Groups urge gov’t to end harmful whale shark watching activities in Bohol
CEBU, Philippines – Environmentalists, diving operators, resort owners and other stakeholders in Bohol have banded together to call out establishments allegedly conducting harmful whale shark watching...
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US watchdog: 10 priests with Cebu ties accused of sexual abuse
CEBU CITY, Philippines – At least 10 priests with ties to Cebu have been publicly accused of sexually abusing minors, according to an online database that tracks cases of abuse by Catholic clergy....
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Marcos offers China a ‘deal’: Want US missiles out? Leave West Philippine Sea
If China wants the United States’ Typhon missile system out from “this part of the world,” all it has to do is stop harassing Filipinos in the West Philippines Sea, said Philippine President Ferdinand...
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Israel releases Palestinian prisoners after delay over chaotic hostage handover
Hamas freed three Israeli and five Thai hostages in Gaza on Thursday, January 30, and Israel began releasing 110 Palestinian prisoners after delaying the process in anger at the swarming crowds at one...
View ArticleSix Chinese will be charged with espionage | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: PH sees ‘more arrests’ as suspected Chinese spies nabbed in Palawan The National Bureau of Investigation says two...
View ArticleRachel Daquis returns as Farm Fresh takes down Galeries Tower
MANILA, Philippines – After a 551-day sabbatical, Rachel Anne Daquis is back on the taraflex court, but now, with the Farm Fresh Foxies. So the Foxies made sure not to spoil Daquis’ return as Farm...
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Bloodbath at PSE as main index plunges below 6,000-levels
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) dropped for the fifth consecutive day, plunging below the 6,000 levels on Friday, January 31. The bellwether PSEi ended the month by...
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[FMA] 2024 Online Gender-Based Violence Report
Information and communication technologies (ICTs) and the Internet have transformed the lives of many Filipinos across the world. The advancement of these technologies revolutionized the way we...
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Taiwan president tells Pope Francis global bodies should stop excluding island
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Global bodies should stop excluding Taiwan for political reasons, President Lai Ching-te told Pope Francis in a letter, adding that he agrees war has no winners. The Vatican is one of...
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PH authorities crack down on lending apps that have ‘ties’ to Chinese scammers
Trigger warning: Mentions of suicide MANILA, Philippines – Philippine authorities started a renewed crackdown on online lending applications (OLA) that have alleged connections to Chinese scammers....
View ArticleArrested Chinese did surveillance ops for 2 years | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: What we know so far about China’s alleged spying on PCG, Navy in Palawan For nearly two years, Chinese nationals...
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1,500 public schools don’t have electricity; 1,000 without toilets
MANILA, Philippines – Around 1,500 public schools in the country still do not have electricity while 1,000 do not have toilets as of October 2024, a new report from the Second Congressional Commission...
View ArticlePNP colonel among dead in fatal US plane crash
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine National Police (PNP) Friday, January 31, confirmed that a PNP colonel was among the casualties in the deadly plane crash in the United States. “The Philippine...
View ArticleWATCH: Pro or anti? Protesters air mixed views at rally for Duterte impeachment
MANILA, Philippines – A mix of critics and supporters of Vice President Sara Duterte joined a rally in Quezon City on Friday, January 31. The rally, calling for Duterte’s impeachment, was held near...
View ArticleMagnolia deals Meralco 37-point beating to stay alive; Rain or Shine stuns...
MANILA, Philippines – The PBA Commissioner’s Cup playoff cast is almost set. The Magnolia Hotshots lived to fight another day, while the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters locked up the sixth spot after...
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Camp John Hay showdown: CJHDevCo fights back as BCDA takes over
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines – In the ongoing saga of Camp John Hay, the Sobrepeña-led Camp John Hay Development Corporation (CJHDevCo) has issued multiple statements addressing recent developments and...
View ArticleOlympic retirement on hold? Petecio sees gold in 2028 Los Angeles
MANILA, Philippines – Nesthy Petecio may have to put her plans of retiring from Olympic competition on the back burner. The desire to capture the medal that has eluded her illustrious career is simply...
View ArticleDA seeks chicken imports, vaccine approval to avert possible egg shortage in...
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Agriculture is scrambling to import egg-laying chickens and pressing the Food and Drug Administration to fast-track the approval of avian flu vaccines to avoid...
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Catholic bishops oppose SC ruling that allowed big business in municipal waters
MANILA, Philippines – Caloocan’s Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David and 49 other bishops from the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) have stood against the Supreme Court (SC) ruling...
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WATCH: SB19 drops teaser for latest EP ‘Simula at Wakas’
MANILA, Philippines – The Kings of P-pop are back! SB19 ended the first month of the year with a bang — the group dropped a visually stunning preview of the third and last installment of its EP...
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