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The Philippine Star
Lessons from the SEA Games
“I would prefer even to fail with honor than to win by cheating.”
2 min |
December 01, 2025
The Philippine Star
Jimuel draws in pro debut
Jimuel Pacquiao shrugged off the pressure of living up to his father's name and marked his pro debut by battling high school teacher Brendan Lally to a four-round majority draw in a lightweight fight at the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, California, Saturday night (yesterday morning, Manila time).
1 min |
December 01, 2025
The Philippine Star
Lawyers and crooks
Talk to anyone on the street today and chances are he or she will express skepticism that we will be able to jail the big crooks behind the flood control scandal. The small crooks, probably yes. But the big crooks?
4 min |
December 01, 2025
The Philippine Star
TV5 TO GO FULL THROTTLE IN 2026
TV5 RECENTLY HELD ITS “KAPATID VIBE THANKSGIVING TRADE EVENT” at the Meralco Theater.
3 min |
December 01, 2025
The Philippine Star
DOTr enlists OSG for ROW clearance
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is working to resolve more than 130 disputes on right-of-way (ROW) for its largest rail projects, prompting it to tap the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) to speed up expropriation proceedings.
1 min |
December 01, 2025
The Philippine Star
DigiPlus still on a roll, eyes 50 M users by 2026
DigiPlus Interactive Corp. is far from losing steam, with the red-hot digital entertainment company expecting to grow substantially its customer base by next year.
1 min |
December 01, 2025
The Philippine Star
Did Pope Leo pray in Istanbul’s Blue Mosque? Not visibly, at least
As Pope Leo XIV, on the first international trip of his papacy, visited the Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Istanbul on Saturday, all eyes were on him to see if he would, like his last two predecessors, pray alongside Muslim clerics.
1 min |
December 01, 2025
The Philippine Star
Gilas battles Guam, this time on home soil
Coming off a 41-point conquest and a record-breaking 61-rebound haul in Guam's territory, Tim Cone is concerned about how to keep the Gilas Pilipinas fired up for the return engagement.
1 min |
December 01, 2025
The Philippine Star
DICT to accelerate big-ticket projects
Information and Communications Technology Secretary Henry Aguda is rushing to implement big-ticket projects before the end of the year, as the agency risks underspending its P12-billion budget, which allegedly had billions in insertions from fugitive former congressman Zaldy Co.
1 min |
December 01, 2025
The Philippine Star
The Chief Justice on SALN
The statement of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALN) of Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo and the 14 associate justices of the Supreme Court (SC) will soon be accessible to the public.
4 min |
December 01, 2025
The Philippine Star
Retired, active AFP generals reject destab calls
Amid mass protests yesterday against corruption, the Association of Generals and Flag Officers (AGFO) rejected destabilization calls, military intervention and withdrawal of support from the Marcos administration.
1 min |
December 01, 2025
The Philippine Star
Reform, not revolution
In the choppy waters of Philippine politics, we are now navigating a storm of corruption allegations more scandalous than a telenovela plot twist.
4 min |
December 01, 2025
The Philippine Star
Have we seen the bottom in Philippine stocks?
Three weeks ago, we wrote an article titled “Has the AI bubble burst?”
3 min |
December 01, 2025
The Philippine Star
We feel you, we won't disappoint you – Palace
Malacañang said it is one with protesters demanding accountability over the multibillion-peso flood control corruption, even as it stressed that President Marcos would not be distracted by calls to step down.
1 min |
December 01, 2025
The Philippine Star
Freedom is not free
In the not-so-distant future, wars will be fought by soldiers seated in front of computers, operating by remote control smart weapons that are faster, surgically precise and more powerful meaning more lethally efficient than existing ones.
4 min |
December 01, 2025
The Philippine Star
Don't disappoint
We feel you.
2 min |
December 01, 2025
The Philippine Star
DoubleDragon bringing Hotel101 to Milan
DoubleDragon Corp., the listed property developer owned by Edgar \"Injap\" Sia II and Tony Tan Caktiong, is bringing Hotel101 to Italy as part of the hospitality platform’s aggressive international expansion.
1 min |
December 01, 2025
The Philippine Star
P120/kilo onion SRP starts today
To curb soaring prices during the Christmas season, the Department of Agriculture (DA) will implement a maximum suggested retail price (SRP) of P120 per kilo for both red and white onions starting today.
1 min |
December 01, 2025
The Philippine Star
Doing the doable
As big anti-corruption march would have said, both President Bongbong Marcos and VP Sara Duterte should resign, along with everyone in public office implicated in the flood control scandal and all the other shenanigans that have come to light over the past couple of months.
5 min |
December 01, 2025
The Philippine Star
CONCEPCION: DESTABILIZATION WILL MAKE THINGS WORSE FOR THE PHILIPPINES
Calling for a dismantling of the current administration can only make things worse for the Philippines.
2 min |
December 01, 2025
The Philippine Star
Pinay confirmed dead in HK fire
A Filipina died in the devastating fire that engulfed multiple high-rise buildings in Tai Po last week, the Philippine consulate general in Hong Kong confirmed yesterday.
1 min |
December 01, 2025
The Philippine Star
A Gen X song and verses
I am writing this piece on the very morning of the Trillion Peso Protest, and I must confess that choosing what to write feels like trying to pick the winning number for the lotto jackpot while telling yourself that you won't win anyway.
3 min |
December 01, 2025
The Philippine Star
Phl eyes acquiring most advanced SoKor fighter jet
The Philippines is eyeing the acquisition of the most advanced fighter jet made by South Korea, the KF-21.
2 min |
December 01, 2025
The Philippine Star
RONALD VENTURA AND MANUEL OCAMPO ENGAGE IN ‘DIALOGO'
On paper, the two styles shouldn’t really mesh.
3 min |
December 01, 2025
The Philippine Star
When high tide hits: Floods take toll on livelihoods in Hagonoy
Christmas holidays in San Agustin, Hagonoy once sounded like the whir of a grandmother’s sewing machine and the rustle of toys wrapped for neighborhood children.
4 min |
December 01, 2025
The Philippine Star
Marcos urged to jail flood scam 'big fish'
On the second installment of the Trillion Peso March yesterday, protesters dared President Marcos to jail the “big fish” before Christmas or risk losing his political capital ahead of the 2028 general elections.
3 min |
December 01, 2025
The Philippine Star
Strengthening Phl - France economic ties
The Philippines and France continue to work to strengthen economic ties following the recently concluded 11th meeting of the PhIFrance Joint Economic Committee and the Philippine Economic Dialogue here last Nov. 4.
4 min |
December 01, 2025
The Philippine Star
Sri Lanka floods leave 193 dead, 228 missing
Entire areas of Sri Lanka’s capital were flooded yesterday after a powerful cyclone triggered heavy rains and mudslides across the island, with authorities reporting nearly 200 dead and dozens more missing.
1 min |
December 01, 2025
The Philippine Star
Globe saves P125 M from AI energy usage
Telco-to-tech giant Globe Telecom Inc. is leaning on artificial intelligence (AI) to improve some of its decision-making processes, leading to energy savings of as much as P125 million yearly.
1 min |
December 01, 2025
The Philippine Star
Fire hits Senate building
A fire broke out yesterday at the Senate building in Pasay, halting today's budget deliberations and forcing the chamber to reschedule the plenary session for tomorrow.
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