ICC prosecutor to stay on as UN investigates alleged sexual misconduct — report
THE HAGUE – International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan will be allowed to stay on in his role at the world’s permanent war crimes tribunal during a UN-led investigation into his alleged sexual...
View ArticlePhilippines accepts Jakarta’s transfer proposal for Mary Jane Veloso | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Philippines agrees to transfer proposal for prisoner Mary Jane Veloso, Indonesia says The Philippines agrees to...
View ArticleMeralco survives Terrafirma to stay perfect; Eastern gives TNT rude welcome...
MANILA, Philippines – The Meralco Bolts overcame a gutsy challenge put up by the Terrafirma Dyip to extend their unbeaten run to three games in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup, 96-91, at the Ninoy Aquino...
View ArticleWHO sends experts to help DR Congo diagnose mystery disease
BERLIN, Germany – The World Health Organization said on Friday, December 6, it is deploying experts to support health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo to investigate an as-yet...
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[Only IN Hollywood] From ‘Vikings’ to ‘Dune: Prophecy,’ Travis Fimmel is...
LOS ANGELES, USA – “The paycheck,” quipped Travis Fimmel when asked in a recent video interview what made him sign up as Desmond Hart in Dune: Prophecy, the original drama series now streaming on HBO...
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Four the crown: La Salle, UP shoot to break four-themed ‘curses’ in UAAP finals
MANILA, Philippines – The La Salle Green Archers and the UP Fighting Maroons are locked in the hottest new rivalry today in UAAP men’s basketball, with the best-of-three finals rematch series kicking...
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Political dynasties also swarm the party-list elections
While Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. and his wife Cavite Representative Lani Mercado seek reelection next year, their son Bryan Revilla aims to keep his party-list seat in the House of...
View Article‘Like a dream’: Emotional Escamis leads Mapua to elusive NCAA title
MANILA, Philippines – Clint Escamis cried tears of joy as Mapua captured the NCAA Season 100 men’s basketball throne following a finals sweep of St. Benilde. It marked the Cardinals’ first...
View ArticleNetflix’s ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’ hits screen in Havana
Hundreds of fans gathered outside the Yara cinema in Cuba’s capital on Friday evening for a screening of the first TV adaptation of one of Latin America’s most beloved novels, a mammoth challenge...
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES: La Salle vs UP – UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball finals, Game 1
MANILA, Philippines – The rematch is set. For the second year in a row, the defending champion La Salle Green Archers and the UP Fighting Maroons will fight for the crown in the UAAP Season 87 men’s...
View ArticleLIVE: Bishop Ambo David, 20 others join College of Cardinals
Watch the consistory here at 11 pm (Manila time) on Saturday, December 7. MANILA, Philippines – Pope Francis leads an ordinary public consistory at Saint Peter’s Basilica on Saturday, December 7, to...
View ArticleNCAA finals loss to Mapua dampens dominant season for Benilde star Allen Liwag
MANILA, Philippines – St. Benilde star Allen Liwag joined elite company as he earned the Most Valuable Player and Defensive Player of the Year honors in NCAA Season 100. The 6-foot-6 big man became...
View ArticleAce queen Coronel leads Cebu conquest as Galeries snaps 14-game skid; Cignal...
MANILA, Philippines – The Galeries Tower Highrisers finally arrested a 14-game skid spanning three PVL conferences as they swept the Capital1 Solar Spikers in a rollercoaster result, 26-24, 25-14,...
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Bishop Ambo David takes oath as 10th Filipino cardinal
MANILA, Philippines – Kalookan Bishop Pablo Virgilio “Ambo” David took his oath as the 10th Filipino cardinal on Saturday, December 7, joining an elite group of Catholic clergymen tasked to advise the...
View Article[HOMESTRETCH] Bacolod’s pride: Joel Torre and his recipe for success
MANILA, Philippines – It’s not a well-known fact, but a lot of personalities in Philippine arts and cinema came from Bacolod. Directors Peque Gallaga and Erik Matti hailed from Bacolod, as well as...
View ArticleUP snaps 4-game skid vs La Salle in UAAP finals opener, moves on cusp of...
MANILA, Philippines – UP finally solved the puzzle of mighty La Salle when the stakes were highest in Game 1 of the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball finals, as the Maroons trounced the Archers, 73-65,...
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[The Wide Shot] Cardinal Ambo David, the shepherd who wore red
Hours before he joined the College of Cardinals, Kalookan Bishop Pablo Virgilio “Ambo” David made a 1,077-word post on Facebook about that “red day.” On Saturday, December 7, Pope Francis led a...
View ArticleRed-hot NorthPort keeps TNT winless for best franchise start
RIZAL, Philippines – Not even a formidable TNT side coming off a championship could stop NorthPort’s fiery start. The Batang Pier went 4-0 for the first time in franchise history after hacking out a...
View ArticleTrump calls for immediate Ukraine ceasefire, Kyiv and Moscow cite conditions
PARIS, France – United States President-elect Donald Trump called on Sunday, December 8, for an immediate ceasefire and negotiations between Ukraine and Russia to end “the madness,” prompting...
View ArticleUP looks to build on 4th straight finals Game 1 win, sweep La Salle to break...
MANILA, Philippines – For the first time in four matchups, the UP Fighting Maroons finally solved the puzzle of the La Salle Green Archers with a pressure-packed 73-65 Game 1 win in the UAAP Season 87...
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