‘Blessed to have Precious’: Momowei, UE hold Ateneo to winless FilOil...
MANILA, Philippines – The Ateneo Blue Eagles laid a fat egg in the FilOil EcoOil Preseason Cup. Ending their elimination round campaign, the University of the East Red Warriors kept Ateneo winless in...
View ArticleOmbudsman suspends Bamban Mayor Alice Guo | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines: Ombudsman orders preventive suspension of Bamban Mayor Alice Guo The Office of the Ombudsman orders the preventive suspension of...
View Article[OPINION] Clear timelines needed for phaseout of fossil fuels
This June 3-7, clean energy experts, practitioners, policymakers, implementers and financiers will gather in Manila for the annual Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF). Organized by the Asian Development...
View ArticleCanlaon City orders evacuation for 4 barangays after Kanlaon Volcano eruption
BACOLOD, Philippines – Local officials in the provinces of Negros Oriental and Negros Occidental went on alert on Monday evening, June 3, following Kanlaon Volcano’s “explosive eruption.” Mayor Jose...
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IN PHOTOS: Ukraine’s Zelenskyy visits Manila
MANILA, Philippines – For the first time, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was in Manila on a visit that was expected to catch the attention of Russia and China. He flew in Sunday night, June...
View ArticleSo close, but so far: Alas Pilipinas loses AVC medal hope in host Bahrain sweep
MANILA, Philippines – Alas Pilipinas went down swinging in its 2024 Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) medal quest, dropping its second straight close game as host nation Bahrain debuted with a...
View ArticleJhanlo Sangiao promises to level up shortcomings after 1st MMA loss
MANILA, Philippines – Jhanlo Mark Sangiao wants nothing more than to make up for what he feels is a missed opportunity after experiencing his first MMA loss. In Team Lakay’s Table Talks on the squad’s...
View ArticleBasilan imposes pork ban to prevent spread of ASF
ZAMBOANGA, Philippines – Basilan Governor Hadjiman Hataman-Salliman on Monday, June 3, issued an executive order imposing a temporary ban on the transport, entry, exit, and movement of all live pigs,...
View ArticleMicrosoft to lay off hundreds at Azure cloud unit – report
Microsoft is cutting hundreds of jobs at its Azure cloud unit, Business Insider reported on Monday, June 3, adding to a flurry of layoffs seen in the technology and media industries this year. The...
View Article[OPINION] Alice Guo, POGO, and the China threat
The issue of Alice Guo’s citizenship may be just the tip of the iceberg. Whatever else surfaces from out of the Senate hearings, it is evident that there is a thread connecting the mayor of the little...
View ArticleKathryna Yu-Pimentel, wife of Senator Koko, named special envoy to UAE
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appointed Kathryna Yu-Pimentel, wife of Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III, as special envoy to the United Arab Emirates. Pimentel...
View ArticlePhilippines submits climate adaptation plan to UN body
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines has submitted its National Adaptation Plan (NAP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Climate Change Commission (CCC)...
View ArticleFilipino soldiers did not point guns at Chinese Coast Guard — AFP | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines: AFP: Soldiers in Ayungin Shoal didn’t point gun at China Coast Guard The Armed Forces of the Philippines denies Chinese state media...
View ArticleA humbled Modi needs allies, and answers to India’s unemployment, inflation
NEW DELHI, India – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to win a rare third term in office, but a smaller-than-expected mandate means he will have to lean more on his allies for support, and...
View ArticleCOA urges Catbalogan City to blacklist contractors of delayed P144-M projects
Due to significant delays, state auditors have advised the Catbalogan City government in Samar to consider terminating two infrastructure contracts and put the contractors on a blacklist. The...
View ArticleKanlaon Volcano ashfall threatens Negros sugarcane plantations
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines – The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) expressed concern on Tuesday, June 4, about how the eruption of Kanlaon Volcano would impact sugarcane plantations on Negros...
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Celine Murillo finds herself in the natural world
Grief pushed Celine Murillo to explore the outdoors. Often loss is what links travelers and other people to seek the reprieve of nature. In 2014, Celine had to deal with the pain of losing a mother....
View ArticleHunter Biden jury sees evidence of addiction, hears ‘no one is above the law’
Prosecutors in the historic criminal trial of President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden told jurors on Tuesday, June 4, that overwhelming evidence shows that the younger Biden lied to hide his drug...
View ArticleMount Apo takes a break: No trekking, no camping in protected park for 3 months
GENERAL SANTOS, Philippines – The Philippines’ “King of Mountains” is off-limits to the public again until August 31. The yearly three-month closure follows a 2021 decision by the Mount Apo Natural...
View ArticleInflation rises further to 3.9% in May 2024
MANILA, Philippines – Inflation picked up for the fourth straight month in May, rising to 3.9% and nearing the upper band of the government target range, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported...
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