MANILA, Philippines — When Merci Tobias was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2024, she worried about what would happen to her students while she underwent surgery. The diagnosis came as a shock, and her first question was one many might ask in her place: “Bakit ako?”
MANILA, Philippines — A shot at redemption at last from consecutive stumbles, Alex Eala guns for a breakthrough quarterfinal stint in the Asian Swing against a familiar foe in Australia’s Talia Gibson in the WTA500 Toray Pan Pacific in Tokyo, Japan.
MANILA, Philippines — The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has joined the probe into allegations that Thomas Markle, father of Meghan, duchess of Sussex, possessed images of child sexual abuse materials found at his former house in Cebu, the Philippine National Police (PN...
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa has asked the Supreme Court (SC) anew to stop his arrest, saying the P50-million bounty for his capture and his designation as "armed and dangerous" put his life in "serious danger."
MANILA, Philippines — Education Secretary Sonny Angara has issued comprehensive guidelines for schools amid the threat of the super El Niño, ordering the suspension of all physical and home-based academic activities once ambient temperature hits 42 degrees Celsius, to ensure the ...
At the 175th anniversary gala dinner of the country’s oldest financial institution, Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), chairman Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala, 69, and president TG Limcaoco, 63, defined what it means to be relevant for 200 years.
MANILA, Philippines — Over 30 business groups are urging Congress leaders to remove baseless insertions in the proposed 2027 budget as well as restore funding for foreign-assisted projects and the EDSA Busway.
HeadlinesBusiness groups urge removal of insertionsBy Louella DesiderioOver 30 business groups are urging Congress leaders to remove baseless insertions in the proposed 2027 budget as well as restore funding for foreign-assisted projects and the EDSA Busway. HeadlinesShortlist of...
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) is leasing available private school facilities and properties and using them to address classroom shortages.
MANILA, Philippines — As the government braces for the Undas travel surge, President Marcos yesterday opened a section of the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) linking Quirino Highway in Quezon City to the Mindanao toll plaza in Valenzuela.
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MANILA, Philippines — United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth proposed a new defense framework between the United States and Southeast Asia on Wednesday, October 28, telling the region’s defense chiefs that Washington wants guided cooperation over a “critically important” ne...
First off, let me clarify to our readers that they did not see a repeat of my column about Cabinet appointees entitled “Presidential prerogative” last Wednesday. It was the title of my previous week’s column. The column last Wednesday was originally entitled: “Same old story.” Th...
MANILA, Philippines — Metro Manila’s water supply allocation will be reduced starting October as the government prepares for the potential impact of Super El Niño.
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