Creamline scores huge comeback over Choco Mucho; Petro’s Salas, Van Sickle...
MANILA, Philippines – Heading to the 2024 PVL Reinforced Conference quarterfinals, the Creamline Cool Smashers hurdled a major test after facing sister team Choco Mucho Flying Titans. Down 23-14, and...
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In ‘Dìdi,’ emerging director Sean Wang maps teenhood shaped by AIM and MySpace
MANILA, Philippines – AIM chats, MySpace Top 8 placements, flip phones, Warped Tour bands, and YouTube skate videos are some of the visual paraphernalia that populate the latest indie hit, Dìdi (弟弟),...
View ArticleAklan starts implementation of unified ticketing system in Boracay
BORACAY, Philippines – The local government of Malay, Aklan began to implement a unified ticketing system in Boracay, Saturday, August 17. Malay Mayor Frolibar Bautista said in a phone interview that...
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[Only IN Hollywood] Play highlights Fil-Am family life in US, served with...
LOS ANGELES, USA – “The beautiful complexity of being Filipino and Filipino American in America.” Playwright Nicholas Pilapil wanted to highlight that, and that’s how God Will Do the Rest was born....
View Article[Two Pronged] My mother wants forgiveness, but I don’t want anything to do...
Rappler’s Life and Style section runs an advice column by couple Jeremy Baer and clinical psychologist Dr. Margarita Holmes. Jeremy has a master’s degree in law from Oxford University. A banker of 37...
View ArticleJune Mar Fajardo adds to legend with 8th PBA MVP, banners Leo Awards honor roll
MANILA, Philippines – Before June Mar Fajardo came along, no player in the PBA had won more than four Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards. Now, the 6-foot-10 star has twice as many wins. The San Miguel...
View ArticleBlinken to push for Gaza ceasefire; Israel launches fresh strikes
CAIRO, Egypt – Israeli strikes killed at least 21 people in Gaza on Sunday, August 18, including six children, Palestinian health authorities said, ahead of a visit to the region by US Secretary of...
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[The Wide Shot] FamilySearch and treasures from other churches
How — and why — will an organization based in Salt Lake City, Utah, help a 37-year-old man from the Philippines build his family tree? And for free? At first, I myself could not believe the promise of...
View Article[WATCH] The homestretch: A Paris Olympics diary
PARIS, France – The 2024 Paris Olympics has concluded but the stories of inspiration do not end with Carlos Yulo’s double gold medal haul and Nesthy Petecio and Aira Villegas‘ bronzes. The gallant...
View ArticleChris Banchero sinks historic 4-pointer in PBA season opener
MANILA, Philippines – Chris Banchero earned his place in PBA history as the first player to make a four-point shot in an official game. Banchero drained the historic four-pointer in the second quarter...
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CK YG and Realest Cram on collab ‘Wag Na’ and championing Pinoy drill
MANILA, Philippines – Drill — in the rare times it is spoken of in the Philippines — is often associated with violence. The hip-hop subgenre’s roots can be traced back to the early 2010s in Chicago...
View ArticleDurham delivers for Meralco in win vs Magnolia as new PBA season kicks off
MANILA, Philippines – Returning import Allen Durham picked up where he left off, steering Meralco to a gripping 99-94 win over Magnolia in the curtain raiser of PBA Season 49 at the Araneta Coliseum...
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LPA northeast of Batanes now Tropical Depression Dindo
MANILA, Philippines – A low pressure area (LPA) located northeast of the province of Batanes developed into a tropical depression at 8 pm on Sunday, August 18. It was given the local name Dindo, as...
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Hamas, Islamic Jihad claim responsibility for bomb blast in Tel Aviv
JERUSALEM – The armed wings of Hamas and Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility on Monday, August 9, for a bomb blast near a synagogue in Tel Aviv that Israeli police and the Shin Bet intelligence...
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Jamie Lim, daughter of PBA great Samboy, goes full circle after muse stint...
MANILA, Philippines – Filipina karate champion Jamie Lim felt she came full circle as she served as muse for the very same PBA franchise her legendary father used to star for. The daughter of late PBA...
View ArticleSupreme Court fines UST law dean for ‘excessive’ gifts to IBP local chapter
MANILA, Philippines – The Supreme Court (SC) has fined prominent corporate lawyer Nilo Divina, the dean of the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Faculty of Civil Law, for gifting Balesin and Bali trips...
View ArticleCarlos Yulo to take month-long rest after golden Olympic campaign
MANILA, Philippines – Olympic double gold medalist Carlos Yulo will take a full month off following an exhausting run in the 2024 Paris Games and the countless public engagements that followed. “I’ll...
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FACT CHECK: Former adviser of task force vs COVID-19 did not develop...
Claim: Leading cardiologists in the Philippines, including Dr. Tony Leachon, have developed a new cure for hypertension. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The video, posted on August 6, has...
View ArticleLIVESTREAM: Senate hearing on government response to inflation and ‘soaring...
MANILA, Philippines – The Senate committee on social justice, welfare, and rural development is set to revisit the contentious issue of inflation and food poverty, just days after public outcry...
View Article#WalangPasok: Class suspensions, Tuesday, August 20, 2024
MANILA, Philippines – Some areas suspended classes for Tuesday, August 20, due to volcanic smog or vog from Taal Volcano in Batangas. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology previously...
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