Unleash your creativity on ‘tobacco-free generation’ comics strip and...
Pitik Bulag has teamed up with Child Rights Network (CRN) Philippines, and the Philippine Legislators’ Committee on Population and Development (PLCPD) in organizing the Fight for Tobacco-Free...
View ArticleWorld chess champ Carlsen masters another format in Paris
PARIS, France – World number one Magnus Carlsen underlined his status as one of chess’ most versatile and dominant figures, clinching victory at the inaugural Paris Freestyle Chess Grand Slam. The...
View ArticleHistory made: Perpetual Junior Altas trounce LSGH, clinch first NCAA...
MANILA, Philippines – Add the Perpetual Help Junior Altas to the list of champions in NCAA juniors basketball history. For the first time ever, the Junior Altas are the kings of the NCAA juniors...
View ArticleCreamline maxes out import spots in AVC Women’s Champions League bid
MANILA, Philippines – Creamline looks bent on claiming a volleyball crown after falling short in its recent campaign. The Creamline Cool Smashers maximized the three allotted slots for imports ahead...
View ArticleNBI files complaints vs Cardema, Lambino over ‘fake news’ on Duterte TRO
MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) filed two separate criminal complaints Tuesday, April 15, against allies of former president Rodrigo Duterte over disinformation in...
View ArticleMarcos’ performance, trust ratings drop sharply | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Majority of Filipinos distrust, disapprove of Marcos – Pulse Asia President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s performance...
View ArticleReviving the chant: How Cebu’s ‘Pasyonistas’ keep a Holy Week tradition alive
CEBU, Philippines – Against the backdrop of the weathered Sandiego-Yap ancestral house in Cebu City, a haunting melodic chant echoed through the air on Palm Sunday, April 13. It wasn’t just the sound...
View ArticleHoly Week movies: MTRCB rates 5 ‘family-friendly’ films
MANILA, Philippines – The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) has rated a total of eight films that Filipino moviegoers can catch when cinemas reopen this Holy Week. Among the...
View ArticlePBA postpones All-Star in Davao due to ‘security concerns’
MANILA, Philippines – The upcoming PBA All-Star Weekend set to be hosted by Davao in the first week of May will not push through as planned. Commissioner Willie Marcial on Wednesday, April 16,...
View ArticleWhy some Catholics don’t eat meat during Holy Week
MANILA, Philippines – Ever accidentally eaten a piece of meat during Holy Week and thought, “Hala! I forgot it’s Holy Week!”? While many Filipino Catholics choose to abstain from meat throughout Holy...
View ArticlePVL press corps to honor season’s best in inaugural awards
MANILA, Philippines – Philippine volleyball’s best performers the past year will have their special night. The Premier Volleyball League (PVL), in collaboration with the league’s press corps, will...
View ArticleNo bad blood between Tiongson, Onwubere as Rain or Shine sinks NorthPort
MANILA, Philippines – Caelan Tiongson refuted notion of bad blood between him and Sidney Onwubere following a highly physical PBA Philippine Cup battle that ended with Rain or Shine scoring a 113-96...
View ArticleAP accuses Trump White House of defying court order restoring access
WASHINGTON, USA – The Associated Press accused aides to President Donald Trump of defying a court order restoring its access to press events in the White House after a judge found the news agency had...
View ArticleTest of character: Magnolia enters Holy Week break at No. 1 after OT win vs...
MANILA, Philippines – Magnolia will go into the Holy Week break atop the PBA Philippine Cup standings after a rousing win over a team heavily favored to lift the trophy at the end of the conference....
View ArticleLegendary actress Nora Aunor, the Philippines’ ‘Superstar,’ dies at 71
MANILA, Philippines – Legendary Filipina actress Nora Aunor died on Wednesday, April 16, her son Ian de Leon confirmed. She was 71. “We love you Ma… alam ng [Diyos] kung gano ka namin ka mahal.....
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