FACT CHECK: Screenshots of X posts from Carlos Yulo, family, girlfriend are fake
Claim: Filipino gymnast Carlos Yulo, his mother Angelica, and his girlfriend Chloe Anjeleigh San Jose have posted on X (formerly Twitter) about their reported family feud, following his historic wins...
View Article‘Cat Quest 3’ review: A paw-some adventure
Disclosure: The publisher provided a PS5 code for this review. I started playing Cat Quest 3 late in the afternoon on a Saturday. After exploring various locales and completing several side quests, I...
View ArticleMolasses spill hits Sagay Marine Reserve in Negros Occidental
BACOLOD, Philippines – A molasses spill hit the famous Sagay Marine Reserve in Sagay City, Negros Occidental on Wednesday, August 7, resulting in water discoloration within the 1.3 hectares of the...
View ArticleSouth Korean pistol shooter Kim Ye-ji thanks Musk for making her famous
INCHEON, South Korea – South Korean pistol shooter Kim Ye-ji on Wednesday, August 7, thanked billionaire Elon Musk for making her world famous after she became an overnight social media phenomena,...
View ArticleThai court orders dissolution of anti-establishment election winner
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday, August 7, ordered the dissolution of anti-establishment opposition party Move Forward, ruling its campaign to amend a law that...
View ArticleInjured John Ceniza suffers quick end to Paris Olympics bid
MANILA, Philippines – As much as weightlifter John Ceniza wanted to put on a show for the Philippines in his Olympic debut, his injury-riddled body just refused to cooperate. A nagging shoulder injury...
View ArticleHarris draws more support among Black voters, Trump up slightly among white...
WASHINGTON, USA – Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris is drawing more support from Black voters than President Joe Biden did when he was in the race this year, while Republican Donald...
View ArticleContrasting starts for PH golfers Pagdanganan, Ardina in Paris Olympics
MANILA, Philippines – Bianca Pagdanganan rebounded from a shaky start to end the first round of the Paris Olympics women’s golf competition at joint 13th at the Le Golf National on Wednesday, August...
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES, RESULTS: Team Philippines, 2024 Paris Olympics – August 8
MANILA, Philippines – Nesthy Petecio looks to stay in the hunt for an Olympic boxing gold that has eluded the country as she leads four Filipinos competing in the Paris Games on Thursday, August 8....
View ArticleEJ Obiena aims to bring ‘world-class’ pole vault meet to PH this year
MANILA, Philippines – If things push through, Filipino pole vault star EJ Obiena is set to compete locally for the first time in five years. Obiena looks to bring a “world-class” competition to the...
View ArticleSara Duterte takes a swipe at Marcos gov’t, but won’t it backfire?
Nearly two months since she resigned from the Marcos Cabinet — a clear signal of an intent to break ranks and go on a divergent path — Vice President Sara Duterte took a swipe at the government,...
View ArticleCourt freezes Quiboloy’s assets, properties | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Court of Appeals freezes Apollo Quiboloy’s bank accounts, properties The Court of Appeals orders the freezing of...
View ArticleIsrael kills 40 Palestinians in Gaza airstrikes amid fears of wider war
CAIRO, Egypt – Israeli forces stepped up airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, August 8, killing at least 40 people, Palestinian medics said, in further battle with Hamas-led militants as...
View ArticleElreen Ando resets personal bests to finish 6th in Olympic weightlifting return
MANILA, Philippines – Filipina weightlifter Elreen Ando reached new heights even as an Olympic medal remained elusive. Ando set a pair of personal-best marks as she placed sixth in the women’s 59kg...
View ArticleBianca Pagdanganan climbs to joint 6th, boosts bid for Olympic golf medal
MANILA, Philippines – Bianca Pagdanganan stayed in the medal mix through the second of four rounds in the Paris Olympics women’s golf competition as she improved to joint sixth at the Le Golf National...
View ArticleGolden boy Carlos Yulo, Team Philippines return home on August 13
MANILA, Philippines – Carlos Yulo and the rest of the Filipino delegation in the Paris Games are set to return home on Tuesday, August 13, following a historic Olympic run. A well-deserved heroes’...
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES: USA vs Serbia – 2024 Paris Olympics men’s basketball semifinal
USA moved one win away from claiming a fifth straight Olympic gold after completing a nail-biting 95-91 come-from-behind victory against Serbia in men’s basketball action of the Paris Games. Steph...
View ArticleFrance escapes Germany to reach Olympic men’s basketball final again
PARIS, France – Bolstered by an electric home crowd, a turbo-charged French men’s basketball team won a 73-69 thriller over Germany on Thursday, August 8, to send the host through to the Paris...
View ArticleAfter CA win: Maria Ressa tells Marcos gov’t, please stop appealing
MANILA, Philippines – “Please stop appealing,” this was the plea of Rappler CEO and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa following the company’s decisive victory at the Court of Appeals (CA). “I...
View ArticleLOOK: Hidilyn Diaz, Carlos Yulo share Olympic golden moment
MANILA, Philippines – The meetup couldn’t be any more historic and iconic. With the Eiffel Tower as their backdrop, weightlifting star Hidilyn Diaz and gymnastics ace Carlos Yulo — the Philippines’...
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