Journalists confront tech changes, news avoidance in Cebu Press Freedom Week
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebuano media workers are celebrating Cebu Press Freedom Week in time for the 52nd anniversary of Martial Law on Saturday, September 21, as they confront the twin challenges...
View ArticleSara Duterte refuses to take oath at House hearing | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: At House hearing, Sara Duterte refuses to take oath, Arroyo comes to the rescue Vice President Sara Duterte makes...
View ArticleUP thrashes NU by 27 to stay perfect in UAAP Season 87
MANILA, Philippines – The UP Fighting Maroons sustained their dominance in the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament as they handed the NU Bulldogs an 89-62 beating at the Smart Araneta Coliseum...
View ArticleAlice Guo’s signature did not match what was in notarized affidavit – NBI
MANILA, Philippines – The signature of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo did not match the one in her counter-affidavit notarized by a lawyer, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said....
View ArticleToughened by historic loss, Abarrientos, Ginebra bounce back in style to seal...
MANILA, Philippines – Barangay Ginebra vented its ire on Phoenix as it redeemed itself from its worst loss in franchise history. Coming off an embarrassing 49-point defeat to San Miguel, the Gin Kings...
View ArticlePaw it forward! QC steakhouse offers fundraiser meal for rescued dog
MANILA, Philippines—Steak To One PH (STO), a pet-friendly family-owned steakhouse in Quezon City, is holding a fundraiser meal for its rescued stray, Bibi. He needs P70,165 for his femoral orthopedic...
View ArticleHezbollah hand-held radios detonate across Lebanon, sources say
BEIRUT, Lebanon – Hand-held radios used by Hezbollah detonated late on Wednesday afternoon, September 18, across Lebanon’s south and in Beirut’s southern suburbs, a security source and a witness said,...
View ArticleWNBA adds 15th franchise with return to Portland
Portland, Oregon, has become the latest city to benefit from the Women’s National Basketball Association’s rapid expansion plans after being awarded a franchise on Wednesday, September 18, that will...
View ArticleRJ Abarrientos turning into a role model for Ginebra, says Tim Cone
MANILA, Philippines – RJ Abarrientos may be the youngest Barangay Ginebra player, but he is blossoming into one of the most reliable ones. Gin Kings head coach Tim Cone lauded Abarrientos for...
View ArticleActor Ricardo Cepeda released on bail after 11 months
MANILA, Philippines – Actor Ricardo Cepeda has been released after posting bail, his partner Marina Benipayo shared on her Instagram account on Thursday, September 19. Benipayo posted a video of...
View Article[WATCH] Rappler Live Jam: Press Hit Play
MANILA, Philippines – P-pop quartet Press Hit Play is finally set to serenade their PEARLS on the Rappler Live Jam stage on Thursday, September 19! Composed of members Yuuki, JP, Sev, and Chrls, Press...
View ArticleStanley Pringle takes over late as Terrafirma stuns TNT for breakthrough win
MANILA, Philippines – After dropping its first seven games, Terrafirma finally found its way into the winning column of the PBA Governors’ Cup. Thanks to the late-game heroics of Stanley Pringle, the...
View ArticlePope Francis allows devotion to Medjugorje, where Virgin Mary said to appear
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis has approved a Catholic spiritual devotion center in Medjugorje, a town in Bosnia that has been steeped in controversy over whether the Virgin Mary appears to local people,...
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Cagayan de Oro POGO linked to another brother of ex-Duterte adviser Michael Yang
MANILA, Philippines – One lawmaker said a recently flagged Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO) in Cagayan de Oro (CDO) has links to Tony Yang, believed to be the elder brother of Rodrigo...
View ArticleUAAP to NCAA: Ateneo’s Raffy Celis, UST’s SJ Moore move to Benilde
MANILA, Philippines – College of St. Benilde, the only unbeaten team in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, continued to make the right moves. The CSB Blazers secured the commitment of transferees...
View ArticleEx-Iloilo mayor Jed Mabilog returns to the Philippines after self-exile | The...
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Ex-Iloilo mayor sought US asylum to prevent Duterte from falsely linking Roxas, Drilon to drugs Former Iloilo City...
View ArticleMichael Yang’s brother arrested, as House links him to POGO and drugs
MANILA, Philippines – Philippine immigration authorities arrested late Thursday night, September 19, the businessman Tony Yang, who is the elder brother of former president Rodrigo Duterte’s economic...
View ArticleRain or Shine gets back at San Miguel to seize solo lead in Group B
MANILA, Philippines – After a heartbreaking loss to San Miguel in the first round, Rain or Shine finally pulled it off against the Beermen in the PBA Governors’ Cup. In a battle for the solo top...
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House decides to send Cassandra Ong to Correctional, fights for Alice Guo’s...
MANILA, Philippines – Before its 13-hour-long hearing ended on Thursday, September 19, the House quad committee ordered to send Cassandra Ong to the Correctional Institute for Women (CIW) for 30 days,...
View ArticleNLEX snaps 4-game skid with rout of Phoenix to zero in on playoff berth
MANILA, Philippines – The sense of urgency finally kicked in for NLEX. Their playoff fate on the line, the Road Warriors snapped a four-game losing streak in style following a 104-79 mauling of...
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