Chot Reyes, TNT get another crack at rare Grand Slam
MANILA, Philippines – As much as TNT head coach Chot Reyes does not want to talk about it, the chatter of winning a Grand Slam will follow the Tropang Giga for the rest of the season. TNT can...
View ArticleHow Kianna Dy blocks adversities, on and off court
For the longest time — since July 2023, to be specific — Kianna Dy’s injury has been given the Voldemort treatment. Much like the Harry Potter character — “He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named” — Dy’s injury...
View ArticleWATCH: Glimpse of Dutertes’ power in Davao City
DAVAO CITY, Philippines – To show their force, the Duterte family and allies mobilized thousands of supporters on March 28 to celebrate former president Rodrigo Duterte’s 80th birthday and call for...
View ArticleJerusalem dominates Shigeoka in rematch, keeps world crown
MANILA, Philippines – There was no knockout, only a convincing, unanimous decision win by Melvin Jerusalem over Yudai Shigeoka in their rematch for the World Boxing Council minimumweight crown on...
View ArticleHeartthrob actor Richard Chamberlain, star of ‘Thorn Birds,’ dies aged 90
NEW YORK, USA – Richard Chamberlain, the Emmy-nominated actor and 1960s heartthrob who rocketed to fame in the TV medical drama Dr. Kildare and starred in the mini-series Shogun and The Thorn Birds...
View ArticleStreaming platform Beetzee Play launches vertical series ‘Saving Sarah’ for...
You probably may have heard of the Kaplan Heiress, a character from the hit vertical mini-series True Heiress vs. Fake Queen Bee making the rounds on video-sharing platforms, and going viral in...
View ArticleCamille Clarin-less Gilas Women finish 4th in FIBA 3×3 Asia Cup after falling...
MANILA, Philippines – The Gilas Pilipinas Women 3×3 team settled for a 4th-place finish in the 2025 FIBA 3×3 Asia Cup after a 21-11 loss to China in the battle for 3rd on Sunday, March 30, in...
View ArticlePCGG not required to pay 6% annual interest of Palm Companies – Sandiganbayan
MANILA, Philippines – The Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) is not required to pay the 6% annual interest on the sequestered funds from the Romualdez-owned Palm Companies. The Palm...
View ArticleWhy Duterte’s supporters in Europe stand by his war on drugs
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – Former president Rodrigo Duterte’s supporters from all over Europe who had gathered in The Hague on Friday, March 28, to mark his 80th birthday, continue to stand by him and...
View ArticleTimberwolves blast Pistons as 7 get ejected in shove-fest
Julius Randle scored 26 points on 9-for-18 shooting, and the Minnesota Timberwolves rallied for a 123-104 win over the Detroit Pistons in a game that featured a physical fracas on Sunday night...
View ArticleLTO goes after SUV driver, motorcycle riders in Antipolo shooting
MANILA, Philippines – The Land Transportation Office (LTO) on Monday, March 31, issued a show-cause order against the SUV driver and three motorcycle riders involved in the Antipolo road rage...
View ArticleView from Manila: ‘Doubling down’ on ironclad commitments under Trump 2.0
MANILA, Philippines – In his first visit to Manila and the Indo-Pacific, United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth seems to have said all the right things. During a call to President Ferdinand...
View ArticleAdvocates call on 2025 candidates to push for women-centric laws
MANILA, Philippines – A coalition of women’s rights organizations on Monday, March 31, called on Senate and House hopefuls in the 2025 elections to advance measures pushing the rights of women and...
View ArticleMakati City cuts real property tax rates starting 2025
MANILA, Philippines – The Makati City government approved an ordinance lowering real property tax rates across all land classifications, effective January 1, 2025. Makati Mayor Abby Binay, who is...
View ArticleCopyright violations continue in 2025 campaigns | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Copyright violations in 2025 poll campaigns continue despite reminders from IP groups Rapper Omar Baliw and...
View Article‘Doom: The Dark Ages’ hands-on impressions: Old meets new
HONG KONG – Look, I love first-person shooters, but I’ve never been big into Doom. The original from 1993 — the game credited for redefining the modern first-person genre — was before my time, while...
View ArticleStallion-Laguna schools UST in 6-goal rout for share of PFF Women’s League lead
MANILA, Philippines – Stallion-Laguna barged into a share of an early standings lead in the 2025 PFF Women’s League after blasting the UST Lady Booters, 6-0, at the Mall of Asia Football Pitch on...
View Article[WATCH] Hindi ka corrupt? Oh come on: Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto answers FAQs
MANILA, Philippines – Under his watch, the Pasig City government has saved a billion pesos every year, and the US State Department has honored him as an “anti-corruption champion”. Yet there are still...
View ArticleCanadian court junks Iglesia ni Cristo defamation case vs CBC
MANILA, Philippines – A court in Canada dismissed a defamation case filed by the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) against the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) over a 2018 series about alleged corruption...
View ArticleVengeful 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...
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