Petition asks Supreme Court to push Congress to pass anti-dynasty bill
MANILA, Philippines – Various groups, including two former magistrates and a 1987 Constitution framer, are making a renewed effort in asking the Supreme Court to compel Congress to (SC) pass a measure...
View ArticleEnvironmental groups, bishop warn of Tañon Strait pollution from Cebu power...
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines – Environmental advocates, including a Catholic bishop from Negros Occidental, have raised concerns over the operations of a 340-megawatt coal-fired power plant in...
View ArticleChina launches military drills around Taiwan, calls its president a ‘parasite’
BEIJING, China – China’s military on Tuesday, April 1, said it had begun joint army, navy and rocket force exercises around Taiwan to “serve as a stern warning and powerful deterrent against Taiwanese...
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[Finterest] Fitch upgrades Landbank’s Viability Rating. What does it mean?
MANILA, Philippines – State-run Land Bank of the Philippines (Landbank) has received an upgraded Viability Rating (VR) from Fitch Ratings, improving from ‘bb’ to ‘bb+’. Jargon aside, what does this...
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Beyond nostalgia: Sagip Pelikula brings Filipino classics back to life
MANILA, Philippines – Imagine watching a film you directed 34 years ago, expecting the grainy, faded visuals of the past — only to see it reborn in stunning clarity, as if it were made just a couple...
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Bacolod sees battle of friends-turned-foes and foes-turned-allies as campaign...
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines – As the midterm elections approach, Bacolod City’s political landscape has become a tumultuous battlefield, where alliances once forged in friendship have fractured...
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American author Nicholas Kaufmann mistaken for Rodrigo Duterte’s lead counsel
MANILA, Philippines — As people around the world observed April Fools’ Day, American author Nicholas Kaufmann, best known for books such as 100 Fathoms Below and Chasing the Dragon, was bombarded by...
View ArticleChina carries out live fire drills in East China Sea in escalation of Taiwan...
China’s military held long-range live-fire drills in the East China Sea on Wednesday, April 2, in an escalation of ongoing drills around Taiwan, saying it was practicing precision strikes on port and...
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US State Department OKs ‘possible’ sale of F-16s to the Philippines
MANILA, Philippines – The US State Department announced on Wednesday, April 2 (late April 1 in Washington DC) that it had approved the “possible” sale of F-16 aircraft to the Philippines. In total,...
View ArticleGhibli effect: ChatGPT usage hits record after rollout of viral feature
The frenzy to create Ghibli-style AI art using ChatGPT’s image-generation tool led to a record surge in users for OpenAI’s chatbot last week, straining its servers and temporarily limiting the...
View ArticleElon Musk tops Forbes’ 2025 World Billionaires list
MANILA, Philippines – Elon Musk is now ranked first among the world’s 3,028 billionaires, according to Forbes’ 2025 World Billionaires listings. Musk tops the list with an estimated net worth of $342...
View ArticleIn the Public Square: Electoral revolt in 2025?
The dirty elections of 1969 gave rise to the 3Gs: Guns, goons, and gold, it was said, determine Philippine elections. In the 21st century, the 3Gs have given way to the 3Ps: personality, pamilya...
View ArticleHere’s how to get better nutrition and avoid overeating while you’re pregnant
When you’re carrying a child, you’re eating for two, quite literally! Whether you’re eating too much or too little, or food with better or lesser nutritional value, your baby is having the same meal...
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[Pastilan] Marcos power play behind BARMM’s leadership shakeup
It wasn’t a surprise that Abdulraof Macacua became the interim chief minister of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). His name had been in the air for some time, even floated...
View ArticleTrump’s auto tariffs to cover more than $460 billion of US vehicle, parts...
WASHINGTON, USA – US President Donald Trump’s 25% auto tariffs will cover more than $460 billion worth of imports of vehicles and auto parts imports annually, according to a Reuters analysis of tariff...
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LTFRB: 20% fare discount must be shouldered by operators, transport networks
MANILA, Philippines – Operators and transport networks or ride-hailing firms — not drivers — should shoulder the mandated fare discounts granted to seniors, persons with disabilities (PWDs), and...
View ArticleDumaguete Literary Festival 2025: Everything you need to know
The Duma LitFest is back! After a successful debut last year, the Dumaguete Literary Festival returns for a weekend of celebration of local arts and literature from April 3 to 6 at the Arts and Design...
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Court junks case vs 3 men accused of killing Misamis Occidental broadcaster
MANILA, Philippines – The prosecution’s case was so shaky that a regional court threw out the murder charges against three men accused of being behind the 2023 killing broadcaster Juan “Johnny Walker”...
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Escudero blames wording of Constitution over slow start of Sara Duterte...
MANILA, Philippines – Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero was visibly miffed on Thursday, April 3, when asked to about the statement of constitutional framer Christian Monsod that it was...
View ArticleTrump’s sweeping import tariffs amp up global trade war
WASHINGTON, USA – US President Donald Trump’s decision to slap a 10% tariff on most goods imported to the United States, as well as higher duties on dozens of countries from rivals to allies, has...
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