Manny Pacquiao confirmed he will face former junior welterweight world champion Ruslan Provodnikov in Las Vegas on April 18, marking his second outing since returning from a four‑year retirement last year. The 47-year-old last fought in July, when he ended a long hiatus with a majority draw against WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios. “I carry the Philippines with me every time I fight. The…
The country’s first salt research hub was officially unveiled on Tuesday, aiming to strengthen the Philippines’ salt industry and reduce reliance on imports. The Department of Science and Technology (DOST), in collaboration with Pangasinan State University (PSU), inaugurated the Accelerating Salt Research and Innovation (ASIN) Research and Development Center in Binmaley, Pangasinan on February 17. In a Facebook post, DOST said the…
Meta Platforms and YouTube — two major social media platforms — made headlines within 24 hours following a service update and a widespread outage. MESSENGER WEBSITE Meta Platforms announced that Messenger.com will be phased out as a messaging service starting April 2026. While the web version of Messenger will no longer be available in the coming months, Meta said its mobile app…
Veteran broadcaster Anthony “Ka Tunying” Taberna revealed that he declined an offer to join and manage DZMM, saying loyalty to DZRH and the network’s support for him during a difficult period weighed more heavily than any professional opportunity. Speaking on the February 16 episode of “Dos Por Dos,” Taberna credited listeners for the station’s sustained ratings performance, noting that DZRH’s recent No.…
With the perceived ouster of career health officials, Malacañang now stands accused of putting institutional stability and expert leadership at risk for political convenience. The uproar follows the exit of Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Singh-Vergeire and other veteran DOH officials in what appears to be a politically motivated shake-up. About 55 professional medical groups signed a joint statement expressing concerns of what…
The Laguna Lake is fast deteriorating into the country’s “biggest septic tank,” Biñan City Rep. Walfredo “Arman” Dimaguila Jr. warned on Saturday, August 2. In an interview on DZRH News’ Special on Saturday, Rep. Dimaguila urged the Marcos Jr. administration to take urgent and science-based action to rehabilitate the vital water body affecting millions across Southern Luzon and Metro Manila. “Magkakaroon na…
EDITORIAL: The abuse of class suspensions has gone too far
When did we become a country so quick to suspend classes at the faintest hint of inconvenience? Local officials today seem to wield the power to cancel school like a social media stunt, a button pressed for applause, hearts, and fleeting praise from students who will forget about it by the next viral meme. No leader wins respect by gambling with education.…