‘Wonka’ review: A well-balanced confection
MANILA, Philippines – When I heard that there was going to be a new Willy Wonka movie, and that it was going to be a prequel, I reacted with what I felt was an appropriate amount of cynicism. I...
View ArticleAs COP28 targets renewable energy surge, can all nations benefit?
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – As Dubai’s COP28 United Nations climate summit enters its final week, momentum has grown behind a global target to triple renewable energy such as wind and solar by 2030,...
View ArticleDominant Creamline sweeps Chery Tiggo, clinches 6th straight PVL All-Filipino...
MANILA, Philippines – Creamline hardly missed a beat in its return to the PVL All-Filipino Conference finals as it swept the semifinals against Chery Tiggo without a single set dropped, ending with a...
View ArticleFast-rising Phoenix rides Ken Tuffin three-point barrage to escape Ginebra
MANILA, Philippines – Ken Tuffin had the best game of his young PBA career as his three-point barrage lifted red-hot Phoenix to an 82-77 win over favored Ginebra in the 2023 PBA Commissioner’s Cup at...
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES: San Beda vs Mapua, NCAA Season 99 finals Game 2 – December 10
MANILA, Philippines – After 32 long years, Mapua is now on the cusp of its first NCAA men’s basketball championship after 68-63 escape from San Beda in Game 1 of the Season 99 finals at the packed...
View ArticleInvincibles: Kaya FC earns third Copa Paulino Alcantara title
MANILA, Philippines – Invincibles once again. For the third time in the team’s history at the Copa Paulino Alcantara, Kaya FC-Iloilo has managed to stay undefeated en route to winning the domestic...
View ArticleWhat you need to know: Atin Ito’s Christmas convoy to West PH Sea
MANILA, Philippines — A group of Filipino civilians will embark in a historic journey in Philippine waters — they will sail to the West Philippine Sea to assert the country’s control over our own...
View Article‘A new era’: Gozon retires as CEO of GMA, Duavit Jr. takes over in 2024
MANILA, Philippines – Calling it a “new era,” the Philippines’ leading broadcast company announced on Saturday, December 9, the retirement of its long-time CEO, lawyer Felipe L. Gozon, effective end...
View ArticleMavericks star Kyrie Irving out indefinitely
Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving sustained a heel contusion in Friday night’s game and there is no timetable for his return, the team announced Saturday, December 9 (Sunday, December 10, Manila...
View ArticleSan Beda bounces back, escapes Mapua to force NCAA finals Game 3
MANILA, Philippines – With their backs against the wall, the San Beda Red Lions showed a champion’s heart in Game 2 of the NCAA Season 99 finals, dropping the Mapua Cardinals, 71-65, to force a...
View Article‘Tis the season of giving: Here’s where you can donate, volunteer to spread...
Buying gifts, setting up decorations, and planning reunions — Christmas festivities are definitely underway. Apart from all the merrymaking, though, you can also spend the holidays helping more people...
View ArticleCivilian mission to West PH Sea turns back after China’s ‘constant shadowing’
MANILA, Philippines – A historic civilian-led convoy to the West Philippine Sea won’t be pushing through after all, following the “constant shadowing” of China vessels, and the China Coast Guard’s...
View ArticleHawks guard Trae Young fined $25,000
The NBA fined Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young $25,000 for confronting a game official earlier in the week. The incident occurred at the end of a 114-113 win by the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday, December...
View ArticleNo-quit San Beda looks to defy odds again in NCAA decider
MANILA, Philippines — Backs against the wall, the San Beda Red Lions refused to back down to extend their season once more. As San Beda coach Yuri Escueta pointed out, it’s not the first time the Red...
View ArticleWHO chief: Gaza health situation is ‘catastrophic’
GENEVA, Switzerland – The impact of the Israel-Hamas conflict on Gaza’s healthcare sector has been “catastrophic,” the World Health Organization chief said on Sunday, December 10, at an emergency...
View ArticleNobel Peace Prize winner says Iranian people will prevail against rulers
OSLO, Norway – The Iranian people will ultimately overcome authoritarianism imposed by a government that has lost legitimacy and public support, Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi said from...
View ArticleBey’s 30-20 game lifts unbeaten Magnolia past San Miguel; Lofton erupts for...
MANILA, Philippines – The Magnolia Hotshots stretched their undefeated run to seven games in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup after surviving a gutsy challenge from the shorthanded San Miguel Beermen,...
View ArticleMarcos says Philippines undeterred in latest ‘aggression and provocations’ by...
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Sunday, December 10, said his government “remains undeterred” in the face of China’s continued intimidation and harassment of Philippine...
View ArticleWesley So, Magnus Carlsen stay co-leaders in Champions Chess Tour
MANILA, Philippines – Wesley So survived Armageddons against French stars Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Alireza Firouzja to keep top spot with Magnus Carlsen in the 2023 Champions Chess Tour (CCT) Finals...
View ArticleCommonwealth boss warns of mass migration unless climate cash delivered
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Richer countries need urgently to provide money to help their vulnerable peers adapt to the impact of climate change or face consequences including mass migration, the...
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