Warriors retiring Andre Iguodala’s No. 9 in February
The Golden State Warriors will retire Andre Iguodala’s No. 9 jersey on February 23 when they host the Dallas Mavericks in San Francisco. The team made the announcement Tuesday, January 28, on...
View ArticleLawmaker seeks probe into BARMM funds allegedly funneled into ‘special...
COTABATO CITY, Philippines – The numbers didn’t add up. Billions of pesos, meant to fuel grassroots development in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), had moved – but not in...
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DeepSeek asserts China’s claims on West PH Sea, mum on Xi Jinping, Tiananmen
MANILA, Philippines – China’s DeepSeek AI chatbot roared to the top of tech news headlines, Tuesday, January 28, as the free chat assistant overtook ChatGPT on the Apple App Store, and sent AI...
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FACT CHECK: Hypertension ‘cure’ ad uses deepfake video of Filipino...
Claim: Senator and broadcaster Raffy Tulfo interviewed cardiologist Willie Ong about a supposed innovative hypertension cure. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The video bearing the claim has...
View ArticleRappler Talk: Ambassador Romualdez on PH-US ties under Trump 2.0
MANILA, Philippines — Many promises were made when Donald J. Trump sought a return to the White House in the 2024 US presidential elections. In his first week of office, Trump and his administration...
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US database exposes Filipino priests accused of sex abuse
MANILA, Philippines – A US-based watchdog launched a database on Wednesday, January 29, exposing dozens of Filipino clergymen accused of sex abuse. The database by BishopAccountability.org lists “82...
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Cagayan de Oro’s Chinese Filipinos ring in Lunar New Year with hope, tradition
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – Fireworks lit up the sky over Cagayan de Oro City’s Bell Temple in the village of Macasandig on Tuesday night, January 28, as the local Chinese Filipino community shed...
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Myanmar refugees face sudden discharge from Thai hospitals shuttered by US...
BANGKOK, Thailand – Healthcare centersserving tens of thousands of refugees on the Thai-Myanmar border have been ordered shut after US President Donald Trump froze most foreign aid last week, forcing...
View ArticleCA orders rearrest of suspects in missing ‘sabungeros’ case
MANILA, Philippines – The Court of Appeals (CA) has ordered the rearrest of the suspects in the years-long missing “sabungeros“ (cockfight enthusiasts) case. In its 18-page ruling, the CA’s third...
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Alibaba releases AI model it claims surpasses DeepSeek-V3
BEIJING, China – Chinese tech company Alibaba on Wednesday, January 29, released a new version of its Qwen 2.5 artificial intelligence model that it claimed surpassed the highly-acclaimed DeepSeek-V3....
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No barangay polls in 2025? Why watchdogs oppose push to lengthen officials’...
The House of Representatives and the Senate are both seeking to increase the number of years in service of elective barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan officials. The specific details vary, but...
View Article#ShareAsia: Here’s why you should get a Travel eSIM through Klook
Did you know that you can buy, activate, and top-up a Klook Travel eSIM through your Klook app? It’s one of the easiest ways to stay connected when you travel to other countries including Taiwan,...
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Cagayan de Oro barangay tops voter surge nationwide, draws House inquiry
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – The voter roll in Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City’s largest barangay, barely moved between the 2022 national and local elections and the 2023 barangay and youth polls, rising...
View ArticleEJ Obiena back in action, snags silver in Germany to start 2025
MANILA, Philippines – EJ Obiena kicked off the year with promise as he snagged a silver medal in his first competition in five months. The Filipino pole vault star placed second in the International...
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Here’s everything you need to know about the SM Book Nook Reading Festival...
This Friday, January 31, the SM Book Nook Reading Festival will transform SM Aura into a vibrant celebration of Filipino literature and creativity. One of the major highlights is the exclusive...
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FACT CHECK: Unauthorized page posts fake PCG recruitment ad
Claim: The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is now accepting applications for various positions for its 2025 nationwide recruitment. A Facebook post includes a link to the application site. Rating: FALSE...
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WATCH: Filipinos welcome Year of the Wood Snake in Binondo, Manila
MANILA, Philippines – Filipinos flocked to the world’s oldest Chinatown — Binondo in Manila — to ring in the lunar new year on Tuesday, January 28. As they welcomed the Year of the Wood Snake,...
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Senate race poll shows massive ad spending fruitless for bets
If elections were held this January, all that big spending on ads would’ve been for nothing — massive campaign spenders failed to even crack the top 12 in the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS)...
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House panel passes bill seeking P200-increase for minimum wage earners
MANILA, Philippines – After a year of the labor sector’s campaigning, the House labor committee on Thursday, January 30, passed the bill seeking an across-the-board increase for all minimum wage...
View ArticleAngeles City launches app to boost emergency response, public safety
ANGELES CITY, Philippines – Angeles City residents and visitors can now report untoward incidents and provide their exact location to emergency responders through a new mobile app launched on Tuesday,...
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