Israeli missiles strike Gaza hospital, patients evacuated
CAIRO, Egypt – Two Israeli missiles hit a building inside a main Gaza hospital on Sunday, April 13, destroying the emergency and reception department and damaging other structures, medics said, in a...
View ArticleSTIES XVI ⚙️SYNERGY: Industrial Engineers in Bridging Technology and Public...
In a rapidly evolving world, the demand for efficient, data-driven, and technology-enabled governance has never been more pressing. The integration of technology, data analytics, and system...
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Witness recants testimony in alleged vote-buying case in QC
MANILA, Philippines – A witness in the alleged vote-buying scheme in Quezon City has recanted his statement, claiming he was coerced and manipulated by the camp of incumbent 4th District...
View ArticleUnparalleled greatness: Nikola Jokic rises as first center to average...
Nikola Jokic will become the third NBA player ever, and the league’s first center, to average a triple-double for an entire season. With his fourth assist in an eventual 117-109 home win over the...
View ArticleAlyssa Solomon returns from 2-game absence as NU routs Ateneo for twice-to-beat
MANILA, Philippines – Star spiker Alyssa Solomon made her triumphant return to defending champion NU as it ran circles around hapless Ateneo, 25-16, 25-15, 25-21, to clinch a UAAP Season 87 women’s...
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From the Philippines to the rest of Asia: The Rest is Noise marks 10 years of...
MANILA, Philippines — They say that music is a universal language. It transcends cultural boundaries and brings people together to create communities that share the same passion for their craft....
View ArticleRappler Recap: First day of overseas voting for 2025 elections
SINGAPORE – Filipinos abroad became the first to cast their votes in the 2025 midterm elections as their month-long voting period began on Sunday, April 13. Almost all of the 1.24 million Filipinos...
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Mobile film wins at Montañosa film fest, spotlight shines on Filipino...
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines – The power of storytelling won over technology at this year’s Montañosa Film Festival (MFF) as a mobile phone-shot film took home the festival’s highest honor, proving that...
View ArticleCambodia deports unknown number of Taiwanese to China on fraud charges,...
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Cambodia has deported an unknown number of Taiwanese citizens to China after they were arrested working in telecom fraud centers, the island’s foreign ministry said on Monday, April...
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Philippine Village Hotel demolition set on April 21 for NAIA Terminal 5...
MANILA, Philippines – San Miguel-led New NAIA Infra Corporation (NNIC) is pushing through with its plan to demolish the Philippine Village Hotel in Pasay City to construct a new passenger terminal. In...
View ArticleChina’s Xi calls for stronger trade ties with Vietnam amid US tariff tensions
HANOI, Vietnam – China’s President Xi Jinping on Monday, April 14, called for stronger ties with Vietnam on trade and supply chains amid disruptions caused by U.S. tariffs, as he kicked off a...
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FACT CHECK: Photo of Duterte ‘national hero’ statue is AI-generated
Claim: A photo shows a statue of detained former president Rodrigo Duterte being hailed as a new hero. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The TikTok video containing the claim has 1.4 million...
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‘Lumpia queen’ Abi Marquez nominated for 45th Telly Awards
MANILA, Philippines – In hot pursuit of her second Webbys nomination, Filipina food content creator Abi Marquez has been recognized once more by an international award-giving body for her commitment...
View ArticleYoung ‘Phenom’: Shaina Nitura grateful anew as another Alyssa Valdez scoring...
MANILA, Philippines – As this one-of-a-kind UAAP women’s volleyball rookie campaign continues for Adamson’s Shaina Nitura, surpassing another record set by Alyssa Valdez is again something to be...
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[Rappler’s Best] Your read and watch list beyond Marcos and Duterte
I hope that you have not, this early, tuned out of news or emails as you prepare for a Holy Week of rest and reflection. If you have, I’d be the last to blame you; it’s been, after all, a bizarre...
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Google adds ‘West Philippine Sea’ into Maps outputs
MANILA, Philippines – Google recently implemented a change to its Google Maps information, adding the West Philippine Sea as a named location reference into its records, the application showed on...
View ArticleNo breakthrough in Gaza talks, Egyptian and Palestinian sources say
The latest round of talks in Cairo to restore the defunct Gaza ceasefire and free Israeli hostages ended with no apparent breakthrough, Palestinian and Egyptian sources said on Monday, April 14. The...
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SM Retail targets Gen Z shoppers as their in-store purchases rise
MANILA, Philippines – Digital natives don’t do everything online. SM Retail in 2024 saw Gen Zs spending 13% more by buying goods at SM’s physical department stores, prompting the retail giant to...
View ArticleLuka Doncic’s No. 77 Lakers jersey is NBA’s best-seller
Luka Doncic’s trade from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers shook the basketball world, and apparently motivated the fans, too. Doncic’s No. 77 Lakers jersey was the top seller for the...
View Article[WATCH] Rappler Live Jam: Waiian
MANILA, Philippines – It’s rap artist Waiian’s turn to take the Rappler Live Jam stage on Tuesday, April 15! 2025 has been a busy year for the Makati-based musician. In March, he released his album...
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