Corrections: September 2024
This is Rappler’s corrections page for September 2024. Please read the Editor’s Note in each of these reports: Ecclesiastical museum in Aklan celebrates Cardinal Sin’s legacy — Rappler.com
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[Rappler’s Best] Vico Sotto’s non-negotiables
I hope you’re staying warm in this stormy weather. Did you have a shimenet weekend? Those off social media are blessed. Thankfully, I found an antidote to all the shimenet iterations that have...
View ArticleSalin sa Filipino ng PhilSys Primer, binahagi ng FMA
Ipinasa ang Philippine Identification System Act, o PhilSys Act, noong 2018 na may layuning padaliin ang pagbibigay-serbisyo sa publiko at iba pang transaksyon na nangangailangan ng patunay ng...
View ArticleLIST: Support communities affected by Tropical Storm Enteng and southwest...
MANILA, Philippines – Multiple areas in Bicol region and other parts of Luzon experienced heavy rainfall and severe flooding on Monday, September 2, as Tropical Storm Enteng traversed mainland Luzon,...
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Russia says Telegram boss Durov is a victim of his own independence
MOSCOW, Russia – Pavel Durov, the Telegram boss arrested in France, was “too free” in his approach to running the social media platform, and this was his undoing, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei...
View Article‘Bridge the gap’: Half Court 3×3 basketball rises as PBA event folds
MANILA, Philippines – This team aims to keep the ball rolling for 3×3 hoops in the country. After the PBA 3×3 basketball tournament got shelved, coach Mau Belen and her former TNT Triple Giga players...
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Carlos Yulo ‘overwhelmed’ by superstar treatment, keeps core values intact
MANILA, Philippines – A lot has changed for Carlos Yulo since he became the Philippines’ first Olympic double gold medalist. Not even the 24-year-old gymnast imagined the magnitude of his historic...
View ArticleTropical Storm Enteng and southwest monsoon: Weather updates, latest news
Tropical Storm Enteng (Yagi), the Philippines’ fifth tropical cyclone for 2024, is threatening much of Luzon and Eastern Visayas with moderate to torrential rain. Enteng is also enhancing the...
View ArticleABS-CBN’s Star Magic to take legal action vs BINI deepfakes
MANILA, Philippines – ABS-CBN’s Star Magic condemned the spread of “malicious” deepfake (AI-generated) photos and videos of P-pop girl group BINI circulating on social media, and vowed to take legal...
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Fathers, both cyclists, are 14th and 15th desaparecidos under Marcos Jr.
MANILA, Philippines – The families and lawyers of James Jazmines and Felix Salaveria Jr. — friends and both cyclists — have mounted a surface campaign for the two, who were abducted within five days...
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Unrelated to controversy: Top-seeded PVL team Akari pulls out of...
MANILA, Philippines – The shortened 2024 PVL Invitational Conference is now down to just five teams after the Reinforced Conference top-seeded squad Akari Chargers pulled out due to injury concerns on...
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Davao Region police chief sets no deadline for Quiboloy manhunt at KOJC
GENERAL SANTOS, Philippines – The police general leading operations to capture the elusive fugitive preacher Apollo Quiboloy at his sprawling Davao property said the manhunt would continue, even if it...
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FACT CHECK: Alice Guo is not dead
Claim: Dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo has died. Rating: False Why we fact-checked this: The YouTube video containing the claim has 160,310 views and 2,300 thousand likes as of writing. It...
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Can local movies still make money in age of streaming?
MANILA, Philippines – After the box-office success of Rewind in the Metro Manila Film Festival 2023, many thought Filipinos would soon be watching Philippine movies again in cinemas. But that has...
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FACT CHECK: Video of ‘seven suns’ in sky not a prophecy for end of the world
Claim: The “seven suns” that appeared in the sky over Chengdu, Sichuan, China is a prophecy for the end of the world and a last sign from the Bible heralding God’s arrival. Rating: FALSE Why we...
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What is ‘shimenet’? Sara Duterte’s answers during OVP budget talks spark...
CEBU, Philippines – It all started with a House budget hearing that turned into a catfight. Vice President Sara Duterte, who attended the congressional deliberations on the proposed 2025 budget of her...
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Why Cardinal Tagle is part of Pope Francis’ Asia-Pacific tour
Filipinos waved the Philippine flag, at least in the virtual world, as photos of Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle aboard the papal plane went viral on social media. Tagle is joining Pope Francis as the...
View ArticleCentennial season: San Beda, Mapua lead favorites in historic NCAA showcase
MANILA, Philippines – Big games to start a big season. Defending champion San Beda and runner-up Mapua headline the favorites when the NCAA kicks off its 100th season on Saturday, September 7, with a...
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‘Mutual trust’ no more? Marcos says no talk with Duterte since DepEd exit
It wasn’t too long ago when Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Sara Duterte — then aspirants for the two highest posts in the land — waxed on about their apparent mutual respect for each other, the former Davao...
View Article#WalangPasok: Class suspensions, Thursday, September 5, 2024
MANILA, Philippines – Some areas suspended classes for Thursday, September 5, as they deal with the effects of Enteng (Yagi), which has since intensified into a typhoon, as well as the persistent rain...
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