US will not take part in any Israeli retaliatory action against Iran
President Joe Biden warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the US will not take part in a counter-offensive against Iran, an option Netanyahu’s war cabinet favors after a mass drone and missile...
View ArticleBaguio bids goodbye to its favorite Tito
BAGUIO, Philippines – Baguio people don’t call their uncles “titos,” at least not in our generation and in the generations before us. For us, it is “Tiong” for the Ilocanos and “uncle” for the...
View ArticleGymnast Emma Malabuyo zeroes in on Paris Olympics berth
MANILA, Philippines – Another gymnast is in line to join the Philippines’ growing Olympic roster as Emma Malabuyo looks to clinch her Paris Games berth through the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup...
View ArticleTrump faces criminal trial, a historic first for a former president
NEW YORK, USA – Donald Trump became the first former U.S. president to stand criminal trial on Monday, April 15, when he appeared in a Manhattan court to face charges stemming from a hush-money...
View ArticleGet a kilo of cabbages from community pantry, help Benguet farmers
MANILA, Philippines – Buy a kilo of cabbages from the community pantry and help Benguet farmers weathering the adverse effects of El Niño to agriculture. The community pantry is an initiative that...
View ArticleMarcos: No plans to grant us access to more bases | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Marcos has no plans to grant US access to more bases President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says his government has no...
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FACT CHECK: Job recruitment posts not from PH Coast Guard
Claim: The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) posted links for its 2024 personnel recruitment. The Facebook post also included a link to the application site. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: Several...
View ArticleAbra Mining fined P560 million for trading fraud
MANILA, Philippines – The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has imposed a P560-million fine on officers and the transfer agent of Abra Mining and Industrial Corporation for the unauthorized and...
View ArticleOpen source groups say more software projects may have been targeted for...
WASHINGTON, USA – The recent attempt by an unknown actor to sabotage a widely used software program may have been one of several attempts to subvert key pieces of digital infrastructure across the...
View ArticleIsraeli military vows response to Iran attack as calls for restraint mount
JERUSALEM – Israelis awaited word on how Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would respond to Iran’s first-ever direct attack on their country as international pressure for restraint grew amid fears of...
View ArticleTesla laying off more than 10% of staff globally as sales fall
BERLIN, Germany – Tesla is laying off more than 10% of its global workforce, an internal memo seen by Reuters on Monday, April 15, shows, as it grapples with falling sales and an intensifying price...
View ArticleCOA tells PCGG: Pay Landbank’s P10-M claim
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Audit (COA) has upheld the P10-million reimbursement claim of the Land Bank of the Philippines (Landbank)-Pasig Capitol Branch against the Presidential...
View Article‘Great series’: Derek Fisher likes Lakers’ playoff chances vs Nuggets
MANILA, Philippines – For the second year in a row, the Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets will duke it out in a best-of-seven series when the first round of the 2024 NBA playoffs tips off on...
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How Facebook ads let foreign-managed health products spread, putting...
Facebook has become a favorite playground of advertisers out to make a quick buck from health products that promise quick but false cures. Since February 2022, Rappler has found and fact-checked 86...
View ArticleAll business: Revilla, De Leon hide emotions in 1st-ever match versus old...
MANILA, Philippines – On Thursday, April 18, PVL stars Denden Lazaro-Revilla and Bea de Leon found themselves in very familiar territory as sister teams Creamline and Choco Mucho met for another...
View ArticleUS announces new sanctions on Iran after missile and drone strike on Israel
WASHINGTON, USA – The United States on Thursday, April 18, announced new sanctions on Iran targeting its unarmed aerial vehicle production after its attack on Israel, and US President Joe Biden said...
View Article‘Dream Team’ in Paris: All-Star USA starts Olympic camp in July
The NBA’s all-time leading scorer LeBron James and reigning Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid headline an All-Star lineup named to the United States men’s basketball team for the Paris Olympics, USA...
View ArticleChampion vs champion: La Salle dominates San Beda, nails D-League semis spot
MANILA, Philippines – In a battle of collegiate champions sans the superstars who led their title romps, UAAP king La Salle ruled from start to finish over NCAA titlist San Beda to claim an outright...
View ArticleMarcos one of TIME’s most influential | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Marcos among TIME’s most influential people of 2024 TIME Magazine names Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr....
View ArticleUP 2024 college admission results are out
MANILA, Philippines – Results of the University of the Philippines College Admission Test (UPCAT) for academic year 2024-2025 were released early Friday morning, April 19, Tinig ng Plaridel reported....
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