Better late than never: Hodge proud to crack PBA All-Star Game for 1st time
BACOLOD, Philippines – They say good things come when you least expect them. That proved to be true for Meralco veteran Cliff Hodge as he got named PBA All-Star for the first time in his 12-year...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Foreign governments stand with Philippines after latest incident in Ayungin...
MANILA, Philippines – Foreign governments on Saturday, March 23, rallied behind the Philippines after the China Coast Guard again used water cannons against a Philippine vessel on a routine rotation...
View ArticleScience is boring? Not for this creative team working on disaster resilience
MANILA, Philippines – When Chris Sanchez tries to think of the best ways to communicate science, he tests his ideas on their most important audience: children. “I would show them what’s on our...
View ArticleFirst in 56 years: Japan’s Sakamoto claims world figure skating three-peat
Japan’s Kaori Sakamoto retained the figure skating world title with a stellar performance in Montreal on Friday, March 22, and became the first woman to win three straight crowns since American Peggy...
View ArticleThe Green Report: Celine Murillo advocates for native trees, one TikTok at a...
MANILA, Philippines – You may have seen her content on Philippine native trees while doomscrolling on your timeline. The visuals of various flora and fauna are soothing to the eyes and educating...
View Article[Vantage Point] POGOs, the quintessential milking cow
Questions over the legitimacy of the raid conducted by elements of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) on the headquarters of Zun Yuan...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Exploring the culinary heritage of Pampanga
ANGELES CITY, Philippines – From simple home-cooked meals to the specialties of local eateries and restaurants, Pampanga has through the years established itself as both the culinary capital and the...
View ArticleMillie Bobby Brown ‘Stranger Things’ co-star to officiate her wedding
LONDON, UK – When Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown marries fiance Jake Bongiovi, it will be her “Papa” officiating the wedding. Brown’s co-star Matthew Modine, who played Dr. Martin Brenner in...
View ArticleLocked in: UE star rookie Casiey Dongallo dispels transfer rumors after...
MANILA, Philippines – UAAP super rookie Casiey Dongallo may not be headed far in Season 86 after UE once again lagged to the bottom of the standings, but she is surely not heading anywhere else but...
View ArticleTough love: La Salle captain Coronel takes De Jesus criticism in stride amid...
MANILA, Philippines – Being a team captain in sports is oftentimes a thankless job, much less so on feared powerhouse squads with lofty title-or-bust standards. Such is the case for La Salle setter...
View ArticleClik here to view.
[Two Pronged] I think I’m bipolar – can I handle it without medication?
Rappler’s Life and Style section runs an advice column by couple Jeremy Baer and clinical psychologist Dr. Margarita Holmes. Jeremy has a master’s degree in law from Oxford University. A banker of 37...
View ArticleRussia stages major airstrike on Ukraine; one missile enters Polish airspace
KYIV, Ukraine – Russia struck critical infrastructure in Ukraine’s western region of Lviv with missiles early on Sunday, March 24, Kyiv said, in a major airstrike that saw one Russian cruise missile...
View ArticleJalen Green pours it on again as Rockets use offensive masterclass
Jalen Green and Fred VanVleet combined for 75 points as the host Houston Rockets turned a sharpshooting exhibition into a runaway 147-119 victory over the Utah Jazz on Saturday, March 23 (Sunday,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Negros Occidental oyster festival attracts hundreds of visitors
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines – The 18th edition of Negros Occidental’s version of the Talaba Festival in Ilog town on Saturday, March 23, attracted thousands of revelers. Roy Javilla, a youth...
View ArticleThe Filipina ballerina: Anya Alindada on her journey in the international...
When asked what it was about ballet that made her fall in love with it at four years old, Anya Nicole Alindada said it was “a bit of everything.” “The costumes, the music, the pirouetting and...
View ArticleWATCH: How this century-old Filipino church marked Palm Sunday 2024
MANILA, Philippines – If one does not know them from the get-go, it is easy to mistake their procession for a Roman Catholic ritual because the gestures, songs, and prayers can often look or sound the...
View Article‘Real’ Ateneo excites captain Roma Doromal as confidence builds in UAAP...
MANILA, Philippines – The Ateneo Blue Eagles continue to defy preseason expectations in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament after notching their third win in a series sweep of the UP...
View ArticleWATCH: A tour of the Angkas headquarters, where meme masters and programmers...
MANILA, Philippines – Motorcycle-hailing company Angkas is known for its funny memes as well as its locally-made app that helps Filipinos zip through traffic. In an episode of Business Sense, Angkas...
View ArticleRussia mourns victims of deadly concert hall attack
MOSCOW, Russia – Russia lowered flags to half-mast on Sunday, March 24, for a day of mourning after scores of people were gunned down with automatic weapons at a rock concert outside Moscow in the...
View ArticleNAIA Terminal 2 loses air-conditioning after power fluctuations
MANILA, Philippines – Power fluctuations temporarily knocked out the air-conditioning system at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 2, just as rising temperatures hit and tens of...
View Article