Alas Pilipinas stuns Indonesia, snags bronze in SEA V. League
MANILA Philippines – After five years, the Philippine women’s volleyball team returned to the Southeast Asian podium. Alas Pilipinas captured the bronze medal in the first leg of the Southeast Asian...
View ArticleFinal-bound EJ Obiena ‘sorry for all the stress’ after tense start in Paris...
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines held its breath as pole vault ace EJ Obiena almost suffered a shock exit from the Paris Olympics. But Obiena pulled through for the entire country and stayed in...
View ArticleToo much for Chinese foe, Nesthy Petecio repeats as Olympic medalist
MANILA, Philippines – Boxer Nesthy Petecio joined a distinguished list of Filipinos who have won multiple Olympic medals. The only question is what color her newest medal will be as Petecio advanced...
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‘Hero’s parade’ awaits Olympic champion Carlos Yulo in hometown Manila
MANILA, Philippines – The city of Manila is preparing to roll out a grand parade to welcome home Carlos Yulo, the country’s newest sporting hero who wrote history by winning two gold medals in...
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Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina resigns; interim government to be formed
DHAKA, Bangladesh – Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned on Monday, August 5, and fled the country, multiple sources said, as more people were killed in some of the worst violence since...
View ArticleSenate panel asks to put NLEX toll fee increase on hold
MANILA, Philippines – Senators have asked the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) to put on hold the planned North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) toll fee hikes as regulators still have address issues on services of...
View ArticleMarbil says Quiboloy’s ‘high threat’ status justified simultaneous June 10...
GENERAL SANTOS, Philippines – Fugitive doomsday preacher Apollo Quiboloy posed a serious threat to law enforcers tasked to arrest him, prompting authorities to deploy more than the usual number of...
View ArticleThanks to Carlos Yulo, Philippines all set for best Olympic campaign in history
MANILA, Philippines – The Paris Games are only halfway through, but the Philippines is already guaranteed of its finest Olympic campaign in history. That is thanks to Carlos Yulo ruling the floor...
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES, RESULTS: Team Philippines, 2024 Paris Olympics – August 6
MANILA, Philippines – Can Team Philippines win five medals in a single Olympics for the first time in history? That will be determined on Tuesday, August 6, as pole vault star EJ Obiena eyes...
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Rappler Recap: In Central Luzon visit, House leaders check what’s left of...
PAMPANGA, Philippines – Key officials of the House of Representatives led by Speaker Martin Romualdez visited two provinces in Central Luzon on Monday, August 5, to see what remained of facilities...
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From the Philippines to Mali, countries struggle to count heat deaths
Food delivery driver John Jay Chan has had no protections from the record-breaking heatwaves that have hit the Philippines in recent months, but he must continue to work nine-hour days to provide for...
View ArticleWall Street plunges as US recession fears jolt global markets
Wall Street’s main indexes slumped on Monday, August 5, as fears of the United States tipping into recession following weak economic data last week rippled through global markets. Bourses from Asia to...
View ArticleSamantha Catantan to take ‘some time off’ after reinjuring knee in Olympics
MANILA, Philippines – It will take time before fencer Samantha Cantantan dons the national colors again. Catantan said she suffered the same left knee injury that kept her sidelined for most of the...
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Carlos Yulo and the road to double Olympic gold
Filipino gymnast Carlos Yulo made history by clinching back-to-back gold medals at the Paris Olympics. On Saturday, August 3, Yulo dominated the men’s artistic gymnastics floor exercise final. The...
View ArticleKamala Harris picks Minnesota’s Tim Walz for vice president
WASHINGTON, USA – Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris selected Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to be her running mate on Tuesday, August 6, choosing a progressive policy champion and a plain...
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Could Carlos Yulo’s 3-bedroom Megaworld condominium look like this?
MANILA, Philippines – Real estate giant Megaworld Corporation announced on Thursday, August 1, that it will be gifting “each Filipino gold medalist” at the 2024 Paris Olympics with a two-bedroom...
View ArticleWork with gov’t in state human rights violations? Easier said than done,...
CEBU, Philippines – Amid consultations with Visayas-based civil society organizations for the 4th Philippine Human Rights Plan (PHRP 4) in Cebu on Monday, August 5, advocates and activists slammed...
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES, RESULTS: Team Philippines, 2024 Paris Olympics – August 7
MANILA, Philippines – Boxer Aira Villegas hopes to inch closer to another gold medal for the Philippines as she leads four Filipinos in action in the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, August 7. Here is...
View ArticleCavite fishers, vendors want P350 daily compensation from MT Terranova owner
MANILA, Philippines – Cavite Governor Jonvic Remulla met with representatives of the owners of MT Terranova to push for compensation amounting to P350 per day for fisherfolk and vendors whose...
View ArticleSuspected food poisoning downs 150 SK officials at a seminar in Subic
PAMPANGA, Philippines – About 150 Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials from Pangasinan were taken to a hospital in Olongapo City due to alleged food poisoning while attending a seminar at a hotel in...
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