Sucat Interchange opens to motorists; no toll fees in the first month
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. led on Friday, June 21, the inauguration of the Sucat Interchange, a key segment in the Manila-Cavite Toll Expressway Project (Cavitex), and...
View ArticleLakers to hire JJ Redick as next coach – reports
The Los Angeles Lakers have reached an agreement to make JJ Redick their next head coach, ESPN and other outlets reported Thursday, June 20. Redick was offered a four-year contract on Thursday...
View ArticleRapper Travis Scott arrested for disorderly intoxication
Grammy-nominated hip hop star Travis Scott was arrested on disorderly intoxication and trespassing charges on Thursday, June 20 after a disturbance on a yacht in Miami Beach, Florida, local police...
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Degamo widow expresses frustration as Pryde Henry Teves walks free
BACOLOD, Philippines – The widow of assassinated Negros Oriental governor Roel Degamo expressed frustration that ex-governor Pryde Henry Teves managed to post bail for his terrorism financing case as...
View ArticleSouth Korea, US condemn treaty between Russia and North Korea
SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea’s foreign minister Cho Tae-yul and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemned the new treaty between Russia and North Korea as a serious threat to regional peace...
View ArticleRappler Talk Entertainment: 1Z Entertainment on creating the next great girl...
MANILA, Philippines – 1Z Entertainment, the company formed by boy group SB19, is embarking on its next act: the formation of a new P-pop girl group. The company announced earlier in June that it will...
View ArticleAbra court nixes suspension of officials linked to shoot-the-litterbugs tarp
ILOCOS SUR, Philippines – In Bangued town in Abra, a tarpaulin along a barangay road warned against irresponsible garbage disposal with fines for the first two offenses. However, the third offense...
View ArticleIloilo faces rabies crisis as vaccine supply runs out amid surge in animal bites
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines – Iloilo province is struggling with a public health crisis as saw its supply of anti-rabies vaccines has run out amid a surge in animal bite cases, which have reached...
View ArticleNews avoidance still an ongoing problem – Reuters 2024 Digital News Report
The downward trend of interest in the news appears to be slowing down, with the number of news-interested individuals in countries such as Finland, the Netherlands, and South Korea going up or...
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[In This Economy] Duterte exits DepEd: Good riddance!
Finally, she made an educated decision! That’s how some netizens reacted to the surprise resignation of Vice President Sara Duterte as secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd) on June 19, just...
View ArticleLIVESTREAM: ‘Love Laban 2 Everyone’ Pride PH Festival 2024 in Quezon City
MANILA, Philippines – Members of the LGBTQ+ community and their allies will gather in Quezon City on Saturday afternoon, June 22, for the “Love Laban 2 Everyone” Pride PH Festival. Organizers said in...
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[OPINION] A political earthquake? Sara Duterte fails to seize narrative
A vice president quitting the Cabinet is not your usual story. It’s definitely not a filler. It’s a major story, what newspaper editors would call banner headline material. Imagine the political...
View ArticleFête de la Musique 2024 in Cebu: For the ‘pop girlies’ and diverse music lovers
CEBU CITY, Philippines – New artists and music connoisseurs gathered on Friday, June 21, for the Cebu leg of Fête de la Musique at La Parisienne in Cebu City. The event showcased standout performances...
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Business groups condemn ‘harassment’ of PH troops after clash with China
MANILA, Philippines – Some of the Philippines’ biggest business groups have broken their silence and condemned the “continued harassment” of military personnel, hinting that businesses are beginning...
View ArticleBulls, Thunder complete Alex Caruso-Josh Giddey swap
The Thunder and Bulls swapped guards on Friday, June 22, with Alex Caruso heading to Oklahoma City and Josh Giddey to Chicago. Both teams announced the deal. Caruso, 30, is entering the final year of...
View ArticleThai PM Srettha defends frequent overseas travel
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin defended his frequent globe-trotting during his first 10 months as leader of the Southeast Asian nation, in remarks aired in a television...
View ArticleAlex Eala exits after Errani old-school vendetta in Veneto Open quarters
MANILA, Philippines – Payback is a dish best served on grass. This Alex Eala learned the hard way as she got served a cold plate of Italian revenge. The 19-year-old Eala fell to 37-year-old former...
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Philippines says China’s Ayungin harassment not ‘armed attack’
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines is asserting that there was “no reason” to interpret the actions of the Chinese coast guard on June 17 – which included ramming a Philippine government ship,...
View ArticleEddie Murphy brings ’80s to modern day with new ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ film
LOS ANGELES, USA – Thirty years since his third and last outing, Eddie Murphy’s Beverly Hills Cop Axel Foley is back on another investigation. New Netflix film Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F sees the...
View ArticleJollibee investigates alleged data leak of customer delivery records
MANILA, Philippines – Jollibee Food Corporation (JFC) is probing a possible data breach that had allegedly exposed the delivery records of 32 million customers. “We are addressing a cybersecurity...
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