“Kung ano mong gustong i-pursue na sound, ilaban mo lang,” says Morissette.

“Experiment,” she tells young artists,

PBA | FINAL:

Dalph Panopio turns in 13 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 steals in his PBA debut as Blackwater starts the Philippine Cup with a 107-87 rout of Terrafirma here in Montalban, Rizal.

Christian David paces the Bossing with 24 points and 7 rebounds.

PBA | FINAL:

TNT begins its Philippine Cup redemption bid with a 93-78 win over Phoenix here in Montalban, Rizal.

Rey Nambatac finishes with 22 points and 6 rebounds, while Calvin Oftana tallies 15 points and 9 rebounds for the Tropang 5G.

👟 SNEAK(er) PEEK! 👟

Japan’s ABC-Mart Grand Stage just opened its first Philippine store at Bonifacio High Street, BGC!

The two-floor sneaker haven spanning 750 sqm features collections from Nike, Adidas, ASICS, Puma, New Balance, Vans, Salomon, and more.

https://www.rappler.com/life-and-style/style/japan-abc-mart-open-first-store-manila/

UAAP | FINAL:

The NU Bulldogs (5-1) score their second straight win at the expense of the up-and-down DLSU Green Archers (2-3), 82-78!

The Bulldogs now hold solo first.

#UAAPSeason8

UAAP | FINAL:

The UP Fighting Maroons (4-2) achieve their fourth straight win after fending off a gritty FEU Tamaraws (1-4) side, 69-66!

#UAAPSeason88

PBA | FINAL:

Terrafirma cracks the winning column of the Philippine Cup after a 97-91 escape against Robert Bolick-less NLEX here at the Ynares Center in Antipolo.

Rookie JM Bravo delivers 18 points and 8 rebounds for the Dyip, who improve to 1-1.

PBA | FINAL:

Phoenix keeps defending champion San Miguel winless in the Philippine Cup after a 109-103 upset here at the Ynares Center in Antipolo.

Ricci Rivero paces the Fuel Masters with 16 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 assists.

ANDAM NA BA MO, MGA CEBUANO?

Rappler is here for the press conference of Bagani sa Gugma: Oh! Caraga’s First Solo Concert at the Waterfront Cebu Hotel & Casino!

The acclaimed Bisaya folk trio is officially launching their first full-length solo concert, a tribute to Bisaya music, love, and community.

Stay tuned for more updates.

Any Japanese food fans here? :D We recently sampled Minami Saki by Astoria's ten-course Omakase menu and it was saaaurr good!!! And it's here lang sa Pasig!
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Back-up vocalist and percussionist Adam Corvera highlights the importance of preserving the Bisaya language through music and collaborating with Bisaya artists from all over the country, which their band and this concert aims to do.

“Concert jud ni siya, dili lang gig (This is a concert, not a gig). We worked with the best of Cebu,” Adam says.

Kenneth Corvera, the lead vocalist and guitarist, discusses how Bisaya music has been branded as “badoy” (uncool) over the years.

The band found motivation to write Bisaya songs in the Visayan Pop Songwriting Campaign, a competition featuring exclusively Bisaya songs. All three members of Oh! Caraga were finalists in this competition in the past.

“Pwede ra diay ta maghimo’g kanta in our own language… Kung dili sugdan, kinsa may mosugod? (We can make songs in our own language. If no one starts it, who will?)” Kenneth adds.

Back-up vocalist and guitarist Sherwin Fugoso says the Bisaya language is the band’s greatest asset in expressing their stories and identity, and their goal as a band is to help everyone recognize that.

“We’ll die trying… [The] Bisaya language is worth dying for,” Fugoso says.

Fugoso teases that their upcoming concert, happening on October 24, will be “ten times more fun” than their past shows.

“Ganahan namo ma-elevate ang Bisaya [music], so dapat elevated ang mga performance (We want to elevate Bisaya music, so we have to elevate our performance as well),” Kenneth adds.

Fans can look forward to live renditions of songs from Oh! Caraga’s two albums, along with guest performances from rising artists under Oh Caraga Music Corporation, the band’s independent record label committed to championing Bisaya talent.

In the future, Oh! Caraga hopes to mount a Bisaya music festival that can stand alongside some of the biggest national and international festivals.

For now, the band is focused on giving fans their best show yet at “Bagani sa Gugma” on October 24 at Waterfront Hotel and Casino, Cebu City.

UAAP | UPDATE:

La Salle’s Kean Baclaan to miss the rest of #UAAPSeason88 due to an MCL tear on his right knee, coach Topex Robinson told Rappler.

It is similar to the one teammate Mason Amos suffered last Oct. 12.

The UAAP hands a hefty three-game suspension to UE star shooter Wello Lingolingo for "excessive and forceful contact" on a loose ball dive that tore La Salle star guard Kean Baclaan's right MCL and put him out for the rest of the UAAP Season 88 men's basketball tournament.

UE coach Chris Gavina, however, maintained it was a natural loose ball action, lambasting referees in an expletive-laced tirade on Wednesday, October 15, after La Salle's eventual 111-110 overtime victory. | via @JR Isaga - Rappler

Launching Rockwell’s brand new Proscenium theater is the spectacular The Bodyguard The Musical, which features songs from the 1992 movie that starred Whitney Houston, with several of her other greatest hits thrown in, including the infectious “I Wanna Dance With Somebody.”

This production by 9Works Theatrical stars Filipina West End star Christine Allado as Rachel Marron, Matt Blaker as the bodyguard Frank Farmer, and award-winning gospel singer-songwriter Sheena Palad as Nicki Marron.

Palad, along with co-stars CJ Navato (who plays Ray Court) and Vyen Villanueva visit Rappler to talk about the show, which runs for one more weekend until October 19.

Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxuDBzX9Ekk

LIVE JAM 🎤

Catch Japanese-Filipina artist ena mori on Live Jam tonight!
https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/live-jam/music-sessions-ena-mori-october-2025/

PBA | FINAL:

Magnolia improves to 2-0 in the Philippine Cup after a 127-119 win over Titan Ultra.

Zavier Lucero dominates with 23 points, 17 rebounds, and 4 assists as five more Hotshots players score in double figures.

PBA | FINAL:

After a 0-2 start, Meralco picks up its second straight win in the Philippine Cup after a come-from-behind 89-75 win over Ginebra.

Chris Newsome delivers 19 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists as the Bolts storm back from 16 points down.

CONGRATULATIONS, QUEEN! 👸🏻

JUST IN. Philippine bet Emma Tiglao is your Miss Grand International 2025! 🇵🇭 @here

The 2025 Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival is now open! 

The large-scale culinary event features 305 food and wine booths from 31 countries, including several of Hong Kong’s very own Michelin-starred and Black Pearl Diamond-rated restaurants. 

The event will run from October 23 to 26 at the at the Central Harbourfront Event Space in Hong Kong. #DiscoverHongKong #WineAndDine2025 | via @Juno Reyes - Rappler

Ebe Dancel takes his music back to Rappler Live Jam on Thursday, October 23.

He is set to celebrate his 25th anniversary in the industry with a sold-out concert at the New Frontier Theater in Quezon City on November 15.

Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGnVXyfnL4U

WORLD CHAMPION AGAIN!

Carlos Yulo ends his campaign in the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Jakarta, Indonesia, with a bang as he claims the men's vault gold medal.

Yulo averages 14.866 points to edge Armenia's Artur Davtyan (14.833) and recapture the world title he won in the apparatus in 2021.

After going home empty-handed from the last world championships, Yulo wraps up this edition with two medals as he also won bronze in the floor exercise.

📸: Reuters

ANOTHER GOLD FOR PHILIPPINES 🥇

Mixed martial arts ace Charlie Ratcliff delivers the Philippines' second gold medal in the Asian Youth Games in Bahrain as she rules the girls' 45kg class.

Ratcliff, 16, needs just a little over a minute in submitting her Thailand foe in the final.

With pencak silat standout Kram Airam Carpio also winning gold days ago, the Philippines has already matched its two-gold tally in 2013, the last time the Asian Youth Games were held.

📸: POC Pool

GOLD AND SILVER FOR PHILIPPINES 🥇

Athletics standouts Pi Durden Wangkay and Naomi Cesar score a gold and silver, respectively, for the Philippines in the Asian Youth Games in Bahrain.

Wangkay rules the boys’ 200m with a time of 21.76 seconds to beat close contenders from Chinese Taipei and South Korea, while Cesar places second behind China in the girls’ 800m with a time of 2:08.69.

The Philippines now enjoys its best Asian Youth Games campaign with three golds, three silvers, and four bronzes so far. | via @Delfin Dioquino - Rappler

GOLD RUSH IN MUAY!

Muay bets Lyre Anie Ngina (girls’ wai kru 14-15), Zeth Gabriel Bueno (boys’ wai kru 14-15), and Jan Brix Ramiscal and Tyron Jamborillo (mixed team mai muay) top their events to raise the Philippines' tally in the Asian Youth Games in Bahrain to six golds.

The muay team wins six medals in total, with Ramiscal (boys' wai kru 16-17) and Jasmine Dagame (girls' wai kru 16-17) bagging a pair of silvers and Iyeshia Blair Bituin (girls' -51kg combat discipline 16-17) copping a bronze.

📸 : POC Pool

NEW GENERATION WEIGHTLIFTERS SHINE!

Princess Jay Ann Diaz (clean and jerk bronze, girls' 44kg), Alexsandra Ann Diaz (clean and jerk bronze, girls' 48kg), and Jay-r Colonia (clean and jerk bronze, boys' 56kg) deliver weightlifting medals for the Philippines in the Asian Youth Games in Bahrain.

The Diazes are nieces of Olympic weightlifting champion Hidilyn, while Colonia is the son of weightlifting Olympian Gregorio.

📸 : POC Pool