Sulu’s exit shakes up Bangsamoro: 5 scenarios for the 2025 polls
Before September 2024, the upcoming first regular election next year in the five-year-old Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) was already shaping up to be a highly anticipated...
View ArticleBaguio judge steps aside in terrorist designation case
BAGUIO, Philippines – The judge handling a petition challenging the terrorist designation of four Cordillera activists has stepped aside from the case. Baguio Regional Trial Court Branch 7 Judge...
View Article[PASTILAN] Quad comm calls Duterte’s bluff, and all he had was hot air
In Rodrigo Duterte’s showdown with members of the House of Representatives on Wednesday, November 13, the former president swaggered into the lion’s den armed with threats, daredevil bravado, and a...
View ArticleSuper Typhoon Ofel threatens Cagayan Valley ahead of landfall
MANILA, Philippines – Super Typhoon Ofel (Usagi) maintained its strength as it continued to “endanger the Cagayan Valley region” late Thursday morning, November 14, the weather bureau said. As of 10...
View ArticleWorld View with Marites Vitug: Who are the middle-class Filipinos?
Bookmark this page to catch the discussion on Friday, November 15, at 6 pm! MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines wants to be predominantly middle class by 2024, but is this even possible with various...
View ArticleIn Cebu, the youth are at the forefront of startup community
CEBU, Philippines – At 22 years old, Jan Dale Catalonia started a virtual assistant agency in January 2023 with five of his fellow Gen Zs following a harrowing experience with a company he used to...
View ArticleBacolod city hall project hits legal roadblock over land donation dispute
BACOLOD, Philippines – The P220-million reconstruction project at Bacolod’s old city hall has hit a snag due to a legal dispute between the city government and the heirs of the land’s original donor....
View ArticleIn the zone: Antetokounmpo pours in 59 to power Bucks past Pistons in OT
Giannis Antetokounmpo amassed an NBA season-high 59 points as the Milwaukee Bucks overturned an 18-point deficit to defeat the visiting Detroit Pistons, 127-120, in overtime on Wednesday, November 13...
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES: Miss Universe 2024
Miss Universe Philippines 2024 Chelsea Manalo represents the country at the Miss Universe 2024 coronation night to be held at Arena CDMX in Mexico City, Sunday, November 17, 10 am, Philippine time....
View Article[In This Economy] Red flags in Marcos’ CREATE MORE
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed on November 11 a new tax law called CREATE MORE, or the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises to Maximize Opportunities for Reinvigorating the...
View ArticleEven in exile this media outlet thrives by targeting niche audiences
CHIANG MAI, Thailand – “Our focus now shifts from a mass target to a very specific targeted audience,” said Sonny Swe, founder of independent media outlet Frontier Myanmar. Swe has recently revealed...
View ArticlePepito rapidly intensifies into typhoon
MANILA, Philippines – Pepito (Man-yi) strengthened from a severe tropical storm into a typhoon while undergoing rapid intensification on Friday morning, November 15. Pepito now has maximum sustained...
View ArticleFACT CHECK: No reports of Musk acquiring Fox News
Claim: Tech billionaire Elon Musk has officially bought the media network Fox News. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The YouTube video posted by “Wealth Up,” a channel with over 96,700...
View ArticleOfel weakens into severe tropical storm over Luzon Strait
MANILA, Philippines – Ofel (Usagi) further weakened from a typhoon into a severe tropical storm while moving over the Luzon Strait on Friday morning, November 15. In a press conference before noontime...
View ArticleLOOK: Chelsea Manalo honors heritage with ‘Hiraya’ national costume
MANILA, Philippines – Miss Universe Philippines 2024 Chelsea Manalo pays tribute to the country’s rich cultural history and spirituality with her stunning National Costume called “Hiraya.” The beauty...
View ArticleFeeling under the weather? It might be more than just a cold
During the months of June to February, when rainfall increases, we also see a rise in flu-like illnesses.1 While symptoms may initially appear to be a common cold, it could actually be indicative of a...
View ArticleUnsettled right-of-way issues stunt NGCP growth, delay power projects
BACOLOD, Philippines – The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) boasts the resources and drive to build a robust power transmission network that could meet the growing demands of the...
View ArticleCOP29: UN Climate Change Conference agenda, latest news
Rappler is covering the United Nations Climate Change Conference or COP29 happening in Baku, Azerbaijan, from November 11 to 22, 2024. Azerbaijan is set to oversee the annual negotiations among nearly...
View ArticleBiden meets South Korea, Japan leaders for pre-Trump huddle on risk
LIMA, Peru – United States President Joe Biden met with Japanese and South Korean leaders on Friday, November 15, as they sought to cement their diplomatic progress ahead of a new Donald Trump...
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