Alex Eala ‘nothing but happy’ to earn Wuhan wild card
MANILA, Philippines – By this time in the women’s pro circuit, Alex Eala’s opponents already have the blueprint on how to defeat the Filipina teen tennis standout — pounce on her still developing...
View ArticleTaiwan president is escalating tensions, China says ahead of key speech
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te is escalating tensions with “sinister intentions,” China’s government said, ahead of a keynote speech Lai will give in Taipei that could set off a Chinese military...
View ArticleBINI among Best Asia Act nominees in 2024 MTV Europe Music Awards
MANILA, Philippines – P-pop group BINI continues to set new milestones with their recent nomination for the Best Asia Act at the 2024 MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs). MTV released the list of...
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Pinoy Abroad Success Squad: A live chat series about thriving overseas
MANILA, Philippines – It’s difficult to live abroad: navigating the cultures, bureaucracy, and dynamics of a foreign country, all while being alone or far removed from your family and friends. There...
View ArticleDo-it-all Hollis-Jefferson lifts TNT to Game 1 win vs Rain or Shine
MANILA, Philippines – Rondae Hollis-Jefferson shone on all fronts as TNT drew first blood against Rain or Shine in the PBA Governors’ Cup semifinals. Hollis-Jefferson turned in a near triple-double of...
View ArticleUST leaders Tounkara, Padrigao brace for bumpier second round after promising...
MANILA, Philippines – The UST Growling Tigers finished the first round of the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament with a 4-3 record, good for fourth place behind expected standings-toppers UP...
View ArticleTNT hopes Kelly Williams injury ‘nothing serious’ as semis war intensifies
MANILA, Philippines – TNT may have won the battle, but it did not go unscathed. The Tropang Giga can only hope for the best after seeing veteran Kelly Williams go down with a calf injury early in...
View ArticleQuiboloy cohort admits to US fraud scheme | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Key Quiboloy associate strikes plea deal, admits role in US fraud scheme One of doomsday preacher Apollo...
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Google’s antitrust woes mount in US cases over search, apps, ads
In the span of two days this week, Alphabet’s Google was hit with a court order to open up its app store Play to rivals and learned that the US Justice Department may soon ask a judge to split up the...
View ArticleA Garcia takes over as Cebu mayor, junks Mike Rama’s Singapore-like vision
CEBU, Philippines – Cebu City Vice Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia took his oath as the mayor of the Queen City of the South on Wednesday, October 9, after suspended mayor Michael Rama was dismissed from...
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What the play ‘Anatomiya ng Wala’ teaches about art
ALBAY, Philippines – “What is art?” the play about Bikolano progressive artists and activists asked. Even the cast seemed perplexed about what art truly meant to them. But as Anatomiya ng Wala...
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The 7 Filipinas in Fortune’s 2024 Most Powerful Women in Asia
MANILA, Philippines – Seven Filipinas who climbed up the corporate ladder in their respective companies have made it to Fortune Magazine’s 2024 Most Powerful Women in Asia list. The list rounded up...
View Article#BeTheChange: Empowering female entrepreneurs through technology
Micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) continue to be an integral part of the Philippine economy by providing jobs and resources to local communities. As such, the public and private sectors...
View ArticleFBI returns Nazi-looted Monet pastel to Jewish owners’ heirs 84 years later
WASHINGTON, USA – In 1940, the Nazis seized a Claude Monet pastel and seven other works of art from Adalbert “Bela” and Hilda Parlagi, a Jewish couple forced to flee their Vienna home after Austria...
View Article38 undocumented foreign nationals arrested in Cebu resort
CEBU, Philippines – Police in the town of Moalboal, Cebu arrested at least 38 undocumented foreign nationals who were seen operating a suspected scamming hub at a resort on Thursday, October 10....
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FACT CHECK: UK’s HMS Prince of Wales in carrier strike exercise, not donated...
Claim: The United Kingdom will permanently donate its latest aircraft carrier, the HMS Prince of Wales, to the Philippines. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The YouTube video bearing the claim...
View ArticleMarcos reclamation chair is a POGO sublessor | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Pasay scam hub’s sublessor is Marcos’ reclamation chair Alex Lopez A Rappler investigation finds a company run by...
View ArticleIsraeli airstrike kills 28 people sheltering in Gaza school
CAIRO, Egypt – An Israeli airstrike on a school sheltering displaced people in central Gaza killed at least 28 people including women and children on Thursday, October 10, while three hospitals in the...
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[ANALYSIS] Breaking barriers: Is it for real?
Daily trading results are swinging in a flux from positive gains to negative losses and vice versa as a result of sell-off activities that have served to be a threatening factor against the market’s...
View ArticleSenior Hezbollah official survives Israeli assassination attempt, sources say
A senior Hezbollah official eluded an Israeli assassination attempt on Thursday, October 10, in Beirut, three security sources said, as Israeli strikes there killed 22 people and the UN said its...
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