Australian teen Gout Gout’s record run earns Bolt comparison
Schoolboy sensation Gout Gout is bathing in new-found celebrity and savoring comparisons with Usain Bolt following his eye-catching runs at the Australian All Schools Athletics Championships in...
View Article[Be The Good] Protecting the ‘city of falls’ from false
After a whirlwind three weeks of travel and planning, I write this newsletter on the last day of our #AmbagNatin roadshow for 2024. Iligan, the “City of Majestic Waterfalls,” is the last stop of our...
View ArticleVote buying emerges as major concern in Iligan City forum
LANAO DEL NORTE, Philippines – Vote buying emerged as a major concern during a forum in Iligan City, where participants highlighted the challenges in addressing the illegal practice due to the culture...
View ArticleOftana torches Magnolia in career game as TNT nails 1st win after 0-2 start
MANILA, Philippines – TNT rode the hot hand of Calvin Oftana from start to finish to outlast Magnolia, 103-100, for its first win in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on...
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After snubbing NBI probe, Sara Duterte says she has no plans to hide
MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Sara Duterte said on Wednesday, December 11, that she has no plans to hide or leave the country if a warrant of arrest is issued against her in connection with her...
View ArticleQuiambao rises, Lopez falters as La Salle hits UP with finals Game 2 curse...
MANILA, Philippines – Not yet, say the defending UAAP men’s basketball champions. The La Salle Green Archers avoided a Season 87 finals sweep at the hands of the UP Fighting Maroons, earning a highly...
View ArticleHolt fuels turnaround as Ginebra trumps NLEX in Rosario debut
MANILA, Philippines – Barangay Ginebra sent NLEX crashing back to earth and gave Troy Rosario a triumphant welcome with a 109-100 win in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on...
View ArticleAlyssa Valdez erupts for 17 points in 3 sets as Creamline survives gutsy ZUS...
MANILA, Philippines – ZUS Coffee is truly no longer a pushover in the Premier Volleyball League. Undefeated defending champion Creamline learned that fact the hard way as the Thunderbelles fought blow...
View Article[WATCH] Rappler Live Jam: Cast of ‘Going Home to Christmas’
MANILA, Philippines – You can now celebrate the holidays earlier as the cast of Going Home to Christmas visits Rappler Live Jam on Thursday, December 12! Going Home to Christmas is Repertory...
View Article‘Calisay rule?’ UP’s Reyland Torres evades finals Game 3 suspension after...
MANILA, Philippines – In an interesting development, UP guard Reyland Torres will play in the winner-take-all UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball finals Game 3 after the league decreed on Thursday,...
View ArticleFamily decries medical neglect of detained elderly tagged as ‘terrorist’
ILOILO CITY, Philippines – Seventy-four-year-old Tomas Dominado, tagged as a “terrorist” by authorities, was put behind bars instead of receiving hospital treatment despite his worsening health...
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Pope Francis calls for new global accords on debt, military spending
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis called on Thursday, December 12, for new international agreements to reduce the debt burden faced by low-income countries and a shift in spending from arms and military...
View ArticleHeartbreak anew as eGilas falls short of bronze in eFIBA Season 3 World Finals
MANILA, Philippines – For the second straight year, Gilas Pilipinas’ esports team endured a heartbreaking end to its eFIBA World Finals campaign. A podium finish remained elusive as eGilas settled for...
View ArticleVP Sara refuses to discuss ‘fabricated’ confi fund receipts | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Sara Duterte on ‘fabricated’ receipts: I can’t discuss intelligence operations Vice President Sara Duterte refuses...
View ArticleUP star JD Cagulangan stays upbeat after another Game 2 loss in UAAP finals
MANILA, Philippines – JD Cagulangan and the UP Fighting Maroons are back in a familiar position in the UAAP finals. For the fourth season in a row, the Fighting Maroons head to a do-or-die Game 3...
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Duterte’s PDEA chief ordered arrested, but detention scheduled in January
MANILA, Philippines – The House quad committee ordered the arrest and detention of former Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) chief Wilkins Villanueva during the mega-panel’s 13th hearing on...
View ArticleIsrael kills 36 Palestinians in Gaza, targets volatile aid route
CAIRO, Egypt – Israel killed 13 Palestinians in two airstrikes on Thursday, December 12, that Gaza medics and Hamas said were part of a force protecting humanitarian aid trucks, but Israel’s military...
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How Max’s Group drives growth through mindful innovation
For any company, an 80-year legacy is impressive. But for Max’s Restaurant and Max’s Group, Inc. (MGI), the past eight decades are only the foundation of an ongoing success story. Here’s a closer look...
View Article[In This Economy] Zero subsidies for PhilHealth in 2025: Are lawmakers out of...
News of economic mismanagement keeps piling up. On Wednesday, December 11, the bicameral conference committee (consisting of lawmakers from the House of Representatives and the Senate) approved the...
View ArticleRappler Talk Business: Danel Aboitiz on future-proofing with renewables
MANILA, Philippines – AboitizPower president and chief executive officer Danel Aboitiz sits down with Rappler CEO Maria Ressa to talk about the challenges faced by his company in the Philippine power...
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