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FACT CHECK: Suspension of Duterte Youth, BH proclamation taken out of context
Claim: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) refused to proclaim Duterte-aligned party-list groups that won party list seats in the 2025 midterm polls. Rating: MISSING CONTEXT Why we fact-checked...
View ArticlePhilippines eyes Interpol among ‘many options’ to arrest Harry Roque
MANILA, Philippines – Philippine authorities are looking at “many options” to arrest former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque, among them requesting the International Criminal Police Organization...
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What data tells us about the 2025 elections
MANILA, Philippines – Numbers can speak volumes. Election-related numbers speak entire narratives. Rappler dives into these numbers and dissects the trends that matter not just in the immediate...
View ArticleRappler Talk: Pam Baricuatro on her plans for a ‘new Cebu’
CEBU, Philippines – Cebu has a new governor after more than a million residents decided on May 12, the midterm elections, that it was time for a change in leadership. Cebu Governor Gwen Garcia had...
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FACT CHECK: PGH, Charo Santos not promoting lutein gummies to cure eye problems
Claim: The Philippine General Hospital’s (PGH) Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences posted an advertisement featuring actress Charo Santos promoting lutein gummies to cure eye and vision...
View ArticleNegros Occidental schools, examinees among top performers in March 2025...
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines – Negros Occidental has three top performing schools and three topnotchers in the March 2025 Licensure Exams for Professional Teachers (LEPT) based on the results...
View ArticleRappler Recap: First round of Marcos Cabinet shake-up
MANILA, Philippines – Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin announced the first of what is promised to be a series of changes in the Cabinet of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday May 23. Do you...
View ArticlePUV operators overcharging plus-size passengers illegal – LTFRB
MANILA, Philippines – Public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers and operators charging passengers fares based on their size is illegal and discriminatory, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory...
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Agri bounty hangs high in Gumaca’s Araña’t Baluarte Festival
Growing up, the game of pabitin was a familiar presence during town fiestas and children’s parties. A bamboo rack, laced with small toys, snacks, and other prizes, would be hoisted above a crowd of...
View ArticlePANOORIN: Ang halaga ng 15-0 na pagkapanalo ng Giting ng Pasig ni Vico Sotto
MANILA, Philippines – Kung hindi ka taga-Pasig, may kinalaman ba sa iyo ang tagumpay ng Giting ng Pasig ticket ni Mayor Vico Sotto sa nakaraang eleksyon? Sa bansa nating talamak ang “trapo” o...
View ArticleAustralia begins clean-up after floods kill 5, damage 10,000 properties
SYDNEY, Australia – Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Saturday, May 24, the clean-up had begun in the country’s southeast after floods killed five people and inundated more than...
View ArticlePalarong Pambansa 2025: Games, results, updates
It’s that time of the year again when the best elementary and high school student-athletes from all over the country get the spotlight. The Palarong Pambansa returns to Ilocos Norte for the first time...
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Dynasties continue to thrive in Metro Manila
Political families will run the cities of Metro Manila once again. Different tandems of relatives — parents and children, siblings, and cousins — are set to lead city halls, local councils, and...
View ArticleParis court convicts thieves who robbed Kim Kardashian in jewel heist
PARIS, Francs – A French court on Friday, May 23, convicted the jewel thieves who in 2016 tied up US reality TV star Kim Kardashian at gunpoint before making off with her $4 million engagement ring...
View Article‘Exciting new chapter’: Hidilyn Diaz serves as Palaro weightlifting...
ILOCOS NORTE, Philippines – Hidilyn Diaz takes on a new role close to her heart. Diaz, the Philippines’ first-ever Olympic champion, plays a pivotal role in the Palarong Pambansa as she serves as the...
View ArticleWATCH: Family affair? 8 out of 24 senators are siblings in the 20th Congress
Did you know that eight of the 24 senators in the 20th Congress are siblings? The Senate still appears to be a family affair. With the election of Representative Erwin Tulfo to the Senate, he will...
View Article[Two Pronged] Respecting the different realities of a mother and daughter
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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278 lawmakers back Romualdez to remain House speaker
MANILA, Philippines – A total of 278 lawmakers signed a manifesto supporting the continued leadership of House Speaker Martin Romualdez, said Deputy Speaker David “Jayjay” Suarez on Sunday, May 25....
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In Pope Leo’s meeting with EU bishops, there was one Filipino: the nuncio
MANILA, Philippines – Pope Leo XIV received high-ranking European bishops at the Vatican on Friday, May 23, in one of the first private audiences of his pontificate. It was an eight-member delegation...
View ArticleTimberwolves revive West finals bid, annihilate Thunder with 42-point beatdown
Moments after a 42-point win, the Minnesota Timberwolves were determined to forget all about it. Such is life in the NBA playoffs, as the Timberwolves hammered the Oklahoma City Thunder 143-101 in...
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