FACT CHECK: Gov’t still settling national debt; 2023 report misinterpreted
Claim: The administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has nearly paid off the national debt incurred by former president Rodrigo Duterte’s administration. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this:...
View ArticleTiered falls, pink sands: Discovering Zamboanga City and Basilan
Despite the changes in the political atmosphere of the Zamboanga region and Basilan, negative perceptions about both places still linger. Thoughts of political unrest and violent encounters are still...
View ArticleCJ Perez explodes for 28 as San Miguel survives NLEX in PH Cup opener
MANILA, Philippines – The San Miguel Beermen kicked off their PBA Philippine Cup campaign with a 98-89 win over the NLEX Road Warriors at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Saturday, April 5. San Miguel...
View ArticlePasig bet Ian Sia barred from political events for 3 days but still in Sarah...
MANILA, Philippines – Pasig City mayoral candidate Sarah Discaya said her team is keeping controversial congressional candidate Ian Sia in their ticket but announced that they barred the lawyer from...
View Article[REFLECTION] Can ChatGPT teach us how to pray?
Jesuit Communications Kape’t Pandasal celebrated its 20th anniversary early this year with Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, Father Nono Alfonso, Father JBoy Gonzales, Father Fiel Pareja, and Rissa...
View ArticleSandiganbayan rejects Faeldon’s bid to junk graft charges over rice smuggling...
MANILA, Philippines – Former Bureau of Customs (BOC) commissioner Nicanor Faeldon failed to convince the Sandiganbayan to throw out the graft charges filed against him over his alleged involvement in...
View ArticleMeralco rips Terrafirma by 38 for 2-0 start in title defense
MANILA, Philippines – Defending champion Meralco got off to a 2-0 start in the PBA Philippine Cup after a historic 118-80 mauling of Terrafirma at Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Sunday, April 6. Six players...
View ArticleCarmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard head 2025 Hall of Fame class
Former NBA stars Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard, along with former women’s star Sue Bird, highlighted a decorated group named to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025 on Saturday,...
View ArticleNitura drops historic 32-point bomb as Adamson ends year-long skid vs NU
MANILA, Philippines – Shaina Nitura added another feat to what has been an astounding rookie season. Nitura tallied 32 points to lift the Adamson Lady Falcons to a massive upset of the playoff-bound...
View ArticleFrom rates to lyrics: What goes into creating a catchy campaign jingle
There are probably a handful of campaign jingles you continue to sing along to years after the candidate’s campaign has ended — and that’s because these songs were designed to stick with whoever hears...
View ArticleManny V. Pangilinan: Beyond business, a life fueled by sports and service
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines – Manny V. Pangilinan’s name is synonymous with power and influence. He built an empire that stretches across telecommunications, infrastructure, and media. Yet behind the...
View ArticleCignal sweeps Criss Cross in Game 3 to complete Spikers’ Turf 3-peat
MANILA, Philippines – Another conference, another Spikers’ Turf crown for the Cignal HD Spikers. Cignal claimed its third straight Open Conference title after sweeping the Criss Cross King Crunchers,...
View ArticleStill without Jordan Heading, Converge trips Phoenix for 1st win in PH Cup
MANILA, Philippines – There were no blown leads for Converge this time. The FiberXers preserved a sizable cushion and notched their first win in the PBA Philippine Cup after beating Phoenix, 92-83, at...
View ArticleDynasty wars: Races to track in Masbate, Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte
ALBAY, Philippines – In Masbate, Camarines Sur, and Camarines Norte in the Bicol Region, dynasty wars are the general rule in the 2025 midterm polls with many old political names vying for local...
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES: Local campaign period kickoff – 2025 Philippine elections
More than 41,000 candidates vying for over 18,000 local positions will officially start campaigning on Friday, March 28. The 45-day local campaign period for the 2025 midterm elections is taking place...
View ArticleIsko Moreno vows, if reelected, he will kick out Lacuna’s husband as city...
MANILA, Philippines – If he is again elected as mayor, Isko Moreno promised to remove Manila City Health Officer Dr. Arnold Pangan, the husband of his ally-turned-rival incumbent Mayor Honey Lacuna....
View ArticlePasig’s Ian Sia cries ‘freedom of speech,’ defends joke about single mothers
PASIG CITY, Philippines – Pasig congressional candidate and lawyer Ian Sia defended his controversial joke about single mothers and cited the “freedom of speech,” in his response to the first show...
View ArticleIan Sangalang shines vs Converge twin towers as Magnolia improves to 2-0
MANILA, Philippines – Going up against two of the best young bigs in the league, Ian Sangalang showed he can still hold his own. Sangalang delivered 18 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 assists as Magnolia...
View ArticleChina, EU retaliate as Trump trade tariffs kick in
China and the European Union announced new trade barriers on US goods on Wednesday, April 9, in response to steep duties imposed by US President Donald Trump, escalating a global trade war that has...
View ArticleComelec flags Mocha Uson’s campaign jingle | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Comelec concerned over Mocha Uson’s ‘sexually suggestive’ campaign jingle The Commission on Elections sends a...
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