Canada PM Trudeau to announce resignation as early as Monday, Globe and Mail...
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce as early as Monday, January 6, that he will resign as Liberal Party Leader, The Globe and Mail reported on Sunday, citing three sources....
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FACT CHECK: Trump did not invite the Dutertes to his 2025 inauguration
Claim: US President-elect Donald Trump invited the Duterte family to his inauguration in January 2025. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The X (formerly Twitter) account “@almhel” posted a photo...
View ArticleLineup shakeup: Suns end 4-game skid vs Sixers as Beal stars in new bench role
Bradley Beal scored 25 points and Kevin Durant added 23 as the Phoenix Suns snapped a four-game losing streak with a 109-99 road victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday (Tuesday, January 7,...
View ArticlePowerful Tibet earthquake, near Nepal, kills at least 53
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake rocked the northern foothills of the Himalayas near one of Tibet’s holiest cities on Tuesday, January 7, Chinese authorities said, killing at least 53 people and shaking...
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Zendaya and Tom Holland are engaged — reports
MANILA, Philippines — US media reported that Zendaya and Tom Holland are now engaged after the former appeared at the Golden Globe Awards on January 6 (Manila time) wearing a flashy ring. View this...
View ArticleCebu City mayor orders ban on liquor, street parties for Sinulog 2025
CEBU, Philippines – The Cebu City government will impose a ban on street parties, the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages, and other entertainment activities from January 18 to 19 during the...
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Negros Occidental children bear brunt of Kanlaon eruption in evacuation centers
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines – The crisis gripped Negros Occidental with a chilling force, as the December 9, 2024 eruption of Kanlaon Volcano displaced thousands, turning lives upside down. Among...
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FACT CHECK: Dutertes are linked to Jose Rizal through marriage, not by blood
Claim: The Dutertes are related to national hero Jose Rizal. Rating: MISSING CONTEXT Why we fact-checked this: A TikTok account with over 19,500 followers made the claim on November 26. As of writing,...
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NVIDIA GeForce 50 Series to start at $549 with 5070 GPU
MANILA, Philippines –NVIDIA officially announced its first batch of 50 Series GPUs on Tuesday, January 7, Manila time. Four GPUs were disclosed: the 5070 ($549), 5070 Ti ($749), 5080 ($999), and 5090...
View ArticleTwo-time SEA Games gold medalist Mervin Guarte stabbed to death in Calapan
MANILA, Philippines – Multiple-time Southeast Asian (SEA) Games medalist Mervin Guarte died Monday, January 6, after being stabbed by a still unidentified suspect, reports say. He was 33 years old....
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FACT CHECK: No national hero status for Mary Jane Veloso
Claim: Mary Jane Veloso, a former overseas Filipino worker (OFW) who had been on death row in Indonesia over drug trafficking charges, is being hailed as a national hero following her return to the...
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Nvidia unveils robot training tech, new gaming chips and Toyota deal at CES 2025
Nvidia on Monday, January 6, (January 7, Philippine time) took the wraps off new products such as artificial intelligence to better train robots and cars, souped-up gaming chips and its first desktop...
View ArticlePhilippines says Chinese hackers didn’t get ‘sensitive information’ from Palace
MANILA, Philippines – A Philippine security official said on Tuesday, January 7, that “no sensitive information was compromised” despite a report that said China state-sponsored hackers had allegedly...
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‘I am Cebuano. I am Bisaya’: Reinventing Morissette
Nearly 15 years ago, a young and bright-eyed Morissette Amon packed up her things and moved to Manila to go all-in on her dream of becoming a singer. The rest, as they say, is history. With a career...
View ArticleRescue efforts under way after earthquake in Tibet kills more than 120
BEIJING, China – More than 400 people trapped by a strong earthquake that struck the foothills of the Himalayas on Tuesday, January 7, have been rescued, Chinese authorities said, while over 30,000...
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New York appeals court denies Trump bid to halt hush money sentencing
NEW YORK, USA – A New York appellate court on Tuesday, January 7, denied President-elect Donald Trump’s bid to halt sentencing set for Friday for his conviction on criminal charges stemming from hush...
View ArticleCagayan de Oro congressman seeks House probe into OFW’s murder in Kuwait
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – Cagayan de Oro 2nd District Representative Rufus Rodriguez has pushed for a congressional investigation into the murder of Dafnie Nacalaban, a Kagay-anon domestic worker...
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Camp John Hay Golf Club under new management as BCDA takes control of property
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines – The Camp John Hay Golf Club and its facilities are now under the interim management of Golfplus Management Incorporated (GMI), beginning January 6, 2025. This development...
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Unemployment, underemployment drop in November 2024 amid holiday season
MANILA, Philippines – Unemployment and underemployment in the Philippines dropped in November 2024 as businesses geared up for the holiday season, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on...
View ArticleThanks to you, we just turned 13!
Dear Rappler Plus member, Can you believe it? Rappler is 13 years old this year, if we start the count from when we first came out on beta, which was on January 1, 2012. As a corporation, though, we...
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