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BARMM shuts down calls for special Sulu plebiscite after SC exclusion ruling
MANILA, Philippines – The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has ruled out the possibility of holding another plebiscite specifically for Sulu to settle whether the province...
View ArticleRappler Talk: What’s in store for Filipino immigrants in the US under Trump?
MANILA, Philippines – It’s been two days since the world found out who America voted to be their next president. Republican bet Donald Trump, who has been known to stand on harsh immigration policies,...
View ArticleCreamline parts ways with Risa Sato after 10 PVL titles
MANILA, Philippines – Risa Sato has ended an ultra-successful six-year run with Creamline. The Cool Smashers on Friday, November 8, announced that they have parted ways with Sato after the middle...
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Typhoon Marce no longer bringing destructive winds, heavy rain
MANILA, Philippines – Typhoon Marce (Yinxing) is now “less likely to bring heavy rainfall” to the country, and Signal No. 3 for winds was also lifted, as the tropical cyclone continued to move away...
View ArticleWhere to watch Miss Universe 2024 coronation night
MANILA, Philippines – Miss Universe 2024’s coronation night will be aired and streamed live on multiple ABS-CBN platforms, including A2Z Channel 11, Kapamilya Channel, Metro Channel, and iWantTFC. The...
View ArticleBucks snap 6-game skid as Lillard, Antetokounmpo team up for 65
Damian Lillard poured in 34 points and Giannis Antetokounmpo collected 31 as part of a double-double to lift the host Milwaukee Bucks to a 123-100 win over the Utah Jazz on Thursday night, November 7...
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China-US talks on critical issues under threat as new Trump era looms
US President-elect Donald Trump inherits a United States-China relationship reset by presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping over the last year to lift ties off a diplomatic nadir after COVID-19 and...
View ArticleHazard-prone NCR falls behind in disaster preparedness — Harvard study
MANILA, Philippines — It has been 11 years since the onslaught of Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan), but the Philippines has a long way to go when it comes to disaster preparedness, especially in the...
View ArticleRondae Hollis-Jefferson donates Best Import purse to charity
MANILA, Philippines – Rondae Hollis-Jefferson is putting his earnings from winning Best Import in the PBA Governors’ Cup to a good cause. TNT on Friday, November 8, announced that Hollis-Jefferson is...
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Marcos gov’t assumes responsibility for ‘unfulfilled commitments’ for Yolanda...
MANILA, Philippines – On the 11th anniversary of Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan), President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said his government “fully assumes” responsibility for “all unfulfilled commitments”...
View ArticleBrownlee hopes for rematch vs Hollis-Jefferson, TNT after back-to-back finals...
MANILA, Philippines – Justin Brownlee wants another shot at Rondae Hollis-Jefferson and TNT. Brownlee hopes to meet Hollis-Jefferson and the Tropang Giga again in the finals after Barangay Ginebra...
View ArticleIsraeli PM Netanyahu appoints new ambassador to United States
JERUSALEM, Israel – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appointed US-born Yechiel Leiter, an official who previously served as chief of staff in the finance ministry, as the next Israeli...
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How to plan a trip to Rajasthan, India
India is a massive and diverse country that will pull you in with its uniqueness. It has more than 20 states that could take several years to explore. If you’re strapped for time and want to see the...
View ArticleAt least 24 killed in Pakistan train station bomb blast, police say
QUETTA, Pakistan – At least 24 people were killed and more than 40 injured in a bomb blast at a railway station in Quetta in southwestern Pakistan on Saturday, November 9, police and other officials...
View ArticleGroups slam inclusion of private schools’ association in NTF-ELCAC
MANILA, Philippines – Various groups slammed the decision of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to approve the inclusion of the Coordinating Council of Private Educational Associations (Cocopea) in the...
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With Tropical Depression Nika, Luzon braces for another ordeal
MANILA, Philippines – Still reeling from Typhoon Marce (Yinxing), Luzon is set to be hit by yet another tropical cyclone: Tropical Depression Nika. Nika was located 1,145 kilometers east of...
View ArticleRappler Recap: Smooth sailing for BARMM as candidacy filing period comes to a...
MANILA, Philippines – The six-day filing period for certificates of candidacy and manifestations of intent by political parties to join the 2025 Bangsamoro parliamentary elections comes to a close on...
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In the spotlight: Sonny Buenaventura, ex-cop who allegedly ‘relayed’...
Whether warranted or not, the name Sanson “Sonny” Buenaventura had long been associated with gruesome killings in Davao City. But it was only recently that the public was able to put a face to the...
View ArticleWith little water, displaced Lebanese women worry about periods
WEST BEKAA, Lebanon – For Rabab al-Hajj Youssef, every trip to the bathroom to change her sanitary pad is a painful experience. After Israeli strikes displaced her family from their home in Lebanon to...
View Article1 dead, 28 displaced in Benguet fire
BENGUET, Philippines – One person died while 28 people were displaced after a gas tanker truck crashed into a warehouse and caused a fire that spread to nearby commercial and residential structures in...
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