Kailan naging kasalanan ang pagiging kakaiba? Siyempre, sa matang mapanghusga. Nakakadena sa pang-aalipusta ang buhay ng isang naiiba. Iba sila kung tingnan at tratuhin, tila laging may layong paghusga. Pilit inaako ang bawat salitang nang-uuyam habang patuloy ang pagngiti — walang nakauunawa, walang pakialam.

In a world drunk on tomorrow, we forget the perfume of today. We chase shadows of what might be, while the warm sunlight slips through our fingers silently.

Lahat tayo’y may kaniya-kaniyang pangarap na umaasang marating ang buhay na maginhawa— ‘yong tipong wala nang iniintinding bukas. Tila naglalayag sa alon ng karangyaan at ang isip natin ay malayang lumilipad, malayo sa problemang pinansyal.

The Philippines shattered Saudi Arabia's ironclad defense, coasting to a dominating 3-0 win in Group G of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup qualifiers opening in Cambodia, yesterday.

Ang edukasyon ay isang pundasyong hindi maaaring kaligtaan—ito ang susi sa pag-unlad ng indibidwal at ng lipunan.

Mahigit 500 manlalaro mula sa iba’t ibang panig ng bansa ang sasabak sa Philippine National Badminton Open (PNBO) 2025, na gaganapin sa Hulyo 7–12 sa Rizal Memorial Complex, kung saan nakataya ang ₱1 milyon premyo at pambihirang pagkakataon na makapasok sa national team.

Anger isn’t always sudden. For some, it lives in the silence before a disagreement—the tightness in the chest when things don’t go right. It’s not a roar; it’s a hum. Somehow, the feeling of anger found them early and it stayed. It clings like a second skin, showing up in friendships, in relationships, and even in moments too small to deserve outbursts.

Inilunsad sa Intramuros ang “Spike for a Cause,” isang fundraising dinner at fashion show na layong suportahan ang Alas Pilipinas at ang gaganaping FIVB Men’s World Championship ngayong Setyembre.

Umibig ka na ba na parang tinola? Mainit, minsa'y mapait—ngunit sa bawat subo, may lambing na unti-unting gumuguhit sa panlasa. Hindi man agad tanggap ng lahat, natututo ka ring mahalin ang pait ng dahon ng sili at ang haplos ng malinamnam na sabaw.

Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 34 has declared Alice Guo's mayoral term void, identifying her as the Chinese national Guo Hua Ping.

They said when you turn 18, everything changes. Like the world would greet you with open arms, like responsibilities would finally feel empowering, like you’d wake up with a roadmap, a vision, a fire in your chest.

Women are strong human beings. They bring life into this world — but they shouldn’t be treated as if their only purpose is to deliver a baby, or in other words, as mere baby machines.

Sa unang pagkakataon, may Pinay na dumiretso sa huling yugto ng isang WTA Tour — pero ang tropeyo’y lumipad sa kabilang net.

On June 14, 2025, a cloud formation above Naga City, Camarines Sur, sparked widespread attention after parishioners claimed to have seen the image of Jesus Christ in the sky following a Mass at the Minor Basilica of Peñafrancia. Videos and photographs quickly circulated online, garnering 5.3 million views and 269,000 reactions on Fox News alone. For a country deeply rooted in Catholic beliefs, this moment stirred powerful emotions.

Hindi mo man tiyak ang eksaktong dahilan ng iyong pag-iral, may halaga na agad ang paniniwala mong may kabuluhan ang iyong buhay. Sa katunayan, lumitaw sa bagong pananaliksik na ang simpleng paniniwala na may saysay ang ating pag-iral ay may malalim at positibong epekto sa ating pang-araw-araw na buhay.

Barangay Ginebra shook off a rusty start and escaped with a gritty 73-71 win over the San Miguel Beermen in Game 1 of the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup semifinals on June 25 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.

In a cosmic twist, the famous James Webb Space Telescope, known for its famous photographs of different parts of space, has yet to discover another discovery. It detected gases in the atmosphere of exoplanet K2-18 b—found about 124 light-years away from us.

Filipina tennis sensation Alex Eala continued to break barriers on the global stage, reaching a new career-high world ranking of No. 56 after advancing to the final of the 2025 Eastbourne Open, the first-ever tour-level final appearance by a player from the Philippines.

Sa kabila ng iniindang ACL injury, mananatili si Kyrie Irving sa Dallas Mavericks matapos tanggihan ang kanyang $43 milyon na player option at pumirma ng panibagong tatlong taong kontrata na nagkakahalaga ng $119 milyon, ayon sa ulat ng ESPN nitong Miyerkules, Hunyo 25.

On Wednesday, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has confirmed its cooperation with the ICC on securing witnesses in the drug war case against former President Rodrigo Duterte, who is charged with crimes against humanity.

The TNT Tropang 5G took a step closer to a Grand Slam as RR Pogoy spearheaded the squad’s final surge to nail a 98-91 triumph over the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in Game 1 of their best-of-seven semifinals series in the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup at the Mall of Asia Arena on Wednesday, June 25.

The night sky, once a canvas of stars, is slowly disappearing. In cities — and even in far-off rural areas — the stars have faded behind a constant veil of artificial light. What was once normal — the clear view of the Milky Way or the slow dance of constellations — has become a rare experience. This is the result of a growing environmental problem known as light pollution.

Paano kung ang akala nating solusyon upang mabawasan ang microplastics sa ating mga kinakain at iniinom ay mas malala pa pala ang panganib na dala para sa atin? Batay sa France’s Food Safety Agency, mas maraming microplastics ang matatagpuan sa mga inuming nakalagay sa mga boteng gawa sa salamin — gaya ng tubig, beer, wine, at soft drinks.

Sa Iyo na Di Na Nakabalik, Lahat ay tila normal nang araw na 'yon. Alas-singko pa lang ng umaga, nagkakape ka na habang binibilang ang natirang panustos. “Huling taya,” sabi mo, habang iniipit sa bulsa ang kulubot na dalawang libo. Tumango ako, bagama’t sanay na sa pangakong ‘yan. Pero sa totoo lang, kahit paulit-ulit, naniwala pa rin ako. Dahil ang totoo, sa kabila ng pagod mo, buo pa rin ang paninindigan mong hindi tayo susuko.

Naaresto ang isang Grade 8 na estudyante at ang kasamahan nito matapos umanong basagin ang bintana ng isang nakaparadang sasakyan at pagnakawan ito sa Barangay Parang, Marikina.

Walong pambato ng Pilipinas ang nakatakdang sumabak sa 8th Lion City Cup, ang pinakamalaking lawn bowls tournament sa Singapore, na gaganapin mula Hulyo 6 hanggang 12 sa Kallang Lawn Bowls Green at Tanglin Club Sports Center.

Isang lindol na may lakas na 6.3 magnitude ang yumanig sa karagatan ng Davao Oriental bandang 9:58 ng umaga nitong Martes, Hunyo 24, ayon sa Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).

Muling magsasagupa ang ilan sa mga pinakamahuhusay na junior golfers ng bansa sa pagsisimula ng ICTSI Del Monte Junior PGT Championship ngayong Miyerkules, Hunyo 25, sa Del Monte Golf Club sa Bukidnon.

Isang makabagong yugto sa kabataang basketball ang ilulunsad Agosto ngayong taon sa pamamagitan ng Philippine Youth Basketball Championship (PYBC), isang bagong liga na nakatuon sa masinsinang pag-aaral ng stats at performance ng mga manlalaro.

Mahal kong Kabataang Pilipino, Ika nga ni Dr. José P. Rizal at sa ganitong araw rin siya isinilang, "Ang kabataan ang pag-asa ng bayan." Subalit paano kung mismong ang kinabukasan ng kabataang Pilipino ay ninakaw ng mga pekeng kumakatawan sa kabataan na mismong mga strawman pa?

Nagkagulo sa pagitan ng dalawang grupo sa Wattah Wattah Festival sa San Juan City nitong Martes, June 24.

MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala eked out top-ranked Hailey Baptiste, 6-7(1), 7-6(4), 6-1, to punch her ticket to the main draw of the 2025 Lexus Eastbourne Open in England on June 22. The 20-year-old Filipina dropped a rough opening-set tiebreak, 1-7, and nearly lost grip of the second-set breaker, as Baptiste sliced Eala’s 5-1 cushion down to 5-4 with three straight points, but Eala recovered and strung together two clutch points to take the set and force a decider.

Filipina-bet Alex Eala wasted no time asserting her dominance to breeze past Turkey’s Zeynep Sōnmez, 6-1, 6-3, to move one step closer to the Eastbourne Open main draw in the first round of the World Tennis Association (WTA) 250 qualifiers yesterday.

The Loud City emerged from the smoke of a fully-stretched finals as champions, leaving scorched dreams and silent hearts in their wake. The Oklahoma City Thunder became the menace of the night as they crushed the Indiana Pacers' dream in a devastating Game 7, 103-91, to bag the NBA championship title yesterday in the Paycom Center in Oklahoma.

It started quiet, filled with dark a sickness passed in blood and breath. But louder than the virus was the blame.

Nakatakdang umeksena ang Filipino-Americans na sina Brooke Van Sickle, MJ Phillips, at Tia Andaya sa muling pagsabak ng binagong lineup ng Alas Pilipinas sa VTV Women’s International Cup mula Hunyo 28 hanggang Hulyo 5 sa Vinh Phuc, Vietnam.

Jason “f0rsakEn” Susanto made sure to nail his name in the Valorant world after spearheading Paper Rex Express’ (PRX) 13-11, 15-17, 13-10, 14-12 upset of FNATIC (FNC) to claim the VCT Masters Grand Final trophy at Toronto, yesterday.

Both the Creamline Cool Smashers and Cignal HD Spikers capitalized on their team captains’ breakthrough productions to cap off the PVL on Tour’s Vigan leg with victories over the Akari Chargers and Capital1 Solar Spikers, respectively, on Monday, June 23, at the Chavit Coliseum in Ilocos Sur.

Mahigit 100 Pilipino ang nawalan ng tahanan, habang 118 naman ang pansamantalang inilipat sa mga silungan sa Israel matapos ang paghihiganting pag-atake ng Iran gamit ang mga misil, kasabay ng patuloy na paglala ng tensyon sa Middle East.

There are pure souls who would grab every opportunity to rise from the hardships that they have to go through with their family. Meanwhile, they are forced to accept the fact that not every opportunity is for them. The reason is none other than the competition—the competition that the elites started. What is sad about it is that the poor and innocent cannot even stand a chance.

Nature never fails to surprise us! Corals don’t usually grow big because they face numerous threats that can lead to their death. Rising sea temperatures, ocean acidification, and pollution—these are just some of the dangers that can kill corals. But in the blink of an eye, a discovery has widened the eyes of researchers.

As her riff with President Bongbong Marcos continues, Vice President Sara Duterte will again not attend this year's State of the Nation Address (SONA).

Despite the accusations of being an extreme "foul baiter," earning the nickname "Free Throw Merchant," Shai Gilgeous-Alexander capped off his first NBA title with a treble of achievements, becoming the first player in National Basketball Association (NBA) history to win the Regular Season MVP, Western Conference Finals MVP, and Finals MVP in a single season, silencing his critics and solidifying his poise as not just the face of the league but a global icon in the basketball world.

Hindi tubig ang tunay na lumulunod sa kaniya—kundi ang paglimot ng sariling anak. Akala ng karamihan, likas na ang pagbaha tuwing tag-ulan. Sanay na raw tayo; sanay sa pagsalba ng TV gamit ang balde, sanay sa mga batang naliligo sa kalsadang maitim ang tubig.

They say education is a right—one that should be guaranteed to all. But in this country, the word “right” increasingly feels conditional.

Someone once asked me, “If you were a word, what would you be?” There are thousands of words to choose from, but one always stands out to me. If I had to be a word, I’d be curious.

Don't need a star-studded lineup. For the reinforced Cignal HD Spikers, it was Erika Santos who starred in their dominant start as they swept the Akari Chargers, 25-23, 25-14, 25-23, to kick off the 2025 PVL on Tour preseason at the Chavit Coliseum in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, June 22.

On Olympic Day and Tagaytay City’s 87th Charter Day, Philippine cycling got a new home—and a new hope. The country officially opened its first Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)–standard indoor velodrome on June 23, 2025, in Tagaytay City, Cavite, marking a historic step toward reviving the nation’s track-cycling legacy.

The Creamline Cool Smashers showed dominance as they comfortably dismantled the Capital1 Solar Spikers, 25-10, 25-21, 25-10, during the opening day of the first-ever PVL on Tour at the newly inaugurated Chavit Coliseum in Vigan City, Ilocos Sur, on Sunday, June 22.

Beermen unplug Bolts in Sweet Semis Revenge San Miguel made sure history would not repeat itself.

Lyssa zampa o mas kilala bilang Tropical Swallowtail Moth — karaniwang haka-haka na sila ang mga mahal natin sa buhay na lumisan na, ngayo’y agaw-atensyon dahil mas dumarami sa uri nila ang tila bumabalik sa Maynila.

Isinugod sa ospital si dating Sacramento Kings star na si Vlade Divac matapos magtamo ng bali sa balakang bunsod ng aksidente sa motorsiklo sa Montenegro nitong Biyernes, Hunyo 20.

Philippines came up short against Chinese Taipei, 9–5, in the bronze-medal match of the Intermediate Division at the Little League Asia-Pacific & Middle East Tournament, with the host nation pulling away in the late innings.

Behind a masterful game from bench player Leonard Santillan, the seventh-seeded Rain or Shine Elasto Painters reasserted their dominance over the no. 2 NLEX Road Warriors, 103-92, to reach the semifinals of the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Malate on Saturday, June 21.

During a recent Independence Day gathering in Malaysia, Senator Robin Padilla boldly declared his support for a 2028 presidential tandem between Vice President Sara Duterte and Senator Imee Marcos. He even volunteered to be their campaign manager, casting aside any pretense of neutrality or issue-based politics. In a moment intended to promote unity and reflection on Philippine freedom, Padilla chose instead to push a recycled alliance rooted in political legacy, not public service.

Malaking bahagi ng Pilipinas ang may iniindang karamdaman sa bawat bahagi ng katawan. Isa sa mga sikat na sakit ay ang pagkakaroon ng “gout,” isang anyo ng arthritis na kalimitang sanhi ng mataas na lebel ng “uric acid” na namumuo sa mga kasu-kasuan.

A disagreement has surfaced between the Office of the Ombudsman and the House of Representatives over the complaint involving Vice President Sara Duterte and her use of confidential funds.

Two teen cockfighters who were found dead have been confirmed to be part of the 34 missing cockfighters 4 years ago. They were tied in sandbags and buried at Taal Lake—a state witness said.

I stand no higher than a simple man, Yet quietly I’ll cheer you when I can. You test my heart as far as you are able, I bleed and falter, fragaile at your table.

Binati ni Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu si US President Donald Trump matapos inanunsyo sa publiko na binomba ng US Military ang tatlong nuclear site ng Iran nitong Linggo.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Saturday that he wants history to remember him as Chief Exclusive who “did not yield” on the West Philippine Sea (WPS).

A law student from De La Salle University in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig who had been missing since June 8 was found dead in Naic, Cavite on Saturday.

The sunset came early for the Filipina pair. Sisi Rondina and Bernadeth Pons saw their stellar stint at the 2025 Beach Pro Tour Futures Qidong relinquished after succumbing to Stefánia Flóra Kun and Lilla Villám of Hungary via a 2-0 (13-21, 17-21) sweep during their quarterfinal clash in Qidong, China, on Saturday, June 21.

Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings foiled Converge FiberXers’ comeback attempt after eking out an 88-80 nail-biter to secure the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals trip at the PhilSports Arena, yesterday.

Tinatarget ng pamahalaan na alisin ang libo-libong illegal gaming websites sa bansa, ayon sa isang opisyal ng Palasyo nitong Lunes.

Team Philippines bowed to South Korea, 37–45, in the Table of 16 and secured 9th place in the Senior Men’s Épée Team event of the 2025 Asian Fencing Championships held on June 21 in Bali, Indonesia.

Nito lamang Biyernes ng umaga, kinumpirma ng Office of the Vice President (OVP) na nakarating na ang kautusang inihayag ng Office of the Ombudsman kay VP Sara Duterte, kabilang na ang iba pang mga opisyal, na tumugon sa mga reklamong isinampa ng House of Representatives tungkol sa umano’y pag-aabuso nito sa mga confidential funds.

Just a week after bowing to the Filipinos in a five-set thriller on Philippine soil, Thailand flipped the script and swept Alas Pilipinas, 25–21, 25–20, 25–18, in the 9th–11th classification round of the 2025 AVC Nations Cup at the Isa Bin Rashid Hall, Isa Town, Bahrain, on June 21.

With history waiting at Wimbledon, Alex Eala is not skipping the grind.

Team Nemesis will be joining the teams that are qualified for The International 2025 starting September 4 in Hamburg, Germany.

They don’t tell you that the hardest part of grief isn’t the funeral — it’s the morning after. When the world is quiet, the bed is cold, and you wake up hoping it was all just a bad dream. But it isn’t. And that’s when the weight of loss truly begins.

They flagged my name — not for falsehood, not for slander, but for a punctuation too deliberate. They looked at my words — and saw code.

A new flavor of finance—money used to jingle in our pockets, now it flows invisibly through our screens. But are we truly in control, or just following the recipe of rapid spending?

Light that shines on the darkest night, a natural light that brightens our sight, helping us see nature’s might. The last luminous insect, will we ever see it again?

College is often seen as a place where the best students receive awards and recognition. But what about those who study just as hard, give their all, and yet don’t graduate with Latin honors?

Isang bagong henerasyon ng pambansang pag-asa sa lawn tennis ang magdadala ng watawat ng Pilipinas matapos humakot ng puwesto sa final round ng 2025 UTP Elite Eight Playoffs na ginanap noong Hunyo 10 hanggang 15 sa San Carlos City.

Breakups are never easy. But ending a relationship after five years is a whole different kind of pain. I’ve seen this happen to my best friend, who just ended things with her boyfriend of half a decade. What she’s feeling isn’t just sadness — it feels more like loss.

Filipino tennis sensation Alex Eala bows out of the Nottingham Open after losing to Polish player Magda Linette 6-4, 6-3 in the Round of 32 of the said tournament.