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Complaint flags ‘China-funded’ digital ops backing Duterte bets
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Saturday, May 10, received a verified complaint which sought an investigation into what was described as “China-funded” digital...
View Article[Two Pronged] Avoiding backsliding in our marriage
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...
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Anko opens in Alabang with fun Mother’s Day gift finds
MANILA, Philippines – You think your mom would fancy some bath fizzers? Or maybe a microwave toastie maker? This Mother’s Day weekend, you can find a gift for every kind of mom at Anko as the...
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FACT CHECK: Pasig holds Comelec-approved event, not vote-buying
Claim: An event held on May 6 in Tanghalang Pasigueño in Pasig City was done for vote-buying purposes. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The claim can be found on a May 7 post in the Facebook...
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FACT CHECK: Poll watchers not allowed to take photos of voter receipts
Claim: All poll watchers have the right to take pictures of voter receipts, according to Comelec Resolution No. 11076. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A Facebook user with 27,000 followers...
View ArticleRomeo Jalosjos vows end to Dipolog monopolies as he backs sister’s mayoral bid
ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE, Philippines – Former Zamboanga del Norte representative Romeo Jalosjos Sr. promised that his sister, Governor Rosalina Jalosjos, would rid the city government of family business...
View ArticleCharly Suarez yields world title aspiration to Navarrete after controversial...
MANILA, Philippines – Charly Suarez came close to toppling Emanuel Navarrete only to yield his world crown bid via a disputable technical decision on Saturday, May 10 (Sunday, May 11, Manila time), at...
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FACT CHECK: ‘News reports’ on Bayan Muna disqualification are fabricated
Claim: Rappler and the Inquirer reported that the Commission on Elections (Comelec) disqualified Bayan Muna from the 2025 midterm elections due to its alleged links to terrorism. Rating: FALSE Why we...
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FACT CHECK: Bayan Muna party-list group has not been disqualified
CLAIM: According to a press statement from the Commission on Elections (Comelec), party-list group Bayan Muna has been disqualified from the elections due to its affiliation with a communist group....
View Article9 Mother’s Day reads for the trailblazing, influential female figure in your...
MANILA, Philippines – Mothers possess a kind of strength rooted in love and unwavering support. But the demands of motherhood can sometimes be a bit much. From having to quickly adjust to situations,...
View ArticleMasterclass: Pacers mount 41-point halftime lead, demolish No. 1 Cavaliers...
Pascal Siakam scored 21 points and Myles Turner and Obi Toppin each added 20, lifting the Indiana Pacers to a 129-109 rout of the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinal...
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How the Philippine automated election system works
Editor’s Note: This page was updated to reflect the set-up for the 2025 elections. Follow Rappler’s coverage of the 2025 Philippine elections and access partial, unofficial real-time election results...
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FACT CHECK: Cagayan De Oro congressional bet Lordan Suan has not been...
Claim: Cagayan de Oro incumbent 1st District representative Lordan Suan, who is seeking reelection in the 2025 elections this May 12, has been disqualified by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for...
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FACT CHECK: Makabayan bloc senatorial slate has not been disqualified
Claim: The Makabayan bloc senatorial slate has been disqualified from participating in and winning the 2025 midterm elections because it was allegedly caught as a terrorist group. Rating: FALSE Why we...
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FACT CHECK: Party-list groups under Makabayan bloc are not declared terrorist
Claim: A Facebook post containing a supposed “Resolution No. 65A (2024)” by the Anti-Terrorism Council (ATC) claims that the party-list under the Makabayan bloc, which are Bayan Muna, Kabataan, ACT...
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FACT CHECK: Negros Oriental governor not rushed to hospital
Claim: Negros Oriental governor Manuel “Chaco” Sagarbarria was rushed to the hospital with a 50% chance of survival after he suffered a heart attack. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The false...
View ArticleCanadian-born Kulas of BecomingFilipino vlog votes for first time in PH polls
MANILA, Philippines – Canadian-born content creator Kyle Jennermann, more commonly known as Kulas of BecomingFilipino, cast his vote in the Philippine elections for the first time on Monday, May 12....
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2025 Philippine elections: Candidates, voting, results, winners
A record-high 68.43 million Filipinos nationwide are set to vote in the 2025 polls on Monday, May 12 — an election that is taking place midway into the term of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. The...
View ArticleUS and China reach deal to slash trade tariffs
GENEVA, Switzerland – The United States and China said on Monday, May 12, they have agreed a deal to slash reciprocal tariffs for now as the world’s two biggest economies seek to end a trade war that...
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