COP29 countries endorse global carbon market framework
Countries at the two-week COP29 climate summit gave the go-ahead on Monday, November 11, to carbon credit quality standards which are critical to launching a UN-backed global carbon market that would...
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Tropical Storm Ofel strengthens; Severe Tropical Storm Nika set to exit PAR
MANILA, Philippines – Tropical Storm Ofel (Usagi) slightly intensified over the Philippine Sea on Tuesday morning, November 12, while Severe Tropical Storm Nika (Toraji) was already about to leave the...
View ArticleAcquired by Converge, Jordan Heading set for PBA debut
MANILA, Philippines – Jordan Heading is finally taking his act to the PBA. Heading will join Converge after the team acquired him through a three-for-one trade with Terrafirma, the PBA announced on...
View ArticleCHR hears alarming accounts of red-tagging harassment in Mindanao
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines –The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) concluded a two-day inquiry into the growing issue of red-tagging in Mindanao – a practice that has left over a hundred individuals...
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FACT CHECK: Hair growth ad uses AI-manipulated news report, Willie Ong clip
Claim: A video shows a GMA News report about a baby who experienced fast hair growth after accidentally using a product called Sol Lora Hair Essence Oil. The video also shows cardiologist and online...
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES: Miss International 2024
The Philippines’ Angelica Lopez competes in the Miss International 2024 pageant on Tuesday, November 12, with the contest’s coronation night to stream online at 5 pm, Philippine time. The contest will...
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FACT CHECK: Pasig City mayoral, vice mayoral survey circulating online is fake
Claim: Public opinion research firm WR Numero released a survey for the mayoral and vice mayoral races in Pasig City for the 2025 midterm elections. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The post...
View ArticleCOP29: UN Climate Change Conference agenda, latest news
Rappler is covering the United Nations Climate Change Conference or COP29 happening in Baku, Azerbaijan, from November 11 to 22, 2024. Azerbaijan is set to oversee the annual negotiations among nearly...
View ArticleTwo days before first suspension anniversary, UE’s Precious Momowei gets new...
MANILA, Philippines – UE star center Precious Momowei just can’t catch a break. Two years to the day of his first controversial suspension that disqualified him from UAAP men’s basketball awards, the...
View ArticleNewsbreak Chats: Probing into OFW abuse in Korea, Pharmally properties in Dubai
Bookmark this page to catch the discussion live on Thursday, November 14, at 4 pm MANILA, Philippines – For so long, we have seen how a select number of individuals and companies benefit from the...
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Indonesian president meets Biden and speaks with Trump, pledges cooperation
Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto met with US President Joe Biden at the White House on Tuesday, November 12, and offered his congratulations to President-elect Donald Trump by phone during an...
View ArticleDuterte to ICC investigators: Hurry up before I die
MANILA, Philippines – Facing the House quad committee on Wednesday, November 13, Philippines’ former president Rodrigo Duterte said that the International Criminal Court (ICC) should “hurry up” with...
View Article[Vantage Point] VP Sara: What’s in a name in the dynasty game?
Mary Grace Piattos, Fernando Tempura, Reymunda Jane Nova, Carlos Miguel Oishi — these names contain some of the most popular brands of Filipino snacks which become the recipients of some of the...
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Signal No. 2 raised due to Typhoon Ofel; Tropical Storm Man-yi’s track shifts
MANILA, Philippines – Signal No. 2 was raised for portions of mainland Cagayan and Isabela due to Typhoon Ofel (Usagi) for the first time late Wednesday morning, November 13. Meanwhile, the forecast...
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Gyukatsu Motomura Boracay opens in November
MANILA, Philippines – Boracay’s dining scene is getting a new Japanese-inspired contender in November! It’s Gyukatsu Motomura, set to open on November 16 at 0445 Zone 5, Road 1 Laketown Balabag,...
View ArticleCincinnati FC’s Marco Angulo dies at 22, a month after car crash
FC Cincinnati midfielder Marco Angulo died Monday, November 11, a month after suffering critical injuries in a car crash in his native Ecuador. He was 22. The Ecuadorian Football Association announced...
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How South Korean coffee drinkers and BTS’ V are helping drive Jollibee’s growth
MANILA, Philippines – It’s no longer just Chicken Joy-loving consumers around the world who are driving Jollibee’s growth. Count the coffee-drinking South Koreans too. Coffee franchise Compose...
View ArticleChurch of England leader Justin Welby resigns over child abuse scandal
LONDON, United Kingdom — Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the spiritual leader of Anglicans worldwide, resigned “in sorrow” on Tuesday, November 12, saying he had failed to ensure a proper...
View ArticleIn Cebu, the youth are at the forefront of startup community
CEBU, Philippines – At 22 years old, Jan Dale Catalonia started a virtual assistant agency in January 2023 with five of his fellow Gen Zs following a harrowing experience with a company he used to...
View ArticleBacolod city hall project hits legal roadblock over land donation dispute
BACOLOD, Philippines – The P220-million reconstruction project at Bacolod’s old city hall has hit a snag due to a legal dispute between the city government and the heirs of the land’s original donor....
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