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[Free to Disagree] Boomers, let go please
Lest anyone accuse me of ageism, I will say that I am a boomer. I am at the tail end of that generation or what some websites call the “Boomer 2” generation. I am part of that demographic of that big...
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PH is host of Loss and Damage Fund board: Why does it matter?
The Philippines is now front and center of the Loss and Damage Fund, which is intended to assist developing countries reeling from the adverse effects of the climate crisis. The recent selection of...
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‘We wanna up our game’: The Eraserheads on live shows, favorite local acts,...
MANILA, Philippines – Seeing the Eraserheads perform live in 2024 used to sound like a pipe dream. But after their electric 2022 Manila concert and the North American tour that followed a year later,...
View ArticleWestern Visayas-Tay Tung downs feisty NCR-FEU, defends Palaro girls HS volley...
CEBU, Philippines – Western Visayas kept its hold over the Palarong Pambansa girls secondary volleyball division, prevailing in a five-set gold medal match for the second straight year over feisty...
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FACT CHECK: ‘DSWD cash aid for students’ video uses spliced news clip
Claim: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) announced procedures for applying to its 2024-2025 educational cash assistance program for students, as reported by journalist Ivan...
View ArticleUnder his watch, Angara wants teachers, students to be ‘happy, inspired,...
MANILA, Philippines – Incoming Department of Education (DepEd) secretary Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara said that under his watch, he would focus on making teachers and students “happy, inspired, and...
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Dengue cases rise amid rainy season, over 90,000 recorded in first half of 2024
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) said there was a 30% increase in dengue cases in the country since the rainy season began in May. The DOH provided the following data on dengue...
View ArticleWATCH: A Catholic archbishop sails West Philippine Sea to pray for China
MANILA, Philippines – Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas led a fluvial procession on Tuesday morning, July 16, to pray for peace in the face of China’s aggressive behavior in the West...
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First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos dons 3 stars as newest Philippine Coast Guard...
Liza Araneta-Marcos, lawyer and wife to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., just got a new title: Vice Admiral of the Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary (PCGA), or the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)’s...
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No surprise: NCR wins 17th straight Palaro overall crown, Calabarzon regains 2nd
CEBU, Philippines – National Capital Region (NCR) once again proved to be the supreme destination for the Philippines’ top young athletes after winning the Palarong Pambansa 2024 overall championship...
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US alliance ‘cornerstone’ of PH security, Brawner tells American counterpart
MANILA, Philippines – Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief General Romeo Brawner Jr. on Tuesday, July 16, said the Philippine-United States alliance “remains a cornerstone” of Philippine...
View ArticleOman authorities name capsized oil tanker off industrial port as Prestige Falcon
DUBAI, UAE – Oman’s maritime security center told Reuters on Tuesday, July 16, the Prestige Falcon, a Comoros-flagged oil tanker, had capsized off the major industrial port of Duqm. Shipping data by...
View Article[Kitchen 143] Italian overload at Spaghetti Factory Makati
Kitchen 143 now heads out of the home kitchen and visits old and new favorite restaurants in and out of Metro Manila. In this episode, Kitchen 143 host Michelle Aventajado of Momma ‘N Manila visits a...
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Meet Catalea, the Negros-based rapper carving her place in the music scene
Last June 30, Negros-based artist Catalea was among those who graced the stage of the “Love Laban 2 Everyone” Pride Festival, put together by Pride PH, in Quezon City, also the site of what is now...
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Bangko Sentral to fine banks up to P1M for each forex transaction violation
MANILA, Philippines – The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) approved stricter penalties and new reporting guidelines for foreign exchange (forex) transactions. Among the key amendments in Circular No....
View ArticleWhy is the China Coast Guard’s biggest ship still in Escoda Shoal?
For over two months now, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)’s BRP Teresa Magbanua has been keeping watch over Escoda (Sabina) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea, because of concerns that China is trying...
View ArticlePatrick Beverley leaves NBA to play in Israel
Patrick Beverley announced on his podcast Tuesday, July 16, that he is leaving the NBA to play next season in Israel. The 36-year-old free agent guard is a three-time NBA All-Defensive selection and a...
View ArticleIn The Public Square: POGOs and dark money
MANILA, Philippines – As President Marcos Jr. prepares for his third State of the Nation Address, more voices are joining the chorus calling on him to use the occasion to announce an outright ban on...
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Divorce advocates to lawmakers: Listen to us, not just research
MANILA, Philippines – Days before the 19th Congress reconvenes, advocates for the passage of the divorce bill in the Philippines gathered to call on lawmakers to listen to stories from Filipinos who...
View ArticleTNT, NLEX tap former NBA players for PBA Governors’ Cup
MANILA, Philippines – MVP teams TNT and NLEX tapped former NBA players as imports in the season-opening PBA Governors’ Cup. The Tropang Giga acquired the services of Darius Days, while the Road...
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