Team Marcos rivals call probe into Laoag vote-buying | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Team Marcos rivals seek probe of ‘super rampant vote-buying’ in Laoag Councilors on the opposing side of the First...
View ArticleBolick, NLEX survive fiery Ginebra comeback for 4th straight win
MANILA, Philippines – When the going got tough, the NLEX Road Warriors leaned on Robert Bolick to bail them out. And Bolick delivered as usual, hitting big shots down the stretch as NLEX weathered the...
View ArticleCarl Tamayo dazzles anew, outduels Juan GDL as Changwon grabs 2-0 lead vs...
MANILA, Philippines – The Carl Tamayo show continues in the Korean Basketball League (KBL) finals. After a 24-point Game 1 explosion, Tamayo delivered another high-scoring performance for the...
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Black smoke signals no pope elected in first conclave vote
VATICAN CITY – Black smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday evening, May 7, signaling an inconclusive first vote by cardinals locked in the Sistine Chapel in a conclave to...
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Catholic cardinals elect new pope, white smoke billows from Sistine Chapel
VATICAN CITY — White smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel and the bells of St. Peter’s rang out on Thursday, May 8, signaling that cardinals have elected a new pope to succeed Pope Francis and take...
View ArticleWATCH: White smoke from Sistine Chapel chimney as new pope elected
MANILA, Philippines – White smoke emerged from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City at around 6:08 pm Rome time on Thursday, May 8 (12:08 am on Friday, May 9, Manila time), signaling that...
View ArticleWATCH: Pope Leo XIV makes first appearance on Saint Peter’s balcony
MANILA, Philippines – Newly elected Pope Leo XIV made his first appearance on the central balcony of Saint Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on Thursday, May 8 (Friday, May 9, Manila time). White smoke...
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Cardinal Robert Prevost elected Pope Leo XIV, first US pontiff
VATICAN CITY – Cardinal Robert Prevost, a little known missionary from Chicago, was elected in a surprise choice to be the new leader of the Catholic Church on Thursday, May 8, becoming the first US...
View ArticlePROFILE: Prevost, first US pope, supported Francis and shunned spotlight
VATICAN CITY — Robert Prevost, the choice of the world’s Catholic cardinals to serve as leader of the 1.4-billion-member Church, is the first pope from the United States and a relative unknown on the...
View ArticleWATCH: Pope Leo XIV’s first ‘Urbi et Orbi’ speech, blessing
MANILA, Philippines – Pope Leo XIV, the 267th leader of the Roman Catholic Church, delivered his first “Urbi et Orbi” (“To the City and the World”) speech and blessing on Thursday, May 8 (Friday, May...
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LOOK: Pope Leo XIV visited Cebu in 2004
MANILA, Philippines – Pope Leo XIV, who was then Father Robert Prevost, visited Cebu to bless an Augustinian friary in 2004, based on a post by the Order of Saint Augustine in Cebu. The friary of the...
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LIVE UPDATES: Pope Leo XIV election and inauguration
American Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected the 267th leader of the Catholic Church and took the name Leo XIV, after a two-day conclave to choose the new pope. He is the first pontiff from the United...
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[FULL TEXT] Pope Leo XIV’s first speech: ‘Peace be with you’
VATICAN CITY – The following is the full first speech of Pope Leo XIV, given from the central balcony of Saint Peter’s Basilica shortly after his election as the new pope and leader of the Catholic...
View ArticleIn his first appearance, Pope Leo XIV offers 3 big clues about his papacy
VATICAN CITY – From his first moments on the balcony of Saint Peter’s Basilica, Pope Leo XIV gave three important clues about what kind of leader of the 1.4-billion-member Catholic Church he will be....
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For the Villars, everything is a family business
3rd of 4 parts on Filipino tycoons invested in political partiesPart 1 |2025 Philippine elections: Where do billionaire-linked parties stand? Part 2 | When business and politics mix: Enrique Razon’s...
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Voters in Iloilo town long for public hospital, but no candidate promises to...
ILOILO, Philippines – When asked what she wants their next mayor to prioritize, Nadia, 59 and a fruit vendor, answered without hesitation: “Trabaho kag ospital (work and hospital).” She then lamented...
View ArticleCarl Tamayo, Changwon blast Juan GDL, Seoul to close in on KBL crown
MANILA, Philippines – Carl Tamayo and the Changwon LG Sakers are one win away from claiming the Korean Basketball League (KBL) crown. Playing in front of their home fans at the Changwon Gymnasium,...
View ArticlePope Leo XIV, first American Pope | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Cardinal Robert Prevost elected Pope Leo XIV, first US pontiff Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, taking the name...
View ArticleRappler Recap: Will Filipinos choose Marcos’ ‘Bagong Pilipinas’ in the 2025...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his handpicked bets for the 2025 midterm elections conclude the 90-day national campaign period in Mandaluyong City. From Day 1 of the campaign, the...
View ArticlePope Leo XIV faces packed schedule, inherits many events from Francis
VATICAN CITY – Pope Leo XIV has only been in the job one day and already faces a packed schedule of religious services, diplomatic meetings, and Holy Year events, many of which were organized for his...
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