Meta shuts down analytics tool CrowdTangle despite pleas from researchers
MANILA, Philippines – Meta Platforms announced it was shuttering its social media research tool CrowdTangle, which researchers, civil society groups, and journalists used to track and better...
View ArticleKaty Perry in trouble over Ibiza beach video shoot
MADRID, Spain – Frolicking on a Spanish beach in her new music video “Lifetimes” may put US pop star Katy Perry, of “The One That Got Away” fame, in hot water after authorities launched an inquest...
View ArticleNorth Korea to open border for foreign tourists in December, tour operators say
SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea will resume international tourism to its northeastern city of Samjiyon in December, and possibly the rest of the country, tour companies said on Wednesday, August 14....
View ArticleSupreme Court invalidates Comelec’s proclamation of Magsasaka Party-list faction
MANILA, Philippines – The Supreme Court (SC) resolved the years-long row between two factions of the party-list group Magsasaka, which had prevented either wing from assuming the congressional seat it...
View Article[WATCH] Rappler Live Jam: Paul Pablo
MANILA, Philippines – Paul Pablo is bringing his bold sound to the Rappler Live Jam stage on Thursday, August 15! As a member and advocate of the LGBTQ+ community, Pablo began his music career during...
View ArticleInjured Olympic fencer Catantan braces for another ‘challenge’
MANILA, Philippines – After sustaining a knee injury for the second time, Olympic fencer Samantha Catantan braces for another long road to recovery. “It’s going to be a challenge again for the next...
View ArticleEJ Obiena drops to world No. 3 after Paris Olympics
MANILA, Philippines – Fresh from his fourth-place finish in the Paris Olympics, Filipino pole vault star EJ Obiena fell to No. 3 as World Athletics released its latest rankings on Tuesday, August 13....
View ArticleFilipino fisherman missing after collision off Masbate | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Filipino fisherman missing after collision with unidentified ship off Masbate waters A Filipino fisherman is...
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Marcos ‘ended’ Davao City drug war killings. Why can’t he do it for the rest...
Valentine’s Day was supposed to be like an ordinary day for Tina* and her husband Roel. The couple never really celebrated February 14 in the four years that they’ve been together. There were times...
View ArticleRepublican VP candidate Vance, Democratic rival Walz agree to October 1 debate
US Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance and Democratic rival Tim Walz will debate on October 1 on CBS, after Vance said in a post on X that he had agreed to the date. Vance, former...
View Article‘It hurts’: Some UST instructors lose teaching load over health permit policy
MANILA, Philippines – Journalist Leo Laparan II has always been passionate about teaching. So when an opportunity opened up for Laparan to teach journalism classes at the University of Santo Tomas...
View ArticleFormer Ateneo student-manager bags inaugural UAAP NBA 2K crown
MANILA, Philippines – Dreams come in different forms. For Ateneo’s Paolo Medina, a former student-manager for the UAAP Season 85 men’s basketball champion Blue Eagles, his own hoop dreams came true...
View ArticleDA takes tighter measures to contain African swine fever in Cotabato
GENERAL SANTOS, Philippines – The Department of Agriculture (DA) in the Soccsksargen region has ordered tighter biosecurity measures and quarantine protocols to prevent the further spread of the...
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FACT CHECK: Manny Pacquiao’s online casino video ad uses deepfake
Claim: Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao has launched and is endorsing an online casino application. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The video posted on August 9 has gained 7.4 million views,...
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Ex-customs official links Dutertes, Michael Yang to illegal drugs
PAMPANGA, Philippines – Jimmy Guban, a former intelligence officer of the Bureau of Customs, implicated two members of the Duterte family and former presidential adviser Michael Yang to illegal drugs...
View ArticleAntonio Tiu sues to reclaim allegedly unpaid Greenergy shares from Binay...
MANILA, Philippines – Businessman Antonio Tiu has gone to court to reclaim 750 million shares of his holding company Greenergy, alleging that his former business partners — longtime friends with...
View ArticlePhilippines says US missile system poses no threat to China
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines sought to assure China on Friday that the presence of a US intermediate-range missile system on its territory posed no threat to China and would not destabilize...
View ArticleBack to work: EJ Obiena gears up for Lausanne event weeks after Olympic stint
MANILA, Philippines – It turned out to be just a brief rest for Filipino pole vault star EJ Obiena after the Paris Olympics. Spending only a day in Manila, Obiena already returned to Italy to gear up...
View ArticleEx-PMA cadets guilty of hazing, killing Darwin Dormitorio | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: 2 ex-PMA cadets convicted of murder, 1 guilty of hazing in Dormitorio death Three former cadets of the Philippine...
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As ASF cases spread, some hog raisers move their pigs — and make situation worse
MANILA, Philippines – As the number of villages in the country with active African Swine Fever (ASF) cases rises rapidly, some hog raisers in areas hit by the deadly disease are in panic and trying to...
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