Harris campaign rejects Trump claim on agreement over hot mics for September...
WASHINGTON, USA – Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign rejected Republican rival Donald Trump’s assertion on Tuesday that the two sides had agreed to muted microphones at the Sept. 10...
View ArticleSouthwest monsoon dumps rain in parts of Luzon; La Mesa Dam overflows
MANILA, Philippines – The southwest monsoon or habagat has been bringing heavy to torrential rain to several areas since Tuesday evening, August 27, with similar weather conditions expected to...
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Which urban areas in the Philippines are sinking?
Metropolitan areas in the Philippines are sinking mainly due to extraction of groundwater, a new University of the Philippines (UP) study that did maps and measurements showed. Land subsidence,...
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Lawmakers order question-evading prison officer detained in drug lords...
MANILA, Philippines – The House of Representatives mega-panel on Wednesday, August 28, ordered the detention of a Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) official who was invited to its probe into the killing...
View ArticleDOH: Two new mpox cases in the Philippines | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Female from Metro Manila, 12-year-old boy from Calabarzon positive for mpox There are now five active mpox cases...
View Article‘Michael Jhonard’: Clarito shows Most Improved play as perfect Rain or Shine...
MANILA, Philippines – Jhonard Clarito turned in a performance that proved why he is the worthy winner of the PBA Most Improved Player award. Clarito delivered 24 points on a perfect 9-of-9 shooting as...
View ArticlePara archer Agustina Bantiloc opens Paralympics for PH’s ‘Sensational Six’
MANILA, Philippines – Para archer Agustina Bantiloc kicks things off for the Philippines’ six-strong delegation as the Paris Paralympics comes off the wraps. The first Filipino para archer to see...
View Article#WalangPasok: Class suspensions, Thursday, August 29, 2024
MANILA, Philippines – Some areas suspended classes for Thursday, August 29, due to heavy rain from the southwest monsoon or habagat. This list will be updated once local or national authorities make...
View ArticleLOOK: Team Philippines parades in style at Paris Paralympics opener
MANILA, Philippines – After a successful run in the Olympic Games over two weeks ago, Filipino Paralympians hope to likewise deliver a winning campaign in Paris after kicking off their bid in style....
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‘Sweet revolution’: Joyful ceremony kickstarts Paris Paralympics 2024
PARIS, France – French president Emmanuel Macron declared the Paralympic Games open on Wednesday, August 28 (Thursday, August 29, Manila time) after a glorious ceremony in which competitors were...
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‘PNP is biggest crime group,’ says police colonel
A high-ranking police officer is the latest addition to a list of witnesses who have dropped the bomb in relation to former president Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war. The new “witness” is no less than...
View ArticleParis Paralympics 2024: Games, results, latest updates
The uphill climb on the world sports stage continues for the Philippines as the 2024 Paris Paralympics runs from August 28 to September 8 (August 29 to September 9, Manila time), two weeks after the...
View ArticleFuture of cinema clouded by uncertainty, Venice jury chief Huppert says
VENICE, Italy – Cinema has been weakened in recent years, and its survival cannot be taken for granted, French actress Isabelle Huppert said on Wednesday, August 28, as she took charge of the main...
View Article60 police wounded in Quiboloy hunt | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: PNP says 60 cops wounded so far in ongoing hunt for Quiboloy at KOJC in Davao 60 policemen are wounded in the...
View ArticlePhilippines ‘adventurous actions’ could cause incidents, China Coast Guard says
BEIJING, China – China’s coast guard urged the Philippines on Thursday, August 29, to stop sending missions to resupply a vessel near a contested shoal in the South China Sea, warning that such...
View ArticleArvin Tolentino drops career-high 51 as NorthPort blasts Converge; TNT turns...
MANILA, Philippines – NorthPort Batang Pier star Arvin Tolentino continues to show why he’s deserving of a spot in the PBA’s First Mythical Team. After falling one assist short of a triple-double in...
View ArticlePara archer Bantiloc last in Paris ranking round despite season-best mark
MANILA, Philippines – Para archer Agustina Bantiloc faces an uphill climb when the Philippine bet heads to the knockout eliminations after a tough ranking round in the women’s individual compound open...
View ArticleFormer QC congresswoman charged with TUPAD-related graft
MANILA, Philippines – Former Quezon City 2nd District representative Precious Hipolito-Castelo is facing criminal charges for alleged anomalous handling of cash assistance for government workers...
View ArticleSolGen urges SC to resolve petition questioning NCAP constitutionality
MANILA, Philippines – Amid rising traffic violations and accidents in Metro Manila, the Office of the Solicitor General urged the Supreme Court (SC) to lift the temporary restraining order (TRO) and...
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[ANALYSIS] Performance of the market for August and glimpse on AI
The last trading week of August ends today, and regardless of whether it will end lower than its recent record close, it can be said that the market’s performance for the month has been...
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