Eastern streak continues as guest team hands Ginebra 1st loss in out-of-town...
RIZAL, Philippines – It is already hard enough for local PBA teams to face Barangay Ginebra when they have the crowd rooting against them. Much more for foreign squads. But Hong Kong Eastern overcame...
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FACT CHECK: Lacson quote card on confidential funds is fake
Claim: Former Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said the following statement in a quote card circulating online: “The disbursement of confidential funds uses code and aliases dahil sa confidentiality...
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Multi-awarded Pinoy indie filmmaker wins at Dubai’s Dreamanila filmfest
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – A short horror movie with a surreal twist by a multi-awarded Filipino indie filmmaker about a mother-and-daughter team of shape shifters bagged the special jury award at...
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[DECODED] Duterte’s drug war haunts Dela Rosa and Bong Go’s Senate bids
In the 2019 elections, Bato Dela Rosa and Bong Go played the Duterte card, riding the wave of the former president’s immense popularity straight into the Senate. But as 2025 approaches, the deck is...
View ArticleEldrew Yulo caps impressive year with 8-gold sweep in Hong Kong tiff
MANILA, Philippines – Eldrew Yulo could not have ended the year any better as he completed a golden sweep in the Chiu Wai Chung Cup in Hong Kong to highlight the Philippines’ massive 25-medal haul....
View ArticleRun it back: Mike Phillips to return for final UAAP season with La Salle
MANILA, Philippines – Mike Phillips is staying put at La Salle. The two-time UAAP Mythical Five member Phillips said that he is playing his final season with the Green Archers after La Salle fell...
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MAP elects former PLDT, SMART CEO Al Panlilio as 2025 president
MANILA, Philippines – The Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) has elected Alfredo “Al” Panlilio as its president for 2025 after Emmanuel “Noel” Bonoan dropped the presidency for next year...
View ArticleMary Jane Veloso to be transferred to the Philippines | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Indonesia to repatriate Mary Jane Veloso on December 18 Mary Jane Veloso will be repatriated to the Philippines on...
View ArticleTamaraws supremacy: FEU reigns as king, queen of UAAP Season 87 football
MANILA, Philippines – Far Eastern University has become the home of UAAP Season 87 football champions. The FEU Tamaraws ruled the UAAP men’s and women’s football tournaments, taking down the Ateneo...
View ArticleCanada’s finance minister resigns after policy clash with PM Trudeau
OTTAWA, Canada – Canada’s Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland unexpectedly resigned on Monday, December 16, saying she was no longer on the same page with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about the best...
View ArticlePLDT management, workers successfully end CBA negotiations
MANILA, Philippines – The workers and management of telco giant PLDT have finally reached an agreement following a weeks-long labor dispute on its collective bargaining agreement (CBA). In a stock...
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Wanderland Music & Arts Festival 2025: Ticket prices, perks, theme
MANILA, Philippines – KARPOS, the organizer behind Wanderland Music & Arts Festival, announced the theme, ticket prices, perks, and official dates of the homegrown festival’s 2025 edition on...
View ArticleNBA-best Cavaliers jump to huge lead, crush Nets by 29
Evan Mobley scored 19 of his 21 points in the second half, Caris LeVert scored all 19 of his points in the first half and the Cleveland Cavaliers seized control early and cruised to a 130-101 rout of...
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IN PHOTOS: Ben&Ben’s ‘The Traveller Across Dimensions’ concert
MANILA, Philippines – Nine-piece folk band Ben&Ben lit up the Mall of Asia Arena on Saturday, December 14, during their “The Traveller Across Dimensions” concert, and it was nothing short of a...
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DOH chief Herbosa says zero PhilHealth subsidy will have ‘minimal effect’
MANILA, Philippines – Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro Herbosa guaranteed that the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) will continue to provide services in 2025 despite...
View ArticleCebu wildlife rangers, coastguard find dead green sea turtle along Olango...
CEBU, Philippines – Protected area rangers from the Olango Island Wildlife Sanctuary (OIWS) in Cebu recovered the remains of a 110-kilogram green sea turtle on Tuesday, December 17, along the shore...
View ArticleAlmost 800 arrested, including 40 Filipino nationals, over Nigerian...
LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigeria’s anti-graft agency said it had arrested 792 suspects in a raid on a building believed to be a hub for fraudsters who lured victims with offers of romance, then pressed them...
View ArticleWATCH: UP honors UAAP varsity champions with ‘Liyab 2024,’ its 2nd bonfire in...
MANILA, Philippines – A blazing red fire pierced the night sky in UP Diliman for the second time in four UAAP seasons as the university celebrated its Season 87 champions in various sports,...
View ArticleProtocols may bar Mary Jane Veloso’s immediate family reunion | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: ‘At least a hug’: Groups appeal for immediate family reunion once Mary Jane Veloso returns Due to standard...
View ArticlePhoenix claims 1st win in upset, hands NorthPort 1st loss; Converge routs NLEX
MANILA, Philippines – The Phoenix Fuel Masters hit two birds with one stone in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup as they picked up their first win and handed the NorthPort Batang Pier their first defeat of...
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