UP CMC to honor 3 alumni in Glory Awards 2024
(This is a press release from the UP College of Mass Communication Alumni Association.) MANILA, Philippines – Two past recipients of The Glory Awards will lead the ceremonies honoring their peers in...
View ArticleA gruesome play is running in Poblacion, Makati
MANILA, Philippines – Chuck the black dress or that dinner jacket. To watch this play, you’re going to look for that Uncle John’s along Kalayaan Avenue, just before the corner of P. Burgos. No...
View ArticleTaiwan’s president to visit Pacific allies, no details on US transits
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Taiwan President Lai Ching-te will visit Taipei’s three remaining diplomatic allies in the Pacific on a trip starting at the end of the month, his office said on Friday, November 22,...
View ArticleSize makes difference as Gilas Pilipinas ends drought vs New Zealand
MANILA, Philippines – Gilas Pilipinas has upgraded its frontline in recent years and teams have noticed. New Zealand head coach Judd Flavell and veteran guard Corey Webster both mentioned the...
View ArticleActor Jonathan Bailey comes full circle with ‘Wicked’ film
LONDON, United Kingdom – Bridgerton star Jonathan Bailey says taking on the role of Fiyero, a dashing Winkie country prince, in the musical movie Wicked allowed him to return to his roots. The British...
View ArticleDisney’s ‘Moana 2’ premiere honors Hawaiian culture
OAHU, Hawaii – The world premiere of Disney’s Moana 2 sailed into Oahu, Hawaii on Thursday, November 21 along with a celebration of Pacific Islander heritage. In the storyline, three years have passed...
View Article‘She can’t be a leader’: Filipinos online slam Sara Duterte over latest...
MANILA, Philippines – Filipinos online are calling for the removal of Vice President Sara Duterte, saying the statements she made at a virtual press conference on Saturday morning, November 23 —...
View ArticleNU claims finals berth after elimination sweep in UAAP women’s hoops
MANILA, Philippines – They’re definitely back to reclaim their crown. National University completed a 14-game sweep of the elimination round to claim an outright UAAP finals berth after the Lady...
View ArticleLIFE & STYLE: Travel, food, culture, arts, fashion, beauty – November 18-24
Looking for something new to try? Whether it’s related to food, travel, beauty, art, hobbies, or fashion, here are some top recommendations and upcoming events you can check out this week! Bookmark...
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...
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...
View ArticleHow 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...
View ArticleENHYPEN’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,...
View ArticleSticky sweet! Where to get tanghulu in Metro Manila
MANILA, Philippines — It all begins with that crunch! In late 2022, the Philippines welcomed a snack that almost looked too pretty to eat called tanghulu, a Chinese street food delicacy of glossy,...
View Article[Kitchen 143] Miguel and Maria Marikina
Kitchen 143 now heads out of the home kitchen and visits old and new favorite restaurants in and out of Metro Manila. In this episode, Kitchen 143 host Michelle Aventajado of Momma ‘N Manila visits...
View ArticleAs US sets capstone of PH ties under Biden, Manila looks to a future with Trump
There was an abundance of gratitude and maybe even a hint of sadness as Lloyd Austin, United States defense secretary, paid what would probably be his last call on Philippine President Ferdinand...
View Article[Vantage Point] Congressman Abante’s slip is showing
In his opening statement in one of the recent House quad committee (quad comm) hearings on the illegal drug war deaths, Congressman Bienvenido “Benny” Abante Jr. asked Senator Antonio Trillanes IV,...
View ArticleWembanyama, Spurs pull off late rally over Warriors
Victor Wembanyama scored 25 points and rookie Stephon Castle added 19, including 6 during a decisive late run, as the San Antonio Spurs rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the visiting Golden State...
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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