Poet, translator Marne Kilates dies at 71
MANILA, Philippines – Multi-awarded Filipino poet and translator Marne Kilates passed away on Saturday, July 20. He was 71. The Unyon ng mga Manunulat sa Pilipinas, the largest organization of...
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‘Hardest goodbye’: 3 young professionals on coping with grief, loss of parents
MANILA, Philippines – “For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.” – Philippians 1:21. I first encountered this verse on my brother’s epitaph when I visited his final resting place as a child....
View ArticleSGA-Pilipinas blasts Taipei-B for 7-0 Jones Cup card, sets up virtual gold...
MANILA, Philippines – It’s seventh heaven for Strong Group-Pilipinas after it hiked its 2024 William Jones Cup record to 7-0 off a 96-70 blowout of Chinese Taipei-White in Taiwan on Saturday, July 20....
View Article[HOMESTRETCH] Mikee Cojuangco-Jaworski: What the Paris Olympics means to...
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines commemorates 100 years of participating in the Olympic Games – since 1924 – when David Nepomuceno, a sprinter from Albay, became the first Filipino to qualify and...
View ArticleWhy Fil-Am hurdler Lauren Hoffman made the big Philippine leap
MANILA, Philippines – While scrolling her time away on social media, Lauren Hoffman had a realization – she could actually represent the Philippines in international athletics events. A track star...
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How the queens of Binibining Pilipinas 2024 bagged their crowns
Myrna Esguerra set her eyes on becoming a national titleholder and representing the Philippines in an international pageant. She clinched the top crown, the Binibining Pilipinas International title,...
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[The Wide Shot] Peace be with China
“Naiyak ako sa image of Mary (I was teary-eyed at the image of Mary),” our foreign affairs reporter Bea Cupin told me on Telegram the other day. Bea and I were talking about the Marian peace voyage...
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LIST: Modern jeepney models and what to expect
MANILA, Philippines – What will the modern “King of the Road” look like? Now that the consolidation phase for jeepneys is over, operators are expected to slowly upgrade their fleets of traditional...
View ArticleSPECIAL COVERAGE: Marcos’ 3rd State of the Nation Address | SONA 2024
MANILA, Philippines – Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is set to deliver his third State of Nation Address (SONA) at the Batasang Pambansa in Quezon City on Monday, July 22. Rappler’s special...
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES: Philippines vs Chinese Taipei-Blue – Jones Cup 2024
MANILA, Philippines – Strong Group-Pilipinas goes for gold in its highly productive 2024 William Jones Cup campaign as it stakes its undefeated 7-0 record against fellow top squad Chinese Taipei-Blue...
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Media groups’ SONA wishlist: Decriminalize libel, pass FOI law, end red tagging
MANILA, Philippines – Ahead of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s third State of the Nation Address (SONA), media groups called on him to prioritize decriminalizing libel and enacting a Freedom of...
View ArticlePhilippines, China OK ‘arrangement’ on resupply missions to Ayungin Shoal
MANILA, Philippines – More than a month after the China Coast Guard attacked Filipino soldiers during a resupply mission to Ayungin Shoal in mid-June 2024, the Philippines announced on Sunday, July...
View ArticleLIVESTREAM: President Marcos Jr.’s SONA 2024
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is set to hold his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 22. Marcos is expected to give a review of his second year in office,...
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Obiena still optimistic of Olympic medal quest despite ‘physical problems’
MANILA, Philippines – The road to the Paris Olympics has not been smooth sailing for Filipino pole vault star EJ Obiena. Obiena revealed he has been battling “physical problems” in the lead-up to the...
View ArticleFULL TEXT: President Marcos’ State of the Nation Address 2024
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivered his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 22, a little less than a year before the mid-term elections. As highlight of...
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Marcos’ drug war not as ‘bloodless’ as he claims in SONA 2024
MANILA, Philippines – The anti-illegal drug campaign under Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is nowhere near “bloodless” as he claimed during his third State of the Nation Address (SONA). On Monday, July 22, the...
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Carina strengthens into typhoon while ‘meandering’ offshore
MANILA, Philippines – Carina (Gaemi) intensified from a severe tropical storm into a typhoon on Monday afternoon, July 22, while “meandering” or wobbling over the Philippine Sea. The Philippine...
View Article‘The Philippines cannot waver’ in West Philippine Sea, Marcos vows in 2024 SONA
MANILA, Philippines — In his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 22, that focused on his administration’s anti-poverty plans and projects, it was President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s...
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Massive IT outage spotlights major vulnerabilities in the global information...
The global information technology outage on July 19, 2024, that paralyzed organizations ranging from airlines to hospitals and even the delivery of uniforms for the Olympic Games represents a growing...
View ArticleLeBron James picked as Team USA’s flag bearer for Paris Games
PARIS, France – Four-time NBA champion LeBron James will be Team USA’s male flag bearer in the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics on July 26, the American team said on Monday, July 22. The...
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