Germany bans Muslim association for pursuing radical Islam
FRANKFURT, Germany – Germany has banned the Islamic Center Hamburg (IZH) and its subsidiary organizations for pursuing radical Islamist goals, the interior ministry said on Wednesday, July 24. In a...
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Stranded commuters, motorists endure Metro Manila’s floods
MANILA, Philippines – On the streets, Wednesday, July 24, motorists and stranded commuters had to choose between waiting for hours or wading through floods. In the intersection of Pablo Ocampo Street...
View ArticleMother, child die after wall collapses in Angeles City, Pampanga
MANILA, Philippines – A mother and child died in Purok 5B, Barangay Pampang, Angeles City, Pampanga on Wednesday morning, July 24, after the walls of their house collapsed due to soil erosion, the...
View ArticleSuper Typhoon Carina and southwest monsoon: Weather updates, effects, and...
Parts of Luzon, including Metro Manila, have been seriously flooded due to Typhoon Carina (Gaemi) and the enhanced southwest monsoon or habagat. What is the situation of affected communities, and how...
View ArticleHere’s how to make 600 bowls of lugaw, according to a chef
MANILA, Philippines – Relief efforts for victims of the enhanced southwest monsoon intensified by Typhoon Carina are underway.Various organizations and local groups are holding donation drives,...
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Technocrat-turned-green activist Sixto Roxas dies at 96
MANILA, Philippines – He was unlike most of the top Filipino economists who have served in government. Filipino technocrat-turned-green activist and development worker Sixto “Ting” Kalaw Roxas died on...
View ArticleLIST: Restaurants offering relief aid for Typhoon Carina, southwest monsoon...
MANILA, Philippines – The local food and beverage industry has teamed up to provide relief aid and free meals to the victims of Typhoon Carina, and the enhanced southwest monsoon, or habagat, in true...
View ArticleBe The Good: Can Metro Manila, Philippine cities ever be flood-proof?
MANILA, Philippines – Typhoon Carina (Gaemi) and the enhanced southwest monsoon reminded us all yet again of how prone Metro Manila and other Luzon cities are to flooding. Is it because Metro Manila...
View Article[OPINION] Unpaid care work by women is a public concern
Care has often been perceived as a private matter — that which should be left within the four walls of one’s home or within the confines of a hospital. This is reflected in how expenses for...
View ArticleMarikina’s flood-hit families ask government for help to rebuild lives
MANILA, Philippines – Some residents of Barangay Malanday in Marikina City on Thursday, July 25, recounted how the heavy downpour and massive flooding on Wednesday wiped out their belongings in an...
View Article#WalangPasok: Class suspensions, Friday, July 26, 2024
MANILA, Philippines – Some areas suspended classes for Friday, July 26, as they deal with the effects of the enhanced southwest monsoon or habagat. Typhoon Carina (Gaemi) is still enhancing the...
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FACT CHECK: Online gambling ad uses AI-edited news report, Pacquiao interview
Claim: Manny Pacquiao’s online gambling platform, “Manny Casino,” was featured in the GMA news show 24 Oras with the boxing champion and former senator himself endorsing the app. Rating: FALSE Why we...
View ArticleIn Pampanga, heavy rains, severe flooding leave P52.9 million in agricultural...
PAMPANGA, Philippines – Nonstop rain in Pampanga caused by the Typhoon Carina-enhanced southwest moon resulted in damage to agriculture worth P52.9 million so far, the provincial risk reduction and...
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[OPINION] From ‘Puyat’ to ‘Tulog’: Clout-chasing street signs disrespected...
There has been a buzz on Philippine social media recently about the supposedly humorous changing of the street name Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue to Gil Tulog Avenue. It’s a pun for the Filipino words...
View ArticleSaboteurs attack French railways, causing chaos hours before Olympic ceremony
PARIS, France – Saboteurs struck France’s TGV high-speed train network in a series of pre-dawn attacks that caused chaos on the country’s busiest rail lines ahead of the Paris Olympics opening...
View ArticleWellspring publicly apologizes for controversial ‘Gil Tulog’ street signs
MANILA, Philippines – Wellspring, the health and wellness brand being promoted through the viral “Gil Tulog Ave.” signs in Makati City, issued a public apology to the Puyat family and to the people...
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FACT CHECK: Photo of airport staff ‘apologizing’ for flight delays falsely...
Claim: A photo shows Japan Airlines (JAL) staff at the Manila International Airport (MIA) bowing to passengers to apologize for flight delays. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The claim was...
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FACT CHECK: Photo of damaged Marcos Bridge taken in 2020, not caused by Carina
Claim: The Marcos Bridge in Marikina City collapsed because of Typhoon Carina (Gaemi). Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The Facebook post containing the claim was submitted to Rappler for fact...
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738 public schools unable to start classes on July 29
MANILA, Philippines – A total of 738 public schools in four regions will not be able to begin classes on Monday, July 29, in the wake of severe flooding and landslides caused by the southwest monsoon...
View ArticlePampanga now under state of calamity; agricultural losses reach P308 million
PAMPANGA, Philippines – The province of Pampanga was placed under a state of calamity on Friday, July 26, after nonstop rain in the past week submerged several villages in floodwater , “The...
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