LIFE & STYLE: Food, travel, art, culture, beauty, fashion – July 1-7, 2024
MANILA, Philippines – Looking for something new to try? Whether that’s food, travel, beauty, hobbies, or fashion, here are some top recos and upcoming events you can check out! Bookmark this page to...
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Peace in Taiwan Strait benefits whole world, Taiwan president says
TAICHUNG, Taiwan – Peace in the Taiwan Strait benefits the whole world and the international community believes that without it, there can be neither prosperity nor security, Taiwan President Lai...
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‘More affordable’ rides: Ride-hailing app inDrive is back in the Philippines
MANILA, Philippines – There are finally more options when it comes to booking a ride now that international ride-hailing app inDrive officially resumed operations in the Philippines. Currently,...
View Article‘Tough Day 1’: Alas Pilipinas braces for KO match in Challenger Cup opener
MANILA, Philippines – After a historic bronze finish in the AVC Challenge Cup for Women, Alas Pilipinas gears up for an even tougher challenge. The Philippine women’s volleyball team hopes to harness...
View ArticlePLDT, Smart lead rehabilitative child protection initiative with Football for...
The following is a press release from PLDT and Smart. MANILA, Philippines – Together with Football for Humanity (FFH), PLDT and Smart strengthen their child online protection initiatives and the...
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POGO scam suspects try to flee PH, leaving ‘Chinese’ mayor behind
MANILA, Philippines – Foreign syndicates, allegedly behind the illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), have been trying to flee the country from different points of the archipelago,...
View ArticleAna Maria Aboitiz-Delgado is UnionBank’s next president, CEO
MANILA, Philippines – Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) appointed Ana Maria Aboitiz-Delgado as its incoming president and chief executive officer, replacing veteran banker Edwin Bautista....
View ArticleLIST: July 2024 special non-working days in PH provinces, cities, towns
MANILA, Philippines – This is a compilation of special non-working days in various localities in the Philippines for June 2024, as proclaimed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. July 1 – Moncada,...
View ArticleMarcos promises highway expansion, 12 bridges to boost Negros Island Region
BACOLOD, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. promised on Thursday, June 27, to expand a major highway running through Bacolod City and other key areas in Negros Occidental, as well as...
View ArticleWho’s Matatag? Meet the Palarong Pambansa 2024 mascot
Have you seen the official mascot for the 2024 Palarong Pambansa? It’s a blue bird named Matatag, wearing an athletic kit and carrying a torch. Inspired by the Cebu flowerpecker, the bird is endemic...
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Teens honor late Cagayan de Oro journalism pioneer with mobile library project
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – The teenage grandchildren of one of the pioneers of community journalism in Cagayan de Oro, Bienvenido “Ben” Emata Jr., are honoring him by giving back to his home...
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‘Nahirapan akong pumili’: Marcos needs more time to choose new DepEd chief
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. admitted on Saturday, June 29, that he was having difficulty choosing the next Department of Education (DepEd) secretary given the demands of the job and the “valid...
View ArticleWarriors, Chris Paul to push back $30M deadline – reports
Friday’s deadline to guarantee Chris Paul’s $30-million contract for next season with the Golden State Warriors will come and go, multiple outlets reported, with both sides in agreement to push the...
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[Uncle Bob] No whores at the Oarhouse
This is not the Malate I was born and grew up in. In the 1960s and 1970s, it was a laid-back, leafy district of churches, Catholic schools like mine, small businesses and low-rise wooden houses served...
View ArticleGilas Girls oust Samoa, near Division A promotion in FIBA U18 Women’s Asia Cup
MANILA, Philippines – One win away from advancing to Division A. Gilas Girls moved on the cusp of the FIBA U18 Women’s Asia Cup Division B title and a promotion to Division A after crushing Samoa in...
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With tons of lessons learned, Carlos Yulo goes for glory in Olympic return
One thing Filipino gymnastics star Carlos Yulo has learned as he sees action in his second Olympics is that it all comes down to him, no one else. Yulo heads into the Paris Games in France with the...
View ArticleRappler Talk Entertainment: Abi Marquez on content creation, Filipino food
MANILA, Philippines – What happens if… we actually get to meet the online “Lumpia Queen” herself, Abi Marquez? Marquez, Filipino food content creator and certified lumpia expert, is the first Filipina...
View ArticleMarcos’ Partido Federal seals alliance with National Unity Party
MANILA, Philippines – The National Unity Party (NUP) became the latest political party to seal a “unity alliance” with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) on Saturday,...
View Article[Closer Look] ‘Join Marcos, avert Duterte’ and the danger of expediency
On June 27, former senator Antonio Trillanes announced “exploratory talks” for a united front against a comeback of Rodrigo Duterte. Trillanes’ wants a coalition between the “kakampinks” and...
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‘Zenless Zone Zero’ hands-on impressions: Combat might just ‘gacha’ hooked
Free-to-play, live service type of games – which most, if not all, gacha games fall under – never much interested me. The few that do manage to catch my attention rarely hook me enough to want to...
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