Magic escape, cool off Lakers by a point
Franz Wagner scored 15 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter, including a go-ahead three-pointer with 2.5 seconds remaining, and the visiting Orlando Magic rallied for a 119-118 victory over the Los...
View ArticleRappler Talk Entertainment: ‘Naughty and Nice’ comedy by Jon Santos
MANILA, Philippines – You’ve seen him impersonate all the post-1986 Philippine presidents and every Filipina beauty queen. Jon Santos’ comedy has become a long-running commentary on Philippine...
View ArticleCOP29 host urges collaboration as deal negotiations enter final stage
BAKU, Azerbaijan – COP29 climate summit host Azerbaijan urged participating countries to bridge their differences and come up with a finance deal on Friday, November 22, as negotiations at the...
View ArticleWealthy countries back raising COP29 climate deal to $300 billion, sources say
BAKU, Azerbaijan – The European Union, United States and other wealthy countries at the COP29 climate summit have agreed to raise their offer of a global finance target to $300 billion per year by...
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How Sara Duterte’s midnight briefing unfolded amid House order to transfer...
The midnight press briefing held by the Office of the Vice President on Saturday, November 23, was chaotic and drama-packed, to say the least. The briefing via Zoom, which started at 12:32 am and...
View ArticleEscamis sends Mapua back to NCAA finals, torches Lyceum with career-high outing
MANILA, Philippines – Clint Escamis played like it was his last game. And the reigning MVP delivered his finest offensive performance to send Mapua to the NCAA Season 100 men’s basketball finals after...
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ENHYPEN’s ‘WALK THE LINE’ in Bulacan: Seat plan, ticket prices
MANILA, Philippines — Filipino ENGENEs, K-pop boy group ENHYPEN is coming back to the Philippines for another stadium concert. Concert promoter Applewood Philippines on Saturday, November 23,...
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On Maguindanao massacre’s 15th year, NUJP renews call for better media...
COTABATO CITY, Philippines – With the upcoming first parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) in May 2025, the National Union of Journalists of the...
View ArticlePowerful Israeli airstrike shakes central Beirut
BEIRUT, Lebanon – A powerful airstrike killed at least four people in central Beirut early on Saturday, November 23, the health ministry said, shaking the Lebanese capital as Israel pressed its...
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Can Gilas Pilipinas win big again over retooled Hong Kong?
MANILA, Philippines – Even after its huge win over the Tall Blacks of New Zealand, Gilas Pilipinas still needs a victory in its last game in the second window of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers. And up...
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IN PHOTOS: NUSTAR Cebu’s completed luxury mall
MANILA, Philippines – Cebu City has raised the bar for luxury destinations in the Philippines with the completion of The Mall at NUSTAR, the crown jewel of NUSTAR Resort and Casino. The four-level...
View ArticleWATCH: 15 years after the Ampatuan massacre
MANILA, Philippines – Fifteen years have passed since the events of the Ampatuan massacre in the town of Ampatuan, Maguindanao. The shocking event took the lives of 58 people. Thirty-two of the...
View ArticlePhilippine tennis earns Davis Cup Group IV promotion
MANILA, Philippines – National team tennis coach Joseph Lizardo already foresaw what the Philippines needed to go through in its return to the Davis Cup after over four years of absence. Lizardo, the...
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Sara Duterte says her chief of staff wants to resign
MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Sara Duterte said on Saturday, November 23, that her chief of staff, Zuleika Lopez, expressed her desire to quit her position after being “deeply traumatized” in...
View ArticleStill fighting: Typhoon-hit Catanduanes soldiers on in Batang Pinoy
PALAWAN, Philippines – With their hometown hit by a string of calamities, members of the small but motivated Catanduanes delegation still aim to make their mark in the 2024 Batang Pinoy competition....
View ArticleRappler to hold AI and elections forum, voter empowerment workshops in Iligan...
MANILA, Philippines – Disinformation persists in the provinces across the country. What steps can local citizens take to ensure their communities are well-informed about the upcoming 2025 Philippine...
View ArticleNew dawn? No San Beda, Letran in NCAA finals for first time in 20 years
MANILA, Philippines – For the first time in 20 years, neither San Beda nor Letran will feature in the NCAA men’s basketball finals. The two winningest schools in league history were both denied of a...
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[Rear View] Why is VP Sara Duterte madly protective of her chief of staff?...
Vice President Sara Duterte has just taken the familial precept of extending preemptive absolution to favored aides, advisers, and supporters to the extreme, breaking the limit of acceptable conduct...
View Article[HOMESTRETCH] The making of Bacolod’s icons: Inasal, piaya, and game fowl
BACOLOD, Philippines – The second installment of HOMESTRETCH’s Bacolod series features a few icons from the City of Smiles. Show host Pató Gregorio continues to unpack untold stories about the famous...
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Disappointment resounds among groups over $300-billion COP29 deal
MANILA, Philippines – Disappointment resounded among delegates of civil society after the climate negotiations in Baku, Azerbaijan, concluded with what some call a “paltry” climate finance goal of...
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