Supreme Court suspends Pasay judge, employee over alleged bribery
MANILA, Philippines – The Supreme Court (SC) en banc ordered the preventive suspension of a Pasay City judge and employee over alleged bribery. The SC said on Tuesday, May 28, that it suspended...
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FACT CHECK: China did not attack Taiwan
Claim: China has launched an attack against Taiwan. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The video bearing the claim was posted on May 27 and has gained 91,639 views, 1,500 likes, and 398 comments...
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Sizzling streak: Guiuan heat index hits 55°C, 54°C levels
MANILA, Philippines – For three straight days, the municipality of Guiuan in Eastern Samar province recorded extremely dangerous heat index levels. On Sunday, May 26, Guiuan’s heat index soared to...
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End-of-roster Alas addition Panique sparks underdog hope as Kazakhstan rolls...
MANILA, Philippines – Mere days before the 2024 AVC Challenge Cup rolled around, the hastily assembled Alas Pilipinas tapped 19-year-old prospect Arah Panique as the very last selection of the...
View ArticleAlas coach De Brito keen on staying amid talks of coaching extension
MANILA, Philippines – Alas Pilipinas head coach Jorge Souza de Brito and the Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) are set to discuss a contract extension, with the two sides committed to...
View ArticleSC allows transfer of Quiboloy’s cases to Quezon City | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: SC allows transfer of Quiboloy’s sexual, child abuse cases from Davao to Quezon City The Supreme Court allows the...
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Estelito Mendoza is Sara Duterte’s lawyer for confidential funds case in SC
Former solicitor general Estelito Mendoza, who handled major cases like President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s disqualification and Presidential Legal Adviser Juan Ponce Enrile’s pork barrel scam, is...
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[OPINION] Clark International Airport, one of world’s most beautiful...
To see is to believe that the Philippines already has one of the world’s best airports. Anyone who’s seen or gone through the new Clark International Airport Terminal (CRK) would know that the...
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In protesting for Palestine, Eliana Atienza takes inspiration from family
MANILA, Philippines – “Guys, there are a lot of riot police here.” On the 17th day of their pro-Palestine encampment, May 10, University of Pennsylvania (Penn) students alerted each other that riot...
View ArticleState auditors flag Agusan del Norte’s poor storage of hospital supplies
MANILA, Philippines – State auditors discovered buckets of paint, used tires, hospital supplies, and trash stored together in two Agusan del Norte buildings that were being used as temporary storage....
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Restoring the Pasig River: From one Marcos to another
The Philippine government has been trying to save the Pasig River for half a century already. The 26-kilometer waterway goes through the heart of the country’s metropolis and connects Laguna de Bay to...
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‘Something different, light’: UAAP general champion UST caps Season 86 with...
MANILA, Philippines – It was old, but gold for UST. Transforming into an elderly crew for an old-school-themed routine, the University of Santo Tomas Prime ruled the UAAP Season 86 street dance...
View ArticleAuthorities rush to contain Aklan oil spill | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Oil spill wreaks havoc in Aklan town, authorities rush to contain damage Aklan authorities deploy oil spill booms...
View ArticleSpreading her wings: Angel Canino unleashes winning ways in Alas, AVC debut
MANILA, Philippines – It would have been easy to understand had debuting players like Angel Canino struggled with Alas Pilipinas. Yet even with zero expectations, Canino remarkably excelled when put...
View ArticleComelec releases calendar of activities for 2025 elections
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) released on Wednesday, May 29, the calendar of activities for the 2025 Philippine midterm elections, a vote that will elect a new set of...
View ArticleAlas Pilipinas captain Jia de Guzman hopes AVC Best Setter award sparks...
MANILA, Philippines – Multi-awarded setter Jia de Guzman has received universal praise in her stint as Alas Pilipinas captain in the 2024 Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Challenge Cup. Not only...
View Article‘Hope it’s our turn’: Meralco eyes breakthrough PH Cup finals after dragging...
MANILA, Philippines – Maybe this time, the odds will favor Meralco. Dealt multiple heartbreaks by Barangay Ginebra through the years, the Bolts stare at a breakthrough finals appearance in the PBA...
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[Only IN Hollywood] Cannes climaxes with historic honors for films...
LOS ANGELES, USA – Inside the Palais des Festivals, while waiting for the 77th Cannes Film Festival closing ceremonies to begin, and as the guests started to trickle in from the famed red carpet, I...
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QC to hold ‘Graduation Rights’ for students barred from marching due to SOGIE
MANILA, Philippines – Students who live or study in Quezon City who were unable to participate in their graduation ceremonies presenting their preferred gender expression have a chance to march in a...
View ArticleIn anti-gambling Tarlac, how did a POGO rise in small town Bamban?
TARLAC, Philippines – Add this to the reasons having Philippine offshore gaming operations (POGOs) in Mayor Alice Guo’s Bamban is odd: the small town is part of the province of Tarlac, which has...
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