McCullough stars anew as Strong Group dominates Australia for 2-0 start in...
MANILA, Philippines – Strong Group-Pilipinas got off to a dominant 2-0 start in the 43rd William Jones Cup after posting yet another convincing win, this time against Australia’s BSBL Guardians,...
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Baltazar picked No. 1 by Converge; Barefield, Abarrientos go 2-3 in PBA Draft
MANILA, Philippines – Converge pulled no surprises when it made Justine Baltazar the No. 1 selection in the PBA Season 49 Rookie Draft at the Glorietta in Makati on Sunday, July 14. Long rumored as...
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Here’s what we know about Thomas Matthew Crooks, the suspected Trump rally...
PENNSYLVANIA – The FBI identified 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania as the suspect in Saturday’s attempted assassination of former US President Donald Trump at a campaign...
View ArticleAmerican TV sex therapist Dr Ruth dies at 96, Washington Post reports
Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the chirpy, diminutive therapist who became a pop culture figure as she encouraged Americans to have sex safely, frequently and creatively, has died at the age of 96, the...
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Palaro to Paris: Joanie Delgaco aces volleyball to rowing jump
For almost the entirety of her teenage years, Joanie Delgaco was hungry for a volleyball break. Standing at 5-foot-5 when she was 17 years old, Delgaco was not exactly tall enough for the sport. But...
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Growing crime problem: Ayala Alabang residents plan case vs POGO tenants
MANILA, Philippines – Residents of upscale Ayala Alabang Village (AAV) are building a case against neighbors, whom they suspect are connected to Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs), with the...
View ArticlePAL plane overshoots Busuanga runway
MANILA, Philippines – A Philippine Airlines (PAL) flight veered off the runway while landing at Busuanga Airport in Palawan on Sunday, July 14. “As of 3:40 pm, all 53 passengers and 4 flight crew...
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‘No copyright infringement intended’ for planned ‘Taylor Swift-ready’ stadium...
Did you hear about the “Taylor Swift-ready” stadium that’s soon to rise in the sprawling Clark Civil Aviation Complex? A presentation slide by the Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC) made...
View ArticleEastern Visayas boxer Paña dominates Soccsksargen’s Ancajas for Palaro gold
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Angel Joshua Paña of Eastern Visayas earned the crowd’s cheers – and the gold medal – after overpowering Soccsksargen’s Jarrell Mark Ancajas via unanimous decision in the...
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View from Manila: 8 years after Arbitral Award, enforcing it still a pipe dream
MANILA, Philippines – Like clockwork, ministries and their embassies issue statements when July 12, the anniversary of the landmark landmark 2016 Arbitral Ruling, rolls in. Philippine agencies do the...
View Article[Rappler’s Best] America
Just when we thought the US presidential campaign had turned to its most bizarre path, with reelectionist President Joe Biden mumbling and fumbling and causing nightmares among Democrats, a...
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WATCH: Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera-Dantes play DITO o Doon
No one knows how to bring on the kilig quite like the country’s power couple, actors Marian Rivera-Dantes and Dingdong Dantes! The iconic duo are DITO Telecommunity’s newest brand ambassadors, and...
View ArticleMagnolia parts way with Jalalon, acquires Lucero from NorthPort in 2-for-1 deal
MANILA, Philippines – Magnolia bid Jio Jalalon goodbye after nearly eight years with the team. The Hotshots dealt Jalalon and Abu Tratter to NorthPort in exchange for Zavier Lucero in a two-for-one...
View ArticleMeralco rates surge in July 2024 as it starts collection of deferred costs
MANILA, Philippines – Typical households consuming 200 kilowatt hours (kWh) monthly can expect a jump of around P430 in their total electricity bill in July, as the Manila Electric Company (Meralco)...
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[Free to Disagree] Boomers, let go please
Lest anyone accuse me of ageism, I will say that I am a boomer. I am at the tail end of that generation or what some websites call the “Boomer 2” generation. I am part of that demographic of that big...
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PH is host of Loss and Damage Fund board: Why does it matter?
The Philippines is now front and center of the Loss and Damage Fund, which is intended to assist developing countries reeling from the adverse effects of the climate crisis. The recent selection of...
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Pope Francis’ Vatican invitation to comedians shows humor has deep roots in...
When Pope Francis addressed a group of top international comedians on June 14, 2024, he called them “artists” and stressed the value of their talents. To many Catholics, this meeting came as a...
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FACT CHECK: ‘DSWD cash aid for students’ video uses spliced news clip
Claim: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) announced procedures for applying to its 2024-2025 educational cash assistance program for students, as reported by journalist Ivan...
View ArticleUnder his watch, Angara wants teachers, students to be ‘happy, inspired,...
MANILA, Philippines – Incoming Department of Education (DepEd) secretary Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara said that under his watch, he would focus on making teachers and students “happy, inspired, and...
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Dengue cases rise amid rainy season, over 90,000 recorded in first half of 2024
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) said there was a 30% increase in dengue cases in the country since the rainy season began in May. The DOH provided the following data on dengue...
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