[WATCH] Dragons and delicacies at Cebu’s Red Lantern Festival
CEBU, Philippines – Rows of red lanterns, dancing lions and joyful cheering amongst Chinoy families filled the streets of downtown Cebu City for the Lunar New Year 2024 on Saturday, February 10....
View ArticleKing Charles attends church in first public outing since cancer diagnosis...
SANDRINGHAM, England – Britain’s King Charles attended church on Sunday, February 11, in his first public outing since announcing last week he had been diagnosed with cancer and would postpone some...
View ArticleCruz provides offensive jolt as San Miguel zeroes in on record-extending PBA...
MANILA, Philippines – A few tweaks here and there and San Miguel regained not just its fine offensive form but also the upper hand in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup finals. Executing the necessary...
View ArticleDavao de Oro landslide death toll climbs to 54
MANILA, Philippines – The number of people killed by a landslide in the southern Philippines has risen to 54, the provincial government said on Sunday, February 11, as rescue workers dug more bodies...
View Article31-year wait ends: Adamson rules UAAP high school hoops over NU
MANILA, Philippines – It took a lot of hard work for the Adamson Baby Falcons to return to the top. But it turned out to be all worth it as Adamson held off an unpredictable National...
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Back in rotation, Simon Enciso keys San Miguel closer to PBA crown
MANILA, Philippines – Simon Enciso’s return to San Miguel’s rotation has the Beermen on the cusp of another PBA title. Enciso milked every bit of his surprise starting role as he keyed San Miguel to a...
View ArticleOff-duty cops stop female shooter at Joel Osteen’s Houston megachurch
Two off-duty law enforcement officers in Houston took down a woman who opened fire on Sunday, February 11, at Lakewood Church, one of the largest evangelical churches in the US led by televangelist...
View ArticleUS judge orders Elon Musk to testify in SEC’s Twitter probe
A federal judge ordered Elon Musk to testify again in the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s probe of his $44 billion takeover of Twitter, giving the regulator and the billionaire a week to agree...
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Superstar Swift brings megawatt star power to Super Bowl
LAS VEGAS, USA – Pop superstar Taylor Swift took her seat at the Super Bowl on Sunday, February 11 (Monday, February 12 in the Philippines) to watch boyfriend Travis Kelce and his Kansas City Chiefs...
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[OPINION] The House strikes back
After a ceasefire brief enough for the protagonists to reload, senators and members of the House of Representatives have reignited their word war over a Senate investigation on a supposedly...
View ArticleMajoy Baron ready to step up for PLDT as Mika Reyes sits out PVL All-Filipino
MANILA, Philippines – Already aware of filling up the middle blocker spot in lieu of the injured Mika Reyes, PLDT’s newest acquisition Majoy Baron is more than ready to take up the mantle. “I’ll be...
View ArticleFilipinos want money over love for Valentine’s Day 2024 | The wRap
Today on Rappler – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Valentine’s 2024: Survey says more Filipinos want money over love A Social Weather Stations survey reveals money is the top...
View ArticleDeath toll from Davao de Oro landslide jumps to 68
MANILA, Philippines – The death toll from a landslide in the southern Philippines has climbed to 68 as officials said on Monday, February 12, the window of finding more survivors is closing. Rescuers...
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Putting insults aside, Argentina’s Milei hails ‘positive relationship’ with Pope
VATICAN CITY – Bearing pastries and presents, Argentina’s President Javier Milei came to the Vatican to hold his first official meeting with his compatriot Pope Francis on Monday, February 12, as he...
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For them in 2024, there’s no forgetting the EDSA revolution
No holiday, no problem. Malacañang’s decision in October 2023 to exclude the EDSA People Power Revolution anniversary from the list of holidays in 2024 prompted democracy advocates to push back harder...
View ArticleApo Badoc, patroness of Ilocos Norte, finds home in 4th European city
MANILA, Philippines – From the shores of Japan in 1620 as the legend goes, the fabled image of Our Lady of Badoc is now in Milan. Laoag Bishop Renato Mayugba brought a replica of the 400-year-old...
View ArticleSubway shooting in New York kills 1, injures 5
NEW YORK CITY, USA – New York City police said on Monday, February 12, that six people had been shot at a subway station in the Bronx, with one person dead and another five wounded. A spokeswoman for...
View ArticleUS, Jordan throw their weight behind Gaza ceasefire effort ahead of new talks
US President Joe Biden and Jordan’s King Abdullah kept up pressure for a Gaza Strip ceasefire as senior mediators were to resume work on Tuesday on an Israel-Hamas truce agreement, with the threat of...
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New battle shapes up: It’s TV5 + RPN vs GMA
MANILA, Philippines – On February 5, 2024, Manny V. Pangilinan’s Mediquest Holdings Incorporated/TV5 and the Cabangon-Chua family’s Nine Media Corporation formalized a “content distribution, sales and...
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[ANALYSIS] Philippine media: The revenue and public service mismatch
If one listens to eulogies delivered on the closure of CNN Philippines, invariably some of the more thoughtful and analytical might relate the dying breath of legitimate news and public affairs...
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