Long-time Dangwa florists Mark and Alex let Rappler in on what the job is like when special occasions like Valentine's Day roll around, and what has kept their love for the famed flower market going all these years
MANILA, Philippines — Three weather systems continue to affect the Philippines on Friday, bringing rains and cloudy skies, according to the state weather bureau. In its morning forecast, weather specialist Leanne Loreto of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said a shear line, the northeast monsoon, and easterlies are prevailing over the country. “The first is the shear line, or the convergence of the northeast monsoon and easterlies, which is currently affecting the eastern section of southern Luzon,” she said in Filipino. Pagasa said the shear line will initially affect the Bicol Region, Quezon, Rizal, Laguna, Batangas, Oriental […]... Keep on reading: Rains expected as 3 weather systems affect PH on Friday
The defense counsel of former President Rodrigo Duterte is seeking the removal of Joel Butuyan and Gilbert Andres as lawyers representing the drug war victims in the International Criminal Court (ICC). The move came just two weeks after the appointment of Butuyan and Andres. Nicolas Kaufman, in an 11-page document released on Thursday, February 12, also called for the disqualification of a third Filipino lawyer, Nicole Arcaina, who was recently designated by the ICC as case manager for the victims. READ: ICC case vs Duterte: 500 more seek victim status Arcaina earlier worked for CenterLaw, where Butuyan is a managing […]... Keep on reading: Duterte defense: He wants 3 PH lawyers out of ICC case
Once declared a fugitive from justice, an accused loses the opportunity to seek judicial relief like challenging the validity of an warrant of arrest, among others
A panel of Filipino and foreign doctor-researchers emphasize that obesity is a chronic, central disease that requires a holistic approach
MANILA, Philippines – Three weather systems will bring rains over parts of the country on Friday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said. In its 4 a.m. advisory, the weather bureau said “the Bicol Region, Isabela, Quirino, Aurora, Quezon, Rizal, Laguna, Batangas, Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, and Romblon will have cloudy skies with scattered rains and isolated thunderstorms due to the shear line. Visayas, Northern Mindanao, Caraga, Davao Region, and Soccsksargen will also experience scattered rains and thunderstorms caused by the easterlies. Meanwhile, the northeast monsoon or amihan will continue to prevail, bringing light rains over the rest of […]... Keep on reading: 3 weather systems to dampen parts of PH
As T’boli bells are believed to turn away misfortune, negative energy, and malevolent entities, every Filipino should have at least one piece in their possession to protect them from the evil effects of corruption. The sounds of T’boli bells, or Tungkaling, consistently reverberate during the annual Pasinaya Open House Festival at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) complex. Tungkaling bells are integral to T’boli identity who believe that a spirit or force resides in all objects, both animate and inanimate. READ: Indigenous Peoples Rights Act and struggle for self-determination The distinct sound produced by the brass bells on belts […]... Keep on reading: Mystical sounds of T’boli bells to ward off evil spirits
NEW YORK, United States — Wall Street stocks tumbled Thursday following another pullback in tech shares as markets look ahead to a key inflation reading. Apple, Amazon and Facebook parent Meta were among the large tech companies losing more than two percent in a session that began benignly but ended deep in the red. The Nasdaq was off more than two percent. “We continue to have selling in tech,” said Art Hogan of B. Riley Wealth Management. “There are concerns over what AI might disrupt.” READ: PSEi ends 2-day rally as profit-taking sets in Markets have digested mixed US economic data […]... Keep on reading: Wall Street tumbles as tech shares pull back ahead of US inflation data
TOKYO, Japan — Japanese authorities seized a Chinese fishing boat and arrested its skipper, Tokyo’s fisheries agency said Friday, in a move likely to further heighten tensions with Beijing. “The vessel’s captain was ordered to stop for an inspection by a fisheries inspector, but the vessel failed to comply and fled. Consequently, the vessel’s captain was arrested,” according to a statement. The incident happened on Thursday inside Japan’s exclusive economic zone off Nagasaki Prefecture, it added. READ: US cites China ‘aggression,’ vows deeper PH-Japan deterrence This is a developing story.... Keep on reading: Japan confirms seized Chinese fishing boat, arrested skipper
The Unilab Foundation, through its research and policy arm Unilab Center for Health Policy (UCHP), has partnered with the local government of Ormoc City to develop and implement a Universal Health Care (UHC)-aligned Primary Care Service Delivery Framework tailored for the so-called GIDA (Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas) communities. GIDA refers to communities that face […]... Keep on reading: Unilab Foundation partners with Ormoc LGU to boost healthcare delivery in far-flung areas
WASHINGTON, United States — President Donald Trump on Thursday revoked a landmark scientific finding underpinning US regulations to curb planet-warming pollution, marking his biggest rollback of climate policy to date. The repeal of the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2009 “endangerment finding” was paired with the immediate elimination of greenhouse gas standards on automobiles. But it also places a host of other climate rules in jeopardy, including carbon dioxide emissions from power plants and methane leaks from oil and gas producers. Legal challenges are expected to follow swiftly. Climate change ‘a scam’ “This determination had no basis in fact, had none whatsoever, and […]... Keep on reading: Trump dismantles legal basis for US climate rules
MANILA, Philippines – A Vatican official in the Philippines has urged couples to celebrate Valentine’s Day by attending Mass. In a radio interview on Thursday, Papal Nuncio to the Philippines Archbishop Charles Brown encouraged young people, especially couples, to spend Feb. 14 in church. READ: Relationship experts: Romance does not need grand gestures to thrive Can be a meaningful tradition The Vatican official said just as many Filipinos observe the tradition of attending Simbang Gabi (Dawn Mass) during the Christmas season, going to Mass on the feast of St. Valentine can likewise become a meaningful tradition. “So, I think, I […]... Keep on reading: Valentine’s Day: Papal Nuncio urges couples to celebrate it in church
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