Category: General

Former Taipei mayor arrested in graft probe in Taiwan

The former Taipei mayor and current chairman of the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) was arrested early Saturday by Taiwan’s anti-corruption agency in connection with an alleged corruption case.

“In order to continue restraining Chairman Ko Wen-je’s pers…

Late Cardinal Sin’s house-turned-museum to open Sunday

MANILA: The Catholic faithful will now get a glimpse of the early life and legacy of the late Manila Archbishop Jaime Cardinal Sin as his family’s home in New Washington town in Aklan has been turned into a museum.

In a social media post, the Manila …

Gov’t fact-checking Shiela Guo’s claims

MANILA: The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Saturday said it is fact-checking the testimonies of Shiela Guo, the alleged sister of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo, given the supposed loopholes in her narratives.

During the Saturday News Forum…

Mangliwan 8th in Paralympics men’s 400m T52 race

MANILA: Filipino wheelchair racer Jerrold Mangliwan clocked one minute and 4.55 seconds to finish eighth and last in the Paralympic Games men’s 400-meter T52 event at Stade de France on Friday night (Saturday morning, PH time).

He placed seventh out …

24K automated poll counting machines now in PH

MANILA: Over 20,000 automated counting machines (ACMs) that will be used in the May 12, 2025 national and local elections are now in the country, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced on Saturday.

In a press briefing during a visit to a war…

Brazil’s top court orders nationwide suspension of X

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice ordered the suspension of the social media platform X across the country on Friday.

The decision follows accusations that X, owned by billionaire Elon Musk, has repeatedly disregarded Brazilian court orders and regu…