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Diana Moreno, the reigning Colombian queen of The Miss Globe pageant, is currently having an Asian tour, and the Philippines is one of the stops in her five-country trip. The international pageant organization announced on social media that the beauty queen will have a three-day visit to the Philippines, on March 1 to 3. She is currently in Nepal, and will travel next to India, Thailand and Vietnam. This will be the first time that a non-Filipino titleholder of The Miss Globe pageant will come to Manila during the course of her reign under the international organization. And although details […]…

Keep on reading: The Miss Globe 2024 Diana Moreno from Colombia to visit PH in March

OTTAWA — Canada said Tuesday it had appointed a fentanyl czar, after promising US President Donald Trump it would boost efforts to combat flow of the drug across the border in exchange for a pause on tariff threats. Canada has repeatedly asserted that less than one percent of fentanyl entering the United States comes through its border. Trump has remained adamant, however, that Canada increase efforts against cross-border trafficking. Last week he paused 25 percent levies against Canada for a month after Ottawa vowed to step up its efforts against fentanyl as well as undocumented migrants crossing into the United […]…

Keep on reading: Canada appoints fentanyl czar as part of promises to Trump

WASHINGTON — Tech billionaire Elon Musk, who has been tapped by President Donald Trump to lead federal cost-cutting efforts, said Tuesday that the United States would go “bankrupt” without budget cuts. Musk leads the efforts under the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), and was speaking at the White House with Trump, who has in recent weeks issued a flurry of orders aimed at slashing federal spending. In particular, Musk pointed to the country’s budget deficit, which topped $1.8 trillion in the last fiscal year, and took aim at high interest payments on the public debt. READ: Trump: Musk […]…

Keep on reading: Musk, with Trump at White House, says US will go ‘bankrupt’ without cuts

The death of renowned chef and restaurateur Margarita Forés brought sorrow to her loved ones and to the celebrities who admire her and had worked with her. Among them was actor Edu Manzano who paid tribute to Margarita via his Instagram page on Wednesday, Feb. 12. “To my dear friend Margarita, your presence will be deeply missed but your memories will live on in my heart forever,” he said. “I am grateful for the moments we shared and the laughter we created together. Rest in paradise my friend.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Edu Manzano (@realedumanzano) […]…

Keep on reading: Margarita Forés honored by celebrity friends

BYU-Pathway Worldwide made a groundbreaking move in expanding access to quality higher education with the launch of its first-ever global education center in the Philippines, specifically located at Lahug, Cebu City, on February 8, 2025.  It is dedicated to providing students with flexible, affordable, and top-tier learning opportunities that support their academic, career, and personal […]…

Keep on reading: BYU-Pathway brings world-class learning to Cebu with the Philippines’ first Global Education Center

MANILA, Philippines — Amid rising concerns over misinformation and disinformation, a lawmaker from the House of Representatives has called for the passage of a bill integrating digital literacy in the country’s basic education curriculum. According to Quezon City 5th District Rep. Patrick Michael “PM” Vargas, House Bill No. 8831 or the “Digital Literacy in Schools Act” aims to institutionalize digital literacy education in public schools. If enacted, the bill will require the Department of Education (DepEd) to incorporate modules on “fact-checking, source verification, responsible social media use, and critical analysis of online content” into the basic education curriculum. “The internet […]…

Keep on reading: House lawmaker pushes for digital literacy in basic education

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Good news for lovebirds looking forward to spend their Valentine’s Day outside. Fair weather will prevail in Cebu this week, the state weather bureau reported on Wednesday, February 12. “Today (Wednesday) until Sunday, generally fair weather ta with isolated rainshowers and thunderstorms,” said Ana Dumdum, weather specialist at Pagasa’s Mactan station. In addition, threats of a low-pressure area (LPA) will unlikely affect Cebu, said the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). READ: Pagasa: Expect wet weather in most parts of PH on Jan. 25 Low-pressure area to enter PAR today “LPA is outside of […]…

Keep on reading: Generally fair weather expected in Cebu on Valentine’s Day

The British Broadcasting Corporation’s latest study reveals that AI chatbots distort and mislead when they report the news.  Deborah Turness, the CEO of BBC News and Current Affairs, wrote in a blog that AI brings “endless opportunities.” However, companies developing AI tools were “playing with fire.”  READ: Encouraging the world to pay for online news “How long will it be before an AI-distorted headline causes significant real-world harm?” she asked. AI chatbots fall short in news reporting The BBC gave the popular AI chatbots ChatGPT, Copilot, Google Gemini and Perplexity AI-generated content from the BBC website. Then, it asked them […]…

Keep on reading: AI chatbots can’t summarize news accurately, says BBC study

WASHINGTON — The Associated Press said Tuesday that its White House reporter was barred from an event with President Donald Trump over the top US news agency’s refusal to follow his order renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America. “We were informed by the White House that if AP did not align its editorial standards with President Donald Trump’s executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, AP would be barred from accessing an event in the Oval Office,” AP Executive Editor Julie Pace said. “This afternoon AP’s reporter was blocked from attending […]…

Keep on reading: AP reporter barred from White House event over ‘Gulf of America’

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Eight drug surrenderees from Brgy. Carreta in Cebu City graduated from the drug rehabilitation program initiated by the City Office for Substance Abuse Prevention (COSAP) on Tuesday afternoon, February 11. The former drug dependents successfully completed their Community-based Drug Rehabilitation Program (CBDRP) after four months. A ceremony was held at the Carreta Barangay Hall on Tuesday wherein the graduates were given a certificate while in the presence of barangay officials, stakeholders, and their families. COSAP staff Archival Nadela told CDN Digital that all the graduates obtained all negative results in the random drug testing that were […]…

Keep on reading: 8 drug surrenderees graduate from Cebu City’s community-based rehab program