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Filipino, US troops eye PH defense rehearsal in Balikatan 2025
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines – Filipino and American troops are preparing for what officials are, yet again, dubbing the “biggest” iteration of the bilateral war games. The highlight of next year’s...
View Article60 police wounded in Quiboloy hunt | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: PNP says 60 cops wounded so far in ongoing hunt for Quiboloy at KOJC in Davao 60 policemen are wounded in the...
View ArticlePhilippines ‘adventurous actions’ could cause incidents, China Coast Guard says
BEIJING, China – China’s coast guard urged the Philippines on Thursday, August 29, to stop sending missions to resupply a vessel near a contested shoal in the South China Sea, warning that such...
View ArticleArvin Tolentino drops career-high 51 as NorthPort blasts Converge; TNT turns...
MANILA, Philippines – NorthPort Batang Pier star Arvin Tolentino continues to show why he’s deserving of a spot in the PBA’s First Mythical Team. After falling one assist short of a triple-double in...
View ArticlePara archer Bantiloc last in Paris ranking round despite season-best mark
MANILA, Philippines – Para archer Agustina Bantiloc faces an uphill climb when the Philippine bet heads to the knockout eliminations after a tough ranking round in the women’s individual compound open...
View ArticleParis Paralympics 2024: Games, results, latest updates
The uphill climb on the world sports stage continues for the Philippines as the 2024 Paris Paralympics runs from August 28 to September 8 (August 29 to September 9, Manila time), two weeks after the...
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ABS-CBN’s Henry Omaga-Diaz bids ‘TV Patrol’ goodbye
MANILA, Philippines – Henry Omaga-Diaz, one of the four anchors of ABS-CBN’s flagship news program, TV Patrol, bid farewell to the show on Friday night, August 30. On Friday morning, Omaga-Diaz told...
View Article‘My heart dies every time I lose,’ Osaka says after US Open exit
NEW YORK, USA – Naomi Osaka says 2024 is her “learning year” after coming back to the tour from a maternity break and the former world No. 1 is trying to figure out how to better cope with the...
View ArticleDepth in display as Nocum dazzles off the bench for unbeaten Rain or Shine
MANILA, Philippines – Adrian Nocum hardly needed to loosen up as he helped keep Rain or Shine unscathed in the PBA Governors’ Cup. Sidelined for the entire opening quarter, Nocum fired 19 of his 21...
View ArticleLGUs in Aklan beef up health measures as province declares dengue outbreak
AKLAN, Philippines – The provincial government of Aklan has declared a dengue outbreak due to a surge in cases. Governor Jose Enrique Miraflores signed Executive Order 073, Series of 2024, on...
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FACT CHECK: Applications for CHED-UniFAST’s education aid program not yet open
Claim: The Commission on Higher Education (CHED)’s Unified Student Financial Assistance System for Tertiary Education (UniFAST) is accepting applications for its scholarship program. Interested...
View ArticleLawmakers talk about lower budget, impeachment for Sara Duterte | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Talks of lower budget, impeachment surface in wake of Sara Duterte’s House appearance Some congressmen are...
View ArticlePope Francis says Earth is ‘sick’ in new climate change warning
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis on Friday, August 30, urged people around the world to better protect the environment, ahead of a 12-day trip to Southeast Asia next week in which the pontiff is expected...
View ArticleUkrainian war amputee fights his way to Paris Games
Reuters note: This story was filmed by Reuters journalist Ivan Lyubysh-Kirdey on August 7, 19, and 20. It was one of the last stories he filmed before a missile strike hit a hotel in which he and a...
View ArticleKing arrival a ‘blessing in disguise’ as Blackwater ends 5-year skid vs Ginebra
MANILA, Philippines – George King may not have been the first import choice, but his arrival at Blackwater feels very much like a “blessing in disguise.” King delivered a superb PBA debut as the...
View ArticleHindi ito Marites: Vietnam, the Philippines’ bestie in the South China Sea
Given their territorial claims in the South China Sea that overlap in some areas, the Philippines and Vietnam ought to be enemies. And yet they are not. The two countries have just signed a defense...
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Allain Ganapin ends thrilling Paris para taekwondo run in round of 16
MANILA, Philippines – Filipino para taekwondo jin Allain Ganapin showed why he deserves his second chance in the Paris Paralympics. Three years after missing out on his Tokyo Games debut due to...
View ArticlePara swimmer Ernie Gawilan suffers tough start to Paris campaign
MANILA, Philippines – Ernie Gawilan’s opening bid didn’t go as planned as the Philippine para swimming veteran exited early — and quite far behind — in his first event in the Paris Paralympics....
View ArticleNLEX survives San Miguel in OT to get back on winning track
MANILA, Philippines – The NLEX Road Warriors returned to their winning ways in the PBA Governors’ Cup after completing a thrilling 112-108 overtime escape against the San Miguel Beermen at the...
View Article162 foreign nationals rescued from illegal POGO hub in Cebu
CEBU, Philippines – Law enforcement agencies rescued 162 foreign nationals from an illegal Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO) hub in the property of the Tourist Garden Hotel in Barangay Agus,...
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