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Billy Crawford, Maria Gigante to host Miss World PH 2024 coronation night
MANILA, Philippines – Singer Billy Crawford and Miss Universal Woman 2024 Maria Gigante will serve as the hosts for the Miss World Philippines (MWP) 2024 coronation night. The finals night is set to...
View ArticleBARMM controversy brews over alleged Malacañang plan to replace Murad in 2025
COTABATO, Philippines – The leader of the administration Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) allegedly sought the support of town mayors in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)...
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China leading generative AI patents race, UN report says
China is far ahead of other countries in generative AI inventions like chatbots, filing six times more patents than its closest rival the United States, UN data showed on Wednesday, July 3. Generative...
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Lourdes won’t remove mosaics by priest accused of abuse, for now
VATICAN CITY – The sanctuary of Lourdes, one of the world’s most popular Catholic pilgrimage sites, will not for the moment remove mosaics made by a prominent Slovenian Jesuit priest accused of sexual...
View ArticleAyala group beefs up Philippine Coast Guard’s research unit with computers
(This is a press release from Ayala Corporation.) MANILA, Philippines – Ayala Corporation recently donated desktop computers to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), as a gesture of appreciation and...
View ArticleConfused Cagayan de Oro water firm workers seek OGCC direction amid LWUA control
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – Organized workers at the troubled Cagayan de Oro Water District (COWD) have appealed to the Office of the Government Corporate Counsel (OGCC) to expedite a legal opinion...
View ArticleCorrections: July 2024
This is Rappler’s corrections page for July 2024. Please read the Editor’s Note in each of these reports: Marcos, the inaccessible president – Rappler.com
View ArticleOzamiz court acquits IFI bishop, NDF consultant in 7-year-old gun, explosives...
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – A regional court dismissed the charges against an Iglesia Filipina Independiente (IFI) bishop and a National Democratic Front (NDF) peace consultant who were arrested and...
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Trump allies intensify Harris attacks as Biden replacement talk builds
WASHINGTON, USA – Donald Trump’s campaign and some of his allies have launched a pre-emptive political strike on Vice President Kamala Harris, moving swiftly to try to discredit her amid talk among...
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This new exhibition looks at Barbie’s design evolution over 65 years
LONDON, United Kingdom – A new exhibition looking at the evolution of Barbie opens in London this week as the famed Mattel doll celebrates her 65th birthday this year. “Barbie: The Exhibition”,...
View ArticleDuterte faces plunder, graft suits over Davao contracts to Bong Go kin
MANILA, Philippines – Former president Rodrigo Duterte faces his second criminal suit post-presidency, this time over the Davao contracts awarded to construction firms owned allegedly by the father...
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[In This Economy] Marcos Year 2: Missed targets, missing reforms
We’re past the two-year mark of the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. But so far, it’s been…underwhelming. Nothing substantial is happening by way of economic recovery and reforms....
View ArticleJapanese finishes month-long tire-pulling walk across Panay, embraces local...
AKLAN, Philippines – A Japanese man spent over a month walking across four provinces on Panay Island, carrying a few belongings and pulling a tire tied to a rope. Tappei Noguchi, a 31-year-old...
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Taiwan reports more Chinese military activity, calls for de-escalation
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Taiwan on Friday, July 5, reported renewed Chinese military activity nearby with another “combat patrol” as the government called on Beijing not to escalate tensions after the seizure...
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FACT CHECK: FIBA was founded in 1932, not 1960
Claim: The International Basketball Federation (in French, Fédération Internationale de Basketball or FIBA), was founded in 1960. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The claim can be found in a...
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Laguna de Bay fishers demand inclusion in floating solar project
MANILA, Philippines – Fisherfolk in Laguna are demanding inclusion in the large-scale floating solar project in Laguna de Bay. Through a consultation with nonprofit organizations, fisherfolk leaders...
View ArticleMason Amos apologizes to Ateneo for shocking nature of La Salle transfer
MANILA, Philippines – New La Salle recruit Mason Amos has finally spoken at length about his stunning transfer from the Ateneo Blue Eagles to their rival Green Archers on Friday, July 5, four days...
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Brewing change: This Baguio entrepreneur is giving Cordilleran farmers a leg up
BAGUIO, Philippines – After media giant ABS-CBN was forced to close down during the COVID-19 pandemic, Baguio-born Shaun Marrero found himself at a crossroads. His tech business, one of the many...
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Aluminak: Creative hub for international digital nomads in Ilocos Sur
Aluminak, touted to be the next oasis for digital nomads, is located in a half-hectare area at Sabangan Cove in Ilocos Sur. You won’t be able to miss it. In front of Aluminak is the huge face of a...
View ArticleAmorsolo’s ‘Mango Harvesters’ stolen from private museum in Negros Occidental
BACOLOD, Philippines – Heritage advocates in Silay City, Negros Occidental, have asked the public to help track down a painting by National Artist Fernando Amorsolo that had been stolen from a private...
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