Title over MVP: Escamis focused on helping Mapua end decades-long wait for...
MANILA, Philippines – School honor carries more weight than personal glory for Mapua ace Clint Escamis. Escamis said he doesn’t mind losing his bid for back-to-back MVP awards as he placed greater...
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[Only IN Hollywood] How a crucial Filipino role in ‘Conclave’ was switched to...
LOS ANGELES – How did a crucial Filipino character in Conclave, a thrilling fiction drama on the secret process to elect a new Pope and widely bruited as one of the best picture contenders in this...
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What’s your GOTY? ‘Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’ vs. ‘Metaphor ReFantazio’
MANILA, Philippines – In about two weeks, one of the top award-giving bodies in videogames, The Game Awards, hands out its trophies. And certainly, the Game of the Year (GOTY) prize is the most...
View ArticleCity of San Fernando in Pampanga shifts to sustainable parol this year
PAMPANGA, Philippines – ‘Tis that season again and the streets of the self-styled Christmas capital of the Philippines, the City of San Fernando in Pampanga, are again all aglow with yuletide...
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[Two Pronged] School counselor seeks advice on handling cases of self-harm
Rappler’s Life and Style section runs an advice column by couple Jeremy Baer and clinical psychologist Dr. Margarita Holmes. Jeremy has a master’s degree in law from Oxford University. A banker of 37...
View ArticleTop EU officials visit Ukraine in show of solidarity
KYIV, Ukraine – European Council President Antonio Costa and Kaja Kallas, the EU’s foreign policy chief, arrived in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Sunday, December 1, using the first day in their new...
View Article[REFLECTION] An evangelical take: Gratitude is key to a meaningful Advent
We just celebrated Thanksgiving here in the States, when — on a Thursday to be exact — the “firehose of news across the country is getting turned off for a brief moment of calm,” as journalist Isaac...
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Young rowers gather for Philippine Indoor Rowing meet
MANILA, Philippines – More than 100 athletes from Metro Manila gathered at the University Hotel in UP Diliman on Saturday, November 30, for the 2nd Philippine Indoor Rowing Meet. Organized by the...
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After the rescue comes the harder part of survival
Two groups of people ran to meet Elmer Balbero as he came out of the airport that day. One was a group of reporters. Another was his wife and two daughters he had not seen in seven years. The...
View ArticleWATCH: Catholic seminarians serenade guests at Latter-day Saints’ Christmas...
MANILA, Philippines – The annual temple lighting activity of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, formerly called the Mormon Church, is a feast for people of different faiths. Even...
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Tech in 2024: A Musk-fueled X-odus, and the deepfake apocalypse that didn’t...
We’re rounding up the biggest trends, headlines, and stories from the tech scene in 2024. In this one, we talk about how a significant amount of users fled the now-right-wing X platform, and how the...
View ArticleFormer Silay mayor Carlo Gamban found dead in apparent gun accident
BACOLOD, Philippines – Former Silay City mayor Carlo Gamban was found dead in his home on Monday afternoon, December 2, sending shockwaves across Negros Occidental. Authorities confirmed the death of...
View Article[WATCH] Hindi ito Marites: When to invoke the Mutual Defense Treaty?
MANILA, Philippines – For a while, it seemed it didn’t matter much to Filipinos that the Philippines has a Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) with the United States. The Philippines had just come out of...
View ArticleStill dominant: Kai Sotto impresses in B. League return after stellar Gilas...
MANILA, Philippines – After a stellar run with Gilas Pilipinas in the second window of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers, Kai Sotto showed no signs of slowing down as he delivered a pair of high-scoring...
View ArticleICC president says war crimes tribunal is in jeopardy
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – The president of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday, December 2, said threats facing the institution, including possible US sanctions and Russian warrants for...
View ArticleImpeachment filed against Sara Duterte | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Impeachment complaint filed against VP Sara Duterte An impeachment complaint is filed against Vice President Sara...
View ArticleVanuatu urges World Court to recognize climate change harms
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – Vanuatu on Monday, December 2, urged the United Nations’ top court to recognize the harm caused by climate change in its judgment on the legal obligation of countries to fight...
View ArticleFULL TEXT: The first impeachment complaint vs VP Sara Duterte
MANILA, Philippines – A total of 16 signatories supported by former senator Leila de Lima slapped the first-ever impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday, December 2. The...
View ArticlePope Francis names Quiapo Church rector Jun Sescon as new Bataan bishop
MANILA, Philippines – Pope Francis named Father Rufino “Jun” Sescon Jr., rector of Quiapo Church, as the new bishop of the Diocese of Balanga in Bataan. Sescon, 52, replaces Ruperto Santos, whom the...
View ArticleGiddy-up: Josh Giddey erupts for triple-double as Bulls whack Nets
Josh Giddey amassed 20 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists while leading the host Chicago Bulls to a 128-102 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night (Tuesday, December 3, Manila time). The...
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