Devastating blast in China’s Hebei kills 2, injures 26
SANHE, China – A suspected gas leak caused a blast at a restaurant in China’s northern province of Hebei that ripped facades from buildings, damaged cars and scattered debris, killing two people and...
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[Only IN Hollywood] As Ryan Gosling killed it onstage, what were some Oscar...
LOS ANGELES, USA – Backstage at the 2024 Oscars, as Ryan Gosling was killing it onstage with his pull-out-all-the-stops Ken-ergy, several of the winners gave sobering answers to the assembled...
View ArticleClippers’ Kawhi Leonard leaves game with back spasms
Clippers star Kawhi Leonard left Los Angeles’ home game against the Minnesota Timberwolves after one quarter due to back spasms, and it’s possible he could miss additional action. Leonard, 32, played...
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BARMM’s Ramadan lights festival offers a vibe of peace
COTABATO, Philippines – A colorful and festive mood permeates the atmosphere as various lights and Arabic musical beats illuminate the surroundings of the Bangsamoro Government Complex (BGC). Adding...
View ArticleDZMC-YCG concludes 10th year of PUP Radio Conference, decodes radio’s state...
STA. MESA, MANILA – DZMC – Young Communicators’ Guild welcomed approximately 500 participants nationwide, with the recently concluded PUP Radio Conference 2024, “R-BOT: Decoding Media’s Fate in the...
View ArticleBelgian farmer takes TotalEnergies to court, seeking climate damages
BRUSSELS, Belgium – A Belgian farmer is taking French oil and gas company TotalEnergies to court, seeking compensation for climate change-fueled damage to his farm and a legal order for the company to...
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French brand ibis opens its first hotel in Philippines – with a Filipino touch
MANILA, Philippines – French brand ibis had a soft opening of its first hotel in the Philippines in the first week of March in Araneta City, Quezon City. ibis is one of the hospitality brands of the...
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FACT CHECK: Indigent senior citizens entitled to P1,000 pension, not P12,000
Claim: All senior citizens will receive a P12,000 monthly pension from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The video containing the claim...
View ArticleNetizens outraged over viral resort built near Chocolate Hills
CEBU, Philippines – Concerned netizens on Wednesday, March 13, expressed their outrage over a controversial resort built within the protected zone of the Chocolate Hills in Bohol province. The story...
View ArticleMavs rule but Warriors stop Luka triple-double streak
Luka Doncic’s run of triple-doubles ended, but the host Dallas Mavericks turned to the shot-blocking of big men Daniel Gafford and Dereck Lively II to outlast the shorthanded Golden State Warriors,...
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Metiz ranks 84th on Asia’s Best Restaurants list for 2024
MANILA, Philippines – Filipino pride! Makati City’s fine dining restaurant Metiz is yet again on the Asia’s Best Restaurants list for a second consecutive year, this time in 84th place. .igframe...
View ArticleJapan high court says same-sex marriage bar is unconstitutional
TOKYO, Japan – Japan’s bar on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, the high court in the northern region of Sapporo said on Thursday, March 14, the first such ruling by an appeals court on a matter...
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TIMELINE: LOONA’s legal battle with BlockBerry Creative
CEBU, Philippines – LOONA member Yves has signed with South Korean label PAIX PER MIL, she announced on Wednesday, March 13. PAIX PER MIL was founded by Millic, a former producer of YG Entertainment...
View ArticleRappler Talk: Getting to know the ‘Young Guns’ in the House with Zia Adiong
MANILA, Philippines – If you’ve been following the regular press conferences of the House of Representatives in the past weeks, you might have noticed that some of the lawmakers introduce themselves...
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Bohol town revokes Chocolate Hills resort’s business permit
BOHOL, Philippines – The Office of Sagbayan Mayor Restituto Suarez III revealed to reporters on Thursday afternoon, March 14, that it had revoked the business permit of the controversial Captain’s...
View Article[Rappler Investigates] Son of a gun!
What would you do if one day you were proclaimed the son of God, then managed to set up your own kingdom with a vast garden, and harvested humongous resources? Would you: (a) Share your resources...
View ArticlePope Francis says option of resigning is only ‘a distant hypothesis’
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis has no intention of resigning as he feels that his health is good enough to allow him to carry on, he says in a new book whose excerpts were published by Italy’s Corriere...
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Jarred Brooks believes DQ loss a ‘humbling experience’
MANILA, Philippines – Former ONE Strawweight MMA World Champion Jarred “The Monkey God” Brooks and newly crowned king Joshua “The Passion” Pacio have moved on from the controversial ending to their...
View ArticleWestern Visayas university probes allegations of exam question leakage in Iloilo
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines – The state-run West Visayas State University (WVSU) announced on Wednesday, March 13, that it was investigating allegations of a leakage in the questionnaires used...
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