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· Michelle De Pacina
Philippines is most stressed, Cambodia is saddest in Southeast Asia, says new Gallup survey
The global analytics and advice firm Gallup found the Philippines to be the most stressed, Laos to be the angriest and Cambodia to be the saddest countries in Southeast Asia. In a survey conducted from 2021 to early 2022, the global analytic firm recorded “yes,” “no” and “don’t…
· Ryan General
‘Drag Race Philippines’: TV personality who can transform into any celebrity tapped to host
Filipino makeup transformation artist and TV star Paolo Ballesteros has been named as the main host of the upcoming “Drag Race Philippines.” The show, which premieres on Wow Present Plus on Aug. 17, is one of the many international spin-offs based on the hit American reality…
· Carl Samson
Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. inaugurated as 17th president of the Philippines
Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., son of the late former President Ferdinand Marcos Sr., was sworn in as the Philippines’ 17th president on Thursday. Marcos, also known as BBM, won the May 9 election with 31,629,783 votes, or 58.77% of the electorate. Marcos steered his 2022…
· Michelle De Pacina
Philippines orders news site Rappler to shut down, says founder Maria Ressa
Maria Ressa, the Filipino American journalist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, said the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (PSEC) had revoked news site Rappler’s operating license in a statement on Tuesday. The PSEC will uphold its January 2018 ruling of revoking…
· Celine Pun
New ‘mabuhay’ kicks from Vans shows off Filipino culture, ‘Checkerbayan’ pattern with Philippines flag
Filipino American artist DJ Javier collaborated with skateboarding shoe company Vans to design three new pairs of kicks celebrating Filipino culture. Raised in Goleta, California, DJ Javier began developing his artistic career in high school. His bold artworks marry graphic…
· Ryan General
‘Asia’s first’ exorcism center being built in the Philippines by Archdiocese of Manila
The Archdiocese of Manila is building an exorcism center in the Philippines, calling it “first of its kind in Asia, if not the world.” Upon completion, the Saint Michael Center for Spiritual Liberation and Exorcism will serve as the official headquarters of the Philippine…
· Ryan General
Online cockfighting surge in the Philippines sees billions wagered monthly
Cockfighting, the bloodsport that pits two roosters to fight to the death, is generating over a billion dollars in revenue for licensed operators. Lucky 8 Star Quest Inc., which hosts round-the-clock matches, attracts about 60 billion pesos (approximately $1.16 billion) in…
· Ryan General
Duterte pledges to open Philippines to U.S. forces if Russia’s Ukraine invasion escalates
Ambassador Jose Manuel del Gallego Romualdez, Manila’s envoy to Washington, said on Thursday that the Philippine government is willing to open the country to American troops should the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine escalate further. Romualdez also said Philippine President…
· Ryan General
All-women engineering team from Philippines win UNESCO hackathon with their clean water solution
Wonderpets, an all-female team consisting of Reaner Jacqueline Bool, Ghia Luwalhati and Nicole Elizabeth Tan from Batangas State University in the Philippines, won the top prize at UNESCO’s 2022 World Engineering Day Hackathon. Involving 125 teams from 23 countries, the…
· Rebecca Moon
Philippines president signs bill raising age of sexual consent from 12 to 16
The Philippines passed a law on Friday that changed the legal age of consent from 16 to 12 years old. Any adult who has sexual contact with someone under 16 will now be charged with statutory rape, with the exception of individuals with an age gap of less than three years,…
· Editorial Staff
Philippines’ Duterte orders arrest of unvaccinated people who leave their homes
The Philippines is facing a new COVID-19 surge, with cases concentrated in the National Capital Region (NCR) or Metro Manila. NCR mayors have agreed “in principle” to restrict the movement of unvaccinated constituents. President Rodrigo Duterte said barangay captains, or village…
· Carl Samson
Everything you need to know about the South China Sea dispute between China and the Philippines
After a formal protest from the Philippines and a decisive warning from the U.S., China has backed down following its recent displays of aggression in the international dispute over sovereignty of the South China Sea. The country, however, maintains that any attempt to challenge…
· Ryan General
Ohio man sentenced for purchasing child porn from impoverished mothers in the Philippines
An Ohio man who confessed to buying sexually explicit photos of children from poor parents in the Philippines has been sentenced to 27 years in prison. Repeat offender: Charles Lee Frazier, a 42-year-old registered sex offender from Sidney, Ohio, was sentenced on Friday by a…
· Ryan General
Netflix pulls ‘Pine Gap’ episodes after Philippines’ backlash to map asserting Chinese territorial claims
Two episodes of the series “Pine Gap” are no longer available in the Philippines after the country demanded Netflix remove them for showing China’s nine-dash line. Contested episodes: On Monday, the Philippines asked the streaming service to remove the Australian series’ second…
· Ryan General
Philippines crowns first openly queer candidate to Miss Universe 2021
Beatrice Luigi Gomez is set to become the first openly queer candidate to represent the Philippines at the 2021 Miss Universe pageant in December. Capturing the crown: Gomez, who identifies as bisexual, was crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2021 on Thursday, Sept. 30, Rappler…
· Bryan Ke
Boxing legend Manny ‘Pacman’ Pacquiao to run for president in the Philippines in 2022
On Sunday, Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao, a Filipino politician and legendary boxer, officially announced his candidacy for the highest position in the Philippine government. We need progress: During a livestreamed speech, the 42-year-old Filipino senator claimed to be a fighter both…
· Ryan General
The Chinese-Filipino singer who symbolizes the Philippines’ three-month-long Christmas celebration
September’s arrival means two things for many Filipinos: the holiday season is fast approaching, and memes featuring Chinese-Filipino singer Jose Mari Chan, 76, will be everywhere. Here come the memes Altered images and online jokes featuring the beloved singer have…
· Bryan Ke
Nas Academy stops operations in Philippines amid controversy with beloved 104-year-old tattoo artist
Nuseir Yassin, also known online as Nas Daily, is officially halting Nas Academy operations in the Philippines after a controversy involving the legendary tattoo artist Whang-Od Oggay. The statement: Nas Academy addressed the issue in a statement on Sunday, saying some of their…
· Ryan General
Nesthy Petecio wins silver, Philippines to earn biggest Olympic medal haul in its history
En route to the Philippines’ biggest Olympic medal haul in history, Filipina boxer Nesthy Petecio won the country’s second medal out of the four it is already assumed of winning in the Tokyo Games. Historic silver: Petecio earned her silver medal after putting valiant effort…
· Isa Peralta
Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz, who ‘came from nothing,’ wins first-ever Olympic gold medal for the Philippines
Filipino athlete Hidilyn Diaz brought the Philippines its first-ever Olympic gold medal after winning the women’s 55-kilogram (121-pound) weightlifting competition. What happened: Diaz, a four-time Olympian, set a new Olympic record after lifting a combined weight of 224…
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