Puerto Rican boxer Paul Bamba dies 6 days after winning WBA belt
Puerto Rican boxer Paul Bamba has died at the age of 35, his manager and family have announced, six days after he claimed the World Boxing Association (WBA) Gold cruiserweight title. Bamba was managed...
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LIST: Which sectors, agencies get biggest budgets in 2025?
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed into law on Monday, December 30, a 2025 budget that was stripped of over P194 billion in line items after a bicameral congressional...
View ArticleWATCH: Top 5 craziest lies debunked in 2024
MANILA, Philippines – From outrageous rumors about Alice Guo and Apollo Quiboloy to wild historical fabrications, disinformation peddlers continue to push the limits of creativity — much to the...
View ArticleWesley So, Oliver Barbosa aim to rebound in World Blitz event as No. 1...
MANILA, Philippines – Wesley So is trying to greet the New Year with a bang when he competes in the blitz section of the 2024 World Rapid & Blitz Championships starting on Monday, December 30...
View ArticleDominique Pelicot won’t appeal guilty verdict in mass rape trial, lawyer says
PARIS, France – Dominique Pelicot, sentenced to 20 years in jail by a French court for repeatedly drugging and raping his then-wife Gisele for almost a decade and inviting dozens of strangers to rape...
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[ANALYSIS] Vantage Point’s top 20 publicly listed Philippine companies in 2024
Optimism is high among government fiscal planners that the country could sustain the economic gains it achieved this year up to 2028. Meeting the growth target of 6% to 6.5%, they believe, is highly...
View ArticleRivalry tipping: New-age Cavaliers run win streak to 7, dispose reeling Warriors
Darius Garland finished with game highs of 25 points and eight assists as the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers cruised to their seventh straight win, a 113-95 decision over the Golden State Warriors on...
View ArticleWesley So tackles Firouzja, Magnus Carlsen faces heated foe Niemann in World...
MANILA, Philippines – Wesley So flashed his old form and advanced to the quarterfinals of the blitz section of the 2024 World Rapid & Blitz Championships on Monday, December 30 (Tuesday, December...
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REVIEW: ‘Isang Himala’ is a harrowing journey to the center of Filipino trauma
There was a time when, if claims were to be believed, the Virgin Mary made apparitions in nearly every corner of the country. I was a schoolboy when relatives urged relatives to hire jeepneys to troop...
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[Finterest] As 2024 ends, Filipinos feel a little less gloomy about their...
MANILA, Philippines – Filipino households are stepping into the holiday season with less doom and gloom about their finances, though optimism still feels like a distant dream. The Bangko Sentral ng...
View ArticleBright new year ahead: Alex Eala sweeps Austrian foe in Canberra main draw debut
MANILA, Philippines – Alex Eala carried over to the main draw her solid qualifiers performance in the WTA 125 Workday Canberra International, sweeping Austria’s Sinja Kraus, 6-2, 6-4, in the opening...
View ArticleMarcos justifies vetoed line items in 2025 budget | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Marcos justifies P194-billion veto in 2025 budget President Ferdinand Marcos Jr justifies modifications to the...
View ArticleNorman Powell, James Harden combine for 62 points as Clippers escape Pelicans...
Norman Powell scored 35 points, James Harden added 27, including four decisive free throws in the final minute, and the visiting Los Angeles Clippers defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 116-113 on...
View ArticleSouth Korea’s acting President Choi to appoint two Constitutional Court justices
SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea‘s acting President Choi Sang-mok said on Tuesday, December 31, he would immediately move to fill vacancies on the Constitutional Court in an effort to restore...
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Notable legal cases involving Filipino celebrities in 2024
MANILA, Philippines – 2024 was an interesting year for Philippine showbiz. Beyond the great films, series, and songs we got, there were also messy issues involving Filipino stars. Other than this,...
View ArticleWesley So bags P2.3 million in semifinal stint; Carlsen, Nepomniachtchi share...
MANILA, Philippines – Wesley So shared third and fourth in the blitz section of the 2024 World Rapid and Blitz Championships jointly won by defending champion Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi on...
View ArticleNew year, big win: Alex Eala dominates in WTA 125 Canberra round of 16
MANILA, Philippines – What was projected to be a tightly contested encounter between two evenly matched foes turned out to be a one-sided affair. Alex Eala opened the new year in explosive form,...
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South Korea’s presidential aides offer to resign amid political crisis
SEOUL, South Korea – Senior aides to South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol offered to resign en masse on Wednesday, January 1, a day after his office expressed regret over acting President...
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Philippine hosting of 2025 men’s volleyball world championship shifts to high...
MANILA, Philippines – Preparations shift to high gear on New Year’s Day, Wednesday, January 1, as the Philippines’ first solo hosting of the FIVB Men’s World Championship (MWCH) 2025 inches closer....
View ArticleMarcos, Duterte call on Filipinos for growth and resilience in 2025 | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Marcos, Sara Duterte urge Filipinos to aim for growth, resilience in New Year messages In separate New Year’s...
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