Groups urge gov’t to end harmful whale shark watching activities in Bohol
CEBU, Philippines – Environmentalists, diving operators, resort owners and other stakeholders in Bohol have banded together to call out establishments allegedly conducting harmful whale shark watching...
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US watchdog: 10 priests with Cebu ties accused of sexual abuse
CEBU CITY, Philippines – At least 10 priests with ties to Cebu have been publicly accused of sexually abusing minors, according to an online database that tracks cases of abuse by Catholic clergy....
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Armed men abduct party-list nominee and former Alex Boncayao Brigade leader
MANILA, Philippines – Armed men abducted on Sunday, February 2, a former communist guerrilla and current nominee of the Magsasaka party-list in the May elections, a statement from the party said. Men...
View ArticleSupreme Court punishes judge over delay in De Lima case
MANILA, Philippines – The Supreme Court (SC) has reprimanded and fined a judge over the delay in the case of former senator Leila de Lima. In the resolution, the SC said Muntinlupa City Regional Trial...
View ArticleNueva Ecija helicopter crash leaves female pilot dead
MANILA, Philippines – A helicopter crashed in Nueva Ecija on Saturday, February 2, killing its pilot. The female was the only one on board the RP-C3424 when it crashed “into a swampy area” at Purok...
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Guelan Luarca honors late theater veteran Ricky Abad in intimate play ‘3 Upuan’
3 Upuan, the latest play written and directed by Guelan Varela-Luarca, began with a desire to work with theater and screen actors Jojit Lorenzo and JC Santos. “I asked if they were down to make a play...
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DOJ: Establishments cannot deny discounts to unverified PWD cardholders
MANILA, Philippines – Establishments cannot deny discounts or privileges to those with person with disabilities (PWD) cards regardless of whether their IDs are found in the national registry, the...
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LOOKBACK: Other NBA moves that shocked the world like the Doncic-Davis trade
MANILA, Philippines – The NBA world was rocked to its very foundations after a bombshell report revealed that Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic is set to be traded to the Los Angeles Lakers for a...
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An evening with Yaelokre
It is 30 minutes before Yaelokre opens for Aurora, and the dressing room is — for lack of a better word — in chaos. Frontperson Keath Osk is frantically tuning their rustic blue guitar-lele while lead...
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Honda launches vintage-style Giorno+ scooter in the Philippines
MANILA, Philippines – Rejoice, fans of retro-style scooters! Honda Philippines heeded its fans’ calls for a local release of the Giorno+, the newest addition to the growing roster of classic-looking...
View ArticleWATCH: Rappler girls tried the Hijab. Did they like it?
Law student and Hijabi advocate Sweenee Sajili visited the Rappler office with a bag of Hijabs and Abayas to let our girls try them on and raise awareness for World Hijab Day. How did it go? Watch the...
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[The Wide Shot] Will more Christians rise up vs Marcos, Duterte?
“How many are you?” the nun asked, searching through her handbag. “Take it,” she told me, “and share it with your companions.” Like a grandmother giving baon to her apo, 81-year-old Sister Cho...
View ArticleRappler Talk: Is it feasible to impeach VP Sara now?
MANILA, Philippines – Three impeachment complaints have been lodged against Vice President Sara Duterte at the House of Representatives, but almost two months since the filing, the petitions have not...
View ArticleCorrections: February 2025
This is Rappler’s corrections page for February 2025. Please read the Editor’s Note in each of these reports: Supreme Court punishes judge over delay in De Lima case Nueva Ecija helicopter crash...
View ArticleRomero, PH-Globalport battle world’s best in US Open Polo Championship
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines makes a milestone in the 2025 US Open Polo Championship when Mikee Romero and his Globalport Polo team compete against the world’s best from March to April in...
View ArticleAfter Luka Doncic mega-trade, Cavaliers destroy Mavericks by 43
Sam Merrill came off the bench to hit nine 3-pointers for a career-high-tying 27 points as the host Cleveland Cavaliers coasted to a 144-101 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday afternoon...
View ArticleTourism, sugar industry gains seen as 12th port opens in Negros Occidental
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines – A P180-million port opened on Saturday, February 1, after years of delays, positioning itself as a key link in the Negros-Panay corridor. Located in Barangay Punta...
View ArticleNBA trade war galore: Spurs land All-Star guard Fox as Kings nab LaVine from...
The Kings, Spurs and Bulls are putting the finishing touches on a three-team trade that will send De’Aaron Fox to San Antonio and Zach LaVine to Sacramento, ESPN reported Sunday night (Monday,...
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Far from ‘matatag’: Delayed textbooks worsen learning crisis
MANILA, Philippines – The Matatag curriculum, or the Philippines’ revised basic education curriculum, was supposed to usher in a “more promising future” for students, according to Vice President Sara...
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[EDITORIAL] Mother of all crisis ang napag-iwanang sistema ng edukasyon
Pumasok ka sa isang silid-aralan: May kuryenta ba? 1,500 na eskuwelahan ay walang power supply. May toilet ba? 1,000 ang walang toilet kaya imagine kung gaano ka-unsanitary at kabaho ang mga...
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