Baler doesn’t let you leave — and that’s the best thing that could happen
There’s something about Baler. You think you’re just visiting — maybe for the waves or a quick weekend away from the city. But then, somewhere between wiping out on your first surf lesson and sipping...
View ArticleBehind the show cause orders: Comelec task force holding sexist bets accountable
MANILA, Philippines – Gone are the days when candidates in Philippine elections can just say misogynistic, discriminatory remarks in public campaigns, and simply get away with it. For the first time...
View ArticleSandra Cam’s many roles: Whistleblower, De Lima critic, Duterte supporter
Her name stirs up mixed feelings in people who have witnessed her evolution in the last decades. Some knew Sandra Cam as an anti-corruption whistleblower, while others regarded her as a tool against...
View ArticleUMPIL to hold 51st National Writers’ Congress
This is a press release from the Unyon ng mga Manunulat sa Pilipinas. The Unyon ng mga Manunulat sa Pilipinas (UMPIL) or the Writers’ Union of the Philippines, the largest group of creative writers in...
View ArticlePetro Gazz shocks Creamline in PVL winner-take-all finale for first...
MANILA, Philippines – For the first time in franchise history, the Petro Gazz Angels are queens of the PVL All-Filipino Conference after toppling the Creamline Cool Smashers dynasty in a stunning...
View ArticleBrooke-to-Brooke MVP: Van Sickle rolls to 2nd career PVL top award
MANILA, Philippines – Petro Gazz star spiker Brooke Van Sickle rose to her second career PVL Most Valuable Player award as she led the Angels to a breakthrough All-Filipino Conference championship...
View ArticlePope Francis makes brief appearance after Palm Sunday service
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis made a brief appearance in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, April 13, at the end of a Palm Sunday service, greeting the crowds from his wheelchair as he continues to recover...
View ArticleKremlin says instant results not possible after Trump demands Ukraine progress
MOSCOW, Russia – The Kremlin said on Sunday, April 13, contacts with United States President Donald Trump’s team were moving ahead very well but that it was too early to expect instant results due to...
View Article[REFLECTION] What has changed in me?
When I was a child, I always looked forward to Palm Sunday. I was captivated by the sight of young coconut leaves artistically woven into crosses, the priest blessing the palms, the solemn procession...
View ArticleWhy Filipinos should visit the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan
MANILA, Philippines – Here’s another reason to visit Japan in 2025, aside from its Sakura or cherry blossom season this year. The World Expo 2025 officially opened to the public on Sunday, April 13,...
View ArticleGiant-killer UP slays La Salle in fourth 5-set win of season, keeps Final...
MANILA, Philippines – With nothing to lose but everything to gain in their UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball tournament run, the giant-killing UP Fighting Maroons toppled another league pillar in the...
View Article[WATCH] HOMESTRETCH Fireside Chat with MVP
Play Video BAGUIO CITY – Business tycoon Manny V. Pangilinan — famously known as MVP — is a man everyone knows, but also a man that people don’t know enough about. His Metro Pacific Investments...
View Article2 workers die after scaffolding collapses in Laguna mall construction site
MANILA, Philippines – Two construction workers died after scaffolding collapsed at a building site in Santa Rosa, Laguna on Sunday, April 13. Santa Rosa Police Chief Benson Pimentel told DZBB radio...
View ArticleHunt, Iffland rule again as El Nido leg of Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series...
PALAWAN, Philippines – History repeated itself for Rhiannan Iffland and Gary Hunt as the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series returned to El Nido. Hunt and Iffland claimed top honors to open the 2025...
View ArticlePANOORIN: Palaspas ng mga namatayan at walang tahanan
MAYNILA, Pilipinas – Madamdaming Linggo ng Palaspas ang ipinagdiwang ng mga taong walang tahanan, pati na ng mga namatayan sa giyera kontra droga. Pinangunahan ito ni Father Flavie Villanueva sa...
View ArticleSpotify RADAR artist Justin Vasquez wants you to know his story through R&B...
When music becomes the air you breathe as a child, it almost seems natural to go on to carve your own path as an artist as you grow up. This is what singer-songwriter Justin Vasquez’s beginnings were...
View ArticleNo breakthrough in Gaza talks, Egyptian and Palestinian sources say
The latest round of talks in Cairo to restore the defunct Gaza ceasefire and free Israeli hostages ended with no apparent breakthrough, Palestinian and Egyptian sources said on Monday, April 14. The...
View ArticleSM Retail targets Gen Z shoppers as their in-store purchases rise
MANILA, Philippines – Digital natives don’t do everything online. SM Retail in 2024 saw Gen Zs spending 13% more by buying goods at SM’s physical department stores, prompting the retail giant to...
View ArticleImee Marcos secures Sara Duterte’s backing after exiting brother’s slate
MANILA, Philippines – Reelectionist Senator Imee Marcos has secured the endorsement of Vice President Sara Duterte after exiting her brother’s Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas slate. In a campaign...
View ArticleAs health issues mount, Choco Mucho looks for wealth in 2nd PVL rookie draft
MANILA, Philippines – After running out of steam in the 2024-25 PVL All-Filipino Conference playoffs, the Choco Mucho Flying Titans are back to the drawing board with hopes to add firepower through...
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