[The Wide Shot] FamilySearch and treasures from other churches
How — and why — will an organization based in Salt Lake City, Utah, help a 37-year-old man from the Philippines build his family tree? And for free? At first, I myself could not believe the promise of...
View Article[WATCH] The homestretch: A Paris Olympics diary
PARIS, France – The 2024 Paris Olympics has concluded but the stories of inspiration do not end with Carlos Yulo’s double gold medal haul and Nesthy Petecio and Aira Villegas‘ bronzes. The gallant...
View ArticleChris Banchero sinks historic 4-pointer in PBA season opener
MANILA, Philippines – Chris Banchero earned his place in PBA history as the first player to make a four-point shot in an official game. Banchero drained the historic four-pointer in the second quarter...
View ArticleCK YG and Realest Cram on collab ‘Wag Na’ and championing Pinoy drill
MANILA, Philippines – Drill — in the rare times it is spoken of in the Philippines — is often associated with violence. The hip-hop subgenre’s roots can be traced back to the early 2010s in Chicago...
View ArticleDurham delivers for Meralco in win vs Magnolia as new PBA season kicks off
MANILA, Philippines – Returning import Allen Durham picked up where he left off, steering Meralco to a gripping 99-94 win over Magnolia in the curtain raiser of PBA Season 49 at the Araneta Coliseum...
View ArticleLPA northeast of Batanes now Tropical Depression Dindo
MANILA, Philippines – A low pressure area (LPA) located northeast of the province of Batanes developed into a tropical depression at 8 pm on Sunday, August 18. It was given the local name Dindo, as...
View ArticleJamie Lim, daughter of PBA great Samboy, goes full circle after muse stint...
MANILA, Philippines – Filipina karate champion Jamie Lim felt she came full circle as she served as muse for the very same PBA franchise her legendary father used to star for. The daughter of late PBA...
View ArticleSupreme Court fines UST law dean for ‘excessive’ gifts to IBP local chapter
MANILA, Philippines – The Supreme Court (SC) has fined prominent corporate lawyer Nilo Divina, the dean of the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Faculty of Civil Law, for gifting Balesin and Bali trips...
View ArticleCarlos Yulo to take month-long rest after golden Olympic campaign
MANILA, Philippines – Olympic double gold medalist Carlos Yulo will take a full month off following an exhausting run in the 2024 Paris Games and the countless public engagements that followed. “I’ll...
View ArticleFACT CHECK: Former adviser of task force vs COVID-19 did not develop...
Claim: Leading cardiologists in the Philippines, including Dr. Tony Leachon, have developed a new cure for hypertension. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The video, posted on August 6, has...
View ArticleLIVESTREAM: Senate hearing on government response to inflation and ‘soaring...
MANILA, Philippines – The Senate committee on social justice, welfare, and rural development is set to revisit the contentious issue of inflation and food poverty, just days after public outcry...
View Article#WalangPasok: Class suspensions, Tuesday, August 20, 2024
MANILA, Philippines – Some areas suspended classes for Tuesday, August 20, due to volcanic smog or vog from Taal Volcano in Batangas. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology previously...
View ArticleHontiveros: Alice Guo has left the Philippines | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Alice Guo already left PH on July 18 – Hontiveros Senator Risa Hontiveros says Alice Guo, the dismissed Bamban,...
View ArticleGilas Women nearly upsets world No. 8 Brazil in FIBA World Cup Pre-Qualifying...
MANILA, Philippines – Gilas Women fell short of a monumental upset to start the FIBA Women’s World Cup 2026 Pre-Qualifying Tournament in Rwanda as they bowed to Brazil, 77-74, on Monday, August 19....
View ArticleGerald Santos reveals he was raped by a musical director when he was 15
MANILA, Philippines – Singer-actor Gerald Santos revealed to the public for the first time that he was raped by a former musical director of GMA Network when he was a minor – almost two decades ago....
View ArticleCOA denies state university guards’ plea for overtime pay
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Audit (COA) denied separate petitions filed by two security guards of the J.H. Cerilles State College (formerly Western Mindanao State University) in Zamboanga...
View Article[Kitchen 143] Juan Carlo the Caterer
Kitchen 143 now heads out of the home kitchen and visits old and new favorite restaurants in and out of Metro Manila. In the second of this three-part catering series, Juan Carlo the Caterer visits...
View ArticleAt Central Visayas hearing, labor groups push for P150 wage hike
CEBU, Philippines – Labor groups urged members of the Central Visayas Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) to support calls for a P150 wage hike in Congress during a public hearing...
View ArticleFACT CHECK: Proposed sea lane law doesn’t allow PH to attack trespassers in WPS
Claim: The Philippines may soon be able to launch missiles aimed at unauthorized vessels venturing into the West Philippine Sea under the proposed Archipelagic Sea Lane Law. Rating: FALSE Why we...
View ArticleNo fluke: Akari completes stunning PVL elimination round sweep with 8-0 finish
MANILA, Philippines – In one of the most unlikely winning runs in Premier Volleyball League history, the Akari Chargers rolled to the 2024 Reinforced Conference top seed off a 25-19, 25-22, 25-19 rout...
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