EDITORIAL - Safe, joyful welcome
In the past years, New Year’s Eve celebrations particularly in Metro Manila have become quieter amid an aggressive campaign to promote safe revelry and crack down on illegal, powerful firecrackers.
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The history told in Pepe Diokno's 'GomBurZa'
MANILA, Philippines — Pepe Diokno's "GomBurZa" took home the most awards at this year's Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) Gabi ng Parangal, but the movie's success goes beyond trophies and physical recognition.
EDITORIAL — Rizal’s advocacy
While Dr. Jose Rizal did not endorse armed uprising against Spain, he became a symbol of the Philippine revolution and lost his life for it on Dec. 30, 1896. As his death is commemorated today, it is also timely to remember Rizal’s main advocacy for the advancement of his fellow Filipinos: education.
World population to hit 8 billion in 2024
MANILA, Philippines — The world population grew by 75 million people over the past year and on New Year’s Day it will stand at more than eight billion people, according to figures released by the US Census Bureau on Thursday.
Israel presses on with attacks as Gaza death toll soars
ISRAELI forces pressed on with intensified attacks in the Gaza Strip's biggest southern city and a central refugee camp, after the territory's Hamas-run health ministry reported more than 21,000 people had been killed in 11 weeks of war.
LIST: Filipino celebrity deaths this 2023
MANILA, Philippines — Apart from a year full of break-ups, the Philippines saw in 2023 some beloved individuals depart from this life, many of which touched the hearts of Filipinos in some capacity.
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It’s traditionally the happiest time of the year. But what does a despondent person do when he sees most everyone else being merry?
Theater veteran Ricky Abad passes away at 77
MANILA, Philippines — Award-winning theater director and a professor emeritus of the Ateneo de Manila University Dr. Ricardo "Ricky" Abad has passed away at the age of 77.