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Alice Guo back in the Philippines, fears ‘death threats’
MANILA, Philippines – Dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo arrived in Manila on Friday, September 6, days after her arrest in Indonesia and a high-level coordination over her deportation between...
View ArticleInside Alice Guo’s deportation: A rushed flight, a 1 pm deadline
In the morning of Thursday, September 5, Interior Secretary Benjamin Abalos said he called President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. He wanted to go to Indonesia to get the hunted Alice Guo. He wanted for the...
View ArticleNo repeat final stint as wheelchair racer Jerrold Mangliwan concludes...
MANILA, Philippines – A slow start doomed Filipino wheelchair racer Jerrold Mangliwan as he concluded his campaign in the Paris Paralympics. The 44-year-old veteran missed the final of the men’s 100m...
View ArticleParis Paralympics 2024: Games, results, latest updates
The uphill climb on the world sports stage continues for the Philippines as the 2024 Paris Paralympics runs from August 28 to September 8 (August 29 to September 9, Manila time), two weeks after the...
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DENR targets 3 million trees planted in Upper Marikina Watershed by 2028
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is targeting to plant three million trees in the next four years within the Upper Marikina Watershed in a bid to...
View ArticlePope Francis heads to Papua New Guinea to visit remote Catholic communities
Pope Francis will touch down in Papua New Guinea later on Friday, September 6, as the pontiff undertakes his longest ever overseas journey with an aim to reach Catholics in the most remote corners of...
View ArticleAlice Guo didn’t post bail, will face Senate on September 9 | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Alice Guo doesn’t post bail for graft charges, stays with PNP Dismissed Bamban Mayor Alice Guo skips bail when she...
View Article‘Freak of nature’ Aguilar delivers again as Ginebra keeps Phoenix winless
MANILA, Philippines – At 37 years old, Japeth Aguilar has been turning back the hands of time. Aguilar turned in his highest scoring performance in four years and propelled Barangay Ginebra to a...
View ArticleJapan boots out Gilas Boys in FIBA U18 Asia Cup
MANILA, Philippines – The Gilas Pilipinas under-18 team crashed out of contention in the FIBA U18 Asia Cup 2024 after absorbing an 85-61 loss to Japan in the qualification to the quarterfinals stage...
View ArticleThailand’s king swears in new government after turmoil
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn swore in Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and 35 cabinet ministers in Bangkok on Friday, September 6, ushering in a new government in...
View ArticleAngel Otom concludes Paralympic debut with 5th-place finish in butterfly final
MANILA, Philippines – Filipina para swimmer Angel Otom fell short of a medal anew as she ended her run in the Paris Paralympics. Otom finished fifth in the final of the women’s 50m butterfly S5 at the...
View ArticleAfter a month, quorum allows Antique provincial board to get to work
ILOILO CITY, Philippines – The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) of Antique finally got a quorum, a month after its work had been stalled with the suspension of eight of its members by the Office of the...
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Stranded worker’s chance find turns Cadiz seascape into giant clam sanctuary
BACOLOD, Philippines – Cadiz City in Negros Occidental has transformed a once-threatened marine area into a thriving sanctuary for giant clams. Located in the village of Cadiz Viejo, some 50.3...
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Dipolog chef’s chocolate bar makes waves in Dubai after TikTok boost
DIPOLOG, Philippines – Family heritage and a deep understanding of Middle Eastern tastes helped pastry chef Nouel Catis Omamalin create the chocolate bar named Fix Dessert Chocolatier, in Dubai,...
View ArticleWhat to expect at the Manila Illustration Fair 2024
MANILA, Philippines – Illustrators and art enthusiasts, this one’s for you! The Manila Illustration Fair (MIF) is set to return for its second year from September 13 to 15. First launched in 2023 by...
View ArticleThousands protest in France after Macron picks Michel Barnier as PM
PARIS, France – Thousands of people took to the streets across France on Saturday to protest President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to appoint center-right Michel Barnier as prime minister with...
View ArticlePH authorities arrest 2 Chinese in Subic POGO raid
PAMPANGA, Philippines – Philippine authorities have arrested two Chinese during a raid against an illegal Philippine offshore gaming operation (POGO) at the Subic Bay Freeport in Zambales this week,...
View ArticleUP star JD Cagulangan calls fans to stop hate on former rookie recruit Jared...
MANILA, Philippines – The first Battle of Katipunan for the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament between the UP Fighting Maroons and the Ateneo Blue Eagles served as the perfect opening for the...
View Article[WATCH] US Election 2024: Who’s in the lead?
MANILA, Philippines – Democratic nominee Kamala Harris has the momentum, coming off a successful fund raising blitz, hand-picking running mate Tim Walz, and firing up the machinery in the Democratic...
View ArticleThousands of aspiring lawyers take 2024 Bar exams
MANILA, Philippines – Thousands of aspiring lawyers took the 2024 Bar examinations during its first day on Sunday, September 8. As of July, the court received a total of 12,246 applications for the...
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