COA orders Comelec to pay P3.78M worth of deliveries completed 8 years ago
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Audit (COA) has ordered the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to pay some P3.78 million to a supplier who fulfilled deliveries almost a decade ago. The COA...
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Signal No. 4 up in parts of Bicol as Pepito now a super typhoon
MANILA, Philippines – Pepito (Man-yi) strengthened from a typhoon into a super typhoon on Saturday morning, November 16, with its maximum sustained winds now at 185 kilometers per hour from 175 km/h....
View ArticleProponents of BARMM polls delay want to change transition gov’t before 2025
COTABATO CITY, Philippines – It’s not a simple postponement proposal. The identical bills filed in the Senate and the House of Representatives do not just seek to delay again the schedule of the first...
View ArticleHot-shooting Cavs top Bulls, rise to 14-0
Donovan Mitchell poured in 37 points and Darius Garland supplied 29 as the host Cleveland Cavaliers became the sixth team in NBA history to open a season with 14 wins in a row by beating the Chicago...
View Article[WATCH] Exclusive: Inside the Manila Central Post Office over a year after...
MANILA, Philippines – The Manila Central Post Office, a neoclassical landmark along the Pasig River, was once a bustling hub of communication, with letters flowing in and out from across the...
View ArticleAnd the next Oscars host will be Conan O’Brien
LOS ANGELES, USA – Comedian, writer and former late-night host Conan O’Brien will be the host of the 97th Oscars, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said on Friday, November 15. It will...
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No Christmas season opening of SM City Laoag, Ilocos Norte
MANILA, Philippines – Ilocanos and other Filipinos in the northern province of Ilocos Norte will be unable to have Christmas celebrations in the much-awaited SM City in Laoag. The Philippines’...
View ArticleJapan’s latest tourism headache: American arrested for damaging Tokyo shrine
TOKYO, Japan – An American arrested for defacing a sacred Tokyo shrine became the latest example of Japan’s struggle to cope with misbehaving visitors amid a boom in inbound tourism. Japan welcomed...
View ArticleSuper Typhoon Pepito: Track, wind signals, rainfall and storm surge warnings,...
Super Typhoon Pepito (Man-yi), the Philippines’ 16th tropical cyclone for 2024 and sixth tropical cyclone in less than a month, is set to affect Eastern Visayas and much of Luzon. Rain is expected to...
View ArticleStudents mobilize for disaster response amid Super Typhoon Pepito’s fury
MANILA, Philippines – The National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP) and the Tulong Kabataan PH Disaster Response Center launched a student-led disaster response platform called the “Campus...
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Victoria Kjær Theilvig wins Miss Universe 2024, the first crown for Denmark
MANILA, Philippines – Victoria Kjær Theilvig of Denmark is the new Miss Universe! Theilvig bested 124 women from all around the world to become the 73rd Miss Universe during the finals night held in...
View ArticleHIGHLIGHTS: Miss Universe 2024
Miss Universe Philippines 2024 Chelsea Manalo represents the country at the Miss Universe 2024 coronation night to be held at Arena CDMX in Mexico City, Sunday, November 17, 10 am, Philippine time....
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TRANSCRIPT: Miss Universe 2024 Top 5 Q&A segments
MANILA, Philippines – The top five candidates of Miss Universe 2024 put their wit to the test in two question-and-answer segments during the pageant’s coronation night on Sunday, November 17 (Manila...
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Super Typhoon Pepito threatens Aurora, northern Quezon
MANILA, Philippines – Super Typhoon Pepito (Man-yi) was threatening Aurora and the northern part of Quezon ahead of its expected second landfall, the weather bureau said late Sunday morning, November...
View ArticleCOP29: UN Climate Change Conference agenda, latest news
Rappler is covering the United Nations Climate Change Conference or COP29 happening in Baku, Azerbaijan, from November 11 to 22, 2024. Azerbaijan is set to oversee the annual negotiations among nearly...
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Phnom Penh celebrates Water Festival
PHNOM PENH – Phnom Penh hosted the grand finale of the Water Festival on Saturday, November 16, drawing massive crowds despite the heat. Spectators enjoyed boat races, fireworks, and festivities at...
View ArticleLakers win 5th straight behind Anthony Davis, LeBron James
Anthony Davis had 31 points and 14 rebounds and the visiting Los Angeles Lakers won their fifth straight game by defeating the New Orleans Pelicans, 104-99, on Saturday night, November 16 (Sunday,...
View Article[Walang Pasok] Class suspensions, Monday, November 18, 2024
MANILA, Philippines – Some areas suspended classes for Monday, November 18, due to Super Typhoon Pepito (Man-yi). This list will be updated once local or national authorities make announcements. LUZON...
View ArticleUnbeaten streak: Cavaliers beat Hornets, become 4th NBA team to start 15-0
Darius Garland’s 25 points and Ty Jerome’s 24 points helped carry the Cleveland Cavaliers as they maintained their unbeaten record by beating the visiting Charlotte Hornets, 128-114, on Sunday,...
View ArticleWATCH: Highlights of 2NE1’s ‘WELCOME BACK’ concert in Manila
MANILA, Philippines — The Mall of Asia Arena was packed with passionate BLACKJACKs as K-pop girl group 2NE1 returned to the Philippines after more than a decade with their WELCOME BACK concert on...
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