Alex Eala reaches 1st career WTA 500 main draw in Mexico tiff
MANILA, Philippines – For the first time in the pro ranks, Alex Eala qualified for the main draw of a WTA 500 event. Eala accomplished this new career milestone after breezing past Samantha Dawn...
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Pope Francis arrives in East Timor, crowd may reach 750,000
DILI, Timor-Leste – Pope Francis arrived on Monday, September 9, in East Timor, a predominantly Catholic nation in Southeast Asia, for a three-day visit that will include an open-air celebration of...
View ArticleNegros LGUs prepare for another potential Kanlaon Volcano eruption
BACOLOD, Philippines – Local government units (LGUs) in Negros Island, particularly those in areas located near the slopes of Kanlaon Volcano, are getting ready for another possible eruption. This...
View ArticleNew blood: Djokovic shut out as young guns Alcaraz, Sinner usher in new Grand...
An epoch-shifting Grand Slam season dominated by Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz has provided the clearest sign yet that the “Big Three” era of men’s tennis is finally over, with Novak Djokovic...
View ArticleApple’s AI gap in new iPhones disappoints China users as Huawei threat looms
BEIJING, China – Apple’s new iPhone launch drew scorn on Tuesday, September 10, for its lack of artificial intelligence features in China, a challenge for the US giant as it battles growing...
View ArticleUkraine attacks Russia with 144 drones, killing one and closing airports
MOSCOW, Russia – Ukraine on Tuesday, September 10, struck Moscow and western Russia in one of its biggest ever drone attacks, killing at least one woman, wrecking dozens of homes and forcing the...
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‘Star Wars Outlaws’ review: Enjoying thievery in a galaxy far, far away
Star Wars Outlaws is available on PC (reviewed on Ubisoft Connect), Xbox Series X/S, and PlayStation 5. A code provided by the publisher was used for this review. The last time I enjoyed the...
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A first for OVP: Sara Duterte fails last chance to get House budget panel’s nod
MANILA, Philippines – The House appropriations committee deferred for a second time the deliberations on the proposed 2025 budget of the Office of the Vice President, after Sara Duterte and the entire...
View ArticleAlleged killer of Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei dies in hospital – report
NAIROBI, Kenya – The former partner of Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei, who is accused of killing her by dousing her in gasoline and setting her on fire, has died in hospital from burns sustained...
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Netizens slam Balay Dako for ‘non-apology,’ animal welfare groups advocate...
MANILA, Philippines – Social media users and animal welfare groups lambasted Balay Dako, a restaurant in Tagaytay City, for their statement regarding an incident involving a customer with a pet aspin....
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Huawei debuts tri-fold smartphone hours after Apple’s new iPhone launch
SHENZHEN, China – China’s Huawei Technologies on Tuesday, September 10, unveiled the world’s first tri-foldable phone as it seeks to expand its lead in the world’s biggest smartphone market and steal...
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FACT CHECK: Video shows protesters in Kenya, not KOJC rally in Davao
Claim: Video footage shows a huge crowd marching in a rally held at the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) compound in Davao City. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: As of writing, the Facebook reel...
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PhilHealth to abolish single confinement policy by end of September
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) will soon scrap its single confinement policy. PhilHealth President Emmanuel Ledesma Jr. told a Senate panel on Tuesday,...
View ArticlePaolo Villaluna named new director general of the Film Academy of the...
MANILA, Philippines – Filmmaker Paolo Villaluna has just been named the new director general of the Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP). Film producer Noel Ferrer shared the news on September 10 on...
View ArticlePlan for summit on UN sidelines to seek ways ‘to talk sense’ into China,...
WASHINGTON, USA – A summit of at least 20 nations is planned on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly this month to seek ways “to talk some sense” into China over its confrontation with the...
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Beyond the Sara-House rift: Valid budget questions hounding the OVP
The ugly rift between Vice President Sara Duterte and the House of Representatives has descended into a messy battle of soundbites and a complex piece of political theater. But beyond the...
View Article#FirstLook: PickUp Coffee pop-up lab
Ever wonder what goes into your favorite cup of PICKUP COFFEE? This is just one of the many things the BrandRap team discovered in the recent PICKUP COFFEE Pop-Up Lab held at Whitespace in Makati,...
View ArticleAlex Eala suffers first-round exit in WTA 500 Guadalajara
MANILA, Philippines – Qualifying for the main draw of a WTA 500 event is one thing. Pulling off a win in the main draw against a top 50 player is another thing altogether. Alex Eala learned this in...
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Pope Francis arrives in Singapore, last stop on 12-day tour
Play Video SINGAPORE – Pope Francis arrived in Singapore on Wednesday afternoon, September 11, from East Timor, on the final leg of an ambitious 12-day journey across Southeast Asia and Oceania. The...
View ArticleHBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ series opens casting call for Harry, Ron, Hermione
MANILA, Philippines – It’s time to solemnly swear that you’re up to no good because HBO’s series reboot of Harry Potter is officially underway. On Tuesday, September 10, HBO announced a preliminary...
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