Fast fashion may seem cheap, but it’s taking a costly toll on the planet −...
Fast fashion is everywhere — in just about every mall, in the feeds of influencers on social media promoting overconsumption, and in ads constantly popping up online. Its focus on the continual...
View ArticleHigh cost of living, traffic congestion top Baguio youth’s problems — survey
BAGUIO, Philippines – Students in Baguio are hoping for a more livable city, but they have a rather long checklist of problems for the local government to tackle before things get better. This is...
View ArticleMencit Bascon, first Himamaylan City mayor and political matriarch, dies
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines – The matriarch of one of the most influential political clans in Negros Occidental passed away on Tuesday, January 14. Former Himamaylan City mayor Carminia “Mencit”...
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2025 candidates air P4-B worth of TV, radio ads before October 2024 candidacy...
Ads worth more than P4 billion have already aired on TV and radio stations across the Philippines even before candidates filed their certificates of candidacy (CoCs) in October 2024. Close to a...
View ArticleSouth Korean investigators arrest impeached President Yoon
SEOUL, South Korea – South Korean authorities arrested impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol on Wednesday, January 15, over insurrection accusations related to his December 3 martial law declaration,...
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Alice Guo, Bamban bosses face new money laundering charges
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Justice (DOJ) will file 62 counts of money laundering charges against dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo, according to a new indictment that also accused...
View ArticleJimmy Butler tells Heat again he wants to be traded – report
Jimmy Butler’s seven-game suspension for detrimental conduct has one game remaining, and Butler still hopes his time in Miami will soon come to an end. Butler reiterated his trade request to Heat...
View ArticleWATCH: How a big fisher was allowed to fish in municipal waters
MANILA, Philippines – A commercial fishing operator has been allowed to fish within municipal waters, an area that is almost exclusively reserved for small fisherfolk. In August 2024, the Supreme...
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In The Public Square: Sara Duterte, victim o pa-victim?
The “National Rally for Peace” convened by the Iglesia ni Cristo on Monday, January 13 was definitely a show of force in support of Vice President Sara Duterte. But will it stop the impeachment drive...
View ArticleOver half a million ‘TikTok refugees’ flock to China’s RedNote
New users have piled in to Chinese social media app RedNote just days before a proposed US ban on the popular social media app TikTok, as the lesser-known company rushes to capitalize on the sudden...
View ArticleUP embraces Dongallo, Gajero additions in bid to end decade-long Final Four...
MANILA, Philippines – Just like the UP men’s basketball team of today, the Fighting Maroons women’s volleyball squad is setting up a prosperous rise for tomorrow. Following the arrival of outspoken...
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FACT CHECK: Santiago, Enrile, Marcos quotes on Iglesia ni Cristo are fake
Claim: The late Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago, former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, and the late President Ferdinand Marcos made the following statements about the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) in...
View ArticleIsrael, Hamas ceasefire accord followed by airstrikes on Gaza, residents say
Israel intensified strikes on Gaza hours after a ceasefire and hostage release deal was announced, residents and authorities in the Palestinian enclave said, and mediators sought to quell fighting...
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MPTC eyes raising up to P50 billion ahead of SMC Tollways merger
MANILA, Philippines – Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC) is seeking to raise up to P50 billion in capital ahead of its potential merger with San Miguel Corporation (SMC) Tollways, its chairman...
View ArticleMalaysia-based online gambling apps use manipulated celebrity ads to mislead...
BAGUIO, Philippines – Online gambling applications are exploiting celebrities for their marketing strategies, taking advantage of AI-generated and edited contents that the untrained eye would not...
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Security guard assigned in SM Megamall ‘dismissed’ after shooing away girl...
MANILA, Philippines – A security guard assigned at SM Megamall has been “dismissed” and will no longer be assigned in any SM mall after the guard shooed away a young girl selling sampaguita outside...
View ArticleStrong Group taps Chris Koon to complete roster for Dubai redemption bid
MANILA, Philippines – Chris Koon is the last piece of the puzzle as Strong Group Athletics hopes to get the job done in the Dubai International Basketball Championship set from January 24 to February...
View ArticleBiden takes aim at ‘tech industrial complex,’ echoing Eisenhower
WASHINGTON, USA – US President Joe Biden warned on Wednesday, January 15, in his farewell address that an American oligarchy is taking shape among a few tech billionaires who have amassed a “dangerous...
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Small Negros Occidental island wins ASEAN sustainable tourism award
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines – Off the northern coast of Negros Island, a small island in Sagay City cradles a beautiful ecosystem where humans, mangroves, and wildlife thrive in harmony. It is a...
View ArticleWorld View with Marites Vitug: Countering malign foreign interference in PH
Bookmark this page to catch the discussion on Friday, January 17, at 6 pm! MANILA, Philippines – One sinister concept has increasingly emerged in elections across the globe over the past decades:...
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