No 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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At OVP budget hearing, Hontiveros reminds Sara: ‘Not everything’s about you’
Senator Risa Hontiveros only wanted an answer to her simple question: What is the children’s book that was allocated P10 million under the proposed 2025 budget of the Office of the Vice President...
View Article#WalangPasok: Class suspensions, Wednesday, August 21, 2024
MANILA, Philippines – Some areas suspended classes for Wednesday, August 21, due to volcanic smog or vog from Taal Volcano in Batangas. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology...
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES: Debates on the 2025 Philippine national budget
Budget season has begun, as Congress receives the 2025 National Expenditure Program, containing the proposed P6.352-trillion budget for next year prepared by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s economic...
View ArticleFiery start: TNT, Rain or Shine down NorthPort, Blackwater in Governors’ Cup...
MANILA, Philippines – The TNT Tropang Giga and the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters opened their respective PBA Governors’ Cup campaigns on a high note as they picked up contrasting victories at the...
View ArticleIn The Public Square: Who wants us to forget Ninoy? Bam Aquino on the family...
MANILA, Philippines – In a surprise announcement last week, the Marcos Jr. administration moved the holiday marking the assassination of Ninoy Aquino from the actual date of the killing, August 21, to...
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House leaders deny efforts to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte
MANILA, Philippines – Months-long speculations of an impeachment effort against Vice President Sara Duterte would not die down but ranking officials in the House of Representatives downplayed them as...
View ArticleTennis players allege double standards after world No. 1 Sinner escapes...
Denis Shapovalov was among players who called out what they said are double standards in the game after world No.1 Jannik Sinner was cleared of wrongdoing despite failing two drug tests this year. The...
View ArticleSulfur dioxide fumes from Kanlaon Volcano hit parts of Negros Occidental
MANILA, Philippines – Sulfur dioxide (SO2) fumes were reported in parts of Negros Occidental on Wednesday, August 21, due to increased emission from Kanlaon Volcano. The Philippine Institute of...
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[OPINION] The value of signals in the Philippine power generation sector
Electricity is already elevated as a basic need. It powers our daily life and we depend on it not only for survival but for growth as a nation. In the Philippines, the supply of electricity is...
View ArticleNBA journeyman Scotty Hopson proves fit as Converge routs Terrafirma
MANILA, Philippines – In his first-ever exposure to the PBA, Scotty Hopson quickly showed his caliber. Equipped with NBA experience, Hopson erupted for 46 points as the Converge FiberXers dealt the...
View ArticleWhat we know: Manila agrees to temporarily host Afghan refugees
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced on Tuesday, August 20, that the Philippines has agreed to temporarily take in Afghan refugees as they wait for their special immigrant visas (SIVs) to...
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES: Gamescom 2024
Want to know more about the biggest and brightest announcements from Gamescom 2024 in Cologne, Germany? We’ve got you covered across the five days of Gamescom! Check out our list of the major...
View ArticleIsraeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza after Blinken ends visit without truce...
Israeli airstrikes across Gaza killed at least 50 Palestinians in the past 24 hours, Palestinian health officials said on Wednesday, August 21, after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken ended his...
View ArticleUE defies odds, snags first UAAP Mobile Legends crown
MANILA, Philippines – The University of the East had the final laugh. Defying expectations, the UE Zenith Warriors delivered a masterclass in the finals, stunning the erstwhile undefeated University...
View Article[WATCH] Rappler Live Jam: Jan Roberts
MANILA, Philippines – Rising alternative indie singer-songwriter Jan Roberts is taking the Live Jam stage for the first time on Thursday, August 22! Jan started out as a busker before officially...
View ArticleParis Olympics 2024: Games, results, latest updates
A new chapter of Philippine sports history has been written as Carlos Yulo became the country’s first double Olympic gold medalist. Yulo reigned in both the men’s artistic gymnastics floor exercise...
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FACT CHECK: VP Sara Duterte’s face is in her book ‘Isang Kaibigan’
Claim: The face of Vice President Sara Duterte is not in the children’s book that she wrote titled, “Isang Kaibigan“. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The claim can be found in an August 21...
View ArticleGilas Women bow out winless in FIBA World Cup pre-qualifiers, turn focus to...
MANILA, Philippines – A promising FIBA Women’s World Cup 2026 Pre-Qualifying Tournament for Gilas Pilipinas turned ugly on a dime as Senegal closed out the group phase undefeated off an 87-62 rout in...
View ArticleBolick’s near triple-double hands new NLEX coach Uichico first win
MANILA, Philippines – In his first game back as a PBA head coach, multi-time champion Jong Uichico received a fitting welcome gift from his superstar Robert Bolick. Bolick finished with a near...
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