Jay Hilotin

Senior Assistant Editor

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Uber hit with $8.5 million verdict in rape case

Jury orders compensation to a woman who claimed she was raped by her Uber driver

The headquarters of Uber in San Francisco.

Manila, US sign critical minerals, rare earths deal

US accelerates efforts to assemble a trading bloc for critical minerals

Secretary of State Marco Rubio holds a news conference during the first Critical Minerals Ministerial at the State Department's Harry S. Truman Building on February 04, 2026 in Washington, DC. About 50 countries attended the ministerial, a gathering to discuss the creation of tech supply chain partnerships that can bypass China.

Philippines: Basyang slams Mindanao, Visayas, Luzon

Tropical storm maintains strength while crossing Agusan del Norte in Mindanao

The storm, locally named Basyang (internationally code: Penha), has already made landfall earlier and is expected to impact several regions in the Visayas and Palawan over the next few days.

Artemis II is a big deal: But why is it delayed?

Step-by-step: Hardware, flight path planned for the first manned Moon mission in 53 years

The Artemis II crew: Reid Wiseman (Commander), Victor Glover (Pilot),
Christina Koch (Mission Specialist, longest single spaceflight by a woman | 328 days on ISS |first woman on a lunar mission), and Jeremy Hansen (Mission Specialist, first non-American to fly on a lunar mission) represent inclusivity in space exploration.

Philippines: Aboitiz Power pushes giant power banks

Large-scale battery energy storage systems underscore drive towards energy security

A view of the Ambuklao Dam, in the Cordillera Region, about 300km north of Manila.

Philippines storm update: Basyang Singal #2 areas named

Storm Basyang expected to make landfall in Surigao del Sur Thursday night or early Friday

Basyang's predicted track as of 5am, Thursday (Feb. 5, 2026).

Filipino billionaire Manny Villar faces SEC bombshell

Some analysts welcome the SEC case against nation’s top tycoon over valuation snags

Filipino property tycoon Manuel “Manny” Villar Jr, 76.

Meet Josh D’Amaro: new Disney CEO

AI won't replace human creativity, will only enhance it: New Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro

Josh D’Amaro, 54, appointed as new Walt Disney Company CEO, with effect from March 18, 2026.

Musk hits $852.5 billion net worth: SpaceX swallows xAI

SpaceX-xAI mega merger pencils out to a whopping $1.25 trillion for the combo

Elon Musk, 54. Net worth: $852.5 billion, as per Forbes realtime wealth tracker.

Carnapping crook trapped in Manila's EDSA 'carmageddon'

When Manila gridlock turned into an unlikely hero

Motorists drive through a heavy traffic flow near a passing metro train along the main highway EDSA in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines June 21, 2016.

Philippines: 1,000+ homes gutted in Tawi-Tawi fire

Fire broke out at 10:09 pm on February 3, 2026, strong winds fan the flames

Aerial footage captures the harrowing scene: flames engulfing rows of rooftops, thick smoke billowing into the night sky, and structures collapsing in a sea of orange inferno (left). At right, the fire's aftermath.

Fully reusable rockets: Starship gets FAA green light

FAA approval paves the way for SpaceX to conduct Starship-Super Heavy launches

The Starship and Super Heavy rockets stacked together, ready for lift-off.

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