Tapales falls in 10th as Inoue unifies super bantam with TKO win
MANILA, Philippines – Marlon Tapales’ bid to become the first Filipino undisputed champion came to a rather harsh end at the hands of Japanese star Naoya Inoue. Tapales lasted 10 rounds, but Inoue...
View ArticleAFP says Philippines not provoking conflict in South China Sea
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines is not provoking conflict in the South China Sea, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said on Tuesday, December 26, responding to China’s accusation that...
View ArticleIsrael launches more Gaza strikes as Netanyahu says Hamas must be destroyed
Israeli shellfire slammed into central Gaza on Tuesday, December 26, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged no respite in attacks on Hamas, as residents of the coastal enclave mourned more...
View ArticleXi vows to prevent anyone ‘splitting Taiwan from China’
BEIJING, China – President Xi Jinping vowed on Tuesday, December 26, to resolutely prevent anyone from “splitting Taiwan from China in any way,” the official Xinhua news agency reported, a little more...
View ArticleTapales concedes Inoue too fast, skillful after TKO loss in unification bout
TOKYO, Japan – Marlon Tapales admitted that he failed to keep in step with Naoya Inoue as he suffered a 10th-round technical knockout loss in their super bantamweight unification clash. Inoue tagged...
View ArticleChina accuses the Philippines of ‘seriously harming’ regional peace | The wRap
Today on Rappler – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: PH actions in South China Sea ‘extremely dangerous’ – Chinese state media Chinese state media accuses the Philippines of...
View ArticleUP star Francis Lopez apologetic after mask-grabbing incident
MANILA, Philippines – UP star Francis Lopez on Tuesday, December 26, apologized for grabbing the mask of a carnival employee during the Fighting Maroons’ trip to Subic, Zambales. As seen in the...
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Tapales’ stock rises despite Inoue loss, asserts MP Promotions boss
YOKOHAMA, Japan – Even in defeat, Marlon Tapales’ stock rose in the boxing community. MP (Manny Pacquiao) Promotions president Sean Gibbons asserted this on Wednesday, December 27, the morning after...
View ArticleIndonesian protesters storm refugee shelter calling for deportation of Rohingya
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia – A large crowd of Indonesian students stormed a convention center housing hundreds of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar in the city of Banda Aceh on Wednesday, December 27,...
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Pope Francis’ approval of blessings for LGBTQ+ couples is historic gesture,...
Pope Francis’ December 18, 2023, announcement that Catholic priests may bless LGBTQ+ couples and others in “irregular” situations marks a definitive shift in the Roman Catholic Church’s posture toward...
View ArticleIsrael pummels central Gaza, dozens more Palestinians killed
Israeli forces pounded central Gaza by land, sea and air on Wednesday, December 27, and Palestinian authorities reported dozens more deaths including 20 in one attack after Israel’s military chief...
View ArticleThe popular ‘budols’ that helped Gen Zs heal their inner child in 2023
MANILA, Philippines – For Gen Zs, 2023 was all about healing their inner child. While you can heal your inner child in numerous ways, the most popular method appears to be retail therapy, and we’re...
View ArticleWATCH: Tradition keeps Pampanga’s Giant Lantern Festival alive and bright
The tradition of making lanterns has remained in the province of Pampanga for more than a century, handing down the expertise from one generation to the next. Marking its 115 years, the annual Giant...
View ArticleChina threatens more trade sanctions on Taiwan as election nears
BEIJING, China – The Chinese government on Wednesday, December 27, threatened to place further trade sanctions on Taiwan if the ruling party “stubbornly” adheres to supporting independence, in a...
View ArticleMarcos’ foreign trips attracted P4-trillion in foreign investments – DTI |...
Today on Rappler – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Gov’t says Marcos foreign trips attracted P4-T investments, but most yet to be realized The Trade and Industry department...
View ArticleLate comeback falls short as Meralco bows to Juan Gomez de Liaño, Seoul in EASL
MANILA, Philippines – The Meralco Bolts failed to make it two wins in a row in the East Asia Super League (EASL) as they suffered a heartbreaking 81-80 defeat at the hands of Juan Gomez de Liaño and...
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FULL LIST: Winners, 2023 MMFF Gabi ng Parangal
MANILA, Philippines – A new set of actors, filmmakers, and films were crowned at the 2023 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) Gabi ng Parangal, held on Wednesday, December 27, at the New Frontier...
View ArticleSC orders permanent protection of forest in Mountain Province
MANILA, Philippines – The Supreme Court issued a permanent environmental protection order on a Mountain Province forest zone, barring any form of activities that can cause damage to the protected...
View ArticleGaza in 2024: Signs of more devastation, open-ended occupation
The war aims of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Gaza’s Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar look unattainable in 2024, and their fight may consign the Palestinian territory to yet more devastation...
View ArticleChina’s military lashes out at US after breakthrough talks
BEIJING, China – China’s defense ministry lashed out at the United States on Thursday, December 28, a week after their top military officials resumed high-level talks, criticizing its continued...
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