Boxing body urges federations to join legal action against IOC
The International Boxing Association (IBA) urged its national federations on Monday to join legal action in Switzerland against what it called the “abusive behavior” of Olympic organizers. The IBA and...
View ArticlePope Francis slams world’s ‘shameful inability’ to stop Israel-Hamas war
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis criticized on Monday, October 7, what he called the “shameful inability” of the international community to end the war in the Middle East, one year after Hamas’ devastating...
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Igorot teen showcases culture, tradition at Gong Festival in Baguio
BAGUIO, Philippines – The open field in Melvin Jones had gone muddy, but it was still bustling with young people in colorful cultural attire. The heat was scorching, but the sounds of chants,...
View ArticleAteneo needs to rise above UAAP pressure even in ‘not great year,’ says Baldwin
MANILA, Philippines – Perhaps no team feels the pressure of breaking out of a slump more than the once-mighty Ateneo Blue Eagles. After Ateneo horribly crashed to the bottom of the UAAP Season 87...
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Israel-Hezbollah fighting intensifies, as memorials mark war anniversary
Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel’s third-largest city, Haifa, and Israel looked poised to expand its offensive into Lebanon on Monday, October 7, one year after the devastating Hamas attack on Israel...
View ArticleCissy Houston, singer and mother of Whitney Houston, dies at 91
LOS ANGELES, USA – Cissy Houston, Grammy-winning soul and gospel singer and mother of the late Whitney Houston, died in her New Jersey home on Monday, October 7, at the age of 91. Houston’s...
View ArticleCarlos Yulo eyes holding training camps at National Academy of Sports
MANILA, Philippines – If things go according to plan, student-athletes of the National Academy of Sports (NAS) will get a chance to pick the brain of gymnastics superstar Carlos Yulo. Yulo said he is...
View ArticleQuiboloy runs for senator | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Arrested preacher Apollo Quiboloy files candidacy for senator Doomsday preacher Apollo Quiboloy – in jail for...
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Zamora siblings seek reelection: 2 in San Juan City, 1 in Taguig City
MANILA, Philippines – The three Zamora siblings officially filed their certificates of candidacy for the 2025 midterm elections on Tuesday, October 8. San Juan City Mayor Francis is seeking...
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WATCH: ‘Hello, Love, Again’ trailer released
MANILA, Philippines – Is it one more hello, or one last goodbye for the love story of Ethan and Joy? ABS-CBN’s Star Cinema released the trailer for Kathryn Bernardo and Alden Richard’s highly...
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COC filing day 8 recap: Duterte’s penchant for drama again as his bets beat...
MANILA, Philippines – With or without him, the final day of the filing of certificates of candidacy (COCs) for the 2025 midterm elections was inevitably still about former president Rodrigo Duterte....
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‘This ruined our lives’: Bamban POGO ‘ghost’ owner surrenders
MANILA, Philippines – When Merlie Joy Castro went to the Senate in Pasay City on Tuesday, October 8, she knew she was not going to come home at the end of the day. It had been two weeks since a court...
View ArticleCOC filing day 8, local races: Alice Guo no-go, Nograles siblings, more...
CEBU, Philippines – The eighth and last day of filing of certificates of candidacy (COCs) for the 2025 elections, on October 8, was full of surprises and unexpected twists that lasted until the very...
View ArticleEastern Samar sees last-minute shake-ups on final day of COC filing
EASTERN SAMAR, Philippines – Former Eastern Samar vice governor Christopher Sheen Gonzales filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) for lone district representative of Eastern Samar as an independent...
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Ex-agriculture chief challenges Cotabato governor’s reelection bid
GENERAL SANTOS, Philippines – Former agriculture secretary Emmanuel “Manny” Piñol has launched his bid for Cotabato province’s top post, challenging reelectionist Governor Emmylou Taliño Mendoza....
View Article[Closer Look] God’s love and justice: Lessons from Cardinal-elect David
How many of the Philippines’ 85.6 million Roman Catholics are rejoicing over Pope Francis’ appointment of Kalookan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David as cardinal-elect? The Philippines has four cardinals...
View ArticleQuiboloy cohort admits to US fraud scheme | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Key Quiboloy associate strikes plea deal, admits role in US fraud scheme One of doomsday preacher Apollo...
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Google’s antitrust woes mount in US cases over search, apps, ads
In the span of two days this week, Alphabet’s Google was hit with a court order to open up its app store Play to rivals and learned that the US Justice Department may soon ask a judge to split up the...
View ArticleA Garcia takes over as Cebu mayor, junks Mike Rama’s Singapore-like vision
CEBU, Philippines – Cebu City Vice Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia took his oath as the mayor of the Queen City of the South on Wednesday, October 9, after suspended mayor Michael Rama was dismissed from...
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What the play ‘Anatomiya ng Wala’ teaches about art
ALBAY, Philippines – “What is art?” the play about Bikolano progressive artists and activists asked. Even the cast seemed perplexed about what art truly meant to them. But as Anatomiya ng Wala...
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