Timeless King: LeBron James makes history with 42-point game as Lakers hold...
LeBron James poured in 42 points to join Michael Jordan as the only 40-year-olds to score 40 points in an NBA game as the host Los Angeles Lakers notched a 120-112 victory over the Golden State...
View ArticleCourt rejects Camp John Hay sub-lessees’ bid to halt BCDA takeover
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines – A Baguio court has denied a fresh attempt by sub-lessees of Camp John Hay Development Corporation (CJHDevCo) to halt the full recovery of the 247-hectare property by the...
View ArticleDamian Lillard set to defend title in 3-point Contest
The NBA set the field for the Three-point Contest during All-Star Weekend in San Francisco on February 15, with a group of eight shooters that includes All-Star Game snub Norman Powell of the Los...
View ArticleHow a simple salmon kinilaw changed this SME’s life
MANILA, Philippines – If someone told Mike that raw fish would be the biggest “catch” of his culinary career, he probably would have laughed it off. But you gata believe it, because Mike’s small...
View ArticleMetro Manila’s footbridges are million-peso monuments to car-centricity
On December 11, the height of the holiday season, the SM Megamall-Julia Vargas Avenue footbridge is a flurry of activity. Christmas shoppers are running up the stairs, clutching their shopping bags,...
View ArticleUS judge declines to block Elon Musk’s DOGE from Labor Department systems
A federal judge on Friday, February 7, declined to block Elon Musk’s government cost-cutting department from accessing the US Department of Labor’s systems, an initial setback for the government...
View ArticleAndi Eigenmann says no cheating, but feels ‘hurt’ by Philmar’s matching...
MANILA, Philippines – Andi Eigenmann denied being cheated on by fiancé Philmar Alipayo after their cryptic posts on social media alluded to their breakup, although she admitted being “hurt” by his...
View ArticleEx-NBA slam dunk king Nate Robinson gets kidney transplant after 7-year battle
Three-time NBA slam dunk champion Nate Robinson said Friday (Saturday, February 8, Manila time) that he was receiving a kidney transplant. The 5-foot-9 guard who played 11 NBA seasons has been dealing...
View ArticleRappler Talk Entertainment: Lola Amour on first international collaboration,...
MANILA, Philippines – Nearly a year after the release of their self-titled album and the staging of their solo concert, Lola Amour has just dropped their first international collaboration, “Maria,”...
View ArticleUSAID families have their lives upended by Trump move to shut agency
WASHINGTON, USA – The Trump administration’s abrupt move to dismantle the US Agency for International Development (USAID) has upended the lives of thousands of American employees and family members...
View ArticlePH curling duo Dubberstein, Pfister fall short of historic bronze in Asian...
MANILA, Philippines – A historic medal in the Asian Winter Games remained elusive for the Philippines as the curling duo of Kathleen Dubberstein and Marc Pfister fell short of the bronze in mixed...
View ArticleThis Valentine’s Day, try loving-kindness meditation
Most people love love, but not everyone loves Valentine’s Day. When it was first invented in the 1300s in medieval Europe, this holiday was a celebration of romantic love, the coming of spring, and...
View ArticleRemember him? Ex-NBA All-Star Ben Simmons leaves Nets, signs with LA Clippers
Point guard Ben Simmons is set to sign with the Los Angeles Clippers after securing a contract buyout from the Brooklyn Nets, multiple outlets reported Saturday (Sunday, February 9, Manila time). The...
View ArticleWATCH: Top 5 News Stories This Week, February 2-8
Abroad, POTUS Donald Trump is making good on his promises; here at home, the House of Representatives rallies to impeach VP Sara Duterte; in Gaza, Palestinian natives might just lose their homes...
View ArticleDown 24, Warriors upend Bulls in Jimmy Butler’s solid debut
Steph Curry scored 24 of his game-high 34 points after halftime and Jimmy Butler added 25 points in his team debut to boost the Golden State Warriors to a 132-111 win against the host Chicago Bulls on...
View ArticleRappler Talk Entertainment: Liza Soberano on life as a furparent
MANILA, Philippines – Liza Soberano wears many hats. She’s an actress, and she’s also a model. What many people don’t know about her, however, is that she’s a proud furparent to her pet Samoyed, Yuna....
View ArticleWhy more Filipino women are choosing live-in arrangements over marriage
MANILA, Philippines – For generations, marriage has been seen as the ultimate goal for couples in the Philippines. Two individuals go through courtship, become “exclusive,” wed after a few years, move...
View ArticleFailed physical nixes Lakers’ trade for Mark Williams – report
The trade sending center Mark Williams from the Charlotte Hornets to the Los Angeles Lakers has been rescinded, the Lakers announced Saturday, February 8 (Sunday, February 9, Manila time). According...
View ArticleTrump says he has spoken to Putin about ending war in Ukraine – report
US President Donald Trump said that he has talked to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the phone to discuss an end to the war in Ukraine, the New York Post reported late on Saturday, February 8. In...
View Article[Two Pronged] Dealing with the fallout from an unfaithful husband
Rappler’s Life and Style section runs an advice column by couple Jeremy Baer and clinical psychologist Dr. Margarita Holmes. Jeremy has a master’s degree in law from Oxford University. A banker of 37...
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