The Green Report: The joy of running
MANILA, Philippines – The start of a new year often inspires many of us to take up a new hobby or two. Some people want to get their creative juices flowing, while others want to move more. Running is...
View ArticleDMW removes 71,000 fake job postings on Facebook, TikTok in 2024
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) took down over 71,000 fake and illegal job postings on Facebook and TikTok in 2024, it said in a statement. In collaboration with the...
View ArticleWATCH: Sinulog 2025 Grand Opening in Cebu City
CEBU, Philippines – Cheerful sounds and colorful powder fill the air of Cebu City as the Sinulog Festival celebration officially begins on Sunday, January 19. Thousands of tourists and devotees crowd...
View ArticleLIVESTREAM: Sinulog Ritual Dance Showdown and Street Parade 2025 in Cebu
CEBU, Philippines – Cebu City Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia officially opened the Sinulog 2025 Ritual Dance Showdown and Grand Parade on Sunday, January 19. This kicks off the series of performances and...
View ArticleHarrowing ordeal in Poipet: ‘They screamed in our ears’
Last of 2 partsREAD: Part 1 | Fake profiles, real victims: Inside a Cambodian compound targeting Americans PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – “You guys cannot go back to Indonesia, you will die here,” Kiki...
View ArticleGaza ceasefire and hostage release set to begin
A ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas is set to come into effect on Sunday morning, January 19, with a hostage release to follow hours later, opening the way to a possible end to a 15-month war...
View Article[Kitchen 143] Celera restaurant
Kitchen 143 rings the new year with a brand new restaurant. In this episode, Kitchen 143 host Michelle Aventajado of Momma ‘N Manila visits Celera restaurant in Makati! Joining her are Celera’s...
View ArticleEdgar Matobato: Exiting a death squad
READ: Part 1 | The making of Edgar Matobato In 2013, Edgar Matobato wanted out. The killings were taking their toll, particularly one assignment involving three young women. He was told they were drug...
View ArticleByteDance’s TikTok, CapCut, Lemon8 apps go dark in US, company pins hope on...
A number of Bytedance apps — TikTok, CapCut, and Lemon8 — went dark in the US on Saturday, January 18, before a federal ban on TikTok, the Chinese-owned short-video app, took effect. TikTok also...
View ArticleAfghans seeking Special Immigrant Visas in Philippines leave for the US
MANILA, Philippines – The United States Embassy in the Philippines announced on Sunday, January 19, that all Afghan nationals seeking Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs) had left for the United States...
View ArticlePhilippines, US hold drills near Palawan
MANILA, Philippines – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the United States Indo-Pacific Command (Indopacom) held joint drills in the West Philippine Sea off the coast of Palawan from...
View ArticleSierra Madre IP activist named 2025 mountains restoration steward
MANILA, Philippines – An outspoken environmentalist and Agta youth leader in Quezon province was named one of the 2025 Restoration Stewards by the Global Landscapes Forum (GLF), the world’s largest...
View ArticleTikTok is restoring service, thanks Trump
WASHINGTON, USA – TikTok began restoring its services on Sunday, January 19, after President-elect Donald Trump said he would revive the app’s access in the US when he returns to power on Monday....
View ArticleWhat to expect on Trump’s Inauguration Day
WASHINGTON, USA – Donald Trump will be sworn in as president of the United States on Monday, January 20, ushering in his second term in office and capping one of the most astounding political...
View ArticleCebu BPO executives arrested in US over alleged P2.5-B elderly authors fraud
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Two executives of a Cebu-based business process outsourcing (BPO) company have been arrested, along with their United States-based associate, for allegedly defrauding elderly...
View Article[WATCH] Inside Track: Marcos’ 2025 national budget is so bad
The 2025 national budget of the Marcos administration is so bad, according to everyone who knows what they’re talking about when it comes to budget, except for those who passed it of course. The...
View Article[Free to Disagree] The errors, disinformation and cynicism of Project Dalisay
There is a video going around decrying the comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) provision of a proposed law that addresses our high rates of teenage pregnancy. The video, featuring several talking...
View ArticleBreeding program saving Negros bleeding-heart pigeons from extinction
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines – Negros Occidental officials had been grappling with an unrelenting question: How do you save a species teetering on the brink of extinction? The answer came through a...
View ArticleMegaworld to launch 2 townships in Luzon, Visayas in 2025
MANILA, Philippines – Billionaire Andrew Tan’s Megaworld Corporation is expanding its township portfolio with two more to be built in “key growth areas” in Luzon and Visayas this year. In a statement...
View ArticleTriumphant Trump returns to White House, launching new era of upheaval
WASHINGTON, USA – Donald Trump will be sworn in as US president on Monday, January 20, ushering in another turbulent four-year term with promises to push the limits of executive power, deport millions...
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