Meet Healy After Dark, the band behind the soundtrack of your romantic woes
MANILA, Philippines – When Oyo Velasco uploaded his first single “You” on Spotify in 2020 under the stage name Healy After Dark, it had gotten 300,000 streams worldwide in just a few months’ time....
View ArticlePH’s Groseclose disappointed but motivated as more races await in Winter...
MANILA, Philippines – Although disappointed in his debut performance, Peter Groseclose has no time to be downcast as there is more work to do in the Winter Youth Olympics in Gangwon, South Korea. The...
View Article[#Shocking] Jinggoy, convicted sa bribery pero hindi sa plunder. Puwede ba ‘yon?
MANILA, Philippines – Sa desisyong ibinaba ng Sandiganbayan noong January 19, hinatulan na walang sala si Senator Jinggoy Estrada sa kasong plunder na nagmula sa pork barrel scam. Pero hindi lubusang...
View ArticleThirdy Ravena impresses anew as San-En keeps hot streak going
MANILA, Philippines – Thirdy Ravena continued to impress for the San-En NeoPhoenix as they extended their winning streak to eight games with a 79-66 drubbing of the Fighting Eagles Nagoya in Division...
View ArticleA serene getaway at Negros Occidental’s historic The Ruins
When in Negros Occidental, one of the can’t-miss attractions is Talisay’s historic The Ruins. Known as the “Taj Mahal of Negros,” The Ruins is a beautiful structure born out of love. It was built in...
View ArticleWhy did the Philippines reactivate its military counterintelligence group?
MANILA, Philippines – Some three decades ago, the Philippines’ then commander-in-chief, the late Fidel V. Ramos, concluded that the military’s counterintelligence unit was successful in the...
View ArticleSeoul police chief indicted over Halloween crush
SEOUL, South Korea – South Korean prosecutors have indicted the head of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, charging him with contributing through negligence to the Halloween crowd crush in Seoul...
View ArticleFighting across Gaza as Israel drops leaflets seeking its hostages
Israel pounded targets across the Gaza Strip on Saturday, January 20, while its planes dropped leaflets on the southern area of Rafah urging Palestinians seeking refuge there to help locate hostages...
View ArticleIsraeli strike on Damascus kills 4 Iranian Revolutionary Guards
DAMASCUS, Syria – An Israeli missile strike on Syria’s capital Damascus on Saturday, January 20, killed four members of Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards, including the head of the force’s information...
View ArticleMore than a Dwight Howard team: Strong Group locals torch Al Wahda for 2nd...
MANILA, Philippines – In just the second game of the 33rd Dubai International Basketball Championship, Strong Group Athletics-Philippines proved it is a team so much more than just a Dwight Howard...
View ArticleDeath toll from Israeli strikes in Gaza passes 25,000, Gaza health officials say
The toll of Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza since October 7 has passed 25,000, health officials in the enclave said on Sunday, January 21, amid heavy Israeli strikes and street battles...
View ArticleWATCH: Chinese Coast Guard forces Filipino fishermen to return shells, drives...
MANILA, Philippines – Filipino fishermen collecting sea shells near Bajo de Masinloc in the West Philippine Sea were reportedly harassed and driven away by Chinese Coast Guard, according to videos...
View ArticlePH’s Groseclose eyes best race to wrap up Winter Youth Olympics bid
MANILA, Philippines – It is not the end of the road – or the rink – for Filipino-American short track speed skater Peter Groseclose. The 16-year-old looks to wrap up his Winter Youth Olympics campaign...
View ArticleBalanced team basketball carries Adamson HS to first twice-to-beat UAAP Final...
MANILA, Philippines – Good old team basketball is alive and well in the UAAP Season 86 boys basketball tournament. Amid a promising field populated with high school standouts like La Salle-Zobel’s...
View ArticleRappler Recap: The 2024 Fiesta Señor and Sinulog Festival in Cebu
All roads lead to Cebu City as this year’s Fiesta Señor and Sinulog Festival come to an end on Sunday, January 21. Thousands of devotees sing and wave to the “Gozos” or the “Batobalani sa Gugma”...
View ArticleMatthew Wright explosion not enough as Kyoto falls to Gunma anew
MANILA, Philippines – Still not enough. For the second time this weekend, Matthew Wright’s high-scoring output for the Kyoto Hannaryz went down the drain as they fell to the Gunma Crane Thunders once...
View ArticleUN’s Guterres condemns Israel for ‘heartbreaking’ killings in Gaza
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday, January 21, denounced Israel for the “heartbreaking” deaths of Palestinian civilians in Gaza and called it unacceptable to resist statehood...
View ArticleMeltdown averted as Phoenix scores semis berth for franchise milestone
MANILA, Philippines – As Phoenix head coach Jamike Jarin put it, “one is enough, two is too much.” The Fuel Masters avoided another meltdown and completed the semifinal cast of the PBA Commissioner’s...
View Article‘Still your kapatid’: Marck Espejo parts ways with longtime club Cignal
MANILA, Philippines — Marck Espejo will be moving to another Spikers’ Turf squad after announcing his exit from longtime club Cignal HD Spikers on Sunday, January 21. In an Instagram post, Espejo bid...
View ArticleTough-as-nails Hodge plays through injury as Meralco nearly pulls off playoff...
MANILA, Philippines – Injuries have slowed down Cliff Hodge, but they hardly stop him from playing. The veteran forward powered through a sprained ankle and suited for Meralco in a sudden death...
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