Netflix’s ‘Adolescence,’ each episode filmed in one shot, grapples with male...
LOS ANGELES, USA – Netflix’s Adolescence is an emotional powerhouse, stunningly acted by a cast led by newcomer Owen Cooper, who was only 14 years old when he landed this four-part series, his screen...
View ArticleCurrent Kanlaon crisis hurting La Castellana’s P50-million banana industry
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines – The current Kanlaon Volcano crisis is hurting the P50 million banana industry of La Castellana, Negros Occidental, Mayor Alme Rhummyla Nicor-Mangilimutan said on...
View ArticleLOOK: TiNOpay Cart brings free malunggay pandesal to Poblacion, other Makati...
MANILA, Philippines – Who’s bread-y for some bread? The TiNOpay Cart, a local initiative dedicated to sharing fresh, healthy, and free bread with local communities, is now making its rounds around...
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES: Ginebra vs TNT – PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals, Game 3
MANILA, Philippines – And it’s all tied up. With the best-of-seven PBA Commissioner’s Cup finals knotted at 1-1, the Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings and the TNT Tropang Giga vie for control in Game 3 on...
View ArticleFACT CHECK: Duterte arrest not a cover-up for Tantoco’s death
Claim: The arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte was intended to cover up the Marcoses’ involvement in the death of Rustan Commercial Corporation (RCC) executive Paolo Tantoco. Rating: FALSE Why...
View ArticleTechRap unRap: Samsung drops the Galaxy A36 and A56 5G – packed with ‘Awesome...
Traveling more this year? Samsung is introducing two new devices in their well-loved Galaxy A Series: the Galaxy A36 and A56 5G. These two new devices are getting their own suite of AI features,...
View ArticleMRT3’s Oscar Bongon gets sacked following escalator incident
MANILA, Philippines – Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT3) general manager Oscar Bongon was sacked from his post over a week after an escalator malfunction at the Taft Avenue station and injured 10...
View ArticleProsecutors file cyber libel case vs Darryl Yap
MANILA, Philippines – Controversial filmmaker Darryl Yap is being accused of cyber libel by the Muntinlupa prosecutor’s office over the teaser of his upcoming film, The Rapists of Pepsi Paloma....
View ArticleSparks’ Cameron Brink unhappy with call for male practice players
Los Angeles Sparks forward Cameron Brink said she was revolted by the response she had seen online to a call by the team for male players to try out for the practice squad. The Sparks last week asked...
View ArticleGov’t targets FDA approval for commercial use of ASF vaccines by April
MANILA, Philippines – The government is seeking to get approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for commercial use of African swine fever vaccines by April. The Department of Agriculture...
View ArticleWhy election watchdogs are focusing on youth volunteers, voters
MANILA, Philippines – Election watchdogs are tapping into the growing number of young voters and potential volunteers who want to do their part in ensuring transparent and credible elections. “The...
View ArticlePhilippine football excited to push futsal forward in World Cup hosting
MANILA, Philippines – As Philippine football hosts a landmark event, officials expect it to only get better for the sport. The country will host the first FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup from November...
View ArticleEXPLAINER: What does the PDIC’s P1 million deposit insurance cover?
On February 27, the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) announced it would be doubling the maximum deposit insurance coverage (MDIC) from P500,000 to P1 million per depositor per bank,...
View ArticleRappler Talk: Youth leaders on ‘violent’ Dutertismo, repression
MANILA, Philippines – What happens when the youth speak out against impunity, repression, and Duterte? From having their personal information made public to being threatened with harm, campus...
View ArticleDuterte supporters harass drug war victims’ families post-arrest
The nightmare seems to never end for families of drug war victims. What should have been a period of renewed hope for those left behind has been stained by a new wave of harassment and threats, this...
View ArticleBoljoon Panels finally reinstalled on pulpit of Cebu church
CEBU, Philippines – When the carpenter and parish staff were visibly having a difficult time installing the pasamano or hand rail after the third panel was slotted in, a teacher watching the...
View ArticleIn the Public Square: Public support for the war on drugs
MANILA, Philippines – Some of us may still feel the shock, the sharp sense of disbelief, whether positively or negatively, over the startling fact that ex-president Rodrigo Duterte is now actually...
View ArticleTimor-Leste denies request to send Arnie Teves back to PH
MANILA, Philippines – A Timor-Leste court has reversed its earlier rulings, denying the Philippine government’s request to extradite former lawmaker Arnolfo “Arnie” Teves Jr. back to the country. “It...
View ArticleAt least 70 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza, health...
At least 70 Palestinians were killed and dozens wounded in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza on Thursday, March 20, after Israel resumed its bombing campaign and ground operations in the enclave, a Gaza...
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