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Police seize nearly P7 million in shabu as Bacolod begins MassKara Festival
BACOLOD, Philippines – Police called on the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to step up port inspections after authorities confiscated nearly P7 million worth of suspected shabu (meth) in two separate...
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[OPINION] Inaction bites: FDA must bare its fangs against medical misinformation
Medical misinformation kills. It poses a critical threat to public health — sowing confusion, breeding mistrust, and adversely affecting health-seeking behavior. Moreover, medical misinformation does...
View ArticleSari-sari storekeeper in Cordillera latest gov’t target for terrorist financing
BAGUIO, Philippines — Fear is the one word that captures how Marcylyn Pilala, a small sari-sari storekeeper in Besao, Mountain Province, feels after discovering that the police filed a terrorism...
View ArticleDuque cleared in admin case on P41-B DOH fund transfer
MANILA, Philippines – The Office of the Ombudsman has cleared former Department of Health (DOH) secretary Francisco Duque III in his administrative case related to the “irregular” transfer of...
View ArticleChina says it will not renounce use of force over Taiwan
China will not promise to renounce the use of force over Taiwan but this is aimed at external interference and a small minority of separatists, China’s Taiwan Affairs Office said on Wednesday, October...
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IN PHOTOS: ASIYA FEST brings the best of Asian music to the Filipino crowd
MANILA, Philippines – The best thing about big music festivals is that you leave with way more music acts to listen to than when you first walked into the venue. You’re always going to be assured of a...
View ArticleDiscount, VAT exemption applies to ‘group’ food order if for PWD exclusively...
MANILA, Philippines – The 20% discount that persons with disabilities (PWDs) are entitled to may apply to an entire food order ideally meant for a group if it is for the exclusive consumption of the...
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1Sambayan, groups seek to block PhilHealth transfer, citing unconstitutionality
MANILA, Philippines — Another petition questioning the legality of the P89.9-billion fund transfer of PhilHealth back to the national treasury has reached the Supreme Court. On Wednesday, October 16 —...
View ArticleScotty Pippen Jr. signs multi-year deal with Grizzlies
Guard Scotty Pippen Jr. signed a multi-year deal with the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday, October 15. The exact length and financial terms of the contract were not released. Pippen, 23, was on a two-way...
View ArticleCOA orders water district in Nueva Ecija to pay Villar firm P24 million
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Audit (COA) has ordered a water district in Nueva Ecija to pay a Manny Villar-controlled water utility firm for unpaid shares from collections related to their...
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FACT CHECK: Crypto ad used fake report on financial coach Chinkee Tan
Claim: According to a GMA News Online report, financial guru Chinkee Tan was arrested over his statements promoting cryptocurrency during an interview with internet personality Reymond delos Reyes....
View ArticleIsraeli strike rocks Beirut after US says it opposes scope of air assault
At least one Israeli strike hit Beirut’s southern suburbs early on Wednesday morning, October 16, Reuters witnesses said, hours after the US said it opposed the scope of Israeli attacks in Beirut amid...
View ArticleNewsbreak Chats: Electing families
Bookmark this page to catch the discussion on Thursday, October 17, at 4 pm! MANILA, Philippines – The election fever reaches another level after individuals and groups filed their respective...
View ArticleK-pop star calls for better treatment of artists at parliamentary hearing
SEOUL, South Korea – K-pop star Hanni, a member of the group NewJeans, made an emotional appeal on Tuesday for young artists to be treated better in the multi-billion dollar industry, as she relayed...
View ArticleVP Sara Duterte’s staff snub House inquiry, say hearing ‘unnecessary’
MANILA, Philippines – Some staff members of Vice President Sara Duterte who were invited by the House of Representatives to grace the congressional inquiry into her office’s alleged misuse of funds...
View ArticleLos Angeles Archdiocese reaches $880 million sex abuse settlement
NEW YORK, USA – The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay $880 million to 1,353 people who alleged that they were sexually abused as children by Catholic priests, in the largest...
View ArticleNorth Korea calls South Korea ‘hostile state’ indicating constitution change
SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea has designated South Korea a “hostile state,” its state media said on Thursday, October 17, confirming that its national assembly had amended the constitution in line...
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FACT CHECK: OVP’s confidential funds not yet cleared by COA
Claim: The Commission on Audit (COA) has cleared the Office of the Vice President (OVP) of alleged corruption for its P125-million confidential funds controversy. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked...
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Different enemy, same weapon: PNP sues Badoy, Quiboloy lawyer for sedition
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine National Police Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP CIDG) has filed sedition and inciting to sedition complaints against Apollo Quiboloy’s lawyer,...
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Explore XChange, Social Good Summit 2024’s marketplace for interactive learning
Social Good Summit is back! This is Rappler’s biggest annual gathering of changemakers, partners, and leaders across different sectors. This year’s event will be on October 19, 2024, and will take...
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