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FACT CHECK: No manhunt for Marcos over plunder
Claim: Authorities are conducting a manhunt to arrest President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. over plunder charges. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The YouTube channel “Boses ng Masa,” which has 85,500...
View ArticleWoman pleads guilty of attempt to defraud Elvis Presley’s family of Graceland...
WASHINGTON, USA – A Missouri woman pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Febraury 25 to a scheme to defraud the family of Elvis Presley of millions of dollars and steal their ownership interest in Presley’s...
View ArticleGunmen kill former Lanao del Sur mayor outside home
COTABATO CITY, Philippines – Still unidentified gunmen shot and killed a former mayor in a brazen daylight attack outside his home in Lanao del Sur on Wednesday, February 26, adding to the nearly 90...
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[OPINION] Aries Rufo Fellowship awakened a ‘retired deadline chaser’
I was working on a story that involved a character in the late Aries Rufo’s book Altar of Secrets when Rappler announced the completion of the fourth cycle of the fellowship bearing his name....
View ArticleGregg Popovich tells Spurs he won’t return this season
San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich met with the team Thursday, February 27, for the first time since his stroke and informed the players he is not returning this season. “I’ve decided not to...
View ArticleUS judge halts Trump administration’s calls for mass firings at agencies
SAN FRANCISCO, USA – A California federal judge on Thursday, February 27, temporarily blocked the Trump administration from ordering the US Department of Defense and other federal agencies to carry...
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SM Mall of Asia unveils MOA Sky with event filled with music, art, culture
The SM Mall of Asia (MOA) recently opened its stunning new attraction, the 55,000 square meters MOA Sky, with a launch event that was nothing short of extraordinary. It was a whirlwind of...
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Tax court affirms Maria Ressa, Rappler’s tax evasion acquittal
MANILA, Philippines – The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has affirmed the acquittal of Rappler chief executive officer and Nobel laureate Maria Ressa, and Rappler Holdings Corporation (RHC) in four counts...
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PDIC raises maximum deposit insurance to P1 million
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) is doubling the maximum deposit insurance coverage (MDIC) to P1 million from the current P500,000. The PDIC said in a...
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House forms impeachment secretariat to aid prosecutors in VP Sara Duterte’s...
MANILA, Philippines – The House of Representatives formed an impeachment secretariat composed of House officers and staff members to assist prosecutors in the upcoming Senate trial of Vice President...
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Who will win the Oscars? And did old inflammatory comments hurt a film’s...
LOS ANGELES, USA – Did Emilia Perez star Karla Sofia Gascon’s old inflammatory social media posts really kill her film’s Oscar chances? And who will win the Oscars this Sunday night, March 2 (Monday...
View ArticleP40-M Davao heist fails as robbers’ getaway ride breaks down mid-escape
DAVAO, Philippines – Their plan was airtight and executed with precision. Their weapons were loaded. The loot – millions of pesos worth of jewelry – was already in the bag. But then came the getaway,...
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Media accreditation must not suppress free speech, press freedom — SC
MANILA, Philippines – Guidelines and procedures for accrediting media representatives should not be used to curtail constitutional rights to free speech, expression, and press freedom, the Supreme...
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Trump and Zelenskyy clash, leaving Ukraine exposed in war with Russia
WASHINGTON, USA – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy‘s meeting with Donald Trump ended in disaster on Friday, February 28, after the two leaders clashed in an extraordinary exchange before the...
View ArticleWorld reacts to Zelenskyy-Trump Oval Office clash
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US President Donald Trump clashed at a White House meeting that ended in disaster on Friday, February 28, prompting an outpouring of reaction from across...
View Article[Finterest] You can swap your torn bills, rusted coins at any bank for free
MANILA, Philippines – Got a ripped P100 bill that you can’t use? Or maybe some rusty coins that have been sitting in your drawer for years? Here’s your reminder that you can actually exchange your...
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Books beyond seas, stilt houses: How creatives inspire Sama-Bajau, Tausug...
TAWI-TAWI, Philippines – It takes two flights from Manila to Tawi-Tawi, and another two-hour ferry ride to reach Sitangkai, the southernmost island of the Philippines where most of the structures are...
View ArticleChad Booc, Jurain Ngujo honored at La Viña’s ‘Ransomed by Love’ Cebu book tour
CEBU, Philippines – Former Ateneo School of Government dean and human rights lawyer Antonio “Tony” La Viña recollected significant moments of his life with slain activists Chad Booc, Jurain Ngujo II,...
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Hackman likely died nine days before he was found, sheriff says
Actor Gene Hackman likely died nine days before he and his wife, Betsy Arakawa were found dead inside their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the county sheriff said on Friday, February 28. The last...
View ArticleDemi Moore eyes Oscar with Hollywood comeback in ‘The Substance’
LOS ANGELES, USA – Demi Moore thought her four-decade Hollywood career might be over a few years ago. The actress, 62, battled negative thoughts about herself after a producer dismissed her as a...
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