Nearly entire Luzon under wind signals due to Tropical Storm Kristine
MANILA, Philippines – Tropical cyclone wind signals were in effect for practically the entire island group of Luzon, and some areas in the Visayas and Mindanao, as of Tuesday morning, October 22, with...
View ArticleLawmakers criticize Duterte’s absence from House drug war probe
MANILA, Philippines – The decision of former president Rodrigo Duterte to skip the House of Representatives quad committee inquiry into drug war killings under his administration triggered a wave of...
View ArticleDILG chief Jonvic Remulla wants to trim number of PNP generals to 25
MANILA, Philippines – Newly minted Interior Secretary Juanito Victor “Jonvic” Remulla has recommended to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to trim down the number of Philippine National Police generals...
View ArticleDe Lima: Philippine law allows us to give way to ICC probe
MANILA, Philippines – There is no fight for jurisdiction when it comes to the International Criminal Court (ICC) investigation into the killings under Rodrigo Duterte, Leila de Lima told the House...
View ArticleHarvey Weinstein has chronic myeloid leukemia, NBC reports
Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), NBC News reported on Monday, October 21, citing sources. Weinstein is currently undergoing treatment for CML, a type of...
View ArticleTropical Storm Kristine: Track, wind signals, rainfall warnings, latest news
Tropical Storm Kristine (Trami), the Philippines’ 11th tropical cyclone for 2024, is seen to affect nearly the entire Luzon and Visayas, as well as parts of Mindanao. Kristine is heading for Luzon,...
View ArticleTropical Storm Kristine moves faster, maintains strength east of Aurora
MANILA, Philippines – Tropical Storm Kristine (Trami) accelerated while maintaining its strength over the sea east of Aurora late Wednesday morning, October 23. As of 10 am on Wednesday, Kristine was...
View ArticleBicol rescuers overwhelmed as Tropical Storm Kristine devastates region
ALBAY, Philippines – The situation had spiraled beyond control. With residents stranded across Bicol Region, the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) faced an overwhelming...
View Article#ReliefPH: How to help communities affected by Tropical Storm Kristine
MANILA, Philippines – Heavy rainfall from Tropical Storm Kristine (Trami) has brought flooding to parts of Luzon and the Visayas since Tuesday, October 22. In the Bicol region especially, extensive...
View ArticleCourt dismisses complaint vs CDC, BCDA over Kalangitan landfill
PAMPANGA, Philippines – The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) and Clark Development Corporation (CDC) welcomed a local trial court’s decision to dismiss the complaint filed by landfill...
View ArticleHistory made: LeBron James shares NBA floor with son Bronny
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and his son Bronny made history on Tuesday, October 22 (Wednesday, October 23, Manila time), against the Minnesota Timberwolves, becoming the first father-son duo...
View ArticleRed-hot champs: Celtics pour in record-tying 29 treys, rout Knicks in NBA opener
The Boston Celtics lifted their championship banner pregame, then tied an NBA record by making 29 three-pointers en route to a 132-109 victory over the visiting New York Knicks in the opening game of...
View ArticleRappler Talk Entertainment: Sorn on her new EP, ‘HEARTSTORM’
MANILA, Philippines – International artist Sorn got her start in music as a member of K-pop girl group CLC. She later made her solo debut in 2021 with the single, “Run,” and hasn’t stopped since then....
View ArticleIN PHOTOS: Bicolanos grapple with Tropical Storm Kristine’s damage, impact
MANILA, Philippines – Bicol has been one of the hardest hit regions as Tropical Storm Kristine continued to move north northwest, causing heavy rainfall, massive flooding, and landslides in its wake....
View ArticleMissing environmental activist Rowena Dasig found safe
MANILA, Philippines – Environmental activist Rowena “Owen” Dasig has been found safe after two months of disappearance, following what her lawyers described as an irregular release from detention....
View ArticleSevere Tropical Storm Kristine crosses Mountain Province
MANILA, Philippines – Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (Trami) continued to move over the Cordillera Administrative Region late Thursday morning, October 24 — already in the vicinity of Bauko, Mountain...
View ArticleIsrael strikes Damascus, military site near Homs, Syrian defense says
Israel launched strikes on the Syrian capital Damascus and a military site near the western city of Homs on Thursday, October 24, the Syrian defense ministry said, as US Secretary of State Antony...
View ArticleRappler Recap: Apollo Quiboloy faces Senate, more alleged victims testify
MANILA, Philippines – Doomsday preacher Apollo Quiboloy on Wednesday, October 23, faced the Senate for the first time since the committee on women led by Senator Risa Hontiveros launched nine months...
View ArticleIsrael names Al Jazeera reporters as Gaza militants, network condemns...
JERUSALEM – The Israeli military named on Wednesday, October 23, six Palestinian Al Jazeera reporters in Gaza it said were also members of the Hamas or Islamic Jihad militant groups, an allegation...
View ArticleSplash Buddy: Hield, new-look Warriors blow out Blazers in NBA season opener
Buddy Hield made five 3-pointers and scored 22 points off the bench in his Golden State debut to help the Warriors notch a convincing 139-104 victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers in the season...
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