LIVESTREAM: Duterte, Dela Rosa, De Lima present as Senate opens probe into...
MANILA, Philippines – The Senate Blue Ribbon committee opens its own investigation into the Duterte administration’s war on drugs on Monday, October 28, with the campaign’s key figures and its top...
View ArticleYouth-led relief efforts step up in Albay as government aid for Kristine...
ALBAY, Philippines – Since Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (Trami) hit the Bicol Region on Tuesday, October 22, many areas in Albay have yet to receive sufficient government relief, prompting...
View ArticleShaking off jitters in PBA finals debut, nervous Nambatac shines for TNT
RIZAL, Philippines – Rey Nambatac shook off his jitters and delivered a gem of a performance for TNT in the opener of the PBA Governors’ Cup finals. In the finals for the first time in his seven-year...
View ArticleNo Garma to face Duterte in Senate drug war hearing
MANILA, Philippines – Retired police colonel Royina Garma, the House quad committee’s whistleblower who said there were rewards for drug war killings, did not attend the hearing at the Senate on...
View ArticleTech today perpetuates colonialism, inequality, and societal biases. Here’s how.
MANILA, Philippines – Widespread, deep-seated social inequalities and injustices kept society divided and marginalized groups oppressed for thousands of years. So what happens when you add tech into...
View ArticleSurveillance business model drives data exploitation, threats to privacy –...
MANILA, Philippines – Chances are you’ve been hit by an online advertisement for a product you were searching for just minutes ago. This is among the impacts of the surveillance business model, which...
View ArticleNegros Occidental palm oil project under fire over missing environmental...
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines – The Consunji group’s Hacienda Asia Plantations Incorporated (HAPI) found itself facing a fresh wave of public outcry, with local environmental groups stepping up calls...
View ArticleClippers top Warriors as Stephen Curry leaves with injury
Ivica Zubac had 23 points, 18 rebounds, and 6 assists, and James Harden added 23 points and 11 assists to help the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Warriors, 112-104, in Golden State’s home opener on...
View ArticleBrazil institute sues social media giants for $525 million over usage by minors
BRASILIA, Brazil – Brazil’s Collective Defense Institute, a consumer rights group, has filed two lawsuits demanding 3 billion reais ($525.27 million) from the Brazilian units of TikTok, Kwai, and Meta...
View ArticleSpeaker Romualdez boosts radio network after deal with Manny Pangilinan for...
Fans of TV5 personalities Senator Raffy Tulfo, Ted Failon, and Cristy Fermin who listen to their radio shows on 92.3 FM will have to tune in to another frequency starting November 4, Monday, after...
View ArticleSenior US diplomat arrives in Taiwan as officials downplay Trump comments
TAIPEI, Taiwan – A senior US diplomat who helps manage ties with Taiwan has arrived in Taipei, the de facto US embassy said on Tuesday, October 29, as Taiwanese officials sought to downplay Donald...
View ArticleBicol’s agricultural losses due to Kristine reach over P2 billion
SORSOGON, Philippines – Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (Trami) has caused at least P2.1 billion in damage to agriculture and fisheries in the Bicol Region, the Department of Agriculture (DA) in the...
View ArticleLeon intensifies into typhoon; Signal No. 2 raised in parts of Cagayan Valley
MANILA, Philippines – Leon (Kong-rey) intensified from a severe tropical storm into a typhoon on Tuesday morning, October 29, while over the waters east of Cagayan province. Leon now has maximum...
View ArticleRESULTS: October 2024 Geodetic Engineers Licensure Examination
The following is a press release from the Professional Regulation Commission. The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 650 out of 1,343 passed the Geodetic Engineers Licensure...
View ArticleSevere Tropical Storm Kristine: Track, wind signals, rainfall warnings,...
Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (Trami), the Philippines’ 11th tropical cyclone for 2024, has affected nearly the entire Luzon and Visayas, as well as parts of Mindanao. Kristine made landfall in...
View ArticleTboli, Blaan burial traditions fade with time in Sarangani’s hinterlands
Veteran journalist Rommel Rebollido submitted this story to Rappler on Monday, October 28. It was the last story he would ever write. He passed away on Tuesday, October 29. – Editors SARANGANI,...
View ArticleUN COP16 nature talks gridlocked as conservation funding trickles in
CALI, Colombia – Countries were at an impasse over how to fund conservation and other key decisions as the UN COP16 biodiversity summit entered its second week on Monday, October 28, with nations...
View ArticleStar is born: Paolo Banchero supernovas for 50 points as Magic top Pacers
Paolo Banchero became Orlando’s first player with a 50-point game in 20 years and flirted with a triple-double Monday night (Tuesday, October 29, Manila time) to lead the Magic past the visiting...
View Article[OPINION] Political dynasties: The empires strike back
A significant portion of the public’s righteous indignation arrayed against the Vice President stems from the manner her family, both her father and brothers, had compromised law and order, civilized...
View ArticleWhat we know so far about the HYBE drama
The internal dispute at K-pop giant HYBE, home to some of the biggest K-pop groups, has sparked a probe of South Korean lawmakers into the controversies and allegations plaguing the company and also...
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