Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has secured a seventh term in office, winning 86.82% of the vote in Sunday’s election, according to preliminary results released on Monday by the Central Election Commission. Lukashenko, 70, who has ruled the former Soviet republic with an iron fist since 1994, faced little opposition in the election. Many of his…
World No. 1 tennis player Jannik Sinner won the Australian Open men’s singles title on Sunday, his 19th overall title. The 23-year-old defeated Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6, 6-3 to clinch his second consecutive Australian Open men’s singles title at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne. Sinner also became the first Italian player to win three Grand…
Prosecutors indicted detained President Yoon Suk Yeol on Sunday on charges of leading an insurrection with his short-lived imposition of martial law last month. With the indictment, Yoon, who is also facing an impeachment trial, has become the first sitting president in South Korea’s history to be indicted under detention. Yoon faces allegations of conspiring…
Parts of the country will experience rains on Monday due to three weather systems, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reported. Scattered rains and thunderstorms are forecast across Eastern Visayas due to the shear line. Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, and Davao Oriental will also experience scattered rains and…
Two dolphins were found dead, trapped in a mangrove area in Sitio Pambutan, Barangay Canlargo, Bais City, Negros Oriental, following a reported mass stranding on Sunday. A third dead dolphin remained unrecovered while three others were rescued and treated for injuries, according to Col. Roland Desiree Lavisto, Bais City police chief. Lavisto told the Philippine…
Mang Inasal, the country’s grill expert, offers new dishes and its special first-quarter promo for 2025. Now available year-round are the popular Ihaw-Sarap Combo Deals, featuring Chicken Inasal and Pork BBQ. These combos come in two variations: one with Chicken Inasal Paa or Pecho and another with two sticks of Pork BBQ paired with spiced vinegar….
Not all fruit juices are as fresh and real as they seem, but Del Monte’s 100-percent Pineapple Juice, made with a same-day “farm-to-can” process, has been a trusted choice for nearly a century. What does ‘farm-to-can’ mean?“Farm-to-can” is not a slogan; it’s an assurance that you get the real deal. It’s a procedure that allows…
Some 4,000 runners participated in the first Open Government Partnership (OGP) Fun Run organized by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) at Quirino Grandstand grounds in Manila on Sunday. The event, co-organized by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority and the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), aimed to raise awareness for open governance while also supporting…
As the Year of the Wood Snake slithers in, Chowking is turning up the excitement with a twofold celebration—ringing in the Chinese New Year while marking its monumental 40th anniversary of sharing Sarap-Saya with Filipino families. Chowking holds the Grand Chinese New Year Chowlubong on Jan. 29 with special performances of Darren Espanto and the…
CARMONA, Cavite – Julien Sale of France seized control of the Smart Infinity Philippine Open with an electrifying performance, firing a three-birdie streak on the back nine and cruising to a final round of five-under-par 65. That gave him a one-shot victory at the Masters course of Manila Southwoods on Sunday, securing the $500,000 (approximately…