‘Michelin moment’: Shattering exceptionalism
A Michelin recognition could go a long way in shattering the Filipinos' self-defeating “negative exceptionalism”: namely, the ingrained tendency to think the Philippines is…
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Beauty queens, Miss Universe president slam pageant’s director for calling Miss Mexico ‘dumb’
The incident earned mixed reactions on social media, with many pageant fans calling out the global tilt for not fostering a positive environment for this year’s delegates.
Typhoon Kalmaegi leaves 130 dead in the Philippines; probe into Cebu flood works sought
The typhoon has also affected 1,107,819 individuals, or 318,020 families, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reported.
Typhoon Kalmaegi floods leave cars in piles, trap families on rooftops in central Philippines
Apart from the Visayas, which bore the brunt of the typhoon, it also lashed Dinagat Islands and Surigao del Norte in Mindanao, among other areas.
Miss Universe 2025 candidates walk out on Thai exec Nawat Itsaragrisil
It is still not clear whether the incident will affect the outcome of the competition.
Philippine boxing icon Manny Pacquiao leads Filipino pack in reality survival show “Physical: Asia”
This time, Filipino pride rests not only on his two fists, but on the collective strength of the six athletes whom he must lead in this nation-versus-nation showdown.
Alarm sounded over rising HIV cases among Filipino teens
Of more than 5,000 identified HIV cases in the first quarter of this year, 30 were younger than 15 years old at the time of diagnosis.
Philippine President Marcos extends rice import ban until yearend
President Marcos initially suspended importation of regular and well-milled rice for two months from Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 through EO 93 to counter the sharp decline in palay prices…
1936 Filipino film ‘Diwata ng Karagatan’ found in Belgium archive
Flim historian Nick Deocampo said piracy is what makes the search for Filipino films in foreign film archives difficult, saying that a copy of “Diwata ng Karagatan” was…
A law for the dead and the living: Philippine Daily Inquirer
This is why a new law providing free funeral services is a huge help for poor Filipino families whose grief is doubled by the steep cost of giving their deceased loved ones a…