The unsolved murder of retired general Wesley Barayuga
The people behind Wesley Barayuga’s murder said he was a target who was hard to kill. Although he was a retired police brigadier and a Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office board secretary, Barayuga...
View ArticleNAIA Terminal 4 to temporarily close beginning November 6 for overdue facelift
MANILA, Philippines – The Ninoy Aquino International Airport’s (NAIA) oldest terminal, Terminal 4, is scheduled to get a facelift beginning November 6. The airport’s new operator said the makeover...
View ArticleBiden to survey Milton storm damage in twice-hit Florida
WASHINGTON — US President Joe Biden arrives in Florida on Sunday, October 13, to survey damage from Hurricane Milton, the second storm to hit the low-lying state in recent weeks even as flood waters...
View ArticlePro crammers: UP again sparks late offense, pulls away to sweep UST season...
MANILA, Philippines – The UP Fighting Maroons in recent years made a living out of aching hearts, both of opponents’ fans and their own, and Saturday night, October 13, was no exception as they pulled...
View Article[Two Pronged] A letter-sender asks: Why does homosexuality exist? Is it okay...
Rappler’s Life and Style section runs an advice column by couple Jeremy Baer and clinical psychologist Dr. Margarita Holmes. Jeremy has a master’s degree in law from Oxford University. A banker of 37...
View ArticleRussians rule Asian Juniors rapid; Arca, Concio deliver
MANILA, Philippines – The Russians stamped their class in the 2024 Asian Juniors Rapid Chess Championships with Grandmaster Aleksey Grebnev ruling the boys division and WIM Anna Shukhmann topping the...
View ArticleClosing the ‘spitgate’: UP’s Torres, Monteverde accept verdict on...
MANILA, Philippines – After a tumultuous week between the UP Fighting Maroons and La Salle Green Archers, both sides are finally putting water under the bridge after the UAAP handed down a stalemate...
View Article‘Passed the test’: Rain or Shine beats TNT at last in semis thriller
CAVITE, Philippines – Rain or Shine finally beat TNT, and more importantly, gained a sense of belief that it can go toe-to-toe with the defending PBA Governors’ Cup champion. Aaron Fuller completed a...
View ArticleNegrense virtuoso violinist Gilopez Kabayao dies
BACOLOD, Philippines – The curtain finally closed for Negrense virtuoso violinist Gilopez Kabayao, who had a career spanning seven decades, on Saturday, October 12. Kabayao’s demise was announced by...
View ArticleSeunghan to leave RIIZE as SM Entertainment reverses return plans
MANILA, Philippines — After announcing the supposed return of Seunghan to K-pop boy group RIIZE, SM Entertainment reversed course on Sunday, October 13, and said that the artist will be leaving. “We...
View ArticleHow Duterte’s 5 am call to Garma starts a nationwide drug war
The lawmakers’ goal was to break Royina Garma. It took a subpoena, hours and hours of interpellations, and detention before she finally cracked. On Friday, October 10, Garma dropped a bombshell...
View ArticleIsrael kills at least 18 in strike on Christian town in north Lebanon
Israel expanded its targets in its war with the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia in Lebanon on Monday, October 14, killing at least 18 people in an airstrike on the Christian-majority town of Aitou in...
View ArticleMeta must do more vs red-tagging of youth human rights defenders on Facebook...
MANILA, Philippines – Dangerous red-tagging continues well into the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and it is high time to hold Meta accountable for allowing most of these incidents...
View ArticleCebu university forum sparks uproar as speaker red-tags youth group, campus...
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The student publication of the University of San Jose Recoletos (USJ-R) sounded alarm bells over the red-tagging of several groups by a soldier during a recent forum at the...
View ArticleMichael Jackson, Hendrix, Oasis items on sale at Propstore music auction
RICKMANSWORTH, England – From Michael Jackson’s jackets to Noel Gallagher’s guitars, music memorabilia will head to auction next month in a sale estimated to raise around 2 million pounds ($2.61...
View ArticleRebuilding Cambodian cinema, one actor at a time
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – “Back in 2003 to 2004, when Khmer films were booming, I was captivated. I’d sneak off to the cinema whenever I could, eager to catch the latest releases,” said Cheng Ratana, a...
View ArticleArab American group rejects both Trump and Harris over their support for Israel
The Arab American Political Action Committee said on Monday, October 14, it will not endorse US Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris or Republican former President Donald Trump, citing what it...
View ArticleHarris blasts Trump’s ‘enemy from within’ comments at Pennsylvania rally
ERIE, USA – Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris on Monday, October 14, slammed Donald Trump for his ominous comments about “the enemy within” the United States and threat to deploy the...
View Article[OPINION] How is COP29 relevant to Filipinos?
The next round of climate negotiations (COP29) will take place this November in Baku, Azerbaijan. It is a conference whose success will be decided on countries being able to reach agreements when it...
View ArticleIsrael strikes north Lebanon town, UN expresses concern about peacekeepers
Israel expanded its targets in its war with Hezbollah militants in Lebanon on Monday, October 14, killing at least 21 people in an airstrike in the north, health officials said, while millions of...
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