Apolinario bows to body-punching Mexican in IBF flyweight title fight
MANILA, Philippines – Dave Apolinario joined the swelling rank of Filipino fighters who yielded to body blows on Friday, August 9 (Saturday, August 10, Philippine time). Dropped by Mexican Angel Ayala...
View ArticleParis Games reboots Olympic brand, raising bar for 2028 Los Angeles edition
PARIS, France – Against all odds, the Paris Olympics have delivered. Just a few weeks ago, the chances of a successful Games in the City of Light seemed slim. France was in a political crisis....
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[Only IN Hollywood] Sundance-winning ‘Didi’ portrays Asian American coming of...
LOS ANGELES – Sean Wang’s Didi, one of the year’s best films, is also one of the most relatable, regardless of your age and race. But filmgoers, especially Asians, including Filipinos, will especially...
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[The Wide Shot] Joining the Aglipay revolution
“Errol, ayan na (Errol, that’s it),” I whispered to our videographer, Errol Almario, as we covered a religious ceremony a week ago. Minutes before this, I told Errol that we need to capture a unique...
View ArticleAlleged accomplice in Percy Lapid killing dies during arrest attempt – report
MANILA, Philippines – The alleged accomplice of the convicted killer of broadcaster Percival “Percy Lapid” Mabasa died during the serving of an arrest warrant in Lipa City, Batangas on Sunday, August...
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‘The Casting Of Frank Stone’ preview: A potentially huge treat for horror fans
Horror game The Casting of Frank Stone combines the cinematic, narrative-driven aspect of The Dark Pictures Anthology made by Supermassive Games, and the surreal world of Dead By Daylight from...
View ArticlePhilippines shines as best performing Southeast Asian nation in back-to-back...
MANILA, Philippines – For the second straight Olympics, Team Philippines earned the distinction of being the best performing Southeast Asian nation. The Philippines topped all the other countries in...
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FULL LIST: Winners, Cinemalaya 2024
MANILA, Philippines – The Cinemalaya Film Festival concluded its 2024 edition with its annual awards night, Sunday, August 11. Tumandok, a docu-fiction film that tracks the life of “a 16-year-old...
View ArticleTicket prices: BINI’s ‘Grand BINIverse’ concert
MANILA, Philippines – Eyyyy! Are you ready Blooms? ABS-CBN’s Star Music released the ticket prices and selling dates for BINI’s highly anticipated Grand BINIverse concert on Sunday, August 11. BINI...
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[Two Pronged] We’re a lesbian couple planning to move in. How do we tell our...
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...
View ArticleCarlos Yulo, Team Philippines come home to heroes’ welcome led by Bongbong...
MANILA, Philippines – A nation beaming with pride and glee awaits gymnastics hero Carlos Yulo and Team Philippines as they return home on Tuesday, August 13, following an unparalleled campaign in the...
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FACT CHECK: No worldwide return to the gold standard system backed by ‘Marcos...
Claim: Countries are buying more gold reserves from the Philippines because of the worldwide return to the gold standard monetary system. These reserves come from the Marcos family’s gold deposits....
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Elon Musk to interview Trump on X social media network
WASHINGTON, USA — Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk is due to interview Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on the X social media network on Monday, August 12, in an event that could...
View ArticleUSA Gymnastics says video proves Chiles should keep bronze
USA Gymnastics submitted video evidence to the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Sunday, August 11, that it said proves Jordan Chiles should get to keep the bronze medal she won in the artistic...
View ArticleDengue surge pushing Negros Occidental hospitals to overheating point
BACOLOD, Philippines – Negros Occidental’s health system is overheating as local health officials and workers struggled to contain dengue fever cases. Public hospitals, infirmaries, and rural health...
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View from Manila: Tensions again, this time over Scarborough Shoal
MANILA, Philippines — Barely two weeks after proof that a “provisional arrangement” over Ayungin Shoal between the Philippines and China could work, tensions between the Asian neighbors are escalating...
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‘Quite alarming’: Dela Rosa hits Remulla, Guevarra over recent ICC statements
MANILA, Philippines – Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Monday, August 12, hit Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla and Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra over their recent statements...
View ArticleLifting of closure order vs Rappler rebukes Duterte’s weaponization of law
MANILA, Philippines — Local and international groups welcomed Rappler’s latest legal victory against a shutdown order issued under former president Rodrigo Duterte, calling it “long overdue” in the...
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RESULTS: August 2024 Real Estate Appraisers Licensure Examination
The following is a press release from the Professional Regulation Commission. The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 941 out of 1,440 passed the Real Estate Appraisers Licensure...
View ArticlePSA, southies! Big Bad Wolf is heading to Alabang for the first time
MANILA, Philippines – Good news, bookworms from the south! The country’s biggest book sale will be heading to Alabang for the first time from August 23 to September 1 at the Filinvest Tent Alabang....
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