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Colombia says 'object' spotted overhead after Chinese balloon warning

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 06 07:22 AM

Colombia said an "object" had overflown its territory after Washington warned that a suspected Chinese spy balloon similar to the one shot down off the US coast had been spotted over Latin America. Read more »

Colombia to investigate claims US, local soldiers raped indigenous girls

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 14 09:32 AM

Colombia President Gustavo Petro on Friday ordered an investigation into the alleged rape of underage indigenous girls by US and local soldiers. Read more »

Hidilyn Diaz, nag-uwi ng 3 ginto sa Int'l Weightlifting Federation

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 08 09:37 PM

Mula Olympics, Asian Games at Southeast Asian Games, kumpleto na ang koleksiyon ng gintong medalya ni Hidilyn Diaz. Read more »

Hidilyn Diaz, kampeon sa Weightlifting Championships

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 08 06:18 PM

Dinomina ng Pinay Olympic champion na si Hidilyn Diaz ang ginanap na 2022 World Weightlifting Championships sa Bogota, Colombia. Read more »

Murder rate plummets amid 'gangster peace' in Medellin

Hervé Bar, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 19 10:10 AM

Seven days without a single murder. The month of August marked a security record for Colombia's second city Medellin, the onetime fiefdom of infamous drug lord Pablo Escobar. Read more »

Senador pumasok sa Kongreso sa Colombia sakay ng kabayo

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 29 12:08 PM

Dahil maaari nang dalhin ng mga miyembro ng Kongreso sa Colombia ang kanilang alagang hayop sa trabaho, pumasok ang isang senador sakay ng kabayo. Read more »

Shakira to stand trial for tax fraud

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 28 06:57 AM

A Spanish court has ordered Colombian music superstar Shakira to stand trial on charges of tax fraud to the tune of 14 million euros. Read more »

Chatting with 2022’s ‘bartender’s bartender’ Jean Trinh

Cyrene de la Rosa
Updated as of Sep 15 11:39 AM

The visionary co-founder of Colombian bar Alquimico talks to us about his favorite drink and what makes a good bartender Read more »

Catholic Church reveals list of 26 alleged pedophile priests in Colombia

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 28 11:43 AM

The Catholic Church in Colombia has released the names of 26 priests who were investigated for alleged sexual abuse of minors there, local media reported Saturday. Read more »

Colombia's first-ever leftist president sworn in

Hector Velasco, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 07 10:19 AM

Ex-guerrilla and former mayor Gustavo Petro will be sworn in Sunday as Colombia's first-ever leftist president, with plans for profound reforms in a country beset by economic inequality and drug violence. Read more »

52 inmates die in Colombia prison riot and fire

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 29 12:09 PM

At least 52 inmates were killed and 26 more injured early Tuesday after a fire broke out during a prison riot in southwestern Colombia. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: June 27, 2022

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 28 12:26 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

At least 4 killed in Colombia grandstand collapse

Colombian National Police Handout/AFP
Posted at Jun 27 04:24 PM

At least four people were killed and another 30 seriously injured when a section of wooden stands filled with spectators collapsed during a popular event at which members of the public face off with small bulls, officials said. Read more »

4 dead, dozens hurt in Colombia bullring collapse

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 27 10:41 AM

At least 4 people were killed and another 30 seriously injured on Sunday when the grandstand at a bullring in Colombia collapsed during an event. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: February 11, 2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 12 12:08 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Free computers from mayor

Joaquin Sarmiento, AFP
Posted at Feb 11 08:31 PM

5,500 public school students received new computers in an event attended by Medellin Mayor Daniel Quintero. Read more »

End of the road in Colombia for Escobar's 'cocaine' hippos?

Juan Sebastian Serrano, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Feb 07 07:21 AM

More than 100 African hippos descended from fewer than a handful imported as exotic pets by drug lord Pablo Escobar, face an uncertain future in Colombia. Read more »

Upside down house in Colombia becomes tourist spot

Reuters
Posted at Jan 31 07:40 AM

An upside down house built in Colombia's Guatavita is capturing the imagination of visitors looking for fun. Read more »

Baliktad na bahay, patok sa mga turista

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 27 07:40 PM

Baligtad ang buong bahay pati ang mga muwebles at gamit sa loob nito. Read more »

Volcano that wiped out town in Colombia is active again

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 15 06:06 AM

A volcano that destroyed an entire town in Colombia with the death of some 25,000 people spewed ash and gas this weekend. Read more »