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Undeterred by downpour, groups march to reject Marcos’ Bagong Pilipinas
MANILA, Philippines – As Philippine lawmakers and officials enjoyed the comfort and security of the P20-million event held in Batasang Pambansa, protesters endured heavy downpour in Commonwealth...
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FACT CHECK: Post on DSWD educational cash aid is fake
Claim: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will provide educational cash assistance for school year 2024-2025 for those who have registered through an online link. Rating: FALSE...
View ArticleAustralia police charge man with trafficking child from Indonesia for sex work
Australian police said on Tuesday, July 23, a 43-year-old man had been charged with allegedly trafficking a teenager from Indonesia for sex work, while a woman was arrested in Jakarta for allegedly...
View Article[Just Saying] SONA 2024: Some disturbing points
President Marcos Jr. started his speech correctly stating, in effect, that positive data does not matter if the people are hungry. He ended it remarkably by announcing the closure of POGOs. It was a...
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Coastal cleanup, e-waste dropbox among SM Prime’s latest green initiatives
June saw a wave of eco-conscious initiatives at many SM Supermalls in celebration of Philippine Environment Month, which coincided with World Bicycle Day on June 3, World Environment Day on June 5,...
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QBE Group leaders discuss digitalization, sustainability opportunities in PH...
Group executives of global insurance firm QBE were in the Philippines for a week-long visit to the company’s Group Shared Services Centre (GSSC) in Manila and Cebu. Led by QBE Group CEO Andrew Horton,...
View ArticleWhat is leptospirosis and why you should be careful treading in flooded areas
MANILA, Philippines – As government offices and classes were suspended Wedensday, July 24, due to Typhoon Carina (Gaemi), the Department of Health (DOH) warned the public against treading flooded...
View ArticlePVL postpones July 25 triple-header amid heavy monsoon rain
MANILA, Philippines – The PVL has postponed its Thursday, July 25 triple-header game slate at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City as the southwest monsoon enhanced by Typhoon Carina (Gaemi) continues...
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Philippines orders foreign workers in offshore gaming hubs to leave in 2 months
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines has ordered foreigners working in offshore gambling firms to leave the country in two months’ time, its immigration bureau said on Wednesday, July 24, following...
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FACT CHECK: Post warning of tropical cyclone ‘Duterte’ is fake
Claim: A satellite image shows a new tropical cyclone about to hit the Philippines after Butchoy and Carina. It will be named “Duterte.” Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The post came from the...
View ArticleMeta releases ‘world’s most capable openly available’ large language model,...
MANILA, Philippines – Meta on Wednesday, July 24, announced the launch of its newest large language model, Llama 3.1, saying that its most capable version, the 405B, “is the first openly available...
View ArticleMetro Manila under state of calamity due to enhanced southwest monsoon
MANILA, Philippines – The entire Metro Manila has been placed under a state of calamity due to heavy rain and flood brought by the southwest monsoon or habagat enhanced by Typhoon Carina (Gaemi)....
View ArticleNewsbreak Chats: POGO ban — making it happen
Bookmark this page to catch the discussion live on Thursday, July 25, at 4 pm! MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ended his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) with an...
View ArticleNew Zealand reports Canada to Olympic committee after drone incident
PARIS, France – New Zealand’s Olympic Committee says its women’s soccer team had their training session disrupted by a drone flown by a staff member of the Canadian team they face in Group A on...
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FACT CHECK: No collision between US, Chinese carrier in South China Sea
Claim: US and Philippine forces bumped a Chinese ship near Luzon in the South China Sea. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The claim was made in a YouTube video posted on July 14, which has...
View ArticleTyphoon Carina and southwest monsoon: Weather updates, effects, and relief...
Parts of Luzon, including Metro Manila, have been seriously flooded due to Typhoon Carina (Gaemi) and the enhanced southwest monsoon or habagat. What is the situation of affected communities, and how...
View ArticleCeline Dion returns to live stage after 4-year absence in Paris Olympics opening
Celine Dion made a comeback to the live stage on Friday, July 26, singing Edith Piaf’s classic “L’Hymne A l’Amour” to close the Paris Olympics opening ceremony. “In the ceremony we have a love anthem...
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PH reports smooth mission to Ayungin in first test of ‘arrangement’ with China
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine government said on Saturday, July 27, that “no untoward incidents” happened during a morning resupply mission to Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea — unlike...
View ArticleDivers to inspect sunken MT Terranova for oil spill risk
MANILA, Philippines – Divers will attempt to inspect the sunken MT Terranova on Saturday, July 27, as the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) races to prevent a massive oil spill. PCG Spokesperson Rear...
View ArticleDrums, dances open Tahiti’s Olympic surfing extravaganza 16,000 km away from...
Tahiti welcomed the 2024 Olympic surfing event on Friday, July 26, with blazing sunshine, songs, and Polynesian culture honoring the sport’s ancient roots, a world away from the rain of the Games’...
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