Rainy Christmas Eve in parts of Luzon, Eastern Visayas due to shear line
MANILA, Philippines – The shear line was causing a rainy Christmas Eve in Southern Luzon, Central Luzon, and Eastern Visayas on Tuesday, December 24. The shear line refers to the point where cold air...
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Cardinal David hits Israel, says Jesus would have been born in Gaza
MANILA, Philippines – Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David, bishop of Kalookan, criticized the state of Israel on Christmas Eve for its relentless attacks on Gaza that have killed tens of thousands of...
View ArticleMagnolia’s Ratliffe faces Ginebra for 1st time in Christmas Clasico
MANILA, Philippines – It is not Magnolia import Ricardo Ratliffe’s first tour of duty in the PBA, but he has yet to face Barangay Ginebra. Ratliffe will get to do so on Christmas Day as the Hotshots...
View ArticleTrump says he’ll seek the death penalty for ‘rapists, murderers, and monsters’
WASHINGTON, USA – US President-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday, December 24, he will direct his Justice Department to “vigorously pursue” the death penalty to protect Americans from “violent...
View ArticleLIVE: Pope Francis delivers ‘Urbi et Orbi’ for Christmas 2024
MANILA, Philippines – Pope Francis delivers his traditional “Urbi et Orbi” blessing from the Central Loggia of Saint Peter’s Basilica on Christmas Day. During the “Urbi et Orbi” — a Latin phrase that...
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Nigerian communities combat deforestation with sustainable tree planting
Under the blazing midday sun of Gomboru Liberty in Borno, northeast Nigeria, Ali Yerima, a youth advocate and chairman of the Gomboru Youth Association, was in full concentration, sweat trickling down...
View ArticleIran lifts ban on WhatsApp and Google Play, state media says
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Iranian authorities have lifted a ban on Meta’s instant messaging platform WhatsApp and Google Play as a first step to scale back internet restrictions, Iranian state...
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On Christmas Day, Pope Francis calls for talks to end Ukraine war
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis in his Christmas message on Wednesday, December 25, called for talks between Ukraine and Russia to end the war that followed Moscow’s full-scale invasion two years ago and...
View ArticleFewer Filipinos expect a happy Christmas in 2024 | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Fewer Filipinos expect a happy Christmas in 2024 compared to last year A Social Weather Stations survey reveals...
View ArticleHeading drops 30 as streaking Converge gives Meralco a Christmas beating
MANILA, Philippines – Converge celebrated Christmas by extending its winning streak in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup following a 110-94 romp of Meralco at the Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday, December 25....
View ArticleRussia launches ‘inhuman’ Christmas Day attacks, Ukraine says
KYIV, Ukraine – Russia attacked Ukraine’s energy system and some cities with cruise and ballistic missiles plus drones on Wednesday, December 25, in an “inhuman” Christmas Day assault, Ukraine’s...
View ArticleThompson breaks Magnolia heart on Christmas with game-winner as Ginebra escapes
MANILA, Philippines – Scottie Thompson turned into the Grinch and ruined Christmas for Magnolia, leading Barangay Ginebra to a 95-92 escape in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the Araneta Coliseum on...
View ArticleHamas and Israel blame each other for ceasefire delay
The Palestinian militant group Hamas and Israel traded blame on Wednesday, December 25, over their failure to conclude a ceasefire agreement despite progress reported by both sides in past days. Hamas...
View ArticleThe stories that shook the regions in 2024
CEBU, Philippines – 2024 was the year that took seismic tales from the provinces and towns to the big screens and chambers of the Congress of the Philippines and Malacañang. Rappler’s regions cluster...
View ArticleWesley So, Oliver Barbosa enter historic P80 million World Rapid & Blitz in...
MANILA, Philippines – Filipino-American standout Wesley So hopes to brighten up a dim season while US-based Filipino Grandmaster Oliver Barbosa tries his mettle against the chess elite when they...
View ArticlePope opens special ‘Holy Door’ for Catholic Jubilee at Rome prison
ROME, Italy – Pope Francis made a visit on Thursday, December 26, to one of the largest prison complexes in Italy, opening a special “Holy Door” for the 2025 Catholic Holy Year, in what the Vatican...
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Cardinal David: Free political prisoners for Jubilee Year
MANILA, Philippines – Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David, bishop of Kalookan, said Mass inside Camp Bagong Diwa in Bicutan, on Thursday, December 26, saying that political prisoners should be freed. “I...
View ArticleJimmy Butler ‘ready for exit’ from Miami – report
Six-time All-Star Jimmy Butler is “ready for his exit” and prefers that the Miami Heat trade him before the February 6 deadline, ESPN reported Wednesday, December 25. Reports have been swirling for...
View Article[REFLECTION] The way we live now
There was a time when even Manila had all these odd, vacant patches which were either grasslands of swampy kangkungan, or daraanan ng riles ng tren. I and my playmates used to chase dragonflies and...
View ArticleRodrigo Duterte to lawyer for VP Sara vs. impeachment | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: VP Sara Duterte says father will be her ‘collaborating counsel’ in impeachment complaints Vice President Sara...
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