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[Vantage Point] Short-term solutions hound problematic sugar industry
It looks like the government is again resorting to band-aid solutions to address the long-running problem of the country’s sugar sector. The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) board — under a...
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Michelin Guide is heading to the Philippines
MANILA, Philippines – Michelin Guide is coming to the Philippines to explore the culinary scenes in select parts of the country. Michelin Guide on Tuesday, February 18 (Manila time), announced that it...
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Mindanao lawyers ask Supreme Court to block Sara Duterte impeachment trial
MANILA, Philippines – A group of Mindanao lawyers, allied with former president Rodrigo Duterte, has filed a petition with the Supreme Court (SC) to block the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara...
View ArticleRappler job openings
MANILA, Philippines – Rappler is growing, and with this growth comes the desire to find new people to join us in moving the world. We have some new openings for people interested in working in the...
View ArticleEurope says it is committed to Ukraine ahead of Russia-US talks
Europe will invest more in security and lead on providing guarantees to Kyiv, but cooperation with Washington to secure peace remains crucial, European leaders said after an emergency meeting held...
View ArticleWhat you should know about the disqualification case against the Tulfos
A lawyer named Virgilio R. Garcia on Friday, February 14, filed a petition with the Commission on Elections (Comelec) seeking to disqualify the popular Tulfo clan from seeking positions in the 2025...
View ArticleRappler Talk: Sonny Angara on the grueling task of leading DepEd
MANILA, Philippines – When he took the helm of the Department of Education (DepEd), former senator Sonny Angara knew it wouldn’t be an easy task. Angara inherited the immense problems of the education...
View ArticleElon Musk’s X blocking links to Signal messaging app
MANILA, Philippines – Social media service X is apparently blocking links to the Signal messaging application, following reports of failed attempts to add signal.me links on X posts. The issue, which...
View Article‘Strong heart, strong mind’: Ateneo keeps head up after gruesome pair of...
MANILA, Philippines – The Ateneo Blue Eagles are off to a tragic start in the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball tournament as hitter Zel Tsunashima suffered a horrific leg injury in their very first...
View ArticleIn The Public Square: Issues in impeachment
The 2025 senatorial election is not only among the most crowded and most expensive ever, it is also shadowed by the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte. Legal challenges have been...
View ArticleUP Cebu declares EDSA holiday amid system-wide appeal to president
CEBU, Philippines – The University of the Philippines (UP) Cebu has declared a suspension of classes and work on February 25, the 39th anniversary of the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution, in contrast...
View ArticleChina snow village apologizes for fake cotton snow
HONG KONG, China – A tourist village in China’s southwestern province of Sichuan famed for its scenic snow landscape said it was sorry for using cotton wool and soapy water to create fake snow after...
View ArticleAng Bandang Shirley announces disbandment
MANILA, Philippines – Indie band Ang Bandang Shirley announced their disbandment on Wednesday, February 19. In January, grooming and sexual misconduct allegations against the band’s lead vocalist Ean...
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Celebrate love month with a pyromusical show at SM Mall of Asia
Skies full of lights, hearts filled with love — this was how Valentine’s weekend was celebrated at SM Mall of Asia (MOA) as it once again hosted “The Biggest and Brightest Show on Earth,” the 12th...
View ArticleTrump, Musk target tax enforcers, rocket scientists, bank regulators for job...
WASHINGTON, USA – President Donald Trump’s administration targeted on Tuesday, February 18, bank regulators, rocket scientists, and tax enforcers for dismissal, as a federal judge gave the green light...
View ArticleDA to release NFA rice in Metro Manila, Camarines Sur
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Agriculture is releasing rice buffer stocks from the warehouses of the National Food Authority (NFA) to San Juan, Valenzuela, Navotas, and Camarines Sur. The DA...
View ArticleTrump says he will introduce 25% tariffs on autos, pharmaceuticals and...
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, February 18, he intends to impose auto tariffs “in the neighborhood of 25%” and similar duties on semiconductors and pharmaceutical imports, the latest in a...
View ArticleTaylor Swift wins recording artist of the year crown for 5th time
LONDON, United Kingdom — Taylor Swift has been named global recording artist of the year for 2024 by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), the fifth time she has won the...
View ArticleTrump tells ‘dictator’ Zelenskyy to move fast or lose Ukraine
US President Donald Trump denounced Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as a “dictator” on Wednesday, February 19, and warned he had to move quickly to secure peace or risk losing his country,...
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Frequently asked questions on VP Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial
The impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte, and her looming trial at the Senate, introduces a boatload of legal questions that were not raised in past impeachment sagas. This is because of the...
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