Nueva Ecija farmers fight to keep land amid dispute with congressman’s group
PAMPANGA, Philippines – Around 300 farming families in Nueva Ecija have worked on the land of their ancestors for more than five decades. But now, a land dispute with a congressman’s group has put...
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Indigenous peoples fight for their home in Bangsamoro — some are killed trying
“I was shot in the back,” Jeffrey Moires heard his father say in their native Teduray language. Then Jeffrey saw the blood. His father collapsed in his arms, and Jeffrey spent the next grueling hours...
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White House revokes spending freeze in face of legal challenges
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s administration appeared to abandon its proposed freeze on hundreds of billions of dollars in aid on Wednesday in the face of legal setbacks and widespread...
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MANILA, Philippines – Do you want to experience what it’s like to work at Rappler? If you have what it takes, then you just might be what we’re looking for. Rappler is looking for hardworking,...
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Philippines fails to meet 2024 GDP target as economy grows 5.2% in Q4
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine economy failed to meet the government’s 2024 growth target as the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew 5.2% in the fourth quarter, the Philippine Statistics...
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Sensitive DeepSeek data exposed to web, cyber firm says
WASHINGTON, USA – New York-based cybersecurity firm Wiz says it has found a trove of sensitive data from the Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek inadvertently exposed to the open...
View ArticleLOOK: Xian Lim now a private pilot
MANILA, Philippines – Actor-director Xian Lim has expanded his list of talents as he is now officially a private pilot. Lim took to Instagram on Thursday, January 30, to share the news, saying that he...
View ArticlePH says ‘more arrests’ on the way as suspected Chinese spies nabbed in Palawan
MANILA, Philippines – Philippine authorities said “more arrests” are on the way, as the National Bureau of Investigation, in coordination with the military, nabbed two Chinese men who allegedly took...
View ArticleUSDA inspector general escorted out of her office after defying White House
WASHINGTON, USA – Security agents escorted the inspector general of the US Department of Agriculture out of her office on Monday, January 27, after she refused to comply with her firing by the Trump...
View ArticleStrong Group routs Amman, enters quarterfinal with 4-0 record
MANILA, Philippines – Another game, another victory for Strong Group Athletics. Despite already being assured of a quarterfinal spot, Strong Group showed no signs of slowing down in the Dubai...
View ArticleDwyane Wade reveals he had cancerous tumor removed from kidney
Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade had surgery to remove a cancerous tumor from his right kidney in December 2023, he revealed during his podcast published on Thursday, January 30. Wade, who turned 43 on...
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FACT CHECK: DepEd is not giving P10,000 cash aid
Claim: The Department of Education (DepEd) will provide P10,000 in cash assistance to students from grade school to college. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The claim was made by the Facebook...
View ArticleHere’s what you should know about Darryl Yap’s Pepsi Paloma film
Trigger warning: Mentions of rape MANILA, Philippines — The case of late actress Pepsi Paloma is back in the spotlight after controversial filmmaker Darryl Yap released a teaser for his upcoming film,...
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[Finterest] AREIT, Chinabank join the PSEi: Here’s how it affects the average...
MANILA, Philippines – Change is coming to the Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) starting Monday, February 3, as AREIT Incorporated and China Banking Corporation (CBC) join the roster of the...
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[Tech Thoughts] Data Privacy Week upholds our online society’s foundations
Real talk, folks. Data Privacy Week isn’t a very sexy week for topical discussions. A week devoted towards repeating the need for data privacy in various sectors can be a slog at best or an annoyance...
View ArticleSean ‘Diddy’ Combs trafficked at least 3 women, prosecutors say
NEW YORK, USA – Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trafficked at least three women in his 20-year sexual abuse scheme, prosecutors said on Thursday, January 30 in filing a new criminal indictment against the...
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The principled, reliable Edcel Lagman: Reactions to the passing of rights...
MANILA, Philippines – Tributes poured in following news of the death of statesman and human rights stalwart Edcel Lagman at the age of 82 on Thursday, January 30. One of the first lawmakers who served...
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[In This Economy] Why Marcos missed his economic growth targets for 2nd...
This is the second time in a row that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. missed his own economic growth targets. In 2023, his administration set a 6-7% target. GDP, or gross domestic product, grew by just...
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Philippine LGBTQ+, HIV groups urge Marcos gov’t to ‘step up’ after US aid freeze
MANILA, Philippines – At the height of the Christmas holiday season, a transmasculine college student walked into the TANGGAP Trans Hub in Pasig City, the first community center for transgender...
View ArticleBasketball Olympian Freddie Webb lauds current Gilas as ‘most well-organized’...
MANILA, Philippines – It has been 53 long years since the Philippines last played basketball at the Olympic level, not since the 1972 Games in Munich, Germany. Since then, the country has gone through...
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