UAAP champion La Salle breezes past Adamson, arranges finals rematch with UP
MANILA, Philippines – For the second straight year, it will be a La Salle-UP men’s basketball finals in the UAAP for Season 87 as the Green Archers blew out the Adamson Soaring Falcons, 70-55, at the...
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New Greek metro is archaeological window on the past
ATHENS, Greece – A metro system in Greece’s second city, Thessaloniki, officially opened on Saturday, November 30, with its stations displaying the same ancient artifacts that nearly derailed the...
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IN PHOTOS: Latter-day Saints light up Manila temple for Christmas 2024
MANILA, Philippines – The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, formerly known as the Mormon Church, lit up its Manila Philippines Temple along White Plains, Quezon City, as the Philippines...
View ArticleSyrian rebels sweep into Aleppo, army says dozens of soldiers killed
AMMAN, Jordan – The Syrian army said on Saturday, November 30, that dozens of its soldiers had been killed in a major attack by rebels who swept into the city of Aleppo in the northwest, forcing the...
View ArticleCountry, family, school: Kevin Quiambao honors all in MVP repeat as La Salle...
MANILA, Philippines – In recent months, Kevin Quiambao is simply living the dream as one of the up-and-coming pillars of Philippine basketball. Coming off the birth of his first child, the 23-year-old...
View ArticleBolick, NLEX vent ire on Blackwater; Tolentino drops triple-double as...
MANILA, Philippines – After a forgettable performance in NLEX’s conference opener, Robert Bolick rediscovered his touch as the Road Warriors vented their ire on the Blackwater Bossing with a 107-95...
View ArticleGAME SCHEDULE: UAAP Season 87 basketball finals
MANILA, Philippines – All the familiar powerhouses head back to the UAAP grand finale. Reigning MVP Kevin Quiambao and the La Salle Green Archers look to defend their crown over the UP Fighting...
View ArticleTop EU officials visit Ukraine in show of solidarity
KYIV, Ukraine – European Council President Antonio Costa and Kaja Kallas, the EU’s foreign policy chief, arrived in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Sunday, December 1, using the first day in their new...
View Article[REFLECTION] An evangelical take: Gratitude is key to a meaningful Advent
We just celebrated Thanksgiving here in the States, when — on a Thursday to be exact — the “firehose of news across the country is getting turned off for a brief moment of calm,” as journalist Isaac...
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Young rowers gather for Philippine Indoor Rowing meet
MANILA, Philippines – More than 100 athletes from Metro Manila gathered at the University Hotel in UP Diliman on Saturday, November 30, for the 2nd Philippine Indoor Rowing Meet. Organized by the...
View ArticleAlex Eala, PH women’s tennis team earn Billie Jean King Cup promotion
MANILA, Philippines – Over four years since they last played in the Billie Jean King Cup, the Filipinas showed they deserved a shot at some of the top teams in the region. Led by teen standout Alex...
View ArticleFULL SPEECH: The future is unclear but not prewritten – Ukrainian lawyer...
CAPE TOWN, South Africa – Ukrainian human rights lawyer Oleksandra Matviichuk is one of the keynote speakers for the 14th Desmond Tutu International Peace Lecture on November 24, 2024 at the Cape Town...
View ArticleIceland’s Social Democrats win election, unseating ruling coalition
COPENHAGEN, Denmark – Iceland’s center-left Social Democratic Alliance became the biggest party in a snap election that unseated the ruling coalition of the past seven years, the final count showed on...
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Fans rave over NU’s routine, UE’s Sexbomb theme at UAAP Cheerdance Competition
MANILA, Philippines – The NU Pep Squad claimed their eighth Cheerdance Championship in UAAP history with an outer space theme, scoring 713 points, at the Mall of Asia Arena on Sunday, December 1. The...
View ArticleAlec Stockton clutch as Converge stuns Magnolia; Meralco downs Rain or Shine...
MANILA, Philippines – Alec Stockton took over down the stretch for the Converge FiberXers as they completed a thrilling 93-91 come-from-behind escape over the Magnolia Hotshots in the PBA...
View ArticleOtherworldly goals: NU Pep hungry to improve despite rise as No. 1 all-time...
MANILA, Philippines – In just a decade’s span, the NU Pep Squad has risen as one of the UAAP’s greatest cheerdance programs of all time, following a convincing Season 87 championship coup on Sunday,...
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Let it go? FEU cheer coach shields team from critics amid thin UAAP CDC...
MANILA, Philippines – FEU Cheering Squad head coach Randell San Gregorio did not mince words once word got to him that his team was under fire for placing second runner-up in the UAAP Season 87...
View ArticleWATCH: Catholic seminarians serenade guests at Latter-day Saints’ Christmas...
MANILA, Philippines – The annual temple lighting activity of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, formerly called the Mormon Church, is a feast for people of different faiths. Even...
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Tech in 2024: A Musk-fueled X-odus, and the deepfake apocalypse that didn’t...
We’re rounding up the biggest trends, headlines, and stories from the tech scene in 2024. In this one, we talk about how a significant amount of users fled the now-right-wing X platform, and how the...
View ArticleFormer Silay mayor Carlo Gamban found dead in apparent gun accident
BACOLOD, Philippines – Former Silay City mayor Carlo Gamban was found dead in his home on Monday afternoon, December 2, sending shockwaves across Negros Occidental. Authorities confirmed the death of...
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