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UAAP: On road to title filled with doubters and critics, Lady Eagles kept the faith

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 19 05:47 AM

From the first day of Season 81 until the finals, coach Oliver Almadro and the Lady Eagles tuned out the nonbelievers to scale the mountaintop of collegiate women's volleyball. Read more »

PBA: From main guy to role player, champ Romeo now knows value of sacrifice

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 19 12:20 AM

Surrounded by more battle-tested, title-experienced teammates, Terrence Romeo needed to recalibrate his game for the good of his team and himself. Read more »

After Dani wins one, make that 5 UAAP titles for Ravena siblings

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 19 05:44 AM

Dani Ravena earned what appears to be a birthright in her family — becoming a UAAP champion for Ateneo. Read more »

Seasonal blue moon rises Sunday

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 18 06:34 PM

Filipinos may get a glimpse of the rare celestial occurrence blue moon on Sunday, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) said. Read more »

PH Robotics team wins big at FIRST Lego League World Championship

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 18 03:23 PM

The Philippine Robotics National Team emerged victorious after bagging two coveted awards in the recent For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Lego League World Championship held in Houston, Texas in the United States. Read more »

Climate Change para kay Mang Juan, Aling Maria at iba pa

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 18 03:45 PM

Mahirap intindihin ang panahon. Tag-init ngayon, tapos bilang bubuhos ang ulan. Ang karaniwang komento ay “ito ang Climate Change.” Read more »

'Bato' challenges detractors to IQ test

Aleta Nieva Nishimori, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 18 02:11 PM

MANILA – Former police and corrections chief Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa challenged his detractors to an IQ test after taking potshots for his admission that he needed training for his new duties as senator. Read more »

Social media, star power boost some party-list frontrunners

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 17 10:14 PM

Topping the party-list race is the ACT-CIS or Anti-Crime and Terrorism Through Community Involvement and Support group which is backed by media personality Erwin Tulfo. Read more »

BDO, Ayala, JG Summit make it to Forbes Global 2000

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 17 01:40 PM

The Sy-led firm BDO Unibank ranked 1018th with market value worth $11.2 billion and assets amounting to $57.5 billion, followed by SM Investments Corp at the 1092nd spot, with a market value of $21.6 billion and assets worth $19 billion. Read more »

After Jinggoy's post, JV Ejercito tweets 'I am still...The Good One'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 17 01:21 PM

MANILA - The sibling rivalry between half-brothers reelectionist Senator JV Ejercito and former sen. Jinggoy Estrada continues on social media. Read more »

Cebu Pacific seeks new cadet pilots for 'study now, pay later'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 17 12:57 PM

Aspiring pilots who wish to study at Flight Training Adelaide in Australia must be Filipino citizens, proficient in English, and college graduates of any degree with an average grade of at least 80 percent in Math, Physics and English. Read more »

'Doon sa pinakamabahong lugar': Baguio mayor-elect to hold office in dumpsite

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 17 11:48 AM

MANILA - The new mayor-elect of Baguio City promised to hold office at the dumpsite in Barangay Irisan on his second day as the summer capital's chief executive.   Read more »

The deadly odds of pigeon racing in the Philippines

Cecil Morella, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of May 17 09:48 AM

This is the MacArthur competition -- the Philippines' longest homing pigeon race. It's a tough challenge for the birds and a tense affair for the owners. Read more »

Vico Sotto vows to end 'confusing' traffic scheme, 'quota' for enforcers in Pasig

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 17 12:20 AM

MANILA - (UPDATE) Pasig City Mayor-elect Vico Sotto said he would do away with the city's "confusing" traffic scheme, and remove the "quota" imposed on the city's traffic enforcers.  Read more »

Babaeng naputulan ng paa sa Bar exam bombing, wagi sa halalan

Isay Reyes, ABS CBN News
Updated as of May 16 11:59 PM

Unang nakilala si Raissa Laurel bilang isa sa mga biktima ng ''Bar exam bombing'' sa De La Salle University noong September 26, 2010. Second year law student noon si Raissa sa San Sebastian College nang maputulan siya ng paa dahil sa insidente. Read more »

Not a good day for many vulnerable voters

VERA Files
Posted at May 16 10:06 PM

Misinformation, unclear instructions and long waiting hours hounded the Commission on Elections’ (Comelec) implementation of emergency accessible polling places.   Read more »

Pacquiao volunteers to teach 'Bato' about Senate work

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 16 05:09 PM

Sen. Manny Pacquiao on Thursday said he was willing willing to share his knowledge about Senate work with former police chief Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, who is poised to become a member of the upper chamber of Congress. Read more »

'Political calculations,' Duterte popularity seen to determine Senate independence

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 16 12:59 PM

MANILA - “Political calculations” and the administration’s popularity will determine how independent senators of the incoming 18th Congress will be on crucial matters, analysts have said.  Read more »

'Dugyot' days numbered? Isko Moreno to embark on Manila cleanup

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 16 02:28 PM

Moreno detailed his plans to revive the Philippines' capital city in an interview with ANC's Headstart. Read more »

Two worlds, two realities? They rank high in surveys, but not on social media

Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism
Updated as of May 16 01:59 AM

Last February, PCIJ conducted a social-media audit of what some senatorial candidates in the May 13, 2019 midterm polls were doing online during the pre-campaign period and found that they regarded these as a ‘promotional touchpoint’.  Read more »