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ABS-CBN is a Philippine media and content company. It serves as the flagship media brand of ABS-CBN Corporation, a subsidiary of Lopez Holdings Corporation. Formerly the country's largest free-to-air television network, ABS-CBN has since evolved into a multi-platform content producer and distributor following the expiration and non-renewal of its broadcast franchise in 2020. The company currently syndicates its programming across various platforms, including partner networks, cable channels, streaming services, and digital platforms.

ABS-CBN is the oldest television broadcaster in Southeast Asia, with origins dating back to the early 1950s. It was the first network in the region to broadcast in color and is historically among the oldest commercial television broadcasters in Asia. In 2015, ABS-CBN transitioned to high-definition (HD) broadcasting ahead of most Philippine networks, and by 2020, after it stopped broadcasting on free-to-air television following a cease and desist order from the National Telecommunications Commission, it had fully shifted to digital operations. ABS-CBN is colloquially referred to as the "Kapamilya Network," a branding introduced in 1999 and officially launched in 2003 during its 50th anniversary, and one that remains widely used up to this day. (Full article...)

• ... that a former teacher in the Philippines became a Robin Hood–like outlaw?
• ... that VMB-611 was the only United States Marine Corps bombing squadron to operate in the Philippines during World War II?
• ... that whistleblower and self-confessed ex-hitman Edgar Matobato fled the Philippines with a fake passport while posing as a gardener?
• ... that the embassy of the Philippines in Bucharest is the country's first mission in the Eastern Bloc?
• ... that the flagbearer for the Philippines at the 1924 Summer Olympics also carried a flag of the United States?
• ... that the first ambassador at the Philippine embassy in Manama would later be injured in the 2000 bombing of the Philippine embassy in Jakarta?
• ... that at the height of the war between Iraq and the Islamic State, diplomats of the Philippine embassy in Baghdad agreed to die together rather than be taken hostage?
• ... that Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos bought New York City's Crown Building because of a tearful plea?

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Benigno "Ninoy" Simeón Aquino Jr., QSC, CLH, KGCR (/əˈkiːnoʊ/, locally [bɛˌniːɡ.no ʔɐˈxiː.no]; November 27, 1932 – August 21, 1983) was a Filipino politician who served as a senator of the Philippines (1967–1972) and governor of the province of Tarlac (1963–1967). Aquino was the husband of Corazon Aquino, who became the 11th president of the Philippines after his assassination, and father of Benigno Aquino III, who became the 15th president of the Philippines. Aquino, together with Gerry Roxas and Jovito R. Salonga, helped form the leadership of the Liberal Party-based coalition against ex-President Ferdinand Marcos. Aquino was the significant emotional leader, who together with the intellectual leader Sen. Jose W. Diokno, led the overall opposition.

Early in his Senate career, Aquino vigorously attempted to investigate the Jabidah massacre in March 1968. Shortly after the imposition of martial law in 1972, Aquino was arrested along with other members of the opposition. He was incarcerated for seven years. He has been described as Marcos' "most famous political prisoner". He founded his own party, Lakas ng Bayan and ran in the 1978 Philippine parliamentary election, but all the party's candidates lost in the election. In 1980, he was permitted by Marcos and his wife Imelda to travel to the United States for medical treatment following a heart attack. During the early 1980s, he became one of the most notable critics of the Marcos regime, and enjoyed popularity across the US due to the numerous rallies he attended at the time. (Full article...)

6 August 2025 – Impeachment of Sara Duterte

The Philippine Senate votes 19–4–1 to dismiss the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte, following a Supreme Court ruling that declared the complaint unconstitutional. (Bloomberg)

4 August 2025 – India–Philippines relations, Territorial disputes in the South China Sea

The Indian and Philippine navies conduct their first joint exercise in the Philippine-designated exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea. The Indian Navy deployed guided missile destroyers, tankers, and corvettes, while the Philippines sent two frigates. (AP) (Reuters)

31 July 2025 – New People's Army rebellion

Eight alleged members of the New People's Army are killed in clashes with the Philippine Army in Las Navas, Northern Samar, Philippines. (Philippine Daily Inquirer)

28 July 2025 – 2025 State of the Nation Address

Philippine president Bongbong Marcos orders a nationwide audit of flood control projects across the country, alongside a crackdown on corruption on these projects, in response to widespread damage caused by recent flooding resulting from Tropical Storm Wipha and the monsoon season. (Philippine Daily Inquirer)

27 July 2025 – New People's Army rebellion

Seven New People's Army guerrillas are killed in a military operation in Uson, Masbate, Philippines, as Philippine troops pursue remaining insurgents. (AP)

• ...that Paskuhan Village in San Fernando City, Pampanga, is the only existing Christmas theme park in Asia and the third of its kind in the world?
• ...that Carlos P. Romulo is the first Asian to both win the Pulitzer Prize and be president of the United Nations General Assembly, although in separate years?
• ...that Philippine Airlines is Asia's first airline?
• ...that Camiguin has the distinction of having more volcanoes per square kilometer than any other island on Earth?