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By Christian Niturada PHOTO: NBA Photos Jonas Valanciunas set his new career-high with 39 points as the New Orleans Pelicans stunned the Los Angeles Clippers for the second time, 123-104, at the STAPLES Center, on Tuesday, November 30. The Lithuanian veteran Valanciunas had a spectacular first-half effort, scoring 29 of his 39 points, along with 15 boards and three assists. Valanciunas also dropped 26 points and grabbed 13 boards as the Pelicans triumph over the Clippers in their first encounter, 94-81. Brandon Ingram had a nostalgic feeling in his former home arena, delivering 27 points while Herbert Jones added 16 that helped New Orleans recover from their loss to Utah, ending their three-game road trip with two wins. After a poor shooting beyond the rainbow area against Utah, the Pelicans lit up 10 of their first 18 3-point attempts in the first half, with seven of those coming from Valanciunas, allowing New Orleans a 21-point lead at halftime. Paul George attempted to cut the margi...

Ni John Emmanuell Ramirez PHOTO: Rappler Kahit na abala pa sa pagproseso sa mga petisyong umiikot sa tax conviction at sa nakaw ng kanyang pamilya, hindi pa rin tatantanan si dating Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr., nang magpetisyon ang isa pang “Marcos” gamit ang isang “urban legend.” Alegasyon di-umano ng isang Tiburcio Marcos, impostor si Bongbong at patay na ang tunay na anak ng diktador.  "Impostor Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. does not exist as a legal person because the legal owner of his full name including his nickname 'Bongbong' and initials 'BBM' has been deceased since 1975," pahayag sa petisyon ni Tiburcio sa Commission on Elections (COMELEC) noong Nobyembre 3, mula sa kopyang nakalap ng Rappler. Kamakailan lang, kinumpirma naman ng COMELEC ang petisyon ni Tiburcio, at batid nila, “For Tiburcio, the principal petition raised was identity, something to the effect that BBM is not BBM, it’s not the real guy.” Kung tutuusin, noon pang M...

By Daniela Lorraine Brutas PHOTO: Sen. Bong Go After expressing his doubts and worries in entering the presidential race earlier this week, Senator Christopher "Bong" Go said maybe it is not time yet to push through with his presidency. Although Go has yet to formally declare that he has withdrawn his bid after admitting that it might not be his time to run for president, he said he would leave his fate to God. “Pero sa ngayon, baka hindi ko pa po panahon. Ako yung taong handang magsakripisyo para wala nang maipit, masaktan at mamroblema. Ayoko na pong mahirapan si Pangulo at yung mga supporters natin. Mahal ko po si Pangulong Duterte. Matanda na rin po siya at ayaw ko siyang bigyan pa ng dagdag na problema,” he said in a statement posted on Thursday. On November 13, the senator withdrew his bid for the vice presidency under the ruling Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) and filed his candidacy for president under the Pederalismo ng Dugong Dakilang Samahan...

By Carlos Manuel Eusoya PHOTO: Health Cautions The threat of COVID continues to loom over the populace, terrorizing entire cities and towns as it claims lives. Fear not! Science has become our integral weapon in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, science allowed us to determine potential medications against the virus. On October 23, 2021, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) announced that lagundi leaves and virgin coconut oil (fresh and unprocessed oil from coconuts) can reduce the symptoms of the coronavirus. This revolutionary and scientific discovery marks the beginning of our search for affordable and local COVID remedies. The secrets of plants Phytotherapy is the use of herbal plants to treat illnesses and infections. This method could be traced back to historic times. Ancient Chinese were among the first to integrate phytotherapy. They used goji berries to cure influenza and yams (sweet potatoes) to treat diarrhea. In the Philippines, ampalaya (bitter g...

by Rinoa Kate Dela Cruz  “Here, the players get to play a fair game under the same conditions. These people suffered from inequality and discrimination out in the world.” - The Front Man Since its first release on September 17, 2021, the Squid Game series has earned various recognitions and even placed top of the charts. With that, many citizens wondered if this survival game could be recreated in real life; that is why Mr. Beast brought this into reality.  Jimmy Donaldson, commonly known as Mr. Beast, stirred the social media after he announced on October 11, 2021, that he would recreate the popular Netflix series if his Tiktok post earned ten (10) million likes. After exceeding 10 million likes, Mr. Beast invited 456 players to participate and have a chance to win $456,000.  This 3.3 Million-dollar recreation is said to be as accurate as it can be. Not only did Mr. Beast and his gang wear the iconic clothes of the game master and his minions, but he also recreated the r...

By Cid Campos PHOTO: ABC7 After years of work, scientists have created a potential vaccine for Alzheimer’s disease which has shown hopeful results in animals with features of the disease, and are now moving onto human trials. While most vaccines work by preventing the disease before it’s contracted, this vaccine can not only prevent someone from developing Alzheimer’s but also treat it. Alzheimer’s Disease is the 9th leading cause of death, killing 814,000 in 2019 and is also the most common cause of dementia causing difficulty with memory, behavioral changes and difficulty problem solving. “While the science is currently still at an early stage, if these results were to be replicated in human clinical trials, then it could be transformative,” according to professor Mark Carr about the tests on the vaccine. The vaccine works by training the immune system to create specific antibodies in order to destroy the hairpin-like proteins present in people with Alzheimer’s, which is what disrupt...

By Anthony Pagapulaan PHOTO: Sen. Dela Rosa FB Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa, a supporter of the anti-communist task force, expressed an apology to his fellow politicians, who are calling for the abolition of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC), whom he called "bwisit." “Kahapon na-bwisit talaga ako. Nadismaya ako, na-frustrate ako kaya nasabi ko ‘yun, nadala ako sa emosyon. Ganun pa man, magbigay ako ng public apology doon sa aking mga kasamahan na nasabi ko ‘yun kahapon,” he said in an interview over ABS CBN’s TeleRadyo. The lawmaker admitted on Monday, November 22, that he was just driven by his emotions and that his remarks were 'inappropriate.' “I am really very sorry. Very inappropriate ‘yung nasabi kong bwisit sila. Nasobrahan ‘yung aking emotion, nadala ako, kaya mag-apologize na lang ako sa kanila. Maling mali ‘yung nasabi ko kahapon. Nadala ako sa aking emotion,” he added. In addition, Dela Rosa clarified tha...

By Rjay Zuriaga Castor PHOTO: Pinterest An Iloilo-based psychic claims that the country's next president who will win in the 2022 elections is a woman while the next vice president is a man.   Interviewed in the Iloilo Metropolitan Times (IMT) Conversations — a new weekly online program launched by IMT News, Madam Krystala bared that the next Philippine president is a woman and the country’s second-highest official will be a man.  "Based on your vision, will the next president and vice president of the Philippines be a man or a woman?" asked in Hiligaynon by the program host and head of IMT News Rhod Tecson.  "Since that is a direct question, I will also answer it straight to the point. It is a woman. The next vice president is a woman," said the local psychic who first refused to answer the question, citing reasons of bashing. "I will pray for that. I go for Leni (Robredo)," said Tecson endorsing his support to Vice President Leni Robredo.  Vice Presi...

By Arjane Faith Paala PHOTO: News Week Counterattacking critics, Cabinet secretary and acting presidential spokesperson Karlo Nograles claimed Friday that the President’s war on drugs is not anti-poor despite his refusal to disclose the cocaine-using presidential aspirant. President Rodrigo Duterte’s silence strengthened allegations that his drug campaign targets the poor only, which Nograles strongly opposed saying he has already named politicians involved in illegal drug trade before. He argued, “In one of my reports to the president sa mga talk to the people niya, binanggit ang name doon ng lahat ng mga high value targets na nakasuhan na, nahuli na at being prosecuted.” According to him, revealing the candidate who uses cocaine is up to Duterte’s ‘wise and sound judgment’ after he has already given descriptive clues. “Let’s just wait for the president. Hintayin po natin kung kailan nya pangalanan if ever papangalanan ba nyia. Nasa discretion ‘yan ng ating Pangulo,” the spokesman sai...

By Jillian Marielle Tiraña  PHOTO: PH Lifestyle Businesses in areas under Alert Levels 1 to 3 have the option to require face shield use of employees and customers, according to acting presidential and task force spokesperson Karlo Nograles on Thursday, November 18. “It is hereby clarified that the same is without prejudice to employers still requiring their use for their employees/workers and/or customers in their respective premises,” Nograles clarified about the Resolution 149 approved by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID).  President Rodrigo Duterte approved IATF’s proposal to withdraw the use of face shields in regions with lower COVID-19 alert levels earlier this week. Meanwhile, the use of face shields is still compulsory in areas under Alert Level 5 and granular lockdowns. The Philippines is one of the few countries in the world that mandates the usage of face shields in addition to face masks. Sources: CNN Philipp...

PHOTO: MAD Today, 17 November 2021, Wednesday, we launched the Movement Against Disinformation (MAD). The Movement Against Disinformation is a broad coalition of members of the academe, the legal profession, civil society groups, international and local non-government organizations and other advocacy groups that are united to prevent the systematic and unregulated spread of disinformation in social media.   Among its members are the Philippine Bar Association, Philippine Chapter-New York Bar Association, Lyceum of the Philippines University, Ateneo de Naga, Ateneo de Davao, Xavier University, Alternative Law Groups, Ateneo Human Rights Center, SALIGAN, Karapatan, iDefend, Wiki Society of the Philippines, Pinoy Media Center, Foundation for Media Alternatives, Ateneo Sanggunian, and members of the faculty of Ateneo Law.     Present during the launch were convenors Dean Tony La Viña, Atty. Enrique Domingo of the Philippine Bar Association, SAMASA Chair Atty. Susan ...

Ni Zamantha Pacariem PHOTO: PCOO  Sinabi ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa isang virtual interview noong Linggo na hindi niya maaaring suportahan sa pagtakbo sina dating Senador Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at Senador Emmanuel Pacquiao, at si Senator Christopher Lawrence ‘Bong’ Go lamang ang kaniyang kandidato.  Isisiwalat umano nito ang dahilan kung bakit hindi nito sinusuportahan ang dalawang kandidato sa lalong madaling panahon.  “I’m just asking for a few more hours at masasabi ko na kung ano ang talagang totoo. Sa kampanya sabihin ko bakit hindi ako pwedeng magsuporta kay Marcos. Ganoon din kay Pacquiao at sa iba” ani nito. Giit ni Duterte, hindi siya kailanman nagpahayag ng suporta sa sinumang kandidato maliban kay Go.  “Kailanman hindi ako nagsalita na may susuportahan ako– si Marcos o si Pacquiao. Wala ‘yan sila. Kinakausap ko lang for respeto, eh gusto akong makausap” ani ni Duterte.  Dagdag pa niya, si Go lamang ang kanyang sinusuportahan sapagkat alam umano nit...

By Axcel Beltran Cartoon by Aureus Ken Pupa The battle lines are now drawn clearly. In the upcoming 2022 elections, President Rodrigo Duterte, who is under international probe due to alleged crimes against humanity, will run as a senator. His daughter, Sara Duterte-Carpio will be the running mate of the presidential aspirant and the late dictator’s son Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. Alongside them are the bigots, trapos, and flawed candidates who want to tighten their grasp for power. Despite this what seems to be a political circus, one thing is certain: we cannot let these monsters govern us again.  Days before the deadline of substitutions and withdrawal of certificates of candidacy, Duterte-Carpio, who first expressed her disinterest for a national position, withdrew her reelection bid as Davao City Mayor to substitute Lakas CMD then-vice presidential bet Lyle Uy. In 2016, President Duterte also utilized this substitution mechanism to create a clamor for his presidential c...