Pig kidney transplant gives US woman second chance in life

Agence France Presse 12/18/2024

WASHINGTON, United States — Towana Looney donated a kidney to her mother in 1999 only for the remaining one to fail years later due to pregnancy complications. Now, the 53-year-old from Alabama has become the latest recipient…

Sinulog 2025: Mandaue to compete in festival’s Grand Showdown

Mary Rose Sagarino 12/18/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Mandaue City has confirmed its participation in the Sinulog Grand Showdown in January 2025.  The announcement was made to the Sinulog Foundation Inc. late last week, marking a  comeback for the city after…

Tips: How to avoid getting stuck in Cebu City’s holiday traffic rush

Emmariel Ares 12/18/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The yuletide season drives individuals out of their homes and into the streets to join others in various festive activities and gatherings in celebration of the religious holiday. As Christmas Day draws nearer,…

Drunk man throws a tantrum, stabs dog and chicken in Cebu City

Emmariel Ares and Paul Lauro 12/18/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A man from Cebu City landed in jail after he allegedly threw a tantrum and stabbed a dog and chicken while under the influence of alcohol last Saturday, December 14. The suspect, 39-year-old…

Talisay: Why retired seaman shot and wounded his wife, 2 children

Futch Anthony Inso 12/18/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Money problems made worse by his worsening health and the growing rift between his family were possibly the reasons that pushed a 62-year-old retired seaman to shoot and wound his 60-year-old wife and…

Vanuatu: Bodies seen in street after major quake hits Pacific Is.

Agence France Presse 12/17/2024

SYDNEY, Australia – A powerful earthquake hit the Pacific island of Vanuatu on Tuesday, severely damaging buildings in the capital Port Vila including one housing foreign embassies, with a witness telling AFP of bodies lying in the…

INQUIRER.net still No. 1 among Philippines news sites

Jason Sigales 12/17/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The most visited Philippine news website in 2024 as of November was Inquirer.net. This was according to data from the analytics firm Similarweb. The website logged 112.1 million visitors from January to November 2024,…

Vanuatu rocked by magnitude 7.3 earthquake, tsunami warning up

Agence France Presse 12/17/2024

SYDNEY, Australia — A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Tuesday off the coast of the Pacific island state of Vanuatu, the US Geological Survey said, triggering tsunami waves. The tremor was registered at a depth of 43 kilometres…

LPA near Mindanao may develop into cyclone in 24 hours – Pagasa

Ma. Cristina Arayata - Philippine News Agency 12/17/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The low pressure area (LPA) near Mindanao might develop into a tropical cyclone, said the state weather bureau. “This LPA has a high chance of developing into a tropical cyclone in the next 24…

Veloso homecoming on Dec. 18, says Indonesian official

Jane Bautista - Reporter / @janebautistaINQ 12/17/2024

MANILA, Philippines — After 14 years behind bars in Indonesia, nine of which she spent on death row for a drug trafficking conviction, Mary Jane Veloso, is finally returning to the Philippines.  This was announced by an…

Wisconsin school shooting: Teacher, student killed

Associated Press 12/17/2024

MADISON, Wis. — A teenage student opened fire Monday at a private Christian school in Wisconsin, killing a teacher and another teen during the final week before Christmas break. The shooter also died, police said. The shooter…

Popeye and Tintin enter public domain in 2025

Associated Press 12/17/2024

Popeye can punch without permission and Tintin can roam freely starting in 2025. The two classic comic characters who first appeared in 1929 are among the intellectual properties becoming public domain in the United States on Jan.…

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