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Erling Haaland inspired a Manchester City fightback from 1-0 down to beat Chelsea 3-1 and move into the Premier League top four at the Blues’ expense on Saturday. City recovered from a nightmare start to Abdukodir Khusanov’s debut as he gifted the visitors the opening goal, scored by Noni Madueke. Josko Gvardiol leveled for Pep Guardiola’s men before Haaland showed his blend of strength and skill to chip in 22 minutes from time. READ: Man City turns corner with successive win in Premier League The Norwegian then turned provider for the in-form Phil Foden to secure City’s fourth win in […]…

Keep on reading: Haaland leads Man City revival to beat Chelsea

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) admitted that the “unnecessary suffering for millions of Filipino members” was due to disagreements of policies with the Department of Health (DOH). During a hearing of the House committee on good government and public accountability on January 22, PhilHealth President Emmanuel Ledesma acknowledged overlaps in the functions of the DOH and the state health insurer. He agreed that the inefficiencies must be resolved to improve healthcare delivery in the country. He issued these affirmations as Iloilo 1st District Rep. Janette Garin criticized PhilHealth officials for failing to coordinate effectively with the […]…

Keep on reading: PhilHealth chief admits members suffer due to policy clash with DOH

MEXICO CITY — It may have been embraced by the Academy, but just a day after its debut in Mexico, the acclaimed “narco-musical” Emilia Pérez was already drawing rebukes for superficial portrayals of sensitive subjects. The movie by French director Jacques Audiard debuted in Mexico on Thursday on the heels of wins at Cannes and the Golden Globes, as well as 13 Oscar nominations — a record for a non-English-language film. The film tells the story of a fictional Mexican drug trafficker nicknamed Manitas del Monte (Karla Sofia Gascón), who leaves behind her life of crime by becoming a transgender […]…

Keep on reading: What does Mexico really think of ‘Emilia Pérez?’

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. has already passed a bill in the Senate that would establish and institutionalize OFW Hospital for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and their families. “Well of course, OFW hindi tayo nakakalimot dyan. Yung mga hospitals for OFWs, naipasa na natin sa senate yun,” Revilla said. Through the establishment of the hospital, OFWs will be prioritized for confinement and other medical procedures under the care of the best doctors and experts. The public servant, who has championed several health legislations in his previous terms, affirmed that under his bill, the OFW hospital […]…

Keep on reading: Revilla renews push for ‘OFW Hospital’ bill

LUCENA CITY — A man was shot and killed while another one was wounded after a heated argument turned bloody between workers in a resort in Silang, Cavite on Saturday night, Jan. 25, police said. In a report Sunday, Jan. 26, the Police Region 4A said three workers identified as “Jabbar,” “Carlo” and “Rico” at Hacienda El Vinarios Resort in Barangay (village) Bucal were having a good time drinking liquor and swimming at the pool around 9:15 p.m. Suddenly, two of their co-workers, “Dionisio” and “Emilinda” appeared and castigated them for using the swimming pool which they were about to […]…

Keep on reading: 1 dead, 1 hurt in heated argument between workers in a Cavite resort

MANILA, Philippines — A senior foreign affairs official on Saturday said the suspension of US foreign aid globally was unlikely to severely affect the Philippines even as Malacañang tried to grasp the implications of the move ordered by US President Donald Trump. At a press forum on Saturday, Foreign Undersecretary Eduardo Jose de Vega noted […]…

Keep on reading: PH sees no hard impact of US global aid freeze

Chery Tiggo came into its game against Farm Fresh with a specific motivation of not letting anything of what happened last game repeat itself. “After [our last] game, we talked the next day and agreed that it was such a waste,” Cess Robles said in Filipino after driving the Crossovers to a 21-25, 25-14, 25-17, […]…

Keep on reading: Crossovers do things right this time and dismantle Foxies in four sets

Updated, 11:58 p.m. Gloria Romero, an award-winning actress whose career spanned nearly eight decades, has died, her family confirmed on Saturday, January 25. She was 91 years old. Romero’s death was first announced by her niece, Lovely Rivero II, on her Facebook page while sharing photos of the late film star. The cause of death has yet to be disclosed, as of press time. “Rest well, our Movie Queen, Tita Gloria Romero. Praying for the repose of your soul [and] for strength for Maritess Gutierrez, Chris & the whole family during this very difficult time,” her post read. Romero’s sole […]…

Keep on reading: Gloria Romero, Queen of Philippine Cinema, dies at 91

Actress Melissa Mendez is breaking barriers by sharing an unfiltered and raw look of her body in a new post,  emphasizing that it highlights significant moments in her life as a woman. The 60-year-old actress shared a mirror selfie in which she wears a pink polka-dot bikini top and purple shorts and which reveals her wrinkled, sagging skin, sating it portrays her journey through motherhood, menopause and significant weight loss. “My body. Reality. Unfiltered,” the actress began her caption. “My body has gone through a lot. It gave birth to three beautiful children who are now adults. It has weathered […]…

Keep on reading: Melissa Mendez embraces sagging skin in body positivity post

Jannik Sinner’s reserved public persona belies a mature and steely 23-year-old who has shown supreme mental strength to put aside a doping scandal and make another Australian Open final. Sinner’s status as Italy’s biggest sporting star and the new dominant force in men’s tennis has only risen over the past fortnight in Melbourne. With Spain’s golden boy and chief rival Carlos Alcaraz long gone he has just one more hurdle to clear, against Alexander Zverev in Sunday’s final, to become back-to-back champion. READ: Australian Open 2025: Jannik Sinner beats Ben Shelton to return to final Only three other men have […]…

Keep on reading: Jannik Sinner: No. 1 who defied doping case to dominate men’s tennis