In major change, PBA adds 4-point line starting next season
MANILA, Philippines – The PBA is bringing a major change as it adopts a four-point line starting in the 49th season, with hopes of luring back fans into the games. League commissioner Willie Marcial...
View Article[Rappler’s Best] Knowing when to leave
America twists and turns again as US President Joe Biden quit the presidential race early hours of Monday, July 22 (Manila time), weeks after the Democratic party leaders, mates, and voters he once...
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Harris makes first appearance since launching Democratic presidential campaign
WASHINGTON, USA – United States Vice President Kamala Harris made her first public appearance on Monday, July 22, since entering the presidential race after President Joe Biden, 81, abruptly abandoned...
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Typhoon Carina to affect more areas in Luzon, keep enhancing southwest monsoon
MANILA, Philippines – Several other areas in Luzon are now expected to feel the effects of Typhoon Carina (Gaemi), which continued to strengthen over the Philippine Sea on Monday evening, July 22....
View ArticleSara Duterte says PNP removes 75 cops from her security detail
MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Sara Duterte confirmed on Tuesday, July 23, that the Philippine National Police (PNP) has removed 75 of its personnel from her security detail. “I confirm that on...
View ArticleFarewell, legend: Tennis icon Andy Murray set to retire after Paris Olympics
Briton Andy Murray, the first male tennis player to claim two Olympic singles gold medals, said on Tuesday that he will play the final event of his glittering career at the Paris Games before heading...
View Article[Kitchen 143] Grifoni’s BGC
Kitchen 143 now heads out of the home kitchen and visits old and new favorite restaurants in and out of Metro Manila. In this episode, Kitchen 143 host Michelle Aventajado of Momma ‘N Manila visits...
View Article#WalangPasok: Class suspensions, Wednesday, July 24, 2024
MANILA, Philippines – Some areas suspended classes for Wednesday, July 24, due to heavy rain from either the enhanced southwest monsoon or Typhoon Carina (Gaemi). This list will be updated once local...
View ArticleVeteran workers’ rights activist Jude Rimando dies in detention
CEBU, Philippines – Ernesto Jude Rimando Jr., a political prisoner and veteran labor organizer, died from Stage 4 liver cancer inside the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) on Tuesday morning, July 23,...
View ArticleThings to know about diabetes
Diabetes is the fourth leading cause of death in the Philippines in 2023, killing 37,633 Filipinos, as reported by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). In 2021, the International Diabetes...
View ArticleMarcos’ POGO ban welcomed by Filipinos | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Filipinos online welcome Marcos’ POGO ban in SONA 2024 Filipinos online welcome President Ferdinand Marcos’...
View ArticleAkari import drops 38 in 5-set Choco Mucho reversal; Capital1 shocks champ...
MANILA, Philippines – It was an underdog’s special day at the PhilSports Arena, as multiple favored teams either struggled or lost altogether in a rainy Tuesday, July 23 PVL triple-header, highlighted...
View ArticleUS Secret Service chief resigns following Trump assassination attempt
WASHINGTON, USA – US Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned after the agency came under harsh scrutiny for its failure to stop a would-be assassin from wounding former President Donald...
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Typhoon Carina moving over sea east of Taiwan; more monsoon rain seen
MANILA, Philippines – Typhoon Carina (Gaemi) was already moving over the sea east of Taiwan on Tuesday evening, July 23, but wind and rainfall warnings remain in effect for parts of Northern Luzon due...
View ArticleMother, child die after wall collapses in Angeles City, Pampanga
MANILA, Philippines – A mother and child died in Barangay Pampang, Angeles City, Pampanga on Wednesday morning, July 24, after the walls of their house collapsed due to soil erosion near the swelling...
View ArticleWATCH: The impact of the enhanced southwest monsoon on Pampanga
PAMPANGA, Philippines – A mother and her child died in Barangay Pampang, Angeles City on Wednesday morning, July 24, due to soil erosion caused by non-stop rain brought about by the southwest monsoon...
View ArticleGauff named Team USA’s female flag bearer for Paris Games
PARIS, France – US Open champion Coco Gauff will be the female flag bearer for the United States at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, joining four-time NBA champion LeBron James, the American team...
View ArticleWorld breaks hottest day record again, despite El Nino’s end
LONDON, United Kingdom – The world again registered its hottest day on record on Monday, July 22, inching past the previous high recorded just 24 hours earlier on Sunday, according to preliminary data...
View ArticleSSS to offer calamity loan to members affected by Typhoon Carina
The following is a press release from the Social Security System. The Social Security System (SSS) is set to provide calamity loan assistance to members who have been affected by Typhoon Carina in the...
View ArticleMetro Manila under state of calamity | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Metro Manila under state of calamity due to enhanced southwest monsoon Metro Manila is under a state of calamity...
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