Where do ashes for Ash Wednesday come from?
MANILA, Philippines – The penitential season of Lent begins on Wednesday, February 13, as Catholics have their foreheads marked with ashes to symbolize repentance from sin. Have you ever wondered...
View ArticleFormer Malaysia PM Mahathir hospitalized again with infection
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Malaysia’s 98-year-old former Prime Minister of two decades, Mahathir Mohamad, has been admitted to hospital again to receive treatment for an undisclosed infection, his...
View ArticlePIRMA ‘non-existent’ since 2004 – SEC | The wRap
People’s initiative for Cha-Cha lead PIRMA non-existent since 2004 – SEC A Senate inquiry on the people’s initiative to amend the Constitution reveals the People’s Initiative for Modernization and...
View ArticleValentine’s relief: Mayor offers paid two-day break for single workers in Quezon
QUEZON, Philippines – A town government in Quezon province has extended a gesture of kindness to town hall employees, especially those who may not have a Valentine’s Day prospect. Mayor Matt Erwin...
View ArticleAboitizPower shows love as it powers and empowers communities
In this journey called life, we encounter different kinds of love, and for AboitizPower, it’s one that’s directed towards the community and the Philippines. AP shows its love to the community by...
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Date night inflation: Cost of flowers and condoms this Valentine’s Day 2024
MANILA, Philippines – In recent years, lovebirds have been more mindful of costs when planning their romantic outings amid inflation. This year, however, prices have steadied, easing the once-soaring...
View ArticleIndonesian polling stations open in election to replace Jokowi
JAKARTA, Indonesia – Indonesians started voting in eastern areas of the vast country on Wednesday, February 14, in an election headlined by the race to succeed popular President Joko Widodo, whose...
View ArticleNew York police seek 3 men for deadly shooting after subway brawl
NEW YORK, USA – New York City police were searching on Tuesday, February 13, for three men suspected of killing one person and wounding five others in a shooting that took place after a brawl broke...
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IN PHOTOS: From Palm Sunday ‘palaspas’ to Ash Wednesday ashes
MANILA, Philippines – Catholic parishes across the Philippines burned palm fronds from last year’s Palm Sunday to turn them into ashes for Ash Wednesday, February 14, in a ritual called silab-sala or...
View ArticleUS House Republicans win impeachment of Biden’s top border official
WASHINGTON, DC, USA – The Republican-controlled US House of Representatives on Tuesday, February 13, narrowly voted to impeach Democratic President Joe Biden’s top border official, accusing him of lax...
View ArticlePope Francis urged to offer financial support for abused nuns
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis needs to set up a fund for nuns who quit religious life after abuse from priests and prelates, activists say, calling for greater attention on a long-neglected issue in the...
View ArticleWarriors sought LeBron James at trade deadline – report
The Golden State Warriors explored a deal with the Los Angeles Lakers to acquire LeBron James at last week’s trade deadline, ESPN reported Wednesday, February 14. During what the report characterized...
View ArticleFinals MVP CJ Perez savors fruits of labor as blessings pour in
MANILA, Philippines – Blessings – as CJ Perez calls them – keep coming his way. Perez added another feather to his cap as he captured his first Finals MVP award in the PBA on Wednesday, February 14,...
View ArticleDOH raises alert level as Northern Mindanao sees alarming surge in dengue cases
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) in Northern Mindanao sounded alarm bells as it noted a surge in dengue fever cases in the region. The DOH has confirmed 898 cases of dengue...
View ArticleShooting near Kansas City Super Bowl victory rally kills at least 1, injures 21
A barrage of gunfire erupted on Wednesday, February 14, in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, near an outdoor celebration of the NFL champion Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory, killing at least one person and...
View Article‘Bridgerton’ returns for new season and new romance
The cast of Bridgerton offered fans a sneak peak of its third season on Wednesday, February 14, sharing a glimpse of the latest budding romance in the hit Netflix drama that has gained fans around the...
View ArticlePutin says he prefers ‘more predictable’ Biden over Trump
LONDON, United Kingdom – Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview broadcast on Wednesday, February 14, that he preferred Joe Biden to Donald Trump but was willing to work with any US...
View ArticleMicrosoft says it caught hackers from China, Russia and Iran using its AI tools
WASHINGTON, DC, USA – State-backed hackers from Russia, China, and Iran have been using tools from Microsoft-backed OpenAI to hone their skills and trick their targets, according to a report published...
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Be The Good: Sharon Cortez on forest schools, getting kids to go outdoors
MANILA, Philippines – In a world dominated by screens and information technology, is there still room for a childhood spent outdoors? Rappler community lead Pia Ranada interviews Sharon Cortez,...
View ArticleJennifer Lopez launches ‘This Is Me… Now’ with muse Affleck by her side
LOS ANGELES, USA – Jennifer Lopez explores her experiences of love and relationships in her new movie This Is Me…Now: A Love Story that premiered in Hollywood on Tuesday, February 13, where she walked...
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