Biden’s big weakness vs Trump: Voters without college degrees, Reuters/Ipsos...
WASHINGTON, USA – President Joe Biden is hemorrhaging support among voters without college degrees – a large group that includes Black people, Hispanic women, young voters and suburban women –...
View Article‘Pula’ review: Dreary, painfully confounding crime drama
This piece contains plot spoilers and discussions about rape. Reader discretion is advised. Brillante Mendoza, as his audience knows by now, isn’t one to shy away from images of violence, let alone...
View Article[WATCH] Rappler Live Jam: Cast of ‘Buruguduystunstugudunstuy: Ang Parokya ni...
MANILA, Philippines – The cast of Buruguduystunstugudunstuy: Ang Parokya ni Edgar Musical are performing numbers for Rappler Live Jam straight from the Newport Performing Arts Theater at Newport World...
View ArticleHergie Bacyadan wins by slimmest of margins to zero in on Olympic boxing spot
MANILA, Philippines – The Olympic dream is within reach for Filipina boxer Hergie Bacyadan. Bacyadan advanced to the quarterfinals of the women’s 75kg class in the second World Qualification...
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Overworked, underpaid workers: The push and pull of achieving liveable wages
It’s getting harder for factory worker Margie Grefaldo to keep giving her family the nutrition they need. In her usual grocery runs, she would budget P150 for chicken. But as the price of chicken...
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‘Beyond speechless’: A recap of Snoh Aalegra’s striking Manila debut
MANILA, Philippines – It’s become pretty normal to hear, “Manila, you’re the best!” when a foreign music act holds a concert in the Philippines. “They probably say that to every crowd they perform in...
View ArticleJoe Mazzulla preaches ‘love,’ not scrutiny, toward Celtics stars
With a long wait for the NBA Finals begin, Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla made it known that there is one narrative he will not delve into any further in the days before Game 1 arrives...
View ArticleSkin lighteners tainted with mercury sold in Tacloban markets – watchdog
TACLOBAN, Philippines – A watchdog group warned the public about beauty products with mercury that are being sold in Tacloban City, Leyte. A market surveillance conducted by BAN Toxics group revealed...
View ArticleModi’s alliance to win India election, exit polls project
NEW DELHI, India – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led alliance is projected to win a majority in the general election that concluded on Saturday, June 1, an exit...
View ArticleCarlo Paalam books return trip to Olympics as PH boxing cast grows
MANILA, Philippines – Filipino boxer Carlo Paalam made sure not to miss the last bus to the Paris Games. Paalam booked a return trip to the Olympics after a unanimous decision win over India’s Sachin...
View Article[WATCH] Maria Ressa receives Global Trailblazer Award from Vital Voices
WASHINGTON, USA — Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Rappler CEO Maria Ressa receives the ‘Global Trailblazer Award’ at the Vital Voices Global Leadership Awards held on Thursday, May 30 (US time) at the...
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Mexicans vote in election seen crowning first female president
MEXICO CITY, Mexico – Mexicans will vote in national elections on Sunday, June 2, with the ruling party candidate, Claudia Sheinbaum, commanding a hefty lead in the polls and expected to become the...
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Ormoc City fishing town fears displacement as ‘mega city’ rises
ORMOC CITY, Philippines – Some 500 residents in Barangay Naungan, Ormoc City, fear they will be forced to abandon their homes and livelihoods due to an P80 million ecopark and township project by...
View ArticleUkraine’s Zelenskiy to visit Manila
MANILA, Philippines – Ukrainian President Vlodomir Zelenskiy will be visiting Manila for the first time. Zelenskiy is set to arrive in Manila late Sunday evening, June 2, according to diplomatic...
View Article‘Disciplined’ La Salle drubs Ateneo by 37 points in preseason rivalry game
MANILA, Philippines – Not even their rivals could get the best out of Ateneo. UAAP champion La Salle Green Archers breezed past the Ateneo Blue Eagles, 98-61, turning a much-awaited preseason rivalry...
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PH weightlifter Rosegie Ramos misses Olympic cut by a whisker
MANILA, Philippines – The plane to the Paris Olympics will leave without weightlifter Rosegie Ramos. Ramos fell short of a ticket to the glamorous French capital as she missed the top 10 cutoff in the...
View ArticleCabanatuan City to recheck tax records after businesses understated papers
MANILA, Philippines – The Cabanatuan City government will now reassess all submitted tax records after a random check by the Commission on Audit (COA) found businesses understating their papers....
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Ukraine’s Zelenskiy in Manila, meets Philippines’ Marcos for the first time
MANILA, Philippines – Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is welcoming Ukrainian President Vlodomir Zelenskiy to Malacañang on Monday, June 3, a historic meeting that is expected to catch the...
View ArticleSeveral water districts in Mimaropa found without safety plans
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Audit (COA) identified six water districts in Mimaropa operating without a Water Safety Plan (WSP) – a government requirement that helps ensure consumers are...
View ArticleKrishnah Gravidez withdraws from Miss Charm Int’l pageant
MANILA, Philippines – Miss Charm Philippines 2023 Krishnah Marie Gravidez announced on Sunday, June 2, that she’ll be relinquishing her spot in the Miss Charm International pageant. “After much...
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