LOOK: LEGO opens new branch with exclusive Filipino firsts
MANILA, Philippines — The LEGO Group and Ban Kee Trading Incorporated opened a new LEGO Certified Store on Saturday, October 26, at Ayala Malls Manila Bay, featuring the first-ever LEGO Passport in...
View ArticleVolpe slam keeps Yankees’ hopes alive, averts World Series sweep
NEW YORK, USA – New York native Anthony Volpe smashed a grand slam to keep the Yankees’ World Series hopes alive as the Bronx Bombers bludgeoned the Los Angeles Dodgers, 11-4, in Game 4 on Tuesday,...
View ArticleDemocratic member control: Core of coop identity, key to successful...
This is a press release from the Philippine Chamber of Cooperatives Inc. (Co-op Chamber) in collaboration with CLIMBS Life and General Insurance Cooperative. PARANAQUE CITY–In strengthening the core...
View ArticleSignal No. 4 up in Batanes as Super Typhoon Leon moves closer
MANILA, Philippines – The weather bureau placed Batanes under Signal No. 4 early Wednesday afternoon, October 30, as Super Typhoon Leon (Kong-rey) moved closer to the province. As of 1 pm on...
View ArticleSuper Typhoon Leon starts moving away from Batanes, heading for Taiwan
MANILA, Philippines – Signal No. 5 was lifted as Super Typhoon Leon (Kong-rey) began moving away from Batanes and heading for Taiwan early Thursday morning, October 31. Leon was already 110 kilometers...
View Article‘Agatha All Along’ review: The best Marvel content of the year
This review is spoiler-free. “Bewitched” is how I would describe my feelings about the latest Marvel Disney Plus show centered on a WandaVision villain whose iconic theme song, brought to you by the...
View ArticlePath forward: Stories of hope, knowledge, and support for breast cancer
Once diagnosed with breast cancer, a patient will undergo management and treatment depending on the need. But unlike any other health conditions, battling cancer is a long and tedious journey for both...
View ArticleSurprising Cavs crush Lakers to rise to 5-0
Homecoming for Lakers star LeBron James and son Bronny turned into a party for the host Cleveland Cavaliers. The younger James scored his first NBA basket for Los Angeles, but Evan Mobley tallied 25...
View ArticleViolent land dispute leaves at least 13 dead in Maguindanao del Sur
MAGUINDANAO DEL SUR, Philippines – A violent clash between two armed groups left at least 13 people dead in a village in Pagalungan, Maguindanao del Sur on Wednesday, October 30, in a conflict...
View ArticleFor years, Dutch ships have been paying Filipinos less than Europeans
*The identity of the Filipino complainant is being withheld upon his request. Filipino quotes are translated to English for brevity. Mario* has sailed across the world. He did not study to become a...
View ArticleGen Zs and the US election: Concerns on reproductive rights, climate crisis –...
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania – In an election which everyone expects to be very close, Gen Zs, those born in the late 1990s and early 2000s, may very well decide who the next US president will be. In the...
View ArticleLeon weakens into typhoon ahead of expected landfall in Taiwan
MANILA, Philippines – Leon (Kong-rey), which passed close to the Philippines’ northernmost province of Batanes as a super typhoon, was downgraded to a typhoon late Thursday morning, October 31. Leon’s...
View ArticleMuscovado sugar: A path to success for ex-rebels in Negros Occidental
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines – A profound transformation is taking place in a quiet village in Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental. As former rebels turn their attention to cultivating sustainable...
View ArticlePhilippines is top 9 in impunity ranking of countries for journalist killings
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines is again on the list of countries most likely to let journalists’ killings go unpunished, according to the latest report of a media watchdog. The Philippines is...
View Article[The Wide Shot] Duterte exploits Filipino view of God as ‘Punisher’
Three days before Halloween, a ghost appeared at the Senate. Curse-laden speeches, rambling thoughts, and midnight press briefings all seemed like a distant memory — until we heard that voice again,...
View ArticleTrump, Harris head to North Carolina in US election campaign’s final weekend
MILWAUKEE, United States – Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump head to North Carolina on Saturday, November 2, to try to clinch support in the southeastern battleground state just three...
View ArticleSpain mounts biggest peacetime disaster recovery operation as death toll...
VALENCIA, Spain – The deadliest flash floods in Spain’s modern history have killed at least 214 people and dozens were still unaccounted for, four days after torrential rains swept the eastern region...
View Article[Time Trowel] Rebuilding schools, other learning spaces after disasters
A trowel (/ˈtraʊ.əl/), in the hands of an archaeologist, is like a trusty sidekick – a tiny, yet mighty, instrument that uncovers ancient secrets, one well-placed scoop at a time. It’s the Sherlock...
View ArticleHarris tops Trump in latest Iowa poll, marking turnaround – survey
WASHINGTON, United States – US Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has surpassed Republican Donald Trump in a new poll in Iowa, with likely women voters responsible for the turnaround in a...
View ArticleForeign brokers profit from deploying Filipino farmers to Korea as LGUs let them
First of 2 parts On October 7, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol visited the Philippines — the first time a South Korean has undertaken a state visit to Manila in over a decade. There were numerous...
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