Cebu’s Museo Cariño hosts Visayas Art Fair, Bodega Caravan
CEBU, Philippines – A large dragon made of driftwood and recycled materials dominates the space in between buildings at the Oakridge Business Park, stopping people in their tracks as if in thrall by...
View ArticleSwimmers Taguinota, Garra cop third gold medals in Day 2 of Batang Pinoy
PALAWAN, Philippines – Swimmers Arvin Naeem Taguinota II and Sophia Rose Garra sustained their fine forms after each copped their third gold medals in the 2024 Batang Pinoy competition at the Ramon V....
View ArticleIsrael poised to approve ceasefire with Hezbollah, Israeli official says
Israel looks set to approve a US plan for a ceasefire with the Iran-backed Hezbollah on Tuesday, November 26, a senior Israeli official said, clearing the way for an end to the war which has killed...
View ArticleSupreme Court finalizes Sulu’s exit from BARMM
MANILA, Philippines – The Supreme Court (SC) en banc on Tuesday, November 26, denied motions for reconsideration that sought to overturn the September 9 ruling that excluded Sulu from the Bangsamoro...
View ArticleRappler Recap: No Alice Guo in Senate’s final hearing on POGO
MANILA, Philippines – The Senate committee on women, children, family relations, and gender equality chaired by Senator Risa Hontiveros concluded its hearing on illegal Philippine offshore gaming...
View Article2 mothers with advocacies crowned Miss Universe PH Negros Occidental, Bacolod
BACOLOD, Philippines – Negrosanons and Bacolodnons will be cheering for two stunning and beautiful mothers, in the search for the next Miss Universe Philippines (MUP) in early 2025. 20-year-single mom...
View Article[OPINION] How it feels to be a Fil-Am in Trump’s America
I unlocked a new American experience this weekend. We had to move some stuff and I drove a pickup truck for the first time. Not just any truck: a Dodge Ram 1500 eTorque Heritage Classic Laramie...
View ArticleIN PHOTOS: Cebu shrine celebrates 425th founding anniversary
MANILA, Philippines — Hundreds of Cebuano Catholic devotees came together on Monday, November 25, to celebrate the 425th founding anniversary of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Saint Catherine of...
View ArticleGilas stint a ‘confidence booster’ for Kevin Quiambao as UAAP Final Four looms
MANILA, Philippines – Expect a much more confident Kevin Quiambao when La Salle plunges back into action in the Final Four of the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament on Saturday, November 30....
View ArticleDuterte’s disciples? EDSA Shrine flags hundreds of new churchgoers
They wore white, lingered for hours, and even attended Mass twice. But during Mass, a number of them didn’t know when to kneel or sit or stand. And, when asked why they went to this Catholic shrine...
View ArticleMiko Calo joins forces with top Filipino chefs for AVEC Series in Makati
MANILA, Philippines – Renowned Filipino chef Miko Calo is teaming up with fellow top-rank chefs for a series of one-night-only dining collaborations! The former executive chef of Metronome has an...
View ArticlePSA investigates nearly 50,000 birth certificates for possible fraud
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), during the Senate’s final hearing on Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGO), said it was looking into around 50,000 certificates...
View ArticleRESULTS: November 2024 Speech-Language Pathologists Computer-Based Licensure...
The following is a press release from the Professional Regulation Commission. The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 153 out of 161 passed the Speech-Language Pathologists...
View ArticleSuns get stars back, crush Lakers
Devin Booker recorded 26 points and 10 assists as the Phoenix Suns halted a five-game losing streak with a convincing 127-100 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night, November 26...
View ArticleInternational criminal court prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Myanmar...
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) said on Wednesday, November 27, he would seek an arrest warrant for Myanmar’s military leader Min Aung Hlaing for...
View Article[Be The Good] Voices from Iloilo
With the amihan season comes cool winds and the tantalizing promise of the holiday season. But for us at Rappler, this time of the year beckons something else, the election season that starts in...
View ArticleBong Go is ‘close friend’ of Pharmally boss Lin Weixiong – PDEA
MANILA, Philippines – The Marcos-time Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) linked Senator Bong Go to Pharmally boss and alleged drug personality Lin Weixiong or Allan Lim (Allan Lin). “According...
View ArticleBrawner: No VP security ‘takeover,’ but new personnel in
MANILA, Philippines — Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief General Romeo Brawner Jr. said they will “temporarily replace” personnel in the Vice Presidential Security and Protection Group...
View ArticleNew ‘ReClassified’ designs by McDonald’s aim to transform public school spaces
McDonald’s Philippines remains steadfast in its commitment to improving public school classrooms across the country through its ReClassified initiative. The program repurposes decommissioned furniture...
View ArticleRappler Talk: Is a plastic pollution treaty finally in sight?
MANILA, Philippines – After the global summit in Azerbaijan comes another round of negotiations for a global treaty tackling plastic pollution. Delegates from around the world flock to Busan, South...
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