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FACT CHECK: Peke ang link para sa P7,000 DSWD educational cash grant
Ang sabi-sabi: Namamahagi ang Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) ng P7,000 educational cash grant sa pamamagitan ng link sa isang TikTok page. Marka: HINDI TOTOO Bakit kailangang...
View ArticleZamboanga Valientes cherish time with DeMarcus Cousins in Asian club title romp
MANILA, Philippines – Fielding a high-profile import, the Zamboanga Valientes made the most out of the experience. The Valientes treasured their time playing alongside former NBA star and Olympic...
View ArticleMartial arts director and actor Corey Yuen revealed to have died in 2022
MANILA, Philippines — Corey Yuen, the renowned Hong Kong martial arts director and actor celebrated for his collaborations with Jet Li, passed away in 2022 due to COVID-19. He was 71. His death was...
View ArticleDMW raises cash aid amount for distressed OFWs
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has increased the sums of cash aid to be given to distressed overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). In Department Order No. 5, series of 2024,...
View ArticleDengue outbreak: Iloilo sees infections spike by over 300%
BACOLOD, Philippines – Iloilo officials raised the alarm on Wednesday, August 14, as they confirmed a dengue outbreak in the province. Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. cited a sudden surge in...
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What does it mean to be ‘food poor,’ and is P21 per meal really enough?
MANILA, Philippines – Can you live on P21 per meal? According to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), a family of five that earns below P9,581 a month is considered “food poor.” That comes...
View Article[REFLECTION] The Assumption of Mary and the God of the poor
“He has shown might with his arm, dispersed the arrogant of mind and heart. He has thrown down the rulers from their thrones but lifted up the lowly. The hungry he has filled with good things; the...
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PNP files murder suit vs suspects in killing of beauty queen, Israeli boyfriend
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine National Police Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP CIDG) filed a murder complaint against suspects in the killing in Tarlac of beauty queen and her...
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Meta shuts down analytics tool CrowdTangle despite pleas from researchers
MANILA, Philippines – Meta Platforms announced it was shuttering its social media research tool CrowdTangle, which researchers, civil society groups, and journalists used to track and better...
View Article[WATCH] Rappler Live Jam: Paul Pablo
MANILA, Philippines – Paul Pablo is bringing his bold sound to the Rappler Live Jam stage on Thursday, August 15! As a member and advocate of the LGBTQ+ community, Pablo began his music career during...
View ArticleKaty Perry in trouble over Ibiza beach video shoot
MADRID, Spain – Frolicking on a Spanish beach in her new music video “Lifetimes” may put US pop star Katy Perry, of “The One That Got Away” fame, in hot water after authorities launched an inquest...
View ArticleNorth Korea to open border for foreign tourists in December, tour operators say
SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea will resume international tourism to its northeastern city of Samjiyon in December, and possibly the rest of the country, tour companies said on Wednesday, August 14....
View ArticleSupreme Court invalidates Comelec’s proclamation of Magsasaka Party-list faction
MANILA, Philippines – The Supreme Court (SC) resolved the years-long row between two factions of the party-list group Magsasaka, which had prevented either wing from assuming the congressional seat it...
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RESULTS: August 2024 Guidance Counselors Licensure Examination
The following is a press release from the Professional Regulation Commission. The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 316 out of 539 passed the Guidance Counselors Licensure...
View Article‘We can still rise’: Gilas Pilipinas climbs 4 spots in FIBA world rankings
MANILA, Philippines – Ahead of Gilas Pilipinas’ twin home games this November, the national basketball team climbed four notches in the FIBA men’s rankings, now sitting at 34th. The Philippines, along...
View ArticleCheKiBam: Diokno, Pangilinan, Aquino seek ‘early’ support in vote-rich Cebu
CEBU, Philippines – Former senators Kiko Pangilinan and Bam Aquino, and human rights lawyer Chel Diokno bared plans to collaborate with local leaders in Cebu for the upcoming 2025 senatorial race,...
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EXPLAINER: Why is mpox an emergency again, and how worried should I be?
LONDON, United Kingdom – The World Health Organization has declared that an outbreak of mpox, a viral infection that spreads through close contact, represents a global health emergency for the second...
View ArticleRowling, Musk named in complaint over Khelif online harassment – reports
MANILA, Philippines – Olympic gold medalist Imane Khelif, the Algerian boxer at the center of a gender dispute at the Paris Games, has filed a formal legal complaint over alleged “acts of...
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House mega-panel cites Cassandra Ong, tied to Porac POGO, in contempt
MANILA, Philippines – The House of Representatives’ “quad comm” has cited Cassandra Ong, tagged in a Pampanga Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO), in contempt. During the mega-panel’s inquiry...
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