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BINI x Coke: Why you’re seeing personalized Coke bottles in stores
It’s hard to miss them if you’ve been to sari-sari stores or groceries lately: Coca-Cola plastic bottles with names on it. One store I went to recently had Coke 500 ml bottles with names such as...
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‘Ali,’ written and produced by 3 Filipinos, wins Cannes special prize
CANNES, FRANCE – Ali, directed by Bangladesh’s Adnan Al Rajeev, written by the Philippines’ Arvin Belarmino and Kyla Romero, and produced by Kristine de Leon, won the special prize in the Short Films...
View Article#HoldtheLine: How did Kiko Pangilinan win?
The biggest surprise in the 2025 midterm elections was Kiko Pangilinan and Bam Aquino ranking 5th and 2nd in the Senate race, respectively — despite surveys saying they ranked in the 12th to 18th...
View ArticleSuper rookie Shaina Nitura relishes Alas training camp as possible callup looms
MANILA, Philippines – UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball Rookie of the Year Shaina Nitura hopes to make the most out of her opportunity as she takes on a chance to train with Alas Pilipinas. Nitura,...
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No contact apprehension policy: How it works, how to pay fines, file an appeal
MANILA, Philippines – The implementation of the no contact apprehension policy (NCAP) in Metro Manila will resume on Monday, May 26, following the Supreme Court decision to lift the temporary...
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Miss Universe Philippines 2025 top 6 share personal takeaways from pageant run
ILOCOS NORTE, Philippines – The top 6 Miss Universe Philippines (MUPH) 2025 queens have had an eventful past few months. Amid hours of training, rehearsals, fittings, shoots, and everything in...
View ArticleMEDAL TALLY: Palarong Pambansa 2025
ILOCOS NORTE, Philippines – Over 1,700 medals are up for grabs as the finest elementary and high school student-athletes go for glory in the 2025 Palarong Pambansa. A total of 34 sports, including...
View ArticleInvestigators link Davao cop to fatal shooting of businesswoman
DAVAO, Philippines – A businesswoman was shot dead allegedly by a police corporal inside a parked vehicle along Palma Gil Street, Barangay 13-B, Davao City, at around 11 pm on Sunday, May 25....
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Hidilyn Diaz nephew hopes to follow champion aunt’s Olympic path
ILOCOS NORTE, Philippines – Weightlifting excellence clearly runs in the Diaz blood. Matthew Diaz, the nephew of Olympic champion Hidilyn Diaz, clinched the first gold medal in weightlifting, which...
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View from Manila: Marcos’ Cabinet shakeup echoes all the way to ASEAN
MANILA, Philippines – In a scene that might as well have come straight out of an episode of Veep, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin punctuated a major announcement from the Palace with a nervous...
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...
View ArticleMMDA eyes shared bike-motorcycle lane along EDSA during rehabilitation
MANILA, Philippines – The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is planning to convert the existing bike lanes along EDSA into shared lanes for both bicycles and motorcycles to manage the...
View ArticleAs men’s world volleyball tilt looms, Alas Pilipinas gears up for overseas tours
MANILA, Philippines – Philippine volleyball is bracing for a tough latter half of 2025 as the country’s hosting of the FIVB Men’s World Championships in September draws nearer by the day. That is why...
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[Rappler’s Best] Marcos’ first choice
Buried in the more than four dozens of Cabinet resignation letters submitted last week to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is the fact that he will soon be naming two critical appointments: his first...
View ArticleRival factions, unified front: Cebu’s newly-elected officials hoist service...
CEBU, Philippines – As local governments in Cebu begin their turnovers, Cebu Governor-elect Pamela Baricuatro and Cebu City Mayor-elect Nestor Archival have separately announced their intention to...
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FACT CHECK: Contrary to claim, Makabayan bloc not communist recruiters
Claim: A Facebook post claims that the alleged communist group Makabayan bloc can no longer recruit youth after they lost the 2025 party-list race. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The post...
View ArticleTrump says Putin has ‘gone absolutely CRAZY’, considering more sanctions on...
US President Donald Trump said Vladimir Putin had “gone absolutely CRAZY” by unleashing the largest aerial attack of the war on Ukraine and said he was weighing new sanctions on Moscow, though he also...
View ArticleWATCH: Things to know about no contact apprehension policy
Even without a traffic enforcer on the road, drivers can still be cited for violations under the No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP). After being suspended for nearly three years, the policy is back...
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Destructive pest spreads across 11 cities, towns in Negros Occidental
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines – An insect outbreak has taken root across Negros Occidental, threatening the province’s economy. The Department of Agriculture-Negros Island Region (DA-NIR) confirmed...
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Ilocos Norte offers free tours to Palaro 2025 delegates
ILOCOS NORTE, Philippines – The Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte is offering free tours to various tourist destinations in the province for Palarong Pambansa 2025 delegates from May 28 to 30....
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