On a roll: SJ Belangel sets new KBL career-high 36 points, 8 assists in Daegu...
MANILA, Philippines – SJ Belangel continued to put on a show for the Daegu KOGAS Pegasus in the 2024-2025 Korean Basketball League (KBL) season. On Saturday, January 4, Belangel went off for a...
View ArticleSumali sa Tulâ Táyo 2025
Ito ay press release mula sa Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino. Ang Tulâ Táyo ay isang onlayn na timpalak sa pagsulat ng katutubong tulâ na itinataguyod ng Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino para sa Buwan ng...
View ArticleReject pro-mining candidates, says Borongan Bishop Varquez
MANILA, Philippines – Borongan Bishop Crispin Varquez urged Filipinos to reject pro-mining candidates and political dynasties in one of the earliest pastoral letters issued by a Catholic prelate ahead...
View ArticleWith La Niña present, Philippines likely to see more rain in Q1 2025
MANILA, Philippines – The weather bureau announced on Monday, January 6, that La Niña is already present in the tropical Pacific Ocean. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical...
View ArticleCorrections: January 2025
This is Rappler’s corrections page for January 2025. Please read the Editor’s Note in each of these reports: Long journey yet: Afghans seeking US resettlement arrive in Philippines – Rappler.com
View ArticlePope names Italian sister as first woman to lead major Vatican office
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis on Monday, January 6, named the first woman to lead a major Vatican department, appointing an Italian sister to take charge of the office that oversees the world’s Catholic...
View ArticleGolden Globes 2025: A big win for diversity, Asian representation
BEVERLY HILLS, USA – It was a golden night for Asian representation at the Globes on Sunday, January 5, as Shogun won the award for best TV drama series, with Anna Sawai, Hiroyuki Sanada, and Tadanobu...
View ArticleCOA pushes MWSS to collect P5-billion claim from Maynilad
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Audit (COA) has asked the Central Office (CO) of water utility regulator Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) to show proof it has tried to...
View ArticlePassenger traffic, flights soar at Clark airport in 2024
CLARK FREEPORT, Philippines – Clark International Airport (CRK) has recorded substantial gains in passenger traffic and flight operations in 2024, indicating a robust recovery for Central Luzon’s...
View ArticleWhat are macros? An exercise and nutrition scientist explains
“I’m tracking my macros.” “I’ll pass on that, it doesn’t fit in my macros.” “I’m on the Macro Diet.” Macros seem to come up often in the corners of the internet and social media devoted to people...
View ArticleSouth Korean transport minister plans to resign over country’s worst air crash
SEJONG, South Korea – South Korea’s transport minister said on Tuesday, January 7, he intends to step down to take responsibility for the deadly crash of a Boeing jet operated by Jeju Air on December...
View ArticleGiannis drops unusual 11-12-13 triple-double in just 29 minutes as Bucks rout...
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 11 points, 12 rebounds and 13 assists in only 29 minutes and the visiting Milwaukee Bucks trounced the Toronto Raptors 128-104 on Monday night (Tuesday, January 7, Manila...
View ArticleTRANSCRIPT | Newsbreak Chats: Marcos brand of leadership, what to expect...
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos faces numerous challenges, and chief among them is the fallout and escalating hostility with his former ally, Vice President Sara Duterte. The ongoing...
View ArticleAlex Eala crashes out of Australian Open qualifiers first round against...
MANILA, Philippines – Melbourne Park continues to be unkind to Alex Eala whose quest for a spot in the main draw of a Grand Slam event remains elusive. For the third straight year, Eala has been...
View ArticlePH women’s futsal rejigs roster with Filipinas players, new coach in program...
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine women’s futsal team has tapped a new foreign coach, on top of new core players for the AFC Women’s Futsal Asian Cup Qualifiers in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, from...
View ArticleLawmaker files bill to grant new ABS-CBN franchise | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Congressman revives bid to grant ABS-CBN new franchise House Ways and Means Chairperson Joey Salceda on Tuesday,...
View ArticlePerkins, Rivero show off as Phoenix notches 2nd win at expense of winless...
MANILA, Philippines – The Phoenix Fuel Masters picked up their second victory and kept the Terrafirma Dyip winless in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup after cruising to a 122-108 rout at the PhilSports...
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