Guiao hails Rain or Shine character in gritty playoff win vs Magnolia
MANILA, Philippines – Rain or Shine head coach Yeng Guiao beamed with pride as the Elasto Painters passed a test of character to open the PBA Governors’ Cup playoffs. Guiao praised his wards’ grit and...
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Red-tagging hinders workers from unionizing in the Philippines – report
MANILA, Philippines – One Monday afternoon in April 2023, Noel Baron, union president at Ebara Pumps Philippines Inc., saw a motorcycle without a license plate parked near his home in Cabuyao, Laguna....
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Ginebra blows big lead, recovers late to stump rival Meralco in PBA...
MANILA, Philippines – Barangay Ginebra took first blood in its best-of-five quarterfinals after pulling away late against rival Meralco, 99-92, in the continuation of the 2024 PBA Governors’ Cup at...
View ArticleAlternergy’s triple-digit income growth energizes 500MW target
MANILA, Philippines – Renewable energy firm Alternergy Holdings Corporation reported record-high increase in net income at P130 million for fiscal year 2024, making it on track to expand its portfolio...
View ArticlePBA ‘saddened’ with Amores shooting, victim’s mother not open to settlement...
MANILA, Philippines – The PBA is taking a hands-off approach, at least for the moment, on the shocking John Amores shooting incident in Laguna that rocked nationwide headlines on Wednesday night,...
View Article‘It’s okay to say goodbye’: Former NBA MVP Derrick Rose retires
Former NBA Most Valuable Player Derrick Rose announced his retirement from basketball on Thursday, September 26, as the 35-year-old guard brought the curtains down on a career spanning 16 years. Once...
View ArticleBiden announces $8 billion in military aid for Ukraine
WASHINGTON, USA – US President Joe Biden announced more than $8 billion in military assistance for Ukraine on Thursday, September 26, to help Kyiv “win this war” against Russian invaders, using a...
View ArticleMarcos bares admin coalition’s senatorial slate for 2025 elections | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Marcos bares 2025 senatorial slate under Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announces...
View ArticleDebuting Anosike passes first PBA test as Fajardo-led San Miguel survives...
MANILA, Philippines – Mighty San Miguel got off to a winning start in the 2024 PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinals, but not before surviving a late scare from scrappy Converge, 102-95, at the Ninoy...
View ArticlePAGASA monitors tropical depression outside PAR, 2 low pressure areas
MANILA, Philippines – A low pressure area outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) developed into a tropical depression at 8 am on Thursday, September 26, while two other LPAs are also...
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[ANALYSIS] Breakout into bull market territory and the embattled ERC chair
After the Philippine Stock Exchange Index or PSEi closed at 7,417.25 last Monday, September 23, resulting in a climb of no less than 20% from its immediate low last June 21, it officially entered bull...
View ArticlePope Francis, pressed by Belgium on sexual abuse, says Church acting...
BRUSSELS, Belgium – Pope Francis was pressed firmly by Belgium’s king and premier on Friday, September 27, for more concrete action to address sexual abuse by Catholic clergy, an issue once more in...
View ArticleMaking waves: Raph Trinidad bags bonze in world wakeboarding
MANILA, Philippines – Raph Trinidad kept his status as an elite international wakeboarder. Displaying consistency, Trinidad bagged a bronze in the open men final of the 2024 IWWF World Cable...
View ArticleBritish actress Maggie Smith dies
LONDON, England – Britain’s Maggie Smith, one of the most acclaimed actors of her generation with a career ranging from Shakespeare to Harry Potter and Downton Abbey, has died aged 89, her family said...
View ArticleRain or Shine faces import trouble as Aaron Fuller gets eye poked in blowout...
LAGUNA, Philippines – Rain or Shine head coach Yeng Guiao is much more concerned with the health of Aaron Fuller than the Elasto Painters’ worst loss in franchise history. Guiao fears Fuller sustained...
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Alice Guo riled up by report tagging her as Chinese spy: ‘It’s so unfair!’
MANILA, Philippines – Alice Guo, the disgraced former mayor of Bamban, Tarlac, was visibly riled up on Friday, September 27, when the House Quad Committee showed Al Jazeera’s interview with Chinese...
View ArticleAnti-drug cop claims Garma, Leonardo ordered PCSO exec killing | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: ‘Garma, Leonardo ordered me to kill a PCSO exec’ – anti-drug cop Anti-drug police officer Santie Mendoza claims he...
View ArticleComelec allows EMBO residents in Taguig to vote for congressman in 2025
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is allowing residents of the 10 Enlisted Men’s Barrios (EMBO) in Taguig City, which were formerly part of Makati, to vote for a congressman...
View Article‘We’ve got a shot’: NLEX boosts confidence with series-tying win vs TNT
LAGUNA, Philippines – Call it morale-boosting win. NLEX held its nerves down the stretch and scraped past TNT in a gripping 93-90 victory to knot their best-of-five quarterfinals in the PBA Governors’...
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