Pope Francis, showing plans to continue on, starts new process for Catholic...
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis approved a new three-year process to consider reforms for the global Catholic Church, the Vatican said on Saturday, March 15, in a sign the 88-year-old pontiff plans to...
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES: Ginebra vs TNT – PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals, Game 2
MANILA, Philippines – The TNT Tropang Giga shoot for a commanding 2-0 lead against Barangay Ginebra in the best-of-seven 2025 PBA Commissioners’ Cup Finals. But TNT, of course, is well aware of a...
View ArticleShevana Laput shines anew as La Salle sweeps FEU for 4th straight win
MANILA, Philippines – Make that four in a row for the La Salle Lady Spikers. In a battle of two streaking teams, the Lady Spikers completed a dominant 25-17, 25-20, 25-22 sweep of the FEU Lady...
View ArticleChina’s Xi declines to EU invitation to anniversary summit – report
Chinese President Xi Jinping has declined an invitation to visit Brussels for an summit to mark the 50th anniversary of EU-China diplomatic ties, the Financial Times reported on Sunday, March 16....
View ArticleSamsung S90D TV, S800D soundbar review: An excellent pairing for gaming at a...
The Samsung S90 is one of those dream TVs for the serious gamer. First of all, yes, it’s OLED because for the gamer who has everything, only OLED is the way to go, with their superior viewing angles,...
View ArticleAfter Duterte arrest, Nacionalista bets Villar, Cayetano, Imee skip...
In the Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas’ first campaign sortie after the dramatic arrest, and subsequent turnover of former president Rodrigo Duterte to the International Criminal Court (ICC),...
View ArticleTeamwork wins: UP fends off UAAP women’s volley record 38 from Adamson’s...
MANILA, Philippines – Standing in the face of history, UP remained steadfast in its teamwork and resolve as it took down Adamson in a five-set thriller, 25-15, 15-25, 24-26, 25-22, 15-10, despite a...
View Article[OPINION] Compulsion vs cooperation: Duterte arrest is Filipinos’ hard lesson...
I have often said that international law is a unicorn. Lawyers won’t like that. I am a non-lawyer moving in a lawyers’ world and even to me, international law is a mythical animal with horns in...
View ArticleCockroaches and working in a closet: Inside Trump’s return-to-office order
WASHINGTON, USA – At NASA headquarters in Washington, just a mile from the US Capitol, employees returned to an infestation of cockroaches and some are working in chairs with no desks, according to...
View ArticleDejected Adamson takes silent treatment after Nitura’s record-setting 38 goes...
MANILA, Philippines – Adamson superstar rookie Shaina Nitura continued to rewrite the UAAP women’s volleyball history books after exploding for a new career-high of 38 points against UP on Sunday,...
View ArticleWhy Ibaloi artist Danielle Florendo retells a Kalinga folklore
TAWI-TAWI, Philippines –When it comes to legends, folklore, and other stories, indigenous communities often use oral tradition to pass them on. This preserves the culture and history of the indigenous...
View ArticleBig Bad Wolf Books launches 2025 sale in Clark, Pampanga
CLARK FREEPORT, Philippines – Books have the unique ability to transport readers to different worlds and offer glimpses into diverse experiences from struggles to triumphs. So to continue its mission...
View Article[Rappler’s Best] Showdown
What a breathtaking week it has been. If you need catching up, here are answers to the most common questions about last week’s arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte ordered by the International...
View ArticleFACT CHECK: Fake page posts arthritis ‘cure’ ad with manipulated video of...
Claim: The Philippine Orthopedic Center (POC) posted an advertisement featuring Filipino doctor Rosalyn Flores promoting “Bee Venom Advanced Joint and Bone Care Cream” as a cure for osteoarthritis....
View ArticleBarbie Hsu’s family bids farewell to ‘Meteor Garden’ star at her funeral
MANILA, Philippines – Barbie Hsu’s family laid the actress to rest at her funeral in New Taipei on Saturday, March 15, just over a month after the Taiwanese actress died at age 48. According to a...
View ArticleTrump says he will speak with Putin on March 18 about ending war in Ukraine
WASHINGTON, USA – US President Donald Trump said he plans to speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, March 18, and discuss ending the war in Ukraine, after positive talks between US and...
View ArticleFACT CHECK: No Marcos resignation petition received, online posts are fake – SC
Claim: The Supreme Court (SC) released an official document acknowledging receipt of a petition on a signature campaign calling for the resignation of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Rating: FALSE Why...
View ArticleView from Manila: Domestic backlash for Marcos and his ‘global commitments’
MANILA, Philippines – Visibly tired and, perhaps, just a little bit weary from what had been a long day for many Filipinos, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. addressed the Filipino nation in a briefing...
View ArticleWNBA star Ionescu captivates Filipina players, artists, dreamers in PH visit
BULACAN, Philippines – In an appropriate celebration of International Women’s Month, one of the biggest WNBA stars came to the country to inspire female basketball fans. Throughout her four days in...
View ArticleEXPLAINER: What you need to know about ICC’s jurisdiction over Duterte
Does the International Criminal Court (ICC) have jurisdiction over killings in the Philippines that allegedly were committed under the instruction and oversight of Rodrigo Duterte? It’s a straight...
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