WATCH: Early look at Comelec’s new vote counting machines for 2025
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will give the public an early look at the vote-counting machines that will be used for the 2025 elections at the Rappler newsroom. The...
View ArticleZamboanga’s Oba-ob off to strong start in Philippine Badminton Open
ANTIPOLO CITY, Philippines – Zamboanga City’s Rabie Jayson Oba-ob quickly showed why he’s the top seed. Oba-ob, representing the Philippine Air Force, kicked off his title bid in the Philippine...
View ArticleEx-Raptors forward Jontay Porter’s alleged betting accomplice arrested
A New York man was arrested on suspicion of placing bets on Jontay Porter in games that the Toronto Raptors forward was attempting to lose as part of a sports betting scheme, federal prosecutors said...
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FACT CHECK: Online registration for ‘free’ Marcos housing project is untrue
Claim: Interested individuals who wish to sign up for the government’s free housing program should register through the link provided in a Facebook post. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The...
View ArticleBahrain breakthrough: Alas Pilipinas nabs first AVC Challenge Cup win over...
MANILA, Philippines – Alas Pilipinas finally got over the hump in the 2024 Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Challenge Cup after downing young Indonesia in four sets, 25-23, 23-25, 25-14, 25-22, at...
View ArticleBonded by belief: Meralco steals show from San Miguel in Game 1 shocker
MANILA, Philippines – Meralco believes it can go toe-to-toe with mighty San Miguel, and that belief manifested in a way that proved to be a shocker at the start of the PBA Philippine Cup finals....
View ArticleNo height limit for imports, potential guest team to spice up PBA next season
MANILA, Philippines – The PBA is scrapping the height limit for one of its two import conferences next season as it brings several changes leading up to its 50th anniversary. League chief Willie...
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Possible leak? 157 foreigners caught leaving Porac POGO before police ops
ANGELES CITY, Philippines – Some 157 foreigners, mostly Chinese nationals, were caught leaving the premises of a rogue Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO) in Porac, Pampanga, just as police...
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Preserved Philippine eagle unveiled at the National Museum
MANILA, Philippines – The National Museum of Natural History unveiled on Wednesday, June 5, the taxidermy of a Philippine eagle (Pithecophaga jeferryi) named Geothermica. Geothermica, also known as...
View ArticleDuterte Youth seeks to disqualify P3PWD over late filing
QUIAPO, Manila — The Duterte Youth party-list, led by Ronald Cardema, has formally requested the COMELEC to bar the Komunidad ng Pamilya, Pasyente at Persons with Disabilities (P3PWD) party-list from...
View Article[WATCH] Rappler Live Jam: Cast of ‘Little Shop of Horrors’
MANILA, Philippines – Comedy and horror excitedly intertwine as the talented cast of The Sandbox Collective’s Little Shop of Horrors: A Bloodthirsty Musical Comedy takes on the Rappler Live Jam stage...
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FACT CHECK: Kuya Kim is still alive
Claim: Television host Kim Atienza, popularly known as Kuya Kim, died on Monday, June 3, 2024. Rating: False Why we fact-checked this: The TikTok video bearing the claim has gained 1,615 likes, 697...
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Marcos reins in rice inflation ahead of SONA. What about Filipino farmers?
MANILA, Philippines – According to House Speaker Martin Romualdez, the government is exhausting all options to lower rice prices. The government economic managers agreed to cut tariff rates to 15%...
View ArticleTicket prices, seat plan: Dua Lipa’s ‘Radical Optimism’ concert in Philippine...
MANILA, Philippines – Training season’s over! Dua Lipa is coming back to the Philippines for her Radical Optimism tour. Live Nation Philippines released the seat plan and ticket prices for the show on...
View ArticleFEU gives coach Sean Chambers warm welcome as Tamaraws eliminate UST
MANILA, Philippines – The FEU Tamaraws made sure to welcome head coach Sean Chambers with a rousing win. Boosted by the return of their new mentor, the Tamaraws clinched the last spot in the...
View ArticleLin Wen Yi, romantic partner of Alice Guo’s father | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines: Another plot twist? Alice Guo says Lin Wen Yi is her father’s romantic partner In a letter to Senator Risa Hontiveros, controversial...
View ArticleHeartbreak in Hanoi: Vietnam outguns PH out of 2026 FIFA World Cup contention
MANILA, Philippines – There will be no sequel to the Miracle in Hanoi for now. The Philippine men’s football team’s path to the 2026 FIFA World Cup has reached a heartbreaking end on Thursday, June 6,...
View ArticleSpain requests to intervene in South Africa’s Gaza genocide case against...
MADRID, Spain – Spain has requested to intervene in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel’s actions in Gaza at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said...
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Alice Guo wants suspension lifted, says Ombudsman acted on ‘speculations’
MANILA, Philippines – Embattled Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo urged the Ombudsman to rescind her suspension order, asserting that none of her actions broke any laws. Guo’s 31-page motion for...
View ArticleTaal volcanic smog hits parts of Batangas after June 6 sulfur dioxide spike
MANILA, Philippines – Volcanic smog or vog again affected areas near Taal Volcano in Batangas province on Thursday, June 6, due to high sulfur dioxide (SO2) emission from the volcano’s main crater....
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