‘Great series’: Derek Fisher likes Lakers’ playoff chances vs Nuggets
MANILA, Philippines – For the second year in a row, the Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets will duke it out in a best-of-seven series when the first round of the 2024 NBA playoffs tips off on...
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How Facebook ads let foreign-managed health products spread, putting...
Facebook has become a favorite playground of advertisers out to make a quick buck from health products that promise quick but false cures. Since February 2022, Rappler has found and fact-checked 86...
View ArticleAll business: Revilla, De Leon hide emotions in 1st-ever match versus old...
MANILA, Philippines – On Thursday, April 18, PVL stars Denden Lazaro-Revilla and Bea de Leon found themselves in very familiar territory as sister teams Creamline and Choco Mucho met for another...
View ArticleUS announces new sanctions on Iran after missile and drone strike on Israel
WASHINGTON, USA – The United States on Thursday, April 18, announced new sanctions on Iran targeting its unarmed aerial vehicle production after its attack on Israel, and US President Joe Biden said...
View Article‘Dream Team’ in Paris: All-Star USA starts Olympic camp in July
The NBA’s all-time leading scorer LeBron James and reigning Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid headline an All-Star lineup named to the United States men’s basketball team for the Paris Olympics, USA...
View ArticleChampion vs champion: La Salle dominates San Beda, nails D-League semis spot
MANILA, Philippines – In a battle of collegiate champions sans the superstars who led their title romps, UAAP king La Salle ruled from start to finish over NCAA titlist San Beda to claim an outright...
View ArticleMarcos one of TIME’s most influential | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Marcos among TIME’s most influential people of 2024 TIME Magazine names Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr....
View ArticleKings hope 6th time is charm against Zion-less Pelicans
Just as Zion Williamson was displaying his skills at a supreme level on the big stage, the injury bug bit him again. The New Orleans Pelicans will be without Williamson on Friday night, April 19...
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BDO will cut ‘dirty’ coal power funding, but not if it means more outages
MANILA, Philippines – BDO Unibank will cut funding for new coal power plants – unless the government says there’s a need for more. “Our policy is we will no longer fund new capacity, coal capacity....
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Bank funding for renewables exceeds coal, gas in past 3 years – report
MANILA, Philippines – Total renewables financing from Philippine banks is now twice than that of fossil fuels, a report by policy think-tank Center for Energy, Ecology, and Development (CEED) found....
View ArticleRowers Cris Nievarez, Joanie Delgaco inch closer to Paris Olympics
MANILA, Philippines – Cris Nievarez and Joanie Delgaco inched closer to a Paris Games berth as they reached the semifinals of the World Rowing Asia and Oceania Continental Qualification Regatta in...
View ArticleLassiter catches fire for unbeaten San Miguel, closes in on Yap in PBA...
MANILA, Philippines – No wonder Marcio Lassiter continues to climb the PBA all-time three-pointers list. Unfazed by his scoreless first half, Lassiter presided over a blistering third quarter to help...
View ArticleFirst Lady Liza Marcos slams VP Sara | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: It all started with ‘bangag’: How rift between Liza Marcos, Sara Duterte began First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos...
View ArticleStan By Me goes to PH Swifties’ listening party for ‘The Tortured Poets...
MANILA, Philippines – From being one of the top listeners of popstar Taylor Swift to being one of the biggest spenders for her The Eras Tour concert stop in Singapore, Filipino Swifties have proven...
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Tehran signals no retaliation against Israel after drones attack Iran
Explosions echoed over an Iranian city on Friday, April 19, in what sources described as an Israeli attack, but Tehran played down the incident and indicated it had no plans for retaliation – a...
View ArticleCone hails Thompson return a ‘breath of fresh air’ as Ginebra wins 3 in a row
MANILA, Philippines – The all-around play that Scottie Thompson provides has felt like a “breath of fresh air” for Ginebra. And that has been evident since he returned from an injury as Thompson...
View ArticleCaloocan court acquits jeepney drivers sued for protesting during lockdown
MANILA, Philippines – A Caloocan City court acquitted jeepney drivers who were sued for protesting during the coronavirus pandemic-driven lockdowns in 2020. In a resolution on Friday, April 19,...
View ArticlePope Francis names Mindanaoan priest as 5th Filipino bishop in US
MANILA, Philippines – Pope Francis named Father Reynaldo Bersabal, a priest from Magsaysay, Misamis Oriental, as the new auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Sacramento in the United States. Bersabal,...
View ArticleSparking joy: NU keeps mood light as title redemption bid heads to Final Four
MANILA, Philippines – As an old adage goes, “Find a job you enjoy doing, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” That is the mantra the NU Lady Bulldogs are trying to embody now as their...
View ArticleMasungi foundation to DENR chief: Prove resort claims or resign
MANILA, Philippines – The Masungi Georeserve Foundation Inc. (MGFI) has asked Environment Secretary Toni Yulo-Loyzaga to substantiate her allegations against the foundation, including the supposed...
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