‘Passed the test’: Rain or Shine beats TNT at last in semis thriller
CAVITE, Philippines – Rain or Shine finally beat TNT, and more importantly, gained a sense of belief that it can go toe-to-toe with the defending PBA Governors’ Cup champion. Aaron Fuller completed a...
View ArticleNegrense virtuoso violinist Gilopez Kabayao dies
BACOLOD, Philippines – The curtain finally closed for Negrense virtuoso violinist Gilopez Kabayao, who had a career spanning seven decades, on Saturday, October 12. Kabayao’s demise was announced by...
View ArticleSeunghan to leave RIIZE as SM Entertainment reverses return plans
MANILA, Philippines — After announcing the supposed return of Seunghan to K-pop boy group RIIZE, SM Entertainment reversed course on Sunday, October 13, and said that the artist will be leaving. “We...
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How Duterte’s 5 am call to Garma starts a nationwide drug war
The lawmakers’ goal was to break Royina Garma. It took a subpoena, hours and hours of interpellations, and detention before she finally cracked. On Friday, October 10, Garma dropped a bombshell...
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Japanese baseball icon Tsuyoshi Yoda enchants Quezon’s young athletes
QUEZON, Philippines – What might have seemed like just another weekend in Mulanay, Quezon Province became an extraordinary day for over 60 aspiring young athletes as renowned former Japanese baseball...
View ArticleIsrael kills at least 18 in strike on Christian town in north Lebanon
Israel expanded its targets in its war with the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia in Lebanon on Monday, October 14, killing at least 18 people in an airstrike on the Christian-majority town of Aitou in...
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Meta must do more vs red-tagging of youth human rights defenders on Facebook...
MANILA, Philippines – Dangerous red-tagging continues well into the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and it is high time to hold Meta accountable for allowing most of these incidents...
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Cebu university forum sparks uproar as speaker red-tags youth group, campus...
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The student publication of the University of San Jose Recoletos (USJ-R) sounded alarm bells over the red-tagging of several groups by a soldier during a recent forum at the...
View ArticleMichael Jackson, Hendrix, Oasis items on sale at Propstore music auction
RICKMANSWORTH, England – From Michael Jackson’s jackets to Noel Gallagher’s guitars, music memorabilia will head to auction next month in a sale estimated to raise around 2 million pounds ($2.61...
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Rebuilding Cambodian cinema, one actor at a time
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – “Back in 2003 to 2004, when Khmer films were booming, I was captivated. I’d sneak off to the cinema whenever I could, eager to catch the latest releases,” said Cheng Ratana, a...
View ArticleArab American group rejects both Trump and Harris over their support for Israel
The Arab American Political Action Committee said on Monday, October 14, it will not endorse US Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris or Republican former President Donald Trump, citing what it...
View ArticleHarris blasts Trump’s ‘enemy from within’ comments at Pennsylvania rally
ERIE, USA – Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris on Monday, October 14, slammed Donald Trump for his ominous comments about “the enemy within” the United States and threat to deploy the...
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[OPINION] How is COP29 relevant to Filipinos?
The next round of climate negotiations (COP29) will take place this November in Baku, Azerbaijan. It is a conference whose success will be decided on countries being able to reach agreements when it...
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Israel strikes north Lebanon town, UN expresses concern about peacekeepers
Israel expanded its targets in its war with Hezbollah militants in Lebanon on Monday, October 14, killing at least 21 people in an airstrike in the north, health officials said, while millions of...
View ArticleBig Bad Wolf Books to hold first school-based book sale
The following is a press release from Big Bad Wolf Books. MANILA, Philippines – Big Bad Wolf Books, renowned as the world’s biggest book sale event, is set to make history this November with its...
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[OPINION] Engaging political dynasties
It is now almost four decades since the 1987 Constitution decreed that political dynasties should be outlawed. Unfortunately, the legal measures and instrumentalities that are supposed to enable this...
View ArticleDuque wins P41-B DOH fund transfer admin case | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Duque cleared in admin case on P41-B DOH fund transfer The Ombudsman clears former health secretary Francisco...
View ArticleIsrael kills at least 50 in Gaza, forces encircle northern Jabalia
CAIRO, Egypt – Israeli military strikes killed at least 50 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip as Israeli forces tightened their squeeze around Jabalia in the north of the enclave on Tuesday, October...
View ArticleJasmin Bungay is 2nd runner-up in Miss Globe 2024
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines’ Jasmin Bungay notched a second runner-up finish during Miss Globe 2024’s coronation night on Wednesday, October 16 (Manila time) at the Tirana Olympic Park in...
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[OPINION] The enforced disappearances of James and Felix
The Alipato at Muog documentary, tackling the case of Jonas Burgos, blazed through the silver screen last August, all thanks to Cinemalaya. The documentary even made a bigger fire when the Movie and...
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