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LIST: Where to get mooncakes for Mid-Autumn Festival 2024
MANILA, Philippines – Over the centuries, Chinese emperors worshipped the moon and prayed for bountiful harvests during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Now, the festival centers around family reunions and...
View ArticleBenilde stays unbeaten in NCAA, San Beda weathers San Sebastian storm
MANILA, Philippines – College of St. Benilde streaked to its third straight win to stay on top of the NCAA leaderboard as San Beda rebounded strong by dealing San Sebastian’s first loss in Season 100...
View ArticleKamala Harris and Oprah Winfrey to rally support in livestream event
WASHINGTON, USA – US Vice President Kamala Harris will join celebrity Oprah Winfrey in a livestream event next week to rally support in key battleground states in the November 5 presidential election,...
View ArticleLassiter shoots for PBA 3-point record as San Miguel battles Ginebra
MANILA, Philippines – History is within arms reach for Marcio Lassiter. Lassiter can break the PBA record for career three-pointers currently held by league great Jimmy Alapag when San Miguel tangles...
View ArticleLabor leaders Leody de Guzman, Luke Espiritu announce Senate bid
MANILA, Philippines – Labor leaders Leody de Guzman and Luke Espiritu announced their senatorial bid on Saturday, September 14. De Guzman and Espiritu formalized their bid during the Bukluran ng...
View ArticleNU completes 4th-quarter comeback, stuns FEU for 1st win
MANILA, Philippines – The NU Bulldogs entered the winning column of the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament after completing a nail-biting 62-60 come-from-behind victory against the FEU...
View ArticleRappler Talk: Franklin Drilon on Alice Guo, probe into POGOs
MANILA, Philippines – The Congress is leading the probe into illegal Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGO), which has so far yielded complaints and cases filed against players like dismissed...
View ArticleBanchero says playoff-bound Meralco needs to reach ‘better level’ for tougher...
MANILA, Philippines – Meralco got back on track in the PBA Governors’ Cup, but its win over NorthPort left much to be desired for Chris Banchero. Banchero said the Bolts need to get to a “better...
View ArticleAdamson relights fire, batters UST with huge second-half breakaway
MANILA, Philippines – The Adamson Soaring Falcons bounced back hard from a 30-point loss at the hands of La Salle, ending the UST Growling Tigers’ short undefeated run with a 69-56 rout in the UAAP...
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In debut book ‘With Decade,’ Austere Gamao queers the epic hero
MANILA, Philippines – In his first collection of poems, With Decade, published by local independent press Grana Books, Austere Rex Gamao, acts as an irreverent queer god who makes and unmakes a life...
View ArticleHouthi missile reaches central Israel for first time, no injuries reported
JERUSALEM – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would inflict a “heavy price” on the Iran-aligned Houthis who control northern Yemen, after they reached central Israel with a missile on...
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Pope in Singapore: From the Apostolic Palace to Punggol neighborhood
SINGAPORE – Houses close to the ground are a rare sight in Singapore. We are more used to tall apartments built by the government, where almost 80% of the population resides. One or two-story homes...
View ArticleTwo Spanish nationals arrested in Venezuela not linked to any plot to...
MADRID, Spain – Two Spanish nationals arrested in Venezuela had no links to the Spanish secret service and Spain was not involved in any plan to politically destabilize the South American country, a...
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[Only IN Hollywood] When Bond goes queer
LOS ANGELES, California – Daniel Craig, James Bond to many, goes Queer in Luca Guadagnino’s newest film. Engaging in what IndieWire’s Ryan Lattanzio wrote are “the most explicit gay scenes in any...
View ArticleHOMESTRETCH: The grit and grace of Filipino Paralympians
MANILA, Philippines – In its 2024 edition, 6 Filipino para athletes competed in 5 games in Paris. The athletes are swimmer Angel Otom, javelin thrower Cendy Asusano, wheelchair racer Jerrold...
View ArticleEJ Obiena donates pole vault pits, hopes to spur growth of sport in PH
MANILA, Philippines – Pole vault star EJ Obiena dreams of a time when his sport is easily accessible to the Filipino youth. And he’s putting his money where his mouth is as Obiena and his camp donated...
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[The Wide Shot] Making sense of the Pope’s ‘all religions are a path to God’
Catholic social media exploded after Pope Francis, in an interreligious meeting with youth in Singapore, made a provocative statement about other religions. In this meeting at the Catholic Junior...
View ArticleLa Salle buries rival Ateneo in second-half clampdown, rises to solo first
MANILA, Philippines – The mighty La Salle Green Archers kept true to early predictions in their first rivalry match of the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament, blasting underdogs Ateneo Blue...
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Thai baby hippo internet star draws thousands to her zoo
CHONBURI, Thailand – Thailand’s latest internet celebrity, baby hippo “Moo Deng,” is challenging her keepers with the unexpectedly big crowds she is drawing to her zoo, two hours south of the capital...
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DepEd to roll out special science program for students taking PISA 2025
MANILA, Philippines – In preparation for the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2025, the Department of Education (DepEd) will launch a special science program for students who will...
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