In new Magna Carta, waste workers assert rights, humane labor conditions
MANILA, Philippines – Waste workers and environmental groups launched the Magna Carta for Waste Workers on Tuesday, June 11, in a bid to push for the legislation of rights, protection, and the...
View ArticleLOOK: Fire in Bangkok night market kills exotic animals, reptiles, pets
A fire broke out Tuesday dawn, June 11, at the Chatuchak Weekend Market, in Bangkok, Thailand, killing exotic animals, reptiles and pets peddled in the area. Here are photos of the incident from...
View ArticleFête de la Musique PH 2024: What to expect, headliners, and destination stages
MANILA, Philippines – Audiophiles, rejoice! Music, arts, and culture festival Fête de la Musique Philippines is returning more massive than ever with its “multi-stage, multi-genre, and multi-day...
View Article[Kitchen 143] Bites on the green at GolfX BGC
Kitchen 143 now heads out of the home kitchen and visits old and new favorite restaurants in and out of Metro Manila. In this episode, Kitchen 143 host Michelle Aventajado of Momma ‘N Manila heads to...
View ArticleComeback? Manny Pacquiao says negotiations ongoing for fight vs Mario Barrios
MANILA, Philippines – A competitive ring return is in the works for Manny Pacquiao as his camp engages in discussions for a potential title fight this year. Set to tangle with Japanese mixed martial...
View ArticleDe Brito praises Canino’s coachability, calls La Salle star a ‘natural killer’
MANILA, Philippines – Pouncing on the opportunity to excel and deliver for Alas Pilipinas, Angel Canino was certainly a godsend for coach Jorge Souza de Brito. The Brazilian coach praised the UAAP...
View ArticleMarcos admin to expand 4Ps to include pregnant, lactating women
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. approved on Tuesday, June 11, a proposal by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to provide cash grants to pregnant and...
View ArticleEx-Lakers coach Darvin Ham returning to Bucks as top assistant – reports
Fired Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham is returning to the Milwaukee Bucks as the top assistant coach on Doc Rivers’ staff, ESPN reported Monday, June 10 (Tuesday, June 11, Manila time). Ham,...
View ArticleMilitary uniforms believed to be Chinese found in Porac POGO | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Suspected Chinese military uniforms found in Porac POGO Authorities discover what looks like Chinese military...
View ArticleHunter Biden found guilty of lying about drug use to buy gun
WILMINGTON, Delaware – President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden was convicted by a jury on Tuesday, June 11, of lying about his drug use to illegally buy a gun, a verdict Democrats may seize upon to...
View ArticleHezbollah fires big rocket salvos at Israel after senior commander killed
Lebanon’s Hezbollah fired big barrages of rockets at Israel on Wednesday, June 12, in retaliation for an Israeli strike which killed a senior Hezbollah field commander, escalating the conflict across...
View ArticleAteneo universities launch Zamboanga Peninsula’s first master of laws program
ZAMBOANGA, Philippines – Two Ateneo universities have collaborated and launched the first master of laws program in the Zamboanga Peninsula region. The agreement between the Ateneo de Zamboanga...
View ArticleRecord extended as June Mar Fajardo wins 10th PBA Best Player plum
MANILA, Philippines – June Mar Fajardo further embellished his status as arguably the greatest PBA player of all time. The 6-foot-10 big man from San Miguel earned the Best Player of the Conference...
View ArticleA shady POGO rises fast, law enforcers scramble to pin it down
In Porac, Pampanga, near the border of Angeles City, stands the Thai Royal Court, a sprawling compound that houses a resort, a golf course, and a country club – or at least that’s what old satellite...
View ArticlePhilippine artists’ Independence Day works depict tension with China
MANILA, Philippines – From patriotic posts to memes and history fan fiction, Filipinos across different social media platforms shared how they celebrated the 126th anniversary of the declaration of...
View ArticleMavericks need to reach ‘higher level’ to avoid 3-0 hole vs Celtics
DALLAS, USA – The NBA Finals enters a pivotal Game 3 with two distinct possibilities: the Boston Celtics take a commanding 3-0 lead and inch closer to the franchise’s first title since 2008, or the...
View ArticleMarcos, Cabinet hard pressed to sing Bagong Pilipinas hymn | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Have Marcos and his Cabinet memorized the Bagong Pilipinas hymn and pledge? On Independence Day, the President and...
View ArticleJerry West, inspiration for NBA logo, dies aged 86
Jerry West, widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all-time whose silhouette was the inspiration for the National Basketball Association’s logo, has died at the age of 86. The...
View Article‘Just another game’: UP overcomes La Salle to rule preseason tourney
MANILA, Philippines – The University of the Philippines refused to make a big deal of another preseason title. Rallying from a 20-point hole, the UP Fighting Maroons exacted vengeance on UAAP champion...
View ArticleUnaware of Best Player coronation, focused Fajardo dominates for San Miguel...
MANILA, Philippines – June Mar Fajardo had no idea it was the day the PBA was supposed to announce the Best Player of the Conference (BPC) of the Philippine Cup. All the 6-foot-10 big man wanted was...
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