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iBilib: The Leidenfrost Effect explained!

Aired (October 25, 2026): Learn how a layer of vapor beneath water droplets makes them move across the surface in the Leidenfrost Effect! Watch 'iBilib' Sundays at 9:35 AM on GMA Network, hosted by Chris Tiu and Shaira Diaz. For more iBilib Highlights, click the link below: Watch the full episodes of your favorite GMA shows on the new GMA Play app. Download now on Google Play and App Store. Also available on GMANetwork.com/GMAPlay and Android TVs!

Albay town councilor arrested over in fatal hit-and-run incident

LEGAZPI CITY — A municipal councilor of Oas, Albay, was arrested following a hit-and-run incident in neighboring Libon town on Saturday afternoon that resulted in the death of a 13-year-old cyclist and injuries to three other persons, according to the police. The unnamed suspect was driving a car when it allegedly struck a motorcycle and

Hong Kong to tighten burgeoning premium financing market as red flags, risks emerge

Hong Kong’s insurance watchdog is tightening oversight of the city’s booming premium financing market, as the once-niche lending arrangement spreads to lower-tier insurance buyers, while also reviewing regulations, particularly on how insurers evaluate clients’ affordability, according to Insurance Authority executives. Premium financing allows policyholders to borrow money from financial institutions to pay upfront premiums on large life insurance policies, which are commonly used as a wealth...

iBilib: How does static electricity move paper?

Aired (October 25, 2026): Discover how static electricity creates electric charges that can attract lightweight paper and make these paper pigeons move! Watch 'iBilib' Sundays at 9:35 AM on GMA Network, hosted by Chris Tiu and Shaira Diaz. For more iBilib Highlights, click the link below: Watch the full episodes of your favorite GMA shows on the new GMA Play app. Download now on Google Play and App Store. Also available on GMANetwork.com/GMAPlay and Android TVs!

North Korea tells UN South ‘fabricated’ border landmine blast

North Korea sent a letter to the United Nations Security Council accusing Seoul of fabricating a landmine explosion that injured three South Korean soldiers, its state media reported Monday. Tensions between the two Koreas have soared since the South last month blamed the blast inside the heavily fortified demilitarised zone that separates the countries on landmines laid by the North, an accusation it has fiercely rejected. The North Korean permanent representative to the UN sent a letter on...

Bukidnon murder suspect arrested in CDO

VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon — The police captured one of Bukidnon’s most wanted murder suspects during a targeted operation in Cagayan de Oro City on Sunday afternoon. Police identified the suspect as 56-year-old Grego Minangga, also known as Rodrigo Minangga Guyon, listed as most wanted person in the municipality of Talakag and third 3 at the

Suspension of Estrada, Marcoleta on hold pending MR

MANILA, Philippines – The suspension order issued by the Sandiganbayan against Senators Rodante Marcoleta and Jinggoy Estrada will be held in abeyance pending the final resolution of their motions for reconsideration, according to Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian. Gatchalian confirmed that the Senate has already received the suspension orders from the anti-graft court. “We also received

Bill pushed to help ex-inmates rebuild lives

MANILA, PHILIPPINES — Senate President Pro Tempore Vicente Sotto III is pushing for a more comprehensive and coordinated government approach to help former inmates rebuild their lives. Senate Bill No. 2281, or the proposed National Reintegration Act seeks to establish a national framework for the reintegration of Persons Restored of Liberty (PRLs) into society through

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Goldman Sachs steps up Asia hiring as wealthy clients eye US assets for diversification

Goldman Sachs is accelerating the hiring of wealth management advisers across Asia as the region’s wealthy families increasingly seek to diversify into US assets after years of strong market gains, while the AI boom is creating a new generation of millionaires with growing financial planning needs. The Wall Street bank is expanding its advisory teams in Hong Kong, Singapore and Australia, alongside specialists in areas such as trading and lending, according to Nishi Somaiya, its global co-head...

South Korean CEO’s 4-year jail term over plant fire that killed 23 spurs anger

“How can South Korea’s law be this weak? Twenty-three people died!” Those were the words of Chinese mother Li Shun-ji after South Korea’s Supreme Court upheld a reduced four-year prison sentence for Aricell CEO Park Soon-kwan last Tuesday over a 2024 factory fire that killed 23 workers, including Li’s then-24-year-old daughter, Yan Jing-jing. The blaze at the lithium battery manufacturer’s factory in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi province, killed 17 Chinese nationals, one Laotian national and five South...