UST player’s successful brain surgery comforts Tiger Cubs in UAAP Season 87...
MANILA, Philippines – UST Tiger Cubs player Alfred Loreto has just won a bigger fight outside the basketball court. Loreto had a successful brain tumor removal surgery on Sunday, January 19, as his...
View ArticleLight work: MVP Nikola Jokic tallies triple-double in 3 quarters as Nuggets...
Nikola Jokic notched his 18th triple-double of the season by posting 20 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists, Christian Braun added 20 points and 11 boards and the visiting Denver Nuggets beat the...
View ArticleFood security emergency declaration looms: Decision seen by January 22
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Agriculture (DA) may declare a food security emergency on Wednesday, January 22, after the agency reviews the resolution from the National Price Coordinating...
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FACT CHECK: PGH not endorsing a milk drink to cure hepatitis
Claim: The Philippine General Hospital (PGH) endorses a milk drink that can cure hepatitis. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The Facebook page named “PGH-Philippin General Hospital News” posted...
View ArticleHerbert Bautista, ex-QC administrator guilty of graft in P32-M deal
MANILA, Philippines – The Sandiganbayan on Monday, January 20, found former Quezon City mayor Herbert Bautista and his administrator Aldrin Cuña guilty of graft in relation to an anomalous...
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DA eyes record-high palay output in 2025 after a year of droughts, storms
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Agriculture (DA) is expecting record-high palay output in 2025 at 20.4 million metric tons (MT), following an El Niño year and an onslaught of storms by the...
View ArticleJason Brickman targets PBA draft after impressive run in Taiwan
MANILA, Philippines – Jason Brickman is giving the PBA another shot following an aborted attempt years ago. Brickman said he plans to join the next draft as he returned to the country to reinforce...
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Family of viral ‘sampaguita girl’ not pressing charges vs security guard
MANILA, Philippines – The family of a young sampaguita vendor will not press charges against the security guard who forcibly removed her from SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City. In interviews with...
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[Rappler’s Best] Trump and TikTok
Are you on TikTok for your daily dose of fun, quickie news, and shopping? I’m not, but all the Gen Z I know are, as well as the older ones who treat the app as their perfect escape from the horrors of...
View ArticleLIST: Winners of the Sinulog 2025 Festival Parade
CEBU, Philippines – For the more than 40 performing contingents from different parts of the country, there was no stopping them from dancing their hearts out to the Santo Niño and their beloved fans....
View ArticleWATCH: Winning Performance of Sinulog 2025 Ritual Dance Showdown
CEBU, Philippines – The grand champion of this year’s Sinulog 2025 Ritual Dance Showdown is the city of Carcar — the Heritage Town of Cebu. Besting more than 40 contingents which gave their all in the...
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES: Donald Trump’s 2025 inauguration as US president
Donald Trump was sworn in as president of the United States on Monday, January 20, ushering in his second term in office and capping one of the most astounding political comebacks in American history....
View ArticleMarcos, world leaders congratulate Trump on inauguration
MANILA, Philippines – Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and other world leaders on Tuesday, January 21, sent congratulatory messages and issued statements in relation to the inauguration of US...
View ArticleBARMM raid nets largest firearms haul so far since start of election gun ban
COTABATO, Philippines – Army troops raided a remote village on Monday, January 20, in a special territory of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), uncovering a cache of firearms...
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Trump curtails protections around diversity, LGBTQ rights
WASHINGTON, USA – The United States will recognize only two sexes, male and female, that are unchangeable, President Donald Trump ordered on Monday, January 20, as he moved to quickly end a range of...
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FACT CHECK: Cardinal Jose Advincula not endorsing milk to cure aneurysm
Claim: Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula is endorsing a milk product that helped him recover from an aneurysm. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The post bearing the claim has gained...
View ArticleLarge fire breaks out in Japan’s Osaka near tourist landmark, live images show
TOKYO, Japan — A large fire broke out in a commercial building near a famous tourist landmark, Tsutenkaku Tower, in Osaka in western Japan, local TV footage showed on Tuesday, January 21. The fire...
View ArticleWATCH: SEVENTEEN [Right Here] Concert in Bulacan fancam
BULACAN, Philippines — K-pop group SEVENTEEN lit up the Philippine Sports Stadium in Bulacan on Saturday, January 18, for the first day of its two-day Right Here concert. The group performed some of...
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New year, new flavors: Lusso by Margarita Forés arrives at SM Podium
SM Podium elevates its sophisticated dining experience with the launch of Lusso by Margarita Forés – the first Margarita Signature restaurant, established by the celebrated chef and restaurateur...
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SC issues TROs vs disqualification of ex-Albay governor Rosal, vlogger from...
MANILA, Philippines – The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday, January 21, issued temporary restraining orders (TROs) on the disqualification of former Albay governor Noel Rosal and a senatorial candidate...
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