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Sports12 hours ago
Pasig City defends title, goes for back-to-back reign in Batang Pinoy 2025
Athletes from Pasig City showcased their exceptional athleticism and skills to be crowned as back-to-back champions, edging past Baguio City in the Batang Pinoy National Youth Games 2025, held in
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News14 hours ago
Families hide in drainage canals as Typhoon Tino floods Dinagat Islands
With evacuation centers filled beyond capacity, Typhoon Tino forced Dinagat Islands residents to seek safety inside cramped drainage canals. Inside the drainage passage were 14 families, including a mother carrying
Features and Lifestyle20 hours ago
KAPULUAN NG HIWAGA: Ang mga Nilalang sa Mitolohiyang Pilipino
Sa bansang binubuo ng 7,641 na kapuluan, nililipad ng hangin, winawasiwas ng mga puno, at tinatangay ng mga alon ang mga alamat ng mga nilalang na namumuhay sa kultura ng
SportsYesterday
Eala cracks WTA Top 50, marks career high after breakthrough year
No one would’ve thought that the pop-colored sneakers worn by the young Filipina on court would foreshadow her vibrant tennis journey this year. After a stellar run in the international

VIEWS1 month ago
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News3 days ago
Tino continues to intensify, puts landfall areas to reach signal 4
As of 5:00 PM today, Typhoon ‘Tino’ (Kalmaegi) has strengthened as it moves westward at 20 km/h toward Caraga and Eastern Visayas after initially making landfall at peak intensity, with
News3 days ago
Journalists’ groups mark int'l commemoration, demand justice for slain media workers
Carrying the plight and renewed calls for long-overdue justice for slain journalists in conflict zones, progressive groups staged a protest yesterday, Nov. 2, marking the International Day to End Impunity
News5 days ago
DepEd turns to idle schools as quick fix to years-long classroom backlog
The Department of Education is considering leasing closed private schools as part of its short-term strategy to ease the country’s worsening classroom shortage. Education Secretary Sonny Angara said the agency
News5 days ago
Calls grow for access to past SALNs as officials release recent records
All 24 members of the 20th Congress of the Senate and their 2024 Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALNs) have now been completed, with the latest batch being
News5 days ago
Over 2K Red Cross volunteers deployed for Undas 2025 operations
More than 2,000 Philippine Red Cross (PRC) volunteers nationwide continue to assist travelers and cemetery-goers, to ensure safety during the observance of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day from

News5 days ago
NCRPO on full alert, PNP vows tighter security ahead of Undas exodus
The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) is on high alert for the expected surge of travelers, while the Philippine National Police (PNP) ensures strict security measures ahead of this
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News5 days ago
Behind bars, PDLs observe Undas with candle lighting, making, prayer offering for lost loved ones

News6 days ago
EDCOM urges DepEd to review ‘uneven’ SDOs, policy amendments

News13 hours ago
Ejercito pushes bill named after Emman Atienza vs online hate among youth

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UP LIKAS, gaganapin ang kanilang ika-34 Pambansang Kumperensiya ngayong darating na ika-10 at 11 ng Nobyembre, 2025

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Amid the fanfare

4 days ago

Liwanag sa liwasan ng alaala

5 days ago

Trick or Transparency?

1 week ago

A democratic movement cannot be silenced by a subpoena

1 week ago

WOES AFTER THE QUAKE: When aftershocks are happening ‘within’

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News3 days ago
‘Missing Sabungero’ News5 reporter allegedly receives death threat from whistleblower
A reporter covering the “Missing Sabungeros” case, News5 journalist Gary De Leon, revealed that he received a death threat from whistleblower “Totoy” on Oct. 27, according to a post today
Partnerships3 days ago
Redefining Resilience: USER INTERFACE 2025 Returned with a Data-Driven Vision
The Civil Engineering Executive Organization (CEO) of the University of the Philippines Los Baños successfully concluded User Interface 2025, a national engineering forum held on October 25, 2025, via Facebook
Partnerships3 days ago
UP LIKAS, gaganapin ang kanilang ika-34 Pambansang Kumperensiya ngayong darating na ika-10 at 11 ng Nobyembre, 2025
Suriin natin ang kasaysayang legal ng Pilipinas para maunawaan ang kasalukuyang kalagayan ng sistema ng hustisya ng bansa. Sa darating na ika-10 at 11 ng Nobyembre 2025, samahan ang UP
News3 days ago
Tino continues to intensify, puts landfall areas to reach signal 4
As of 5:00 PM today, Typhoon ‘Tino’ (Kalmaegi) has strengthened as it moves westward at 20 km/h toward Caraga and Eastern Visayas after initially making landfall at peak intensity, with

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Sports1 month ago
Why the Philippines misses its true edge in sports
Every Filipino child dreams of sinking a three-pointer. Fewer dreams of serving an ace or landing a perfect vault. And yet, medals have come not from the courts we worship,
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Columns3 days ago
Amid the fanfare
Watching the congress’s corruption probe on the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) flood control issue is like a mental masturbation with the country’s greatest edgers: everything is pent-up,
Columns2 weeks ago
The fault in our apathy
Following the earthquakes that hit several parts of the country, including a magnitude 6.9 earthquake in Cebu, and 7.4 and 6.8 temblors in Davao Oriental, donation drives, relief operations, and
Columns3 weeks ago
Before the silence breaks us
“Wala lang, pagod lang ako.” We’ve all said it. That quick, automatic reply when someone asks if we’re okay—even when we’re clearly not. Because it’s easier that way. No explanations,

VIEWS2 months ago
Lunod sa maling gawi
Kenjie-Aya Oyong Likas na sa Pilipinas ang pagiging habulin ng mga bagyong namumuo sa Dagat Pasipiko, ngunit hanggang ngayon parokyano pa rin ang bansa sa mga tapal-butas na aksyon. Isa
VIEWS2 months ago
Justice behind schedule
Joe Vincent Fernandez What was once envisioned as a platform to amplify marginalized voices and democratize representation in Congress has become a backdoor for the dubious political lineage— an instant
VIEWS2 months ago
When hiya no longer applies to nepo babies
Bernadette Soriano Hiya has long been flattened into the English word “shame,” but that translation does it no justice. In our culture, hiya is not just the blush of embarrassment—it

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EXPLAINERS2 months ago
Pending justice: The unfinished case of Frenchie Mae Cumpio
In a country where press freedom continues to face escalating threats, the case of Frenchie Mae Cumpio stands as one of the most alarming — and enduring — examples of
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Science and Technology1 week ago
When smoke fills the sky, the atom lights the way
Reliance on fossil fuels keeps Filipinos trapped in unbearable heat, pollution, and frequent power outages. In the worst scenario where these energy resources deplete, the country risks facing economic and
EXPLAINERS1 week ago
WOES AFTER THE QUAKE: When aftershocks are happening ‘within’
Trigger warning: This article contains mentions of suicide. A week has passed since another earthquake shook northern Cebu. Still reeling from the devastation of the 6.9-magnitude quake last September 30,
EXPLAINERS3 weeks ago
My Android warned me of an earthquake seconds before it happened—here’s how it knew
Two seconds before the 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck roughly 60 miles from my area on September 30, my Anrdoid phone warned me to take cover. It bought our family extra time
EXPLAINERS3 weeks ago
Disaster funds, disaster deaths: How corruption killed Cebu twice
What does it take for an ordinary night to turn into a wound you carry forever? In Cebu, the answer came without warning. At 9:59 pm on September 30, 2025,
Analytics1 month ago
Privilege on trial: Can nepo babies end up behind bars?
The term “nepo babies” has been a fixture of social media chatter, but recent events have brought it into the realm of governance and law. What was once a discussion
Analytics1 month ago
Kho-nsolidated power in Masbate
In September 2025, Masbate confronted Typhoon Opong (Bualoi), a storm that left floods, collapsed infrastructure, and widespread disruption in its wake. Beyond the immediate physical damage, the calamity revealed the

Analytics2 months ago
Korina, Vico, Babao, and the timeless art of looking credible

Science and Technology

Scitech2 months ago
Your immune system’s balance may now be restored without harm
To treat your immune system seems like balancing on a tight rope, but now, it can be a walk on the safest bridge. In a study published in the journal
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It wasn’t cuddle weather that urged these lizards to hug

AI as virtual solution to counter corruption

Skull of a million-year-old extinct elephant was found in Cagayan

Three tries, no charm in blood pressure care

Features and Lifestyle

Features1 month ago
Everything you need to know for the September 21 protests
On Sunday, the 53rd anniversary of the declaration of martial law by former President Ferdinand Marcos Sr., mass protests will commence as part of a nationwide anti-corruption movement. In Metro
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Features and Lifestyle20 hours ago
KAPULUAN NG HIWAGA: Ang mga Nilalang sa Mitolohiyang Pilipino
Sa bansang binubuo ng 7,641 na kapuluan, nililipad ng hangin, winawasiwas ng mga puno, at tinatangay ng mga alon ang mga alamat ng mga nilalang na namumuhay sa kultura ng
Features and LifestyleYesterday
Kabuhayan ng mga nabubuhay sa himlayan ng mga sumakabilang-buhay
Ngayong undas, tipikal na sa mga Pilipino ang pag-alala sa mga yumao, pagpapadasal para sa mga kaluluwa, at pagdalaw sa puntod ng mga pumanaw. Ngunit sa panahon na hindi natin
Features and Lifestyle2 days ago
In memory of truth-tellers
When will journalism be untied with danger and fear? Whenever someone asks me what profession I’d like to take, I usually say Accountancy or anything business-related, especially when my relatives
Features and Lifestyle4 days ago
Always remember Undas this way
They say nostalgia hits hard when people rekindle their brightest and fondest memories. Whether it be one’s 7th birthday party or that one cozy yet chaotic Christmas Eve with the
Features and Lifestyle4 days ago
Hindi lang tayo ang gustong makauwi
Mga magulang na sabik makapiling ang kanilang mga anak. Mga estudyanteng gustong muling maramdaman ang yakap ng magulang. Mga manggagawang pagod, kulang sa tulog, ngunit puno ng pag-asang muling makauwi.
Features and Lifestyle6 days ago
Unearthing the most haunted places in the Philippines
It’s Halloween once again—the time of year when ghost stories, eerie encounters, and supernatural legends come alive! As the air grows colder and the nights grow darker, Filipinos share tales

Features and Lifestyle1 month ago
Resisting historical distortion with a talking ‘Hito’

Sports

Sports3 weeks ago
Eala falls to Czech teen Valentova in early Japan Open exit
Resuming her Asian swing, Filipina tennis star Alexa Eala couldn’t find the right footing after stepping out of contention early in the WTA 250 Kinoshita Grou Japan Open, this time
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