Not just a scorer: Tolentino nets 1st PBA career triple-double as NorthPort...
MANILA, Philippines – Already proving his status as a premier scorer by becoming the first PBA local to score 50 points in six years, Arvin Tolentino showed he can also be an all-around star....
View ArticleLPA enters PAR; southwest monsoon brings scattered rain, thunderstorms
MANILA, Philippines – A low pressure area (LPA) entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) at 8 am on Sunday, September 8. As of 3 pm on Sunday, the LPA was located 1,340 kilometers east...
View Article[The Wide Shot] Lessons from Pope Francis and Jakarta’s grand imam
“Why did the Pope skip the Philippines?” On Tuesday, September 3, Pope Francis began the longest journey of his 11-year-old pontificate: an 11-day tour of Asia-Pacific countries, from Indonesia to...
View ArticleCardiac Kevin: MVP Quiambao carries La Salle in clutch takeover of gutsy NU
MANILA, Philippines – When it doubt, trust Kevin Quiambao. The La Salle Green Archers’ game plan in the clutch looked incredibly simple, but worked to astounding effect as the Quiambao-led endgame...
View ArticleNBA 2K25 features Gilas Pilipinas jersey
MANILA, Philippines – Filipino NBA 2K fans can now represent Gilas Pilipinas in its acclaimed MyCareer mode with the availability of the national team jersey in the game’s shop, developer Take-Two...
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SolGen backs controversial P90-billion PhilHealth fund transfer
MANILA, Philippines – The Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) wants the Supreme Court (SC) to junk a petition blocking the transfer of P89.9 billion in Philippine Health Insurance Corporation...
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NAIA turnover set for September 14, direct flights to Paris and Brisbane in...
MANILA, Philippines – The Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) is all set to begin its long-awaited rehabilitation, with 10 new flight routes to launch in the last quarter of 2024 as well. The...
View ArticleView from Manila: Alice, Apollo, and the question of extradition
MANILA, Philippines – As if in pursuit of a world record that nobody wanted to set in the first place, the Philippine government, over the course of 5 days, managed to nab two of its most wanted: a...
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Alice Guo faces furious senators, drops no bombshells
MANILA, Philippines – Wearing a bullet-proof vest and a helmet, ousted mayor Alice Guo of Bamban, Tarlac returned to the Senate, the same chamber that exposed her fake identity and ties with illegal...
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How Team Philippines fared in Paris Paralympics
MANILA, Philippines – Team Philippines went home empty-handed for the second straight Paralympics, but the six-strong delegation made a good account of themselves in the global showdown for...
View Article[Rappler’s Best] The Davao patron surrenders
Five months after he vowed he “will not be caught alive” and seven months after former president Rodrigo Duterte himself gave a piece of advice “to just get yourself arrested,” Pastor Apollo Quiboloy...
View ArticleAlice Guo cited in contempt again | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Senate cites Alice Guo in contempt again for lying A Senate committee led by Senator Risa Hontiveros cites...
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No cause for alarm, says DOH as active mpox cases rise to 14
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) assured the public that it can still manage the rising number of mpox cases in the country. There are now 14 active mpox cases from Metro Manila,...
View ArticleMilitary first to oppose Quiboloy’s custody wishes
MANILA, Philippines – It’s only been 24 hours since his arrest, but doomsday pastor Apollo Quiboloy has already publicized his wishes to be taken out of police custody — either a transfer to the...
View Article[Kitchen 143] Tres Filipino Twists
Kitchen 143 now heads out of the home kitchen and visits old and new favorite restaurants in and out of Metro Manila. In this episode, Kitchen 143 host Michelle Aventajado of Momma ‘N Manila visits...
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In Cambodia, environmentalists demand more transparency in sand mining
KANDAL PROVINCE, Cambodia – “If the riverbank collapses again, I don’t know what to do. I will have to find new land again,” said 48-year-old vendor Kong Srey An, whose rural wooden house had fallen...
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Kanlaon Volcano sulfur dioxide hits new high on September 10
MANILA, Philippines – Along with an increase in the number of earthquakes at Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Island, state volcanologists also reported a record-breaking surge in sulfur dioxide (SO2)...
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FACT CHECK: Video of Alice Guo, Abalos, and Marbil ‘hugging’ is AI-manipulated
Claim: Dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo, Department of the Interior and Local Government Secretary Benjamin Abalos, and Philippine National Police chief Rommel Marbil are seen hugging each...
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DOH says 54% of delayed pandemic allowances already disbursed
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) is halfway through distributing the remaining health emergency allowance (HEA) due to healthcare workers who served during the COVID-19 pandemic....
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After lawmaker accuses VP Sara of squid tactics, House serves ‘pusit’ to guests
A funny coincidence, or the House throwing shade? Attendees of the second round of House budget deliberations for the Office of the Vice President (OVP) noticed that catering staff of the chamber...
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