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In ‘FOLLOW’ to Bulacan, SEVENTEEN treats Filipino CARATs to their grandest...
“This is Manila,” member Hoshi declared. K-pop boy group SEVENTEEN praised the crowd’s energy at their FOLLOW concert tour at the Philippine Sports Stadium on January 13 and 14. For their historic...
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FACT CHECK: Luang Prabang is still a UNESCO World Heritage site
Claim: Luang Prabang in Laos is going to lose its status as a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage site over concerns related to the Luang Prabang...
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Take 2 for Manny Villar’s Channel 2?
When ALLTV, the first major entertainment venture of the Philippines’ 2nd richest individual – former senator Manny Villar – was launched in September 2022, there was high expectation that it would...
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As Marcos government revives peace talks, political prisoners ‘hope in...
MANILA, Philippines – Inside Camp Bagong Diwa in Taguig City, there is a five-story building that houses some of the country’s most prominent political prisoners. Three of them are consultants of the...
View Article[WATCH] In the Public Square with John Nery: Pambansang Pabahay? But the rent...
In September 2022, the Marcos administration launched the 4PH program: Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Housing. It hasn’t attracted as much attention as it should have. Urban poor communities,...
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[Two Pronged] Should I encourage my kids to spend more time with friends...
Rappler’s Life and Style section runs an advice column by couple Jeremy Baer and clinical psychologist Dr. Margarita Holmes. Jeremy has a master’s degree in law from Oxford University. A banker of 37...
View ArticleIndonesia presidential hopefuls pledge to boost troubled anti-graft agency
JAKARTA, Indonesia – Indonesia’s presidential candidates have pledged to strengthen the government’s anti-corruption agency, laying out their plans ahead of the country’s February 14 election, to...
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FACT CHECK: No basis for claim that solar superstorm will wipe out internet...
Claim: A looming solar superstorm in 2024 will wipe out internet connections, cellphone and broadcasting signals, and electricity worldwide, with its effects lasting a whole year. Rating: FALSE Why we...
View ArticleWorld View with Marites Vitug: Dissecting the victory of Taiwan’s Democratic...
Bookmark this page to catch the discussion live on Friday, January 19 at 6 pm! MANILA, Philippines – Taiwan’s ruling party won the 2024 elections, earning another four-year term amid increasing...
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[OPINION] Finger-pointing in the power system sector
The latest incident, the first Yellow Alert in the power grid of the year, proves to be a case of why communicating power system jargon is important. After all, it’s consumers who bear the brunt and...
View ArticleX hits the spot: How a tweet from Marcos may have set back ‘maturing’...
MANILA, Philippines – It was a post on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, that opened yet another tense chapter in bilateral ties between the Philippines and China under President Ferdinand...
View ArticleGeneral Santos couple’s simple Sunnah-inspired wedding breaks norms
GENERAL SANTOS, Philippines – Al Benzhar Lumanggal and his wife, Zyarrah Zaida Pangolima, caught netizens’ attention on social media because of the simplicity of their nikah (wedding), which they said...
View ArticleSingapore minister charged with corruption in rare case
SINGAPORE – Singapore’s former Transport Minister S. Iswaran has been charged in court for graft, the anti-corruption agency said on Thursday, January 18, in one of the most high-profile graft cases...
View ArticlePhoenix or Meralco? Victolero says both teams deserving as Magnolia waits for...
MANILA, Philippines – They say be careful what you wish for. That’s why Magnolia head coach Chito Victolero refused to pick which team between Meralco and Phoenix he wants his Hotshots to face in the...
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Attention, art lovers! What to expect at Art Fair Philippines 2024
MANILA, Philippines – Heads up, art lovers and collectors! Art Fair Philippines is back, and will be holding its annual edition from February 16 to 18 at The Link, Makati City. IT’S BACK. Art Fair...
View ArticleCarl Tamayo parts ways with Japan B. League champ Ryukyu
MANILA, Philippines – Carl Tamayo is set to plot his next steps in his professional basketball career after parting ways with Japan B. League powerhouse Ryukyu Golden Kings on Thursday, January 18....
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[ANALYSIS] Challenges that are holding down the market
I had some exchange of thoughts about the market with veteran stockbroker Ali Yu, president and market strategist of R. S. Lim & Co., Incorporated, at the beginning of this week. While he...
View ArticleNorth Korea says tests underwater nuclear drone, criticizes US-led joint drills
SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea has conducted a test of its underwater nuclear weapons system in a protest against this week’s joint military drills by South Korea, the United States, and Japan,...
View ArticleBe The Good: Nanie Guanlao and the state of community reading centers
MANILA, Philippines – The virality of ABS-CBN’s post of Hernando “Nanie” Guanlao’s Reading Club 2000 public library in Makati, and public applause for the popularity of the Valenzuela City Library...
View ArticleMagalong declares end of gastroenteritis outbreak in Baguio
BAGUIO, Philippines – Baguio Mayor Benjamin Magalong declared the end of the acute gastroenteritis outbreak in the city on Thursday, January 18. “We can now confidently say we are out of the woods....
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