PMA hazing victim Darwin Dormitorio’s father died just before verdict in...
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – Just weeks before a regional court in Baguio City handed down its guilty verdict against three former Philippine Military Academy (PMA) cadets in connection with the 2019...
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From Katipunan, Cravings finds its new home in Maginhawa
MANILA, Philippines – In the vibrant, foodie neighborhood of Maginhawa, Quezon City, a former Katipunan institution has found its new home. Cravings recently unveiled its newly revamped store and...
View Article[HIPE Stories] Music to mentorship: Apl.de.ap on obstacles & giving back
MANILA, Philippines – In this pilot episode of Rappler presents HIPE stories, Endeavor Philippines’ managing director Manny Ayala sits down with music icon, 6-time Grammy award winner, and co-founder...
View Article‘It hurts’: Some UST instructors lose teaching load over health permit policy
MANILA, Philippines – Journalist Leo Laparan II has always been passionate about teaching. So when an opportunity opened up for Laparan to teach journalism classes at the University of Santo Tomas...
View ArticleJaja Santiago obtains Japanese citizenship, now eligible for national...
MANILA, Philippines – You may now call her Sachi Minowa. Middle blocker Jaja Santiago inches closer to fulfilling her dream of playing in the Summer Olympics after officially obtaining her Japanese...
View ArticleIndonesia holds curtailed Independence Day event in troubled new capital
NUSANTARA, Indonesia – Indonesia celebrated its independence anniversary at the site of its planned new capital, Nusantara, for the first time on Saturday, August 17, in a scaled-back ceremony as the...
View ArticlePBA coaches, players hesitant but curious to use novel 4-pointer
MANILA, Philippines – Things will shake up in the upcoming 49th PBA season as it will debut the four-point line. Previously used in PBA All-Star games, the local league will now incorporate the...
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How businesses can responsibly use AI, according to experts
CEBU, Philippines – How can the corporate world ride on the wave of artificial intelligence? With the unprecedented rise of AI today, many industries are looking to take advantage of AI tools to grow...
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Eva Le Queen seeks to evolve Filipino drag through ‘Drag Race Global All...
MANILA, Philippines – During a premiere viewing party of RuPaul’s Drag Race Global All Stars, Eva Le Queen was performing a lipsync of Six: The Musical’s “No Way” to an electric crowd when the stage...
View ArticleMothering! Olympians who are also supermoms
MANILA, Philippines – What can’t moms do? These well-known Olympians and female athletes prove that being a supermom is a feat to be proud of, inside and out. The training to qualify for the Olympics...
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Moving forward: 3 widows on finding love again
MANILA, Philippines– “Our love is like the wind; you cannot see it, but you can feel it.” This poignant quote from Nicholas Sparks’ best-selling novel A Walk To Remember encapsulates the grief and...
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What to expect at Solaire North in Quezon City
MANILA, Philippines – Stepping into the new Solaire Resort North in Quezon City feels like visiting the more localized yet still upscale sequel to Solaire Entertainment City’s Pasay flagship branch....
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‘Consent is non-negotiable’: Groups raise alarm over Padilla’s remarks on women
MANILA, Philippines – Several women’s groups hit Senator Robin Padilla’s remarks during a Senate probe earlier this week. Progressive women’s group Gabriela condemned Padilla’s statements, which they...
View ArticleThailand ex-PM Thaksin gets royal pardon
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s billionaire former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra received a royal pardon shortening his parole by two weeks, his lawyer said on Saturday, August 17, a day after his...
View ArticleThai king endorses Paetongtarn Shinawatra as prime minister
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn endorsed Paetongtarn Shinawatra as prime minster on Sunday, August 18, two days after parliament elected her, paving the way for the formation of a...
View ArticleX says it is closing operations in Brazil due to judge’s content orders
SAO PAULO, Brazil – Social media platform X said on Saturday, August 17, it would close its operations in Brazil “effective immediately” due to what it called “censorship orders” by Brazilian judge...
View ArticleBianca Bustamante seen as ‘important figure’ in rise of Filipina racers
MANILA, Philippines – For decades, men dominated the Philippine motorsport scene. Then came in trickles of female licensed competitors recently, with the country now having 12 official racers. But...
View ArticleFrench actor Alain Delon dies aged 88, French media report
PARIS, France – French actor Alain Delon, who melted the hearts of millions of film fans whether playing a murderer, hoodlum or hitman in his postwar heyday, has died, French media reported on Sunday,...
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[Only IN Hollywood] Play highlights Fil-Am family life in US, served with...
LOS ANGELES, USA – “The beautiful complexity of being Filipino and Filipino American in America.” Playwright Nicholas Pilapil wanted to highlight that, and that’s how God Will Do the Rest was born....
View Article[Two Pronged] My mother wants forgiveness, but I don’t want anything to do...
Rappler’s Life and Style section runs an advice column by couple Jeremy Baer and clinical psychologist Dr. Margarita Holmes. Jeremy has a master’s degree in law from Oxford University. A banker of 37...
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