Rappler Recap: Smooth sailing for BARMM as candidacy filing period comes to a...
MANILA, Philippines – The six-day filing period for certificates of candidacy and manifestations of intent by political parties to join the 2025 Bangsamoro parliamentary elections comes to a close on...
View ArticleIn the spotlight: Sonny Buenaventura, ex-cop who allegedly ‘relayed’...
Whether warranted or not, the name Sanson “Sonny” Buenaventura had long been associated with gruesome killings in Davao City. But it was only recently that the public was able to put a face to the...
View ArticleWith little water, displaced Lebanese women worry about periods
WEST BEKAA, Lebanon – For Rabab al-Hajj Youssef, every trip to the bathroom to change her sanitary pad is a painful experience. After Israeli strikes displaced her family from their home in Lebanon to...
View ArticleMarcos’ EO 74 on POGO ban ‘still unclear’ on coverage
MANILA, Philippines – More than three months after his verbal order, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. finally released Executive Order (EO) No. 74, the document that lays down the fine print on who is...
View Article‘I thought I wouldn’t live to see the next day’ – Journalist Mech Dara, after...
PHNOM PENH – “Life in prison was tense,” said 36-year-old Mech Dara. “I thought I wouldn’t live to see the next day.” He continued, “The cell was cramped and filled with cigarette smoke. Even with a...
View ArticleAs Severe Tropical Storm Nika looms, more areas face rain, winds
MANILA, Philippines – More areas were placed under tropical cyclone wind signals at 11 am on Sunday, November 10 — including the northern part of Metro Manila — as Severe Tropical Storm Nika (Toraji)...
View ArticleManny Pangilinan’s media firm jumpstarts FM radio business
MANILA, Philippines – Telecommunications magnate Manny V. Pangilinan has jumpstarted his FM radio business after selling radio assets to House Speaker Martin Romualdez, a sign that the country’s...
View Article[Kitchen 143] Bean There, Munched on That!
Kitchen 143 now heads out of the home kitchen and visits old and new favorite restaurants in and out of Metro Manila. In this episode, we’re doing the old switcheroo as Kitchen 143 host Michelle...
View ArticleTrump wins Arizona, sweeping all 7 battleground states, Edison Research says
WASHINGTON USA – Donald Trump has won the presidential election in Arizona, Edison Research projected on Saturday, completing a sweep of all seven battleground states and locking in a decisive...
View ArticleDown 12 in 4th, Cavs rally past Nets for 11-0 start
Evan Mobley collected 23 points and 16 rebounds as the Cleveland Cavaliers, who trailed by 12 entering the fourth quarter, extended their season-opening winning streak to 11 with a 105-100 victory...
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES: Kamala Harris vs Donald Trump — the 2024 US presidential elections
Millions of Americans are coming out to vote in person on November 5 (late November 5 to early November 6 in the Philippines) for their next president in what polls indicate to be another close US...
View Article[Two-Pronged] Is teaching for me?
Rappler’s Life and Style section runs an advice column by couple Jeremy Baer and clinical psychologist Dr. Margarita Holmes. Jeremy has a master’s degree in law from Oxford University. A banker of 37...
View ArticleSevere Tropical Storm Nika nears typhoon status; intense rain to hit Aurora,...
MANILA, Philippines – The weather bureau further expanded rainfall and wind warnings in Luzon early Sunday afternoon, November 10, as Severe Tropical Storm Nika (Toraji) slightly intensified over the...
View ArticleUkraine launches major drone attack on Moscow
MOSCOW, Russia – Ukraine attacked Moscow on Sunday, November 10, with at least 25 drones, forcing the temporary closure of two of the city’s major airports, Russian officials said, in what was the...
View ArticleSevere Tropical Storm Nika: Track, wind signals, rainfall warnings, latest news
Severe Tropical Storm Nika (Toraji), the Philippines’ 14th tropical cyclone for 2024, is threatening Luzon. Nika could make landfall in Isabela or Aurora on Monday, November 11, then cross other areas...
View ArticleGlobe GFiber Prepaid transforms barangays into ‘Barangay Kaya’
Are you in the market for reliable, fast, and affordable fiber internet? Panahon na with Globe GFiber Prepaid! Globe GFiber Prepaid is the telco company’s latest innovation, providing reliable prepaid...
View ArticleAll clear: UAAP allows ‘ligang labas’ games as MVP Kevin Quiambao admits side...
MANILA, Philippines – “Ligang labas” (unsanctioned tournament) games have been a touchy subject for all top basketball leagues in the Philippines due to the risks they pose to high-profile players who...
View ArticleLeBron James posts triple-double anew as Lakers turn back Raptors
Anthony Davis scored 22 points and LeBron James added 19 points, 16 assists, and 10 rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers rallied for a 123-103 victory over the visiting Toronto Raptors on Sunday,...
View ArticleTyphoon Nika now over Cordillera Administrative Region
MANILA, Philippines – Typhoon Nika (Toraji) was already over the Cordillera Administrative Region early Monday afternoon, November 11, after making landfall in Aurora in the morning then passing...
View ArticleTyphoon Nika forces over 3,500 families to evacuate in Aurora, Isabela
PAMPANGA, Philippines – Strong winds and heavy rain continued to batter parts of Aurora and Isabela provinces on Monday, November 11, forcing more than 3,500 families to flee their homes due to the...
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