Magnolia playoff streak under Victolero still alive after escape vs Phoenix
MANILA, Philippines – Magnolia has not missed the playoffs since Chito Victolero took over the coaching reins. And the Hotshots steered clear of seeing that streak end as they stayed in contention in...
View ArticleIsraeli cabinet delay approval of Gaza ceasefire deal, as strikes on enclave...
Israel said it had delayed holding a cabinet meeting on Thursday, January 16, to ratify a ceasefire with Hamas, blaming the militant group for the hold-up, as Palestinian authorities said Israeli...
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TRANSCRIPT | Rappler Talk Investigative, Part 2: Edgar Matobato, truth-teller...
Edgar Matobato, a self-confessed hitman of the Davao Death Squad, had been in hiding for seven years before he found himself in protective custody outside the country. In Part 1 of a 2023 sit-down...
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2025 candidates air P4-B worth of TV, radio ads before October 2024 candidacy...
MANILA, Philippines – Ads worth more than P4 billion have already aired on TV and radio stations across the Philippines even before candidates filed their certificates of candidacy (COCs) in October...
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Why a labor leader is seeking the Supreme Court’s help to disqualify Quiboloy...
Alleged trafficker Apollo Quiboloy surprised the public last year when he threw his hat into the ring and filed his candidacy for senator. But just like his highly controversial policies and practices...
View ArticleIsrael holds off approving Gaza ceasefire but US says deal is on track
Israel delayed approval of a deal with Palestinian militant group Hamas for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and release of hostages, but the United States said it still expected the agreement to go into...
View Article‘Twin Peaks’ creator and filmmaker David Lynch dies at 78
LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK, USA – David Lynch, the American filmmaker, writer, and artist who scored best director Oscar nominations for Blue Velvet, The Elephant Man, and Mulholland Drive and co-created...
View ArticleSouth Korea’s Yoon refuses questioning again as detention deadline looms
SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea’s arrested President Yoon Suk-yeol will not attend a new round of questioning by investigators on Friday, January 17, his lawyer said, as authorities face an imminent...
View ArticleTerrence Romeo stays upbeat even as Terrafirma on verge of another winless...
MANILA, Philippines – Wins have been hard to come by for Terrafirma, but veteran guard Terrence Romeo opts to stay optimistic amid the Dyip’s persistent struggles. Terrafirma stayed winless in the PBA...
View ArticleRichard Gutierrez reveals ongoing annulment with Sarah Lahbati
MANILA, Philippines – Richard Gutierrez and former partner Sarah Lahbati are now going through an annulment process over a year after their split, the actor revealed on Friday, January 17. Gutierrez...
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NMP to return church panels in March but cases to continue, said Cebu governor
CEBU, Philippines – The National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) has told Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia it would return in March the four pulpit panels reported stolen from the heritage church of...
View ArticleTNT stamps class vs Ginebra anew to extend hot PBA streak
MANILA, Philippines – TNT not only extended its winning streak in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup but also asserted its mastery over Barangay Ginebra. In a rematch of the Governors’ Cup finals, the Tropang...
View ArticleMikey Williams keen on TNT return: ‘Only time will tell’
MANILA, Philippines – A TNT return remains a target for Mikey Williams, but that happening anytime soon is a big question mark. Williams made a surprise PBA appearance as he watched his former team...
View ArticleThe making of Edgar Matobato
First of two parts It is a wonder Edgar Matobato is still alive. A confessed assassin for the Davao Death Squad, he was the first to go public about the killings allegedly ordered by former president...
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With no guidelines, Cebu students and teachers left to figure out AI on their...
Senior high school students Amanda Cabusas and Justine Laurence Castro frequently use artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT, which rapidly grew in popularity worldwide in the past two years....
View ArticleMarcos says food security emergency needed as tariff cuts failed to bring...
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Friday, January 17, that the tariff cuts on rice his government started implementing in June 2024 did not help bring down prices, forcing...
View ArticleThe rise of journalist-creators in Cebu
How do journalists thrive with shrinking newsrooms, especially in communities outside Metro Manila? Two Cebuano journalists, who have built their own audience independent of an established news...
View ArticleTrump plans big immigration raid in Chicago on day 2 – report
Donald Trump’s incoming US presidential administration plans to launch a large immigration raid in Chicago the day after he takes office, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing four people...
View ArticleTien the youngest man into Australian Open last 16 since Nadal
American qualifier Learner Tien became the youngest man to reach the Australian Open fourth round in 20 years as he beat an ailing Corentin Moutet, 7-6 (10), 6-3, 6-3, on Saturday, January 18,...
View ArticleTikTok faces US ban deadline as users brace for fallout
TikTok buzzed with nervous anticipation across the US on Saturday, January 18, as a looming federal ban threatened to sever access to the Chinese-owned app that has captivated nearly half of all...
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