China’s Xi urges US to ‘get along’ as he congratulates Trump
China’s President Xi Jinping congratulated Donald Trump on his US presidential win and urged both nations to find the “right way to get along,” as looming US tariffs threatened to return them to the...
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BARMM shuts down calls for special Sulu plebiscite after SC exclusion ruling
MANILA, Philippines – The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has ruled out the possibility of holding another plebiscite specifically for Sulu to settle whether the province...
View ArticleIsrael strikes on Lebanon kill 40 people around Baalbek, health ministry says
BEIRUT, Lebanon – Israeli strikes on Lebanon killed 40 people around the eastern city of Baalbek in the Bekaa Valley on Wednesday, November 6, according to the country’s health ministry, and at dusk...
View ArticleRappler Talk: Manila SK Federation President Yanyan Ibay on why youth...
MANILA, Philippines – A Manila Sangguniang Kabataan chairperson recently drew public attention when she stood up against members of the city council, including Vice Mayor Yul Servo, who removed her as...
View Article[WATCH] Rappler Live Jam: PLAYERTWO
MANILA, Philippines – Hip-hop group PLAYERTWO is making its Rappler Live Jam debut on Thursday, November 7! Hailing from Davao, PLAYERTWO is composed of Luke April, Ivo Impreso, Wave P, Puhken, and...
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Nothing new with Marcos’ latest drug war task force
The Department of Justice (DOJ) under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has created a task force to reinvestigate the killings under Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war. But the credibility, and even sincerity,...
View ArticleBucks snap 6-game skid as Lillard, Antetokounmpo team up for 65
Damian Lillard poured in 34 points and Giannis Antetokounmpo collected 31 as part of a double-double to lift the host Milwaukee Bucks to a 123-100 win over the Utah Jazz on Thursday night, November 7...
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China-US talks on critical issues under threat as new Trump era looms
US President-elect Donald Trump inherits a United States-China relationship reset by presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping over the last year to lift ties off a diplomatic nadir after COVID-19 and...
View ArticleHazard-prone NCR falls behind in disaster preparedness — Harvard study
MANILA, Philippines — It has been 11 years since the onslaught of Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan), but the Philippines has a long way to go when it comes to disaster preparedness, especially in the...
View ArticleRondae Hollis-Jefferson donates Best Import purse to charity
MANILA, Philippines – Rondae Hollis-Jefferson is putting his earnings from winning Best Import in the PBA Governors’ Cup to a good cause. TNT on Friday, November 8, announced that Hollis-Jefferson is...
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Marcos gov’t assumes responsibility for ‘unfulfilled commitments’ for Yolanda...
MANILA, Philippines – On the 11th anniversary of Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan), President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said his government “fully assumes” responsibility for “all unfulfilled commitments”...
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DMW: We support asserting equal wages for Filipino seafarers
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said it will support “any action” that would assert the right of Filipino seafarers to equal wages, reacting to a Rappler story...
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[Ask the Tax Whiz] Understanding crypto regulations in the Philippines
What are the regulations that govern cryptocurrency transactions in the Philippines? Crypto exchanges are governed by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) through BSP Circular No. 1108, which...
View ArticleCOP29: UN Climate Change Conference agenda, latest news
Rappler is covering the United Nations Climate Change Conference or COP29 happening in Baku, Azerbaijan, from November 11 to 22, 2024. Azerbaijan is set to oversee the annual negotiations among nearly...
View ArticleMore than 40,000 affected in Cagayan as Typhoon Marce destroys homes, topples...
PAMPANGA, Philippines – Typhoon Marce’s widespread destruction in Cagayan left toppled trees, shattered glass from commercial establishments, and rows of damaged homes, as authorities continued to...
View ArticleTimberwolves drop 45 points in fourth to rally past Bulls
Anthony Edwards scored a game-high 33 points with 8 rebounds and 6 assists, and Julius Randle added 22 points and 10 rebounds as the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves rallied past the Chicago Bulls,...
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How to plan a trip to Rajasthan, India
India is a massive and diverse country that will pull you in with its uniqueness. It has more than 20 states that could take several years to explore. If you’re strapped for time and want to see the...
View ArticleAt least 24 killed in Pakistan train station bomb blast, police say
QUETTA, Pakistan – At least 24 people were killed and more than 40 injured in a bomb blast at a railway station in Quetta in southwestern Pakistan on Saturday, November 9, police and other officials...
View ArticleGroups slam inclusion of private schools’ association in NTF-ELCAC
MANILA, Philippines – Various groups slammed the decision of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to approve the inclusion of the Coordinating Council of Private Educational Associations (Cocopea) in the...
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With Tropical Depression Nika, Luzon braces for another ordeal
MANILA, Philippines – Still reeling from Typhoon Marce (Yinxing), Luzon is set to be hit by yet another tropical cyclone: Tropical Depression Nika. Nika was located 1,145 kilometers east of...
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