US global disaster response teams unable to deploy following USAID shutdown,...
LONDON, United Kingdom – A world-renowned US program for international disaster and crisis assistance can no longer deploy in the event of a major emergency due to the Trump administration’s...
View ArticleNearly 10,000 fired as Trump, Musk step up assault on US agencies
WASHINGTON, DC, USA – The campaign by President Donald Trump and his adviser Elon Musk to radically cut back the US bureaucracy spread on Friday, February 14, firing more than 9,500 workers who handle...
View ArticleFEU takes down UST; UP staves off gutsy UE in UAAP women’s volleyball kickoff
MANILA, Philippines – All the “studying” paid off for the FEU Lady Tomaraws. Showing they did their assignment, the Lady Tamaraws controlled the tempo most of the way to trip the UST Golden...
View ArticleGame schedule, results, standings: 2024-2025 PVL All-Filipino Conference
MANILA, Philippines – The longest conference in Premier Volleyball League (PVL) history is now set in stone as the 2024-2025 All-Filipino tilt offers a whopping five whole months of elite pro...
View ArticleRappler Recap: Marcos repeats tirades vs Duterte Senate ticket even in Davao
MANILA, Philippines – Even in Duterte country, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. did not mince words as he criticized anew his predecessor, Rodrigo Duterte, and his senatorial ticket during the...
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In Davao, Marcos brings up killings, POGO to hit Duterte, Senate bet allies
MANILA, Philippines – Even while in the bailiwick of his political nemesis, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. took potshots at the Duterte administration during the campaign rally of the Alyansa para sa...
View ArticlePLDT halts Creamline’s PVL win streak at 19 games after five-set thriller
MANILA, Philippines – PLDT just reasserted its mastery over Creamline. The PLDT High Speed Hitters put an end to Creamline’s 19-game winning run after stunning the Cool Smashers in a five-set...
View ArticleGilas loses steam in 4th quarter as Lebanon posts 21-point win
MANILA, Philippines – A sluggish start in the fourth quarter doomed Gilas Pilipinas as it absorbed a 75-54 beating from Lebanon in the Doha International Cup in Qatar on Saturday, February 15 (Sunday,...
View ArticleDespite key departures, NU Bulldogs zero in on UAAP men’s volleyball 5-peat
MANILA, Philippines – The NU Bulldogs have been the kings of collegiate volleyball for over four years. Entering another title defense, the champions have their eyes set on history. The Bulldogs will...
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FACT CHECK: No statement from Church of Jesus Christ backing Sara Duterte
Claim: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, formerly known as the Mormon Church, released a statement saying they “stand and protect” Vice President Sara Duterte. Rating: FALSE Why we...
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LOOK: Dr. Shiba hosts fun pet day with Liza Soberano
MANILA, Philippines – Outside of acting and modeling, Liza Soberano is a dog lover at heart, thanks to her pet Samoyed, Yuna. On February 6, the Lisa Frankenstein star joined the launch of Dr. Shiba’s...
View ArticleArgentina’s opposition threatens impeachment trial after Milei touts crypto coin
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – Argentine President Javier Milei could face an impeachment trial in Congress, opposition lawmakers said on Saturday, February 15, after the libertarian leader touted a...
View ArticleWembanyama all business in All-Star Game debut: ‘Not here to make friends’
Charlotte, USA – San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama means business as he plays in his first NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, February 16 (Monday, February 17, Manila time). “I’m not here to make...
View ArticleNU kicks off title defense with rousing sweep of La Salle
MANILA, Philippines – In an auspicious start to the Sherwin Meneses era, defending champion NU Lady Bulldogs swept the De La Salle Lady Spikers, 25-23, 25-21, 25-18, in the UAAP Season 87 women’s...
View ArticleRappler Recap: Labor leaders seek end to political dynasties in Senate
MANILA, Philippines – Banking on the hope that voters are already tired of the usual politicians, labor leaders Leody de Guzman and Luke Espiritu launched their senatorial campaigns on Sunday,...
View ArticleSouth Korean actress Kim Sae-ron found dead at home, police official says
SEOUL, South Korea – South Korean actress Kim Sae-ron has been found dead at her home, a police official with knowledge of the case said on Sunday, February 16. Kim, 24, was one of most promising...
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Will the 2025 midterm elections be a referendum on Dutertes?
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. does not want voters to think of what his government has done — or has failed to do — for this year’s polls. Instead, he wants the Filipino people...
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Triumphant PH curling team upbeat on Winter Olympic chances after Asian Games...
MANILA, Philippines – After snagging a historic gold in the Asian Winter Games, the Philippine men’s curling team eyes a bigger goal — the Winter Olympics. The Philippine team, made up of Alan Frei,...
View ArticleGilas blown out by Egypt to wrap up Doha Cup campaign
MANILA, Philippines – Gilas Pilipinas fell victim to a clinical Egypt side in an 86-55 loss to end the Doha International Cup at the QU Sports & Events Complex in Qatar on Sunday, February 16...
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By the power of brooms, Mandaue families rise from poverty
CEBU, Philippines – Brooms are powerful objects in the fantasy world as well as in real life. In Paknaan, a coastal barangay in the highly urbanized city of Mandaue in Cebu, hundreds of families...
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