Western Visayas has most number of PWD gov’t workers – CSC data
MANILA, Philippines – For two years in a row, Western Visayas has hired the most number of persons with disabilities to fill government positions. Based on data from the Civil Service Commission...
View ArticleA month into Bataan oil spill, Marcos says Cavite fishers may resume fishing
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Wednesday, August 28, that Cavite fisherfolk can resume fishing, a week after the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) deemed...
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No perfect savior: ‘The Rings of Power’ cast on what lies ahead in season 2
SINGAPORE – With a legacy spanning decades and a strong fanbase to boot, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power showrunner J.D. Payne has the source material’s timelessness to thank. “You’re...
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Hong Kong court convicts former ‘Stand News’ editors of sedition
HONG KONG – A Hong Kong court on Thursday, August 29, found two editors of the now-defunct Stand News media outlet guilty of conspiring to publish seditious articles in a case that has drawn...
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Duque, Lao face graft raps related to ‘irregular’ P41-B transfer
MANILA, Philippines – A criminal charge against former health secretary Francisco Duque III and former Procurement Service-Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM) undesecretary Lloyd Christopher...
View Article[PODCAST] Teach Me, Senpai, E13: Content creation and LazAffiliates with The...
What if I told you that there’s a way for you to shop and earn from it as well? If done right and responsibly, your budol could turn into a legitimate business. The meaning of budol has changed in...
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Who is Cassandra Ong, the 24-year-old linked to the Bamban, Porac POGOs?
PAMPANGA, Philippines – Katherine Cassandra Li Ong, Cassy for short, knew how to do business early on. She reportedly had her own milk tea shop in San Juan where she was born, until she found herself...
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RESULTS: August 2024 Food Technologists Licensure Examination
The following is a press release from the Professional Regulation Commission. The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 510 out of 995 passed the Food Technologists Licensure...
View ArticleMarcos appoints Jeff Ortega as National Youth Commission chairperson
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed Ilocos regional tourism director Joseph Francisco “Jeff” Ortega as the chairperson of the National Youth Commission (NYC), replacing...
View Article[WATCH] Rappler Live Jam: CHNDTR
MANILA, Philippines – Five-piece OPM band CHNDTR is lighting up the Rappler Live Jam stage with its “punk-o-pop” sound on Thursday, August 29! CHNDTR is composed of Chin Detera on vocals and guitars;...
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Oliver Cronin on writing healing anthems, collaborating with Filipino artists
MANILA, Philippines – 22-year-old musician, Oliver Cronin, made a name for himself through his song covers, remixes, and eventually, his original creations. It was in October 2020 when the Australian...
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[Only IN Hollywood] Angelina Jolie enthralls, ‘Beetlejuice’ entertains as...
VENICE, Italy – Angelina Jolie enthralls as opera singer Maria Callas, Beetlejuice returns and he is just as much fun, Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson (Dolly de Leon’s “cutie pie” in Triangle of...
View ArticleLIST: September 2024 special non-working days in PH provinces, cities, towns
MANILA, Philippines – This is a compilation of special non-working days in various localities in the Philippines for September 2024, as proclaimed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. September 2 –...
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These efforts seek to preserve PH languages in the age of AI
Language is expressive, cultural, dynamic — and now, liberating. With the theme of “Wikang Mapagpalaya,” the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF) celebrated more than a hundred Filipino languages this...
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Tropical Depression Enteng slightly intensifies ahead of possible Bicol landfall
MANILA, Philippines – Tropical Depression Enteng slightly strengthened over the waters northeast of Northern Samar on Sunday afternoon, September 1. Enteng’s maximum sustained winds increased from 45...
View Article[The Wide Shot] Beyond ‘Team Kadiliman’ vs ‘Team Kasamaan’
Harry Roque, former spokesperson of Rodrigo Duterte, gave us a good laugh after he rallied his supporters to fight the forces of darkness. “Hindi na po ‘to laban ng Duterte at Marcos. Ang laban po...
View ArticleJerusalem dangles WBC crown versus unbeaten Mexican Castillo
MANILA. Philippines – Melvin Jerusalem dangles the World Boxing Council (WBC) minimumweight crown for the first time against unbeaten Mexican mandatory challenger Luis Castillo on September 22 at the...
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IN PHOTOS: Tubo Cebu Art Fair 2024
CEBU, Philippines – Cebu’s biggest art fair makes a return to the Queen City of the South with fresh masterpieces and a myriad of creative discussions on art and philosophy. This year, over 300...
View ArticleUkraine launches mass drone attack on Russia, loses more ground in east
KYIV, Ukraine – Kyiv launched one of the biggest drone attacks on Russia since the full-scale war began, targeting power plants and an oil refinery overnight, while Moscow’s forces made further...
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House budget hearing: Sara Duterte’s DepEd accused of ‘rigged bidding’ for...
MANILA, Philippines – House lawmakers moved on Monday, September 2, to compel the Department of Education to release all bidding documents in relation to the DepEd Computerization Program in 2022 and...
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