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Students use a cardboard to protect themselves from the sun during a hot day in Manila on April 2, 2024. More than a hundred schools in the Philippine capital shut their classrooms on April 2, as the tropical heat hit "danger" levels, education officials said.

Marcos approves return to old school calendar; SY 2024-2025 to end April 15

By Cristina Chi

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday approved a proposal for schools in basic education to end School Year 2024-2025 on April 15 as part of the government's gradual revert to the old academic calendar without cutting the required number of school days and resorting to Saturday classes.

This frame grab from a video by Phongsak Suksi taken and released on May 21, 2024 and made available via AFPTV shows ambulances leaving the fire station at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, after a Singapore Airlines London-Singapore flight hit severe turbulence and was forced to make an emergency landing.

5 Filipinos on board Singapore Airlines flight that hit 'extreme' turbulence

Photo shows rights activist Maria Salome Crisostomo-Ujano, the national coordinator of Philippines Against Child Trafficking.

Family of child rights advocate Sally Ujano seeks acquittal in rebellion case

Fashion and Beauty

How to vote for the next Miss Universe Philippines 2024 winner

By Earl D.C. Bracamonte

'Magic 7' bloc to remain independent — Zubiri

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Ahtisa Manalo sweeps Miss Universe Philippines 2024 preliminaries special awards

Ahtisa Manalo sweeps Miss Universe Philippines 2024 preliminaries special awards

By Earl D.C. Bracamonte | 17 hours ago

Will the stars align for her this year, and will destiny finally herald her as the country's official delegate to the Mexico...

Fashion and Beauty

Miss Universe Philippines 2024 preliminaries: frontrunners, favorites

Miss Universe Philippines 2024 preliminaries: frontrunners, favorites

By Earl D.C. Bracamonte | 1 day ago

Who among this year's 53 aspirants will wear the crown?

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Bato backs Chiz, says sorry to Migz

Bato backs Chiz, says sorry to Migz

By Marc Jayson Cayabyab | 12 hours ago

The drug probe by the panel headed by Sen. Ronald dela Rosa was cited as a key reason for the ouster of Juan Miguel “Migz”...

Rabiya Mateo set for special role in period drama ‘Pulang Araw’

Rabiya Mateo set for special role in period drama ‘Pulang Araw’

By Leah C. Salterio | 12 hours ago

Miss Universe Philippines 2020 Rabiya Mateo embarked on a showbiz career after she joined the international Miss Universe...

Mayor Guo: I am a Filipino

Mayor Guo: I am a Filipino

By Romina Cabrera | 12 hours ago

She is the lovechild of a Chinese father and a Filipino househelper, and she is a Filipino, Mayor Alice Guo of Bamban, Tarlac...

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Fifi Sharma happy to be reunited with ex-La Salle teammates at Alas Pilipinas

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Zsa Zsa Padilla marks birthday as Reyna Emperatriz, Karylle is Reyna Elena at grand Santacruzan

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John Lloyd Clemente sparked Abra's onslaught with 23 points, nine rebounds, four assists and two steals.

MPBL: San Juan seizes solo lead; Abra, Caloocan post lopsided wins

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Celtics edge Pacers in OT to draw first blood in NBA East finals

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ONIC partners with Fnatic; Echo acquired by Team Liquid

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R’Bonney Gabriel’s ‘Pinoy’ humor shines in invite to watch MUPH 2024 coronation night

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Calderon Cup junior tennis slated in Isabela

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Kim Woo-bin and Bae Suzy

Kim Woo Bin, Bae Suzy reuniting after 8 years for new show by 'The Glory' writer

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Spain's Rafael Nadal takes part in a practice session ahead of The French Open tennis tournament on Court Philippe-Chatrier at The Roland Garros Complex in Paris on May 21, 2024.

Nadal ready for emotional French Open farewell

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Actress Ivana Alawi

Ivana Alawi shares how she allocates income from showbiz, live selling

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Passengers of Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 from London to Singapore, which made an emergency landing in Bangkok, greet family members upon arrival at Changi Airport in Singapore on May 22, 2024. A 73-year-old British man died and more than 70 people were injured May 21, 2024 in what passengers described as a terrifying scene aboard a Singapore Airlines flight that hit severe turbulence, triggering an emergency landing in Bangkok.

5 Pinoy sakay ng Singapore Airlines flight na nakapatay matapos ang 'turbulence'

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Passengers of Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 from London to Singapore, which made an emergency landing in Bangkok, greet family members upon arrival at Changi Airport in Singapore on May 22, 2024. A 73-year-old British man died and more than 70 people were injured May 21, 2024 in what passengers described as a terrifying scene aboard a Singapore Airlines flight that hit severe turbulence, triggering an emergency landing in Bangkok.

BSP will intervene in forex market if volatile, governor says

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Members of the Lajid and Jakilan clans sign a covenant stating that they would thrive in peace in their municipality, Al-Barka in Basilan, again after years of hostility that the Army's 101st Infantry Brigade settled amicably.

Another Basilan clan war settled amicably

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Angelika Dela Cruz and Mika Dela Cruz

Angelika Dela Cruz denies Mika Dela Cruz's rumored pregnancy

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Mika dela Cruz, Nash Aguas and Barbie Forteza

'Internet wins': Angelika Dela Cruz trolls sister's wedding

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Korea Tourism Organization taps Melai Cantiveros as honorary ambassador

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Injured passengers on Singapore Airlines face varied compensation

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This frame grab from a video by Phongsak Suksi taken and released on May 21, 2024 and made available via AFPTV shows a plane taking off as medical staff gather near ambulances at the fire station at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, after a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777 London-Singapore flight hit severe turbulence and was forced to make an emergency landing. One person was killed and more than 20 injured on May 21 when a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777 hit severe turbulence on a flight from London and was forced to make an emergency landing in Bangkok.

What is flight turbulence and why does it happen?

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Stamp withdraws from ONE title defense vs Zamboanga due to injury

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A photo uploaded on Facebook on May 20, 2024 shows Juan Miguel â��Migzâ�� Zubiri during his last day as the Senate president.

Tolentino expresses respect for Zubiri amid Marcos-Duterte conflict

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Contiki launches first ever trip to the Philippines

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Therese Jamora-Garceau

The love story behind Jo Loves

by: Therese Jamora-Garceau

‘I have this incredible sense of smell and I can memorize smell...

Harsh solar realities

by: Cito Beltran

I attended my first solar power trade show last Monday and like...

Marichu A. Villanueva

The Senate merry-go-round

by: Marichu A. Villanueva

The election fever is definitely on....

Malaysia’s dilemma on China

When China declared almost the entire South China Sea as its territory...

Beijing illegally orders arrest of foreign fishermen in SCS

by: Jarius Bondoc

Beijing continues to defy world law. It authorized the China Coast...

Andrew J. Masigan

A brave new Philippines

by: Andrew J. Masigan

Strength is standing your ground. Strength is restraint....

Ana Marie Pamintuan

Orocan moments

by: Ana Marie Pamintuan

Juan Miguel Zubiri says he was forced out as Senate president...

Joanne Rae M. Ramirez

Men-ergy!

by: Joanne Rae M. Ramirez

In the popular spy movie franchise Kingsman, Colin Firth’s character...

Sheila B. Romero: 10 lessons for my children

by: Mons Romulo

Sheila Romero graduated from De La Salle University, cum laude,...

Out of touch

by: Iris Gonzales

In his imaginings, the Marcos administration’s anti-poverty...

Destabilizing

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister are confirmed...

Ariel Nepomuceno

Much hope in Mindanao

by: Ariel Nepomuceno

Has the promise of a prosperous and peaceful Mindanao arrived?...

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