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No kids, no apologies: Why Filipino women are opting out of motherhood
An expert says the 'era of high fertility' that drove the country to overpopulation is over
FACT CHECK: Ace Barbers did not say Trillanes would top senatorial race
The former lawmaker did not say Trillanes would top the senatorial race; he urged the public not to ignore the evidence Trillanes presented in Sara Duterte’s impeachment proceedings
[OPINION] The weakest link may not be the subsea cables
Keeping the system resilient cannot be treated as the work of the Coast Guard or Navy alone. It also requires action from regulators, agencies, and operators.
FACT CHECK: Marcos statement claiming to cancel 2028 election is taken out of context
He was actually addressing Vice President Sara Duterte’s claims that he is pushing for charter change to cancel elections
Nation
Marcos to summon China envoy over ‘threat’ | The wRap
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No kids, no apologies: Why Filipino women are opting out of motherhood
An expert says the 'era of high fertility' that drove the country to overpopulation is over
FACT CHECK: Plane with drugs not same aircraft used to fly Duterte to The Hague
The tail number of the aircraft used to transport former president Rodrigo Duterte to The Hague does not match that of the jet carrying suspected illegal drugs from Laos, contrary to claims in social media posts
Ombudsman probes Cagayan’s Jojo Lara for potential plunder over construction ties
The investigation comes a year after Rappler first reported about Lara's ties to JLL Pulsar, which has bagged P3.7 billion in contracts from the DPWH since 2020, coinciding with Lara's congressional career
Ombudsman files flood control graft case vs Dong Gonzales
The lawsuit comes more than a year after Rappler first reported about Gonzales' ties to A.D. Gonzales Jr. Construction, which won hundreds of millions of pesos in DPWH contracts
FACT CHECK: Viral photos of fire, ambulance trikes are AI-generated
The Patient Transport Vehicles distributed by Marcos were part of a program by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office, but they do not resemble the tricycle-type 'Hospital on Wheels' shown in the viral post
Marcos to summon China envoy over use of force ‘threat’
The Philippine leader says Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan's remark 'deserves a discussion between the ambassador and myself;
DFA admonishes China envoy over ‘thinly veiled threat on use of force’
Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan asserts that Beijing is no troublemaker while saying Manila should 'feel fortunate' that China does not use force, even though it could 'easily win' if it does
Regions
11 Negros Occidental wind projects advance along bird migration route
Concerns regarding the projects' impact on bird migration routes are being addressed, and the developments align with the province's goal to transition to renewable energy and reduce reliance on fossil fuels
Luis Abad runs for Batanes congressman in special election
The son of former Batanes representatives Butch and Henedina Abad will run in the November 28 special election to fill the vacancy left by the death of Batanes congressman Ciriaco Gato Jr.
Macacua secures 46-member coalition backing ahead of BARMM chief minister vote
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. welcomes the coalition's formation, emphasizing the importance of autonomy and cooperation for peace and stability in the Bangsamoro region
Business
JAZA: Does the Philippines have what it takes to win big investments?
The Ayala chairman wants an 'honest conversation' on Philppine investments and talks teamwork to a roomful of rivals at Makati Business Club's sapphire anniversary
Finance veteran Victor Limlingan is new SSS chief
Limlingan inherits a pension fund with record-high assets but faces the challenge of restoring its projected lifespan and improving nearly P40 billion in unrealized stock investment losses
[Market Rider] Buy when there’s blood in the streets, even if it’s your own blood.
The best time to buy assets or invest money is during a severe market crash or panic, when everyone else is terrified and selling
World
Order to limit Starshield for Ukraine came from inside White House, sources say
Sources say leaders at the Defense Department received a message that the SpaceX Starshield service for the Ukrainian military needed to be slowed
Ukraine hits Russian refinery as Zelenskyy says ‘we’re done’ with Trump’s energy truce
Russia and Ukraine had agreed to halt attacks on energy sites but in the days that followed, Russia rained down missile and drone strikes, including on energy targets such as power stations, knocking out power to…
Shooter killed at Oregon elementary school; CNN, CBS report 4 dead in violence
Reports indicate the shooter was 16 years of age
Shape of Pope Leo’s papacy more uncertain after cancer diagnosis
The world's 1.4 billion Catholics are again unexpectedly facing the reality of a sick pope
Technology
From Duterte to Big Tech: Maria Ressa’s blueprint on fighting back
From challenging Big Tech to protecting independent journalism, Maria Ressa offers a roadmap for fighting authoritarianism in the digital age
China’s ByteDance sets up AI safety team, launches global hiring drive
The hiring push comes as scrutiny of AI-agent safety grows in China and the US, especially as developers give them autonomy to access the Internet
Israeli firm used online ads to run vast spy operation, researchers say
The reports show how the online advertising business, long a subject of privacy concerns, can also serve as a channel for sweeping espionage campaigns.
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