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Philippine navy holds exercise near China-controlled reef

By Agence France-Presse

HEADLINES: Food emergency for rice proposed | January 17, 2025

HEADLINES: Food emergency for rice proposed | January 17, 2025

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The Philippine Coast Guard (right) with the China Coast Guard (left) vessels set sail for a joint maritime drill over the waters of the Manila Bay on January 15, 2020. The drill aims to exercise interoperability and strengthen their capabilities in responding to such crises.

PH ship stops Chinese vessel from entering economic zone off Zambales

By Franco Jose C. Baroña

TOUGH TALK Republican Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to be the secretary of state, appears before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for his confirmation hearing at the Capitol in Washington on Jan. 15, 2025 (local time). PHOTO BY ALEX BRANDON/AP

Trump's top diplomat pick: China must 'stop messing around' with PH, Taiwan

By Philippine News Agency

Food emergency for rice proposed

By Janine Alexis Miguel and Giselle P. Jordan

PH ship stops Chinese vessel from entering economic zone off Zambales

Trump's top diplomat pick: China must 'stop messing around' with PH, Taiwan

Food emergency for rice proposed

A CASE OF 'POOR TIMING'

WATCH: President firm: Impeach complaint vs Sara impractical

A CASE OF 'POOR TIMING'

WATCH: President firm: Impeach complaint vs Sara impractical

'VERY IMPORTANT' THUMBNAIL

WATCH: BBM backs teaching of sex education in schools

Eastern's Kobey Lam scores against Terrafirma's Brent Paraiso during the PBA Commissioner's Cup at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City, Jan. 17, 2025. PHOTO BY RIO DELUVIO

RICE CRISIS THUMBNAIL

WATCH: Marcos backs food security emergency declaration

FUND LACK THUMBNAIL

WATCH: '2025 natl budget sub-optimal'

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signs the General Appropriations Act for 2025 in Malacañang on Monday, December 30, 2024. PHOTOS BY RENE H. DILAN

Marcos backs food security emergency declaration

'LIVABLE'

WATCH: Marcos leads ceremonial turnover of 8 completed 'Yolanda' housing projects in Leyte

A vehicle carrying impeached South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol (C) leaves the complex building housing the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) in Gwacheon on January 15, 2025. Impeached South Korean leader Yoon Suk Yeol was arrested on January 15 over his failed martial law bid, ending a weeks-long standoff with authorities and becoming the first sitting president to be detained in the nation's history. (Photo by JUNG YEON-JE / AFP)

South Korea investigators seek to extend President Yoon's detention

epa11732773 A man walks on the Eiffel Tower garden during snowfall in Paris, France, 21 November 2024. French National Weather and Climate Service Meteo-France issued an' orange' warning in 32 departments from northern Brittany and Normandy to the Ile-de-France due to snowfall and freezing rain forecasted on 21 November. EPA-EFE/CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON

Pakistan airline apologizes for Eiffel Tower advert

PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - JANUARY 07: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks to members of the media during a press conference at the Mar-a-Lago Club on January 07, 2025 in Palm Beach, Florida. Trump will be sworn in as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, making him the only president other than Grover Cleveland to serve two non-consecutive terms in office. Scott Olson/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by SCOTT OLSON / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Trump says ceasefire 'would've never happened' without his team

Rigoberto D. Tiglao

Writing on the wall for the Marcos-Romualdez regime

By Rigoberto D. Tiglao

Like a Circle

Amending the law is good, but teachers need more

By Carl E. Balita

Stephen CuUnjieng

The Empiricist

By Stephen CuUnjieng

Vantage Point

Reflections on the Jan. 13 'National Rally for Peace'

By Van Ybiernas

Today's Front Page

Last chance for peace in Gaza

Principle of promissory estoppel

By Persida Acosta

Like it is

2024 met most predictions, will 2025?

By Peter Wallace

Ma. Isabel Ongpin

Ambient Voices

Terminal 3 is a dump

By Ma. Isabel Ongpin

A no-brainer for global growth and US jobs

By Joseph E. Stiglitz and Mark Weisbrot

Brics and beyond: Global South's bid for economic sovereignty

By Imran Khalid

Huwag kang matakot

By Alvin Santos

BUSINESS

Apple sidelines AI news summaries due to errors

By Agence France-Presse

Eastern's Kobey Lam scores against Terrafirma's Brent Paraiso during the PBA Commissioner's Cup at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City, Jan. 17, 2025. PHOTO BY RIO DELUVIO

SPORTS

A vehicle carrying impeached South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol (C) leaves the complex building housing the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) in Gwacheon on January 15, 2025. Impeached South Korean leader Yoon Suk Yeol was arrested on January 15 over his failed martial law bid, ending a weeks-long standoff with authorities and becoming the first sitting president to be detained in the nation's history. (Photo by JUNG YEON-JE / AFP)

WORLD

South Korea investigators seek to extend President Yoon's detention

By Agence France-Presse

(FILES) People gather for a press conference about their opposition to a TikTok ban on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on March 22, 2023. - The US Supreme Court agreed on December 18, 2024, to hear TikTok's appeal of a law that would force its Chinese owner to sell the popular online video-sharing platform or shut it down. The top court scheduled oral arguments in the case for January 10, 2025, nine days before TikTok faces a ban unless ByteDance divests from the popular app. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP)

Music industry girds for looming US TikTok ban

By Agence France-Presse

The Predator Helios 18 AI brings desktop-level performance, a larger screen and top-quality immersive gaming experiences to hardcore gamers and tech-savvy consumers. PHOTOS FROM ACER

LIFESTYLE

Acer raises the bar by introducing the latest features in its Predator lineup

The Metro Manila Subway Project kicks off in Quezon City on Jan. 16, 2025 with the lowering of the boring machine at the Camp Aguinaldo Station. PHOTOS BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE

METRO SUBWAY PROJECT

January 16, 2025

Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia, Upholding Life and Nature (ULAN) Executive Director Ronaldo R. Gutierrez and Legal Network for Truthful Elections (Lente) Rona Ann V. Caritos sign a memorandum of agreement at the Palacio del Gobernador in Intramuros, Manila, on Jan. 16, 2025. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO

MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT

January 16, 2025

Rain or Shine Elasto Painters end their losing streak by defeating the NorthPort Batang Pier, 127-107, in the PBA Commissioner's Cup at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig, Jan. 16, 2025. PHOTOS BY RIO DELUVIO

January 16, 2025

Former Ilocos governor Chavit Singson shows a document signifying the withdrawal of his certificate of candidacy (COC), as witnessed by Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia and Comelec Commissioner Rey Bulay, at the poll body's law department in Intramuros, Manila, on Jan. 16, 2025. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO

OUT OF THE SENATORIAL RACE

January 16, 2025

Emmanuel Ledesma Jr., president and chief executive officer of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth), with lawyer Eli Dino Santos, PhilHealth executive vice president and chief operating officer, talks at the Senate Committee on Health and Demography on Jan. 16, 2025. PHOTO BY RENE H DILAN

PHILHEALTH PROBE

January 16, 2025

A handout photo taken on April 7, 2024 and received from the Australian Department of Defence on April 8 shows the Philippine Navy ship BRP Antonio Luna during a multilateral maritime cooperative activity between Australia, the United States, Japan and the Philippines off the coast within the Philippines Exclusive Economic Zone. (Photo by Leo BAUMGARTNER / AUSTRALIAN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / AUSTRALIAN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE / LEO BAUMGARTNER" - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
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Nation

Philippine navy holds exercise near China-controlled reef

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Navy said its warships held exercises Friday in the South China Sea as part of its efforts to assert its sovereign rights over waters also claimed by Beijing. China claims most of the strategic waterway despite an international ruling that its assertion has no legal basis. Friday's exercises were held days after the Filipino coast guard expressed alarm over Chinese patrols moving closer to Manila's shores. "While conducting sovereignty patrol in the West Philippine Sea, several offshore combat ships of the Philippine Navy held a unilateral

By Agence France-Presse - January 17, 2025

US response in SCS key to countering Beijing

Wars, extreme weather top risks – WEF poll

Israeli Cabinet to vote on Gaza truce

PAF gets 10 Black Hawk choppers in fleet build-up

Senate OKs 4-year term for barangay, SK officials

Bill to amend licensure of teachers backed

Chavit finally formalizes withdrawal from Senate race

Govt to aid Filipinos affected by wildfires

Acting Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia. PHOTO BY KAISER JAN FUENTES

Mayor seeks exemption from Comelec restriction

Ex-mayor to pursue case against BCDA

TURNOVER Officer in Charge and Deputy Collector for Assessment Andrew Malcolm Calixihan (2nd from left) turns over the leadership to new district collector Marlon Fritz Broto (2nd from right) during a symbolic handing over of the Bureau of Customs flag at Port of Subic Building 307 on Jan. 15, 2025. BOC PHOTO

Broto takes over as BOC Port of Subic chief

Cebu hotels fully booked for Sinulog

epa11732773 A man walks on the Eiffel Tower garden during snowfall in Paris, France, 21 November 2024. French National Weather and Climate Service Meteo-France issued an' orange' warning in 32 departments from northern Brittany and Normandy to the Ile-de-France due to snowfall and freezing rain forecasted on 21 November. EPA-EFE/CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON

Pakistan airline apologizes for Eiffel Tower advert

By Agence France-Presse

PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - JANUARY 07: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks to members of the media during a press conference at the Mar-a-Lago Club on January 07, 2025 in Palm Beach, Florida. Trump will be sworn in as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, making him the only president other than Grover Cleveland to serve two non-consecutive terms in office. Scott Olson/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by SCOTT OLSON / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Trump says ceasefire 'would've never happened' without his team

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 14: Firefighters work clearing up a hot spot during the Eaton Fire above Altadena as wildfires cause damage and loss through LA region on January 14, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Multiple wildfires fueled by intense Santa Ana Winds are burning across Los Angeles County, with some containment achieved by fire crews. Benjamin Fanjoy/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Benjamin Fanjoy / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Private firefighters highlight wealth divide in ruined Los Angeles

JAPAN

Japan forest on fire after military explosives drill

US President Joe Biden delivers remarks at a Department of Defense Commander in Chief Farewell Ceremony at Joint Base Myers-Henderson Hall in Arlington, Virginia, on January 16, 2025. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP)

Biden warns of threats to 'fragile' democracy

FILE- Bottles freshly filled with beer move on a conveyor belt at Lakefront Brewery in Milwaukee, Jan. 14, 2019. (AP Photo/Carrie Antlfinger, File)

Proposed rules would require nutrition info, allergen warnings on alcohol labels

In this picture made available on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025 by Vatican Media, Pope Francis wears a sling on his right arm, due to a fall earlier in the day, while meeting with FAO Programme Committee Chairperson on World Food Security Nosipho Nausca-Jean Jezile at The Vatican. (Vatican Media via AP, HOGP)

Pope Francis hurts his right arm after falling for the second time in just over a month

US investor and hedge fund manager Scott Bessent testifies before a Senate Finance Committee hearing on his nomination to be Secretary of the Treasury, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on January 16, 2025. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)

Foreign Business

US Treasury nominee says Trump can usher in 'economic golden age'

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Donald Trump's nominee for Treasury chief defended potential tax cuts and tariffs Thursday, telling lawmakers at his confirmation hearing that the president-elect could usher in "a new economic golden age." Scott Bessent's appearance before the Senate Finance Committee, days before Trump returns to the White House, saw him fielding questions on issues that ranged from sanctions to central bank independence and competition with China. Bessent, a hedge fund manager, faced grilling by policymakers but is expected to see smooth confirmation to the top economic

By Agence France-Presse - January 17, 2025

Foreign Business

Nintendo shares tumble as Switch 2 preview disappoints

Stronger 2025 growth expected

PDIC funds still 'very adequate'

KMP rejects bills extending foreign lease of lands

ICTSI unit welcomes new maritime link

DMCI Power energy sales up 9% in 2025

Cemex Holdings Philippines Inc. gives notice of special stockholders' meeting

PH-EU trade talks to resume February

Inflation revival persists as risk

Recto: LGUs to get 'more or less' 35%

UAE's Masdar to develop green energy projects in PH

Peso resumes drop; stock market slumps

Mongolian-born grand champion Terunofuji (L) holds his retirement press conference in Tokyo on January 17, 2025. Sumo grand master Terunofuji announced his retirement on January 17, potentially leaving the ancient Japanese sport without a wrestler at the highest rank of yokozuna for the first time in over 30 years. (Photo by JIJI Press / AFP) / Japan OUT / JAPAN OUT / JAPAN OUT

Sports

Japan's only sumo grand master to retire

TOKYO, Japan — Sumo is facing a potential chasm at the top of the ancient sport for the first time in over 30 years after the only yokozuna, Terunofuji, announced his retirement on Friday. The Mongolian-born 33-year-old has been the only top-ranked sumo for more than three years, and only 73 wrestlers have reached his level in the history of the centuries-old sport. But Terunofuji has struggled with injuries and withdrew from the ongoing New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Thursday after forfeiting his bout. He told reporters Friday that he was retiring to train young wrestlers

By Agence France-Presse - January 17, 2025

Victolero, Magnolia gear up for 2 must-win games

Diaz to be inducted into PSA Hall of Fame

TNT stakes 5-game winning run vs Ginebra

Koon joins Strong Group Athletics

Cariaso hopeful Blackwater can make PBA playoffs

Lillard scores 30 as Bucks roll over Magic

Swiatek advances at Australian Open

McGregor accused of sexual assault

Stock Watch

Stock indices as of January 17, 2025

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Stock indices as of January 15, 2025

(From left) Governance Commission for Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations Commissioner Brian Keith Hosaka, GCG Chairman Marius Corpus, Keynote Speaker Executive Secretary Retired Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin and GCG Commissioner Geraldine Marie Berberabe-Martinez. GCG PHOTO

Governance Excellence: Celebrating Top 10 GOCCs and Most Improved Leaders in Public Service

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE SCORECARD (CGS) AWARDEE PRA officials and employees proudly accept the Top 3 ranking for the 2023 CGS, awarded by Governance Commission for GOCCs (GCG) Commissioners and Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin during the GCG Awards Ceremony at the PICC on Nov. 25, 2024. PHOTO FROM PRA

PRA placed 3rd among GOCCS in 2023 corporate governance

The collaborative restoration project of the SM Group preserved the Quezon Hall’s original architectural character, maintained its shape and exterior, and ensured the preservation of its historical integrity. PHOTO FROM SMFI

Preserving heritage, empowering futures

CHAMPIONING SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SM North EDSA has been operational with a 1.5MWp solar energy system since 2014. PHOTO FROM SM PRIME

A brighter 2025 for Filipinos: SM Prime evolves with renewable energy

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Tmt Newswire

Bringing healthcare closer: How pharmacists are transforming access to vaccination in the Philippines

VACCINES alone do not save lives. Vaccination does. Yet in the Philippines, inadequate medical facilities, a shortage of healthcare workers, and loss of income due to long hospital queues make accessing preventive care a persistent challenge. Addressing these gaps requires innovative solutions that bring healthcare closer to the people — and Filipino pharmacists are stepping up to the challenge. At the 2nd Philippine Society of Pharmacist Vaccinators (PSPV) National Conference, healthcare leaders celebrated pharmacists' role in improving vaccine accessibility and tackling

Hotel101-Fort hosts inaugural edition of Mr. and Ms. Chinatown Global 2025

The year one of Mr. and Ms. Chinatown Global 2025

PH team shines with gold at global science olympiad

DOLE-NCR USEC, PCUP CHAIRMAN MEET FOR ENHANCED LIVELIHOOD PROGRAMS FOR THE URBAN POOR

The Westin Manila presents Green Mondays at Seasonal Tastes

Interclub's return to Bacolod celebrates triumph of human spirit

BCCP sees increasing meat imports to assist with inflation, food security

LG introduces world-first transparent, true wireless 4K OLED TV

Alter Ego, Myth Avenue Gaming conquer APAC Predator League 2025

Concentrix acquires BlinkCX in PH

Tips for high school student-athletes in balancing academics, sports

Celebrate major festivals with The Ascott Ltd. Philippines

Asia-Pacific College Multimedia Arts students at work in the studio. The academic program fuses creativity and technology to make art education relevant to the times. APC PHOTO

Campus Press

Multimedia artists in demand

By The Manila Times

The new school building built and donated by SM Foundation Inc. and SM Prime is equipped with armchairs, panoramic whiteboards, electric fans, and tables and chairs for teachers, providing an environment conducive for learning. Sta. Barbara Central School caters to almost 3,000 enrollees, 99 percent of whom are Muslim learners from four nearby villages. SMFI PHOTO

SM school building brings hope to Zamboanga

Mariano Marcos State University officials mark the higher education institution’s 47th foundation anniversary on Jan. 6, 2025, celebrating nearly five decades of excellence in education, research, transformative extension programs, generative resources and community engagement. MMSU PHOTO

MMSU celebrates 47th anniversary

Viengvilaiphone Botthoulath, a microbiology expert, will teach farmers how to extract probiotic microorganisms from agricultural waste to provide affordable nutrients for their hydroponic farms. SEARCA PHOTO

Agribusiness

Four picked for Searca Grains program

By Leander C. Domingo

Assistant professor Hazel Achuela of the Mariano Marcos State University (center) has completed her US fellowship program hosted by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. MMSU PHOTO

MMSU prof completes US fellowship program

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Camiguin inspires youth to venture into farming

VISIONARY US filmmaker David Lynch arrives to attend the 11th Annual Governors Awards gala hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood on Oct. 27, 2019. Lynch died at the age of 78, according to a statement released by his family on Jan. 16, 2025. PHOTO BY CHRIS DELMAS/AFP

'Mulholland Drive,' 'Twin Peaks' director David Lynch dies at 78

By Agence France-Presse - January 17, 2025

Ruru Madrid returns to primetime with 'Lolong: Bayani ng Bayan'

Dancing his way to building an enterprise

'Be the Next' global boy group search preems on TV5

'Bad Sisters' Filipino edition — when?

Drake files defamation suit against Universal over Kendrick Lamar track

Rekindling friendship and harmony

Gordon photo front

Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay heading to PH

By Christina Alpad - January 15, 2025

New year, new bod

Five hacks to maintain an organized home

Eight tips for using food labels to keep kids healthy

Club Bulakeño holds 'Garden of Time' annual ball

Local airline's new QR flight codes promote traditional weaves

Styles to rise to the occasion

The Sunday Times Magazine

Coffee, creativity and community at Kape Pasinawa

January 12, 2025

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Frozen yogurt chain introduces new indulgent flavors

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Three sustainable habits for a healthier you

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MOA Arena wins 'Venue of the Year'

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Championing the Filipino Film Industry

The Manila Times CSI

Mount of Beatitudes Chapel

Expats & Diplomats

A unique opportunity for pilgrimage and tourism in Israel

Stock Watch

Stock indices as of January 17, 2025

Fast Times

Audi expands A6 e-tron lineup with entry-level model

IRR SIGNED President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (center) with Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Cacdac (left) and Marina Administrator Sonia Malauan holding signed IRRs of the Magna Cata of Filipino Seafarers. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Maritime

Seafarers' rights IRR now ready to be enforced

By Yashika F. Torib - January 15, 2025

A proposed residential apartment in Quezon City with a lower floor for economic activity. PHOTOS FROM AR. RICHARD GARCIA

Build & Design

Homeowners' preferences for 2025

By Cora Llamas - January 14, 2025

Helios provides solar energy to households. PHOTOS FROM WAVEMAKER PARTNERS

Green Industries

VC funds startups that solve climate challenges

By Cora Llamas - January 11, 2025

Asia-Pacific College Multimedia Arts students at work in the studio. The academic program fuses creativity and technology to make art education relevant to the times. APC PHOTO

Campus Press

Multimedia artists in demand

By The Manila Times - January 16, 2025

Boardroom Watch

Viengvilaiphone Botthoulath, a microbiology expert, will teach farmers how to extract probiotic microorganisms from agricultural waste to provide affordable nutrients for their hydroponic farms. SEARCA PHOTO

Agribusiness

Four picked for Searca Grains program

By Leander C. Domingo - January 16, 2025