Rappler Talk: With Sara Duterte out of Marcos’ Cabinet, what now?
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has accepted the resignation of Vice President Sara Duterte as education secretary, a development that sets up the stage for a complicated showdown...
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Supreme Court opens channel for corruption complaints in judiciary
MANILA, Philippines – The Supreme Court (SC) has launched a new channel that will cater to complaints against alleged corruption in the judiciary. Through Memorandum Order No. 72-2024 signed by Senior...
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‘Brazen aggression’: China used tear gas, sirens, weapons vs Filipino troops...
MANILA, Philippines – New videos from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) released just before midnight on Wednesday, June 19, offer a glimpse into the harrowing situation that Filipino soldiers...
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[OPINION] Is the Philippines ready for a refugee crisis?
June 20 is National Refugee Day in the Philippines through Proclamation No. 265 issued in 2023. It aims to create awareness of and recognition towards refugees. As the Philippines observes world...
View ArticleGoodbye, Uniteam: VP Sara Duterte resigns from the Marcos Cabinet
MANILA, Philippines – The battle lines are drawn. On Wednesday, June 19, Vice President Sara Duterte resigned from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s Cabinet, relinquishing her position as education...
View ArticleChristian Bables accepts pet crematorium’s apology over treatment of dog’s...
MANILA, Philippines – Christian Bables has accepted the apology of Haven of Angels Memorial Chapels and Crematorium, Incorporated after they admitted that the latter failed to meet the actor’s...
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VP ‘breaks up’ with the President: The many times it happened in Philippine...
MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Sara Duterte has parted ways with the Cabinet of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., an apparent move to break political ties with the man she teamed up with in the...
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[Only IN Hollywood] Kevin Costner’s big financial gamble to make not one but...
LOS ANGELES, USA – “Sometimes I used to get no money to do this. Then I used to get a lot of money to do this. Now I have to pay my own money to do this.” Kevin Costner made journalists laugh in a...
View ArticleUN experts say firms sending arms to Israel could be complicit in abuses
GENEVA, Switzerland – A group of United Nations experts on Thursday, June 20, warned arms and ammunitions manufacturers against taking part in the transfer of weapons to Israel, saying it could make...
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Rappler’s diplomatic immunity series bags SOPA 2024 investigative award
MANILA, Philippines – A Rappler series investigating how diplomats exploit their migrant domestic workers and get away with it won the 2024 Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA) regional Carlos Tejada...
View ArticleDonald Sutherland, star of ‘Ordinary People’ and ‘The Hunger Games,’ dead at 88
Donald Sutherland, one of Canada’s most versatile and gifted actors, who charmed and enthralled audiences in movies such as “M*A*S*H,” “Klute,” “Ordinary People” and “The Hunger Games,” has died at...
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Matalom, Leyte execs flagged for hiring live bands
MANILA, Philippines – Government officials of Matalom, Leyte face scrutiny from the Commission on Audit (COA) for spending P1 million of taxpayers’ money on live band entertainment in 2023, which...
View ArticleBack in groove: EJ Obiena rules Poland event with year-best vault
MANILA, Philippines – It seems like EJ Obiena has rediscovered his groove with the Paris Olympics just around the corner. The Filipino pole vault star posted his highest clearance of the year as he...
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‘Please allow divorce in the Philippines,’ Atenean tells Pope Francis
MANILA, Philippines – A Filipino college student from a Catholic university urged Pope Francis to “allow” divorce in the Philippines, the only country aside from the Vatican that prohibits divorce....
View ArticleRappler Talk: If Sara Duterte is not the opposition, who is?
MANILA, Philippines – Sara Duterte’s exit from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s Cabinet has long been suspected by analysts, and now that she’s done it, she’s given herself the option to brand herself...
View Article[Newsstand] What’s next for VP Sara: Go Macapagal or go Arroyo?
The future of the Duterte political brand rests on the 2028 vote, and the run-up to it. Davao City itself remains the family stronghold. The former president’s second son Baste Duterte easily won...
View ArticleMarcos brings some relief for farmers, fisherfolk in El Niño-devastated Caraga
BUTUAN, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday, June 20, brought aid to the Caraga region where thousands of farmers are still struggling with the impact of months of extreme weather...
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Caddie’s son Serdeña rules 2nd Fil-Am jungolf
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines – David Charles Serdeña reigned supreme in the 2nd Fil-Am Invitational Junior Championship with 104 points, outpacing his closest rivals, Seong Min An and Zhan Pocholo Medina,...
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After ‘brutal attack’ in Ayungin, PH maritime council wants resupply mission...
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines’ newly-established National Maritime Council (NMC) announced Friday, June 21, that it has recommended to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. the “announcement” of...
View ArticleMedal contenders Eumir Marcial, Carlos Yulo ready for tougher Olympic run
MANILA, Philippines – Olympic boxing medalist Eumir Marcial and gymnastics stalwart Carlos Yulo may have been tipped as strong contenders in the 2024 Paris Olympics, but both know a lot come into play...
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