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De Lima: Deploy Navy to West Philippine Sea to foil harassment
In light of numerous instances of bullying, Mamamayang Liberal party-list Rep. Leila de Lima yesterday proposed the government’s utilization of the Armed Forces of the Philippines – not just the civilian Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) – in warding off Chinese vessels in the West Philippine Sea (WPS...
Top US and Philippine diplomats discussed South China Sea, economic cooperation, State Dept says, World News
An aerial view shows the BRP Sierra Madre on the contested Second Thomas Shoal, locally known as Ayungin, in the South China Sea on March 9, 2023. PUBLISHED ON February 15, 2025 4:10 AM OTTAWA — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Philippine Foreign Minister Enrique Manalo, in a meeting in Munich on Friday (Feb
LIST: Philippine holidays for 2025
Already have Rappler+? to listen to groundbreaking journalism. This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article. October 31, December 24, and December 31 are special non-working days in 2025 MANILA, Philippines – Malacañang has released the list of regular holidays and special non-working days in the Philippines
Philippine HR tech firm confirms bagging $10.7m series B (update)
Founded in 2015, Sprout Solutions aims to help businesses navigate the country's complex labor laws...
No flights in Philippine airspace as ‘technical issues’ hit air traffic system
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines said they are now working on addressing the issue for the safety of passengers and promised to keep the public posted on any developments...
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“I cannot divorce the two”: How Star Wars is blending technology, creativity, and products into the experience itself
(Image credit: Disney) “It’s like a community, right? And it’s a global community that people really love and identify with.” That’s how Bobby Kim, Global Creative Director at Disney Consumer Products, describes Star Wars fandom. And it’s a framing that feels especially fitting as another May the 4th is behind us and we’re weeks out
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Trump administration defends right to ban content moderation experts from US
The Trump administration is fighting for the right to keep some social media moderation advocates out of the US. On Wednesday, US District Court Judge James Boasberg heard arguments in a lawsuit between the nonprofit Coalition for Independent Technology Research (CITR) and Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other Trump administration officials. The suit concerns
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Apple’s 2028 iPhone display sounds impossible, but Samsung and LG are scrambling to build it
Android phones have had curved displays for years and accepted the distortion as the price of aesthetics. Apple is spending two years and billions of supplier dollars to not accept it. Apple's all-screen iPhone 20 mockup Ice Universe / X Apple doesn’t ask its suppliers to build things. It tells them to, hands them a
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Tencent Music Posts 7.3% Q1 2026 Revenue Jump, Points to Triple-Digit Live Growth and Continued Superfan Expansion
A live performance from Jay Chou, whose Children of the Sun is said to have generated about $14.7 million on Tencent Music during Q1 2026. Photo Credit: GEM_Ady Amid a continued SVIP expansion and a triple-digit revenue boost on the concerts side, Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) has reported nearly $1.2 billion in Q1 2026 revenue.
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‘Wareware wa Uchuujin’ Reveals Main Cast, Additional Staff, Teaser Trailer
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