Anti-intimacy? Paris 2024 guarantees beds are tiny but robust
PARIS, France – Paris 2024 organizers say the Olympic village beds will be robust and comfortable amid reports they were installing anti-sex beds for athletes. An intimacy ban was in place at the...
View ArticleRichard Gere drew on father’s death for role in Cannes entry ‘Oh, Canada’
CANNES, France – Richard Gere, once a Hollywood leading man, said he drew on his feelings following his father’s death to bring emotional depth to his role in Oh, Canada, for which he returned, after...
View ArticleTaiwan’s new president to extend goodwill to China in inauguration speech
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Taiwan’s next president Lai Ching-te will express “concrete” goodwill towards China in his inauguration speech on Monday, May 19, and call for both sides of the Taiwan Strait to...
View ArticleMeralco Bolts clinch victory over Barangay Ginebra Kings; Series ties at 1-1
BALAYAN, Batangas— The Meralco Bolts bounced back to tie the series at 1-1 after going up against the Barangay Ginebra Kings, 103-91, in game 2 of the PBA Philippine Cup best-of-seven semifinal...
View ArticleNew generation of Scouts to lead voters’ education campaign and coverage
The voters’ education awareness campaign and coverage of the first independent Scout media group is back in anticipation of the 2025 Midterm Elections on May 12 next year. AMAPS has announced on their...
View ArticleHelicopter carrying Iran’s President Raisi crashes, search under way
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister crashed on Sunday, May 19, as it was crossing mountain terrain in heavy fog, an Iranian...
View ArticleCarlos Yulo rules vault, parallel bars to wrap up Asian championships with 4...
MANILA, Philippines – Carlos Yulo fueled hopes that he has a shot at winning in the 2024 Paris Olympics after a stellar stint in the Men’s Artistic Gymnastics Asian Championships in Tashkent,...
View ArticleJolly June Mar: Fajardo still finds way to enjoy in heated playoffs as San...
MANILA, Philippines – June Mar Fajardo is all business on the hard court, but his jolly nature still finds a way to come out. Flashing a playful grin at certain points in the game, Fajardo took over...
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In Pag-asa Island, residents make a stand to defend Philippine sovereignty
“Hindi kami aalis dito. Sa amin ito,” declared Maribel Belono, a resident of Pag-asa Island in the municipality of Kalayaan, Palawan province. (We’re not leaving this area. This is ours.) Belono, 49,...
View ArticleSan Miguel Beermen triumph over Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
POLANGUI, Albay – San Miguel Beermen asserted their dominance in the PBA Philippine Cup Semi-finals. They seized a commanding 2-0 lead over Rain or Shine Elasto Painters at the Mall of Asia Arena, May...
View ArticleIranian President Raisi: a hardliner on morality, protests and nuclear talks
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, whose helicopter crashed in mountainous terrain on Sunday, May 19, has become a contender to be Iran’s next supreme leader with a clampdown on morality questions and a...
View ArticleHow the Senate race is shaping up a year before 2025 elections
MANILA, Philippines – Going by the results of surveys conducted in the first quarter of the year, the 2025 Senate race is likely to be, again, dominated by familiar names. In 2022, over 60 candidates...
View ArticleLassiter trying to stay in the moment as PBA 3-point record looms
MANILA, Philippines – Marcio Lassiter continues to close in on the PBA all-time three-pointers record. The San Miguel gunner, however, said he is trying not to get caught up in the hoopla of his...
View ArticleMigz Zubiri out, Chiz Escudero in as Senate president | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines: Zubiri is out; Escudero is new Senate president Senator Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri steps down as Senate president on Monday, May 20,...
View ArticleLIST: NAIA flights delayed, canceled due to air traffic management software...
MANILA, Philippines – At least 38 domestic flights and 21 international flights were delayed, and 3 flights were canceled, due to “software issues” affecting the Air Traffic Management Center on...
View ArticleWhy Duterte failed to tilt the Philippines towards China
It is easy to get lost in the fog of the word war between the Philippines and China. What is clear is this: China wants to take what isn’t theirs, primarily Ayungin Shoal. It’s their low-hanging...
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES: Miss Universe Philippines 2024 coronation night
Who will be the Philippines’ next representative in the Miss Universe pageant? The Miss Universe Philippines 2024 pageant sees 53 women competing in the hopes of succeeding Michelle Dee, who...
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The rising son
Whenever Leandro Leviste makes a move, investors in the stock market move too. The 31-year-old has been responsible for some of the biggest jumps in several stock prices this year, as he sets to bail...
View ArticleMicrosoft debuts ‘Copilot+’ PCs with AI features
SEATTLE, USA – Microsoft on Monday, May 20, debuted a new category of personal computers with AI features as it rushes to build the emerging technology into products across its business and compete...
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Teatro Balagtas brings struggle for social justice on stage
MANILA, Philippines – Teatro Balagtas, a Manila-based community theater group, remains steadfast in its mission to confront different social issues through its performances. The group was among the...
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