#WalangPasok: Class suspensions, Tuesday, August 20, 2024
MANILA, Philippines – Some areas suspended classes for Tuesday, August 20, due to volcanic smog or vog from Taal Volcano in Batangas. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology previously...
View ArticleHontiveros: Alice Guo has left the Philippines | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Alice Guo already left PH on July 18 – Hontiveros Senator Risa Hontiveros says Alice Guo, the dismissed Bamban,...
View ArticleGilas Women nearly upsets world No. 8 Brazil in FIBA World Cup Pre-Qualifying...
MANILA, Philippines – Gilas Women fell short of a monumental upset to start the FIBA Women’s World Cup 2026 Pre-Qualifying Tournament in Rwanda as they bowed to Brazil, 77-74, on Monday, August 19....
View ArticleGerald Santos reveals he was raped by a musical director when he was 15
MANILA, Philippines – Singer-actor Gerald Santos revealed to the public for the first time that he was raped by a former musical director of GMA Network when he was a minor – almost two decades ago....
View ArticleCOA denies state university guards’ plea for overtime pay
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Audit (COA) denied separate petitions filed by two security guards of the J.H. Cerilles State College (formerly Western Mindanao State University) in Zamboanga...
View Article[Kitchen 143] Juan Carlo the Caterer
Kitchen 143 now heads out of the home kitchen and visits old and new favorite restaurants in and out of Metro Manila. In the second of this three-part catering series, Juan Carlo the Caterer visits...
View ArticleAt Central Visayas hearing, labor groups push for P150 wage hike
CEBU, Philippines – Labor groups urged members of the Central Visayas Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) to support calls for a P150 wage hike in Congress during a public hearing...
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FACT CHECK: Proposed sea lane law doesn’t allow PH to attack trespassers in WPS
Claim: The Philippines may soon be able to launch missiles aimed at unauthorized vessels venturing into the West Philippine Sea under the proposed Archipelagic Sea Lane Law. Rating: FALSE Why we...
View ArticleNo fluke: Akari completes stunning PVL elimination round sweep with 8-0 finish
MANILA, Philippines – In one of the most unlikely winning runs in Premier Volleyball League history, the Akari Chargers rolled to the 2024 Reinforced Conference top seed off a 25-19, 25-22, 25-19 rout...
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At OVP budget hearing, Hontiveros reminds Sara: ‘Not everything’s about you’
Senator Risa Hontiveros only wanted an answer to her simple question: What is the children’s book that was allocated P10 million under the proposed 2025 budget of the Office of the Vice President...
View Article#WalangPasok: Class suspensions, Wednesday, August 21, 2024
MANILA, Philippines – Some areas suspended classes for Wednesday, August 21, due to volcanic smog or vog from Taal Volcano in Batangas. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology...
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES: Debates on the 2025 Philippine national budget
Budget season has begun, as Congress receives the 2025 National Expenditure Program, containing the proposed P6.352-trillion budget for next year prepared by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s economic...
View ArticleFiery start: TNT, Rain or Shine down NorthPort, Blackwater in Governors’ Cup...
MANILA, Philippines – The TNT Tropang Giga and the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters opened their respective PBA Governors’ Cup campaigns on a high note as they picked up contrasting victories at the...
View ArticleHontiveros to VP Sara: ‘Not everything is about you’| The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: At OVP budget hearing, Hontiveros reminds Sara: ‘Not everything’s about you’ Senator Risa Hontiveros was only...
View ArticleImposing Hungary smacks undersized Gilas Women in FIBA World Cup Pre-Qualifiers
MANILA, Philippines – No longer having the element of surprise, Gilas Pilipinas Women failed to build their underdog tale in the FIBA Women’s World Cup 2026 Pre-Qualifying Tournament, as world No. 16...
View ArticleSulfur dioxide fumes from Kanlaon Volcano hit parts of Negros Occidental
MANILA, Philippines – Sulfur dioxide (SO2) fumes were reported in parts of Negros Occidental on Wednesday, August 21, due to increased emission from Kanlaon Volcano. The Philippine Institute of...
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[OPINION] The value of signals in the Philippine power generation sector
Electricity is already elevated as a basic need. It powers our daily life and we depend on it not only for survival but for growth as a nation. In the Philippines, the supply of electricity is...
View ArticleNBA journeyman Scotty Hopson proves fit as Converge routs Terrafirma
MANILA, Philippines – In his first-ever exposure to the PBA, Scotty Hopson quickly showed his caliber. Equipped with NBA experience, Hopson erupted for 46 points as the Converge FiberXers dealt the...
View ArticleWhat we know: Manila agrees to temporarily host Afghan refugees
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced on Tuesday, August 20, that the Philippines has agreed to temporarily take in Afghan refugees as they wait for their special immigrant visas (SIVs) to...
View ArticleMarcos vows to ‘expose’ who aided Alice Guo’s escape | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Marcos vows ‘heads will roll’ after Alice Guo’s PH exit President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. promises to ‘expose the...
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