Negros Occidental port owner files complaint vs Land Bank officials over loan...
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines – Investors at the newly-opened Manapla Port filed graft complaints on Wednesday, March 5, against four Land Bank of the Philippines officials and employees over the...
View ArticlePhilippines, Canada finish negotiations on visiting military forces deal
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of National Defense (DND) announced Friday, March 7, that negotiations for a Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SOVFA) with Canada have concluded. The deal is...
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Warning labels on food? How a new bill could change Filipino diets
MANILA, Philippines — Did you know that heart disease is still the Philippines’ leading killer, claiming thousands of lives each year? At the same time, childhood obesity is surging at an alarming...
View ArticleLa Salle rides 13-1 third-set start, blasts winless UE for second straight win
MANILA, Philippines – The La Salle Lady Spikers bucked a razor-thin second-set loss and vented their ire in the third to cruise to a four-set win over the free-falling UE Lady Warriors, 25-12, 23-25,...
View ArticleAt least 14 killed, 37 wounded in Russian missile strike on Ukraine, Kyiv says
KYIV, Ukraine – At least 11 people were killed and 30 wounded, including five children, in Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine’s eastern city of Dobropillia overnight, Ukrainian Interior...
View Article‘Toughest singing contest in the world’: Returnees get new shot in ‘Tawag ng...
MANILA, Philippines – Tawag ng Tanghalan standouts return for another shot at glory in what Ogie Alcasid called the “toughest singing contest in the world.” Forty-eight of the best singers from past...
View ArticleBritain, Philippines committed to rules-based order, UK’s Lammy says
MANILA, Philippines – British foreign minister David Lammy said on Saturday, March 8, that Britain and the Philippines were committed to a rules-based international order. Lammy, who is in the...
View ArticleNegros Occidental’s legless swimming sensation shines anew in regional meet
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines – An 11-year-old legless swimmer from Cadiz City, Negros Occidental shone anew in the recently concluded Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association (WVRAA) Meet held...
View ArticleSouth Korea’s President Yoon freed, trials continue after court quashes...
SEOUL, South Korea – South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol left a detention center in Seoul on Saturday, March 8, after prosecutors decided not to appeal a court decision to cancel the arrest warrant...
View ArticleWesley So places 2nd to Caruana, bags P2.8 million
MANILA, Philippines – Wesley So placed second to Fabiano Caruana in the just-concluded 2025 Champions Showdown: The Kings at the Saint Louis Chess Club in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, to boost...
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DFA’s Manalo downplays China foreign minister’s South China Sea tirades:...
MANILA, Philippines – Philippine Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo on Saturday, March 8, dismissed his Chinese counterpart’s claim that the Philippines’ maritime actions were a “screenplay written by...
View ArticleNo one’s untouchable: Letran stuns CSB, ends 6-year NCAA women’s volleyball...
MANILA, Philippines – The Letran Lady Knights broke the NCAA Season 100 women’s volleyball title picture wide open three games into the tournament, handing the CSB Lady Blazers dynasty its first loss...
View ArticleRappler Recap: Air Force honors fallen pilots who perished in Bukidnon
MANILA, Philippines – The remains of Major Jude Salang-Oy and 1st Lieutenant April John Dadulla, the two pilots who died in the Bukidnon jet accident earlier this week, arrived at Villamor Air Base in...
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‘What goes around comes around’: Netizens react to Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest
MANILA, Philippines – “No one is above the law” — this is how a number of Filipinos reacted to the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, March 11. Duterte was arrested based on a...
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Asian body suspends Billiards Sports Confederation of PH for multiple violations
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) is set to oversee the country’s billiards sports scene following the suspension of the Billiards Sports Confederation of the Philippines...
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Legal showdown: Bato goes to Supreme Court to question Duterte arrest
MANILA, Philippines – Long-time Duterte ally Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa filed a petition with the Supreme Court (SC) to question the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte through an...
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Duterte arrest sparks outcry from Davao supporters, praise from rights advocates
MANILA, Philippines – Supporters of former president Rodrigo Duterte gathered at the Rizal Park in Davao City on Tuesday, March 11, to protest his arrest for the killings of thousands during the...
View ArticleHow upskilling and tech skills can help working students get ahead
Are you tech-savvy enough to thrive in the future? In January 2025, The World Economic Forum released a report showcasing the growing demand for tech-related skills, especially in AI and big data, as...
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Drug war victims’ families celebrate Duterte’s arrest, vow to keep fighting
MANILA, Philippines – Paolo* was just 15 years old when he witnessed the Philippine National Police (PNP) mercilessly kill his father in 2016. Nearly nine years later, the scales are shifting as...
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[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...
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