FAST FACTS: Frederick Go to head Marcos’ new investment affairs office
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has created an office for his Presidential Adviser on Investment and Economic Affairs Frederick D. Go. The new Office of the Special Assistant to...
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Citicore Renewable Energy plans P13-billion IPO. Here’s their pitch.
MANILA, Philippines – Tycoon Edgar Saavedra is set to take his solar power company public in 2024 to accelerate its expansion. Citicore Renewable Energy Corporation (CREC) is planning a P12.9-billion...
View ArticlePBA veteran Alex Cabagnot joins Korean club
MANILA, Philippines – After nearly two decades in the PBA, Alex Cabagnot is taking his act to Korea. Cabagnot signed with the Goyang Sono Skygunners, the Korean Basketball League club announced on...
View ArticleEgypt’s Sisi sweeps to third term as president with 89.6% of vote
CAIRO, Egyp – Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has swept to a third, six-year term as Egypt’s president, winning 89.6% of votes in an election in which he faced no serious challengers, the National Election...
View ArticleEscamis hopes Mapua uses finals heartbreak as ‘fuel’ for next season
MANILA, Philippines – After failing to help end the Mapua Cardinals’ 32-year title drought in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, star guard Clint Escamis already has his sights set on their revenge...
View ArticleVatican approves blessings for same-sex couples under certain conditions
VATICAN CITY – The Vatican said on Monday, December 18, in a landmark ruling approved by Pope Francis that Roman Catholic priests can administer blessings to same-sex couples as long as they are not...
View ArticleWATCH: The first-ever civilian resupply mission to the West Philippine Sea
Rappler joined volunteers from the Atin Ito activist coalition, the first-ever civilian convoy to the West Philippine Sea, on Sunday, December 10. This, despite the ongoing harassment by Chinese...
View ArticleEmbattled star Ja Morant set for NBA season debut as Grizzlies face Pelicans
The Tuesday (Wednesday, December 20, Manila time) matchup between the visiting Memphis Grizzlies and the New Orleans Pelicans might appear to be another normal contest on the busy NBA schedule. For...
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EU targets Musk’s X in first illegal content probe
The European Union is investigating social media company X over suspected breaches of obligations, partly relating to posts following Hamas’ attacks on Israel, its first probe under the Digital...
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‘Careful,’ Marcos warns against overreactions in West Philippine Sea
After back-to-back water cannon incidents in the West Philippine Sea and calls for Manila to reject Beijing’s top envoy here, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appears to be taking a step back, saying...
View ArticleBPI-Robinsons Bank merger gets Bangko Sentral approval
MANILA, Philippines – The impending merger between the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) and Robinsons Bank Corporation is now one step closer to being executed after being approved by the Bangko...
View Article[Kitchen 143] Christmas cookie swap
With the world opening up, Kitchen 143 now heads out of the home kitchen and visits favorite restaurants in and out of Metro Manila. In a very special episode of Kitchen 143, host Michelle Aventajado...
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How Swiss authorities bungled Credit Suisse oversight
About six months before Credit Suisse was sold to rival UBS in a weekend rescue, the head of the Swiss central bank wanted to inject 50 billion Swiss francs ($57.6 billion) into the lender and...
View ArticleChildren help Pope Francis mark 87th birthday
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis turned 87 on Sunday, December 17, feted by children who helped him blow out a single candle on a white cake. The children, from a Vatican-run pediatric clinic, sang for the...
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Not so sweet: India may need to import sugar as planting wanes
SOLAPUR, India – India’s sugar output this crop year, hit by weak rain, is set to lag consumption for the first time in seven years, according to traders and a survey of farmers, and lower plantings...
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Archbishop Soc: Blessing same-sex couples for mercy, not sanctification
MANILA, Philippines – Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas released guidelines related to the recently-published Vatican document allowing priests to bless couples in “irregular situations...
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FACT CHECK: Greta Thunberg ‘vegan grenades’ video is fake
Claim: Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg is calling for the use of “vegan grenades” during wars, as seen in a video interview. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The Instagram video...
View ArticleEldrew Yulo soars with 7 golds in Batang Pinoy gymnastics
MANILA, Philippines – Karl Eldrew Yulo was a man among boys at the 2023 Batang Pinoy men’s artistic gymnastics competition, sweeping the field with a seven-gold romp for Metro Manila at the GAP Gym in...
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RESULTS: December 2023 Chemists, Chemical Technicians Licensure Examination
The following is a press release from the Professional Regulation Commission. The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 594 out of 1,148 passed the Chemists Licensure Examination and...
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Who will replace Tolentino as Senate blue ribbon chair?
No reelection campaign is too far off for a politician to delay preparing for it, as election players often say. And Senator Francis Tolentino apparently knows that. On Tuesday, December 19, Tolentino...
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