Calls have been raised for the Ateneo Blue Eagles head coach to be held accountable after he remained silent on the drowning incident that claimed the lives of two student-athletes. Filipinos sought the presence of Tab Baldwin, an American-New Zealander coach of Ateneo de Manila University‘s men’s basketball team, responsible for initiating team-building activities for […]
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BARCELONA — Pope Leo had a brief private meeting with Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny at Madrid’s Bernabeu stadium on Monday evening as both were touring Spain, the Vatican said on Tuesday, adding that it did not expect to release any photos of the meeting. According to a Vatican statement, the pope met the reggaeton sensation, whose album […]
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LOS ANGELES — Pop superstar Taylor Swift made a surprise appearance in Hollywood on Tuesday at the premiere of animated movie “Toy Story 5.” Swift sat at a piano in a full-length gown on stage at the Dolby Theatre and sang “I Knew It, I Knew You,” the song she wrote for the new “Toy Story” […]
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Questions about the whereabouts of the Duterte family were raised after a powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Mindanao, the family’s political bailiwick. Journalist Raissa Robles on Tuesday, June 9, inquired about the Duterte siblings following the quake, which has killed at least 45 people and displaced several families. She was referring to Vice President Sara […]
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Relief efforts continue following the Magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Mindanao on Monday, June 8, with free services and donation channels made available to support affected communities. E-commerce platform Lazada is enabling users to send donations through its app, connecting contributions directly to partner humanitarian organizations including the Philippine Red Cross, GMA Kapuso…
MANILA — Philippine foreign minister Ma. Theresa Lazaro said on Wednesday that she intends to meet ethnic groups from Myanmar in the coming days to learn about the situation and seek solutions. “I intend to meet with certain ethnic armed groups and to find out the situation and how we can really try to help,” Lazaro said […]
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A student was praised for showing respect during a flag ceremony outside the National Museum of the Philippines. Albean Antoni, an NMP employee, took a photo of a male student paying respect to the flag during the flag ceremony on Monday, June 8. He captured the photo as the final notes of the national anthem […]
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May inflation slows but remains above target Central bank signals further rate hikes to return inflation to 3% Core inflation rose to 4.1% in May; food and transport inflation eased MANILA — The Philippine central bank said it will “take necessary actions” to bring inflation back to its target, after the annual pace of consumer price growth remained aboveits 3% […]
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MANILA — The Philippines urged China to remove a structure that has been placed on the Scarborough Shoal, saying it violates its obligations under a declaration on conduct in the region. Philippine maritime affairs spokesperson Rogelio Villanueva said on Wednesday that the presence of the structure was without consent and therefore violated Philippine sovereignty. China’s foreign ministry…
Jeepney signboards and everyday Filipino expressions will be celebrated in a weeklong street culture and design activation. The event will be staged to mark the second anniversary of Uniqlo’s redefined retail space in SM Mall of Asia. It will run from June 12 to 18 and features activities that draw from everyday Filipino street culture […]
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“It’s Showtime” host and actress Anne Curtis left some Filipinos intrigued after she casually shared that she had gone to Singapore for a “checkup.” The showbiz personality on Sunday, June 7, shared photos of herself shopping in the Lion City, particularly at a Chanel store. “Chanel-maxxing because I work my a** off,” Anne wrote in an […]
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A German Jesuit priest who served as a spiritual adviser to Mary Jane Veloso during her years on death row in Indonesia has died. Fr. Bernhard Kieser, who spent more than six decades in ministry in Indonesia, died June 6 at a hospital in Yogyakarta, his congregation said. He was 87. He was laid to […]
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Janelyn Dinaga filmed a fast food restaurant collapsing that she had escaped from in a 7.8-magnitude quake “The children have been traumatized. Even a slight shaking makes my kids cry. Even when they’re in a deep sleep, they wake up and rush outside.” “I was worried about my family, especially for my children because they […]
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Past interviews featuring former Ateneo players discussing the basketball team’s annual “bootcamp” activities resurfaced following the deaths of student-athletes Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili in Aurora. Baterbonia was a 19-year-old basketball player who was supposed to make his debut as an Ateneo Blue Eagle in the UAAP Season 89. He led the Davao Region to the […]
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A Japanese clothing brand launched a program designed to assist marginalized and vulnerable youth in skills development and employability. Uniqlo Philippines, in partnership with Plan International Pilipinas, implemented the Youth Rise program to provide youth, particularly young women, with access to skills development, employability support and entrepreneurship opportunities. The Youth RISE,…
MANILA — The Philippines’ foreign ministry has undertaken appropriate diplomatic action against China in connection with the “illegal presence” of a floating structure in a disputed atoll, the country’s South China Sea task force said on Tuesday. The task force confirmed the presence of a floating structure measuring 6 by 6 meters and featuring what appeared to be an […]
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The Philippine bishops’ conference on Tuesday urged dioceses to hold special prayers and raise emergency funds for communities devastated by a powerful earthquake in the country’s south. READ: Church leaders rally aid, prayers for Mindanao earthquake victims Archbishop Gilbert Garcera, the conference’s president, called on dioceses and religious communities to include special intentions during…
The mother of Ateneo Blue Eagles recruit Rene Baterbonia mourned her son’s death and sought answers following his drowning during a team-building activity in Aurora, Quezon Province. Rene, a 19-year-old student-athlete, recently played in the Palarong Pambansa finals and was set to suit up for Ateneo in UAAP Season 89 this year. A product of Ateneo de […]
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Following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Mindanao, caretakers of heritage sites were reminded to properly assess and manage damage to historical structures. The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) on Monday, June 8, advised site caretakers to do the following if the structures they are overseeing were affected by the powerful quake: Enter damaged sites […]
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Rescue efforts continue in collapsed buildings Schools closed as officials assess damage to infrastructure Over 20 strong aftershocks recorded Power outages hamper hospital care GENERAL SANTOS, Philippines — Rescuers searched the rubble on Tuesday of a collapsed building in the southern Philippine city of General Santos, the worst hit by a powerful earthquake that has killed at least 37 people…
A supporter of Vice President Sara Duterte was called out for posting an altered illustration that had originally been used in her predecessor’s presidential campaign. A Facebook user expressed support for Duterte’s presidential bid in 2028 in a June 5 post by sharing an artwork that was modified to fit their narrative. The illustration featured […]
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Rights group says collusion between compound managers and police undermined interventions Cambodian government rejects report, cites ongoing enforcement and challenges from transnational criminal networks Amnesty alleges abuse of trafficking victims and criticizes authorities for treating them as migrants Dozens of suspected global scam compounds in Cambodia are still in operation despite a…
Metro Manila’s only resident Philippine eagle has been symbolically recognized as both a senior citizen and a person with disability (PWD) as conservationists marked Philippine Eagle Week 2026. The Quezon City government awarded an ID card to “Girlie,” a Philippine eagle housed at the Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Center (NAPWC). At 45 to 46 […]
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NEW YORK — Irate ticketholders booed U.S. President Donald Trump as they waited in lines more than two blocks long outside Madison Square Garden on Monday, where a strict, airport-style gauntlet of security was in place as the Republican became the first sitting U.S. president to attend the NBA Finals. More than half the seats in the […]
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Catholic leaders expressed solidarity Monday with communities devastated by a powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck southern Philippines. The tectonic tremor hit at 7:37 a.m. off Sarangani on June 8, according to the Phivolcs, killing at least 32 people and injuring more than 100 others across different provinces in Mindanao. The quake knocked out electricity in […]
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Pop-rock hitmakers Lola Amour, jazz-rock collective Radioactive Sago Project and hip-hop powerhouse Morobeats will headline this year’s Fête de la Musique Philippines, as the country’s largest free music festival returns this June for a month-long celebration in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. Now on its 32nd edition, Fête de la Musique Philippines will carry the theme “For […]
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A Filipina fire inspector was commended for saving a male toddler who fell onto train tracks in Japan. Reports said that Fire Inspector Vijoan Yumul rescued a two-year-old child who had fallen from the train platform onto the railway in Kyoto on May 29. She said their group was coming from an event of the International […]
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MANILA — The Philippines’ seismology agency Phivolcs lifted a tsunami alert in its southern provinces on Monday, saying that the risks from a magnitude 7.8 earthquake had now abated. “After the extended two-hour observation period, minor sea level disturbances continued to be recorded; however, these observed wave heights are too small to cause damage,” Phivolcs said in […]
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Donation initiatives have been launched to help Filipinos affected by the powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Southern Mindanao. RELATED: Earthquake of magnitude 7.8 strikes off Mindanao, 15 feared killed | GenSan CDRRMO verifying reports of at least five deaths after magnitude 7.8 quake The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded the earthquake at 7:37…
The Matanao National High School in Davao del Sur clarified that one of its buildings has been unoccupied for years after images of its collapse circulated online after the powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake in the region. Photos of the structure’s condition appeared on social media as Filipinos shared images of the tremor that struck on […]
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