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Hergie Bacyadan wins by slimmest of margins to zero in on Olympic boxing spot
MANILA, Philippines – The Olympic dream is within reach for Filipina boxer Hergie Bacyadan. Bacyadan advanced to the quarterfinals of the women’s 75kg class in the second World Qualification...
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Overworked, underpaid workers: The push and pull of achieving liveable wages
It’s getting harder for factory worker Margie Grefaldo to keep giving her family the nutrition they need. In her usual grocery runs, she would budget P150 for chicken. But as the price of chicken...
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‘Beyond speechless’: A recap of Snoh Aalegra’s striking Manila debut
MANILA, Philippines – It’s become pretty normal to hear, “Manila, you’re the best!” when a foreign music act holds a concert in the Philippines. “They probably say that to every crowd they perform in...
View ArticleJoe Mazzulla preaches ‘love,’ not scrutiny, toward Celtics stars
With a long wait for the NBA Finals begin, Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla made it known that there is one narrative he will not delve into any further in the days before Game 1 arrives...
View ArticleSkin lighteners tainted with mercury sold in Tacloban markets – watchdog
TACLOBAN, Philippines – A watchdog group warned the public about beauty products with mercury that are being sold in Tacloban City, Leyte. A market surveillance conducted by BAN Toxics group revealed...
View ArticleModi’s alliance to win India election, exit polls project
NEW DELHI, India – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led alliance is projected to win a majority in the general election that concluded on Saturday, June 1, an exit...
View ArticleCarlo Paalam books return trip to Olympics as PH boxing cast grows
MANILA, Philippines – Filipino boxer Carlo Paalam made sure not to miss the last bus to the Paris Games. Paalam booked a return trip to the Olympics after a unanimous decision win over India’s Sachin...
View ArticleMasterful Hergie Bacyadan batters foe to punch Olympic ticket
MANILA, Philippines – With a coveted Olympic berth on the line, Hergie Bacyadan laid it all in the ring. Bacyadan punched her ticket to the Paris Games after clobbering Venezuela’s Maryelis Yriza in...
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Netanyahu aide: Biden’s Gaza plan ‘not a good deal’ but Israel accepts it
JERUSALEM – An aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed on Sunday, June 2, that Israel had accepted a framework deal for winding down the Gaza war now being advanced by US President Joe...
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[Blue zones] Who would have thought? Blue zones in Makati?
Finally, I found a bridge club: the Philippine Tournament Bridge Association at the Elks Club in Makati. I was really rusty but was thankfully paired with one of the young national team members (yes,...
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South Africa’s coalition talks set to start after ANC loses majority
JOHANNESBURG – Official results from South Africa’s election were expected to confirm on Sunday, June 2, the end of the African National Congress’ 30 years of majority governing and start the clock on...
View Article[WATCH] Maria Ressa receives Global Trailblazer Award from Vital Voices
WASHINGTON, USA — Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Rappler CEO Maria Ressa receives the ‘Global Trailblazer Award’ at the Vital Voices Global Leadership Awards held on Thursday, May 30 (US time) at the...
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Mexicans vote in election seen crowning first female president
MEXICO CITY, Mexico – Mexicans will vote in national elections on Sunday, June 2, with the ruling party candidate, Claudia Sheinbaum, commanding a hefty lead in the polls and expected to become the...
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Ormoc City fishing town fears displacement as ‘mega city’ rises
ORMOC CITY, Philippines – Some 500 residents in Barangay Naungan, Ormoc City, fear they will be forced to abandon their homes and livelihoods due to an P80 million ecopark and township project by...
View ArticleUkraine’s Zelenskiy to visit Manila
MANILA, Philippines – Ukrainian President Vlodomir Zelenskiy will be visiting Manila for the first time. Zelenskiy is set to arrive in Manila late Sunday evening, June 2, according to diplomatic...
View Article‘Disciplined’ La Salle drubs Ateneo by 37 points in preseason rivalry game
MANILA, Philippines – Not even their rivals could get the best out of Ateneo. UAAP champion La Salle Green Archers breezed past the Ateneo Blue Eagles, 98-61, turning a much-awaited preseason rivalry...
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PH weightlifter Rosegie Ramos misses Olympic cut by a whisker
MANILA, Philippines – The plane to the Paris Olympics will leave without weightlifter Rosegie Ramos. Ramos fell short of a ticket to the glamorous French capital as she missed the top 10 cutoff in the...
View ArticleFocus on June Mar Fajardo as Meralco aims to contain San Miguel giant in PBA...
MANILA, Philippines – Containing San Miguel star big man June Mar Fajardo will be crucial as Meralco shoots for a breakthrough PBA title in its first finals appearance in the Philippine Cup. Fajardo...
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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy sees ‘similar challenges’ in Manila’s China problem
MANILA, Philippines – Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday, June 3, said he saw “a lot of similar things and a lot of challenges” between his country’s hardships under Russia and the...
View ArticlePope Francis picks Boholano to lead Catholics in Pacific island of Tuvalu
MANILA, Philippines – Pope Francis appointed a missionary priest from Bohol, Father Eliseo Napiere, to head the Catholic Church in the small Pacific island of Tuvalu. Napiere, who is turning 59 on...
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