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US expert on Metro Manila transportation: Too many cars, few mass transit

Izzy Lee, ABS-CBN News
Jun 03 11:32 PM | Updated Jun 04 09:49 AM

Professor John Sidel noted the gridlock traffic caused by underinvestment in mass transit systems and people's over-reliance on cars. Read more »

Paano ipagkakasya sa budget ang niluluto?

ABS-CBN News
Jun 03 05:58 PM

Kanya-kanyang paraan ang mga mamimili na pagkasyahin ang budget sa pagkain ng kanilang pamilya. Read more »

The Maharlika Investment Fund, as approved by Congress

ABS-CBN News
Jun 03 10:23 AM | Updated Jun 03 11:25 AM

The authors of the Maharlika bill say its aim is to "promote socio-economic development" while its critics say it carries a lot of risks not worth taking. Read more »

No, the WHO isn't trying to grab pandemic 'lockdown powers'

Deutsche Welle
Jun 03 02:48 AM

Claims that the WHO will enforce lockdowns in future pandemics are false. Read more »

Fewer Filipinos see their quality of life improving: study

ABS-CBN News
Jun 03 12:30 AM

A survey by the Social Weather Stations reveals fewer Filipinos see their quality of life improving over the next 12 months. Read more »

Breast cancer drug shown to reduce recurrence risk

Agence France-Presse
Jun 02 11:28 PM

Breast cancer recurrence is relatively commonplace -- and for survivors, the prospect can be daunting. Read more »

ALAMIN: Paano makaiiwas sa iba’t ibang uri ng cybercrime

ABS-CBN News
Jun 02 12:10 PM

Paano ba mapoproterktahan ang sarili laban sa cybercrime? Read more »

PH more accepting of LGBTQ? What study vs experience say

Jeffrey Hernaez, ABS-CBN News
Jun 02 06:00 AM

A 2021 report ranks the Philippines at 36th out of 175 countries in terms of accepting the LGBTQIA+ community. Read more »

Patrol ng Pilipino: Kapamilya morning shows, balikan

ABS-CBN News
Jun 01 09:34 PM | Updated Jun 01 10:39 PM

Mula sa "Magandang Umaga Po" hanggang sa “Sakto!”, kasama na natin ang ABS-CBN morning shows sa paghahanda para sa ating araw. Read more »

Pride month, pride merch: How to go beyond rainbow capitalism

Ralph Revelar Sarza
Jun 01 04:51 PM | Updated Jun 01 06:25 PM

To transcend the limitations and criticisms of pink capitalism, a shift in focus is necessary — toward genuine and sustained support for LGBTQ+ communities. Read more »

1.5C of warming is too hot for a just world: study

Agence France-Presse
Jun 01 06:15 AM

If exposing large swathes of humanity to "significant harm is to be avoided, the just boundary should be set at or below 1C," the scientists said. Read more »

New York sinking under its own weight: study

Peter Hutchison, Agence France-Presse
Jun 01 04:44 AM

If New York is the city that never sleeps then how's this for keeping you up at night? It is also sinking. Read more »

'We want to be free': Filipinos demand right to divorce

Ara Eugenio, Agence France-Presse
May 31 06:00 PM

The Philippines is the only place outside the Vatican where divorce is outlawed. Read more »

Calls to scrap religious feelings law renewed after case vs. priest

Raffy Cabristante, ABS-CBN News
May 30 10:17 PM

The case stemmed from a statement Cabading made in a 2020 online show where he rejected the alleged Marian apparition in Lipa, Batangas in 1948. Read more »

AI poses 'extinction' risk, say experts

Joseph Boyle, Agence France-Presse
May 30 09:01 PM

Global leaders should be working to reduce "the risk of extinction" from artificial intelligence technology, a group of industry chiefs and experts warned on Tuesday. Read more »

China to send first civilian into space on Tuesday

Ludovic Ehret, Agence France-Presse
May 29 12:58 PM

China will send its first civilian astronaut into space as part on Tuesday as Beijing pushes with its extra-terrestrial ambitions. Read more »

No glory for bullies: South Korea's school violence epidemic

Claire Lee, Agence France-Presse
May 29 11:08 AM

In a phenomenon sweeping South Korea known as 'Hakpok MeToo', people who were bullied publicly name and shame the perpetrators of school violence. Read more »

Brain implants make disabled walk but can't read thoughts

Deutsche Welle
May 29 06:56 AM

Brain implant devices could transform human health. But what about their boasted sci-fi capabilities? Read more »

'Vaping is not cool': DepEd, advocates strengthen campaign vs tobacco products

Arra Perez, ABS-CBN News
May 26 06:58 PM

The DepED already released an order prohibiting cigarettes and vapes inside and outside schools. Read more »

Protecting India's tigers also good for climate: study

Juliette Collen, Agence France-Presse
May 26 03:00 AM

Three-quarters of the world's wild tigers live in India, but the destruction of their natural habitat has seen their numbers plummet. Read more »

Rising number of HIV cases alarming, health advocates say

Jeffrey Hernaez, ABS-CBN News
May 26 12:49 AM

The rising number of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) cases, especially among Philippine youth, is cause for alarm. Read more »

FACT CHECK: Hindi maapektuhan ang pension sa pagpaparehistro sa Senior Citizens Commission

ABS-CBN Investigative and Research Group
May 25 06:16 PM | Updated May 25 06:24 PM

Hindi totoong mapuputol ang pension ng mga senior citizen kung sila’y hindi magpaparehistro sa website ng NCSC. Read more »

Who are the Russian volunteers fighting for Ukraine?

Deutsche Welle
May 25 08:39 AM

Hundreds of Russian citizens are fighting as volunteers on the Ukrainian side, according to media reports. Read more »

Paralyzed man walks again via thought-controlled implants

Isabelle Tourne, Agence France-Presse
May 25 07:12 AM | Updated May 25 09:31 AM

A paralyzed man has regained the ability to walk smoothly using only his thoughts for the first time, thanks to two implants. Read more »

Tina Turner: the raw power of rock and roll

Michael Mathes, Agence France-Presse
May 25 06:30 AM

Tina Turner, the growling songstress who left an indelible mark on 20th-century rock, electrified fans with 5 decades of hit records. Read more »