La Salle arranges volleyball finals trilogy with NU, ousts UST from title race
MANILA, Philippines – For the 21st time in UAAP history, the legendary La Salle women’s volleyball program romped back to the finals after dispatching all-heart UST from Season 87 contention off a...
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[Pope Watch] A campaign against Cardinal Tagle?
MANILA, Philippines – Days before the conclave, Manila mounted a subtle pushback for one of its own. On Saturday afternoon, May 3, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) released a...
View ArticleSingapore’s ruling party on course for election win, preliminary results show
SINGAPORE – Singapore’s People’s Action Party was on course on Saturday, May 3, for a decisive victory for a 14th successive election, samples of official vote counts showed, as the party looked set...
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What does it take to run a celebrity-driven campaign?
In the world of Philippine politics, a familiar face is probably the biggest foot in the door. A celebrity brings instant name recall, packed rallies, and a head start in public awareness, which is a...
View ArticleA step-by-step guide to voting in the 2025 elections
On Monday, May 12, a record-high 68.43 million registered Filipino voters are expected to cast their votes in the 2025 midterm elections. While voting looked a little different in recent elections due...
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...
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What’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...
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Michelangelo 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...
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Same 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...
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EMBO 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...
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How Dutertes manage to cling to power for over 30 years in Davao City
READ: Part 1: Why does Duterte remain popular, influential in Davao City? DAVAO CITY, Philippines – This 2025 elections, the Duterte family does not only want to retain their grip on their bailiwick...
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[ANALYSIS] Functional literacy: More than just a statistic, and what we must...
The recently released results from the 2024 Functional Literacy, Education, and Mass Media Survey (FLEMMS) by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) serve as a critical moment for national...
View Article[Local Vote] Praying for the elections? Then do poll watching too
The church I belong to has started a daily prayer campaign for the 2025 elections, ending on polling day itself on Monday, May 12. Each day, a set of specific prayer points are posted on its social...
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WATCH: Vilma Santos frames dynastic bid for Batangas capitol with son Luis as...
BATANGAS, Philippines – In the homestretch of the campaign for the 2025 elections, screen legend Vilma Santos-Recto is doubling down on her appeal to voters to elect their tandem — she and son Luis...
View ArticleAlex Eala suffers rough beating in Italian Open debut
MANILA, Philippines – Alex Eala’s maiden appearance in the Italian Open might be something she would want to relegate to the dustbin of memories. Eala had one of those days when nothing seemed to go...
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‘Enough is enough’: Caloocan residents also want PrimeWater out
MANILA, Philippines – For three days in December 2024, there was no water in a private subdivision in Caloocan. It was the longest water interruption that Jopay Adille, 57, remember suffering under...
View ArticleLIVESTREAM: Duterte slate miting de avance in Manila
MANILA, Philippines – In the homestretch of the campaign season, the senatorial slate of former president Rodrigo Duterte holds its miting de avance at Liwasang Bonifacio in Manila on Thursday, May 8....
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Voters, we got you! Ways to tune into Rappler’s 2025 Election Day coverage
MANILA, Philippines – If you’re looking to stay informed and updated on Election Day on Monday, May 12, and the crucial days before and after, Rappler has got your back. Our newsroom and community is...
View ArticlePhilippines’ GDP growth misses forecasts at 5.4% in Q1 2025
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine economy grew at a slower pace year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025 amid lower inflation, missing forecasts. Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority on...
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Unilab Foundation, UP sign MOA for PhilHealth supplemental benefits study
In their common desire to help universal health care implementation in the country, the Unilab Foundation, Inc. and the University of the Philippines (UP) Manila formalized a partnership to study and...
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