After US Open heartbreak, Alex Eala scores big comeback win in Mexico
MANILA, Philippines – The quest for international glory continues for Alex Eala, bringing her this week to Mexico where she was off to a winning start, but not before needing to stage a monumental...
View ArticlePope Francis arrives in Indonesia to begin ambitious Asia-Pacific tour
JAKARTA, Indonesia – Pope Francis arrived in Indonesia on Tuesday, September 3, for the first leg of an ambitious Asia-Pacific tour where he is expected to urge global action on climate change during...
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Tropical Storm Enteng re-intensifies off Ilocos Norte; monsoon rain persists
MANILA, Philippines – Tropical Storm Enteng (Yagi) re-intensified over the West Philippine Sea on Tuesday morning, September 3, with its maximum sustained winds back to 85 kilometers per hour from 75...
View ArticleUAAP Rookie of the Year Favour Onoh set to miss UP’s entire Season 87 campaign
MANILA, Philippines – The UP Fighting Maroons will be left with a sizeable hole in the middle come UAAP Season 87 as teenage star and reigning Rookie of the Year Favour Onoh is set to miss the entire...
View ArticleEx-head of Indian college where doctor was raped arrested for suspected graft
KOLKATA, India – India’s federal police said it had arrested the former principal of R.G. Kar Medical College in Kolkata for alleged graft, after an investigation in the case of the brutal rape and...
View ArticleCan climate and environmental agenda win an election?
MANILA, Philippines – As the Philippines gears up for another election season, can climate and environmental issues sway voters? Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte believes these can but only if they are...
View ArticleThai king endorses PM Paetongtarn’s new cabinet
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn has endorsed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s new cabinet, the Royal Gazette showed on Wednesday, September 4, with 12 new faces in the...
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[ROUNDTABLE] Powering up: weathering calamities in the energy transition
Experiencing an average of 20 typhoons a year, the Philippines has withstood extreme weather conditions time and again. But despite the frequency of typhoons battering the country on a regular basis,...
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES: Pope Francis tours Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste,...
Pope Francis embarks on the longest trip of his pontificate as he visits Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste, and Singapore from September 3 to 13. Bookmark and refresh this page for live updates...
View ArticleRappler Talk Entertainment: Kai del Rio on solo comeback
MANILA, Philippines – After a decade, musician Kai del Rio is finally gearing up for her return to the local music scene. In this episode of Rappler Talk Entertainment, Kai sits down with...
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Tab Baldwin debunks New Zealand coaching report amid Ateneo’s UAAP bid
MANILA, Philippines – Former Gilas Pilipinas head coach and multi-time UAAP champion Tab Baldwin squashed a report of his candidacy as the next New Zealand men’s basketball team head coach. Baldwin...
View ArticleWaste not: Taiwan workshop turns trash into sunglasses
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Plastic bottle caps, food packaging, single-use utensils, and scrapped toys are just some of the throw-away items that have been given a new life at a zero-waste workshop in Taipei....
View ArticleMarcos: Government officials who helped Alice Guo flee will face charges
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Wednesday, September 4, that Philippine government officials who helped dismissed Bamban Mayor Alice Guo flee the country will not only...
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‘Do I look sick?’ Marcos laughs off medical emergency rumor
#NasaanAngPangulo challenged #WalangPasok as the top social media trend on Tuesday, September 3, as rumors circulated online that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. had been rushed to the hospital for a...
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In race to renewables, Philippines takes ‘detour’ to liquefied natural gas
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Is the Philippines betting on the wrong horse with liquefied natural gas (LNG) expansion? As the world shifts towards renewable sources of energy, the Philippines is eyeing to...
View ArticleAlex Eala falls a fourth time to German tormentor
MANILA, Philippines – By this time, Alex Eala probably had just about enough of former Wimbledon semifinalist and 2022 WTA Comeback Player of the Year Tatjana Maria. The world No. 153 Filipina...
View ArticleChina offers Africa $51 billion in fresh funding, promises a million jobs
BEIJING, China – President Xi Jinping pledged on Thursday, September 5, to step up China’s support to the world’s fastest-growing continent with funding of nearly $51 billion, backing for more...
View ArticleSands to stardom: Bernadeth Pons happy to see beach volley work result in PVL...
MANILA, Philippines – It started out with a funny moniker. Sisi Rondina and Bernadeth Pons, collectively known in beach volleyball circles with the “SiPons” team name intentionally sounding like...
View ArticleWorld View with Marites Vitug: Navigating PH-US ties, from Trump to Biden
Bookmark this page to catch the discussion live on Friday, September 6, at 6 pm. MANILA, Philippines – All eyes are on the United States as American citizens elect their new leader on November 5,...
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Enhanced southwest monsoon continues to drench parts of Luzon
MANILA, Philippines – Rain from the enhanced southwest monsoon or habagat is still hitting parts of Luzon on Thursday, September 5, providing no relief to flood- and landslide-hit areas. The southwest...
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