The Cure release ‘Alone’, first new song in 16 years
LONDON, United Kingdom — The British band The Cure released their first new music in 16 years on Thursday, the single “Alone”, and confirmed their long-awaited album would come out on November 1. The...
View ArticleHero again: Brownlee sinks game-winner as Ginebra survives Meralco to close...
MANILA, Philippines – Count on Justin Brownlee to save the day for Barangay Ginebra. Brownlee hit the game-winning three-pointer as the Gin Kings escaped with a thrilling 104-103 victory over Meralco...
View ArticleUE squeaks past NU for 3rd straight win, climbs to solo 4th
MANILA, Philippines – They’re on a roll. For the first time since 2014, the UE Red Warriors won three straight games, claiming the NU Bulldogs as their latest victim, 57-51, in the UAAP Season 87...
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More areas under Signal No. 1 as Tropical Storm Julian strengthens further
MANILA, Philippines – Tropical Storm Julian (Krathon) slightly intensified again as it “meandered” or wobbled over the Philippine Sea on Saturday evening, September 28. In a briefing past 11 pm on...
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Julian now a severe tropical storm; Signal No. 2 raised
MANILA, Philippines – Julian (Krathon) strengthened from a tropical storm into a severe tropical storm early Sunday, September 29, with its maximum sustained winds now at 95 kilometers per hour from...
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES: Filing of certificates of candidacy for 2025 Philippine elections
The Philippines will elect 12 new senators and 63 party-list representatives for the 2025 midterm elections, on top of over 18,000 local officials, from governor down to town or city councilor. Many...
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Seafarers worry over ‘pro-shipowner’ provision in new Magna Carta
Retired seafarer Jack Rivera looks back at his 30 years of working at sea with a sense of pride and frustration. Rivera was already a licensed electrical engineer in the Philippines, but the...
View Article‘Forced’ resignation due to insults, hostility is illegal – SC
MANILA, Philippines – The Supreme Court (SC) said in its recent ruling that the insults and hostility of employers that forced employees to resign is illegal. In the SC Second Division’s decision...
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‘A legend’: ‘Harry Potter’ stars pay tribute to Maggie Smith
MANILA, Philippines – Several actors mourned the death of British actress Maggie Smith, who died on Friday, September 27. She was 89. She was known for playing the roles of iconic in different films...
View ArticleMaggie Smith, mistress of waspishness on stage and screen
LONDON, United Kingdom – Dame Maggie Smith, who died on Friday, September 27, aged 89, was a perfectionist who turned anxiety into an art form and was hailed as one of the great actors of stage and...
View ArticleVictoria Beckham shows breezy, minimalist dresses at Paris Fashion Week
PARIS, France – For the spring-summer collection of her namesake label, Victoria Beckham showed a line-up of minimalist dresses and deconstructed tailoring on a runway set up in the outskirts of...
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Typhoon Julian strengthens further, threatens Batanes and Babuyan Islands
MANILA, Philippines – Typhoon Julian (Krathon) continued to intensify late Sunday evening, September 29, with its maximum sustained winds increasing from 140 kilometers per hour to 150 km/h. The...
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Typhoon Julian unleashes ‘violent’ winds while moving over Balintang Channel
MANILA, Philippines – Batanes and the northeastern part of Babuyan Islands started experiencing “violent” winds in the early hours of Monday, September 30, as Typhoon Julian (Krathon) was moving over...
View ArticleYeng Guiao appeals for ‘utmost best’ from referees after messy Game 3 ending
RIZAL, Philippines – Rain or Shine coach Yeng Guiao called on referees for first-rate officiating after a controversial end to their Game 3 win over Magnolia in the PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinals on...
View ArticleCastillejos, Zambales’ CJ Opiaza is Miss Grand Philippines 2024
MANILA, Philippines – CJ Opiaza of Castillejos, Zambales was crowned Miss Grand Philippines 2024 during the live coronation night held at the Newport World Resorts in Pasay on Sunday, September 29....
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Your guide to the certificate of candidacy filing for the 2025 Philippine...
The filing of certificates of candidacy (COC) will take place during a weeklong period at the start of October, allowing politicians to formalize their bids for elective office. Rappler breaks down...
View ArticleSlay! Maymay Entrata makes runway debut in Paris Fashion Week
MANILA, Philippines – Maymay Entrata marked her Paris Fashion Week debut with a bang as she graced the shows of designers Phan Huy and Leo Almodal. For the S/S 2025 fashion show of Phan Huy, a...
View ArticleKris Kristofferson, influential singer-songwriter, dies at 88
Kris Kristofferson, who became one of the most influential American singer-songwriters of his time with works such as “Me and Bobby McGee,” as well as becoming a successful actor, died Saturday,...
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Julian nears super typhoon status; raising of Signal No. 5 not ruled out
MANILA, Philippines – The weather bureau is not ruling out the possibility of raising Signal No. 5, the highest tropical cyclone wind signal, as Typhoon Julian (Krathon) intensified again early Monday...
View ArticleCOA gives aging ex-DepEd cashier relief from payment of stolen P3-million...
MANILA. Philippines – Adelinda Perez, a former cashier at the Department of Education (DepEd) in Sorsogon, found a momentary reprieve from a two-decade financial burden. The Commission on Audit (COA),...
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