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Globe Telecom: Texts with website links will be ‘temporarily’ blocked
After continued reports of mobile scams and spams, all texts with website links will now be “temporarily” blocked by Globe Telecom.
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Japanese drama Plan 75 is heading to Philippine theaters: ‘Pack your tissues’
You will soon be able to catch in local theaters the Japanese award-winning dystopian drama Plan 75. And don't forget to "pack your tissues", says Filipino-Japanese star Stefanie Arianne.
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For ‘viable’ 100% in-person classes, UP student regent says bigger budget is better
The University of the Philippines (UP) will return to 100% face-to-face classes in 2023, but its student regent said that it wouldn’t be possible with the budget cuts. This is what he said.
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Karding’s damages to agriculture climbs to P160.1 million: DA
Farmers are forced to pick-up the pieces yet again after Typhoon Karding struck the Philippines on Sunday.
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She-Hulk's Ginger Gonzaga gets candid about comedy, Filipino roots
Actress and comedian Ginger Gonzaga, in an interview with Yahoo Philippines, looks back on her comedic and Filipino roots, then hints at what to expect after She-Hulk: Attorney-at-Law. (Part 2 of 2)
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She-Hulk’s Ginger Gonzaga is a go for better Filipino representation
Smashing her way into the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), Ginger Gonzaga talks with Yahoo Philippines about Filipino representation and what it means to be Nikki Ramos in She-Hulk: Attorney-at-Law. (Part 1 of 2)
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Digital rights in the Philippines (and what the national government can do)
Even national governments need a digital rights plan, but where can they start? Enter the Philippine Digital Rights Electoral Agenda!
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Filipino Canadian tennis star Leylah Fernandez ‘would love’ to go to the Philippines
Never shy about her cultural roots, Leylah Fernandez wants to visit the Philippines in a video interview. Watch it.
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Jordan Clarkson puts lessons from Kobe, LeBron to use with Gilas Pilipinas
Fil-Am NBA star Jordan Clarkson shared what he learned from NBA icons Kobe Bryant and LeBron James. What are those valuable lessons?
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Probe alleged assault on child rights advocates by police, lawmakers urged
Progressive lawmakers emphasize that there is no service, honor, and justice in violently harassing child rights advocates and later lying about it. Here's what happened.
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DSWD’s cash aid distribution blasted as ‘failure’
Clear and proper communication, not sweeping promises, will make cash aid distributions much smoother, according to a multisectoral alliance of progressive organizations. This is why BAYAN-TK rated the cash distribution a "failure".
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COMMENT: A ‘friend’ of indigenous people goes beyond dress-ups
No amount of cultural appropriation can make-up for sins past, as proven by Lorraine Badoy's and Sara Duterte's recent blunders. Here's why.
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Jalen Green hopeful that Kai Sotto can make the cut in the NBA
Filipino American NBA star Jalen Green has some words of encouragement for Kai Sotto. Here's what he said.
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COMMENT: Can Gilas Pilipinas rebound from its losing streak with star power?
Kai Sotto and Jordan Clarkson are in it to win it for Gilas Pilipinas, but what else will it take for the national team to rise again?
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Fil-Am NBA star Jalen Green back in Manila for adidas tour
Fil-Am NBA star Jalen Green of the Houston Rockets is all-set for the JG4 Manila Tour with adidas Philippines. Ready to play ball?
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Farmers stand firm vs Golden Rice: ‘Our land, our food, our rice!’
A food crisis is no excuse to risk the environment and the economy for genetically modified (GM) crops, Stop Golden Rice Network (SGRN) says. This is why farmers are resisting Golden Rice.
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Soaring to new heights with Phoenix Adarna: PUBG Mobile and Cebu Pacific’s collab
Tencent Games Philippines looked back on the time they launched a Filipino-themed event for PUBG Mobile. What’s next for the mobile game?
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Marcoses offered but didn’t help pay for daughter’s treatment: Anthony Taberna
Veteran broadcast journalist Anthony "Ka Tunying" Taberna "set the record straight" about the rumors that the Marcoses shouldered his daughter's cancer treatment. This is what he said.
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What’s so bad about an information gap in the void of ABS-CBN’s franchise?
Negros Occidental native Enif Ledesma, NUJP’s Kath Cortez, and UPLB CDC’s Assistant Prof. Aileen Macalintal talk about the information gap and its effects on democracy (Part 2 of 2).
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In the void of ABS-CBN’s franchise: The network’s role in disaster reporting
What’s ABS-CBN’s role in disaster reporting? A Davao City journalist and a development communication instructor tell Yahoo Philippines all about it. (Part 1 of 2)