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Be part of important conversations on Rappler Communities: March 2024
If you are looking for a safe space to voice your thoughts and an interactive platform away from toxicity and disinformation, Rappler Communities is the place to be. Rappler’s new mobile app, powered...
View ArticleNGO executives dodge jail time but not repayment of millions in PDAF scam
MANILA, Philippines – The anti-graft court Sandiganbayan has acquitted two executives of a nongovernmental organization (NGOs) of criminal charges but ordered them to join four former public officials...
View ArticleDoubles encore: Alex Eala, Turkish partner upset 4th seeds in ITF Slovenia
MANILA, Philippines – Last November, Alex Eala and Turkey’s top player Zeynep Sonmez surprised fourth seeds Katarina Kozarov of Serbia and Anita Wagner of Bosnia and Herzegovina with a straight-set...
View Article‘Just get yourself arrested,’ Duterte advises Quiboloy
DAVAO ORIENTAL, Philippines – Former president Rodrigo Duterte has advised his embattled friend, the controversial Davao-based preacher Apollo Quiboloy, to prepare for his arrest unless he changed his...
View ArticleArctic doomsday vault gets record batch of crop seeds
OSLO, Norway – A frozen Arctic vault built to preserve global agricultural crops from extinction received seeds on Tuesday, February 27, from the largest number of new contributors yet, a custodian of...
View ArticleSouth Korea, US to stage annual drills focusing on North’s nuclear threats
SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea and the United States will begin their annual spring military drills next week with a focus on heading off North Korea’s potential use of nuclear weapons, officials...
View ArticleOdysseus moon lander still operational, in final hours before battery dies
Odysseus, the first US spacecraft to land on the moon since 1972, neared the end of its fifth day on the lunar surface still operational, but with its battery in its final hours before the vehicle is...
View ArticleF1 starts longest season with Red Bull still team to beat
LONDON, UK – The longest season in Formula One history, a record 24 races, revs up for a Saturday start, March 2, in Bahrain and what could be a long haul for rivals hoping to close the gap and beat...
View ArticleIndonesia awards presumed next president Prabowo rank of 4-star general
JAKARTA, Indonesia – Indonesia’s president on Wednesday, February 28, awarded Prabowo Subianto, his presumed successor and an ex-special forces commander, the rank of honorary four-star general,...
View ArticleWhat you need to know about the Taylor Swift ‘Eras Tour’ ticket scam in the PH
MANILA, Philippines – In an effort to deter more cases of ticket scams, online marketplace Carousell has temporarily suspended the sales of Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour concert tickets on their...
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Some Australian senators hold protests vs Marcos as he addressed parliament
MANILA, Philippines – Some Australian lawmakers either mounted or joined protests inside and outside their parliament building while President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivered a rare speech before their...
View ArticleThird time’s the charm: Alex Eala overcomes toughest rival
MANILA, Philippines – Payback came two years later, but Alex Eala hardly minds as she did it in a merciless, thorough beatdown. The 18-year-old Eala faced former world No. 50 Anna Bondar of Hungary...
View ArticleTAYO Awards Foundation opens 21st search for accomplished Filipino youth groups
The following is a press release from TAYO Awards Foundation. The Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations or TAYO Awards Foundation will open the 21st Search for accomplished and proactive youth groups...
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Cotabato starts crackdown on deadly motorcycle racing
COTABATO, Philippines – Authorities in Cotabato province started a crackdown this week on illegal motorcycle racing in the province after an accident that killed two people and seriously hurt another...
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Supreme Court punishes Badoy for threatening Manila judge
MANILA, Philippines – The Supreme Court (SC) has moved to punish former National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) spokesperson Lorraine Badoy for threatening a Manila...
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[OPINION] Just transition for energy minerals is critical for the Philippines
The climate crisis and mining have been two of the biggest priority issues under the green agenda of the current administration. In the middle of these is the issue of energy transition minerals...
View ArticleJames Yap not demanding long minutes in Blackwater: ‘Just let me play’
RIZAL, Philippines – Gone are the days when James Yap used to have access to heavy minutes, but that is no longer a concern for the two-time MVP as long as he gets to play. That is a chance Yap is...
View ArticleLIST: Agreements signed during Marcos’ state visit to Australia
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines and Australia inked several deals during the two-day state visit of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. “The three agreements exchanged today shall enhance information...
View ArticleMeta targeted in privacy complaints by 8 EU consumer groups
BRUSSELS, Belgium – Meta Platforms was hit with privacy complaints on Thursday, February 29, as eight EU consumer groups asked watchdogs to act against the Facebook owner for allegedly breaching the...
View ArticleBARMM creates 32 parliamentary districts across region
COTABATO, Philippines – Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Chief Minister Ahod Balawag “Al Haj Murad” Ebrahim signed a new regional law on Wednesday, February 28, creating 32...
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