[WATCH] Rappler Live Jam: Cast of ‘Sandosenang Sapatos’
MANILA, Philippines – Filipino theater fans and kids at heart, this one’s for you! The cast of the award-winning musical Sandosenang Sapatos is coming to Rappler Live Jam on Thursday, October 31!...
View Article‘October to remember:’ Kiefer Ravena reveals engagement to beauty queen Diana...
MANILA, Philippines – Filipino basketball star Kiefer Ravena is intending to go off the market for good as he subtly announced his engagement to beauty queen Diana Mackey on Thursday, October 31. In...
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Undas 2024: Airport, bus, trains, expressway, seaport advisories and hotlines
MANILA, Philippines – As millions of Filipinos head to their respective provinces for the All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day long weekend, here are a few reminders and advisories from the...
View ArticleNew-look, no-Curry Warriors knock off Pelicans for second time in two nights
Buddy Hield had 21 points to lead six scorers in double figures, Brandin Podziemski nearly recorded a triple-double as Stephen Curry’s replacement, and the Golden State Warriors pulled away from the...
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IN PHOTOS: ‘Pangangaluluwa,’ an All Souls’ Day tradition revived in San Beda
MANILA, Philippines – Students and faculty from the College of Arts and Sciences of San Beda University Manila visited campus offices on Tuesday, October 29, to offer prayers for the dead during their...
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In Cebu, cemetery work and Undas ‘rites’ spring to life
CEBU, Philippines – Thousands of families from distant cities and rural neighborhoods flooded the gates of Cebu’s cemeteries on the Feast of All Saints, November 1. For Manileños, the day is called...
View ArticleGame schedule, results, standings: 2024-25 PVL All-Filipino Conference
MANILA, Philippines – The longest conference in Premier Volleyball League (PVL) history is now set in stone as the 2024-25 All-Filipino tilt offers a whopping six whole months of elite pro volleyball...
View Article[OPINION] The dying gently weeps
When I was a kid, my father steered me in front of the altar at home, showed me a jar on top of the table, and told me it was my sibling. Side by side, we stared at the brown jar. Something that has...
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Russia attacked Ukraine with more than 2,000 drones in October, Kyiv says
KYIV, Ukraine – Russia launched more than 2,000 attack drones at civilian and military targets across Ukraine last month, Kyiv’s military said on Friday, November 1, as Kremlin forces press a grinding...
View ArticleLongtime rivals: Brownlee pays homage to retiring Durham
MANILA, Philippines — Barangay Ginebra resident import Justin Brownlee tipped his hat to longtime Meralco reinforcement Allen Durham, who retired from the PBA on Wednesday, October 30, after nearly a...
View Article‘Squid Game 2’ to be ‘more intriguing’, the show’s creator promises
LUCCA, Italy – Revenge will be in the air in the hotly anticipated second season of Squid Game, the TV show’s creator Hwang Dong-hyuk says, promising a bigger cast of characters and more absorbing...
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How do Filipinos living away from home observe Undas? Rappler’s readers weigh in
MANILA, Philippines – Each year, Filipino Catholics take the time off of their regular schedules to commemorate All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day on November 1 and 2, respectively. These two days are...
View ArticleOhtani reaches World Series mountaintop in 1st season with Dodgers
Shohei Ohtani’s unprecedented first season with the Dodgers ended in another breakthrough on Wednesday, October 30, as the Japanese slugger hoisted the World Series trophy for the first time after Los...
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[Only IN Hollywood] June Squibb lands first starring role, best actress nod...
LOS ANGELES, USA – At 94, she landed her first starring role — and it’s not at all a geriatric part. She’s a scooter-riding action hero. Now, as she turns 95 on November 6, June Squibb is getting best...
View ArticleCebuano historian puts spotlight on ‘enchanted cities,’ deities in Visayas
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Since pre-colonial times, Filipinos have believed in supernatural beings, said to inhabit so-called “enchanted cities” in the Visayas. George Emmanuel Borrinaga, a history...
View ArticleMarcos declares November 4 as day of national mourning for Kristine victims
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has issued Proclamation No. 728, declaring Monday, November 4, a day of national mourning for the victims of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (Trami)...
View ArticleSGA, Jalen Williams-led Thunder pull away from Blazers to remain unbeaten at 5-0
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander recorded 30 points, seven rebounds and six assists as the unbeaten Oklahoma City delivered a 137-114 victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night (Saturday,...
View ArticleIndonesia bans sales of Google phones days after blocking Apple’s iPhone 16
JAKARTA, Indonesia – Indonesia said it has banned sales of smartphones made by Alphabet’s Google due to rules requiring the use of locally manufactured components, days after blocking sales of tech...
View ArticleWATCH: Three (main) reasons why Filipinos should care about the 2024 US...
MANILA, Philippines — Months of twists, turns and polling anxieties and victories lead will finally culminate on November 5 when the United States decides on whether to bring Donald Trump back to the...
View ArticleWalking tall: Jalen Brunson toys Pistons around as Knicks roll to 30-point...
Jalen Brunson poured in 36 points in the first three quarters and the New York Knicks continued their dominance of the host Detroit Pistons with a resounding 128-98 victory on Friday night (Saturday,...
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