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Film producer and lawyer Ferdinand Topacio laments at the “formulaic” and “recycled” stories that flood today’s film entries in the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF).“Nawala na ang innovation sa film entries,” Topacio said. “Mike de Leon’s psychological horror drama, ‘Kisapmata’ (1981) and (Ishmael

Dismissed policeman Rodulfo Gracioso Jr. takes a lie detector test at the National Bureau of Investigation on Oct.1, 2026.Zyann Ambrosio, ABS-CBN NewsMANILA — The Department of Justice is still evaluating an affidavit by dismissed policeman Rodulfo Gracioso, Jr., who has alleged that he delivered su

Pregnant women wait at the CSV Maternity and Lying-in Clinic in Quezon City, Oct 2, 2018. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/FileMANILA — As extreme heat, flooding and changing weather patterns become more common, health experts are stressing the need to strengthen prenatal care, particularly for pregna

KOJC leader Apollo Quiboloy arrives at the Senate of the Philippines to attend a hearing called by the Senate committee on women, children, family relations, and gender equality for the continuation of its investigation on allegations of human trafficking and sexual abuse, on October 23, 2024.Mark D

RAM (Random Access Memory) chips are seen for sale in a computer centre in Hong Kong on July 28, 2026. Print-outs of articles about the global memory chip shortage are pinned beside a price list at a Hong Kong computer shop, offering an explanation to confused customers feeling the pinch.Peter PARKS

Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV arrives at the Senate in Pasay City on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, as he is scheduled to testify on the 31st day of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN NewsMANILA — Former senator Antonio Trillanes IV will no longer take the w

MANILA — AI adoption in legal work is exploding across Asia, but the real bottleneck is trust: authoritative data, verification, governance and measurable value.A new 2026 LexisNexis survey of 1,715 legal professionals across 10 Asia-Pacific markets found that 94 percent now use AI in their everyday

Filipina tennis ace Alex Eala faces Japan’s Himeno Sakatsume in the WTA 125 Philippine Women’s Open Round of 16 at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center in Manila on January 28, 2026.Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/FileMANILA — Manila will have two WTA tournaments next year, asannouncedby the Philippine T

MANILA —  ABS-CBN’s hit reality program “Pinoy Big Brother” with a new season billed as “Pinoy Big Brother Collab 3.0.” is coming back beginning this October.The program made the announcement in a social media post on Thursday, October 1.”May announcement si Kuya! Magbubukas na ulit ang bahay niya.

Alex Eala has landed on the TIME100 Next 2026: The World’s Most Influential Rising Stars list, which “features leaders who are shaping the future” according to the magazine.The Filipino tennis star was included under the Innovators category of TIME’s annual list.Tennis legend Rafael Nadal penned the