You can now mix and match Jollibee, Mang Inasal, Greenwich, and Chowking in...
MANILA, Philippines – Heads up, fans of Jollibee, Mang Inasal, Greenwich, and Chowking! You can now mix and match dishes from these four Jollibee Group brands and pay in one – not four – stores – that...
View ArticleFACT CHECK: No US Navy attack on Chinese warships in Panatag Shoal
Claim: The United States Navy hit Chinese warships during civil society group Atin Ito’s mission to sail towards Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The YouTube video...
View ArticleCarlo Paalam scrapes past Armenian via tiebreak to stay alive in Olympic...
MANILA, Philippines – After a pair of convincing wins, Filipino boxer Carlo Paalam survived a close one as he marched closer to a return trip to the Olympics. Paalam edged Armenia’s Artur Bazeyan via...
View ArticleMarawi siege veteran takes command of Eastmincom in Davao
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – A veteran of the 2017 Marawi siege assumed his post as the chief of the Armed Forces Eastern Mindanao Command (Eastmincom) in Davao City on Friday afternoon, May 31....
View ArticleAs South China Sea tensions rise, Philippines turns to its fellow claimants
Surrounded by the opulent gold furnishings of the Brunei Sultan’s Istana Nurul Iman and a lavish arrangement of fresh roses, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday, May 28, spoke of how the...
View ArticleWhat for? DILG chief Abalos makes a cameo appearance in GMA drama show
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benhur Abalos appeared in a GMA Network drama show, not as an actor portraying a fictional character, but rather as himself. Abalos,...
View ArticleIsraeli military says combat in part of north Gaza is over
JERUSALEM – Israeli forces have ended combat operations in the Jabalia area of north Gaza after destroying more than 10 kilometers of tunnels during days of intense fighting that included over 200 air...
View ArticleSan Juan’s Champion Hotpot closes down
MANILA, Philippines – Unlimited hotpot restaurant Champion Hotpot is closing its doors for good, starting Saturday, June 1. The restaurant announced its closure on Friday, May 31, bidding its “champs”...
View ArticleThe Green Report: Hottest stories of 2024 so far
MANILA, Philippines – Just like that, we’re almost halfway through the year. In this The Green Report episode, Rappler environment editor Jee Geronimo and multimedia reporter Iya Gozum talk about the...
View ArticleRussia pounds Ukraine’s energy sector, Kyiv urges more air defense assistance
KYIV, Ukraine – Russia launched a barrage of missiles and drones on Saturday, June 1, that damaged energy facilities and critical infrastructure across Ukraine, injuring at least four people, and...
View Article[Two Pronged] I’m the eldest child. My parents make me discipline my...
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 ArticleDILG files criminal complaint vs Bamban Mayor Alice Guo over illegal POGO
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has filed a criminal complaint against Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo over the latter’s alleged involvement with an...
View ArticleGetting a Canada visa: A Filipino traveler’s tips
MANILA, Philippines – Canada is on the bucket list of many Filipinos who love to travel for many reasons: exploring Toronto, experiencing Quebec, and hiking in Banff, to name some activities. However,...
View ArticleMyanmar’s Tin Oo, pro-democracy general who co-founded Suu Kyi’s party, dies...
Tin Oo, a towering figure in Myanmar’s pro-democracy movement and close ally of detained Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, died on Saturday at age 97, political associates and close friends said. Tin...
View ArticleZelenskiy arrives in Singapore for Shangri-La Dialogue
SINGAPORE – Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskiy arrived in Singapore for the Shangri-La Dialogue on Saturday, June 1, where he planned to meet US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and discuss support...
View ArticleLedecky says faith in anti-doping at ‘all-time low’ ahead of Paris Olympics
Seven-time Olympic gold medallist Katie Ledecky has said her faith in the anti-doping system ahead of the Paris Games is at an all-time low amid the widely-criticized handling of failed drug tests in...
View ArticleFor emerging director JT Trinidad, student filmmaking is part of alternative...
MANILA, Philippines – Two years ago, JT Trinidad’s the river that never ends premiered at QCinema and went on to compete and rack up awards at numerous film festivals, locally and internationally,...
View Article‘Kayo ang langit ko’: A recap of IU’s sweet reunion with PH fans in ‘HEREH’...
When South Korean singer-actress IU, Lee Ji-eun in real life, made her first visit in the Philippines in 2019, she revealed that the Manila crowd surprised her the most because of how loud their...
View Article[The Wide Shot] The problem with ‘I am Catholic, I say no to divorce’
Immediately after the House of Representatives approved the divorce bill on third and final reading, a powerful graphic went viral across Catholic social media feeds in the Philippines. “I am a...
View ArticleLIST: UAAP Season 86 champions
MANILA, Philippines – Pick any season in the rich history of the UAAP and there’s always no shortage of victorious moments fueled by the student-athletes’ grit and grind. Season 86 of the 2023-2024...
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