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FACT CHECK: Santiago, Enrile, Marcos quotes on Iglesia ni Cristo are fake
Claim: The late Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago, former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, and the late President Ferdinand Marcos made the following statements about the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) in...
View ArticleIsrael, Hamas ceasefire accord followed by airstrikes on Gaza, residents say
Israel intensified strikes on Gaza hours after a ceasefire and hostage release deal was announced, residents and authorities in the Palestinian enclave said, and mediators sought to quell fighting...
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MPTC eyes raising up to P50 billion ahead of SMC Tollways merger
MANILA, Philippines – Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC) is seeking to raise up to P50 billion in capital ahead of its potential merger with San Miguel Corporation (SMC) Tollways, its chairman...
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TRANSCRIPT | Rappler Talk Investigative, Part 2: Edgar Matobato, truth-teller...
Edgar Matobato, a self-confessed hitman of the Davao Death Squad, had been in hiding for seven years before he found himself in protective custody outside the country. In Part 1 of a 2023 sit-down...
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2025 candidates air P4-B worth of TV, radio ads before October 2024 candidacy...
MANILA, Philippines – Ads worth more than P4 billion have already aired on TV and radio stations across the Philippines even before candidates filed their certificates of candidacy (COCs) in October...
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Why a labor leader is seeking the Supreme Court’s help to disqualify Quiboloy...
Alleged trafficker Apollo Quiboloy surprised the public last year when he threw his hat into the ring and filed his candidacy for senator. But just like his highly controversial policies and practices...
View ArticleIsrael holds off approving Gaza ceasefire but US says deal is on track
Israel delayed approval of a deal with Palestinian militant group Hamas for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and release of hostages, but the United States said it still expected the agreement to go into...
View Article‘Twin Peaks’ creator and filmmaker David Lynch dies at 78
LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK, USA – David Lynch, the American filmmaker, writer, and artist who scored best director Oscar nominations for Blue Velvet, The Elephant Man, and Mulholland Drive and co-created...
View ArticleSouth Korea’s Yoon refuses questioning again as detention deadline looms
SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea’s arrested President Yoon Suk-yeol will not attend a new round of questioning by investigators on Friday, January 17, his lawyer said, as authorities face an imminent...
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Indonesian deepfakes impersonate former health ministers to promote dubious...
First of 2 parts One quiet afternoon in October 2024, my 72-year-old mother approached me, her smartphone in hand. “Is this true?” she asked, her voice tinged with concern. She turned the screen...
View Article8 morning habits that keep me (and other students) sane
MANILA, Philippines – For students like me, mornings can be a make-or-break moment: Will I make it on time or will I break my perfect attendance streak? We battle with blaring alarms, hurried showers,...
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FACT CHECK: Viral posts on ‘HIV-infected’ needles in blood tests a hoax – DOH
Claim: Individuals posing as health workers are infecting people with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) through contaminated needles used in blood sugar tests. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked...
View ArticleWATCH: Sara Duterte critics hold Mass for peace at EDSA Shrine
MANILA, Philippines – Three days after the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) peace rally, critics of Vice President Sara Duterte held a Mass for peace and justice at the iconic EDSA Shrine. Father Flavie...
View ArticleMarcos says food security emergency needed as tariff cuts failed to bring...
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Friday, January 17, that the tariff cuts on rice his government started implementing in June 2024 did not help bring down prices, forcing...
View ArticleThe rise of journalist-creators in Cebu
How do journalists thrive with shrinking newsrooms, especially in communities outside Metro Manila? Two Cebuano journalists, who have built their own audience independent of an established news...
View ArticleTrump plans big immigration raid in Chicago on day 2 – report
Donald Trump’s incoming US presidential administration plans to launch a large immigration raid in Chicago the day after he takes office, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing four people...
View ArticleIsraeli cabinet approves Gaza ceasefire accord, due to take effect on Sunday
JERUSALEM, Israel – Israel’s cabinet approved a deal with Palestinian militant group Hamas for a ceasefire and release of hostages in the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said on...
View ArticleTikTok says it will go dark Sunday in US without assurance from Biden
WASHINGTON, DC, USA – TikTok warned late Friday, January 17, it will go dark in the United States on Sunday, January 19, unless President Joe Biden’s administration provides assurances to companies...
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Are candidates funding their own campaigns? Camille Villar, Imee Marcos ads...
MANILA, Philippines – As early as January 2024, Senator Imee Marcos already aired 271 TV and radio ad spots worth P21 million, based on published rate cards, or before discounts. Every month since...
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‘Marvel Rivals’ is an antidote to superhero fatigue and live service skepticism
Despite some skepticism from players and critics alike, Marvel Rivals continues its triumphant march into 2025. The hero shooter launched early December last year and has generated the kind of...
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