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PH poverty magnitude back to pre-pandemic level as family poverty rate falls...
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines has seen a decline in family poverty rates, dropping to 10.9% in 2023, an improvement from the 13.2% recorded in pandemic-hit 2021. However, in terms of...
View ArticleDelta Air Lines faces widespread flight cancelations after IT outage
Delta Air Lines struggled to restore normal operations on Sunday, July 21, after last week’s crippling global cyber outage, canceling about 1,000 flights on top of the 3,500 it had already scrapped....
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DILG targets over 200 illegal online gaming operators with new task force
CLARK FREEPORT, Philippines – The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) launched in Pampanga a special task force to crack down on over illegal internet gaming operations and scam...
View ArticleSONA 2024 LIVE UPDATES: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s 3rd State of the...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will deliver his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) at 4 pm on Monday, July 22, at the Batasang Pambansa in Quezon City. The President is expected to zero in on...
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[EDITORIAL] Tatlong taon na lang Ginoong Marcos, ‘di na puwede ang...
Sa araw ng ikatlong State of the Nation Address ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr., umatras si US President Joe Biden sa paglahok sa eleksiyon at sa halip ay inendorso ang Vice President niyang si...
View ArticleJones Cup MVP Chris McCullough refutes game-fixing claims in Strong Group...
MANILA, Philippines – Strong Group import Chris McCullough called allegations of game-fixing “ridiculous” after receiving criticism for his struggles in the virtual championship match for the William...
View ArticleDuterte’s drug war killings: Cases closed, no action
Rodrigo Duterte’s campaign against illegal drugs killed an estimated 30,000 people, according to the count of human rights groups. Of the 30,000, the Philippine National Police (PNP) has admitted to...
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Rappler Recap: House opens third regular session of 19th Congress
MANILA, Philippines – Members of the House of Representatives on Monday, July 22, reconvened for the third regular session of the 19th Congress. In his opening speech, House Speaker Martin Romualdez...
View ArticleMarcos lauds Biden for exiting US presidential race
MANILA, Philippines – Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. chimed in on US politics on Monday, July 22, following the decision of US President Joe Biden not to seek reelection in November. In a...
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Tanker with 1.4 million liters of oil capsizes off Bataan
MANILA, Philippines – A Philippine-flagged vessel with 1.4 million liters of industrial fuel oil capsized and submerged off the waters of Bataan, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported on Thursday,...
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QBE Group leaders discuss digitalization, sustainability opportunities in PH...
Group executives of global insurance firm QBE were in the Philippines for a week-long visit to the company’s Group Shared Services Centre (GSSC) in Manila and Cebu. Led by QBE Group CEO Andrew Horton,...
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[DECODED] The Philippines and Brazil have a lot in common. Online toxicity is...
I remember seeing a thread on X (formerly Twitter) three years ago comparing the Philippines and Brazil. It was a hilarious read covering specific similarities in food, culture, religion, history, and...
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Marikeños are used to floods, but it doesn’t make them any less devastated
MANILA, Philippines – In Malanday Elementary School, children played and waded through water that accumulated in a driveway in front of the gate. It was getting dark, and white lights that could have...
View ArticleWith Biden out, Trump and Harris exchange barbs in reset US presidential race
WASHINGTON, USA – President Joe Biden on Wednesday, July 24, addressed the nation for the first time since dropping his reelection bid, saying he decided to forgo personal ambition to save democracy...
View ArticleHong Kong court dismisses tycoon Jimmy Lai’s bid to end trial
HONG KONG – A Hong Kong court dismissed on Thursday, July 25, a bid by the legal team for jailed democrat Jimmy Lai to end his national security trial, saying prosecutors appeared to have sufficient...
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Typhoon Carina exits PAR but rain from enhanced southwest monsoon persists
MANILA, Philippines – Typhoon Carina (Gaemi) left the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Thursday morning, July 25, but it continues to enhance the southwest monsoon or habagat. As of 10 am on...
View ArticleLIST: Places offering temporary shelter for Typhoon Carina, southwest monsoon...
MANILA, Philippines – As Typhoon Carina (Gaemi) exits the country on Thursday morning, July 25, local establishments, churches, and universities have started offering shelter for residents who were...
View ArticleSALN TRACKER: Senate of the Philippines
Government officials and employees are required to submit their Statements of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALNs). Journalists have always engaged in a back and forth with public officials to...
View ArticleTyphoon Carina and southwest monsoon: Weather updates, effects, relief efforts
Parts of Luzon, including Metro Manila, have been seriously flooded due to the southwest monsoon or habagat, which is being enhanced by Typhoon Carina (Gaemi). Carina itself was felt in areas in...
View ArticleNegros Occidental mayor allays fears over P2-billion palm oil plantation project
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines – Town officials of Candoni, Negros Occidental, denied on Wednesday, July 22, claims made by an organized farmers’ organization that about 100 farmers and their families...
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