World Court rejects emergency measures over German arms exports to Israel
THE HAGUE – Judges at the International Court of Justice on Tuesday, April 30, ruled against issuing emergency orders to stop German arms exports to Israel, while expressing deep concern about...
View ArticleDepEd wants to fast-track return to old academic calendar by March 2025 | The...
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: ‘Aggressive’ revert to old academic calendar eyed for school year 2024 to 2025 The Department of Education wants...
View ArticlePro-Palestinian protesters occupy Columbia University building
Pro-Palestinian activists occupied a building at Columbia University early on Tuesday, April 30, escalating a battle with administrators who have begun suspending students for refusing to dismantle...
View ArticleBINI show in Dagupan cut short amid reports of fans fainting
MANILA, Philippines – P-pop girl group BINI on Tuesday, April 30, was forced to stop its show at the Dagupan Bangus Festival in Pangasinan, where they headlined the Coke Studio stage, as an...
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What are 5 prominent labor rights issues in the Philippines in 2024?
MANILA, Philippines – Every year on Labor Day, May 1, various labor rights organizations take to the streets to amplify workers’ rights issues and call on the government to address them. A number of...
View ArticleSan Beda ties D-League semis vs underdog CEU; La Salle rolls to 3rd straight...
MANILA, Philippines – After two straight losses to CEU, San Beda finally solved the Scorpions’ puzzle. Banking on a solid start, the Marinerong Pilipino-San Beda survived CEU’s late surge to escape...
View ArticleColumbia University threatens to expel students occupying building
NEW YORK, USA – Columbia University officials on Tuesday, April 30, threatened academic expulsion of students who seized and occupied a classroom building, intensifying a nearly two-week standoff...
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IN PHOTOS: After China’s water cannons, BFAR brings supplies to fisherfolk in...
MANILA, Philippines – In the pitch-black darkness of the West Philippine Sea, personnel of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) brought supplies to Filipino fisherfolk in the vicinity...
View ArticleLaLiga solidifies commitment to help promote football in the Philippines
MANILA, Philippines – In an effort to lift and expand the football community in the Philippines, LaLiga, a private sports organization based in Spain, recently organized the first-ever LaLiga Extra...
View ArticleExtreme heat is closing schools, widening learning gaps worldwide
Hena Khan, a grade nine student in Dhaka, has struggled to focus on her studies this week as temperatures surpassed 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in the capital city. “There is no real...
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WESM to suspend operations during red alerts as power rates soar amid heat
MANILA, Philippines – The Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) is temporarily stopping operations in Luzon and the Visayas during red alerts in a bid to curb rising power rates. This move stems...
View ArticleUnbeaten San Miguel gifts Arwind Santos not only jersey retirement but also win
MANILA, Philippines – Undefeated in the PBA Philippine Cup, San Miguel knew it would have been anticlimactic had it lost on the same day one of its greatest players got a recognition of a lifetime....
View ArticleMarcos’ Partido Federal eyes alliances with other parties in race to 2025...
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) has begun its preparations for the 2025 midterm elections, reaching out to other national political parties...
View ArticleBOSES NG KALYE: Paano nakaaapekto ang init ng panahon sa mga manggagawa?
MANILA, Philippines – Kasabay ng Labor Day 2024 ang napakainit na panahong dulot ng El Niño phenomenon. Gayunpaman, nagtipon-tipon pa rin ang mga manggagawang Pilipino sa ilalim ng tirik na araw...
View ArticleSean Climaco disrupts ‘Filipino stereotype’ ahead of ONE Championship debut
MANILA, Philippines – Many people think of Filipino-Americans and think nurses, doctors, and staffers. But one Filipino-American is challenging that perception after picking a career path in...
View ArticleArwind Santos still wants to play even after San Miguel jersey retirement
MANILA, Philippines – Arwind Santos believes he has plenty of gas left in the tank. The 42-year-old aims to continue playing professional basketball even after San Miguel retired his jersey No. 29 on...
View ArticleMarcos orders review of minimum wage rates | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: On Labor Day, Marcos orders review of workers’ minimum wage President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. marks Labor Day in the...
View ArticleConverge ends ill-fated season with rare win, enters new one with hope as PBA...
MANILA, Philippines – Ending a rather forgettable season with a rare win, Converge goes into the next one full of hope. The FiberXers wrapped up their PBA Season 48 campaign on a high note as they...
View Article[OPINION] From crisis to control: Rethinking renal healthcare in the Philippines
Each hour, approximately 120 out of a million Filipinos grapple with the onset of chronic kidney failure (CKD), according to the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI). The mortality rates of...
View ArticleViolence flares at UCLA as police end protests at New York’s Columbia
Mounting tensions on US campuses boiled over on Wednesday, May 1, when pro-Israel supporters attacked an encampment of pro-Palestinian protesters at UCLA, hours after police arrested activists who...
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