China denounces Trump tariff: ‘Fentanyl is America’s problem’
BEIJING, China – China’s government on Sunday, February 2, denounced the Trump administration’s imposition of a long-threatened 10% tariff on Chinese imports while leaving the door open for talks with...
View Article[Two Pronged] My husband wants sex every day, but his actions turn me off
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...
View ArticleBam Adebayo hits at buzzer as Heat stun Spurs
Bam Adebayo capped a 30-point performance by sinking a jumper at the buzzer, lifting the visiting Miami Heat to a 105-103 win over the shorthanded San Antonio Spurs on Saturday, February 1 (Sunday,...
View ArticleShock deal: Lakers land Luka Doncic, trade Anthony Davis to Mavs – report
The Lakers and Mavericks have sent the NBA world into a frenzy, with ESPN reporting Sunday, February 2, that the teams had completed a trade that will send Luka Doncic to Los Angeles and Anthony Davis...
View ArticleMeta’s WhatsApp says spyware company Paragon targeted users in 2 dozen countries
WASHINGTON, USA – An official with Meta Platforms’ popular WhatsApp chat service said Israeli spyware company Paragon Solutions had targeted scores of its users, including journalists and members of...
View ArticleUK to make the use of AI tools to create child abuse material a crime
LONDON, United Kingdom – Britain will make it illegal to use artificial intelligence tools that create child sexual abuse images, it said on Saturday, February 1, becoming the first country in the...
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Even Manila’s envoy to the US isn’t safe from alleged Chinese hacking
Philippine ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel Romualdez has always had a lot on his plate. When he was envoy under former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte’s administration, it meant...
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Why Sicogon Island is perfect for those seeking an isolated nature escape
Sicogon Island may elude the awareness of most travelers seeking new shores for a nature escape. However, the island’s small airport and short runway hint at an established recognition that according...
View ArticleAgeless LeBron James nets triple-double in Lakers win vs Knicks
LeBron James put on another show at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, February 1 (Sunday, February 2, Manila time), posting a triple-double as the Los Angeles Lakers pulled away from the host New...
View ArticleArmed men abduct party-list nominee and former Alex Boncayao Brigade leader
MANILA, Philippines – Armed men abducted on Sunday, February 2, a former communist guerrilla and current nominee of the Magsasaka party-list in the May elections, a statement from the party said. Men...
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[EDITORIAL] Mother of all crises ang napag-iwanang sistema ng edukasyon
Pumasok ka sa isang silid-aralan: May kuryenta ba? 1,500 na eskuwelahan ay walang power supply. May toilet ba? 1,000 ang walang toilet kaya imagine kung gaano ka-unsanitary at kabaho ang mga...
View ArticleMusk says shutting down USAID in government cost-cutting drive
WASHINGTON, USA – Billionaire Elon Musk, who is heading US President Donald Trump’s efforts to shrink the federal government, gave an update on the effort early Monday, February 3, saying they are...
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P3PWD’s plea to Supreme Court: Compel Speaker Romualdez to swear in our nominee
MANILA, Philippines – Party-list group P3PWD of former elections commissioner Rowena Guanzon asked the Supreme Court on Monday, February 3, to direct the House of Representatives to formalize its...
View ArticleTatum-Brown duo delivers anew as Celtics rally from 26 points down to stun 76ers
Jayson Tatum delivered 35 points and 11 assists as the visiting Boston Celtics rallied from a 26-point, second-half deficit to defeat the Philadelphia 76ers 118-110 on Sunday (Monday, February 3,...
View ArticleComparing the JisuLife Ultra1 and JisuLife Life9
The JisuLIfe Ultra1 fan features a larger battery capacity and powerful fan speeds but costs about P3,500. The JisuLife Life9, however, only costs about P1000 but has a less powerful fan. Which do you...
View ArticleTrump says Americans may feel ‘pain’ in trade war with Mexico, Canada, China
WASHINGTON, USA – President Donald Trump said the sweeping tariffs that he has imposed on Mexico, Canada and China may cause “short term” pain for Americans as global stock markets tumbled on concerns...
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FACT CHECK: Video of Tulfo, Ong about diabetes ‘cure’ is deepfake
Claim: In an interview with Senator Raffy Tulfo, physician and online personality Dr. Willie Ong, commonly known as Doc Willie, revealed a method to get rid of diabetes within seven hours. Rating:...
View Article[OPINION] What it means to have a voice through my community’s stories
Growing up in Llorente, Eastern Samar, I rarely saw my hometown mentioned on TV — except when a storm was about to hit. To the rest of the world, it was just another dot on the map, often overlooked...
View ArticleSamsung chief Jay Y. Lee found not guilty in merger case
SEOUL, South Korea – Samsung Electronics chairman Jay Y. Lee was found not guilty of accounting fraud and stock manipulation by a Seoul appeals court on Monday, February 3, in a ruling that could...
View ArticleRappler Talk: Is it feasible to impeach VP Sara now?
MANILA, Philippines – Three impeachment complaints have been lodged against Vice President Sara Duterte at the House of Representatives, but almost two months since the filing, the petitions have not...
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