Syrian authorities reopen schools, a week after upheaval that overthrew Assad
DAMASCUS, Syria – Students returned to classrooms in Syria on Sunday, December 15, after the country’s new rulers ordered schools reopened in a potent sign of some normalcy a week after rebels swept...
View ArticleLIVESTREAM: Simbang Gabi 2024
MANILA, Philippines – For those determined to complete all nine days of Simbang Gabi, the “traditional” Yuletide traffic jams and last-minute shopping may frustrate you. Although it is best to go to...
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[ANALYSIS] Mr. President, don’t sign a budget that kills
I have been studying the budget every year since 2013, and even more closely since the pandemic in 2020. And this budget that just passed the bicameral conference committee of both houses of Congress...
View ArticleMarcos ‘working’ to restore P12 billion in DepEd’s 2025 budget
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Monday, December 16, that his administration is working to restore the P12 billion that was cut from the 2025 budget of the Department of...
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BPI launches new digital wealth management platform for BPI Gold clients
The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) continues to bring customer-focused solutions as part of its digitalization push. The bank recently launched a new wealth management platform, BPI Wealth...
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Philippine Senate ratifies military access agreement with Japan
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Senate on Monday, December 16, ratified a reciprocal access agreement (RAA) with Japan that would allow their militaries to deploy on each other’s soil as both...
View ArticleDid ‘The Victor’ statue in Pasig just move?
Did The Victor just… move? 😳 Yes, you saw that right. The Victor, a 180-ft-tall art installation in Bridgetowne Pasig was caught on video “moving” through computer-generated imagery (CGI). Maybe it...
View Article[Rappler’s Best] Their day in court
It’s yet another week of parties and lunches and traffic woes as we enter the peak of the Christmas season. We journalists received last week a wonderful gift wrapped in million damages in favor of...
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FACT CHECK: Lacson quote card on confidential funds is fake
Claim: Former Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said the following statement in a quote card circulating online: “The disbursement of confidential funds uses code and aliases dahil sa confidentiality...
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Multi-awarded Pinoy indie filmmaker wins at Dubai’s Dreamanila filmfest
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – A short horror movie with a surreal twist by a multi-awarded Filipino indie filmmaker about a mother-and-daughter team of shape shifters bagged the special jury award at...
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[DECODED] Duterte’s drug war haunts Dela Rosa and Bong Go’s Senate bids
In the 2019 elections, Bato Dela Rosa and Bong Go played the Duterte card, riding the wave of the former president’s immense popularity straight into the Senate. But as 2025 approaches, the deck is...
View ArticleJamal Murray hits game-winner as Nikola Jokic-led Nuggets earn wild win over...
Jamal Murray scored a team-high 28 points and hit the go-ahead hoop with 8.6 seconds remaining as the Denver Nuggets outlasted the Sacramento Kings 130-129 for a dramatic road win Monday night...
View ArticleUkraine kills top Russian general in Moscow it accuses of chemical weapons...
MOSCOW, Russia – A top Russian general accused by Ukraine of being responsible for the use of chemical weapons against Ukrainian troops was assassinated in Moscow by Ukraine’s SBU intelligence service...
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IN PHOTOS: Japan’s niko and… opens in Metro Manila — here’s what to expect
MANILA, Philippines — A little quirky slice of Japan lands in Manila! niko and…, the beloved Japanese lifestyle and clothing brand known for its curated mix of timeless fashion, unique home finds, and...
View Article[ANALYSIS] 2025 BBM: Budget badly made
You really can make a bad thing worse. The proposed budget that Pres. Bongbong Marcos (BBM) submitted to Congress on July 29, 2024, was already deeply flawed from the start. Although grandiosely...
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES: Mary Jane Veloso returns to the Philippines
Mary Jane Veloso, who was on death row in Indonesia for 14 years, is finally returning to the Philippines. Arrested and sentenced to death for drug trafficking in 2010, Veloso will be brought home on...
View Article[WATCH] 2024 year-ender: The end of unity
MANILA, Philippines – It was a year of superlatives: big fights, big words, big wins. Rappler looks back at the unforgettable sound bites of 2024 that made our jaws drop. Undeniably the most shocking:...
View ArticleFormer NBA player, Latvia national team veteran Janis Timma dead at 32
MANILA, Philippines – Latvian basketball player Janis Timma was found dead in Moscow, Russia, from an apparent suicide, according to reports. He was 32. REN TV reported that Timma’s lifeless body was...
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LPA now Tropical Depression Querubin; shear line also bringing rain
MANILA, Philippines – The low pressure area (LPA) off Mindanao developed into a tropical depression at 2 pm on Tuesday, December 17. It was given the local name Querubin, as the Philippines’ 17th...
View ArticlePLDT management, workers successfully end CBA negotiations
MANILA, Philippines – The workers and management of telco giant PLDT have finally reached an agreement following a weeks-long labor dispute on its collective bargaining agreement (CBA). In a stock...
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