Brother of slain OFW Jullebee Ranara says Kuwaiti law too lenient on killer
MANILA, Philippines – After the Kuwaiti appellate court upheld the 16-year prison sentence of the teenager who killed overseas Filipino worker (OFW) Jullebee Ranara, her family maintained that...
View ArticlePH authorities issue immigration alerts vs fugitive Arnie Teves
MANILA, Philippines – Philippine authorities had issued immigration alerts versus former lawmaker Arnolfo “Arnie” Teves Jr., the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Thursday, February 22. The justice...
View ArticleNew system, same skills: Ex-F2 setters Fajardo, Alba shine as PLDT, Choco...
MANILA, Philippines – Setters are on-court extensions of coaches in the world of volleyball and carry tremendous responsibilities in-game, but Kim Fajardo and Mars Alba quickly proved that they can...
View ArticleThomasian student activist receives show-cause letter from UST administration
MANILA, Philippines – With the censorship controversy at the University of Santo Tomas (UST) still simmering, a student activist who led on Monday, February 19, a protest which urged Thomasians to...
View ArticleIndonesia investigates after first large-scale tornado strikes
JAKARTA, Indonesia – Indonesia was struck by a tornado of a scale previously unrecorded in the country that injured at least 33 people and damaged buildings, government officials said. After the...
View ArticleUnderdog Ancajas takes swing at Inoue’s world bantamweight belt in Tokyo
TOKYO, Japan – The time has come for Jerwin Ancajas to claim another world crown. A pumped up Ancajas goes after Takuma Inoue’s World Boxing Association (WBA) bantamweight crown on Saturday night,...
View ArticleWorld View with Marites Vitug: Putting focus on how China promotes its soft...
MANILA, Philippines – While there is no denying that China is increasingly flexing its military power, it is also still putting effort to maintain its influence through less aggressive ways. Rappler...
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FACT CHECK: Unregistered cataract ‘cure’ not promoted by health TV show
Claim: Eyes Blue, which claims to treat cataracts and blurry eyes, was promoted in the health program Salamat Dok. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The Facebook video bearing the claim has...
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ABS-CBN, PLDT didn’t tell banks why they scrapped Sky Cable deal
If you’re wondering why the sale of Sky Cable by ABS-CBN to PLDT fell through, you’re not alone. Creditors of ABS-CBN were also curious. The Lopezes were selling Sky Cable for P6.75 billion to...
View ArticleChina says it aims to ‘contain’ foreign interference over Taiwan this year
BEIJING, China – China aims to “contain” foreign interference over Taiwan and “resolutely combat” any efforts towards the island’s formal independence this year, which is the sensitive 75th...
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LIVESTREAM: World Court hearings on Israel’s occupation of Palestinian...
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – The International Court of Justice, also called the World Court, holds hearings on the legal consequences of Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories. This, after South...
View ArticleStill no invitation to Duterte Prayer Rally in Cebu, say archdiocese, local...
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The secretariat of Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma and leaders of other local churches here said Friday, February 23, that they have yet to receive an invitation to the Cebu...
View ArticleCone, Gilas staying patient as Brownlee shakes off rust from hiatus
HONG KONG – Tim Cone and Gilas Pilipinas are in no rush to see Justin Brownlee regain his old, lethal form. Brownlee, after all, just returned to competitive action for the first time in four months,...
View ArticlePeople Power through eyes of faith: ‘EDSA was an act of God’
MANILA, Philippines – Politicians through the years have framed the People Power Revolution of 1986 as mere political power play between the Marcos and Aquino families. But is this all that there is?...
View Article‘No days off’ pay off for Yude, Adamson in breakthrough win over Almadro’s UP
MANILA, Philippines — After steering the Adamson Baby Falcons to a perfect run for their first UAAP girls’ volleyball crown, JP Yude knows that coaching in the collegiate ranks will be an altogether...
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Remembering Butz Aquino, leader of the August Twenty-One Movement that defied...
MANILA, Philippines – “He was really willing to die for the country.” That was how veterans of the August Twenty-One Movement (ATOM) described their leader, Butz Aquino, the brother of democracy icon...
View ArticleSultan suffers shock KO loss to Japanese prospect
TOKYO, Japan – Jonas Sultan got caught by a perfect body shot and suffered a shocking first-round knockout loss to Japanese prospect Riku Masuda on Saturday night, February 24, at the Kokugikan Arena...
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‘This cannot be our reality’: De Lima honors drug war victims on 7th arrest...
MANILA, Philippines – On the seventh anniversary of her arrest, former senator Leila de Lima paid tribute to victims of the Duterte administration’s bloody war on drugs, noting that injustice...
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You can now book a private dining omakase experience at home by Kazunori
MANILA, Philippines – Put this on your 2024 foodie bucket list ASAP: a private dining omakase experience served in your home, helmed by Chef Kazunori of the eponymous Japanese fine dining gem along...
View ArticleLIST: Winners of the 41st National Book Awards
MANILA, Philippines – The Manila Critics Circle (MCC), together with the National Book Development Board (NBDB), held the 41st National Book Awards at the Areté at the Ateneo de Manila University on...
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