Lifting of closure order vs Rappler rebukes Duterte’s weaponization of law
MANILA, Philippines — Local and international groups welcomed Rappler’s latest legal victory against a shutdown order issued under former president Rodrigo Duterte, calling it “long overdue” in the...
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RESULTS: August 2024 Real Estate Appraisers Licensure Examination
The following is a press release from the Professional Regulation Commission. The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 941 out of 1,440 passed the Real Estate Appraisers Licensure...
View ArticleRianne Malixi rules US Women’s Amateur for 2nd title in 3 weeks
MANILA, Philippines – For the second time in three weeks, Filipina golfer Rianne Malixi ruled over the Unites States’ Asterisk Talley, this time conquering the US Women’s Amateur in Tulsa, Oklahoma on...
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No golden fluke: Highs and lows of the Philippines’ historic Paris Olympics...
MANILA, Philippines – The 2024 Paris Olympics served as sort of a coming-out party for Philippine sports, as standout athletes proved that the country’s gold-medal breakthrough in the 2020 Tokyo Games...
View ArticleBritain’s Tom Daley announces retirement after Paris Olympics silver
Britain’s five-time Olympic diving medalist Tom Daley is retiring from the sport, he said on Monday, August 12, as he returned from the Paris Games where he won silver in the men’s synchronized...
View ArticleMarcos calls China’s actions ‘illegal and reckless’| The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Philippines says actions of China air force ‘illegal, reckless’ The Philippines criticizes China’s air force after...
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[Rappler’s Best] When a commission acts ‘like a bull’
You must have heard the best news that we’ve had in eight years: the Court of Appeals (CA) granting Rappler’s appeal to nullify an “illegal” shutdown order that the Securities and Exchange Commission...
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Removal of oil from MT Terranova spill begins
MANILA, Philippines – Harbor Star, the company contracted to salvage the sunken MT Terranova, began removing oil from affected bodies of water during their initial siphoning operations on Tuesday,...
View ArticleLineup, ticket prices: What to expect from ASIYA Fest 2024
MANILA, Philippines – Asian people will never fall short of great music, as concert organizer Karpos Multimedia has announced a new festival experience – ASIYA: Asian Music Festival & Conference....
View ArticleFish in Manila Bay safe to eat except those from Cavite – BFAR
MANILA, Philippines – Fish and shellfish in Bataan, Bulacan, Pampanga, Batangas, and parts of Metro Manila are safe for human consumption, except those from Cavite, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic...
View ArticleAlice Guo dismissed, disqualified from public office | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Ombudsman dismisses Mayor Alice Guo from service Controversial Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo is dismissed and...
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Carlos Yulo says golden Olympic romp a ‘victory for all of us’ as Team...
MANILA, Philippines – This is not just a win for Carlos Yulo. The gymnastics star dedicated the pair of gold medals he won in the Paris Olympics to the entire country as he and Team Philippines...
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COA: Publishing of audit reports will be delayed in 2024
MANILA, Philippines – The publishing of the annual audit reports will be delayed this year, according to the Commission on Audit (COA). During the House committee on appropriations’ deliberations of...
View ArticleAfrica public health body declares mpox emergency
Africa’s top public health body declared what it termed a “public health emergency of continental security” on Tuesday, August 13 over an outbreak of mpox that has spread from the Democratic Republic...
View ArticleProject 2028: Carlos Yulo looks forward to defending Olympic gold medals in LA
MANILA, Philippines – The work never stops for an athlete in their prime, and the same can easily be said for the Philippines’ pride Carlos Yulo, now a worldwide gymnastics superstar after nailing the...
View ArticleCarlos Yulo receives P20 million from Marcos’ office as all PH Olympians...
MANILA, Philippines – Gymnastics star Carlos Yulo received a cash windfall that the Philippines’ first Olympic double gold medalist deserves. Yulo, 24, got rewarded P20 million from the Office of the...
View ArticleDMW raises cash aid amount for distressed OFWs
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has increased the sums of cash aid to be given to distressed overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). In Department Order No. 5, series of 2024,...
View Article‘I am measured by my career’: Obiena moves on from Olympics, aims to finish...
MANILA, Philippines – EJ Obiena refuses to be defined by his commendable yet still painful Olympic run. As such, the Filipino pole vault star turns his focus on continuing to build his legacy as he...
View ArticleIn The Public Square: Basketball vs other sports — where should the money go?
Amazingly enough, the country is on a modest but real winning streak: We have won gold medals in two consecutive Olympiads. In the wake of Carlos Yulo’s double gold, the question over support for...
View ArticleNCCA grants: Nearly P77 million available for Visayas art projects
The following is a press release from the National Commission for Culture and the Arts. The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) reaffirms its commitment to the advancement of...
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