[WATCH] Rappler Live Jam: syd hartha
MANILA, Philippines – Folk-pop artist syd hartha is returning to the Rappler HQ on Thursday, January 9, for the very first 2025 episode of Rappler Live Jam! The “paruparo” singer has always prided...
View Article[Ilonggo Notes] Binastos sa Ilonggo
I grew up in a household where swearing and cussing were considered crass and vulgar. I don’t recall hearing my parents, aunts or uncles using these words, except perhaps very rarely in a fit of...
View ArticleVic Sotto files complaint vs Darryl Yap over Pepsi Paloma teaser | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Vic Sotto files complaint vs Darryl Yap for Pepsi Paloma movie trailer TV personality Vic Sotto files a complaint...
View ArticleNew York’s top court denies Trump’s bid to halt sentencing
NEW YORK, USA – New York’s top court rejected on Thursday, January 9, Donald Trump’s request to halt the president-elect’s sentencing for his conviction on criminal charges stemming from hush money...
View ArticleUS House votes to sanction International Criminal Court over Israel
WASHINGTON, DC, USA – The US House of Representatives voted on Thursday, January 9, to sanction the International Criminal Court to protest its issuing arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister...
View ArticleWhat causes wildfires in Los Angeles?
Los Angeles, California — home to over half a million Filipinos — is currently being ravaged by wildfires. Some Filipino caregivers and domestic workers have been forced to evacuate their homes with...
View ArticleCarl Tamayo’s career game wasted as Changwon falls to Seoul in KBL
MANILA, Philippines – Carl Tamayo set the most points scored by a Filipino Asian Quota import in the Korean Basketball League (KBL) in the Changwon LG Sakers’ 92-88 loss to the Seoul Samsung Thunders...
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A love story in every bite: How and why a couple brought Sulu’s Putli Mandi...
MANILA, Philippines — In Marikina City lies Bingbingcat Kitchen, a family-run small business selling the Tausug sticky rice cake delicacy Putli Mandi from Mindanao. Owned by husband and wife Juan...
View ArticleMagnolia outlasts gritty Terrafirma, spoils Terrence Romeo’s debut
MANILA, Philippines – The Magnolia Hotshots bounced back from their heartbreaking Christmas Day loss to Barangay Ginebra with a narrow 89-84 win against the winless Terrafirma Dyip in the PBA...
View ArticleLos Angeles wildfires destroy thousands of homes | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Los Angeles wildfires devour thousands of homes even as fierce winds ease Wildfires in Los Angeles, California in...
View ArticleEumir Marcial’s wife takes legal action against Olympian over infidelity
MANILA, Philippines – Princess Marcial, wife of Filipino boxer Eumir Marcial, will take her husband to court as she accused the Olympic medalist of abuse, infidelity, and manipulative behavior. In a...
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Who’s behind the Bicol ‘news’ pages attacking Villafuerte rivals?
Last of 2 parts READ: Part 1 | These Bicol Facebook pages spent almost P1M on ads attacking Villafuerte rivals The Facebook page called itself Bicol News, implying that it was managed by a news...
View ArticleMeralco rebounds from TNT loss, deals NLEX 4th straight defeat
MANILA, Philippines – The Meralco Bolts quickly returned to their winning ways and dealt the NLEX Road Warriors their fourth straight defeat following a 105-91 blowout in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup at...
View ArticleTrump spared jail at hush money sentencing, days before inauguration
NEW YORK, USA – United States President-elect Donald Trump will not go to jail or pay a fine over his criminal conviction stemming from hush money paid to a porn star, a judge ruled on Friday, January...
View ArticleLakers coach JJ Redick in shock after losing home to LA wildfires
LOS ANGELES, USA – Lakers head coach JJ Redick got emotional on Friday, January 10, while describing losing his family’s home in the Pacific Palisades to a ferocious wildfire that turned much of the...
View ArticleTraveling in 2025? Here’s how to become a ‘regenerative’ tourist
At the start of a new year, many of us contemplate resolutions aimed at self-improvement and a better lifestyle. It is also a time when many of us start thinking about holidays. But have you...
View ArticleTaduran’s stoppage of Shigeoka nominated for Upset of the Year
MANILA, Philippines – Pedro Taduran’s sensational stoppage of hometown icon Ginjiro Shigeoka on July 28 in Otsu, Japan, has been nominated for The Ring Magazine’s Upset of the Year and Comeback of the...
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Station Zero is Boracay’s more private and quiet side, where paradise feels...
MANILA, Philippines – While most Boracay tourists flock to the bustling shores of Stations 1 to 3, there’s a quieter, more secluded, and lesser-known enclave of the island that feels like a hidden...
View ArticleEumir Marcial alleges longstanding marital problems as wife goes for legal...
MANILA, Philippines – Filipino Olympic medalist boxer Eumir Marcial found himself on the ropes on Saturday, January 11, as news exploded about his alleged infidelity to his wife Princess the day...
View ArticlePhilippine volleyball picks up lessons from FIBA World Cup hosting
MANILA, Philippines — Two years after the successful hosting of the FIBA Basketball World Cup, the country will once again serve as home of another major sporting event — the FIVB Volleyball Men’s...
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