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‘Sarap maging Pilipino’: Filipinos celebrate Carlos Yulo’s historic double...
MANILA, Philippines – Carlos Yulo makes history anew as he becomes the Philippines’ first double Olympic gold medalist after reigning supreme in the men’s artistic gymnastic vault final in the Paris...
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IN PHOTOS: Gymnastics star Carlos Yulo scoops historic 2nd Olympic gold
PARIS, France – Carlos Edriel Yulo of the Philippines soared to the top of the podium in men’s vault for his second gold medal of the Paris Olympics on Sunday, August 4. Armenian Artur Davtyan won the...
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‘More chilled’: Carlos Yulo cops Olympic double gold in style, stress-free
PARIS, France – Gymnast Carlos Edriel Yulo of the Philippines won his second gold medal in as many days after he soared to the top of the podium in men’s vault of the Paris Olympics on Sunday, August...
View ArticleCarlos Yulo, Philippines’ first double Olympic gold medalist | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Double gold: Carlos Yulo makes history after Olympic vault reign Carlos Yulo ends his brilliant Paris Games run...
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From the Philippines to Mali, countries struggle to count heat deaths
Food delivery driver John Jay Chan has had no protections from the record-breaking heatwaves that have hit the Philippines in recent months, but he must continue to work nine-hour days to provide for...
View ArticleWall Street plunges as US recession fears jolt global markets
Wall Street’s main indexes slumped on Monday, August 5, as fears of the United States tipping into recession following weak economic data last week rippled through global markets. Bourses from Asia to...
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LIVE UPDATES, RESULTS: Team Philippines, 2024 Paris Olympics – August 6
MANILA, Philippines – Can Team Philippines win five medals in a single Olympics for the first time in history? That will be determined on Tuesday, August 6, as pole vault star EJ Obiena eyes...
View ArticleSo close: EJ Obiena falls short of Olympic medal, finishes 4th in pole vault
MANILA, Philippines – EJ Obiena came oh so close to ending the Philippines’ 88-year Olympic medal drought in athletics. Obiena fell short of a podium finish in the Paris Games after placing fourth in...
View ArticlePeerless Duplantis caps golden night with world record
PARIS, France – Sweden’s Mondo Duplantis broke his own pole vault world record when he cleared 6.25 meters at the third attempt on Monday, August 5, having retained the Olympic gold medal with a 6.00m...
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EXCLUSIVE: Carlos Yulo’s former Japanese coach proudly watches from Paris...
TOKYO, Japan – Even after parting ways with one of his top wards, Japanese coach Munehiro Kugimiya feels proud to see the culmination of his gymnastics partnership with Carlos Yulo – winning an...
View ArticleEJ Obiena sorry for missed chance at Olympic medal: ‘Sports is beautiful but...
MANILA, Philippines – An emotional EJ Obiena offered apologies after a painful Paris Olympics campaign that saw him narrowly fall short of a medal. Obiena almost ended the Philippines’ 88-year Olympic...
View ArticleRappler Talk Entertainment: Jolianne on new single, finding her love for music
MANILA, Philippines – Cebuana singer-songwriter Jolianne entered the limelight in 2015 when she was a contestant on The Voice Kids 2. Since then, she has come to be known for her soulful R&B...
View ArticleCourt freezes Quiboloy’s assets, properties | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Court of Appeals freezes Apollo Quiboloy’s bank accounts, properties The Court of Appeals orders the freezing of...
View ArticleIsrael kills 40 Palestinians in Gaza airstrikes amid fears of wider war
CAIRO, Egypt – Israeli forces stepped up airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, August 8, killing at least 40 people, Palestinian medics said, in further battle with Hamas-led militants as...
View ArticleElreen Ando resets personal bests to finish 6th in Olympic weightlifting return
MANILA, Philippines – Filipina weightlifter Elreen Ando reached new heights even as an Olympic medal remained elusive. Ando set a pair of personal-best marks as she placed sixth in the women’s 59kg...
View ArticleBianca Pagdanganan climbs to joint 6th, boosts bid for Olympic golf medal
MANILA, Philippines – Bianca Pagdanganan stayed in the medal mix through the second of four rounds in the Paris Olympics women’s golf competition as she improved to joint sixth at the Le Golf National...
View ArticleGolden boy Carlos Yulo, Team Philippines return home on August 13
MANILA, Philippines – Carlos Yulo and the rest of the Filipino delegation in the Paris Games are set to return home on Tuesday, August 13, following a historic Olympic run. A well-deserved heroes’...
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HIGHLIGHTS: USA vs Serbia – 2024 Paris Olympics men’s basketball semifinal
USA moved one win away from claiming a fifth straight Olympic gold after completing a nail-biting 95-91 come-from-behind victory against Serbia in men’s basketball action of the Paris Games. Steph...
View ArticleFrance escapes Germany to reach Olympic men’s basketball final again
PARIS, France – Bolstered by an electric home crowd, a turbo-charged French men’s basketball team won a 73-69 thriller over Germany on Thursday, August 8, to send the host through to the Paris...
View ArticleUS takes on France in Olympic dream final after close call against Serbia
PARIS, France – The United States kept the dream alive with a stirring fourth-quarter rally to tame feisty Serbia, 95-91, on Thursday, August 8 (Friday, August 9, Manila time) and move into the Paris...
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