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Environmentalist: There's no reason to fear Great White Shark sighting in Aurora
MANILA, Philippines — Residents of Barangay Lobbot, Dipaculao, Aurora, got a big surprise Wednesday morning, January 24, when they woke and found a dead 17-foot Great White Shark on their beach. Photos...
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Making cleaner energy from pesky water hyacinth
MANILA, Philippines – Millennial entrepreneurs Jackie Yap, Leon Kee, and Hazel May Pajotagana have found a brilliant way of helping reduce the world’s dependence on coal. In 2015, they co-founded HiGi...
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[Right Of Way] The fault in our signs, part 2
Welcome to Right Of Way, a vlog about traffic, transport, and road safety.This is the second in a series of episodes tackling faulty road signs and pavement markings in the metro. (WATCH: The fault in...
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VIRAL: Siargao resort draws flak for promoting island to foreigners seeking...
MANILA, Philippines – A resort in Siargao drew flak from netizens on Tuesday, January 30, after their page – which marketed the island as a go-to place for foreigners looking for "lifetime partners" –...
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DSWD waives conditions for release of 4Ps fund to Mayon victims
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) announced on Monday, January 29, the temporary suspension of conditionalities for the release of Pantawid Pamilyang...
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Add road safety education in DepEd elementary curriculum – LTO Region V
CAMARINES SUR, Philippines – To have responsible road users, road safety education should be done at an early age.In a road safety forum in Naga City, Land Transportation Office (LTO) Region V Director...
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VIRAL: Uber driver eating on the road inspires netizens
MANILA, Philippines — On January 28, a video of an Uber driver quickly went viral after he was seen eating meal from a plastic bag while juggling his Uber driver duties.Kier Hairrie Roman, who booked...
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UP student groups vow bigger protests vs Duterte gov't
MANILA, Philippines – Unfazed by the threat made by President Rodrigo Duterte that he will let Lumad take the slots of protesting students from the University of the Philippines (UP), several...
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IN PHOTOS: Media groups give aid to Eastern Samar residents
MANILA, Philippines – Members of the media in Eastern Samar organized an outreach program for Barangay Can-ilay in the municipality of Can-avid, and other remote villages in the Eastern Samar region,...
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Lack of condom use contributes to rising HIV infections in PH
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines remains a hotbed of HIV infection, with reported cases rising partly due to a lack of condom use and also partly due to insufficient sex education. In May 2017...
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#BidaAngHanda earthquake drill set for February 15
MANILA, Philippines – The country's 1st Quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) under the government's #BidaAngHanda campaign is set to happen on February 15 at 2 pm.The National...
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Campus journos 'disappointed' over DepEd's termination of partnership with...
MANILA, Philippines – Campus journalists expressed their disappointment after the Department of Education (DepEd) revoked their 5-year partnership with online news outfit Rappler on Wednesday, February...
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Why UP Fair is ingrained in the university culture
MANILA, Philippines — What comes to your mind when you think of affordable yet hardcore concert?Yep, it is UP Fair.The 5-day musical fest annually held at the University of the Philippines - Diliman is...
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[Right Of Way] Traffic enforcement: Be careful what you wish for
Welcome to Right Of Way, a vlog about traffic, transport, and road safety.For this episode, road safety advocate Vincent Lazatin finds himself on the receiving end of traffic enforcement – his driver's...
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UP students, jeepney drivers protest against jeepney phaseout
MANILA, Philippines – Students from the University of the Philippines- Diliman had a hard time going to class on Thursday, February 8, after the Department of Transportation (DOTr) took its “Oplan...
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Mestiza in Manila: What no one tells you when you move to the homeland
Philippine society is a highly diasporic one. Every Filipino knows someone who left home to work abroad. Many discussions on contemporary Filipino issues center around this phenomenon. This essay,...
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Journalists should always stand up against fake information
MANILA, Philippine – In a country where the topmost leader is known to routinely peddle disinformation, how should reporters and the media do their job? This is one of the questions posed to panelists...
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NDRRMC: Brace for flooding, landslides brought by Tropical Storm Basyang
MANILA, Philippines – The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) warned residents living along the forecasted track of Tropical Storm Basyang (Sanba) to prepare for possible...
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IN PHOTOS: How the church is helping families affected by Mayon Volcano
MANILA, Philippines — A month after the start of the continuous restiveness of Mayon Volcano in Albay, the National Secretariat for Social Action (NASSA)/Caritas Philippines of the Catholic Bishops’...
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Fake news law can be 'dangerous' – former Al Jazeera correspondent
MANILA, Philippines – During the second Senate probe on the proliferation of 'fake news' Senator Manny Pacquiao wanted the government to license bloggers and 'control' the media.Imposing a legislative...
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