[WATCH] Inside Track: Pharmally executives bought P1-B properties in Dubai
While Filipinos were suffering during the COVID-19 pandemic, two Chinese businessmen with ties to Pharmally Pharmaceutical, former president Rodrigo Duterte’s favorite pandemic contractors, were able...
View ArticleRappler+: Journalism that listens to you – and holds the line.
MANILA, Philippines – It’s been five years since we launched Rappler’s membership program, Rappler+. We’ve been attacked, threatened with closure, and slapped with lawsuits. We’re still here because...
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Trump picks South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem as Homeland Security secretary, CNN...
US President-elect Donald Trump has picked South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem to serve as the next secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, CNN reported on Tuesday, November 13, citing two...
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Paralympian Allain Ganapin selected in Atletang Ayala program
MANILA, Philippines – After a gutsy debut in the 2024 Paris Paralympics, para taekwondo jin Allain Ganapin looks to maintain the momentum in his buildup to the 2028 Los Angeles Games. The 26-year-old...
View ArticleTrump names Elon Musk to role leading government efficiency drive
US President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday, November 12, named Elon Musk to a role aimed at creating a more efficient government, handing even more influence to the world’s richest man who donated...
View ArticleSteph Curry, Warriors trump former ‘Splash Brother’ Klay Thompson, Mavs
Stephen Curry spoiled Klay Thompson’s return to San Francisco with a game-high 37 points, including 12 straight in a late flurry that lifted the Golden State Warriors to a 120-117 victory over the...
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Face to face, kin of victims tell Duterte: ‘Your drug war robbed us of our...
MANILA, Philippines – Facing Rodrigo Duterte for the first time on Wednesday, November 13, families of drug war victims shared how his vaunted campaign not only robbed them of their loved ones but...
View ArticleJohn Krasinski named People magazine’s ‘sexiest man alive’
Actor and director John Krasinski was named People magazine’s “sexiest man alive” for 2024 on Wednesday, taking over the mantle from Grey’s Anatomy actor Patrick Dempsey. “Just immediate blackout,...
View ArticleEXPLAINER: Why are countries fighting over climate finance at COP29?
BAKU, Azerbaijan – The main task for nearly 200 countries at the UN’s COP29 climate summit is to broker a deal that ensures up to trillions of dollars in financing for climate projects worldwide. Here...
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FACT CHECK: 4Ps payout schedule circulating online is unofficial, with fake...
Claim: Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries can see their payout schedule through links provided in a Facebook post. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The Facebook post with...
View ArticleIn The Public Square: What to expect from the second Trump administration
The results of the US presidential election took many by surprise — including possibly Donald Trump himself. There will be time to study what happened, or didn’t happen, but we urgently need to...
View ArticleDuterte admits police reward for ‘crimes solved,’ but withholds source of fund
MANILA, Philippines – Former president Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, November 13, effectively admitted to a House panel the reward system in his war on drugs but claimed the “for the boys” tip is not...
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DMW ‘ready’ to assist estimated 370,000 Filipinos at risk of US deportation
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said on Wednesday, November 13, that it was ready to assist the estimated 370,000 undocumented Filipino immigrants in the...
View ArticleLOOK: First Filipino-made crown for Miss Universe champions South Sea pearl
MANILA, Philippines – For the first time in Miss Universe history, a Filipino-crafted crown will grace the head of the new queen! The crown, named Lumière de l’Infini or The Light of Infinity, was...
View ArticleLucky 13: Donovan Mitchell, Cavaliers remain perfect as 76ers can’t keep up
Darius Garland scored 25 points and Donovan Mitchell took over down the stretch as the Cleveland Cavaliers remained undefeated with a 114-106 road victory over the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers on...
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Ofel weakens into typhoon, makes landfall in Cagayan
MANILA, Philippines – Ofel (Usagi) was downgraded from a super typhoon to a typhoon before it made landfall in Baggao, Cagayan, at 1:30 pm on Thursday, November 14. Ofel’s maximum sustained winds...
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‘Hello, Love, Again’ breaks first-day box office record with P85-M opening
MANILA, Philippines – ABS-CBN on Thursday, November 14, announced that Hello, Love, Again, the sequel to the 2019 hit Hello, Love, Goodbye, broke the record for the opening day box office for a local...
View ArticleJamie Malonzo still out as Gilas defends turf in FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers
MANILA, Philippines – Jamie Malonzo will remain on the sidelines as Gilas Pilipinas defends its turf in the second window of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers. Tim Cone, who also coaches Malonzo at...
View ArticleSpurs coach Gregg Popovich recovering from mild stroke, team says
San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich suffered a mild stroke and is expected to make a full recovery but a timeline for his return to the sidelines has not been determined, the NBA team said on...
View ArticleClimate talks urged to find $1 trillion a year for poorer countries
BAKU, Azerbaijan – Pay now to help poorer countries cope with climate change or pay more later, negotiators were warned on Thursday, November 14, as experts said poor states need at least $1 trillion...
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