Apolinario tackles Lardizabal for world flyweight crown in Mexico
MANILA, Philippines – Dave Apolinario tangles with fellow unbeaten fighter Angel Ayala Lardizabal for the vacant International Boxing Federation (IBF) world flyweight crown on Friday, August 9...
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Couple involved in car rental scam nabbed for illegal dental practice
PAMPANGA, Philippines – A married couple running away from an alleged car rental scam was arrested on August 2 for illegally practicing dentistry in their residence in Sablan, Benguet. The Philippine...
View ArticleWith ‘Superpower,’ Zild creates a snapshot of his life over the past 2 years
MANILA, Philippines – It’s been two years since the release of Zild’s Medisina album, which told mundane stories of the singer-songwriter’s years spent growing up in the Metro – think Cubao and...
View ArticleCourt of Appeals voids 2018 Rappler shutdown order | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: ‘Rappler is Filipino’: CA voids 2018 Rappler shutdown, restores rights Rappler wins its biggest case as a company,...
View ArticlePagdanganan slips, Ardina rises ahead of Olympic women’s golf final round
MANILA, Philippines – Bianca Pagdanganan slipped seven spots as she fell out of the medal picture in the Paris Olympics women’s golf competition after the third round at the Le Golf National on...
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES, RESULTS: Team Philippines, 2024 Paris Olympics – August 10
MANILA, Philippines – Team Philippines’ campaign in the Paris Olympics is down to its final day with three more athletes competing on Saturday, August 10. Here is Team Philippines’ schedule (Manila...
View ArticleOlympic debut for Philippine weightlifter Vanessa Sarno ends swiftly
MANILA, Philippines – What looked like a promising Paris Games campaign for rising weightlifting star Vanessa Sarno ended abruptly. The 20-year-old Sarno saw her Olympic debut come to a quick halt as...
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View from Manila: Tensions again, this time over Scarborough Shoal
MANILA, Philippines — Barely two weeks after proof that a “provisional arrangement” over Ayungin Shoal between the Philippines and China could work, tensions between the Asian neighbors are escalating...
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‘Quite alarming’: Dela Rosa hits Remulla, Guevarra over recent ICC statements
MANILA, Philippines – Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Monday, August 12, hit Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla and Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra over their recent statements...
View ArticleLifting of closure order vs Rappler rebukes Duterte’s weaponization of law
MANILA, Philippines — Local and international groups welcomed Rappler’s latest legal victory against a shutdown order issued under former president Rodrigo Duterte, calling it “long overdue” in the...
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RESULTS: August 2024 Real Estate Appraisers Licensure Examination
The following is a press release from the Professional Regulation Commission. The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 941 out of 1,440 passed the Real Estate Appraisers Licensure...
View ArticleRianne Malixi rules US Women’s Amateur for 2nd title in 3 weeks
MANILA, Philippines – For the second time in three weeks, Filipina golfer Rianne Malixi ruled over the Unites States’ Asterisk Talley, this time conquering the US Women’s Amateur in Tulsa, Oklahoma on...
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No golden fluke: Highs and lows of the Philippines’ historic Paris Olympics...
MANILA, Philippines – The 2024 Paris Olympics served as sort of a coming-out party for Philippine sports, as standout athletes proved that the country’s gold-medal breakthrough in the 2020 Tokyo Games...
View ArticleBritain’s Tom Daley announces retirement after Paris Olympics silver
Britain’s five-time Olympic diving medalist Tom Daley is retiring from the sport, he said on Monday, August 12, as he returned from the Paris Games where he won silver in the men’s synchronized...
View ArticleMarcos calls China’s actions ‘illegal and reckless’| The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Philippines says actions of China air force ‘illegal, reckless’ The Philippines criticizes China’s air force after...
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[Rappler’s Best] When a commission acts ‘like a bull’
You must have heard the best news that we’ve had in eight years: the Court of Appeals (CA) granting Rappler’s appeal to nullify an “illegal” shutdown order that the Securities and Exchange Commission...
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Removal of oil from MT Terranova spill begins
MANILA, Philippines – Harbor Star, the company contracted to salvage the sunken MT Terranova, began removing oil from affected bodies of water during their initial siphoning operations on Tuesday,...
View ArticleLineup, ticket prices: What to expect from ASIYA Fest 2024
MANILA, Philippines – Asian people will never fall short of great music, as concert organizer Karpos Multimedia has announced a new festival experience – ASIYA: Asian Music Festival & Conference....
View ArticleFish in Manila Bay safe to eat except those from Cavite – BFAR
MANILA, Philippines – Fish and shellfish in Bataan, Bulacan, Pampanga, Batangas, and parts of Metro Manila are safe for human consumption, except those from Cavite, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic...
View ArticleAlice Guo dismissed, disqualified from public office | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Ombudsman dismisses Mayor Alice Guo from service Controversial Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo is dismissed and...
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