Sonny Angara is the new DepEd secretary | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Sonny Angara named as new education secretary President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. names Senator Sonny Angara as the new...
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‘Personal vendetta’? Binay prepares ahead of Cayetano’s new Senate building...
MANILA, Philippines – Ahead of the public hearing about the ballooning expenses of the P23-billion new Senate building on Wednesday, July 3, Senator Nancy Binay said she is preparing herself in case...
View ArticleEx-Shiga veteran Kiefer Ravena finds new Japan B. League home, signs with...
MANILA, Philippines – After three years with the Shiga Lakes, Kiefer Ravena is moving to another Japan B. League team, signing with the Yokohama B-Corsairs on a two-year deal. “Unfortunately, we had...
View ArticleBeatdowns continue: Puerto Rico thrashes winless Gilas Boys by 45 in FIBA U17...
MANILA, Philippines – The Gilas Pilipinas under-17 team remained winless in the FIBA U17 World Cup after suffering yet another lopsided defeat, this time at the hands of Puerto Rico, 98-53, on...
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Papal enemy Archbishop Vigano found guilty of schism and excommunicated
VATICAN CITY – Italian Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, a fierce ultra-conservative critic of Pope Francis, has been found guilty of schism and excommunicated, the Vatican’s doctrinal office said in a...
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Tandem or not? 2 Cebu City mayors hold separate state of the city addresses
It appears that a bigger storm is brewing in the Queen City of the South after two mayors, one acting, and the other on preventive suspension, each held their own State of the City Address (SOCA)....
View ArticleExpect pricier flights: NAIA terminal fees may climb 73% after privatization
MANILA, Philippines – The consortium led by Ramon Ang’s San Miguel Corporation is set to take over and rehabilitate Manila’s aging airport by September 2024. And it seems that passengers will soon...
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Suspended NFA employees ask Court of Appeals to junk Ombudsman’s order
MANILA, Philippines – Suspended National Food Authority (NFA) employees have sought the Court of Appeals’ (CA) intervention in their pending case before the Office of the Ombudsman. On July 4, 27...
View ArticleOne-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 Article‘Grow old together’: Jia de Guzman preaches continuity, locks in long-term...
MANILA, Philippines – The Alas Pilipinas women’s volleyball team saw its recent torrid winning streak snapped after longtime Southeast Asian tormentor Vietnam handed it a straight-set reality check in...
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[Only IN Hollywood] ‘Kinds of Kindness’ cast, Lanthimos on their ‘bizarre,...
LOS ANGELES, USA – “It’s impossible. I just trust him. The script is bizarre, strange, bonkers, and special, of course, but to try and unpack it too much, it would just get stuck in your head. And the...
View ArticleChina hands hapless Gilas Boys 6th straight loss in FIBA U17 World Cup
MANILA, Philippines – Another game, another drubbing of Gilas Boys in the FIBA U17 World Cup. Playing against a fellow Asian squad for the first time this tournament, the Gilas Pilipinas under-17...
View ArticleWATCH: How Alyssa Valdez serves up fun, volleyball savvy in free camps
MANILA, Philippines – Alyssa Valdez knows volleyball has given her so much. So as early as now, the 31-year-old volleyball star wants to give back to the sport by providing aspiring players a place to...
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...
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LIVE UPDATES: Philippines vs Brazil – FIBA OQT 2024 semifinals
MANILA, Philippines – Gilas Pilipinas bid goodbye to its Paris Games dreams as it crashed out of the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Riga, Latvia, after a 71-60 loss to world No. 12 Brazil in...
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