For grentperez, sonic experimentation is an important part of being an artist
MANILA, Philippines – When Grant Perez first began posting his song covers on YouTube, he didn’t really think anything big would come out of it. It had all started out as a fun hobby — one that he...
View Article[Two Pronged] Man asks to try again, promises to break up with other GF
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 ArticleBCDA assures South Korean envoy on concerns of sub-lessees in Camp John Hay
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines – Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) officials met with the Korean ambassador to the Philippines on Monday, March 10 and reaffirmed their commitment to...
View ArticlePBA ‘lucky’ as Brownlee, Hollis-Jefferson add new chapter to rivalry
MANILA, Philippines – These are lucky times for the PBA to have two prolific imports go head-to-head in another title clash. That is according to Tim Cone as Justin Brownlee and Rondae...
View ArticleMark Carney, crisis-fighting central banker, to lead Canada through US trade war
OTTAWA, Canada – Mark Carney, soon to become Canada’s new prime minister, is a two-time central banker and crisis fighter about to face his biggest challenge of all: steering Canada through Donald...
View ArticlePaul Mercado named new OIC of DICT
MANILA, Philippines – Paul Mercado was named the officer in charge of the Department of Information and Communications Technology, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said on Monday, March 10. Mercado...
View ArticleCursed team? 3 new Mavericks suffer injuries as Suns pull off road win
Devin Booker scored 24 points as the visiting Phoenix Suns beat the severely underhanded Dallas Mavericks 125-116 on Sunday (Monday, March 10, Manila time). Kevin Durant posted 21 points, nine...
View ArticleLOOK BACK: The 2015 ‘tanim-bala’ issue at NAIA
Tanim-bala or laglag-bala (bullet planting) was a scheme in 2015 allegedly by airport personnel who surreptitiously placed bullets inside the luggages unsuspecting passengers to extort money from them...
View ArticleMarcos appoints Murad, new BARMM officials as leadership reshuffle unfolds
COTABATO CITY, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed new members of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) who will sit in the interim parliament until after the predominantly...
View ArticleHollis-Jefferson to make up for breaking Ramadan fast after PBA finals
MANILA, Philippines – TNT import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson plans to make up for the days he broke fast after Ramadan as he gears up for a tougher battle against Barangay Ginebra in the PBA...
View ArticleHow the Magna Carta of Women protects Filipinas
In the Philippines, it is illegal to discriminate against women. There are various laws that protect and empower women in the Philippines, but one of the pillars of women’s human rights in the country...
View ArticlePNP prepares for Duterte’s scheduled arrival from Hong Kong
The Philippine National Police (PNP) went to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on Monday, March 10, with no less than its chief, General Romel Marbil, himself overseeing the preparations...
View Article[Vantage Point] PhilHealth’s P60-billion question
In the latest Supreme Court (SC) oral arguments on the transfer of the unused funds of Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr), SC Associate Justice...
View ArticleSPECIAL COVERAGE: The arrest of Rodrigo Duterte
MANILA, Philippines – Former president Rodrigo Duterte is arrested on Tuesday morning, March 11, at the NAIA Terminal 3. The ICC issued an arrest warrant against him last March 7, while he was in Hong...
View ArticleFACT CHECK: Malaysia flight MH370 not found up to this date
Claim: Scientists have already discovered the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, a plane that disappeared on the radar screens and has not been located since 2014. Rating: FALSE Why we...
View ArticleWhat is the International Criminal Court that prompted Duterte’s arrest?
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – Following a request from the International Criminal Court (ICC), the Philippines arrested former President Rodrigo Duterte due to an investigation into thousands of killings...
View ArticleSara Duterte decries father’s arrest as ‘oppression, persecution’
MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday night, March 11, decried the arrest of her father, former president Rodrigo Duterte, as “oppression and persecution” following a warrant...
View ArticleAyala Land Hospitality earmarks $500M to develop portfolio in 5 years
MANILA, Philippines – Ayala Land Hospitality (ALH) will invest $500 million or P28.6 billion to develop its portfolio in the next five years. “Today… we have over 4,000 rooms, making us one of the...
View ArticleCHR: All those involved in Duterte’s drug war must be held responsible
MANILA, Philippines – With Rodrigo Duterte arrested, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said that responsibility extends beyond a single person, insisting that everyone involved in the bloody drug...
View ArticleBrownlee’s production dipped in semis, but Cone not worried as PBA finals loom
MANILA, Philippines – Barangay Ginebra head coach Tim Cone expects Justin Brownlee to take his game to the next level when it counts the most. Cone said he does not worry about Brownlee ahead of their...
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