South Korea birthrate rises for first time in 9 years, marriages surge
SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea‘s fertility rate rose in 2024 for the first time in nine years, supported by an increase in marriages, preliminary data showed on Wednesday, in a sign that the...
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Test of popularity: Who are the quad committee members with opponents in 2025?
The House of Representatives’ quad committee was a sure hit, with its livestreams amassing millions of views online, and manufacturing soap opera-level drama in the post-Duterte Philippines. But will...
View ArticleMessi fined for grabbing New York City coach by the neck
NEW YORK, USA – Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi has been fined an undisclosed amount for grabbing one of New York City FC’s coaching staff on the neck after the Major League Soccer (MLS) opener on...
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FACT CHECK: SC did not nullify Sara Duterte’s impeachment
Claim: The Supreme Court (SC) has declared Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment null and void. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The claim was made in a TikTok video that has garnered...
View ArticleWATCH: Cardinal Tagle leads rosary for Pope Francis’ healing
MANILA, Philippines – Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, pro-prefect of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Evangelization, led the rosary for Pope Francis’ healing at Saint Peter’s Square on Tuesday, February 25....
View ArticleIn the Public Square: Reframing EDSA
For the first time in what feels like many years, this year’s EDSA anniversary was celebrated with real passion: fervent, angry, defiant. This was a direct response to the attempt of the Marcos Jr....
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[OPINION] Guns and ballots: The deadly race for political power
Election-related violence is deeply embedded in the Philippine political landscape, where assassinations, intimidation, and private armed groups are routine tools for securing power. Public figures...
View ArticleIs the 2018 Mental Health Act effective? Awareness improved, but more doctors...
In 2018, the Philippines took a historic step by passing Republic Act No. 11036, also known as the Mental Health Act. It was a law that mental health advocates had long fought for, a recognition that...
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Dagupan, not San Fabian: Evidence pinpoints MacArthur’s landing
DAGUPAN, Philippines – After a long-drawn-out debate and conflicting accounts on the Lingayen Gulf Landing, a historian at the MacArthur Memorial in the United States has presented definitive proof:...
View ArticleSmart Prepaid’s Power All offers now come with Unli Facebook or Unli TikTok
With many young Filipinos using Facebook and TikTok to express their creativity and explore side hustles, Smart Prepaid has taken its Power All 99 offer to the next level with even more value for...
View ArticleUS examining whether UK’s encryption demand on Apple broke data treaty
US officials are examining whether the UK broke a bilateral agreement by reportedly demanding that Apple build a “backdoor” allowing the British government to access backups of data in the company’s...
View ArticleJalen Brunson, Knicks send 76ers to 9th straight loss
Jalen Brunson scored 9 unanswered points late in the fourth quarter for the host New York Knicks, who squandered all of a 19-point lead before coming back to edge the skidding Philadelphia 76ers,...
View Article[WATCH] Rappler Live Jam: Datu’s Tribe
Datu’s Tribe began at the University of the Philippines Los Banos, where it would form, in their own words “in the aftermath of a controversial college band competition in the late 80s. From there,...
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ABS-CBN sells portion of Quezon City property to Ayala Land
MANILA, Philippines – ABS-CBN is bidding goodbye to a portion of its iconic property in Quezon City. On Thursday, February 27, the media giant reported it signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with...
View ArticleWATCH: Young Filipinos sing ‘A Song of Blessing’ for Pope Francis
MANILA, Philippines – The Young Voices of the Philippines, a Filipino youth choir, performed “A Song of Blessing” as they prayed for the healing of Pope Francis at a concert on Wednesday, February 26....
View ArticleRappler and XR Lab partner on climate crisis XR film project with British...
Swallowed by Water, an immersive storytelling project capturing the emotional reality of climate anxiety through extended reality technology (XR) has received a grant under the British Council’s...
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LOOK: Proposed timetable for impeachment trial against VP Sara Duterte
MANILA, Philippines – Senate President Chiz Escudero on Thursday, February 27, made public his proposed timetable for the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, setting the trial for July...
View ArticleThunder escape 18-point deficit, race past Nets
Chet Holmgren scored 9 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter for the Oklahoma City Thunder, who rallied from an 18-point deficit and pulled away for a 129-121 victory over the Brooklyn Nets in New...
View ArticleFBI says North Korea was responsible for $1.5-billion ByBit hack
WASHINGTON, USA – The Federal Bureau of Investigation said on Wednesday, February 26, that North Korea was responsible for the theft of approximately $1.5 billion in virtual assets from cryptocurrency...
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FACT CHECK: Photo of Duterte wearing judicial robe is fake
Claim: A photo shows former president Rodrigo Duterte wearing judicial garb in the Supreme Court. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The original post was shared on Facebook and gained over...
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