Oftana torches Magnolia in career game as TNT nails 1st win after 0-2 start
MANILA, Philippines – TNT rode the hot hand of Calvin Oftana from start to finish to outlast Magnolia, 103-100, for its first win in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on...
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After snubbing NBI probe, Sara Duterte says she has no plans to hide
MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Sara Duterte said on Wednesday, December 11, that she has no plans to hide or leave the country if a warrant of arrest is issued against her in connection with her...
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Quiambao rises, Lopez falters as La Salle hits UP with finals Game 2 curse...
MANILA, Philippines – Not yet, say the defending UAAP men’s basketball champions. The La Salle Green Archers avoided a Season 87 finals sweep at the hands of the UP Fighting Maroons, earning a highly...
View ArticleHolt fuels turnaround as Ginebra trumps NLEX in Rosario debut
MANILA, Philippines – Barangay Ginebra sent NLEX crashing back to earth and gave Troy Rosario a triumphant welcome with a 109-100 win in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on...
View ArticleTopex Robinson at a loss after newest Kevin Quiambao endgame masterclass for...
MANILA, Philippines – Count on Kevin Quiambao to always stretch the limits of what is possible in Philippine collegiate basketball. Just when all hope seemed to be gone for La Salle late in Game 2 of...
View ArticleAuthorities seize uranium in Cagayan de Oro | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Uranium raid stuns quiet Cagayan de Oro neighborhood Authorities in combat gear and anti-radiation suits seize...
View ArticleFrancis Lopez owns up to endgame blunders: ‘No excuse’
MANILA, Philippines – A team that lost in devastating fashion in Game 2 of the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball finals, the UP Fighting Maroons are pinning their hopes to not let the collapse cloud...
View ArticlePope Francis calls on Syrian rebels to stabilize country
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis on Wednesday, December 11, called on the Syrian rebels who toppled the regime of President Bashar al-Assad to stabilize the country, and govern in a way that promotes...
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Pope Francis calls for new global accords on debt, military spending
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis called on Thursday, December 12, for new international agreements to reduce the debt burden faced by low-income countries and a shift in spending from arms and military...
View ArticleHeartbreak anew as eGilas falls short of bronze in eFIBA Season 3 World Finals
MANILA, Philippines – For the second straight year, Gilas Pilipinas’ esports team endured a heartbreaking end to its eFIBA World Finals campaign. A podium finish remained elusive as eGilas settled for...
View ArticleVP Sara refuses to discuss ‘fabricated’ confi fund receipts | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Sara Duterte on ‘fabricated’ receipts: I can’t discuss intelligence operations Vice President Sara Duterte refuses...
View ArticleUP star JD Cagulangan stays upbeat after another Game 2 loss in UAAP finals
MANILA, Philippines – JD Cagulangan and the UP Fighting Maroons are back in a familiar position in the UAAP finals. For the fourth season in a row, the Fighting Maroons head to a do-or-die Game 3...
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Duterte’s PDEA chief ordered arrested, but detention scheduled in January
MANILA, Philippines – The House quad committee ordered the arrest and detention of former Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) chief Wilkins Villanueva during the mega-panel’s 13th hearing on...
View ArticleIsrael kills 36 Palestinians in Gaza, targets volatile aid route
CAIRO, Egypt – Israel killed 13 Palestinians in two airstrikes on Thursday, December 12, that Gaza medics and Hamas said were part of a force protecting humanitarian aid trucks, but Israel’s military...
View ArticleChoco Mucho blows 2-set lead, hangs on to snap skid against Farm Fresh
MANILA, Philippines – A win is a win, they always say. The Choco Mucho Flying Titans, despite blowing a two-set lead, hung on in the clutch to beat the rising Farm Fresh Foxies in a five-frame...
View ArticleHouse quad committee frees Cassandra Ong
MANILA, Philippines – The House of Representatives quad committee has freed Cassandra Ong, the 24-year-old Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO) worker tied to the alleged scam hub in Porac,...
View ArticleRed-hot, unbeaten NorthPort spoils Baltazar’s PBA debut; Blackwater breaks...
MANILA, Philippines – So far, there is no stopping NorthPort in the 2024 PBA Commissioner’s Cup. Despite Converge fielding former No. 1 pick Justine Baltazar for the first time, the undefeated Batang...
View ArticlePH men’s football salvages draw against Myanmar in Mitsubishi Cup opener
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine men’s football team opened its 2024 ASEAN Mitsubishi Electric Cup campaign settling for a draw against Myanmar, 1-1, at the Rizal Memorial Stadium on Thursday,...
View Article[In This Economy] Zero subsidies for PhilHealth in 2025: Are lawmakers out of...
News of economic mismanagement keeps piling up. On Wednesday, December 11, the bicameral conference committee (consisting of lawmakers from the House of Representatives and the Senate) approved the...
View ArticleRappler Talk Business: Danel Aboitiz on future-proofing with renewables
MANILA, Philippines – AboitizPower president and chief executive officer Danel Aboitiz sits down with Rappler CEO Maria Ressa to talk about the challenges faced by his company in the Philippine power...
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