Employees got average salary raise of 10% in 2023, beating inflation – Jobstreet
MANILA, Philippines – Companies raised the salary of their employees by an average of 10.24% in 2023, higher than the 7.3% rate in 2022 and above the 5.82% average inflation rate in 2022. Most...
View ArticleLakers host Warriors as both cling to play-in status
The Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers will meet Saturday, March 16 (Sunday, March 17, Manila time) in Los Angeles with both looking to further secure their status as top 10 teams in the...
View ArticleMenu, prices: Malaysia’s Secret Recipe is back, opens new branch in Makati City
MANILA, Philippines – Seeing Secret Recipe in Manila a decade ago wasn’t a fever dream of yours – the famous Malaysian cake shop and restaurant was here sometime ago but closed. It has since reopened...
View ArticleMarcos eyes stronger PH-US-Japan ties as Beijing decries Manila’s ‘provocations’
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. hopes to “strengthen the cooperation” between the Philippines, United States, and Japan as China amps up its rhetoric against Manila over the South...
View Article[WATCH] A tour of Sagbayan Peak amid Chocolate Hills resort controversy
BOHOL, Philippines – Rappler Visayas reporter John Sitchon takes a quick tour of Sagbayan Peak in Sagbayan town, Bohol – a tourist attraction only 10 minutes away from the controversial Captain’s Peak...
View ArticleThe Green Report: Biking 120 kilometers to tell a story
MANILA, Philippines – Filipinos living in Metro Manila have had to grapple with harrowing commute experiences for years, no thanks to car-centric policies and the lack of an efficient public...
View ArticleBerry spectacular! La Trinidad’s float parade shines at 42nd Strawberry Festival
BAGUIO, Philippines – The streets of La Trinidad in Benguet turned into a berry-themed runway, where strawberries weren’t just picked – they paraded. The valley’s 42nd Strawberry Festival is in full...
View Article[Kitchen 143] Feta Mediterranean Rockwell
Kitchen 143 now heads out of the home kitchen and visits old and new favorite restaurants in and out of Metro Manila. In this episode, Kitchen 143 host Michelle Aventajado of Momma ‘N Manila heads to...
View ArticlePVL Player of the Week Nierva salutes Creamline system, praises Chery...
MANILA, Philippines – It took 19 games across eight months, but PVL dynasty Creamline finally tasted defeat once again, this time at the hands of former finals rival Chery Tiggo. Making the victory...
View ArticleHeart Evangelista reveals she had miscarriage in February
MANILA, Philippines – Actress Heart Evangelista, on the March 16 episode of Fast Talk with Boy Abunda, shared that she had undergone a miscarriage in February. In the episode – which featured...
View ArticleIvorian Olympian Maxine Esteban ‘praying’ PH fencers make it to Paris
MANILA, Philippines – Maxine Esteban made history as the first homegrown Filipino female fencer to clinch an Olympic berth. But this time, the glory of reaching the world’s biggest sporting stage...
View ArticleMeet Tor Sagud, the komikero champion of Cordillera culture
MANILA, Philippines – According to Tor Sagud, there are still far too many misconceptions about life in the Cordilleras – the Northern Luzon region composed of provinces Abra, Apayao, Benguet, Ifugao,...
View ArticlePlay-in picture: Curry returns in key Warriors win over Lakers
Stephen Curry scored 31 points in his return from a three-game absence and Klay Thompson added 26 points as the visiting Golden State Warriors earned a 128-121 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on...
View ArticleFormer cruise ship worker sets out to build his own coffee business in Iloilo
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines – Driven by goals and aspirations, many young individuals are starting businesses in order to succeed on their own terms. Entrepreneurship has been a popular choice for...
View Article[Vantage Point] Possible end to water row averts taps drying in Cagayan de...
The Cagayan de Oro Bulk Water Incorporated (COBI) and the Cagayan de Oro Water District (COWD) have agreed to find ways to resolve a money dispute in which the latter has refused to pay the former for...
View ArticleDawlah Islamiya counterattack in Maguindanao del Sur kills 4 soldiers
MAGUINDANAO DEL SUR, Philippines – Four army personnel from the 40th Infantry Battalion were killed in an ambush launched on Sunday morning, March 17, by members of the Dawlah Islamiyah terror group....
View Article‘Pinoy Aquaman’ sets record with Olotayan Island-Roxas swim
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – “Pinoy Aquaman” Ingemar Macarine swam from Olotayan Island to mainland Roxas City, setting another record as the first endurance swimmer to do so on Sunday morning, March...
View ArticleGroups call for school inclusivity after controversial video went viral
OLONGAPO, Philippines—Numerous progressive groups criticized the Eulogio “Amang” Rodriguez Institute of Science and Technology (EARIST) after a video of a transwoman student getting their hair cut...
View ArticleRamon Ang says controversial Pasig River expressway not pushing through
MANILA, Philippines – The planned P95-billion expressway along Pasig River which drew the ire of a number of environmental and heritage groups is no longer pushing through, San Miguel Corporation...
View ArticleAt Home sa Abroad: Making space as Filipina lawyers in the United States
MANILA, Philippines – Living as a woman requires a constant effort to make space for one’s self. When you’re a migrant, or a foreigner in a new country, gender can layer onto other factors that can...
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