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Family of viral ‘sampaguita girl’ not pressing charges vs security guard
MANILA, Philippines – The family of a young sampaguita vendor will not press charges against the security guard who forcibly removed her from SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City. In interviews with...
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[Rappler’s Best] Trump and TikTok
Are you on TikTok for your daily dose of fun, quickie news, and shopping? I’m not, but all the Gen Z I know are, as well as the older ones who treat the app as their perfect escape from the horrors of...
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES: Donald Trump’s 2025 inauguration as US president
Donald Trump was sworn in as president of the United States on Monday, January 20, ushering in his second term in office and capping one of the most astounding political comebacks in American history....
View ArticleMarcos, world leaders congratulate Trump on inauguration
MANILA, Philippines – Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and other world leaders on Tuesday, January 21, sent congratulatory messages and issued statements in relation to the inauguration of US...
View ArticleBARMM raid nets largest firearms haul so far since start of election gun ban
COTABATO, Philippines – Army troops raided a remote village on Monday, January 20, in a special territory of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), uncovering a cache of firearms...
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Trump curtails protections around diversity, LGBTQ rights
WASHINGTON, USA – The United States will recognize only two sexes, male and female, that are unchangeable, President Donald Trump ordered on Monday, January 20, as he moved to quickly end a range of...
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FACT CHECK: Cardinal Jose Advincula not endorsing milk to cure aneurysm
Claim: Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula is endorsing a milk product that helped him recover from an aneurysm. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The post bearing the claim has gained...
View ArticleLarge fire breaks out in Japan’s Osaka near tourist landmark, live images show
TOKYO, Japan — A large fire broke out in a commercial building near a famous tourist landmark, Tsutenkaku Tower, in Osaka in western Japan, local TV footage showed on Tuesday, January 21. The fire...
View ArticleWATCH: SEVENTEEN [Right Here] Concert in Bulacan fancam
BULACAN, Philippines — K-pop group SEVENTEEN lit up the Philippine Sports Stadium in Bulacan on Saturday, January 18, for the first day of its two-day Right Here concert. The group performed some of...
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New year, new flavors: Lusso by Margarita Forés arrives at SM Podium
SM Podium elevates its sophisticated dining experience with the launch of Lusso by Margarita Forés – the first Margarita Signature restaurant, established by the celebrated chef and restaurateur...
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SC issues TROs vs disqualification of ex-Albay governor Rosal, vlogger from...
MANILA, Philippines – The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday, January 21, issued temporary restraining orders (TROs) on the disqualification of former Albay governor Noel Rosal and a senatorial candidate...
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Episcopal bishop makes case for immigrants, LGBTQ+ youth during prayer...
WASHINGTON, USA – President Donald Trump began his first full day in office attending a prayer service at the Washington National Cathedral on Tuesday and got a sermon he may not have been expecting:...
View ArticleTrump announces private-sector $500-billion investment in AI infrastructure
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday, January 21, announced a private sector investment of up to $500 billion to fund infrastructure for artificial intelligence, aiming to outpace rival nations in the...
View ArticleTikTok owner ByteDance plans to spend $12 billion on AI chips in 2025 – report
ByteDance is placing a big bet on artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure as the TikTok parent plans to spend more than $12 billion on AI in 2025, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, January...
View Article[In The Public Square] American carnage Part 2: The return of Donald Trump
Donald Trump started his second term by dramatically reversing course: pardon for January 6 criminals, withdrawal from the World Health Organization and the Paris climate change treaty, firing senior...
View ArticleHundreds of Capitol rioters released from prison after Trump’s sweeping pardon
WASHINGTON, USA – Hundreds of Donald Trump supporters who had been serving prison sentences for participating in the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol were freed on Tuesday, after the new...
View ArticleHow VP Sara gets 1-year protection if any ‘initiated’ impeachment rap fails
More than a month since the first impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte was filed in the House of Representatives, the chamber has not gotten the ball rolling. The first complaint...
View ArticleTrump escalates campaign to dismantle government diversity programs
US President Donald Trump escalated his assault on diversity programs on Tuesday, January 21, by pressuring the private sector to join the initiative, ordering aviation officials to review diversity...
View ArticleIloilo honors driver who returned P2.4 million left in taxi
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines – The call came early in the morning on Sunday, January 19, jolting Anthony “Tony” Aguirre awake in his modest home in Pavia, Iloilo province. The taxi operator on the...
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