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GSIS Manager Gets 38 Years for Pocketing P8M

A branch manager of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) in Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya has been sentenced to 21 to 38 years in prison for allegedly pocketing P8.1 million in educational policy claims.

CIAC Budget Hiked for Infra Buildup

The state-owned firm managing the Clark Civil Aviation Complex is getting a 59 percent hike in its budget this year to fund the completion of priority projects.

Suspect in slay of Pinay in Slovenia under custody

The suspect in the killing of Filipina Marvil Facturan in Slovenia is under the custody of the authorities, the Department of Foreign Affairs reported yesterday.

Palace: Sara free to seek presidency

Vice President Sara Duterte is free to seek the presidency in 2028, Malacañang said yesterday, days after she announced she was \"seriously considering\" gunning for the highest electoral post supposedly to stop the continued \"backsliding\" of the country.

Another Lucky Soul Wins Millions

BingoPlus awards P312 million to its lucky spin grand prize winner

Rice price ceiling eyed

A rice price cap could be imposed if prevailing market prices do not go down, according to the Department of Agriculture.

Banks' Bad Loans Ratio Eases to 3.5%

The asset quality of the Philippine banking industry continued to improve as the non-performing loan (NPL) ratio of banks declined to a two-month low of 3.54 percent in November last year from 3.6 percent a month ago.

Lower Unemployment, Inflation, and Electricity Prices

Last week, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) released the labor data for November 2024, with the unemployment rate at 3.2 percent—an all-time low except in June 2024 and December 2023 with 3.1 percent.

Wide-Open Phl Open Looms

Former Asian Tour Order of Merit winners Sihwan Kim of the United States and Thailand's Jazz Janewattananond banner the big, formidable foreign charge in the $500,000 revival of the Philippine Open beginning Thursday next week at the Manila Southwoods' Masters layout.

THE ART OF COMING HOME: A NIGHT WITH BAR MAGDA'S CARLO BUENAVENTURA AT AYÀ

The recent discourse around Hapag's batchoy interpretation sparked a heated debate online.

Asialink Eyes 50 New Branches by Q2

Financing firm Asialink Financing Corp. is ramping up its aggressive expansion as it targets to open 50 more stores by the second quarter of the year.

NATO Launches Baltic Sea Patrols After Suspected Cable Sabotage

The NATO military alliance said on Tuesday it would launch a Baltic Sea monitoring mission following the suspected sabotage of undersea cables in recent months.

As a climate scientist, I knew it was time to leave Los Angeles

I am utterly devastated by the Los Angeles wildfires, shaking with rage and grief.

Why Beauty and Denise Couldn't Say No to 'Prinsesa ng City Jail'

By this time, the GMA Afternoon Prime viewers have already acquainted themselves with the new characters that reliable actresses Beauty Gonzalez and Denise Laurel portray in \"Prinsesa Ng City Jail.\"

Sining Filipina: Empowering Women Through Art

In his poem that was first published in 1865, William Ross Wallace wrote, \"The hand that rocks the cradle is the hand that rules the world.\" To paraphrase that, we say, \"A woman's delicate hand that holds a paintbrush is the hand that can change the world.\"

Iloilo Gov Cup kicks off '25 tennis season

The new tennis season kicks off in grand style as Iloilo City welcomes the country's premier players and rising stars for the Governor's Cup National Open Championships starting Jan. 19 at the Iloilo Sports Complex courts.

Jessica Simpson, Eric Johnson split after 10-year marriage

Singer-actor Jessica Simpson and her husband, former NFL player Eric Johnson, have separated after 10 years of marriage.

Self-rated hunger nearly doubles in 2024 - SWS

The percentage of Filipino families that experienced involuntary hunger last year almost matched the figure at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, survey data from Social Weather Stations (SWS) showed.

Will LeBron Return Home?

LeBron James is nearing the end of his storybook NBA career and at 40, may want to seriously consider closing the book where it all began – at home in Cleveland.

VIC SOTTO PLANS TO MAKE ANOTHER DRAMA AFTER 'THE KINGDOM'

BARELY A MONTH AFTER HE DID HIS FIRST-EVER dramatic role in director Michael Tuviera's Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) entry, \"The Kingdom,\" comedian-TV host Vic Sotto still couldn't believe it that he actually did serious drama for the first time on the big screen.

Jon Hamm named Hasty Pudding's Man of the Year

Actor Jon Hamm, who came to fame starring as ad executive Don Draper on the AMC series \"Mad Men,\" was named on Tuesday as the 2025 Man of the Year by Harvard University's Hasty Pudding Theatricals.

No active bird flu case logged - BAI

For the first time in almost a year, the country does not have any ongoing case or outbreak of avian influenza, according to the Bureau of Animal Industry.

Satisfaction with BBM, Sara at lowest since 2022 win

Public satisfaction with both President Marcos and Vice President Sara Duterte has dropped to its lowest since their tandem won by a landslide in the 2022 elections, according to the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey.

OVP medical, burial aid fund scrapped

Funding for the medical and burial assistance program of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) has been removed from this year's national budget.

Meta Not Yet Ending Fact-Checks Outside US

Meta told Brazil it would not yet end fact-checks outside the US, but its attempts to clarify its new social media policies fell flat Tuesday as the Latin American nation slammed measures which promote a \"digital Wild West.\"

Princess Kate Announces Cancer Remission

The princess of Wales (in photo) said on Tuesday that her cancer is in remission after she spent the day supporting other cancer patients at the hospital where she received treatment.

Pope recounts 'mischievous' youth in autobiography

Pope Francis reveals his “mischievous” youth in an autobiography published on Tuesday, in a book that also touches on his childhood, immigration and ordering pizza.

Comelec to destroy 6 million ballots

The six million ballots that have been printed for the May 12 midterm elections will have to be disposed of through shredding following the Supreme Court (SC)'s issuance of a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the disqualification of one senatorial aspirant, according to the Commission on Elections (Comelec).

Corruption, Education Top Concerns of Business Executives

Corruption, education and dealing with local government units (LGUs) are top concerns for businesses this year, according to the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP).

What this new era of power looks like in Washington

The second Trump administration isn't starting with a whisper exactly. But as Washington gears up for Donald Trump's encore inauguration Jan. 20, the vibe around town has been far less twitchy and traumatized than in the run-up to Joe Biden's swearing-in four years ago.