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28/03/2025

Come backing senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Thursday categorically denied reports that he is in talks with the administration’s Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas regarding a potential inclusion in the party’s senatorial lineup.

Come backing senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Thursday categorically denied reports that he is in talks with the administration’s Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas regarding a potential inclusion in the party’s senatorial lineup. This, after presidential sister formally bowed out of the A...

28/03/2025

Credit the Japanese for plumbing deep into the heart of the crime that is as relevant as it is recent. At the core of this misadventure is the theme of an aging society, where properties lie around, unaccounted for, because the owners died without relatives to take care of them.

IT is 1700 in Madrid, under the reign of Philip V. A widowed duke has been grieving for a long period of time for his beautiful wife who died in a freak accident while astride a horse. The King has been sending emissaries to the Duke of Castamar because his…

28/03/2025

To uncover the truth behind this misunderstood staple, we turned to Jo Sebastian, registered nutritionist and dietitian, who recently shared why potatoes might just be the thing your plate has been missing at a talk hosted by Potatoes USA, the marketing organization for US potatoes.

WITH so much focus on diet trends and superfoods, potatoes tend to be overlooked and often mistakenly seen as unhealthy. But what if this unassuming vegetable is actually a nutritional powerhouse hiding in plain sight? To uncover the truth behind this misunderstood staple, we turned to Jo Sebastian,...

28/03/2025

The 19-year-old left-hander, who received a wild card into the Women’s Tennis Association 1000 event, is the only player representing the Philippines on the women’s professional tour and entered the tournament ranked 140th.

ALEXANDRA EALA pulled off another upset at the Miami Open on Wednesday when she knocked off five-time Grand Slam champion and second-seeded Iga Swiatek, 6-2, 7-5, in the quarterfinals. The 19-year-old left-hander, who received a wild card into the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) 1000 event, is th...

28/03/2025

Based on a disclosure to the stock exchange, the company’s net income nosedived to P2.64 billion from P8.34 billion in 2023, as the airline continues to face the challenges of rising expenses in a recovering market.

Cebu Air Inc., the parent company of Cebu Pacific, reported a steep decline in net income for the year 2024, as higher operational costs weighed on the airline’s bottom line despite a boost in revenues. Based on a disclosure to the stock exchange, the company’s net income nosedived to P2.64…

28/03/2025

Malacañang said the government will not cooperate with the possible interim release arrangement from the International Criminal Court (ICC) to bring home former President Rodrigo R. Duterte, stating that the country is no longer under the Hague-based tribunal’s jurisdiction.

Malacañang said the government will not cooperate with the possible interim release arrangement from the International Criminal Court (ICC) to bring home former President Rodrigo R. Duterte, stating that the country is no longer under the Hague-based tribunal’s jurisdiction. Palace Press Officer ...

28/03/2025

Estelito Mendoza, former Solicitor General under the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr. (1972–1986), passed away on Wednesday morning, March 26, at the age of 95.

He represented numerous high-profile and controversial clients throughout his career and was known as the "lawyer of last resort." Recently, he also defended Vice President Sara Duterte in Supreme Court petitions concerning P125 million in confidential funds.


https://businessmirror.com.ph/2025/03/27/martial-law-era-solicitor-general-estelito-mendoza-95/

28/03/2025

LOOK: As the official campaign period for local candidates begins on Friday, Commission on Elections Chairman George Erwin Garcia and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Don Artes lead the Oplan Baklas operation in Pritil, Tondo. The operation targets illegal campaign materials, including oversized posters, tarpaulins, and billboards placed in public spaces or outside the designated common poster areas.

📸 Comelec via Justine Xyrah Garcia / BM

27/03/2025

During the recent launch of PAWS’ latest campaign, “Puso Para sa Puspin,” held at Ayala Malls Vertis North in Quezon City, the actress urged Filipinos to prioritize adopting strays over buying pets. She also highlighted the importance of spaying and neutering to prevent overpopulation and reduce the number of homeless animals.

Actress and pet owner Jodi Sta. Maria has been named the newest ambassador of the Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) for cats, championing pet adoption, spaying, neutering, and humane programs to manage the country’s stray population. During the launch of PAWS’ latest campaign, “Puso Par...

27/03/2025

JUST IN: World's No. 1 women's tennis player Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus reaches the finals of the Miami Open tournament after a dominant win over Italy’s Jasmine Paolini, 6-2 6-2. In 2024, Sabalenka received the WTA Player of the Year award for the first time after winning two Grand Slam titles and finishing the year at No. 1 in the rankings. She has won 18 WTA Tour-level singles titles, including three majors at the 2023 Australian Open, 2024 Australian Open, and 2024 US Open.

Sabalenka awaits the winner of the other semifinals match between American Jessica Pegula, ranked World's No. 4 and Filipino underdog Alexandra Eala, who entered the tournament as a wild card and is currently ranked World's No. 75 .

📸AP/Manish Swarup

27/03/2025

The Department of Agriculture introduced a feed distribution program to support duck raisers in Pampanga, considered a central hub in the country’s duck industry.

The Department of Agriculture (DA) introduced a feed distribution program to support duck raisers in Pampanga, considered a central hub in the country’s duck industry. Under this initiative, registered duck raisers in the Registry System for Basic Sector in Agriculture (RSBSA) can receive between ...

27/03/2025

Torture, r**e, all forms of mistreatment—these anchored the stories shared by over 100 Filipino victims of illegal recruitment rescued by a multinational police force weeks ago from Chinese-run scam compounds in Myanmar.

Torture, r**e, all forms of mistreatment—these anchored the stories shared by over 100 Filipino victims of illegal recruitment rescued by a multinational police force weeks ago from Chinese-run scam compounds in Myanmar. The victims, recruited for nonexistent jobs in Thailand, had found themselves...

27/03/2025

Most people have fantasized about inhabiting someone else’s life. For 25 years, video-game players have lived out those dreams in The Sims from Electronic Arts Inc.

MOST people have fantasized about inhabiting someone else’s life. For 25 years, video-game players have lived out those dreams in The Sims from Electronic Arts Inc. The problem, according to Hyungjun “Kjun” Kim, a producer-director for South Korean gamemaker Krafton Inc., is that those fantasi...

27/03/2025

All four northbound lanes of the Marilao Interchange Bridge along the North Luzon Expressway (Nlex) were reopened to vehicular traffic at 1 a.m. on Wednesday, March 26—one week ahead of schedule.

All four northbound lanes of the Marilao Interchange Bridge along the North Luzon Expressway (Nlex) were reopened to vehicular traffic at 1 a.m. on Wednesday, March 26—one week ahead of schedule. Nlex Corp. said the reopening was made possible through round-the-clock repair operations and the expe...

27/03/2025

WARNING. SENSITIVE CONTENT: A Filipina who was rescued from the scam hubs in Myanmar last week painfully revealed that she was repeatedly r**ed by Chinese men who enslaved her for weeks. She is one of the 176 Filipinos who were repatriated early this week by the departments of Foreign Affairs and Migrant Workers 📹 Office of Sen. Risa Hontiveros via Butch Fernandez/ BM

27/03/2025

WARNING SENSITIVE CONTENT: A Filipino pregnant woman and her husband were repeatedly tortured with electric shocks and threatened with gun pointed in their head while inside the scam hubs in the border of Myanmar and Thailand. The two are among the 176 Filipinos rescued last week and repatriated to Manila. 📹Office of Sen. Risa Hontiveros. about the hellish plight of human trafficking victims inside online fraud facilities in rebel-controlled Myanmar here via Butch Fernandez/ BM https://businessmirror.com.ph/2025/03/27/100-pinoys-rescued-from-myanmar-scam-hubs-reveal-torture-r**e-abuse-from-human-traffickers/

27/03/2025

A NIGHT OF FUN AND BIG STEPS

HAPPENING NOW: The country’s most comprehensive digital entertainment platform BingoPlus celebrates its 3rd anniversary through glamour and elegance of the BingoPlus Night 2025 at the Grand Ballroom, Manila Marriott Hotel last March 27, 2025.

Beyond entertainment, the gala night also commemorates the organization’s achievements and contributions across the dynamic landscape of Filipino entertainment and its digital innovation.

Adding to the event’s excitement is the gathering and special performances among local and international artists.

27/03/2025

LOOK: Ukraine has a new ambassador to the Philippines, Yuliia Fediv. Ms Fediv presented her credentials to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Tuesday, together with the new ambassadors of Colombia and Cambodia. A former cultural and media manager in Kiev, Fediv is the first resident ambassador of Ukraine to Manila. Her appointment came six months after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. met in Manila. via Malou Talosig-Bartolome/ BM