[OPINION] Impeachment: Welcome to another season
And just like that, the country is consumed by another impeachment saga. Over the course of three days, I’ve shifted from media briefings, client meetings, and conversations with fellow lawyers. And...
View ArticleLIVESTREAM: Rappler elections kapihan with Marikina candidates
MANILA, Philippines – Bookmark this page to watch the livestream of the 2025 Make Marikina Liveable Elections Kapihan, which will start at 5 pm on Sunday, February 9. Candidates running for mayor,...
View ArticleParis AI summit draws world leaders and CEOs eager for technology wave
PARIS, France – World leaders and technology executives are convening in Paris on Monday, February 10, to discuss how to safely embrace artificial intelligence at a time of mounting resistance to...
View ArticleDame time: Lillard erupts for 43 as Giannis-less Bucks fend off Embiid, 76ers
Damian Lillard scored a season-high 43 points to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 135-127 victory over the visiting Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday afternoon (Monday, February 10, Manila time). Lillard...
View ArticleWho is Dia Maté, Reina Hispanoamericana 2025?
MANILA, Philippines – Dia Maté was crowned Reina Hispanoamericana 2025 on Monday, February 10 (Manila time) in Bolivia, defeating over 20 other contestants from countries with Hispanic roots. The...
View ArticleManila Doctors Hospital upgrades and expands operating room complex facilities
Premier private hospital Manila Doctors Hospital (MDH) opened the Phase 2 of the newly renovated and expanded Operating Room Complex (ORC) on February 7. The new area covers 879 sqm showcasing nine...
View Article2025 budget mess: Romualdez, House leaders accused of falsifying documents
MANILA, Philippines – Former Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez led a group of complainants in accusing Speaker Martin Romualdez and other congressional leaders of falsifying legislative documents, in relation...
View ArticleSouth Korea spy agency says DeepSeek ‘excessively’ collects personal data
SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea’s spy agency has accused Chinese AI app DeepSeek of “excessively” collecting personal data and using all input data to train itself, and questioned the app’s responses...
View ArticleOne and done: Injured Anthony Davis set to miss multiple weeks after...
The Dallas Mavericks got a taste of what Anthony Davis could do for them, but they reportedly won’t get another one for multiple weeks due to a left adductor strain. ESPN reported Sunday night...
View ArticleParty-list groups hit campaign trail as 2025 race to Congress begins
MANILA, Philippines – The campaign period for party-list groups vying for seats in the 2025 elections begins on Tuesday, February 11. Alongside senatorial candidates, party-list groups kick off their...
View ArticleIt’s a tight race to the ‘Magic 12’ in January 2025 Senate race survey
MANILA, Philippines – At least 14 out of 66 Senate candidates have a “statistical chance” of winning a seat in the 2025 polls, according to the latest preference survey released by pollster Pulse...
View ArticleThousands of students join drive to turn plastic waste into chairs in Pampanga
PAMPANGA, Philippines – The numbers tell the story: around 5,000 students, thousands of plastic sachets, and a school system wanting to keep waste under control. At the San Fernando Elementary School...
View ArticleWATCH: Marcos to join administration Senate bets in Ilocos Norte kick-off rally
ILOCOS NORTE, Philippines – Thousands of supporters from the province of Ilocos Norte gather at the Centennial Arena in Laoag for the campaign kick-off rally on Tuesday, February 11. The Alyansa Para...
View Article[Rear View] Guilty or not guilty? Impeachment votes may be elections’...
This year’s midterm elections had the making of a political exercise as exciting as watching goldfish in an aquarium. But the fast-break impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte by the House, and...
View ArticleWATCH: Kiko Pangilinan, Bam Aquino launch campaign in vote-rich Cavite
MANILA, Philippines – Opposition bets and former senators Kiko Pangilinan and Bam Aquino are storming Cavite on Tuesday, February 11, to formally launch their bid for the 2025 senatorial race. Banking...
View ArticleLIVESTREAM: Marcos leads kick-off campaign rally of administration Senate...
ILOCOS NORTE, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. leads the kick-off campaign rally for his anointed senatorial bets in Laoag, Ilocos Norte on Tuesday, February 11. The 12-person slate of the...
View ArticleAgri chief Laurel counters critics: ‘I am here to manage the situation’
MANILA, Philippines – No other agency deals directly with Filipinos’ gut issues — literally — than the Department of Agriculture. The agency, which oversees prices and supply of basic commodities that...
View ArticleLuka Doncic makes quiet debut as Lakers sail past Jazz
Luka Doncic produced 14 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists in his Los Angeles Lakers debut and LeBron James added 24 points, 7 rebounds, and 8 assists as the newly formed star duo led the way to a...
View ArticlePhilippines, Cambodia ink bilateral deals on trade, investment, food security
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines and Cambodia have signed several agreements aimed at improving bilateral relations between the two countries on the areas of trade, investments, and food...
View ArticlePhilippine nickel sector urges Senate to reconsider raw mineral export ban
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA) urged the Senate to reconsider its proposed five-year ban on raw mineral exports, saying the ban will hit small-scale miners the...
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