Sara Duterte takes a swipe at Marcos gov’t, but won’t it backfire?
Nearly two months since she resigned from the Marcos Cabinet — a clear signal of an intent to break ranks and go on a divergent path — Vice President Sara Duterte took a swipe at the government,...
View ArticleCourt freezes Quiboloy’s assets, properties | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Court of Appeals freezes Apollo Quiboloy’s bank accounts, properties The Court of Appeals orders the freezing of...
View ArticleIsrael kills 40 Palestinians in Gaza airstrikes amid fears of wider war
CAIRO, Egypt – Israeli forces stepped up airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, August 8, killing at least 40 people, Palestinian medics said, in further battle with Hamas-led militants as...
View ArticleElreen Ando resets personal bests to finish 6th in Olympic weightlifting return
MANILA, Philippines – Filipina weightlifter Elreen Ando reached new heights even as an Olympic medal remained elusive. Ando set a pair of personal-best marks as she placed sixth in the women’s 59kg...
View ArticleBianca Pagdanganan climbs to joint 6th, boosts bid for Olympic golf medal
MANILA, Philippines – Bianca Pagdanganan stayed in the medal mix through the second of four rounds in the Paris Olympics women’s golf competition as she improved to joint sixth at the Le Golf National...
View ArticleGolden boy Carlos Yulo, Team Philippines return home on August 13
MANILA, Philippines – Carlos Yulo said he and the rest of the Filipino delegation in the Paris Games are set to return home on Tuesday, August 13, following a historic Olympic run. A well-deserved...
View ArticleBingo boom: DigiPlus sees income surge by 377% amid POGO crackdown
MANILA, Philippines – Gaming company DigiPlus has nearly quintupled its net income so far this year as Filipinos continue to flock to its physical bingo parlors and online gaming sites, especially as...
View ArticleAfter CA win: Maria Ressa tells Marcos gov’t, please stop appealing
MANILA, Philippines – “Please stop appealing,” this was the plea of Rappler CEO and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa following the company’s decisive victory at the Court of Appeals (CA). “I...
View ArticleLOOK: Hidilyn Diaz, Carlos Yulo share Olympic golden moment
MANILA, Philippines – The meetup couldn’t be any more historic and iconic. With the Eiffel Tower as their backdrop, weightlifting star Hidilyn Diaz and gymnastics ace Carlos Yulo — the Philippines’...
View ArticleApolinario tackles Lardizabal for world flyweight crown in Mexico
MANILA, Philippines – Dave Apolinario tangles with fellow unbeaten fighter Angel Ayala Lardizabal for the vacant International Boxing Federation (IBF) world flyweight crown on Friday, August 9...
View ArticleCouple involved in car rental scam nabbed for illegal dental practice
PAMPANGA, Philippines – A married couple running away from an alleged car rental scam was arrested on August 2 for illegally practicing dentistry in their residence in Sablan, Benguet. The Philippine...
View ArticleWith ‘Superpower,’ Zild creates a snapshot of his life over the past 2 years
MANILA, Philippines – It’s been two years since the release of Zild’s Medisina album, which told mundane stories of the singer-songwriter’s years spent growing up in the Metro – think Cubao and...
View ArticleCourt of Appeals voids 2018 Rappler shutdown order | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: ‘Rappler is Filipino’: CA voids 2018 Rappler shutdown, restores rights Rappler wins its biggest case as a company,...
View ArticlePagdanganan slips, Ardina rises ahead of Olympic women’s golf final round
MANILA, Philippines – Bianca Pagdanganan slipped seven spots as she fell out of the medal picture in the Paris Olympics women’s golf competition after the third round at the Le Golf National on...
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES, RESULTS: Team Philippines, 2024 Paris Olympics – August 10
MANILA, Philippines – Team Philippines’ campaign in the Paris Olympics is down to its final day with three more athletes competing on Saturday, August 10. Here is Team Philippines’ schedule (Manila...
View ArticleIN PHOTOS: Cinemalaya screening of ‘And So It Begins’
MANILA, Philippines – Ramona Diaz’s documentary, And So It Begins, premiered at the Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival on Friday, August 9, at the cinema of Ayala Malls Manila Bay in Parañaque City....
View ArticleNikola Jokic vents ire on world champ Germany with triple-double; Serbia wins...
PARIS, France – Serbia claimed the men’s basketball bronze by defeating Germany, 93-83, at the Paris Olympics on Saturday, August 10, after it missed out on a chance for gold by losing by four, 95-91,...
View ArticleIn Manila, how China set up an influence, espionage network
As COVID-19 restrictions were slowly easing around the world, a man identified by Philippine intelligence operatives as an agent of China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS) quietly slipped into the...
View Article‘Toxic environment’ amid coaching drama takes toll as Sarno struggles in...
MANILA, Philippines – Sports is mental just as much as it is physical. Sadly, weightlifter Vanessa Sarno admitted to have succumbed to what she called a “toxic environment” as her Olympic debut in the...
View ArticleApolinario bows to body-punching Mexican in IBF flyweight title fight
MANILA, Philippines – Dave Apolinario joined the swelling rank of Filipino fighters who yielded to body blows on Friday, August 9 (Saturday, August 10, Philippine time). Dropped by Mexican Angel Ayala...
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