Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs faces new indictment, is accused of ‘forced labor’
NEW YORK, USA – US prosecutors on Thursday, March 6 unveiled a new indictment against Sean “Diddy” Combs, accusing the hip-hop mogul of forcing employees to work long hours and threatening to punish...
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How many women justices and judges does the Philippines have?
Women comprise more than half the number of local court judges in the Philippines, data from the Supreme Court show. At least 56% of sitting judges in trial courts are women, Chief Justice Alexander...
View ArticleRobinsons Land’s profit climbs 10% while Ayala Land eyes FTI property
MANILA, Philippines – Robinsons Land Corporation (RLC) saw its net income climb 10% in 2024 as it navigated challenges in its residential segment. The Gokongwei-owned developer booked a bottom line of...
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HONOR matches Google, Samsung’s 7 years of Android, security updates for...
MANILA, Philippines – Smartphone maker HONOR at the Mobile World Congress 2025 (MWC 2025) announced that it would be providing seven years of Android OS updates and security updates for its flagship...
View ArticleNegros Occidental port owner files complaint vs Land Bank officials over loan...
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines – Investors at the newly-opened Manapla Port filed graft complaints on Wednesday, March 5, against four Land Bank of the Philippines officials and employees over the...
View ArticlePhilippines, Canada finish negotiations on visiting military forces deal
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of National Defense (DND) announced Friday, March 7, that negotiations for a Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SOVFA) with Canada have concluded. The deal is...
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Warning labels on food? How a new bill could change Filipino diets
MANILA, Philippines — Did you know that heart disease is still the Philippines’ leading killer, claiming thousands of lives each year? At the same time, childhood obesity is surging at an alarming...
View Article[WATCH] Hindi ito Marites: Chinese spies in our midst?
The recent arrests of several Chinese nationals suspected of espionage offer a glimpse of another country’s intelligence operations in the Philippines. One was found to have driven around Luzon and...
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RESULTS: February 2025 Licensure Examination for Criminologists
The following is a press release from the Professional Regulation Commission. The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 22,245 out of 36,768 passed the Licensure Examination for...
View ArticleCAAP: Power banks exceeding 160Wh prohibited in flights
MANILA, Philippines – The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) reminded travelers that power banks exceeding 160 watt-hours (Wh) are strictly prohibited on flights. This came after...
View ArticleAt least 14 killed, 37 wounded in Russian missile strike on Ukraine, Kyiv says
KYIV, Ukraine – At least 11 people were killed and 30 wounded, including five children, in Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine’s eastern city of Dobropillia overnight, Ukrainian Interior...
View Article‘Toughest singing contest in the world’: Returnees get new shot in ‘Tawag ng...
MANILA, Philippines – Tawag ng Tanghalan standouts return for another shot at glory in what Ogie Alcasid called the “toughest singing contest in the world.” Forty-eight of the best singers from past...
View ArticleBritain, Philippines committed to rules-based order, UK’s Lammy says
MANILA, Philippines – British foreign minister David Lammy said on Saturday, March 8, that Britain and the Philippines were committed to a rules-based international order. Lammy, who is in the...
View ArticleNegros Occidental’s legless swimming sensation shines anew in regional meet
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines – An 11-year-old legless swimmer from Cadiz City, Negros Occidental shone anew in the recently concluded Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association (WVRAA) Meet held...
View ArticleSouth Korea’s President Yoon freed, trials continue after court quashes...
SEOUL, South Korea – South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol left a detention center in Seoul on Saturday, March 8, after prosecutors decided not to appeal a court decision to cancel the arrest warrant...
View ArticleWesley So places 2nd to Caruana, bags P2.8 million
MANILA, Philippines – Wesley So placed second to Fabiano Caruana in the just-concluded 2025 Champions Showdown: The Kings at the Saint Louis Chess Club in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, to boost...
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DFA’s Manalo downplays China foreign minister’s South China Sea tirades:...
MANILA, Philippines – Philippine Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo on Saturday, March 8, dismissed his Chinese counterpart’s claim that the Philippines’ maritime actions were a “screenplay written by...
View ArticleNo one’s untouchable: Letran stuns CSB, ends 6-year NCAA women’s volleyball...
MANILA, Philippines – The Letran Lady Knights broke the NCAA Season 100 women’s volleyball title picture wide open three games into the tournament, handing the CSB Lady Blazers dynasty its first loss...
View ArticleRappler Recap: Air Force honors fallen pilots who perished in Bukidnon
MANILA, Philippines – The remains of Major Jude Salang-Oy and 1st Lieutenant April John Dadulla, the two pilots who died in the Bukidnon jet accident earlier this week, arrived at Villamor Air Base in...
View ArticleSlow start, strong finish: Streaking FEU tears Adamson apart in 4 sets after...
MANILA, Philippines – After a lot of preseason hype, the FEU Lady Tamaraws are finally living up to expectations after crushing the Adamson Lady Falcons despite a first-set setback for their third...
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