Australia passes social media ban for children under 16
SYDNEY, Australia – Australia approved on Thursday, November 28, a social media ban for children aged under 16 after an emotive debate that has gripped the nation, setting a benchmark for...
View ArticleCignal stays unbeaten in 4-setter over Choco Mucho; ZUS Coffee notches 1st...
MANILA, Philippines – The Cignal HD Spikers stayed unscathed to start the lengthy 2024-25 PVL All-Filipino Conference in convincing fashion, following a 25-18, 25-18, 20-25, 25-22 conquest of...
View ArticleNewJeans to terminate contract with ADOR, HYBE
MANILA, Philippines — K-pop girl group NewJeans is leaving ADOR and its parent company HYBE, the group’s members announced in a sudden press conference on Thursday, November 28. Member Minji said...
View ArticleRESULTS: November 2024 Philippine Nurses Licensure Examination
The following is a press release from the Professional Regulation Commission. The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 29,349 out of 34,534 passed the Philippine Nurses Licensure...
View ArticleRicardo Ratliffe double-double tows Magnolia past Blackwater; NorthPort whips...
MANILA, Philippines – Ricardo Ratliffe was back like he never left for the Magnolia Hotshots. In his first game back in the PBA since 2017, Ratliffe returned with a bang as Magnolia got off to a...
View ArticleTOP PERFORMING SCHOOLS: November 2024 Philippine Nurses Licensure Examination
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced on Thursday, November 28, that 29,349 out of 34,534 takers passed the November 2024 Philippine Nurses Licensure Examination. Here’s the list of...
View ArticleTOPNOTCHERS: November 2024 Philippine Nurses Licensure Examination
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced on Thursday, November 28, that 29,349 out of 34,534 takers passed the November 2024 Philippine Nurses Licensure Examination. Here’s the list of...
View ArticleBusiness, civic groups urge AFP to stay ‘impartial’ amid Marcos-Duterte rift
MANILA, Philippines – Amid a worsening rift between the Marcos and Duterte dynasties, 13 Philippine business and civic organizations issued a rare joint public statement on “upholding the rule of...
View ArticlePhilippine Kiteboarding Tour rolls off in Borongan City
BORONGAN CITY, Philippines – Renowned kiters from around the world gather in Borongan City as the Philippine Kiteboarding Tour rolls off here in Eastern Samar from November 29 to December 1....
View ArticleFrom fiasco to Final Four: Win or lose, UST Tigers roar again in UAAP men’s...
MANILA, Philippines – In 2019, the UST Growling Tigers enjoyed the view near the top of the UAAP men’s basketball world. Following a Season 82 runner-up finish to the dynastic Ateneo Blue Eagles, the...
View ArticleMitchell game-winner completes Meralco comeback vs hot-starting Phoenix
MANILA, Philippines – Akil Mitchell delivered a last-second game-winner to lift Meralco to a come-from-behind 111-109 victory over Phoenix in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on...
View ArticleWith nothing to lose, gutsy Adamson aims to disrupt mighty La Salle title...
MANILA, Philippines – Every dog has its day, as they always say. Or every falcon has its…feast? Whatever the case may be, the Adamson Soaring Falcons, after winning their second fourth-seed playoff...
View ArticleDecades on, UP Cebu’s ‘Cookout’ still gives students avenue to speak up
CEBU CITY, Philippines – What started in the 1980s as a discreet protest where students of the University of the Philippines (UP) Cebu brought food, threw political signs into a bonfire, and enjoyed...
View ArticleMarcos: No to impeachment complaint vs Sara Duterte | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Marcos thumbs down impeachment complaint vs Sara Duterte President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says on Friday, November...
View ArticleClark restores order as Hong Kong Eastern fends off Converge for 2-0 start
MANILA, Philippines – A huge double-double effort by Cameron Clark propelled Hong Kong Eastern to a 117-106 win over Converge in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Friday,...
View ArticleBen&Ben explores animated music videos in new album ‘The Traveller Across...
MANILA, Philippines – OPM band Ben&Ben released a new album Friday, November 29, titled The Traveller Across Dimensions. The 12-track album — divided into three chapters — also came with animated...
View ArticleMarried to Filipina, Hong Kong Eastern player puts familiarity with PBA to use
MANILA, Philippines – The Filipino connection is strong with PBA guest team Hong Kong Eastern. In fact, Steven Guinchard is married to one. Familiarity with Philippine basketball has not been a...
View ArticlePH government eyes naval base in Misamis Oriental
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – The Philippine government is planning to build a naval base inside the 3,000-hectare Philippine Veterans Investment Development Corporation (PHIVIDEC) Industrial Estate...
View Article‘All about winning’: Millora-Brown stays poised in rough UP-UST semis duel
MANILA, Philippines – Ever since flying to the Philippines to play for the UP Fighting Maroons, Quentin Millora-Brown has been exposed to the physical style of basketball. With the stakes upped in the...
View ArticleDeath toll rises to 12 as Thailand and Malaysia face worst floods in decades
BANGKOK, Thailand – The death toll from the worst floods in decades in southern Thailand and northern Malaysia climbed to at least 12 on Saturday, November 30, authorities said, as tens of thousands...
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