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Margarita Fores’ culinary impact, as shown by the celebrities she served
MANILA, Philippines – Margarita Fores was a legend that the Filipino culinary world lost on February 11. She was a decorated chef, caterer, and restaurateur who was at the helm of several popular...
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CBCP approves ‘alternative’ Filipino version of ‘Hail Mary’
MANILA, Philippines – The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) approved “Ave Maria,” an “alternative” Filipino version of the “Hail Mary” prayer, during its recent plenary assembly....
View Article[In The Public Square] The latest election surveys: What do they mean?
MANILA, Philippines – This week, two surveys dropped — strategically timed for the start of the official campaign period for national elective offices. We get what the surveys say; the numbers are...
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Trump readies reciprocal tariffs as trade war fears mount
WASHINGTON, USA – Donald Trump‘s trade advisers were finalizing plans on Wednesday, February 12, for the reciprocal tariffs the US president has vowed to impose on every country that charges duties on...
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Philippine military eyes more upgrades, including ‘dream’ submarines
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines is looking to buy more military hardware to modernize its arsenal, including additional BrahMos missiles from India and at least two submarines, the chief of the...
View ArticleChelsea Fernandez is Sultan Kudarat’s representative to Miss Universe...
MANILA, Philippines – Chelsea Fernandez was officially named the Miss Universe Philippines 2025 representative of Sultan Kudarat on Wednesday, February 12. Fernandez is a veteran in the local pageant...
View ArticleNo semis: Meralco absorbs double OT heartbreaker from New Taipei in EASL
MANILA, Philippines – Just like in the PBA, Meralco suffered a heartbreaking end to its campaign in the East Asia Super League (EASL). The Bolts fell short of a semifinal berth in the EASL after...
View ArticleRecord number of journalists killed in 2024, Israel mostly responsible, CPJ says
WASHINGTON, USA – A record number of journalists was killed around the world last year, the Committee to Protect Journalists said on Wednesday, February 12, adding that Israel was responsible for...
View ArticleMarcos senatorial slate campaign 2025: News, key moments, and videos
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. led the campaign kickoff for his senatorial candidates in his hometown, Laoag, Ilocos Norte, on Tuesday, February 11. In his speech at the...
View ArticleWATCH: Alyansa senatorial slate, Marcos campaign in Iloilo City
ILOILO CITY, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his favored senatorial slate greeted supporters at the Vera Park in the Gaisano Capital Grounds, Iloilo City on Thursday, February 13. The...
View ArticlePH guaranteed of historic medal in Asian Winter Games as men’s curling team...
MANILA, Philippines – For the first time in Asian Winter Games history, Team Philippines is returning home with a medal. The Philippines assured itself of at least a silver after its men’s curling...
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‘Avowed’ review: Smaller scale allows for intricate world-building, boasts...
You might take one look at Avowed and dismiss it as some lesser Skyrim clone. I don’t exactly blame you. Both games are first-person, fantasy RPGs that emphasize player choice. And Skyrim’s enduring...
View ArticleDuterte-allied PDP-Laban Senate bets kick off campaign | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Duterte endorses 2025 Senate bets in Club Filipino proclamation rally Candidates heat up the Senate race with...
View ArticleRappler Recap: Duterte magic in 2025 polls? Ex-president blasts Marcos for...
MANILA, Philippines – Former president Rodrigo Duterte and his nine Senate bets kicked off the 90-day campaign period at the historic Club Filipino on Thursday, February 13. In an hour-long speech,...
View ArticleRappler Recap: Alyansa senatorial slate kicks off Visayas campaign in...
ILOILO CITY, Philippines – The Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas coalition of senatorial aspirants made the second stop of its campaign around the nation at the vote-rich province of Iloilo on...
View ArticleKyiv, EU alarmed by prospect of ‘dirty deal’ after Trump-Putin call
Kyiv and its European allies demanded on Thursday, February 13, that they be included in any peace negotiations, after US President Donald Trump spoke by phone with Russia’s Vladimir Putin and said...
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[DECODED] The lies, attacks on USAID spreading in the Philippines
MANILA, Philippines — Moves to halt foreign aid and shut down USAID, or the US Agency for International Development, are the latest in President Donald Trump’s explosive policies designed to insulate...
View ArticleAdvocates bring alleged transparency issues in Comelec-Miru venture to SC
MANILA, Philippines – Freedom of information advocates on Thursday, February 13, filed a petition with the Supreme Court (SC) compelling the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and Miru Systems to...
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Public historian Ambeth Ocampo delivers 2025 Cristobal lecture
This is a press release from the Unyon ng mga Manunulat sa Pilipinas (UMPIL). Acclaimed professor of History Ambeth R. Ocampo will be this year’s featured lecturer for the 2025 Adrian E. Cristobal...
View ArticleComedian Matutina dies
MANILA, Philippines – Veteran Filipino comedian Evelyn Bontogon-Guerrero — also known as Matutina from the 1970s sitcom John en Marsha — died on Friday, February 14 at the age of 78. Her grandson,...
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