After US Open heartbreak, Alex Eala scores big comeback win in Mexico
MANILA, Philippines – The quest for international glory continues for Alex Eala, bringing her this week to Mexico where she was off to a winning start, but not before needing to stage a monumental...
View ArticlePope Francis arrives in Indonesia to begin ambitious Asia-Pacific tour
JAKARTA, Indonesia – Pope Francis arrived in Indonesia on Tuesday, September 3, for the first leg of an ambitious Asia-Pacific tour where he is expected to urge global action on climate change during...
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Tropical Storm Enteng re-intensifies off Ilocos Norte; monsoon rain persists
MANILA, Philippines – Tropical Storm Enteng (Yagi) re-intensified over the West Philippine Sea on Tuesday morning, September 3, with its maximum sustained winds back to 85 kilometers per hour from 75...
View ArticleUAAP Rookie of the Year Favour Onoh set to miss UP’s entire Season 87 campaign
MANILA, Philippines – The UP Fighting Maroons will be left with a sizeable hole in the middle come UAAP Season 87 as teenage star and reigning Rookie of the Year Favour Onoh is set to miss the entire...
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Federer questions potential inconsistency in Sinner doping case
NEW YORK, USA – Swiss tennis great Roger Federer said on Tuesday, September 3, that anti-doping authorities have questions to answer about a perceived double standard applied to world No. 1 Jannik...
View ArticleThailand’s new PM: from heiress to ‘hostage’
On August 18, Thailand witnessed a historic moment as King Vajiralongkorn endorsed Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who turned 38 this week, as the country’s 31st and youngest prime minister. But this new...
View ArticleRappler Talk: Congressman Jil Bongalon on Congress review of Sara Duterte’s...
MANILA, Philippines – While it was new Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara who faced the House appropriations committee on Monday, September 2, his predecessor, Vice President Sara...
View ArticleSC rolls out ‘Justice Zones’ to combat online abuse of kids in Northern Mindanao
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday, September 3, established three “Justice Zones” in the Northern Mindanao cities of Cagayan de Oro, Iligan, and Ozamiz to coordinate...
View ArticleEraserheads, Kevin Quiambao, and more: What to expect in the UAAP Season 87...
MANILA, Philippines – Sports never stops in the Philippines, and just a month after the historic frenzy of the 2024 Paris Olympics, the collegiate scene is back in full swing, highlighted by the start...
View ArticleCan climate and environmental agenda win an election?
MANILA, Philippines – As the Philippines gears up for another election season, can climate and environmental issues sway voters? Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte believes these can but only if they are...
View ArticleThai king endorses PM Paetongtarn’s new cabinet
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn has endorsed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s new cabinet, the Royal Gazette showed on Wednesday, September 4, with 12 new faces in the...
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[ROUNDTABLE] Powering up: weathering calamities in the energy transition
Experiencing an average of 20 typhoons a year, the Philippines has withstood extreme weather conditions time and again. But despite the frequency of typhoons battering the country on a regular basis,...
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES: Pope Francis tours Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste,...
Pope Francis embarks on the longest trip of his pontificate as he visits Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste, and Singapore from September 3 to 13. Bookmark and refresh this page for live updates...
View ArticleRappler Talk Entertainment: Kai del Rio on solo comeback
MANILA, Philippines – After a decade, musician Kai del Rio is finally gearing up for her return to the local music scene. In this episode of Rappler Talk Entertainment, Kai sits down with...
View ArticleAustralia plans AI rules on human oversight, transparency
SYDNEY, Australia – Australia’s center-left government said on Thursday, September 5, it planned to introduce targeted artificial intelligence rules including human intervention and transparency amid...
View ArticleOpenAI co-founder Sutskever’s new safety-focused AI startup SSI raises $1...
Safe Superintelligence (SSI), newly co-founded by OpenAI’s former chief scientist Ilya Sutskever, has raised $1 billion in cash to help develop safe artificial intelligence systems that far surpass...
View ArticleHarris accepts rules to debate Trump, including muted mics, source says
PORTSMOUTH, USA – The campaign of Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has accepted the rules of next week’s debate against Republican Donald Trump, including microphones being muted when...
View ArticleCebu is Asia’s Leading Wedding Destination at World Travel Awards 2024
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines won big at the 31st Annual World Travel Awards (WTA) with eight major titles under the Asia category, including Cebu being Asia’s Leading Wedding Destination for...
View ArticleAlex Eala falls a fourth time to German tormentor
MANILA, Philippines – By this time, Alex Eala probably had just about enough of former Wimbledon semifinalist and 2022 WTA Comeback Player of the Year Tatjana Maria. The world No. 153 Filipina...
View ArticleChina offers Africa $51 billion in fresh funding, promises a million jobs
BEIJING, China – President Xi Jinping pledged on Thursday, September 5, to step up China’s support to the world’s fastest-growing continent with funding of nearly $51 billion, backing for more...
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