalist prime minister said on Friday.

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump's administration will reconnect Russia with the economies and energy networks of Western countries if the war in Ukraine, now nearly three years old, comes to an end, Hungary's nationalist prime minister said on Friday.

14/02/2025

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported a magnitude 5.3 earthquake that struck parts of Eastern Visayas at 8:50 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 14.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported a magnitude 5.3 earthquake that struck parts of Eastern Visayas at 8:50 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 14.

14/02/2025

Pope Francis was being hospitalized Friday for the fourth time since he was elected pope in 2013, after he was diagnosed with bronchitis last week. Francis had part of one lung removed as a young man and has recurring bouts of bronchitis, especially in winter.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis was being hospitalized Friday for the fourth time since he was elected pope in 2013, after he was diagnosed with bronchitis last week. Francis had part of one lung removed as a young man and has recurring bouts of bronchitis, especially in winter.

14/02/2025

There was guarded optimism among military experts in India as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Donald Trump outlined plans to ramp up sales of defense systems to New Delhi, including F-35 stealth fighter jets, to deepen the U.S.-India strategic relationship.

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — There was guarded optimism among military experts in India as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Donald Trump outlined plans to ramp up sales of defense systems to New Delhi, including F-35 stealth fighter jets, to deepen the U.S.-India strategic relationship.

14/02/2025

Pope Francis was hospitalized Friday to treat a weeklong bout of bronchitis and undergo some necessary diagnostic tests, the Vatican said, confirming the latest issues with the 88-year-old's pontiff's health.

READ: https://mb.com.ph/2025/2/14/pope-francis-hospitalized-to-treat-bronchitis-and-perform-other-diagnostic-tests-vatican-says

14/02/2025

Iloilo 3rd district Rep. Lorenz Defensor has expressed supreme confidence that the impeached Vice President Sara Duterte would get convicted when the time comes for her Senate impeachment trial.

"Kaya kong matapos ‘yung article ko with or without the Vice President."

14/02/2025

Manila 1st district Rep. Ernix Dionisio says it's possible that the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has identified other individuals involved in Vice President Sara Duterte's alleged plan to assassinate President Marcos.

“Ang presumption natin that NBI before filing, inaral nilang maigi, nag-imbestiga sila."

14/02/2025

A second alarm fire burned homes and a missionary training center in Antipolo City, Rizal, which caused around P10 million worth of damage on Thursday night, Feb. 13.

A second alarm fire burned homes and a missionary training center in Antipolo City, Rizal, which caused around P10 million worth of damage on Thursday night, Feb. 13.

14/02/2025

The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Friday, Feb. 14, denied reports of a data breach, dismissing the claims as “fake news.”

The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Friday, Feb. 14, denied reports of a data breach, dismissing the claims as “fake news.”

14/02/2025

Police are hunting former Valladolid, Negros Occidental Mayor Romel Yogore who was found guilty of graft by the Sandiganbayan in 2019.

BACOLOD CITY – Police are hunting former Valladolid, Negros Occidental Mayor Romel Yogore who was found guilty of graft by the Sandiganbayan in 2019.