Ginebra blasts NorthPort to draw first blood in Commissioner’s Cup semis
MANILA, Philippines – Barangay Ginebra hardly looked like the team that was most affected by the two-week pause in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup. Despite missing its main gunners and head coach Tim Cone...
View ArticleMusk to attend Trump cabinet meeting as workers brace for more uncertainty
WASHINGTON, USA – Elon Musk, the billionaire adviser tasked with radically downsizing the US government, will attend President Donald Trump’s first cabinet meeting on Wednesday, February 26, as...
View ArticleNo changes yet: Cone sticking with same lineup despite Gilas’ recent losses
MANILA, Philippines – Tim Cone said Gilas Pilipinas’ roster will remain as is amid growing clamor for changes following a disappointing end to the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers. Unbeaten in the first two...
View ArticlePope Francis shows further improvement, no longer has kidney issue
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis has shown a “further, slight improvement” in his medical condition, the Vatican said on Wednesday, February 26, in a sign of progress as the 88-year-old pontiff battles...
View ArticlePepito, Carballo praise UST young guns for shining in high-pressure UAAP...
MANILA, Philippines – In high stakes games between two championship contenders, coaches usually play their usual stars heavy minutes for the simple reasons of more firepower, more familiarity, and...
View Article[WATCH] Rappler Live Jam: Datu’s Tribe
Datu’s Tribe began at the University of the Philippines Los Banos, where it would form, in their own words “in the aftermath of a controversial college band competition in the late 80s. From there,...
View ArticleWho is new Comelec Commissioner Noli Pipo?
MANILA, Philippines – On February 10, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appointed Noli Rafol Pipo as one of his latest picks for the Commission on Elections (Comelec) under his administration. Pipo was...
View ArticleLike character in new movie, Kim Chiu also wonders why old flames disappeared
MANILA, Philippines – Kim Chiu’s role in her new movie hits close to home. Chiu said she sees herself in her character in the upcoming romantic comedy film My Love Will Make You Disappear, which tells...
View ArticleImee Marcos, Lito Lapid are banned from Panagbenga parades | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Imee, Lito Lapid banned from joining future Panagbenga parades The Panagbenga ‘Politicians’ will now be banned...
View ArticleServices collapsing as USAID cuts health contracts worldwide
US-funded health projects around the world, including those providing lifesaving care, received termination notices from Washington on Thursday, February 27, as President Donald Trump‘s administration...
View ArticleNope, emergency meeting unacceptable excuse to use EDSA carousel lane
In light of another traffic controversy involving the Philippine National Police (PNP), no less than Malacañang has said that an emergency meeting could not be used as an excuse to use the EDSA busway...
View ArticleGaleries Tower stuns Cignal; Creamline routs Nxled to advance to PVL quarters
MANILA, Philippines – The Galeries Tower Highrisers proved that anything can happen in the qualifying round of the 2024-2025 PVL All-Filipino Conference. Pitted against the heavily favored,...
View ArticlePope Francis shows more improvement but prognosis still ‘guarded’
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis’ health is continuing to improve, the Vatican said on Thursday, February 27, offering a cautiously upbeat assessment as the 88-year-old pontiff battles against double...
View ArticleBecause of new rules, 40% of detainees disqualified from shorter jail time
The celebrated new IRR (Implementing Rules and Regulations) of the Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA) law — a merit-based time reduction scheme that has gone through controversial revisions under...
View ArticlePope Francis, slowly improving, will not lead Ash Wednesday service
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis is showing improvement as he battles double pneumonia, the Vatican said on Friday, February 28, but he will not lead an annual Church service next week to open the...
View ArticleSee the future: Goggle-wearing Shaina Nitura carves a clear path as Adamson’s...
Adamson women’s volleyball player Shaina Nitura quickly captured headlines and the sporting community’s imagination as a player to watch for the rebuilding Lady Falcons program through...
View Article‘There’s a war inside all of us’: SB19 explores inner struggles in new song...
MANILA, Philippines – “We’re branding this as the biggest comeback ever.” Leader of P-pop boy group SB19, Pablo, said this Friday, February 28, as the group released “DAM,” the first single off its...
View ArticleAlleged Chinese spies gave cash, vehicles to cities and police | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Alleged Chinese spies gave Philippine city and police cash, motorbikes Four Chinese nationals accused of...
View ArticleTNT survives Hollis-Jefferson, Castro exits to edge Rain or Shine for 2-0 lead
MANILA, Philippines – TNT survived the battle even without two of its finest soldiers down the stretch. The Tropang Giga overcame the exits of Rondae Hollis-Jefferson and Jayson Castro, hacking out a...
View ArticleTNT hoping for best as Jayson Castro hurts knee in semis
MANILA, Philippines – TNT may have won the battle but not without a casualty. The Tropang Giga hold their breath for the status of Jayson Castro after the veteran guard sustained an apparent knee...
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