Miss Universe Philippines 2025 coronation night: Everything you need to know
MANILA, Philippines – A new Miss Universe Philippines 2025 queen awaits us. Happening on May 2, 6 pm, at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, the Miss Universe Philippines coronation night will...
View ArticleKazakhstan’s Zhetysu VC completes perfect run to capture AVC Champions League...
MANILA, Philippines – Kazakhstan’s Zhetysu VC capped off an immaculate run en route to the 2025 AVC Women’s Champions League title after asserting its mastery against Vietnam’s VTV Binh Dien Long An,...
View ArticleSmall ball Rain or Shine adds to Meralco woes; Converge keeps Grand...
MANILA, Philippines – Leonard Santillan got it going early and the rest followed suit as the undersized Rain or Shine Elasto Painters dealt the defending champion Meralco Bolts their third straight...
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What Sara Duterte’s endorsement means for her impeachment trial
After returning to Manila from The Hague, Vice President Sara Duterte took on a mission from her detained father, former president Rodrigo Duterte: to campaign for the senatorial candidates of the...
View ArticleBulusan Volcano erupts, raised to Alert Level 1
MANILA, Philippines – Sorsogon province’s Bulusan Volcano erupted before dawn on Monday, April 28, prompting the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) to raise the volcano’s...
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WATCH: Make Bulacan Liveable interview with Governor Daniel Fernando
BULACAN, Philippines – Bulacan, a rapidly urbanizing province, contends with traffic, flooding, water problems, the prospect of big-ticket infrastructure projects, and more. It is also the second most...
View Article[Botong Lokal] Lahat ng boto ay galing sa ibaba — kaya may power ka
(Basahin ang bersiyon sa Ingles.) Tuwing panahon ng eleksiyon, may maling impresyon na naidudulot sa botante ang hindi pantay na coverage ng media sa national at local campaigns. Akala natin, ang mga...
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#CourageON: One-woman team
I was in college in 2019 when I realized what it actually means to stand up against those who silence dissent. For Maria Ressa, it meant speaking to an audience of first-time voters just hours after...
View ArticleMarcos: Filipinos in mourning over ‘unspeakable tragedy’ at Vancouver festival
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said he was “completely shattered” to hear about the deadly incident at a Filipino community festival in Vancouver, Canada, where a man rammed a...
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[Pope Watch] The 4-minute speech that got Francis elected
MANILA, Philippines – How did a cardinal from Buenos Aires, hardly considered a papabile in 2013, become the first pope from Latin America? Vatican commentators have attributed the election of Jorge...
View ArticleCanadian PM Carney mourns festival tragedy victims | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: IN PHOTOS: Canada prime minister, residents mourn Filipino festival tragedy victims Canadian Prime Minister Mark...
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North Korea confirms troop deployment to Russia as Putin hails ‘heroes’
SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea confirmed for the first time on Monday, April 28, that it had sent troops to fight for Russia in the war in Ukraine under orders from leader Kim Jong-Un and that it...
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Cardinal Tagle among 3 assistants in conclave preparations
MANILA, Philippines – Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle was chosen by lottery to be among the three assistants of the camerlengo, or caretaker of the papal household, in preparing for the conclave at least...
View ArticleConclave at the Vatican: The election of the next pope
Cardinals are set to convene starting May 7 for the conclave that will elect the 267th leader of the Roman Catholic Church, succeeding Pope Francis. The conclave includes 135 cardinals who are...
View ArticleRecord-breaking Shaina Nitura says Adamson learning what it takes to contend
MANILA, Philippines – Shaina Nitura knows Adamson needs to work doubly hard if it wants its seat at the UAAP table. Nitura said the Lady Falcons are learning what it takes to be a contender after an...
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LOOK: US Marines’ NMESIS joins Balikatan 2025 drills in Cagayan, Batanes
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines and the United States on Monday, April 28 released photos and videos of soldiers transporting the Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System (NMESIS) to...
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IN PHOTOS: Miss Universe PH 2025 hopefuls showcase beauty, wit in preliminary...
MANILA, Philippines – Ahead of the coronation night, each of the 66 Miss Universe Philippines 2025 candidates showed why each of them are deserving of the crown at the preliminary competition on...
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New pope will face a Vatican budget crisis, and a myriad other problems
VATICAN CITY – Heavy is the white mitre worn by the pope. Whoever emerges from the coming conclave as the new leader of the 1.4-billion-member Catholic Church will face a myriad of problems. Among the...
View Article[The Slingshot] Pope predictions are a fool’s errand
It is akin to gambling on chance, because it IS gambling. Success is most unlikely. Yet whenever a pope dies, the world loves it because it gives the impression of participating vicariously in the...
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Will Catholic cardinals pick another outsider like Francis to be pope?
VATICAN CITY – When Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio was elected in 2013 as Pope Francis, he was a near total Vatican outsider. He had never been a Vatican official, instead spending decades in local...
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