Clik here to view.
2025 Philippine elections: Candidates, voting, results, winners
A record-high 68.43 million Filipinos nationwide were registered to vote in the 2025 polls on Monday, May 12 — an election that took place midway into the term of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Don’t leave Japan without these skincare staples
Most of us have that one friend who always brings home quirky snacks, cute stationery, or those limited-edition KitKats from their Japan trip. In my friend groups, that friend is me. I’ve been lucky...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Who will form the Senate minority bloc in the 20th Congress?
As newly elected senators prepare to join the 20th Congress, the Senate faces a potential leadership shake-up — prompting questions about shifting blocs and alliances, their composition, and who will...
View ArticleWho is Patricia Yvonne Caunan, new OWWA administrator?
A new leader is taking the helm of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) with the appointment of Patricia Yvonne “PY” Caunan, who is jumping from her role as undersecretary of the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Will the EDSA rehabilitation program benefit motorists, commuters?
MANILA, Philippines – While traffic at EDSA may worsen in the coming weeks as the government undertakes its long-overdue rehabilitation, motorists and pedestrians will soon reap the benefits,...
View ArticlePhilippines, US hold joint maritime drills in South China Sea
MANILA, Philippines – Coast Guard vessels of the Philippines and the United States have taken part for the first time in joint maritime exercises with naval and air force units in the contested South...
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...
View ArticleDouble whammy: NBA fines Anthony Edwards $50,000 for profanity after Game 1 loss
The NBA announced Wednesday evening (Thursday, May 22, Manila time) that it has fined Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards $50,000 for using profane language in a media interview. Edwards...
View ArticleUK court grants Chris Brown $6.7 million bail as world tour awaits
American singer Chris Brown was granted bail by a London court on Wednesday, May 21, over a charge of serious assault after promising to pay a 5 million-pound ($6.7 million) security fee, clearing the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Makati Business Club hopes Marcos will keep economic team intact
MANILA, Philippines – The Makati Business Club (MBC) is hoping that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will keep his economic team intact, following his call for Cabinet officials to submit their courtesy...
View ArticleMarinduque youth to new gov: Attend to power interruptions, healthcare,...
MARINDUQUE, Philippines – Young people in Marinduque, who had voted for the first time in 2025, are calling on the new governor to do something about the frequent power interruptions, limited water...
View Article‘Hostile action’: Philippines condemns China over water cannon use vs...
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines’ Department of Agriculture – Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) “condemned” the actions of the China Coast Guard (CCG) after it used water...
View ArticleClik here to view.
FACT CHECK: Party-list group Kabataan not a petitioner vs Duterte Youth...
Claim: Party-list group Kabataan was among those who filed a petition to nullify the registration of Duterte Youth in 2019. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The claim can be found in a May 19...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Philippine gov’t cracks down on online fixers, scammers of driver’s licenses
MANILA, Philippines – Authorities are going after fixers and those illegally selling fraudulent government IDs, such as driver’s licenses, as they have proliferated online. Transportation Secretary...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Yellow Boat of Hope Foundation’s Mission Video Wins Triple Silver at 2024...
May 22, 2025 — The Yellow Boat of Hope Foundation has earned international recognition after its mission video won three Silver Telly Awards at the prestigious 2024 Telly Awards. The video, originally...
View ArticleClik here to view.
GMA Network files P38-M estafa complaint vs Jalosjos-led TAPE
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines’ leading broadcast company GMA Network Incorporated has filed a nearly P38-million estafa complaint against the Romeo Jalosjos-led Television and Production...
View Article[Rappler Investigates] Proceed to impeachment trial or not?
As we wait for electoral noise to subside, we anticipate renewed activity in the country’s reinvigorated political chambers. Expected to unfold soon is a curtain-raiser of sorts — a possible prelude...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Housing czar Jerry Acuzar lost Cabinet post due to ‘underdelivery’– Palace
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has accepted the courtesy resignation of Department Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) Secretary Jose Rizalino “Jerry” Acuzar....
View Article[In This Economy] Marcos’ Cabinet reset: Strong or weak flex?
Shaken by the dismal results of the 2025 elections, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced on May 22, 202 a very drastic move: he instructed all his Cabinet secretaries and advisers to hand in their...
View ArticleClik here to view.
FACT CHECK: ICC has not yet appointed legal representatives for drug war victims
Claim: The International Criminal Court (ICC) did not appoint lawyers Kristina Conti and Joel Butuyan as representatives of victims in the Philippine drug war case after discovering that the two are...
View Article