Kai Sotto saw action for Gilas Pilipinas in an 81-76 victory over Korean Basketball League club Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus in a tune-up game ahead of the fourth window of the Fiba World Cup Asian Qualifiers.
A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck southern Peru on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey, with no immediate reports of casualties or major damage.
U.S. authorities charged a 35-year-old woman Thursday with attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization after she allegedly told an FBI informant that she wanted to destroy New York State Capitol buildings and kill lawmakers.
The camp of former House Speaker Martin Romualdez filed a supplemental counter affidavit with the Office of the Ombudsman on Thursday, citing the recantation of a former security aide who had accused him of receiving cash-filled suitcases.
Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida urged parents to closely monitor their children’s online activities and called on the public to avoid sharing graphic or violent videos that could encourage copycat incidents and spread fear.
The U.S. national debt surpassed $40 trillion Wednesday, reaching a record level as federal spending continues to exceed government revenue by more than $2 trillion annually.
Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday he will seek legislation to prohibit H-1B visa holders from working in Texas K-12 public schools as part of a broader proposal to restrict foreign influence in the state’s education system.
Veteran broadcaster Noli de Castro has not retired from ABS-CBN and remains on medical leave following surgery last year, the network’s head of news said Wednesday.
Comedian and television host Vice Ganda urged Filipinos to vote wisely and support good governance as heavy rains and flooding continued to affect communities across the country.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said Wednesday he will push legislation that would lower Texas public schools’ annual performance ratings if they fail to remove books containing graphic sexual content from their libraries.