Syrian opposition leader calls for 18 month transition period before elections
DOHA, Qatar – Syria should have an 18 month transition period to establish “a safe, neutral, and quiet environment” for free elections, Hadi Al-Bahra, the head of Syria’s main opposition abroad, said...
View ArticleBolick shines in 4th quarter as NLEX turns back San Miguel for 3rd straight win
RIZAL, Philippines – You can never count NLEX out when Robert Bolick is in the zone. Bolick hit a bunch of big shots in the fourth quarter and finished with 39 points to lift the Road Warriors to a...
View ArticleRussia says Assad has left Syria, silent on his future and that of military...
Russia said on Sunday, December 8, that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad had left office and departed his country after giving orders for a peaceful transfer of power, but did not say where he was now...
View ArticleNo blame game: La Salle not letting ‘any negativity’ foil title defense
MANILA, Philippines – La Salle is not playing the blame game despite presumptive two-time UAAP Most Valuable Player Kevin Quiambao tallying just a point in the second half after a hot start in Game 1...
View Article[Be The Good] Protecting the ‘city of falls’ from false
After a whirlwind three weeks of travel and planning, I write this newsletter on the last day of our #AmbagNatin roadshow for 2024. Iligan, the “City of Majestic Waterfalls,” is the last stop of our...
View ArticleVote buying emerges as major concern in Iligan City forum
LANAO DEL NORTE, Philippines – Vote buying emerged as a major concern during a forum in Iligan City, where participants highlighted the challenges in addressing the illegal practice due to the culture...
View ArticleOftana torches Magnolia in career game as TNT nails 1st win after 0-2 start
MANILA, Philippines – TNT rode the hot hand of Calvin Oftana from start to finish to outlast Magnolia, 103-100, for its first win in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on...
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After snubbing NBI probe, Sara Duterte says she has no plans to hide
MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Sara Duterte said on Wednesday, December 11, that she has no plans to hide or leave the country if a warrant of arrest is issued against her in connection with her...
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Quiambao rises, Lopez falters as La Salle hits UP with finals Game 2 curse...
MANILA, Philippines – Not yet, say the defending UAAP men’s basketball champions. The La Salle Green Archers avoided a Season 87 finals sweep at the hands of the UP Fighting Maroons, earning a highly...
View ArticleHolt fuels turnaround as Ginebra trumps NLEX in Rosario debut
MANILA, Philippines – Barangay Ginebra sent NLEX crashing back to earth and gave Troy Rosario a triumphant welcome with a 109-100 win in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on...
View ArticleTopex Robinson at a loss after newest Kevin Quiambao endgame masterclass for...
MANILA, Philippines – Count on Kevin Quiambao to always stretch the limits of what is possible in Philippine collegiate basketball. Just when all hope seemed to be gone for La Salle late in Game 2 of...
View ArticleAuthorities seize uranium in Cagayan de Oro | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Uranium raid stuns quiet Cagayan de Oro neighborhood Authorities in combat gear and anti-radiation suits seize...
View ArticleFrancis Lopez owns up to endgame blunders: ‘No excuse’
MANILA, Philippines – A team that lost in devastating fashion in Game 2 of the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball finals, the UP Fighting Maroons are pinning their hopes to not let the collapse cloud...
View ArticlePope Francis calls on Syrian rebels to stabilize country
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis on Wednesday, December 11, called on the Syrian rebels who toppled the regime of President Bashar al-Assad to stabilize the country, and govern in a way that promotes...
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Pope Francis calls for new global accords on debt, military spending
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis called on Thursday, December 12, for new international agreements to reduce the debt burden faced by low-income countries and a shift in spending from arms and military...
View ArticleHeartbreak anew as eGilas falls short of bronze in eFIBA Season 3 World Finals
MANILA, Philippines – For the second straight year, Gilas Pilipinas’ esports team endured a heartbreaking end to its eFIBA World Finals campaign. A podium finish remained elusive as eGilas settled for...
View ArticleVP Sara refuses to discuss ‘fabricated’ confi fund receipts | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Sara Duterte on ‘fabricated’ receipts: I can’t discuss intelligence operations Vice President Sara Duterte refuses...
View ArticleUP star JD Cagulangan stays upbeat after another Game 2 loss in UAAP finals
MANILA, Philippines – JD Cagulangan and the UP Fighting Maroons are back in a familiar position in the UAAP finals. For the fourth season in a row, the Fighting Maroons head to a do-or-die Game 3...
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Duterte’s PDEA chief ordered arrested, but detention scheduled in January
MANILA, Philippines – The House quad committee ordered the arrest and detention of former Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) chief Wilkins Villanueva during the mega-panel’s 13th hearing on...
View ArticleIsrael kills 36 Palestinians in Gaza, targets volatile aid route
CAIRO, Egypt – Israel killed 13 Palestinians in two airstrikes on Thursday, December 12, that Gaza medics and Hamas said were part of a force protecting humanitarian aid trucks, but Israel’s military...
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