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[Finterest] How deposit insurance keeps your money safe when a bank closes
MANILA, Philippines – In 2023, the successive failures of two high-profile banks in the United States – Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank – rocked global markets and showed how financial...
View ArticleExplore Taiwan: 14-day visa-free entry for Filipinos extended until July 2025
MANILA, Philippines – For those planning a visit to the “Heart of Asia” soon, you won’t have to fret about requirements as Taiwan continues to welcome Filipinos visa-free until July 2025. On June 4,...
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Joey Ayala’s Gawad ng Sining Award is long overdue
In the 1980s, Joey Ayala was the poet-musician from Davao whose songs read like dispatches from the front, battlegrounds of place and mind. His was the southern man’s voice, bleeding with sincerity,...
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EXPLAINER: What to know about bird flu in dairy cows and the risk to humans
CHICAGO, USA – The outbreak of bird flu in US dairy cows has now been confirmed in Minnesota and Iowa, bringing to 11 the total number of affected states, which have been encouraged to ramp up testing...
View ArticleUN chief to call out Israel, Hamas for violations against children
NEW YORK, USA – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has added Israel’s military to a global list of offenders for committing violations against children in 2023, said Israel’s UN envoy...
View ArticleApollo 8 astronaut William Anders, who took ‘Earthrise’ photo, dead in plane...
Retired astronaut William Anders, who was one of the first three humans to orbit the moon, capturing the famed “Earthrise” photo during NASA’s Apollo 8 mission in 1968, died on Friday, June 7 in the...
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Solo parents pushing for divorce: ‘We’re not trying to step on religion’
CEBU, Philippines – For members of the National Council of Solo Parents (NCSP) and Divorce Pilipinas Coalition (DPC), the push for divorce does not have to step on anyone’s religious beliefs. As...
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Filipinos will use Comelec’s new voting machines in 2025. Here are the key...
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is retiring Smartmatic’s decade-old vote-counting machines that Filipinos have used since the 2016 elections, and will be replacing them...
View Article[OPINION] Love wins – a lawyer’s take on the House divorce bill
The Filipinos have always been a romantic race. Given our penchant for love stories and over-the-top weddings, we are a country obsessed with all things marriage. Consequently, laws have erected...
View ArticleUK Foreign Secretary Cameron held video call with hoaxer
LONDON, United Kingdom – British Foreign Secretary David Cameron exchanged messages and held a video call with someone purporting to be former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, but the...
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Palawan’s mysterious Black Island
Play Video PALAWAN, Philippines – If you want to experience the beauty of Philippine islands and islets adjacent to the West Philippine Sea, one of the islands you can visit is Malajon (also Malajem)...
View ArticleIsrael rescues 4 hostages in Gaza raid that Hamas says kills 210 Palestinians
CAIRO, Egypt – Israeli forces rescued four hostages held by Hamas since October in a raid in Gaza on Saturday, July 8, that Palestinian officials said killed more than 200 people, one of the single...
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Cebu Food and Wine Festival 2024: Superstar chefs, exotic dishes, all Cebuano
CEBU, Philippines – Culinary legends and dishes from all walks of Cebuano life swooned gourmets and dignitaries at the launch of the Cebu Food & Wine Festival 2024 at NUSTAR Resort and Casino in...
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Retro-inspired ‘Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind’ announced
Hasbro and Digital Eclipse have announced Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind, an all-new retro-inspired beat-em-up. It is currently in development and is scheduled to be released for Console...
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[Two Pronged] I am attracted to my ex mother-in-law
Rappler’s Life and Style section runs an advice column by couple Jeremy Baer and clinical psychologist Dr. Margarita Holmes. Jeremy has a master’s degree in law from Oxford University. A banker of 37...
View Article[Kitchen 143] Bites on the green at GolfX BGC
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 Article[Vantage Point] Why the ADB should rethink its investment in Dali Hard Discount
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is a regional development bank that works “to eradicate extreme poverty.” Established in 1966, it is owned by 68 member-countries – 49 from Asia. It supports projects...
View ArticleNOCECO urged to fast-track contract with Kepco Selcon for power rate...
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines – Power consumers and advocates here urged the Negros Occidental Electric Cooperative (NOCECO) to fast-track the power agreement contract with Cebu-based power generator...
View ArticleLOOK: SB19’s agency 1Z Entertainment opens audition for girl group
MANILA, Philippines – Want to be the next big P-pop act? Well, here’s your chance! 1Z Entertainment, the label established by P-pop powerhouse SB19, announced on Saturday, June 8, that it is holding...
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New crowns, bigger cash prizes for Binibining Pilipinas 2024 winners
MANILA, Philippines – The Binibining Pilipinas Charities Inc. (BPCI) is marking their 60th year with new crowns and bigger cash prizes for the winners of its 2024 pageant. During a press presentation...
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