National Academy of Sports prodigies Cruz, Cabalu strike US Open table tennis...
MANILA, Philippines – The future shines bright for the Philippines in the world of table tennis as two teenage prodigies, Khevine Cruz of Tondo, Manila, and Liam Cabalu of Quezon province, struck...
View ArticleAir crash tests South Korea’s acting president 2 days into the job
SEOUL, South Korea – When South Korea‘s acting President Choi Sang-mok arrived at the scene of the deadliest air disaster on the country’s soil on Sunday, December 29 he had been on the job for less...
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[The Wide Shot] Why do I report on religion?
Since I started writing this column in mid-2024, I have always tried but failed to keep my Sundays work-free. I was the one who suggested “The Wide Shot” to our managing editor, Miriam Grace Go,...
View ArticleExperts question bird strike as cause of deadly South Korean airliner crash
Uncertainties surround the deadliest crash on South Korean soil, experts said on Sunday, December 29, questioning initial suggestions that a bird strike might have brought down Jeju Air flight 7C2216....
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Ombudsman affirms graft indictment vs former BFAR official
MANILA, Philippines – The Office of the Ombudsman junked the motion for reconsideration filed by former agriculture undersecretary and former Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) national...
View ArticleNuggets use Jokic, Murray star power to tackle Pistons
Nikola Jokic scored 37 points, Jamal Murray added 34 and the host Denver Nuggets held off a furious rally in the fourth quarter to beat the Detroit Pistons 134-121 on Saturday night (Sunday, December...
View ArticleAzerbaijan’s president says crashed plane was shot at from Russia
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said on Sunday, December 29, that a passenger plane that crashed last week, killing 38 people, had been damaged by shooting from the ground in Russia, and he said...
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Day 2 of The Ridleys’ 1st concert is a real-life parallel to the love their...
On the morning of December 6, OPM band The Ridleys were just beginning to prepare for Day 2 of their “Someday We’ll Make A Home” concert. The members had arrived one by one, with Jan, the guitarist,...
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Recto vows to monitor PhilHealth’s finances after zero subsidy
MANILA, Philippines – Finance Secretary Ralph Recto said they will keep an eye on how the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) will be spending its budget in 2025. “They have adequate...
View ArticlePuerto 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...
View ArticleThe Russian billionaires whose chemical factories fuel Russia’s war machine
LONDON, United Kingdom – Chemicals factories founded or owned by some of Russia‘s wealthiest men are supplying ingredients to plants that manufacture explosives used by Moscow’s military during the...
View ArticleMarcos signs P6.3-T Philippine budget for 2025 | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Marcos vetoes P194 billion worth of line items in 2025 national budget President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signs the...
View ArticleIran confirms arrest of Italian journalist Cecilia Sala
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Iran confirmed the arrest of Italian journalist Cecilia Sala for “violating the laws of the Islamic Republic,” Iran’s official IRNA news agency reported on Monday,...
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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...
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