Rappler Recap: No Alice Guo in Senate’s final hearing on POGO
MANILA, Philippines – The Senate committee on women, children, family relations, and gender equality chaired by Senator Risa Hontiveros concluded its hearing on illegal Philippine offshore gaming...
View Article4 BARMM political parties challenge BTA members’ hold on office amid candidacies
MANILA, Philippines – Four political parties in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) have taken a firm stance against the continued tenure of Bangsamoro Transition Authority...
View ArticleIn first quinta comm hearing, Quimbo asks: Are smugglers the cartels?
MANILA, Philippines – The House of Representatives amped up its pursuit of smugglers, hoarders of agricultural products with a new mega panel, the “quinta” committee, or the Murang Pagkain Super...
View ArticleNU clinches 1st UAAP women’s beach volleyball title, ends UST’s 6-year reign
MANILA, Philippines – The NU Lady Bulldogs snagged their first-ever women’s volleyball crown after upending the UST Tiger Sands in three sets, 21-16, 19-21, 15-11, in the UAAP Season 87 finals at the...
View ArticleNeri Miranda’s alleged arrest: What we know so far
MANILA, Philippines – Actress Neri Miranda has allegedly been arrested for estafa and 14 counts of violation of the Securities Regulation Code, otherwise known as Section 28 of Republic Act No. 8799....
View ArticleRappler Talk: Is a plastic pollution treaty finally in sight?
MANILA, Philippines – After the global summit in Azerbaijan comes another round of negotiations for a global treaty tackling plastic pollution. Delegates from around the world flock to Busan, South...
View ArticleRESULTS: November 2024 Speech-Language Pathologists Computer-Based Licensure...
The following is a press release from the Professional Regulation Commission. The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 153 out of 161 passed the Speech-Language Pathologists...
View ArticleSuns get stars back, crush Lakers
Devin Booker recorded 26 points and 10 assists as the Phoenix Suns halted a five-game losing streak with a convincing 127-100 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night, November 26...
View ArticleInternational criminal court prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Myanmar...
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) said on Wednesday, November 27, he would seek an arrest warrant for Myanmar’s military leader Min Aung Hlaing for...
View Article[Be The Good] Voices from Iloilo
With the amihan season comes cool winds and the tantalizing promise of the holiday season. But for us at Rappler, this time of the year beckons something else, the election season that starts in...
View ArticleShare the Christmas joy with these highly-curated gift baskets from The...
One of the best parts about Christmas is feeling loved and appreciated as you dig through a pile of presents from those who care for you. After all, someone went through the trouble of finding and...
View ArticleRookie rising: Dalton Knecht leads Lakers in rout of Spurs
Dalton Knecht scored 20 points to lead seven Los Angeles players in double figures as the visiting Lakers rolled to a 119-101 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday (Thursday, November 28, Manila...
View ArticleMarcos-Duterte war: The quiet Manila archbishop speaks up
On the surface, the story was that Cardinal Jose Advincula, the 33rd archbishop of Manila, called on Filipinos to pray for the country’s political leaders as the country faces “disconcerting” events....
View ArticleGilgeous-Alexander rescues Thunder from Steph Curry-less Warriors comeback
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made his team’s only two field goals of the final 8:25 to cap a 35-point performance, Isaiah Hartenstein recorded a third consecutive double-double and the Oklahoma City...
View ArticleNewsbreak Chats: How low can Sara Duterte go?
Bookmark this page to catch the discussion on Thursday, November 28, at 4 pm! MANILA, Philippines – The public was absolutely wrong if they thought they’d seen the worst of Vice President Sara Duterte...
View ArticleAfter Vatican visit, Blinken praises Pope Francis’s work on LGBTQ rights
VATICAN CITY – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday, November 27, praised Pope Francis for his work on LGBTQI issues after meeting the leader of the 1.4-billion-member Roman Catholic...
View ArticleHouse panel postpones November 29 hearing so Sara Duterte can face NBI
MANILA, Philippines – The House committee on good government and public accountability has agreed to postpone its Friday, November 29, hearing on the alleged fund misuse of Vice President Sara Duterte...
View ArticleWorld-class airport terminal for Boracay seen as Ramon Ang taps Megawide
MANILA, Philippines – A world-class passenger terminal building is going to be built by a Philippine company in Caticlan Airport, the nearest air strip to world-renowned Boracay Island, starting...
View ArticlePasig set to dethrone four-time Batang Pinoy champion Baguio
PALAWAN, Philippines – Strength in numbers. After lurking in the shadow of Baguio City in the past two editions, Pasig City is set to be crowned as the new champion of the Batang Pinoy competition...
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