NLEX boosts playoff bid with win vs Eastern, boots San Miguel out of contention
MANILA, Philippines – NLEX breathed new life into its playoff hopes in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup, and at the same time, shut the door on San Miguel. The Road Warriors assured themselves of at least a...
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Marcos to meet with Trump on migrant Filipinos
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Thursday, January 30, that plans to meet with US President Donald Trump over his new immigration policy seen to affect the hundreds of...
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[Rappler Investigates] Fill in the blanks
Before anything else, Happy Chinese New Year! Gongxi facai or Xīnnián kuàilè! (Did I get it right?) Here’s to a good, if not better, new year of the wood snake! Speaking of snakes, what’s your first...
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Philippines’‘best’ students left behind due to lack of gov’t support
MANILA, Philippines – If you’re concerned about the poor academic performance of many Filipino learners, you’d also be alarmed by the insufficient support for the country’s smartest students. The Year...
View ArticleUN rights chief seeks $500 million in 2025, warning lives are at risk
GENEVA, Switzerland – The UN human rights chief appealed on Thursday, January 30, for $500 million in funding for 2025 to support its work such as investigating human rights abuses around the world...
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File complaints vs abusive priests, says CBCP head Cardinal David
MANILA, Philippines – The head of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) urged Filipino Catholics on Thursday, January 30, to file complaints against abusive clergymen as bishops...
View ArticleStatesman, human rights defender Edcel Lagman dies
MANILA, Philippines – Albay 1st District Representative Edcel Lagman, among the longest-serving lawmakers in Congress post-EDSA revolution, passed away on Thursday, January 30. He was 82. His family...
View ArticleReversal of fortune: NorthPort nails No. 1 seed, San Miguel misses playoffs...
MANILA, Philippines – There’s an established pecking order among PBA teams, but the Commissioner’s Cup have been full of surprises. In a stunning reversal of fortune, NorthPort and San Miguel found...
View ArticleGroups urge gov’t to end harmful whale shark watching activities in Bohol
CEBU, Philippines – Environmentalists, diving operators, resort owners and other stakeholders in Bohol have banded together to call out establishments allegedly conducting harmful whale shark watching...
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US watchdog: 10 priests with Cebu ties accused of sexual abuse
CEBU CITY, Philippines – At least 10 priests with ties to Cebu have been publicly accused of sexually abusing minors, according to an online database that tracks cases of abuse by Catholic clergy....
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Marcos offers China a ‘deal’: Want US missiles out? Leave West Philippine Sea
If China wants the United States’ Typhon missile system out from “this part of the world,” all it has to do is stop harassing Filipinos in the West Philippines Sea, said Philippine President Ferdinand...
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‘And cut!’ Here’s what goes on inside a local commercial production house
MANILA, Philippines – When you see an ad featuring an ice cube splashing into a beverage on a hot day, you’ll probably find yourself thirsty, craving that exact drink. What if you saw an advertisement...
View Article[OPINION] Profaning the appropriations: Is there nothing left sacred?
Our General Appropriations for 2025, a.k.a. the national budget, has been under fire in recent weeks. It started even before this year, when many departments of key social services had their budgets...
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BSP says rate cuts ‘on the table’ after Philippines missed 2024 GDP target
BAGUIO, Philippines – Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli Remolona said further easing of the policy rates are on the table during the Monetary Board’s first meeting of the year. Remolona’s...
View Article[WATCH] Hindi ito Marites: New Zealand’s blossoming friendship with the...
Many Filipinos might think of New Zealand as an idyllic land of rolling hills and green(er) pastures, but our southern Pacific neighbor is becoming more grim and determined in facing security issues...
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Ayala Land offers to buy AIM property as part of expansion plans
It’s no secret that Ayala Land, Incorporated (ALI) has big plans for 2025, with renovations and planned developments already disclosed and underway. But it looks like the listed property giant has...
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Bloodbath at PSE as main index plunges below 6,000-levels
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) dropped for the fifth consecutive day, plunging below the 6,000 levels on Friday, January 31. The bellwether PSEi ended the month by...
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[FMA] 2024 Online Gender-Based Violence Report
Information and communication technologies (ICTs) and the Internet have transformed the lives of many Filipinos across the world. The advancement of these technologies revolutionized the way we...
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Taiwan president tells Pope Francis global bodies should stop excluding island
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Global bodies should stop excluding Taiwan for political reasons, President Lai Ching-te told Pope Francis in a letter, adding that he agrees war has no winners. The Vatican is one of...
View ArticlePH authorities crack down on lending apps that have ‘ties’ to Chinese scammers
Trigger warning: Mentions of suicide MANILA, Philippines – Philippine authorities started a renewed crackdown on online lending applications (OLA) that have alleged connections to Chinese scammers....
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