LIST: Modes of overseas voting in the 2025 elections
MANILA, Philippines – With the Commission on Elections (Comelec) ramping up information campaigns on internet voting, overseas Filipino voters will be checking whether they will be part of the first...
View ArticleWATCH: Iglesia ni Cristo spokesman explains peace rally
MANILA, Philippines – The Iglesia ni Cristo prayer rally on Monday, January 13, gathered around 1.58 million INC members in a common appeal for peace in the country. This comes as tension heats up...
View Article[ANALYSIS] MMFF won’t break P1-billion box-office record: Is Philippine...
The Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) 2024 has failed to beat the record-breaking P1.069 billion box office of the annual film festival set in 2023. Although the MMFF 2024, which started on Christmas...
View ArticleAuthor Neil Gaiman denies sexual assault allegations
MANILA, Philippines – English author Neil Gaiman refuted allegations of sexual misconduct thrown against him by several women. Gaiman broke his silence on Tuesday, January 14, through an entry on his...
View ArticleManila court orders arrest of 29 cops in P6.7-billion shabu controversy
MANILA, Philippines – A local court has ordered the arrest of police officers and personnel charged over the anomalous P6.7-billion shabu controversy that rocked the Philippine National Police (PNP)...
View ArticleSurprising Philippine futsal crew blanks Turkmenistan in Asian Cup qualifiers
MANILA, Philippines – Katrina Guillou and Dionesa Tolentin netted timely goals in the second half to lift the Philippines past Turkmenistan in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup qualifiers, 2-0, on Wednesday,...
View ArticleTNT extends win run to 5 games, but ‘highly upgraded’ Ginebra stands in the way
MANILA, Philippines – TNT may have won five games in a row in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup, but its latest triumph leaves much to be desired for Tropang Giga head coach Chot Reyes, especially with a...
View ArticleJapan ‘gravely concerned’ about maritime tensions escalating, foreign...
MANILA, Philippines – Japan is gravely concerned about actions in the South China Sea that are raising tensions, and strongly opposes any unilateral attempt to change the status quo, its foreign...
View ArticleSan Miguel comeback falls short vs Eastern as winless EASL run continues
MANILA, Philippines – There seems to be no end in sight for San Miguel’s woes in the East Asia Super League. Already out of contention and only playing for pride, the Beermen fell short of their...
View ArticleAre candidates funding their own campaigns? Camille Villar, Imee Marcos ads...
As early as January last year, Sen. Imee Marcos already aired 271 TV and radio ad spots worth P21 million, based on published rate cards or before discounts. Every month since then, the presidential...
View ArticleTRANSCRIPT | Rappler Talk Investigative, Part 1: Edgar Matobato’s path to...
Edgar Matobato, former assassin and member of the Davao Death Squad (DDS), turned witness in investigations into extrajudicial killings under former president Rodrigo Duterte. He has left the country...
View ArticleCebu Pacific logs 24.5 million passengers in 2024, most are domestic travelers
MANILA, Philippines – The travel surge is real. Cebu Pacific on Thursday, January 16, said it logged a 17.6% increase in passengers totaling 24.5 million in 2024. There’s growth in both domestic and...
View ArticleHidilyn Diaz to join Philippine sports icons in PSA Hall of Fame
MANILA, Philippines – Filipina weightlifting icon Hidilyn Diaz will add another feather to her cap. Diaz, the country’s first Olympic champion, will be enshrined by the Philippine Sportswriters...
View ArticlePapal thriller ‘Conclave’ leads BAFTA nominations, music and horror fare well
LONDON, UK – Papal thriller Conclave led nominations for the BAFTA Film Awards on Wednesday, Januaty 15, with music-themed and horror productions also faring well at Britain’s top movie honors....
View ArticleGuard fired for chasing away girl selling sampaguita | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Security guard assigned in SM Megamall ‘dismissed’ after shooing away girl selling sampaguita A popular mall...
View ArticleRain or Shine gains ‘morale booster’ ahead of Ginebra clash
MANILA, Philippines – There’s sunshine after the rain for Rain or Shine. Coming off back-to-back losses, the Elasto Painters got back on track in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup after dealing erstwhile...
View ArticleWatch: Nintendo Switch 2 revealed
MANILA, Philippines – Nintendo on Thursday evening, January 16, published the first-look trailer for its highly anticipated new console, the Switch 2, the follow up to the hit Nintendo Switch console,...
View ArticlePope Francis using sling after injuring forearm in fall
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis injured his right forearm after a fall in his residence on Thursday, January 16, but did not suffer any broken bones and continued on with his agenda for the day, the...
View ArticleMagnolia playoff streak under Victolero still alive after escape vs Phoenix
MANILA, Philippines – Magnolia has not missed the playoffs since Chito Victolero took over the coaching reins. And the Hotshots steered clear of seeing that streak end as they stayed in contention in...
View ArticleIsraeli cabinet delay approval of Gaza ceasefire deal, as strikes on enclave...
Israel said it had delayed holding a cabinet meeting on Thursday, January 16, to ratify a ceasefire with Hamas, blaming the militant group for the hold-up, as Palestinian authorities said Israeli...
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