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Año to LGUs: Declare Reds persona non grata

Interior Secretary Eduardo Año has asked local officials around the country to declare the CPP-NPA as persona non grata.

Posted: July 5th, 2019 in Editors' Picks,Regions | Read More »

Duterte admin asked to heed SC order protecting PH reefs

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte and other government officials must enforce the Supreme Court’s writ of kalikasan order directing them to protect and rehabilitate the marine environment in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), former Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario said on Saturday.

Posted: May 5th, 2019 in Editors' Picks,Headlines,Latest News Stories,Nation,Nation | Read More »

Comelec: Daraga too hot for comfort; Duterte raises bounty by P20M

President Duterte has recommended to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to put the town of Daraga in Albay province under its control, after the assassination last week of Ako Bicol Rep. Rodel Batocabe.

Posted: December 28th, 2018 in Editors' Picks,Headlines,Latest News Stories,Nation,Nation | Read More »

PNP files charges vs Garin, dad for beating up Iloilo policeman

The Philippine National Police on Thursday filed criminal and administrative charges in the Office of the Ombudsman’s Iloilo field office against Iloilo Rep. Oscar Garin Jr. and his father, Guimbal Mayor Oscar Garin Sr., and two unidentified bodyguards for beating up a police officer.

Posted: December 28th, 2018 in Editors' Picks,Headlines,Latest News Stories,Nation,Nation | Read More »

Duterte order to deploy troops stumps Lacson

Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Sunday said Memorandum Order No. 32 (MO 32) was baffling, as President Duterte could deploy more troops to the provinces just by giving orders to the military.

Posted: November 26th, 2018 in Editors' Picks,Headlines,Latest News Stories,Nation,Nation | Read More »

Tim Cone ‘not satisfied’ until Gilas Pilipinas reaches optimalOQTform

Gilas Pilipinas’ schedule the past week has been nothing short of frantic, traveling across the Middle East, Europe, and then deep into the Baltics—taking narrow tuneup losses flush on the chin in between. And yet, the Nationals went straight to practice right after they arrived in Latvia on Sunday (early Monday morning in Manila), putting […]

Posted: July 2nd, 2024 in Basketball,Headlines | Read More »

New rower Paraon fast making inroads

Reaping accolades in international rowing is fast turning into a habit for newbie Kristine Paraon. In less than three years when she began gripping a pair of oars, Paraon has already stacked one side of her room with an assortment of medals, including two from the world championships. The 21-year-old discovery from Zamboanga City will […]

Posted: July 2nd, 2024 in Headlines | Read More »

Promising teen tops New York tilt

Kheith Rhynne Cruz defeated Lichen Chen, 11-5, 11-13, 11-8, 12-10, recently to rule the WTT Youth Contender Westchester 2024 U19 singles division in Pleasantville, New York, bagging her second World Table Tennis youth contender crown in the last eight months. Cruz also bagged the crown in the Puerto Princesa final in October last year. The […]

Posted: July 2nd, 2024 in Headlines,Table Tennis | Read More »

Gilas armed well enough for OQT despite loss to world No. 15 Poland

Gilas Pilipinas spent little time ruing another narrow loss in its preparations geared toward the Fiba Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) in Latvia. “Now the real fight begins,” national coach Tim Cone wrote on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday noon (Manila time), swiftly putting behind an 82-80 loss at the hands of World No. 15 Poland […]

Posted: July 1st, 2024 in Basketball,Headlines | Read More »

Gilas girls enter topflight Fiba company after China romp

The Gilas Pilipinas crew crushed one foe after another on its way to the Fiba U18 Asia Cup for Women’s finale, but on the eve of its most important game, national coach Julie Amos assured everyone that this band of hard-fighting girls still has another gear in it. And they did just that on Sunday, […]

Posted: July 1st, 2024 in Basketball,Headlines | Read More »

Taylor Sheesh will never go out of style

What’s it like living a fantasy as the world’s biggest pop star in her most successful year yet? As the Philippines’ preeminent Taylor Swift drag performer, Taylor Sheesh may be the luckiest of the few who hold an answer. Being catapulted overnight onto a stage with massive audiences upward of 10,000 to 20,000 is enough […]

Posted: December 13th, 2023 in Editor's Pick,Preen,Profiles,Queer | Read More »

How my lola mothered me (and the entire household) through food

“Kumain ka na,” my grandmother would tell me day after day, as I arrived from school and sauntered into the dining room. Some days, it was a question; other times it was firm insistence. Coming home to merienda was a ritual I eagerly looked forward to every time I came home—whether it was the pimiento […]

Posted: October 4th, 2023 in Editor's Pick,Food,,Preen | Read More »

On biological clocks and calendars: Going against the grain of time

I’m nearly 30, and people have opined over my so-called biological clock, urging me to make haste as it was ticking quickly

Posted: September 13th, 2023 in Editor's Pick,Life+Money,Momhood,,Preen | Read More »

Eldest daughters of Asian households—okay pa ba tayo?

“I’m tired,” I admitted to a friend one late afternoon, feeling the familiar prick of tears behind my eyes. “Like, really tired. Can’t even sleep,” I continue, knowing that if I exert any more effort, I’ll burst into tears. Here, I am overextended. I am preparing to move out of my childhood home of 29 […]

Posted: August 29th, 2023 in Culture,Editor's Pick,Feminism,Life+Money,,Preen,Women | Read More »

‘Third World Romance’ normalizes the political and politicizes the manic pixie rom-com formula

Warning: Spoilers ahead! If you’ve ever told someone or yourself, “Di ko afford makipag-date,” then you may just find yourself crying while watching “Third World Romance” by director and screenwriter Dwein Baltazar (“Oda Sa Wala,” “Gusto Kita With All My Hypothalamus”). And I don’t mean can’t afford to fit a relationship into a busy schedule […]

Posted: August 25th, 2023 in Editor's Pick,Entertainment,Movies,Preen, | Read More »