
‘Hawak mo ang beer!’ (just not on the streets)
On a typical night in Metro Manila, the familiar sights could soon disappear — plastic tables pulled out onto sidewalks for impromptu “inuman” (drinking)…
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On a typical night in Metro Manila, the familiar sights could soon disappear — plastic tables pulled out onto sidewalks for impromptu “inuman” (drinking)…
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It was Holy Week spent at home — time for reflection and the fur family, too.
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Authorities arrested nine motorists for driving under the influence of alcohol during a joint Tuesday night operation across various parts of the city. The…
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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — Indonesia began enforcing a social media ban for children under the age of 16 on Saturday, after a minister warned digital platforms…
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JAKARTA (AFP) — Bradley Rowen Liu, 11, wonders what he will do with himself once Indonesia’s social media ban for under-16s enters into force on Saturday. As…
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The Philippine government has suspended poultry imports from the US state of Indiana after authorities confirmed outbreaks of the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian…
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STRASBOURG, France (AFP) — The EU plans to ban retail sale of large canisters of nitrous oxide — also known as “laughing gas” and increasingly used as a…
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Immediately your mind goes to dark places. Drugs. Something explosive in the luggage. Big international incident.
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Bloomberry Resorts Corp., operator of Solaire Resort & Casino, fell into the red in 2025, reporting a net loss of P2.6-billion, a sharp reversal from a…
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Isang grupong pangkalikasan ang nanawagan sa mga awtoridad na magsagawa ng masusing at independiyenteng imbestigasyon sa malawakang pagbagsak ng basura sa…
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An environmental group is urging authorities to conduct a thorough and independent investigation into a massive trash slide at the Rizal Provincial Sanitary…
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VILLANUEVA, Misamis Oriental — A 21-year-old student and his 18-year-old girlfriend were killed Friday after the motorcycle they were riding rear-ended a…
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After the country closed its doors on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO), thousands of Chinese nationals were ensnared in what critics described as an…
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The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) warned Wednesday that it may ban Telegram in the Philippines if the messaging platform fails…
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Freedom of speech doesn’t work on a selective basis. It doesn’t have a favorite color or political party. It’s a constitutional guarantee, period.
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The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has ordered the suspension of a police officer’s driver’s license after a viral video showed a Philippine National Police…
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A coalition of civil society groups and political leaders on Tuesday honored 16 local officials from Kalayaan, Palawan, for their defiance in the face of…
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Australia’s Liberal Party has proposed a policy that could ban immigrants from terrorist-controlled regions in 13 countries, including the Philippines, drawing…
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