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Massive debt wave could crash on developing countries, World Bank warns

Heather Scott, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 20 09:08 AM

The World Bank and International Monetary Fund have been sounding the warning about growing global debt for years, but the latest report is even more stark and turned up the volume on its calls for governments to take steps to prevent a debt crisis. Read more »

Massive debt wave could crash on developing countries, World Bank warns

Heather Scott, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 20 03:51 AM

A wave of debt in emerging and developing nations has grown faster and larger than in any period of the last five decades and could end with another crisis, the World Bank warned Thursday.   Read more »

Relatives of Maguindanao massacre victims hail guilty verdicts

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 19 11:06 PM

Although relieved at the guilty verdicts handed by the court, the worry remains for relatives of the victims of the Maguindanao massacre, with some of the accused also acquitted. Read more »

Experts laud verdicts for the accused in Maguindanao massacre case

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 19 11:02 PM

Experts believe the Maguindanao massacre case leaves a lot of lessons for the Philippines.  Read more »

‘Absolutely amazing’: Michelle Dee looks back on Miss World journey

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 19 01:24 PM

She finished in the Top 12. Read more »

8-year-old is highest paid YouTuber, earns $26 million in year

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 19 09:05 AM

Eight-year-old Ryan Kaji earned $26 million in 2019 on his YouTube channel, making him the highest-paid creator on the platform, according to a list published Wednesday by Forbes magazine. Read more »

WHO moves step closer to cheaper breast cancer treatment

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 19 08:43 AM

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced Wednesday that it had for the first time approved a "biosimilar" medicine -- one derived from living sources rather than chemicals -- to make breast cancer treatment affordable to women globally.  Read more »

Maguindanao massacre trial comes to a close as court issues verdict Thursday

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 19 12:33 AM

After 10 years, the Maguindanao massacre trial comes to a close as the court hearing the case renders its verdict.  Read more »

Justice now within reach of Maguindanao massacre victims' kin

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 18 10:45 PM

The quest for justice now within reach for the families of 58 people killed in the 2009 Maguindanao massacre. Read more »

Mobile phones, drones help speed up aid operations: poll

Emma Batha, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Dec 18 08:44 AM

From drones delivering children's vaccines in Vanuatu to satellite early warning systems in Africa's drought-ravaged Sahel, technology is revolutionizing aid operations. Read more »

Quake-hit village in Davao del Sur grappling with liquefaction

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 17 10:48 PM

Residents of a village in Davao del Sur province are seeking shelter elsewhere as the ground surrounding their homes has become unstable, creating dangerous conditions.  Read more »

Coco Martin at John Prats, enjoy sa pamamasyal sa Germany

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 17 11:25 AM

Bumisita sa Frankfurt, Germany ang mga bituin ng sikat na seryeng "FPJ's Ang Probinsiyano" para sa Kapamilya Fiesta World show.   Read more »

Gender workplace equality 257 years away: WEF

Nina Larson, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 17 07:32 AM

Women may have to wait more than two centuries for equality at work, according to a report on Tuesday showing gender inequality growing in workplaces worldwide despite increasing demands for equal treatment.  Read more »

Make your Christmas more meaningful by supporting these worthy causes

ANCX
Updated as of Dec 16 12:00 PM

You can give gifts to orphans and abandoned kids, donate money to buy Noche Buena packages for poor families, visit inmates or the elderly, or help fund a sick child’s medication—there are numerous ways to help.  Read more »

Michelle Dee 'phenomenal,' says Miss World 2019

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 15 09:39 AM

Miss World 2019 Toni-Ann Singh on Saturday said she would like to visit the Philippines as she sang praises for her competitor, Michelle Dee, who finished in the top 12. Read more »

Michelle Dee thanks supporters after top 12 finish in Miss World

Rose Eclarinal, ABS-CBN Europe News Bureau
Updated as of Dec 15 11:34 AM

LONDON -- Philippines' Miss World representative Michelle Dee is grateful for the support of her countrymen who cheered for her and shouted the loudest at Excel London during the coronation night of the 69th Miss World pageant here on Saturday. Read more »

Michelle Dee finishes Miss World 2019 journey in Top 12

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 15 01:42 AM

The wait continues for the second Miss World title for the Philippines, as Michelle Dee failed to crack the pageant's Top 5 in London on Saturday.   Read more »

Francis Libiran shares details of Michelle Dee’s Miss World national costume

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 14 06:32 PM

Libiran shared more details about his golden terno creation, which Dee described as symbolizing not only "optimism, positivity, and courage." Read more »

'I believe in destiny': Michelle Dee hopes to make own mark in Miss World

Rose Eclarinal, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 14 06:39 PM

LONDON – Philippine bet to the Miss World 2019 Michelle Marquez Dee aims to make her country proud by showing her true self and contributing to the Beauty with a Purpose mantra of competition.   Read more »

World Bank fund for poor countries gets record boost

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 14 02:23 AM

A key World Bank fund dedicated to lifting countries out of poverty has received a record $82 billion in funding and pledges for the next three years, its president said Friday. Read more »