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Typhoon Tisoy's onslaught

ABS-CBN News
Dec 03 11:31 PM

Typhoon Tisoy hammered the Philippines with up to 275kph gusts as it touched ground in Sorsogon late Monday night. Read more »

2010s hottest decade in history, UN says as emissions rise again

Agence France-Presse
Dec 03 06:34 PM

This decade is set to be the hottest in history, the United Nations said Tuesday in an annual assessment outlining the ways in which climate change is outpacing humanity's ability to adapt to it.   Read more »

When biofuel generation turns into 'false solution' to climate change

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Dec 03 05:59 PM | Updated Dec 03 08:55 PM

The government was forced to abandon the project in 2011. The price tag for the failure was pegged at P1 billion.  Read more »

Ex janitor na nagkampeon sa #SEAGames2019 triathlon, nais magtayo ng sariling bike shop

Karl Cedrick Basco, ABS-CBN News
Dec 03 01:51 AM | Updated Dec 03 02:27 PM

Dati, basahan ang hawak ni John Chicano sa isang bike shop. Ngunit ngayon, gintong medalya na ang tangan nito. Read more »

Meet the future of Philippine space exploration

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Dec 02 10:05 PM | Updated Dec 02 11:52 PM

In one of the buildings of the University of the Philippines’ science complex, a team of young engineers and scientists is busy at work - studying and building what is supposed to be the country’s first locally made satellite. Read more »

Poverty fueling online sexual exploitation of Filipino children: NGO coalition

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Dec 01 04:50 PM

The group cited data showing over 600,000 tips of images and videos of naked, sexualized and abused Filipino children received by the Department of Justice in 2018.  Read more »

Rising seas threaten early end for sinking village in Philippines

Eloisa Lopez, Reuters
Nov 30 10:14 AM

SITIO PARIAHAN, Philippines - Danica Martinez, 16, grew up in a house that grows taller every few years. Read more »

37 Asia-Pacific countries affirm commitment in advancing women’s rights

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Nov 30 09:12 AM

BANGKOK, Thailand – Thirty-seven countries from the Asia-Pacific have voted to adopt an outcome document which the Philippines led in reviewing and drafting, as the 3-day ministerial conference came to a close Friday. Read more »

Esports seen to boost viewership of 'biggest' SEA Games ever

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Nov 29 07:59 PM | Updated Nov 29 08:53 PM

MANILA—The biggest multi-sports event in Southeast Asia is set to open Saturday with host Philippines seeking to top the medal standings while reaching a record number of global viewers by including competitive video gaming in the biennial meet for the first time.   Read more »

24 samples collected from Manila test positive for polio virus

ABS-CBN News
Nov 29 12:19 AM | Updated Nov 29 06:58 PM

Health officials have detected the presence of the polio virus in more than two dozen areas in the city of Manila alone. Read more »

EXPLAINER: The intricacies of certifying food as halal

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Nov 27 08:22 PM | Updated Nov 27 10:35 PM

There's much more to the process of guaranteeing that food is halal than just stating a dish shouldn't contain pork.  Read more »

Group organizing 30th SEA Games lacks experience, former POC chief says

ABS-CBN News
Nov 26 11:16 PM

After a former official of the Philippine Olympic Committee observed that the organizers are simply out of their depth. Read more »

UN special rapporteur calls on PH govt to protect Filipina women in politics

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Nov 26 07:58 PM

BANGKOK, Thailand – The United Nations special rapporteur on ending violence against women is calling on the Philippine government to protect Filipina women in politics against verbal attacks coming from high-level politicians.   Read more »

Maguindanao massacre: A decade later

ABS-CBN News
Nov 25 11:07 PM

No one was prepared for the news that day.  Read more »

Remember, remember, the 58 in November

ABS-CBN News
Nov 23 10:10 PM | Updated Nov 23 11:49 PM

The Ampatuan massacre in Maguindanao was the biggest story and the most audacious attack during election season of 2009. Read more »

Lest we forget: Ampatuan massacre

Research by ABS-CBN Investigative & Research Group and Infographic by Jayvery Lorenzana, ABS-CBN News
Nov 23 12:20 AM | Updated Nov 23 10:35 AM

November 23 marks a decade since the 2009 Ampatuan massacre in Maguindanao that claimed 58 lives, including those of 32 journalists. Read more »

A closer look at the 2009 Maguindanao massacre case

ABS-CBN News
Nov 23 12:11 AM

Saturday, November 23, marks a decade since the 2009 Maguindanao Massacre in the southern Philippines. Read more »

A decade of wait: Where are key personalities in the Maguindanao massacre now?

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Nov 22 07:08 PM | Updated Nov 22 07:56 PM

Here are some key personalities who figured in the Ampatuan massacre and its backdrop 10 years ago, and where they are now. Read more »

Kakaibang sports sa 2019 SEA Games

ABS-CBN News
Nov 22 04:44 PM | Updated Nov 22 05:36 PM

Narinig mo na ba ang underwater hockey? E ang obstacle course race, modern pentathlon, at esport? Ito ang ilan sa kakaibang sports sa 2019 SEA Games. Read more »

Justice remains elusive for families of Maguindanao massacre victims

ABS-CBN News
Nov 21 11:50 PM

Justice remains elusive for the families of the 58 people killed in the 2009 Maguindanao massacre. Read more »

With vaping ban, will users just switch back to cigarettes?

ABS-CBN News
Nov 20 11:12 PM

The use and importation of vaping products is now a criminal offense, with users of electronic cigarettes puffing in public risking arrest. Read more »

'Never mind the law': Duterte defends order to ban vaping

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Nov 20 10:15 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte justified Wednesday his verbal order to the police to arrest anyone caught vaping or using e-cigarettes in public, saying it was meant to protect the health of Filipinos.   Read more »

Pinoys' trust in China falls from 'poor' to 'bad' in September: SWS poll

Rose Carmelle Lacuata, ABS-CBN News
Nov 20 08:49 PM | Updated Nov 21 07:06 AM

MANILA (UPDATE)—Filipinos' trust in China has fallen to a new low, according to a recent Social Weather Stations poll. Read more »

China caused most destruction in West PH Sea: US scientist

ABS-CBN News
Nov 19 09:51 PM

Marine biologist Dr. Kent Carpenter of US-based Old Dominion University told House members that China alone accounts for most of the destruction in the disputed waters. Read more »

Robredo drug war shows why it will take village to solve drug menace

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Nov 19 08:35 PM | Updated Nov 19 09:22 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo, the Philippines’ new anti-drug chief, illustrated how the drug problem can affect a community, and why it will take a village to solve it. Read more »