Typhoon Aghon speeds up over Philippine Sea
MANILA, Philippines – Typhoon Aghon (Ewiniar) accelerated away from Luzon on Tuesday morning, May 28, heading northeast at 20 kilometers per hour from the previous 15 km/h. It was already 455...
View ArticleEx-RTC judge Felix Reyes is new PCSO chair, replacing Junie Cua
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. named retired Marikina Regional Trial Court (RTC) judge Felix Reyes as the new chairman of the Board of Directors of the Philippine Charity...
View ArticleFMA releases Digital Rights Report 2023; looks into the future of AI
On May 27, 2024, the Foundation for Media Alternatives (FMA) released the latest iteration of its Digital Rights Report titled “Internet Rights on the Edge: Navigating the Digital Landscape in Chaos,”...
View Article‘Eyeglasses for all in charge’: Eva Darren’s family gives advice to FAMAS...
MANILA, Philippines – Actress Eva Darren and her family have accepted the apology of organizers of the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS) 2024 Awards, but a family member also gave...
View ArticlePANOORIN: 5 inconsistencies sa statements ni Mayor Alice Guo
MANILA, Philippines – Sa pangalawang pagkakataon, humarap si Mayor Alice Guo ng Bamban, Tarlac sa Senado nitong Huwebes, Mayo 22, upang sagutin ang alegasyon na nag-uugnay sa kanya sa iligal na...
View ArticleThe Philippines now has an ‘Eddie Garcia Law’, 5 years after workplace accident
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed into law a bill seeking to expand protections for workers in the movie and television industry in the Philippines, after the untimely death...
View ArticleCOA flags state college in Marinduque for paying for unfinished buildings
MANILA, Philippines – A state college in Marinduque has come under scrutiny for releasing P162.11 million in full payments and refunding P41.63 million in retention fees to contractors for three...
View ArticleTradition meets fashion: Spotlight on the Yakan tennun
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines is home to a rich landscape of indigenous weaving traditions. Communities in different regions produce native textiles that embody their unique cultural identity...
View ArticleWhat makes a forest? Breaking down GCash’s coconut tree program
MANILA, Philippines – Finance app GCash recently drew flak for its initiative to plant one million coconut trees in Mindanao. Online users said that a million trees of the same species do not...
View ArticleDapitan leads the way, pioneers eBOSS in Zamboanga Peninsula
DAPITAN, Philippines – The city government of Dapitan has earned high praise from the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) for becoming the first government in the Zamboanga Peninsula region to become...
View ArticleSM Supermalls partners with public and private sectors to combat online fraud
In collaboration with several government agencies, advocacy groups, and Meta, SM Supermalls embarked on a pioneering initiative to fortify consumer protection in the digital sphere, aligning with the...
View ArticleChina’s defense ministry condemns US missile deployment in Philippines
China’s defense ministry on Thursday, May 30, strongly condemned the deployment of a US intermediate range missile system in the northern Philippines during military drills in April, saying it...
View ArticleTrump guilty verdict fires up Republican donors, who pledge millions
Major Republican donors rallied behind Donald Trump on Thursday, May 30, pledging millions of dollars to support the first convicted felon running for US president on a tumultuous day for his election...
View ArticleWest kings: Mavericks crush Wolves, advance to finals
Luka Doncic allowed himself one night to celebrate. On Thursday night, the 25-year-old superstar lifted the Dallas Mavericks into the NBA Finals for the first time since 2011. Doncic finished with 36...
View ArticleMilitary drill tempo picks up in Asia, but China still lags US and allies,...
The United States and China have significantly increased the volume of military exercises across Asia amid roiling regional tensions in recent years, though Beijing’s drills still lag in scale and...
View ArticleBaguio officials take aim at BCDA’s P225M Camp John Hay debt
BAGUIO, PHILIPPINES — The Baguio City government is locked in a contentious standoff with the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) over a staggering debt in connection with the Camp John...
View ArticleEJ Obiena breaks pole again but ties for silver in Norway
MANILA, Philippines – EJ Obiena got back to his medal ways despite another pole misfortune. Obiena tied for silver in the Oslo Bislett Games in Norway even after he broke one of his poles again on...
View ArticleRappler Talk Entertainment: The cast of ‘Grace’ on why we should talk about...
MANILA, Philippines – Currently running at the Power Mac Center Spotlight Blackbox Theater at Circuit Makati is a play called ‘Grace’. It’s about this series of supposed apparitions of the Virgin Mary...
View ArticleLIVESTREAM: Marcos’ speech at the 2024 Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia’s top...
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will address hundreds of defense and security experts from over 40 nations on Friday evening, May 31, at the Shangri-La Dialogue, dubbed as Asia’s...
View ArticleSupport for legalizing divorce strongest in NCR, weakest in Mindanao – SWS...
MANILA, Philippines – Support for the legalization of divorce in the Philippines is strongest in Metro Manila and weakest in Mindanao as of the first quarter of the year, according to the results of a...
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