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IN PHOTOS: HONNE headlines Day 2 of Wanderland 2025
MANILA, Philippines – There’s no doubt that James Hatcher and Andy Clutterbuck of the English electro-pop duo HONNE love the Philippines, because just over two months after they visited the country in...
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FACT CHECK: No order from Quimbo to padlock INC churches in Marikina
Claim: Marikina 2nd District Representative Stella Quimbo urged the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) to monitor and padlock Iglesia ni...
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This artist props up independent art spaces from Bacolod to Copenhagen
MANILA, Philippines – Bacolod, famous for its food, festivals, and many attractions, is also home to renowned Filipino visual artist Charlie Co. As the founder of the independent art space Orange...
View ArticleRappler Talk: Mags Maglana on opposing a Duterte in Davao City
DAVAO CITY, Philippines – In the midst of warring political dynasties in Davao City, there are alternative candidates who present platforms-based campaign that aim to address issues that hound their...
View ArticleVengeful PVL champion Creamline vents ire on Akari with semifinals blowout
MANILA, Philippines – There was simply no joking around on April Fool’s Day for defending PVL All-Filipino champion Creamline as it clobbered Akari, 25-18, 25-19, 25-19, to break through in the round...
View ArticleReyes shines, Canino returns from scary neck injury as La Salle romps Ateneo...
MANILA, Philippines – It was business as usual for the La Salle Lady Spikers as they handed longtime rivals Ateneo Blue Eagles another whooping in UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball, this time to the...
View ArticleMyanmar junta fires warning shots at aid convoy as groups seek access to...
BANGKOK, Thailand – Myanmar’s junta said on Wednesday, April 2, its troops fired warning shots at a Chinese Red Cross aid convoy, underlining the challenge of delivering relief amid a civil war as aid...
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Myanmar citizens urge DOJ to act on their war crimes complaint vs ruling junta
MANILA, Philippines – Some Burmese people who monitor the Myanmar military junta’s abuses in Chin State recently urged the Philippine Department of Justice (DOJ) to act on the complaint they filed...
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China urges Philippines not to play with fire on Taiwan question
BEIJING, China – China’s foreign ministry on Wednesday, April 2, urged certain people in the Philippines not to make “unfounded comments” regarding Taiwan, warning “those who play with fire will burn...
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Bacoor court issues warrant of arrest vs Archie Alemania in acts of...
MANILA, Philippines – A Bacoor court has issued a warrant of arrest for actor Archie Alemania, who was accused of acts of lasciviousness by his co-star Rita Daniela. According to a report by GMA News,...
View ArticleBuhay migranteng mangingisda: A Rappler documentary
MANILA, Philippines – Filipinos migrant fishers aboard foreign vessels, in search of better income and opportunities, are all too often exploited. They are beset by isolation and poor living...
View ArticleTrump to impose sweeping tariffs, escalating global trade tensions
US President Donald Trump was expected to impose sweeping new reciprocal tariffs on global trading partners on Wednesday, April 2, upending decades of rules-based trade, risking cost increases, and...
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[Be The Good] Introducing #ScamAlert, protecting communities vs scams
Happy April Fools’! If you commemorate this global day of pranking, you may have played a trick or two on a friend yesterday. But in Rappler’s case, we spent the Friday before doing the opposite:...
View ArticleBGC pursuing legal action against Russian YouTuber Vitaly
MANILA, Philippines – Bonifacio Global City (BGC) said it is taking legal measures against Russian YouTuber Vitaly Zdorovetskiy following his controversial IRL video, DISTURBING THE PEACE in...
View ArticleUST survives 36-point Nitura bomb, snaps 3-game slide to boost Final Four push
MANILA, Philippines – The UST Golden Tigresses barely avoided falling to their longest UAAP women’s volleyball losing streak in seven years as they barged past the reeling Adamson Lady Falcons in a...
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Air Canada inaugurates non-stop route between Manila, Vancouver
MANILA, Philippines – Air Canada began direct flights between Manila and Vancouver on Thursday, April 3. Its maiden flight from Vancouver with flight code AC17 arrived at Ninoy Aquino International...
View ArticleRappler Recap: Senate studies subpoena vs Marcos Cabinet
MANILA, Philippines – Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero said on Thursday, April 3, that they are studying the legalities of issuing a subpoena to the members of the Marcos Cabinet to compel...
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Why K-drama ‘When Life Gives You Tangerines’ is a big hit in PH and globally
As Filipinos watched Filipino tennis player Alex Eala slay some big names in the Miami Open last week, many Filipino were also voting with their fingers by clicking on the final episodes of the...
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Trump tariffs may be favorable to PH agri exporters – DA chief
MANILA, Philippines — Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said on Thursday, April 3, that the United States’ imposition of sweeping global tariffs may give Philippine agricultural products...
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Philippines assures China potential F-16 purchase not intended to harm any...
MANILA, Philippines – The potential purchase of F-16 jets by the Philippines from the United States does not harm the interests of any third party, including China, a Philippine security official said...
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