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Yale university to offer course on Beyonce

With a record 99 Grammy nominations and acclaim as one of the most influential artists in music history, pop superstar Beyonce (in photo) and her expansive cultural legacy will be the subject of a new course at Yale University next year.

North Korea ratifies major defense treaty with Russia

North Korea ratified a major defense treaty with Russia stipulating mutual military aid, the North's state media reported yesterday, as the US, South Korea and Ukraine say North Korea has sent thousands of troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine.

Ukraine says Russia has 50,000 troops in Kursk

Ukraine said on Monday its hard-pressed military was battling 50,000 troops in Russia's Kursk region to its north, while also scrambling to reinforce two besieged fronts in the east and bracing to meet an infantry assault in the south.

World leaders meet for climate talks; big names missing

Dozens of world leaders arrived in Azerbaijan yesterday for COP29, but many big names are skipping the UN climate talks where the impact of Donald Trump's election victory is keenly felt.

Kremlin denies Trump call, says West not ready for talks

Russia on Monday denied a reported call between President Vladimir Putin and US president-elect Donald Trump on the Ukraine conflict and said it saw no signs the West was ready for talks.

SC: Sulu exclusion from BARMM takes effect immediately

A ruling upholding the constitutionality of the Bangsamoro Organic Law but excluding Sulu from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) is immediately executory, according to the Supreme Court.

Worker sues Casio over slapping incident

A business process outsourcing employee who was slapped by relieved Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) spokesman Winston John Casio during a raid on a suspected Philippine offshore gaming operator hub in Bagac, Bataan has filed criminal charges against the official.

Burglars hit Laguna gov's house

Burglars reportedly broke into the house of Laguna Gov. Ramil Hernandez and carted away P20 million in cash, police said yesterday.

Eastman kidnap suspect, 2 others slain in shootout

Three men, including a suspect in the kidnapping of American national Elliot Onil Eastman, were killed in an encounter in Kabasalan, Zamboanga Sibugay yesterday.

IMSI 'spoofing' gadgets

COMMONSENSE

Drug war: They shoot children, don't they? (1)

GOTCHA

A call out to China for distorting the truth

THE CORNER ORACLE

Why were Trump voters laughing?

world view |There are many things about Donald Trump's enduring support that I understand in my gut, like opposition to the stupidest woke ideas, such as defunding the police, or the hunger for a strongman who could stop the winds of change

Following orders

This is the cost of following orders, whether blindly or knowingly, in the Philippine National Police: 214 cops faced 352 criminal charges, with 20 still in detention, for carrying out the war on drugs during the presidency of Rodrigo Duterte. Another 195 cops were sacked while 398 face possible dismissal from the PNP over administrative cases.

No system, no control

CTALK

Life-threatening

Pastor Apollo Quiboloy spent six months in hiding with no report that he ever required hospital confinement for any affliction. But perhaps arrest and detention without bail, in accommodations that a man wealthy enough to tool around in a private jet may not be used to, can trigger a \"life-threatening\" affliction.

200 drug convicts moving out of Bilibid

The government will transfer about 200 high-value inmates from the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa to what Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla described as \"the most secure facility\" in Palawan as part of the administration's campaign against illegal drugs.

Jeepney drivers to protest oil price hikes

Jeepney drivers are calling on the public to join a mass protest to stop rising oil prices.

PNP denies cybercrime surge

The Philippine National Police (PNP) belied yesterday the results of a survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) showing a spike in cybercrime cases.

Phl joining global road safety meet in Morocco

President Marcos has announced that the Philippines will participate in the 4th Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety to be held in Morocco in February next year.

Comelec, MMDA to share assets for 2025 polls

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority has signed an agreement with the Commission on Elections, allowing the Comelec to use the MMDA's assets for the 2025 midterm polls.

Phl files diplomatic protest vs China's Panatag baseline declarations

The Philippines filed yesterday a diplomatic protest over China's baseline declarations around Panatag or Scarborough Shoal after the Philippines' enactment of the Maritime Zones Act.

Ofel to reach typhoon category before landfall

Tropical Storm Ofel is forecast to intensify into a typhoon before it makes landfall over Northern or Central Luzon by tomorrow, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said yesterday.

BBM reiterates ban on POGOs in all forms

All offshore gaming operations are banned in the country and there is no way they can operate under any similar license, President Marcos assured the public on Monday.

DBM praises BBM on rice assistance

Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah Pangandaman has commended President Marcos for issuing Administrative Order 26, authorizing the one-time grant of rice assistance to all military and other uniformed personnel (MUP).

PNP: Quiboloy completes tests at Heart Center; results pending

The Philippine National Police (PNP) said yesterday detained religious leader Apollo Quiboloy has completed a series of medical tests at the Philippine Heart Center.

Royina Garma held in US, to be deported

Retired police colonel and former Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) general manager Royina Garma has been held in the United States and will face deportation, according to the Department of Justice.

Typhoon fatigue taking toll on rescuers, repeat evacuees

With six tropical cyclones hitting the country in just five weeks, \"typhoon fatigue\" is starting to take a toll on disaster response and rescue personnel and victims who have been in and out of evacuation centers, according to the Office of Civil Defense (OCD).

BBM: Phl-US ties won't change under Trump

President Marcos is optimistic of the unshakeable alliance between the Philippines and the US under the administration of president-elect Donald Trump.

Electricity rates up this month

The eight million customers of power distributor Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) should brace for higher rates this month as generation costs rose due to increased demand and peso depreciation.