[Pope Watch] Cardinal Tagle silent on Duterte drug war killings?
MANILA, Philippines – “We cannot govern the nation by killing.” It was on the birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary, September 8, 2017, that Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle issued one of his strongest words...
View ArticleAll cardinals who will elect new pope arrive in Rome ahead of conclave
VATICAN CITY – All of the 133 cardinals expected to take part in the secret conclave to elect a new pope have arrived in Rome, the Vatican said on Monday, May 5, with the race to succeed Pope Francis...
View ArticleConclave at the Vatican: The election of the next pope
Cardinals are set to convene starting May 7 for the conclave that will elect the 267th leader of the Roman Catholic Church, succeeding Pope Francis. The conclave includes 135 cardinals who are...
View ArticleKawa Pilipinas: How and why this non-profit feeds the hungry and politically...
MANILA, Philippines – For Mae Paner, nothing is ever accidental. The founder and chair of Kawa Pilipinas Foundation believes that everything — even challenges — is part of a larger plan. This belief...
View ArticleHontiveros, Makabayan call for probe into Villar’s PrimeWater lapses | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Hontiveros, Makabayan seek Senate, House probes into lapses of Villars’ PrimeWater Senator Risa Hontiveros and...
View ArticleLIVESTREAM: Sistine Chapel chimney for Vatican conclave, Day 1
MANILA, Philippines – All eyes will be on the chimney of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican during the conclave to elect the successor of the late Pope Francis. Black smoke from the chimney will mean...
View ArticleRESULTS: April 2025 Civil Engineers Licensure Examination
The following is a press release from the Professional Regulation Commission. The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 4,940 out of 16,913 passed the Civil Engineers Licensure...
View Article[Pope Watch] A prayer for the conclave
MANILA, Philippines – The world is watching the conclave at the Vatican because the pope is a global figure, “an anchor in a turbulent world” as our foreign affairs reporter Bea Cupin wrote. But the...
View ArticleWhat’s in a papal name? An agenda for the Catholic Church
VATICAN CITY – When Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio emerged onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica after the conclave of March 2013, few outside his native Argentina knew who he was or what kind of...
View ArticleMichelangelo meets James Bond: high-tech in Sistine Chapel to keep conclave...
VATICAN CITY – Vatican technicians are securing what on Wednesday, May 7, will arguably become the world’s most beautiful bunker, making sure that what happens in the Sistine Chapel stays in the...
View ArticleSame family names shape 2025 party-list race
A troubling pattern continues to emerge in the 2025 elections as families dominate the party-list race for a spot in the House of Representatives. An analysis of at least 1,600 names from the...
View ArticleEMBO health centers reopen as Taguig takes control of facilities
MANILA, Philippines – Health centers in the Enlisted Men’s Barrios (EMBO) will reopen to the public starting Wednesday, May 7, a day after the Taguig City government officially took over various...
View ArticleFULL TEXT: Litany of the Saints prayed as the conclave begins
The waiting game begins. The 133 cardinal electors will first pray the Litany of the Saints in the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace ahead of the conclave to elect the successor of the late Pope Francis....
View ArticleDatu, Nocum take turns as Rain or Shine overcomes hot-shooting Blackwater
MANILA, Philippines – Keith Datu turned in the highest scoring performance of his PBA career and steered Rain or Shine to a 120-106 win over Blackwater in the Philippine Cup at the Ninoy Aquino...
View ArticleLIVESTREAM: Conclave begins with cardinals’ procession, oath-taking
MANILA, Philippines – The conclave to elect the successor of the late Pope Francis will begin at 4:30 pm in the Vatican on Wednesday, May 7 (10:30 pm, Manila time). The 133 cardinal electors will...
View ArticleWhat is a Roman Catholic conclave and who takes part?
VATICAN CITY – Roman Catholic cardinals begin their conclave to elect the Church’s 267th pope on Wednesday, May 7. Following are key facts about the conclave – one of the world’s oldest and most...
View ArticleTeam Marcos rivals call probe into Laoag vote-buying | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Team Marcos rivals seek probe of ‘super rampant vote-buying’ in Laoag Councilors on the opposing side of the First...
View ArticleBolick, NLEX survive fiery Ginebra comeback for 4th straight win
MANILA, Philippines – When the going got tough, the NLEX Road Warriors leaned on Robert Bolick to bail them out. And Bolick delivered as usual, hitting big shots down the stretch as NLEX weathered the...
View ArticleCarl Tamayo dazzles anew, outduels Juan GDL as Changwon grabs 2-0 lead vs...
MANILA, Philippines – The Carl Tamayo show continues in the Korean Basketball League (KBL) finals. After a 24-point Game 1 explosion, Tamayo delivered another high-scoring performance for the...
View ArticleBlack smoke signals no pope elected in first conclave vote
VATICAN CITY – Black smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday evening, May 7, signaling an inconclusive first vote by cardinals locked in the Sistine Chapel in a conclave to...
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