Clik here to view.
High rice prices, glutted warehouses may push gov’t to declare food emergency
MANILA, Philippines — Extraordinary increase in prices and glutted National Food Authority (NFA) warehouses may soon push the government to declare a food security emergency. Under the amended Rice...
View ArticleKanlaon crisis: Mayors question national plan, demand aid as costs mount
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines – In a meeting room in Bacolod City on Wednesday, January 15, the debate over evacuation strategies for another likely Kanlaon Volcano eruption reached a stalemate....
View ArticleIsrael holds off approving Gaza ceasefire but US says deal is on track
Israel delayed approval of a deal with Palestinian militant group Hamas for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and release of hostages, but the United States said it still expected the agreement to go into...
View Article‘Twin Peaks’ creator and filmmaker David Lynch dies at 78
LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK, USA – David Lynch, the American filmmaker, writer, and artist who scored best director Oscar nominations for Blue Velvet, The Elephant Man, and Mulholland Drive and co-created...
View ArticleSouth Korea’s Yoon refuses questioning again as detention deadline looms
SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea’s arrested President Yoon Suk-yeol will not attend a new round of questioning by investigators on Friday, January 17, his lawyer said, as authorities face an imminent...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Indonesian deepfakes impersonate former health ministers to promote dubious...
First of 2 parts One quiet afternoon in October 2024, my 72-year-old mother approached me, her smartphone in hand. “Is this true?” she asked, her voice tinged with concern. She turned the screen...
View Article8 morning habits that keep me (and other students) sane
MANILA, Philippines – For students like me, mornings can be a make-or-break moment: Will I make it on time or will I break my perfect attendance streak? We battle with blaring alarms, hurried showers,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
FACT CHECK: Viral posts on ‘HIV-infected’ needles in blood tests a hoax – DOH
Claim: Individuals posing as health workers are infecting people with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) through contaminated needles used in blood sugar tests. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked...
View ArticleWATCH: Sara Duterte critics hold Mass for peace at EDSA Shrine
MANILA, Philippines – Three days after the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) peace rally, critics of Vice President Sara Duterte held a Mass for peace and justice at the iconic EDSA Shrine. Father Flavie...
View ArticleClik here to view.
HRW: Marcos needs to ‘match his words with action’ for drug war victims
MANILA, Philippines – The human rights situation in the Philippines may have improved in the past year, but President Ferdinand Marcos has not taken concrete actions to provide justice to victims of...
View ArticleEastern Visayas tightens security as police map 26 election hotspots
TACLOBAN, Philippines – Over 10,000 soldiers, police officers, and Philippine Coast Guard personnel are set to fan out across Eastern Visayas as they brace for likely election-related violence ahead...
View ArticleLeBron James’ family remains evacuated due to wildfires
LeBron James and his family continue to stay in a hotel after evacuating their home because of the wildfires that have engulfed the Los Angeles area for the past week. They were among those forced to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Meet the ‘beauticians’ of the Santo Niño in Cebu
CEBU, Philippines – For more than a dozen years, Saturnino Lanaja has repainted and brushed the dust off of more than a thousand replicas of the image of the Santo Niño — the Child Christ. With a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Vitamin deficiency may be why you’re so tired — a nutritional neuroscientist...
Feeling drained and lethargic is common: A 2022 national survey found that 13.5% of US adults said they felt “very tired” or “exhausted” most days or every day over a three-month period. Women ages 18...
View ArticleDisgruntled Heat star Jimmy Butler returns in loss to Nuggets
Jimmy Butler, his seven-game, team-imposed suspension completed, returned to score 18 points for the Miami Heat in a 133-113 loss to the visiting Denver Nuggets on Friday, January 17 (Saturday,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
[DECODED] What songs and artists did Filipinos listen to in 2024?
As Filipino music gains traction and evolves, artists aren’t just keeping up — they’re pushing boundaries and leading the charge. From bold anthems to soulful tearjerkers, Filipino artists of all...
View ArticleAustin Reaves’ career night lifts Lakers over Nets
Austin Reaves scored a career-high 38 points, LeBron James added 29 points with 8 assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers overcame the absence of Anthony Davis to earn a 102-101 victory over the visiting...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Artist Cynthia Bauzon-Arre goes back to her roots
You’ve probably seen the star playing a guitar on Eraserheads’ Fruitcake album cover. That was Cynthia Bauzon-Arre’s doodle. Before she was known as an illustrator of Philippine flora and fauna, Arre...
View ArticleSouth Korea’s President Yoon attends court hearing on extending detention
SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol attended a court hearing on Saturday, January 18, to fight a request by investigators to extend his detention on accusations of...
View ArticleAustralian Open journey over but Raducanu glad to be fit again
Emma Raducanu suffered a chastening 6-1, 6-0 defeat by Iga Swiatek in the Australian Open third round on Saturday, January 18, but the Briton said she was grateful to be fully fit and playing at a...
View Article