Vengeful PVL champion Creamline vents ire on Akari with semifinals blowout
MANILA, Philippines – There was simply no joking around on April Fool’s Day for defending PVL All-Filipino champion Creamline as it clobbered Akari, 25-18, 25-19, 25-19, to break through in the round...
View ArticleIn inheritance feud, Supreme Court clears ‘Yanson 2’ lawyer of misconduct
MANILA, Philippines – The Supreme Court (SC) First Division has reversed its August 2023 resolution that found a lawyer for the so-called “Yanson 2” siblings — Leo Rey Yanson and Ginnette...
View ArticleCordillera’s cultural norms push back against political dynasties
BAGUIO, Philippines – Filipinos could only vote in 1907, and only men were allowed to do so. Filipinos in the US were permitted suffrage after World War II in 1946. But the Cordillerans who joined the...
View ArticleMarcos Cabinet to skip Imee’s Duterte arrest hearing at Senate
MANILA, Philippines – Officials of the Marcos Cabinet involved in the arrest and surrender of former president Rodrigo Duterte to the International Criminal Court (ICC) will skip the second hearing at...
View ArticlePBA set to announce 10 newest additions to Greatest Players club
MANILA, Philippines – The PBA will reveal the newest members of its Greatest Players club on Wednesday, April 2, exactly a week before it celebrates its 50th year on April 9. The announcement will be...
View Article[WATCH] #ScamAlert: Rappler’s public forum on fighting scams in Laguna
MANILA, Philippines – Rappler held a roadshow in Laguna that aims to build people’s resilience against scams, and encourage them to be more critical of the content they consume online on March 28, at...
View ArticleTrump aides eye 20% tariffs as edgy world awaits ‘Liberation Day’
WASHINGTON, USA – White House aides have drafted plans for tariffs of about 20% on most of the $3 trillion of goods imported annually to the US, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday, April 1, as...
View ArticleMilitary chief: Prepare for possible Taiwan invasion | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Prepare for Taiwan invasion scenario, Brawner orders troops in Luzon Armed Forces of the Philippines chief...
View ArticlePetro Gazz prevails over controversial calls, edges Choco Mucho closer to PVL...
MANILA, Philippines – Petro Gazz got one foot in the door of another PVL finals appearance after edging Choco Mucho in a controversial four-set semifinals escape, 24-26, 25-18, 25-17, 27-25, at the...
View ArticleUN warns window to find Myanmar quake survivors closing, death toll climbs...
Aid groups in Myanmar on Tuesday, April 1, described scenes of devastation and desperation after an earthquake that killed more than 2,700 people, stressing an urgent need for food, water and shelter...
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