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DOJ takes swipe at court over transfer of witnesses who recanted in De Lima case
MANILA, Philippines – The latest in the saga of former senator Leila de Lima’s case: the Department of Justice (DOJ) took a swipe at a Regional Trial Court (RTC) for ordering the transfer of witnesses...
View ArticlePH National Games, Batang Pinoy delegates wait long hours for allowance
MANILA, Philippines – Athletes and coaches who participated in the Philippine National Games and Batang Pinoy waited long hours to collect their transportation allowance from the Philippine Sports...
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DOLE raises minimum wage in Northern Mindanao
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced on Friday, December 22, the increase in the minimum wage rate in Northern Mindanao or region 10. Northern Mindanao...
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After same-sex blessing ruling, Pope Francis decries inflexible ideologies
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis on Thursday, December 21, warned against inflexible ideological positions that can hinder the Church from seeing reality and moving forward, speaking days after a...
View ArticleRejuvenated Ginebra back on track with win vs Meralco as Thompson returns
MANILA, Philippines – Maverick Ahanmisi and his fellow starters shone as Barangay Ginebra regained its groove, coasting to a 110-96 win over Meralco in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the Araneta...
View ArticleSport continues to be a catalyst for protest despite misgivings
Sports and politics would ideally never mix, but as the world becomes increasingly divided on societal issues, sporting platforms have turned into lightning rods for social activism. Be it athletes or...
View ArticleAlbania’s Drita Ziri is Miss Earth 2023
MANILA, Philippines – Albania’s Drita Ziri was crowned Miss Earth 2023 on Friday night, December 22, at the Vạn Phúc City in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. She succeeded South Korea’s Mina Sue Choi, who...
View ArticleOn Christmas eve, Pope Francis laments ‘futile’ war in Holy Land
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis on Sunday, December 24, lamented that Jesus’ message of peace was being drowned out by the “futile logic of war” in the very land where he was born, as the pontiff led the...
View ArticleIsraeli airstrikes kill 100 in one of war’s deadliest nights, Gaza officials say
At a funeral in Gaza on Monday, December 25, a line of Palestinians touched white shrouds containing the bodies of at least 70 people who Palestinian health officials said were killed by an Israeli...
View ArticleDaddy provides: Some Filipinos turn to sugar dating to earn decent living wages
First of 2 parts MANILA, Philippines – When she was barely out of 12th grade, 19-year-old Stephanie had had enough of her exhausting lifestyle as a working student. Stephanie, who requested that her...
View ArticleChristmas in China brings glittering decor and foreign influence concerns
BEIJING, China – Giant Christmas trees adorned with lights, tinsel and gift boxes greet shoppers at glittering malls in big Chinese cities like Shanghai and Chongqing, but in many parts of China,...
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PH actions in South China Sea ‘extremely dangerous’– Chinese state media
BEIJING, China – Chinese state media accused the Philippines on Monday, December 25, of repeatedly infringing on China’s territory in the South China Sea, spreading false information and colluding...
View ArticleTV, travel, transport, telco, and retail: Rappler’s popular business stories...
MANILA, Philippines – Major shifts in the Philippine television industry, slight changes in immigration departure rules, the launching of an e-driver’s license and the jeepney phaseout, news on the...
View ArticleRussia’s Navalny tracked down to ‘Polar Wolf’ prison in the Arctic
MOSCOW, Russia – Jailed Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny has been tracked down to a penal colony north of the Arctic Circle, his spokeswoman said on Monday, after supporters lost touch...
View ArticleSomber Christmas in Bethlehem amid bomb attacks in Gaza | The wRap
Today on Rappler – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Somber Bethlehem marks Christmas with vigil as bombs rain on Gaza Palestinian Christians hold a somber Christmas vigil in...
View ArticleThompson hits big shots late as Ginebra outlasts TNT in Christmas thriller
MANILA, Philippines – Barangay Ginebra gifted its legion of fans who came out to support on Christmas with an 86-78 win over a depleted TNT side in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the Araneta Coliseum...
View ArticleIn Christmas Day message, Pope Francis decries Gaza’s ‘appalling harvest’ of...
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis said in his Christmas message on Monday, December 25, that children dying in wars, including in Gaza, are the “little Jesuses of today” and that Israeli strikes there were...
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FACT CHECK: No promo sale of premium luggage at Mactan-Cebu airport
Claim: The Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) is selling suitcases from the premium luggage brand Rimowa for only P110. Interested buyers can avail themselves of the promo through a link...
View Article2023 showed how basketball should be played
MANILA, Philippines – 2023 has been an eventful year for Philippine sports. At its centerpiece, a constant amidst all the changes in the sporting landscape, remains the country’s most popular...
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Big firsts, historic partnerships: Momentous events in PH entertainment...
MANILA, Philippines – While the past few years have always proven to be interesting in the world of Philippine entertainment, the events that transpired in 2023 alone might just be enough to top them...
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