At venue of PVL title loss, Creamline mends wounds with AVC kickoff sweep of...
MANILA, Philippines – Last April 12, the Creamline Cool Smashers watched in muted disappointment as confetti scattered around the PhilSports Arena to signal the end of their four-peat PVL All-Filipino...
View ArticleCeltics to focus on clean slate, injury management in NBA title repeat bid
MANILA, Philippines – With a chance to be the first Boston Celtics team to repeat as NBA champions for the first time since 1969, the team is treating this title defense on a clean slate. The 18-time...
View Article10 Filipinos repatriated from Cambodia as DFA warns against job scams
MANILA, Philippines – At least ten more Filipinos arrived in the Philippines on Sunday, April 20, from Cambodia as the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) further warned against “deceptive job...
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Reintroducing ALLMO$T, the Spotify RADAR group that defied distance in...
It was in 2018 when the hip-hop group ALLMO$T released one of their first-ever singles, “Bagay Tayo.” The song was as catchy as it could get — a straightforward modern love song that tells someone:...
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Duterte dynasty is what turned Ruy Lopez from Digong’s friend to oppositionist
DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Uniteam’s break-up was not the first time the Dutertes bid farewell to a political friendship forged by years of alliance. It may have been nearly two decades ago, but former...
View ArticleSavi Davison, Mika Reyes surge as PLDT smacks young Aussies in AVC debut
MANILA, Philippines – Philippine teams went undefeated in the first day of the 2025 Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Women’s Champions League as PLDT cruised to the quadruple-header’s most...
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Who might succeed Pope Francis? Some possible candidates
VATICAN CITY – Predict who the next pope will be at your peril. An old Italian saying warns against putting faith, or money, in any presumed front-runner ahead of the conclave, the closed-door...
View ArticleSC urged to stop construction of Samal Island-Davao City connector
MANILA, Philippines – Environmental groups, advocates filed a petition Monday, April 21, before the Supreme Court to stop the construction of Chinese-funded Samal Island-Davao City connector....
View ArticlePope Francis passes away at 88 | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Pope Francis has died, Vatican says in video statement Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the...
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House Speaker remembers Pope Francis in Tacloban: ‘Braved the storm, stood...
MANILA, Philippines — House Speaker Martin Romualdez, whose clan dominates politics in Tacloban City, remembered on Monday, April 21, a leader of the Roman Catholic Church who “was a father, a friend,...
View ArticlePope Francis spent final day working, despite doctors’ orders
VATICAN CITY – After spending more than five weeks in hospital for a bout of double pneumonia, doctors told Pope Francis he needed two months’ rest — but the leader of the world’s 1.4 billion...
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES: Death of Pope Francis
Pope Francis, the 266th leader of the Roman Catholic Church, died at the age of 88 on Monday, April 21. The Vatican is now preparing for the papal funeral and the election of the next pope. Bookmark...
View ArticleTop PVL contenders Petro Gazz, Creamline suffer twin sweep losses in AVC Day 2
MANILA, Philippines – After a dominant opening-day showing by the Philippines in the 2025 Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Women’s Champions League, Petro Gazz and Creamline failed to sustain the...
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John Arcilla says he and Nora Aunor were set to star in possible ‘Himala’ sequel
MANILA, Philippines – Actor John Arcilla expressed his regret that he and the late Nora Aunor were unable to share the screen together in what would have been the sequel to the 1982 film Himala. Play...
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Gaza’s Christians ‘heartbroken’ for pope who phoned them nightly
Members of Gaza’s tiny Christian community said they were “heartbroken” on Monday, April 21, at the death of Pope Francis, who campaigned for peace for the devastated enclave and spoke to them on the...
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES: Nora Aunor, the Philippine Superstar’s state funeral
Nora Aunor, the legendary Filipino actress and singer who inspired generations of fans, died on Wednesday, April 16. She was 71. A National Artist, Aunor will be honored with a fitting state funeral...
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Who are National Artists for Film and Broadcast Arts buried at Libingan ng...
MANILA, Philippines – The country mourns the loss of national treasure Nora Aunor, who was laid to rest on Tuesday, April 22, with a fitting state funeral at the Libingan ng mga Bayani in Taguig City....
View ArticlePope Francis tried to change the Catholic Church for women, with mixed success
Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, died on Easter Monday at the age of 88. On Easter Sunday, he used his message and blessing to appeal for peace in Middle East and Ukrain Pope Francis...
View Article[DOCUMENTARY] Tour of Luzon: Glory amid rivalry
For over three decades, the Tour of Luzon served as the heartbeat of Philippine roads. Much like the Tour de France halfway across the world, thousands of spectators lined up to see what was then the...
View ArticleAlex Eala breezes past top Bulgarian, sets rematch vs world No. 2 Iga Swiatek...
MANILA, Philippines – Last week was a warm-up of sorts for the clay court season. This week is when the big fights happen. And Alex Eala showed she is locked in and primed for battle, in time for a...
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