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Isko Moreno enjoys majority lead over rivals as Manila campaigns start — OCTA
MANILA, Philippines – Incumbent Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna, the first woman mayor of the city, has an uphill climb getting re-elected to a second term as chief executive of the Philippines’ capital...
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES: Prayer rallies on Rodrigo Duterte’s 80th birthday
Supporters of Rodrigo Duterte are staging prayer rallies on Friday, March 28, to mark the 80th birthday of the former president who is now detained in The Hague. Protesters are calling for Duterte’s...
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LIVE UPDATES: Local campaign period kickoff – 2025 Philippine elections
More than 41,000 candidates vying for over 18,000 local positions will officially start campaigning on Friday, March 28. The 45-day local campaign period for the 2025 midterm elections is taking place...
View Article[WATCH] Sex and the Body series
In this special 8-part series, Rappler sex and gender columnist and DW reporter Ana P. Santos takes you on a journey through everyday Filipino spaces — churches, mass weddings, bakeries, and even a...
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‘The next president’? Vico Sotto teased by his dad, ‘Bossing’ Vic, during...
PASIG CITY, Philippines – The crowd in the atrium of the Mutya ng Pasig Mega Market roared in excitement as a familiar figure tried to sneak around and behind the rostrum, assisted by stage hands as...
View ArticleGreenland forms new government hours before visit by US Vice President Vance
NUUK, Greenland – Greenland presented a new government coalition agreement on Friday, March 28, just hours before a visit by US Vice President JD Vance to the Arctic island that President Donald Trump...
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Brownlee takes blame for ‘lack of focus’ in Ginebra’s latest title miss
MANILA, Philippines – Justin Brownlee owned up to his “lack of focus” in crucial moments as Barangay Ginebra once again fell short of a PBA championship. Brownlee and the Gin Kings lost in a title...
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Will Baguio voters open the door to a political dynasty?
BAGUIO, Philippines – Talks of political dynasties in Baguio began well before city politicians filed their certificates of candidacy. During the official launch of the Alyansa ng Nagkakaisang...
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In Leni Robredo’s proclamation rally, it’s dancing over political speeches
NAGA CITY, Philippines – Continuing the legacy of her late husband Jesse Robredo, former Vice President Leni Robredo returns to her hometown, Naga City, to seek the mayoralty. During the An Bagong...
View ArticleAs Duterte allies hold mañanitas, Alyansa bets join local sorties in Cebu
CEBU, Philippines – Much like in other parts of the country, March 28 was an eventful day in Cebu: allies of former president Rodrigo Duterte held prayer rallies and “solidarity” events, while...
View ArticleManila: What’s surprising about Isko Moreno running for mayor again?
MANILA, Philippines – Residents of the Philippines’ capital city have a mountain of problems they have to face on a daily basis: garbage, traffic, floods, housing, taking care of senior citizens. And...
View ArticleCharged and shocked: Lights out for Choco Mucho as Akari rolls to PVL semis...
ANTIPOLO, Philippines – In arguably the most nail-biting match yet in the 2025 PVL All-Filipino Conference, the Akari Chargers rose from the dead to shock the Choco Mucho Flying Titans in the...
View ArticlePasig: Is good governance something you take against a mayor?
MANILA, Philippines – It’s Team Giting vs Team Kaya in Pasig City, whose reelectionist Mayor Vico Sotto is being challenged by a businesswoman, whose business operations were once called out by city...
View ArticlePhilippines prepares assistance for earthquake-hit Myanmar
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine government has announced its scheduled assistance for its Southeast Asian neighbor Myanmar, recently hit by a magnitude 7.7 earthquake that killed over a thousand...
View ArticleCanino bucks bad spill, powers La Salle to gripping 5-set escape of UST
MANILA, Philippines – Angel Canino showed yet again that she gives her all for La Salle. Despite suffering a bad spill in the fourth set, Canino willed La Salle past the UST Golden Tigresses, 15-25,...
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Beyond Reykjavik: Discovering Iceland’s wild, enigmatic beauty
Natural disasters have carved Iceland’s landscape. Volcanic eruptions, harsh winters, earthquakes, glaciers, and lava flow all shaped the country and its people, ravaging settlements, towns, roads,...
View ArticleUP ousts UE in rare romp, further fuels unexpected UAAP Final Four charge
MANILA, Philippines – UP’s Final Four push in UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball remains alive and well as the Fighting Maroons romped the winless UE Lady Warriors out of the title picture, 25-21,...
View ArticleAlex Eala says ‘real work starts now’ after magical Miami Open run
MANILA, Philippines – Filipina tennis star Alex Eala said the “real work starts now,” knowing that her magical run in the Miami Open will bring forth not just new opportunities and but also...
View ArticleThunder top Pacers to keep 70-win season within reach
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points to lift the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 132-111 home win over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday, March 29 (Sunday, March 30, Manila time). The Thunder have won...
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Myanmar faces humanitarian crisis after quake, IFRC says
GENEVA – Myanmar faces a humanitarian crisis following the 7.7-magnitude quake that has killed more than 1,600 people, and the country’s aid needs are increasing by the hour, Red Cross officials said...
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