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‘Kumot’ to ‘kumhaute’: Bicol’s young artists turn blankets into statements of...
ALBAY, Philippines – While many celebrated the inclusion of two transgender models on the Victoria’s Secret 2024 runway, marking a milestone in global fashion, streets in Legazpi City in Albay have...
View Article[OPINION] US elections: Watch and wait
On November 5, the United States will elect its 47th president. Elections in the largest economy with the most powerful military have always commanded the attention of the rest of the world. The...
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[Only IN Hollywood] ‘Anora’ actor, director on Palme d’Or win, film’s...
LOS ANGELES, USA – Five months since his Anora romped off with Cannes’ top prize, Palme d’Or, filmmaker Sean Baker finds that his film has not lost its momentum — now, it is being buzzed as the best...
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[Blue Zones] Edinburgh and 12,000 steps a day
EDINBURGH – If you like having a cup of coffee in an old world setting, enjoy history dating back to the Anglo-Saxon invasions (all that raping and looting) and a perverse fascination with the...
View ArticleRetired Sorsogon bishop Arturo Bastes dies at 80
MANILA, Philippines – Retired Sorsogon Bishop Arturo Bastes, known for speaking out on sociopolitical issues such as mining, died at the age of 80 on Sunday, October 20. The news service of the...
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Escudero on Sara’s recent tirades vs Marcos: ‘Unbecoming of a VP’
MANILA, Philippines – Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero said on Saturday, October 19, that Vice President Sara Duterte’s recent tirades against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. during a televised...
View ArticleFormer special forces commander Prabowo to take up Indonesian presidency
JAKARTA, Indonesia – Indonesia’s Prabowo Subianto on Sunday, October 20, will take over as president of the world’s third-largest democracy after sweeping the country’s election with policies like...
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Gaza health ministry says 87 killed in northern Gaza airstrike
CAIRO — A total of 87 people were killed or missing under the rubble after an Israeli attack on Saturday, October 20, on northern Gaza’s town of Beit Lahiya, with more than 40 wounded, the Palestinian...
View ArticleAlex Eala advances to final qualifying round of WTA Guangzhou Open
MANILA, Philippines – It wasn’t easy, it wasn’t pretty, but a win is a win. Alex Eala finally notched a victory after going through a string of losses, prevailing in three sets over hometown bet Gao...
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Lino Brocka’s ‘Jaguar’ gets a renaissance at Lumière Film Festival
If there are names in Philippine cinema that need no introductions, Lino Brocka, the social realist master whose boundless work has forged paths for many visionaries and cultural workers of his time...
View ArticleBrownlee catches fire late as Ginebra eliminates San Miguel, sets up finals...
MANILA, Philippines – Justin Brownlee saved the best for last as Barangay Ginebra earned its place in the PBA Governors’ Cup finals. Brownlee scattered 9 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter,...
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LPA outside PAR develops into tropical depression
MANILA, Philippines – The low pressure area (LPA) outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) developed into a tropical depression at 8 pm on Sunday, October 20, the weather bureau announced...
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Tropical Depression Kristine enters PAR
MANILA, Philippines – The tropical depression being monitored by the weather bureau entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) at 12 am on Monday, October 21. It was given the local name...
View Article#WalangPasok: Class suspensions, Monday, October 21, 2024
MANILA, Philippines – Some areas suspended classes for Monday, October 21, due to Tropical Depression Kristine. This list will be updated once local or national authorities make announcements. LUZON...
View Article[Time Trowel] Indigenous Peoples Month demands real action, not just symbolism
A trowel (/ˈtraʊ.əl/), in the hands of an archaeologist, is like a trusty sidekick – a tiny, yet mighty, instrument that uncovers ancient secrets, one well-placed scoop at a time. It’s the Sherlock...
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FBI agents arrive in Zamboanga del Norte, look into American’s abduction
ZAMBOANGA, Philippines – The United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has started looking into the October 17 abduction of American Elliot Eastman in Zamboanga del Norte. FBI agents...
View ArticleClash of titans: Rival clans seek to end Dutertes’ hold on Davao City
For the first time in years, Rodrigo Duterte finds himself in a situation that’s both familiar and peculiar: a run for Davao City mayor, and against a Nograles at that. But this time the mighty...
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FACT CHECK: Hindi pa naisasabatas ang Universal Social Pension for senior...
Ang sabi-sabi: Lahat ng senior citizens sa Pilipinas ay makatatanggap na ng pension sa ilalim ng Universal Social Pension for Senior Citizens Act. Marka: HINDI TOTOO Bakit kailangang i-fact-check:...
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Should LGUs wield more power over public transport? These 2 Metro Manila...
MANILA, Philippines – Muntinlupa Mayor Rozzano Rufino “Ruffy” Biazon and Quezon City (QC) Mayor Joy Belmonte are of the same opinion that local government units (LGU) can help provide a better, more...
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What Sara Duterte’s ‘meltdown’ means politically: ‘It’s downhill’
Vice President Sara Duterte’s two-hour press briefing on Friday, October 18, was reminiscent of the media interviews of her father, former president Rodrigo Duterte, where lengthy discussions were...
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