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[OPINION] Impeachment: Welcome to another season
And just like that, the country is consumed by another impeachment saga. Over the course of three days, I’ve shifted from media briefings, client meetings, and conversations with fellow lawyers. And...
View ArticleLIVESTREAM: Rappler elections kapihan with Marikina candidates
MANILA, Philippines – Bookmark this page to watch the livestream of the 2025 Make Marikina Liveable Elections Kapihan, which will start at 5 pm on Sunday, February 9. Candidates running for mayor,...
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South Korea spy agency says DeepSeek ‘excessively’ collects personal data
SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea’s spy agency has accused Chinese AI app DeepSeek of “excessively” collecting personal data and using all input data to train itself, and questioned the app’s responses...
View ArticleOne and done: Injured Anthony Davis set to miss multiple weeks after...
The Dallas Mavericks got a taste of what Anthony Davis could do for them, but they reportedly won’t get another one for multiple weeks due to a left adductor strain. ESPN reported Sunday night...
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Party-list groups hit campaign trail as 2025 race to Congress begins
MANILA, Philippines – The campaign period for party-list groups vying for seats in the 2025 elections begins on Tuesday, February 11. Alongside senatorial candidates, party-list groups kick off their...
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It’s a tight race to the ‘Magic 12’ in January 2025 Senate race survey
MANILA, Philippines – At least 14 out of 66 Senate candidates have a “statistical chance” of winning a seat in the 2025 polls, according to the latest preference survey released by pollster Pulse...
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Thousands of students join drive to turn plastic waste into chairs in Pampanga
PAMPANGA, Philippines – The numbers tell the story: around 5,000 students, thousands of plastic sachets, and a school system wanting to keep waste under control. At the San Fernando Elementary School...
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FACT CHECK: No invasion of Russia by China and Japan
Claim: China and Japan plan to invade the Russian Federation. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: As of writing, the video posted on February 2 by a channel with 783,000 subscribers, has garnered...
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View from Manila: From ‘unity’ to impeachment — and what it means for 2025
MANILA, Philippines – The next 90 days for national candidates and the latter 45 days for local bets will be a whirlwind of information and narratives that will get entangled with Vice President Sara...
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Escudero: Impeachment trial likely to begin after SONA in July
MANILA, Philippines – Responding to questions about the start of the impeachment trial, Senate President Chiz Escudero on Monday, February 10, said that it will likely begin after President Ferdinand...
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FACT CHECK: Sara Duterte’s House impeachment is constitutional
Claim: Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment from the House of Representatives is unconstitutional. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A Facebook page named “Anthonie Silva – Rants and Raves”...
View ArticleNic Chien joins mom Lea Salonga in ‘Into the Woods’ cast
MANILA, Philippines – It’s a family affair in the best way for the upcoming Philippine staging of Into the Woods as Lea Salonga’s child, Nic Chien, was announced as the latest actor to join the...
View ArticleLIVESTREAM: Marcos leads kick-off campaign rally of administration Senate...
ILOCOS NORTE, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. leads the kick-off campaign rally for his anointed senatorial bets in Laoag, Ilocos Norte on Tuesday, February 11. The 12-person slate of the...
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Agri chief Laurel counters critics: ‘I am here to manage the situation’
MANILA, Philippines – No other agency deals directly with Filipinos’ gut issues — literally — than the Department of Agriculture. The agency, which oversees prices and supply of basic commodities that...
View ArticleLuka Doncic makes quiet debut as Lakers sail past Jazz
Luka Doncic produced 14 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists in his Los Angeles Lakers debut and LeBron James added 24 points, 7 rebounds, and 8 assists as the newly formed star duo led the way to a...
View ArticlePhilippines, Cambodia ink bilateral deals on trade, investment, food security
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines and Cambodia have signed several agreements aimed at improving bilateral relations between the two countries on the areas of trade, investments, and food...
View ArticlePhilippine nickel sector urges Senate to reconsider raw mineral export ban
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA) urged the Senate to reconsider its proposed five-year ban on raw mineral exports, saying the ban will hit small-scale miners the...
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Myles Albasin endures 7 years of detention, relishes love that surrounds her
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Myles Albasin was only 21 years old when she was arrested — alongside five other youth activists — by authorities on March 3, 2018, for alleged possession of firearms and...
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Meralco hikes power rates in February amid weaker peso, higher generation costs
MANILA, Philippines – The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) is raising power rates by P0.2834 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in February, the electricity distributor announced on Tuesday, February 11. The...
View ArticleTrump signs executive order on plastic drinking straws
WASHINGTON, USA – President Donald Trump on Monday, February 10, signed an executive order aimed at encouraging the US government and consumers to buy plastic drinking straws, pushing back efforts by...
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