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Quiboloy’s Hawaii church head gets 30 days in prison for hidden cash in pastor's jet

Lalaine Ignao, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 21 09:54 PM

HONOLULU, Hawaii - Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC) Hawaii church manager Felina Salinas was sentenced Monday for lying about a suitcase that contained hidden cash, totalling more than $300,000. Read more »

How Mormons fed up with Trump could help lift Biden in Arizona

Hank Stephenson, The New York Times
Updated as of Oct 19 03:02 PM

Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are still Republicans, but they no longer fit in with the party as exemplified by President Donald Trump, who for them represents a hard departure from the church’s teachings on sex, crude language, empathy and humility. Read more »

Bro. Eddie watches 'It's Showtime' premiere on A2Z

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 10 06:58 PM

In a video clip posted by his daughter Jovi Villanueva-Binalla taken by Heidy Landrito, Bro. Eddie, as he is known, is seen at home watching the live first telecast of noontime show "It's Showtime" on A2Z Channel 11. Read more »

Meeting Kobe was 'a dream come true,' says Duke-bound Vanessa de Jesus

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 29 11:41 AM

Filipino-American player Vanessa de Jesus, who is set to play collegiate basketball for Duke University, will never forget the time she met the legendary Kobe Bryant. Read more »

Duke's Vanessa De Jesus eyed for Gilas women's team

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 17 12:44 PM

Another Filipino-American player has expressed her intent to help the Philippine women's basketball program.   Read more »

Lalaking nagbebenta ng painting sa kalsada sa Taguig, nagpapasalamat sa tulong ng mga netizens

Josiah Antonio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 04 06:02 PM

Nagpapasalamat ang lalaking nagbebenta ng kanyang mga painting sa tabing kalsada sa tapat ng isang drug store sa Cuasay Rd., Taguig matapos umani ng suporta sa mga netizens. Read more »

Duterte to announce new PhilHealth chief on Aug. 31

Joyce Balancio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 30 11:25 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte is set to announce the new head of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp (PhilHealth) on Aug. 31, Monday, his former aide who is now a senator said on Sunday.  Read more »

New PhilHealth OIC 'highly qualified' for post, says resigned senior official

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 28 03:20 PM

A former official of PhilHealth on Friday vouched for the newly-named OIC appointed by the board to assume the position vacated by its president and CEO Ricardo Morales. Read more »

PhilHealth names ailing exec as officer-in-charge

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 27 01:07 PM

The board of state insurance firm PhilHealth on Thursday named as officer-in-charge an official who skipped Congress inquiries due to several illnesses following the resignation of its president and CEO Ricardo Morales. Read more »

Duterte health a matter of public concern: watchdog

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 27 08:51 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte's health is a matter of public concern and a medical professional speaking publicly on the matter will allay speculations, the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility said Thursday.  Read more »

Limasawa was the site of first Easter Sunday mass, reasserts Nat'l Historical Commission

JACS T. SAMPAYAN
Updated as of Aug 21 11:44 AM

The most recent panel that seeks to put a closure to a long-standing controversy rules in favor of the Southern Leyte island once more. BY JACS T. SAMPAYAN Read more »

Mass infections at S. Korea church grow to over 670 cases

Kyodo News
Posted at Aug 20 04:29 PM

A church in South Korea's capital Seoul has become a new epicenter of coronavirus infections with a total of 676 cases traced to it as of Thursday afternoon, raising concern about the virus' spread in the greater capital region and beyond. Read more »

Citing health reasons, PhilHealth chief, vice president skip Senate corruption probe

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 18 12:53 PM

Philippine Health Insurance Corp (PhilHealth) President Ricardo Morales and one of the agency's vice presidents skipped the third Senate hearing into alleged irregularities in the insurance agency due to medical issues. Read more »

DepEd finishes distribution of learning material for Q1

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 17 11:27 AM

The Department of Education said Monday it has distributed printed learning materials for the first quarter "at the very least" as it moved the opening of classes to October 5. Read more »

South Korea warns of another COVID-19 outbreak tied to a church

Choe Sang-Hun, The New York Times
Posted at Aug 17 07:33 AM

Health officials in South Korea reported 279 new coronavirus cases Sunday, warning of a resurgence of infections, many linked to a church that has vocally opposed President Moon Jae-in.   Read more »

Palace on task force probe on alleged corruption in PhilHealth: 'No turning back'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 09 03:52 PM

Malacañang on Sunday said "there is no turning back" in the investigation of a task force ordered by President Rodrigo Duterte on alleged corruption in the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) amid reports that some of its officials may skip the continuation of the Senate's probe this week. Read more »

Pinagbabantaan? Immunity hiling ng 2 testigo na nagbunyag ng ‘katiwalian’ sa PhilHealth

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 08 08:08 PM

Humihingi ng legislative immunity at proteksyon ng Senado ang dalawa sa mga testigo sa anomalya sa PhilHealth sa umano'y bantang natatanggap nila. Read more »

2 charged with 'desecrating' Christ statue, others with LGBT flags in Poland

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 06 06:08 AM

Polish police said Wednesday they have charged two people with desecrating monuments after LGBT activists draped rainbow flags over several statues in Warsaw last week including one of Jesus Christ. Read more »

Lawmaker seeks changes in PH TV broadcast operations and systems

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 03 09:58 PM

Cavite Rep. Jesus Crispin Remulla has filed 4 different resolutions in the House of Representatives seeking changes in existing systems and operations of the country's television industry. Read more »

Solons seek probe on ABS-CBN property, Lopez group loans and Amcara

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 29 10:11 PM

Three separate resolutions have been filed by some congressmen who voted to deny ABS-CBN a new broadcast franchise, seeking investigation on alleged loan condonation favoring Lopez-controlled companies, the authenticity of the media network's land title, and alleged violations of Amcara Broadcasting Corporation. Read more »