All-Star shooters show: Curry rallies past Ionescu; Lillard still 3-point king
Stephen Curry made 4-of 5 shots from the right corner to end his round and overtake Sabrina Ionescu to win 29-26 in the special three-point competition between two prolific shooters during All-Star...
View ArticleUP Press to hold ‘Semeyaan’ mass book launch on February 28
The following is a press release from the University of the Philippines Press. The University of the Philippines Press (UP Press) is set to host a mass book launch titled Semeyaan: Paglulunsad ng mga...
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Marlon ‘Tapalord’: This small entrepreneur is now a stand-up comedian
MANILA, Philippines – After becoming known for his frozen tapa (cured beef) business, Marlon Cadag, aka “Tapalord,” has levelled up (not in heaven, thank God!) and is now a stand-up comedian. Cadag...
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It’s been a long time coming: PH celebs attend Taylor Swift’s ‘The Eras Tour’...
MANILA, Philippines – Sana all! Several Filipino celebrities had their wildest dreams come to life as they were among the lucky fans who got the chance to watch pop star Taylor Swift during her...
View ArticlePerfect 50: G-Leaguer Mac McClung bags NBA dunk crown again
G League player Mac McClung received a perfect 50 on his final dunk Saturday night, February 17, to win the NBA Slam Dunk Contest for the second straight year. All five judges were impressed with...
View ArticleDOH opens first disease prevention and control center in Ilocos region
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte – The Department of Health (DOH) recently opened the very first Center for Disease Prevention and Control in Ilocos, a move seen to ramp up the region’s capability to predict...
View ArticleAu pairs grieving in a foreign family’s home
Editor’s Note: Indonesians, including those from other Asian countries such as the Philippines, are trapped in exploitative transactions – starting from working without living wages to working very...
View ArticlePacquiao too old for Paris Games, says Olympic body
MANILA, Philippines – Too old for the Olympics. There will be no Manny Pacquiao in the 2024 Paris Games as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) officially turned down the Philippines’ request to...
View ArticleChina’s Wang Yi tells Blinken US should lift sanctions on Chinese firms
BEIJING, China – Washington should lift sanctions on Chinese companies and individuals, and that attempts to de-couple from China would only hurt the United States, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi...
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Panels stolen from Cebu church surface in National Museum; Cebuanos want them...
How did panels stolen in the late 1980s from the pulpit of the heritage church of Boljoon in southern Cebu end up decades later as a “Gift to the Nation” exhibit at the National Museum of the...
View ArticleChina’s Xinjiang battles harshest cold spell in over 6 decades
BEIJING, China – Temperatures broke a 64-year-old record in China’s far western region of Xinjiang, plunging to a bone-chilling minus 52.3 degrees Celsius (minus 63.4 degrees Fahrenheit) amid a cold...
View ArticleIsraeli swimmer booed by crowd in sour finish to World Championships
DOHA, Qatar – An Israeli medalist was booed by the crowd in a sour finish to the Doha World Championships on Sunday, February 18, taking the gloss off some stunning achievements in the pool...
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[Two Pronged] I fulfill men’s fetishes, but now I want real, lasting love
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...
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[OPINION] What is needed is culture change, not charter change
The move to change the Constitution through such contrivances as a “People’s Initiative” is reflective of the informal pressures that the operative culture bears down on our formal systems. It shows...
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Ex-Quiboloy follower: Duterte, Sara left KOJC’s ‘Glory Mountain’ with guns
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – A former Kingdom of Jesus Christ and Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI) researcher claimed to have witnessed former president Rodrigo Duterte and Vice President...
View ArticleRussia has yet to establish official cause of Navalny death, spokeswoman says
MOSCOW, Russia – Russian investigators have not yet established the cause of Alexei Navalny’s death and it is unclear how long it will take for official conclusions to be made, his mother was told,...
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Why Chinabank is special to Henry Sy’s family – and what we can learn from it
In last week’s event wherein China Banking Corporation (Chinabank) introduced Miss Universe Philippines 2023 Michelle Dee as its first brand ambassador, Chinabank chair Hans Sy stood beside her and...
View ArticleVeteran director Tikoy Aguiluz dies at 72
MANILA, Philippines – Veteran filmmaker Amable “Tikoy” Aguiluz VI has died, Aguiluz’s family confirmed in a statement to media on Monday, February 19. He was 72. “While we grieve this loss deeply, we...
View ArticleCan you guess this year’s theme? What we know about Met Gala 2024 so far
MANILA, Philippines – Save the date, because one of the biggest fashion events in Hollywood is just around the corner! The Met Museum announced on Friday, February 17, the four personalities who will...
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Drilling operations for windmill project found at Masungi Georeserve
MANILA, Philippines – A drone video footage revealed some drilling operations for an ongoing wind farm project within the limestone formations of the Masungi Karst Conservation Area, the sanctuary’s...
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