One-and-done: Alas Pilipinas crashes out of Challenger Cup as Vietnam...
MANILA, Philippines – It’s a one-and-done stint for Alas Pilipinas in the 2024 FIVB Challenger Cup as world No. 34 Vietnam rolled to a 25-14, 25-22, 25-21 knockout quarterfinal sweep at the Ninoy...
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FELIP releases first solo album ‘7sins’
MANILA, Philippines – FELIP, also known as SB19’s Ken, released his first solo album ‘7sins’ on Friday, July 5. He described the nine-track album as a “journey of acknowledging human shortcomings.”...
View ArticleArgentina adds to Gilas Boys’ woes in FIBA U17 World Cup
MANILA, Philippines – Still not enough. After dropping their first four matches with an average losing margin of 65.5 points, Gilas Boys put up a valiant late-game stand against Argentina, but still...
View ArticleNATO chief Stoltenberg sidesteps questions on Biden’s health
BRUSSELS, Germany – NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg sidestepped questions on Friday, July 5, about US President Joe Biden’s health ahead of an alliance summit in Washington next week, saying one reason...
View ArticleBelen, Canino make most of long-awaited Alas team-up after UAAP wars
MANILA, Philippines – Bella Belen and Angel Canino have long been tabbed the brightest young stars of Philippine volleyball, ever since they quickly found their footing in the UAAP. Both historic...
View ArticleSolGen files petition to cancel Alice Guo’s birth certificate | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Solicitor-General files petition to cancel Alice Guo’s birth certificate Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra, the...
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES: Philippines vs Brazil – FIBA OQT 2024 semifinals
MANILA, Philippines – Two more wins and Gilas Pilipinas will play in the Paris Olympics. The Philippines aims to inch closer to that goal as it battles Brazil in the knockout semifinals of the FIBA...
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Maestro Nunelucio: Negros Island’s social-realist art icon
BACOLOD, Philippines – Negros Island has an artist who, for over five decades, has quietly waged a societal revolution through his mesmerizing paintings. Meet Lucio Alvarado, known in Negros as...
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Huawei Pura 70 Pro review: Exceptional cameras but usability issues persist
Disclosure: Huawei lent a unit for this review. I don’t mean to beat on a dead horse, but it must be said that outside of China, Huawei’s phones are at a significant disadvantage, with them not...
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Brewing change: This Baguio entrepreneur is giving Cordilleran farmers a leg up
BAGUIO, Philippines – After media giant ABS-CBN was forced to close down during the COVID-19 pandemic, Baguio-born Shaun Marrero found himself at a crossroads. His tech business, one of the many...
View ArticlePope Francis appoints Filipino priest as new archbishop in Guam
MANILA, Philippines – Pope Francis has picked a Filipino priest as the new archbishop in Guam. The Vatican City announced the appointment of Most Reverend Ryan Jimenez as the new archbishop of the...
View Article[Two Pronged] Our teenage daughter caught my wife and me having sex
Rappler’s Life and Style section runs an advice column by couple Jeremy Baer and clinical psychologist Dr. Margarita Holmes. Jeremy has a master’s degree in law from Oxford University. A banker of 37...
View ArticleAs Biden digs in, fellow Democrats face a dilemma
US President Joe Biden has defiantly rejected calls that he step aside from the presidential race against Republican opponent Donald Trump, presenting a challenge to fellow Democrats who are concerned...
View ArticleBrazil puts shackles on Brownlee as Gilas Pilipinas ends Olympic bid
MANILA, Philippines – Gilas Pilipinas reached the end of the road of its Paris Olympics bid. A poor third quarter doomed the Philippines as it crashed out of the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in...
View ArticleAcclaimed poet Lamberto Antonio passes away at 77
MANILA, Philippines – Acclaimed poet Lamberto Antonio has passed away. He was 77 years old. The poet’s son confirmed his father’s passing on Saturday, July 6. National Artist for Literature Virgilio...
View Article‘Losing Kai was big’: Cone says Sotto absence crucial in loss to Brazil
MANILA, Philippines – Gilas Pilipinas bid its Paris Olympic dreams goodbye with Kai Sotto helplessly watching from the sidelines. Head coach Tim Cone said the team badly missed the 7-foot-3 big man as...
View ArticleBrazil tactic vs Brownlee works to perfection as Gilas Pilipinas bows out
MANILA, Philippines – Brazil knew that beating Gilas Pilipinas required preventing Justin Brownlee from wreaking havoc. And that was exactly what happened as Brazil put the clamps on Brownlee in its...
View ArticleJohn Cena announces retirement from in-ring competition in 2025 – WWE
US wrestling superstar and actor John Cena announced retirement from in-ring competition in 2025, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) said in a post on social media platform X on Saturday, July 6....
View ArticleIndonesia’s Harashta Haifa Zahra is Miss Supranational 2024
MANILA, Philippines – Harashta Haifa Zahra of Indonesia was named Miss Supranational 2024 during the pageant’s coronation night held in Malopolska, Poland, on Saturday, July 6 (early Sunday, July 7...
View ArticleRappler Recap: Binibining Pilipinas 2024 coronation night
MANILA, Philippines – Myrna Esguerra of Abra was crowned Binibining Pilipinas International 2024 during the live coronation night held at the Araneta Coliseum on Sunday, July 7. Aside from Esguerra,...
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