Trump’s freeze on US aid rings alarm bells from Thailand to Ukraine
Field hospitals in Thai refugee camps, landmine clearance in war zones, and drugs to treat millions suffering from diseases such as HIV are among the programs facing the chop as President Donald Trump...
View ArticleJudge temporarily pauses Trump’s freeze on grants, loans
WASHINGTON, USA – A US judge on Tuesday, January 28, temporarily paused part of the Trump administration’s sweeping directive to pause federal loans, grants and other financial assistance, granting a...
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Baguio’s Cup of Joe reflects on grueling journey to pursuing their craft
MANILA, Philippines – Cup of Joe is shaping up to be one of the most prominent bands in the local music scene. If you don’t know them from “Estranghero,” chances are you’ve probably heard “Tingin” or...
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Jed Mabilog is latest quad comm witness to score legal win
Former Iloilo mayor Jed Mabilog is the second of two persons to have won their legal case after giving their testimony to the House of Representatives quad committee — with both witnesses implicating...
View ArticleUS Senate Democrats block bill to sanction ICC over Israel
WASHINGTON, USA – US Senate Democrats on Tuesday, January 28, blocked a Republican-led effort to sanction the International Criminal Court in protest of its arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister...
View Article[Judgment Call] When the misinformed attacks Rappler’s free registration
Depending on how much time you spend on social media and what its unpredictable shifts in algorithms serve you, you must have come across a Facebook post that, in so many words, ascribed the decline...
View ArticleApplications for 2025 Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships to open February 1
The following is a press release from the New Zealand Embassy Manila. The New Zealand Government is proud to announce that applications for the prestigious Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships will open...
View ArticleTrump orders end to federal support for transgender healthcare for minors
President Donald Trump on Tuesday, January 28, ordered an end to all federal funding or support for healthcare that aids the transition of transgender youth, the latest in a series of actions limiting...
View ArticleVic Sotto’s writ of habeas data win vs Darryl Yap and its effects on free speech
Eat Bulaga host Vic Sotto secured first victory after weeks of legal battle with director Darryl Yap, who made the film that implicated the comedian in the alleged rape of 1980s star Pepsi Paloma....
View ArticleWhite House offers to pay federal employees through September to quit now
WASHINGTON, USA – The Trump administration said on Tuesday, January 28, it is offering financial incentives for nearly all civilian full-time federal workers to quit as part of plans to drastically...
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