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Passion projects come to life in Cebu’s Molave Community Marketplace
CEBU, Philippines – At first glance, the Molave Community Marketplace (MCM) might seem like any other place to buy things, with stalls filled with handmade crafts, thrifted vintage clothing, food...
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[Finterest] How inDrive drivers earn crypto by mapping the Philippines
MANILA, Philippines – Newcomer ride-hailing service inDrive is shaking things up again, offering its drivers a chance to earn cryptocurrency by mapping out Philippine roads during their trips — and...
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Animal rescuers care for LA fire evacuees – dogs, donkeys, horses
CALIFORNIA, USA – The pitbull mix arrived at Pasadena Humane covered in ash, his paw pads ulcerated from walking on fire debris, his lungs choked with smoke. A good Samaritan found the dog lying in...
View ArticleJamie Malonzo takes flight in Ginebra rout of Blackwater after 9-month layoff
MANILA, Philippines – After being grounded for nearly a year, Jamie Malonzo finally soars again for Barangay Ginebra in the 2025 PBA Commissioner’s Cup. Nine months removed from a tricky calf injury,...
View ArticleCOA to Baguio City: Explain P4.429 billion in time deposits
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Audit (COA) is asking the local government of Baguio City to explain the existence of time deposits and high yield savings accounts (HYSA) containing a total of...
View ArticleFilipinas reinforcements provide instant impact as PH thwarts Kuwait in AFC...
MANILA, Philippines – Katrina Guillou and Bella Flanigan delivered immediate boosts as the Philippines made quick work of Kuwait, 4-1, to kickstart the AFC Women’s Futsal Asian Cup qualifiers at the...
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5 rising OPM acts to look out for this 2025
MANILA, Philippines – Even as the local music scene continues to go through rapid changes, there’s one thing that we always seem to get more of every year: the emergence of promising new talent....
View Article[The Wide Shot] Making sense of Iglesia ni Cristo’s rally for peace
The nationwide Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) peace rally on Monday, January 13, brings me back to my first month as a Rappler reporter nearly 13 years ago. On February 28, 2012, I was assigned to cover the...
View ArticleLassiter, Perez rain clutch threes, hand Magnolia 6th close loss of conference
MANILA, Philippines – For the sixth time in the 2025 PBA Commissioner’s Cup, Magnolia found itself at the losing end of a thriller as San Miguel eked out a late 85-78 escape at the Ynares Center in...
View ArticleBatangas governor laments national gov’t inaction in managing Taal protected...
BATANGAS, Philippines – It has been 5 years since the last eruption of Taal volcano that resulted in 39 deaths, affected thousands of residents and left billions worth of damages in the province of...
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Respect Iglesia ni Cristo protesters, Malacañang orders agencies
MANILA, Philippines – Malacañang ordered government agencies on Monday morning, January 13, to respect the right of Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) protesters to mount a peaceful assembly as they hold a...
View ArticleLos Angeles races to contain wildfires before severe winds return
LOS ANGELES, USA – Firefighters raced to contain the frontiers of two Los Angeles wildfires that burned for the sixth straight day on Sunday, January 12, taking advantage of a brief respite in...
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Chavit Singson withdraws from Senate race due to health reasons
MANILA, Philippines – Former Ilocos Sur governor Chavit Singson announced on Sunday, January 12, that he was withdrawing from the 2025 Senate race due to health reasons. Singson, hospitalized due to...
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Gag order issued in Darryl Yap vs Vic Sotto case
MANILA, Philippines – The Muntinlupa City Regional Trial Court (RTC) issued on Monday, January 13, a gag order in the cyberlibel case filed by actor Vic Sotto against The Rapists of Pepsi Paloma...
View ArticlePhilippines forces stunning draw vs world No. 18 Uzbekistan in AFC women’s...
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines salvaged a stunning draw against host nation and world No. 18 Uzbekistan, 3-3, in the AFC Women’s Futsal Asian Cup qualifiers on Monday night, January 13, at the...
View ArticleMalacañang: respect INC members’ right to protest | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Respect Iglesia ni Cristo protesters, Malacañang orders agencies Malacañang orders government agencies on Monday,...
View ArticleTough luck: Kevin Quiambao set to miss a month after torn ankle ligament in...
MANILA, Philippines – Kevin Quiambao is having a bittersweet run to start his professional career in the Korean Basketball League (KBL) The two-time UAAP MVP is reportedly set to miss at least a month...
View ArticleThe road to the UN Security Council
This is the year, till the first half of 2026, that the Philippines will seal its votes to be able to get a seat at the UN Security Council. It was in September 2022 when President Ferdinand Marcos...
View ArticlePropaganda, attacks on journalists undermine press freedom in Bicol
Last of 2 partsREAD: Part 1 | Bicol’s machines of deceit: Exploiting poverty, manufacturing truth ALBAY, Philippines – Amid a deluge of digital falsehoods, ordinary Filipinos consume their daily dose...
View ArticleWATCH: NTF-WPS briefing on China Coast Guard’s ‘illegal presence’ in waters...
MANILA, Philippines – Officials of the National Task Force-West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) called for a press conference on Tuesday, January 14, more than a week since the China Coast Guard (CCG)...
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