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Chinese-Filipino groups call for ‘de-escalation’ of PH-China tensions
MANILA, Philippines – In a rare move, Chinese-Filipino business groups and civic organizations have issued a collective statement calling for a “de-escalation” of bilateral tensions between the...
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[OPINION] Making the important interesting: My Rappler journalism fellowship...
“A journalist’s job is to make the important interesting,” Rappler’s Mindanao coordinator Herbie Gomez shared this quote with fellows during our in-person training at the Rappler office in December...
View ArticleNo toll in CAVITEX from July 1 to 30
MANILA, Philippines – Good news, motorists! You can use the Manila-Cavite Toll Expressway (CAVITEX) toll-free for the entire month of July. On Thursday, June 27, the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB)...
View ArticleFingerprints of Alice Guo and Guo Hua Ping match | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: NBI confirms fingerprints of Mayor Alice Guo, Guo Hua Ping match – Hontiveros The National Bureau of...
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US Treasury, USAID call in development banks for urgent talks on extreme heat
WASHINGTON, USA – The US Treasury and the US Agency for International Development are calling leaders of multilateral development banks into an urgent meeting on extreme heat and its devastating...
View ArticleBruno Major’s upcoming two-night show in Manila: What you need to know
MANILA, Philippines – British hitmaker Bruno Major is returning to Manila for a two-night show in September at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) Plenary Hall in Pasay City. Known...
View ArticleNery, Pamintuan, 5 others honored as ‘Journalists of Courage and Impact’
MANILA, Philippines – Senior Filipino journalists John Nery and Ana Marie Pamintuan, together with five other journalists from Asia and the United States, were honored by the Honolulu-based East West...
View ArticleWhy the 2025 budget is crucial: PH economy at its best during election year
MANILA, Philippines – The economy is closely tied to politics and usually glistens during an election year. Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority show that gross domestic product (GDP), the...
View ArticleCOA upholds disallowance of Catanduanes intel funds in 2012, 2013
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Audit (COA) has upheld the notice of disallowance against Catanduanes Governor Joseph Cua and five other provincial officials for the P14.8 million spent on...
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RESULTS: June 2024 Philippine Nurses Special Professional Licensure Examination
The following is a press release from the Professional Regulation Commission. The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 1,156 out of 1,806 passed the Philippine Nurses Special...
View ArticleAs South Korea’s population shrinks, same-sex couples say they can help
SUWON, South Korea – South Koreans Kim Eun-ha and Park Cho-hyeon would like to get married and have children, a plan that fits in with government ambitions to boost the world’s lowest fertility rate....
View ArticleKanlaon Volcano sulfur dioxide reaches record high on June 28
MANILA, Philippines – The sulfur dioxide (SO2) emission from Negros Island’s Kanlaon Volcano surged to a record high of 5,397 tons per day on Friday, June 28. “This is the highest emission from the...
View ArticleForeign syndicates involved in POGOs try to leave the Philippines | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: POGO scam suspects try to flee PH, leaving ‘Chinese’ mayor behind Foreign syndicates allegedly behind illegal...
View ArticleIsraeli forces push deeper into southern and northern Gaza
Israeli forces pressed their incursion deeper into two northern and southern areas of the Gaza Strip on Friday, June 28, and Palestinian health officials said tank shelling in Rafah killed at least 11...
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France’s election stokes far-right linked violence
PARIS, France – When a Green party activist was head-butted in the street, his attackers told him there was more to come when the far right’s Jordan Bardella wins France’s parliamentary election. A...
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Kieffer Alas out of Gilas Boys’ FIBA U17 World Cup bid
MANILA, Philippines – The Gilas Pilipinas under-17 team just lost its best player. Kieffer Alas, the team’s leading scorer and rebounder, suffered a knee injury during a tuneup game, just right before...
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Baguio media icons’ drunken exploits that enthralled the city
BAGUIO, Philippines – When two or three weekly Baguio mediamen are gathered in whoever’s name, liquor is sure to be in the midst of them. Only the venues changed. Sixty years ago, Baguio writers who...
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Why are museums in each LGU important?
On a rainy Friday afternoon, grade 12 students Lady Grace Abril and John Percy Sibug visited Museo ni Dr. Pio Valenzuela (MPV), a reconstructed bahay na bato showcasing the life of a doctor, hero,...
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vivo Y28, with 6000 mAh battery and IP64 rating, is now available starting at...
Leading global tech company vivo proudly announces the launch of the vivo Y28, the newest addition to its popular entry-level Y Series. With a starting price of P7,999, the vivo Y28 has outstanding...
View ArticleVice mayor of Arayat, Pampanga dies
PAMPANGA, Philippines – Arayat, Pampanga Vice Mayor Emmanuel “Bon” Alejandrino has died on Saturday, June 29. He was 73. A Facebook post from the Office of Arayat Mayor Maria Lourdes Alejandrino,...
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