Philippines says it will still assert South China Sea rights after resupply...
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines will keep asserting its rights in the South China Sea after it reached a “provisional arrangement” with China about its resupply missions to the contested Second...
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SONA 2024 LIVE UPDATES: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s 3rd State of the...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will deliver his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) at 4 pm on Monday, July 22, at the Batasang Pambansa in Quezon City. The President is expected to zero in on...
View ArticleWomen set to grab Team USA spotlight in Paris Olympics
American women from Simone Biles to Katie Ledecky and Sha’Carri Richardson will dominate the spotlight in Paris as the explosion in popularity of women’s sports in the United States makes its way to...
View ArticleMarawi group to Marcos: Focus on displaced families, not just infrastructure
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – A Marawi-based civil society group, which advocates for effective rebuilding and fair compensation for those displaced by the 2017 Marawi siege, has called on President...
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Tax court junks SolGen’s move to reverse Maria Ressa’s acquittal
MANILA, Philippines – The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) on July 16 junked for “lack of merit” a plea by the solicitor general to reverse a Pasig court’s acquittal of Rappler CEO Maria Ressa and Rappler...
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Berry good! Starbucks introduces Strawberry Truffle Cream Frappuccino
MANILA, Philippines – Love chocolate-covered strawberries? Starbucks Philippines newest drink may be berry aligned with your sweet tooth cravings! NEW STARBUCKS DRINKS. Starbucks PH The coffee chain...
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RESULTS: July 2024 Landscape Architecture Licensure Examination
The following is a press release from the Professional Regulation Commission. The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 91 out of 142 passed the Licensure Examination for Landscape...
View ArticleRomualdez orders House leaders to introduce measure enabling POGO ban
MANILA, Philippines – House Speaker Martin Romualdez has given marching orders to House leaders and top secretariat officials to introduce a measure that would enable President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s...
View ArticlePalestinian factions agree to end divisions, form national unity govt, after...
BEIJING, China – Various Palestinian factions including rivals Hamas and Fatah agreed to end their divisions and form a national unity government during negotiations in China that ended on Tuesday,...
View ArticleGilas Pilipinas Women hope to ride rise of WNBA popularity
MANILA, Philippines – With the phenomenal rise in popularity of women’s basketball in the United States, key figures of the sport in the Philippines hope to experience the same boost. Gilas Pilipinas...
View ArticleRappler Talk Entertainment: Paolo Sandejas on new single, future plans
MANILA, Philippines – Paolo Sandejas made waves in the local music scene for his fresh indie-pop sound. Having performed at several major shows like Taiwan’s Golden Melody Awards and at homegrown...
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Cagayan de Oro protesters disrupt traffic, tell LWUA men to keep off water...
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – Tensions further escalated on Tuesday, July 23, as a group led by local politicians staged another street protest, disrupting the flow of vehicular traffic in downtown...
View ArticleMeta releases ‘world’s most capable openly available’ large language model,...
MANILA, Philippines – Meta on Wednesday, July 24, announced the launch of its newest large language model, Llama 3.1, saying that its most capable version, the 405B, “is the first openly available...
View ArticleMetro Manila under state of calamity due to enhanced southwest monsoon
MANILA, Philippines – The entire Metro Manila has been placed under a state of calamity due to heavy rain and flood brought by the southwest monsoon or habagat enhanced by Typhoon Carina (Gaemi)....
View ArticleNewsbreak Chats: POGO ban — making it happen
Bookmark this page to catch the discussion live on Thursday, July 25, at 4 pm! MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ended his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) with an...
View ArticleNew Zealand reports Canada to Olympic committee after drone incident
PARIS, France – New Zealand’s Olympic Committee says its women’s soccer team had their training session disrupted by a drone flown by a staff member of the Canadian team they face in Group A on...
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FACT CHECK: No collision between US, Chinese carrier in South China Sea
Claim: US and Philippine forces bumped a Chinese ship near Luzon in the South China Sea. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The claim was made in a YouTube video posted on July 14, which has...
View ArticleLIST: How to help communities affected by Typhoon Carina and southwest monsoon
MANILA, Philippines – Several areas in Northern and Central Luzon are still experiencing heavy rain and intense flooding, Wednesday July 24, as Typhoon Carina continues to strengthen, enhancing the...
View Article#WalangPasok: Class suspensions, Thursday, July 25, 2024
MANILA, Philippines – Some areas suspended classes for Thursday, July 25, after the enhanced southwest monsoon or habagat brought intense rain that triggered massive floods and landslides. The...
View ArticleTyphoon Carina and southwest monsoon: Weather updates, effects, and relief...
Parts of Luzon, including Metro Manila, have been seriously flooded due to Typhoon Carina (Gaemi) and the enhanced southwest monsoon or habagat. What is the situation of affected communities, and how...
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