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NYT chairman Sulzberger says AI companies ‘strip-mine’ news sites of their intellectual property

A.G. Sulzberger says AI companies are 'failing to embrace a core responsibility... to ensure the public has access to trustworthy news and information.'

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LTFRB grounds 26 buses of firm in Benguet accident

MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Monday said it has grounded 26 buses belonging to Victory Liner after an accident in Benguet killed one passenger and injured around 90 others. LTFRB Chair Vigor Mendoza II said a show-cause order has been issued against the company, adding that the transport

Comelec ‘fully prepared’ for BARMM elections

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday said it is already “fully prepared” for the first regular parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). “The Comelec is fully prepared for the September 14 BARMM Parliamentary Elections,” said Comelec chair George Garcia in a chance interview with reporters. In

Luistro welcomes poll showing 74% of Filipinos back Duterte impeachment

House lead prosecutor and justice committee Chair Gerville Luistro on Monday welcomed the latest Octa Research survey showing strong public support for proceeding with the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. Luistro said the findings validate what the House prosecution panel believes is the public demand for accountability. Octa’s latest Tugon ng Masa

LTFRB suspends buses of firm in Benguet crash

MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Monday said it has suspended the operations of some of the Victory Liner’s buses after the involvement of two of its vehicles in the Benguet crash. LTFRB Chairman Vigor Mendoza II said 26 of Victory Liner’s buses are suspended pending the result of

House prosecutors divide work on Sara Duterte impeachment trial

The House of Representatives has divided its designated prosecutors into separate groups to present their evidence in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro, chair of the House committee on justice, said in an online interview on Friday said that Manila Rep. Joel Chua will now handle the preparations for

From bin to ocean: How plastic waste escapes Philippine systems

(Part 2) Part 1: Low consumption, high leakage: The Philippines’ plastic paradox MANILA, Philippines — The problem with plastic waste in the Philippines is not just where it ends, but how it moves. A sachet thrown into a bin does not simply stay in one place. It passes through a chain of production, consumption, collection,

Loren Legarda joins Manila school visit, promotes Aral Program

MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda joined the site visit to Sen. Benigno S. Aquino, Jr. Elementary School and President Corazon C. Aquino High School in Baseco, Manila recently. The chairperson of the Senate Committee on Basic Education and Co-Chairperson of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (Edcom II), was there to

Kidapawan bishop urges gov’t to pursue raps vs corrupt public officials

MANILA, Philippines — Kidapawan Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo on Thursday again urged the government to pursue cases with sufficient basis against public officials facing corruption allegations, emphasizing that accountability should apply to everyone. Bagaforo, chair of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines Episcopal Commission on Inter-Religious Dialogue, said corruption “continues to erode

Future of two coco institutions serving farmers in limbo

Two institutions once credited with helping thousands of coconut farmers escape poverty are now “shadows of their previous robust selves,” said Leonardo Montemayor, a former Department of Agriculture (DA) secretary. Montemayor, now chairman of the Federation of Free Farmers, said the United Coconut Planters Bank-Coconut Industry Investment Fund’s (UCPB-CIIF) Finance and Development Corp. (CocoFinance) and

San Miguel has dropped Boracay bridge project – Aklan governor

ILOILO CITY, Philippines — San Miguel Holdings Corp. (SMHC) has backed out of the controversial Boracay Bridge project amid mounting public criticism and strong opposition from local communities, as well as business and environmental groups. This was disclosed on Wednesday by Aklan Gov. Jose Enrique Miraflores, who said he spoke with Ramon Ang, chair and

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Rappler Recap: Truth Commission to probe drug war killings launched

Commission chairperson and former ICC judge Raul Pangalangan says they are hoping that their findings will be useful for local and international probes into the atrocities

Jude Acidre: No to online voting for senator-judges in VP Duterte trial

MANILA, Philippines — Senator-judges should be physically present during the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Z. Duterte, particularly during voting, because the gravity of the proceedings requires full attention and direct observation of witnesses. House Committee on Higher and Technical Education chair Jude Acidre made the statement as senators debated a proposal allowing remote

Civilian-led EJK Truth Commission launched

MANILA, Philippines — An independent, civilian-led EJK Truth Commission was formally launched on Wednesday to document abuses linked to the bloody drug war, nearly a decade after thousands of deaths sparked global condemnation and continuing calls for justice. In a press briefing at the Archbishop’s Palace on Wednesday, commission chair Judge Raul Pangalangan, said that

Legarda tackles literacy crisis in EDCOM II briefing

MANILA, Philippines – Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Basic Education and co-chairperson of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II), faced head-on the urgent challenges in Philippine education during her first EDCOM II briefing last Monday. Citing findings from the second EDCOM II, Legarda emphasized that a

Groups decry cutting of decades-old trees for Manila expressway project

MANILA, Philippines – Environmental groups, fisherfolk organizations, and concerned youth protested in Manila on Tuesday against the Department of Natural Resources (DENR)-backed cutting of decades-old trees for the Southern Access Link Expressway (SALEx) project. Led by Kalikasan People’s Network for the Environment, the green advocates gathered along Mabini Street, forming a human chain around remaining

Estrada, Marcoleta named vice chairpersons of Senate blue ribbon panel

MANILA, Philippines— Senators Jinggoy Estrada and Rodante Marcoleta have been named vice chairpersons of the Senate blue ribbon committee. Marcoleta headed the committee during the time of then-Senate President Francis Escudero until he was replaced by Sen. Panfilo Lacson after Sen. Vicente “Tito” Sotto III took over the chamber’s leadership in September 2025. But following Sotto’s ouster as

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Cop, village chair among 4 killed in Isabela shooting

CITY OF ILAGAN, Isabela — Police have launched dragnet operations to track down the suspects behind the fatal shooting of four people, including a village chief and a police officer, in Barangay San Rafael Abajo, Santo Tomas, Isabela, on Sunday evening. Police Col. Manuel Bringas, Isabela police director, identified the fatalities as Barangay Colonguan chair