[Time Trowel] Indigenous Peoples Month demands real action, not just symbolism
A trowel (/ˈtraʊ.əl/), in the hands of an archaeologist, is like a trusty sidekick – a tiny, yet mighty, instrument that uncovers ancient secrets, one well-placed scoop at a time. It’s the Sherlock...
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FBI agents arrive in Zamboanga del Norte, look into American’s abduction
ZAMBOANGA, Philippines – The United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has started looking into the October 17 abduction of American Elliot Eastman in Zamboanga del Norte. FBI agents...
View ArticleClash of titans: Rival clans seek to end Dutertes’ hold on Davao City
For the first time in years, Rodrigo Duterte finds himself in a situation that’s both familiar and peculiar: a run for Davao City mayor, and against a Nograles at that. But this time the mighty...
View ArticleHarris campaign reports spending $270M in September, well above Trump’s...
WASHINGTON, USA – Kamala Harris entered the final full month of the US presidential election campaign vastly outspending Donald Trump, as both candidates put tens of millions of dollars into...
View ArticleEx-Maguindanao governor Ampatuan gets 2nd reclusion perpetua for corruption
MANILA, Philippines – Former Maguindanao governor Datu Sajid Islam Ampatuan has received his second sentence of reclusion perpetua for malversation involving P393 million pocketed in public funds that...
View ArticleHarris, Trump pick up the pace 2 weeks to Election Day
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her Republican rival, Donald Trump, delivered radically different messages on the US campaign trail on Monday, October 21, as they sought to win...
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TOP PERFORMING SCHOOLS: October 2024 Chemists and Chemical Technicians...
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced on Monday, October 21, that 592 out of 1,088 passed the Chemists Licensure Examination (Computer-Based and Paper & Pencil) and 2,110 out of...
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Sid Lucero, Beauty Gonzalez, Marco Masa: Breathing life to the undead film...
(WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD) MANILA, Philippines — Netflix Philippines premiered its first original homegrown zombie film, Outside, at an advanced screening, Wednesday, October 16, at the Grand Hyatt...
View ArticleFacebook owner Meta restarts facial recognition tech in ‘celeb-bait’ crackdown
Three years after Meta shut down facial recognition software on Facebook amid a groundswell of privacy and regulator pushback, the social media giant said on Tuesday, October 22, it is testing the...
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TOPNOTCHERS: October 2024 Chemists and Chemical Technicians Licensure...
The Professional Regulation Commission announced on Monday, October 21, that 592 out of 1,088 passed the Chemists Licensure Examination (Computer-Based and Paper & Pencil) and 2,110 out of 2,711...
View ArticleTaiwan says live fire China drills may be part of a ‘deterrence’ effect
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Taiwan’s defense ministry said on Tuesday, October 22, that live fire Chinese drills in a province facing the island are part of routine annual drills but also possibly part of...
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Sandro Marcos blasts VP Sara’s ‘temper tantrum’: ‘She crossed the line’
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s son, Senior Deputy Majority Leader Sandro Marcos, fought back following Vice President Sara Duterte’s off-script tirades against his father and...
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[The Slingshot] Duterte’s liking for an INC killer cop
Rodrigo Duterte had just won the May 2016 presidential election. At 5 am on May 26, he called one of his trusted Davao city cops, Royina Garma, to see him at his residence in Doña Luisa, Davao City....
View ArticleMonetary Board approves US$3.81-B foreign borrowings of public sector in Q3 2024
(This is a press release from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.) MANILA, Philippines – For the period July to September 2024, the Monetary Board approved a total of US$3.81 billion of public sector...
View ArticleCA junks civil forfeiture case vs 3 of Napoles’ co-accused
MANILA, Philippines – The Court of Appeals (CA) has junked the civil forfeiture case filed by the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) against three alleged accomplices of pork barrel scam queen Janet...
View ArticleCanceled flights due to Severe Tropical Storm Kristine: October 25, 2024
MANILA, Philippines – Various airlines have canceled flights on Friday, October 25, due to unfavorable weather conditions brought about by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (Trami). Here’s a list of...
View ArticleAt star-studded Georgia rally, Harris and Obama push early voting in tight race
CLARKSTON, USA – Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris basked in the support of rock legend Bruce Springsteen, entertainer Tyler Perry, and former President Barack Obama on Thursday. October...
View ArticleGreece investigates nightclub owners suspected of laundering Catholic Church...
ATHENS, Greece – Greek authorities have frozen the bank accounts and assets of five cafe and nightclub owners on suspicion of laundering Catholic church money supplied by two church officials, a...
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[Ask The Tax Whiz] Effects of the POGO ban on rental properties
Philippine Offshore Gaming Opertors (POGOs) gained momentum under the Duterte administration to boost revenue and jobs. However, due to illegal activities tied to POGO hubs, President Ferdinand Marcos...
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Squalls, rain continue to cause havoc in Negros Occidental, Bacolod
BACOLOD, Philippines – Squalls, rain, flooding continue to cause havoc in 15 localities of Negros Occidental and the capital, Bacolod. As of Friday, October 25, a report from Provincial Disaster Risk...
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