WATCH: Catholics, Christians hit Marcos, Duterte at EDSA Shrine
MANILA, Philippines – Catholic and Christian groups united in a rally at the historic EDSA Shrine on Friday, January 31, to criticize both President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara...
View ArticleCreamline averts thrilling 5-set Cignal rally; Akari routs Capital1 as Ced...
MANILA, Philippines – The rematch of the 2024 PVL Invitational Conference finals did not disappoint as Creamline averted Cignal’s five-set comeback attempt in 2025 All-Filipino play, 25-19, 26-24,...
View ArticleWhere they stand: 2025 senatorial candidates’ take on major issues
MANILA, Philippines – Of the over 60 candidates running for the 2025 senatorial election, 12 bets joined GMA Network’s senatorial face-off on Saturday, February 1, to share their platforms and stances...
View ArticleStrong Group protests shock Dubai tourney semis ouster; withdraws from bronze...
MANILA, Philippines – In a series of shocking events at the 2025 Dubai International Basketball Championship, Strong Group Athletics (SGA) announced its withdrawal from the bronze medal match right...
View ArticleTrump imposes tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China, risking trade war
US President Donald Trump on Saturday, February 1, ordered 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports and 10% on goods from China starting on Tuesday, February 4, risking a new trade war that...
View ArticleMonk in Manila: Haemin Sunim shares the wisdom in suffering
Monks don’t pray all day. That’s one thing Haemin Sunim cleared, looking quite amused that many think that’s all there is for Zen Buddhist monks like him. While some do live in silence and...
View ArticleCanada’s Trudeau announces tariffs on US in retaliation for Trump’s tariffs
OTTAWA, Canada – Canada will retaliate against President Donald Trump’s new tariffs by imposing 25% tariffs US goods from drinks to appliances, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Saturday,...
View ArticleAt least 7 people dead in Philadelphia plane crash, officials say
At least seven people died when a medevac plane crashed in Philadelphia on Friday, January 31, including six Mexicans aboard the plane and one person who was on the ground, Mexico’s president and...
View ArticleMagnolia extends playoff streak, pulls away vs NLEX in KO match
ANTIPOLO, Philippines – Magnolia’s long streak of playoff appearances is safe. The Hotshots reached the playoffs for the 19th straight conference after a 112-81 romp of NLEX in a sudden death for the...
View Article[OPINION] Not out of time: Sara Duterte can still be impeached
There is much talk about the temporal difficulty of impeaching Vice President Sara Duterte at this point. This is mainly because in this election year, the 19th Congress is set to adjourn its session...
View ArticleBeyoncé and Miley Cyrus’ win country prize for ‘II Most Wanted’ as Grammys...
LOS ANGELES, USA – Beyoncé and Miley Cyrus won the Grammy Award for best country duo or group performance on Monday, February 3 (Manila time) in one of the first honors handed out at the highest...
View ArticleThe unapologetic chaos behind ONE CLICK STRAIGHT
MANILA, Philippines – Picture this: you’re a member of a band setting foot on a dimmed stage, in front of a crowd eagerly waiting for your performance to start. When the stage lights finally switch on...
View ArticleMore USAID staff ousted after Trump administration dismantles aid agency
WASHINGTON, USA – The Trump administration removed two top security officials at USAID during the weekend after they tried to stop representatives from billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government...
View ArticleNIA blunders leave farmers dry as P2B in irrigation projects stall
MANILA, Philippines – State auditors have called for tough measures, including contract cancellations, legal action, and financial penalties, after uncovering persistent delays in irrigation projects...
View ArticleIN PHOTOS: Grammy Awards 2025 red carpet looks
MANILA, Philippines – The 67th Annual Grammy Awards officially kicked off on Monday, February 3 (Manila time), with many of the music industry’s biggest names arriving in style at the Crypto.com Arena...
View ArticleLIST: Winners, Grammy Awards 2025
MANILA, Philippines – More figures in the music industry took home prizes across 94 categories at 67th Annual Grammy Awards at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles USA, on Monday, February 3 (Manila...
View ArticleBSP plans 200-bps cut in banks’ reserve ratio, 50-bps policy rate drop
MANILA, Philippines – The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) may cut the country’s benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points (bps) and the banks’ reserve requirement ratio (RRR) by 200 basis points in...
View ArticleWho was the young lady pilot killed in Nueva Ecjia helicopter crash?
The lady pilot killed in the unfortunate chopper crash in Nueva Ecija on Saturday, February 1, was no ordinary pilot. Rappler has learned from a family friend that the young victim — only 25 years old...
View Article‘Forgive and forget’: Clergy abuse victims in Cebu face community pressure to...
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The message to victims of clergy abuse in the Archdiocese of Cebu is clear, even if unspoken: Let it go. First come the quiet conversations – church volunteers, loyal...
View ArticleDSWD, DOLE admit AKAP has no list of beneficiaries
MANILA, Philippines – The labor and social welfare departments admitted in a Senate hearing on Monday, February 3, that there is no list used as reference for who qualifies as beneficiaries of the...
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