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Rappler’s Listening Project: Help us deliver news, engage with you better
MANILA, Philippines – Hello, reader! How do you get your news today? Five years ago, did you get your news the same way? Much has changed in the way we consume news. Technology has made seismic shifts...
View ArticleIBM makes more AI models open source and lands Saudi Arabia deal
International Business Machines (IBM) on Tuesday, May 21, said it will release a family of artificial intelligence models as open-source software, and that it will help Saudi Arabia train an AI system...
View ArticleRay Parks, Nagoya fall short of B1 finals berth in Japan B. League
MANILA, Philippines – Ray Parks and the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins failed to advance to the B1 finals of the Japan B. League as they suffered a 79-73 loss to the Hiroshima Dragonflies in Game 3 of their...
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FACT CHECK: Malasakit Centers have no educational assistance program
Claim: Malasakit Centers, the government’s one-stop shop for medical services, are offering educational assistance to all students. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: Fake graphics bearing the...
View ArticleREVIEW: In ‘Monkey Man,’ vengeance isn’t as sweet as it could be
Spoilers ahead. I want Dev Patel to keep making movies. I recall seeing Slumdog Millionaire in grade school and being enamored by his handsomeness; the expressiveness in his eyes. Even then, Patel had...
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‘Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2’ impressions – Microsoft’s next-gen showcase
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 is perhaps Microsoft’s best next-gen showcase yet. All aspects of its presentation are pushing the boundaries of what’s possible with today’s hardware. Its visual and audio...
View ArticleIloilo mayor apologizes for outburst over old market façade demolition queries
BACOLOD, Philippines – Iloilo Mayor Jerry Treñas apologized for his outburst after reporters raised questions about the demolition of an 86-year-old art deco façade at the Iloilo City Public Market,...
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[Be The Good] Introducing ‘The Listening Project’
A happy mid-week to everyone! If you’re reading this newsletter, it likely means newsletters are at least one of your sources of news. Five years ago, was this also how you kept yourself updated with...
View ArticleNo-surgery, low-cost alternatives to treat chronic pain
Women’s back pain is increasingly being taken seriously. But common spinal surgeries can be costly and risky. Chronic pain has a devastating impact on sufferers, with women harboring most of the...
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Iloilo mayor files cyber libel complaint over façade demolition criticisms
BACOLOD, Philippines – Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas filed a complaint for cyber libel on Tuesday afternoon, May 21, against the provincial government’s information officer, a move which resulted...
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Catantan says no control over possible clash with Esteban in Paris Olympics
MANILA, Philippines – If Filipina fencer Samantha Catantan ends up battling former teammate Maxine Esteban in the Paris Olympics, then so be it. Catantan braces for any possible matchup as she and...
View ArticleIreland to recognize Palestinian state
LONDON, United Kingdom – Ireland will recognize a Palestinian state, Prime Minister Simon Harris said on Wednesday, May 22, adding he expected other countries to follow in the coming weeks after...
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Inside the planned Luzon economic corridor: Freight trains, green energy,...
MANILA, Philippines – The US and Japan will help the Philippines link the ports in Subic, Manila, and Batangas and build an industrial area free of slow traffic and powered by renewable energy,...
View ArticleYoung man from Iligan nabbed with over P1M worth of shabu in Pagadian
ZAMBOANGA, Philippines – Authorities arrested a young man from Iligan City and seized more than P1 million worth of suspected shabu (meth) from him during an operation in Pagadian City on Tuesday...
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LIVE UPDATES: Alas Pilipinas vs Australia, 2024 AVC Challenge Cup – May 23
MANILA, Philippines – Although under a new name, the newly christened Alas Pilipinas women’s volleyball team is set to go through the same baptismal by fire as its 2024 Asian Volleyball Confederation...
View ArticleBusiness Sense: The race to build the Philippines’ first offshore wind farm
Bookmark this page and watch the interview on Wednesday, May 22, at 6 pm MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines is actively pursuing plans to attract renewable energy companies, with a particular focus...
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Groups: Members of Marcos’ human rights super body are ‘part of the problem’
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s newly-created “super body” will not succeed in addressing the human rights issues in the country because it will be composed of agencies that...
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Bong Go leads ad spending on Facebook a year before 2025 polls
MANILA, Philippines – A year before the May 12, 2025 midterm polls, it cannot be a coincidence that potential candidates are among the biggest spenders on Facebook. Research by the Philippine Center...
View ArticlePope Francis says climate change ‘a road to death,’ deniers ‘foolish’
MANILA, Philippines – Pope Francis warned that humanity has reached a point of no return in the climate crisis, and that climate change is “a road to death” denied only by the foolish. “Global warming...
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For the 2nd time, House OKs bill allowing absolute divorce
MANILA, Philippines – The House of Representatives on Wednesday, May 22, once again approved on third and final reading the measure that allows couples to terminate their marriage through absolute...
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