Manila candidates want more roads, parking space to solve city’s traffic problem
MANILA, Philippines – To ease Manila’s notorious traffic, local candidates are pitching classic solutions: more roads and parking spaces. Rappler gathered Manila candidates and voters at the First...
View ArticlePerplexity AI proposes to merge with Tiktok, with US government getting half...
US search engine startup Perplexity AI has revised the merger proposal it had submitted to TikTok’s Chinese parent ByteDance to create a new entity combining Perplexity and TikTok US, a person...
View ArticleRuPaul’s Drag Race ‘WERQ THE WORLD’ 2025 world tour in Cebu and Manila:...
MANILA, Philippines – RuPaul’s Drag Race “WERQ THE WORLD 2025 World Tour” is heading to Manila and Cebu, event promoters Wilbros Live announced on Monday, January 27. The drag show, which will be...
View ArticleCavite bus rapid transit system to operate before 2025 ends
BATANGAS, Philippines – Commuters from and to the densely populated areas of Cavite can expect a network of rapid buses operating before the year ends to ease transport woes. The provincial...
View ArticleView from Manila: With America first, global aid comes second
MANILA, Philippines – According to partial reporting from 2024, the United States disbursed at least over $190 million in foreign assistance — most of it for economic development and health — to the...
View ArticleDOJ drops Dengvaxia charges vs Garin, other former health officials
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Justice withdrew charges against former health secretary and now congresswoman Janette Garin and other former officials over the Dengvaxia controversy. In a...
View ArticlePhilippines says China ‘hindered’ PCG mission to bring home dead fisherman
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) accused its Chinese counterparts of “engaging in shadowing that hindered” the BRP Cabra’s attempt to recover the body of a fisherman following a...
View ArticleCourt: Delete Pepsi Paloma film teaser | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Muntinlupa court orders takedown of Pepsi Paloma film teaser The Muntinlupa court orders the teaser of the...
View ArticleAfter long layoff, PSA Athlete of the Year Carlos Yulo back in training
MANILA, Philippines – The quest for more glory resumes for Carlos Yulo. Yulo said he is back in training after receiving the Athlete of the Year plum during the Philippine Sportswriters Association...
View ArticleDespite family wounds, Carlos Yulo exudes gratitude as PSA Athlete of the Year
MANILA, Philippines – Carlos Yulo stood tallest among all-time giants of Philippine sports at the 2024 Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Awards Night as he was feted as the obvious,...
View ArticleLucky colors, food for Chinese New Year 2025
MANILA, Philippines – Chinese New Year is more than just a celebration — it’s a time to attract prosperity, good fortune, and harmony for the year ahead! Must Read What’s in store for Chinese zodiac...
View ArticleWhat is bullying? ‘Outdated’ definition in Philippines poses problems
MANILA, Philippines – The Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) raised concerns over the “outdated” definition of bullying in the country, noting that teachers are struggling to...
View ArticleGatchalian suggests suspending CSE over ‘confusing’ implementation
MANILA, Philippines – Senator Win Gatchalian said in a Senate joint committee hearing on Tuesday, January 28, that comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) in Philippine schools is better off suspended...
View ArticleKianna Dy makes triumphant, emotional PVL return as PLDT denies sister team...
MANILA, Philippines – After 559 days, Kianna Dy is back on a volleyball court. The PLDT High Speed Hitters — 388 days since signing the former F2 star — finally got a short but sweet taste of their...
View ArticleCalifornia denies Trump claim US military turned on water in state
WASHINGTON, USA – California on Tuesday, January 28, denied President Donald Trump‘s claim that the US military entered the state to release more water in the wake of deadly wildfires. In a Truth...
View ArticleQC prosecutors junk criminal complaints vs Sara Duterte | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Criminal complaints vs VP Sara junked The Quezon City Prosecutor’s Office junks criminal complaints filed against...
View ArticlePVL star Kat Tolentino overcomes ruptured appendix, remains headstrong on...
MANILA, Philippines – Through various trials and tribulations, Choco Mucho star Kat Tolentino vows to keep her head strong as she recovers from an emergency appendectomy. And as she celebrated her...
View ArticlePhilippine soldiers to train on US Typhon missile system
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine soldiers will train on the US military’s intermediate range missile system during unilateral army drills next month as part of preparations for bigger exercises with...
View ArticleTrump orders pause to all federal grants and loans
WASHINGTON, USA – Donald Trump‘s White House ordered a pause in all federal grants and loans starting on Tuesday, January 28, a sweeping decision that could disrupt education and health care programs,...
View ArticleCOA urges DOH to pursue plans to repurpose P152-M vaccine freezers
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) will repurpose the P152.12-million worth of vaccine freezers the government procured during the COVID-19 pandemic. Some will be used at research...
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