Los Angeles Archdiocese reaches $880 million sex abuse settlement
NEW YORK, USA – The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay $880 million to 1,353 people who alleged that they were sexually abused as children by Catholic priests, in the largest...
View ArticleNorth Korea calls South Korea ‘hostile state’ indicating constitution change
SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea has designated South Korea a “hostile state,” its state media said on Thursday, October 17, confirming that its national assembly had amended the constitution in line...
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FACT CHECK: OVP’s confidential funds not yet cleared by COA
Claim: The Commission on Audit (COA) has cleared the Office of the Vice President (OVP) of alleged corruption for its P125-million confidential funds controversy. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked...
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Different enemy, same weapon: PNP sues Badoy, Quiboloy lawyer for sedition
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine National Police Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP CIDG) has filed sedition and inciting to sedition complaints against Apollo Quiboloy’s lawyer,...
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Explore XChange, Social Good Summit 2024’s marketplace for interactive learning
Social Good Summit is back! This is Rappler’s biggest annual gathering of changemakers, partners, and leaders across different sectors. This year’s event will be on October 19, 2024, and will take...
View ArticleMarcos, Romualdez allies clash in Negros Occidental’s political arena
BACOLOD, Philippines – Political allies of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his cousin Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez are headed for a collision in the 2025 elections in Negros Occidental, with...
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Kumbira: Mindanao’s culinary talents face off in Cagayan de Oro showdown
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – Cagayan de Oro’s annual Kumbira (feast), the Philippines’ largest culinary festival outside Metro Manila, has long been the proving ground for Filipino chefs aspiring to...
View ArticleWATCH: ‘You can drag me to hell,’ VP Sara Duterte holds press conference
MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Sara Duterte held a press conference on Friday, October 18, at her office in Mandaluyong City. She addressed various issues surrounding her and her office,...
View ArticleDuterte-appointed chief prosecutor resigns
MANILA, Philippines – Prosecutor General Benedicto Malcontento, an appointee of former president Rodrigo Duterte, resigned from his post. Malcontento tendered his resignation to President Ferdinand...
View ArticleNorth Korea’s Kim Jong-un calls South Korea a foreign, hostile country
SEOUL, South Korea – North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has described South Korea as a foreign and hostile nation, state media KCNA reported on Friday, October 18, with photos showing Kim and...
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Armed group abducts American in Zamboanga del Norte
ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE, Philippines – Gunmen abducted an American near a military outpost in Sibuco town, Zamboanga del Norte, late Thursday night, October 17. Police-Zamboanga Peninsula Director...
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To weather disasters, lead with local action, grounded hope
MANILA, Philippines — Environment Secretary Toni Yulo-Loyzaga capped off the week-long regional disaster risk reduction conference with a memorandum signing with new partners for the Department of...
View ArticleBefore Liam Payne died, a 911 call warns about his safety
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Pop star Liam Payne, who shot to global fame with boy band One Direction, died at the age of 31 after falling from a third-floor hotel room balcony in Buenos Aires,...
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[Ask The Tax Whiz] Accounting and tax treatment for Foreign Currency...
What are the key differences in the recognition and reporting of Foreign Currency Transactions between the Philippine Financial Reporting Standard (PFRS) and its current tax treatment? How are foreign...
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Samsung delays taking deliveries of ASML chip gear for its new US factory,...
SEOUL, South Korea – Samsung Electronics has postponed taking deliveries of ASML chipmaking equipment for its upcoming factory in Texas as it has yet to win any major customers for the project, three...
View ArticleFrom Buenos Aires to Britain, fans mourn One Direction’s Liam Payne
BUENOS AIRES/WOLVERHAMPTON, England — Argentine fans of former One Direction singer Liam Payne, who died in a dramatic fall from his hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, gathered on Thursday afternoon,...
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TOPNOTCHERS: October 2024 Physicians Licensure Examination
The Professional Regulation Commission announced on Saturday, October 19, that 3,845 out of 6,600 passed the Physicians (Complete and Prelims) Licensure Examination this October 2024. Here is the list...
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TOP PERFORMING SCHOOLS: October 2024 Physicians Licensure Examination
The Professional Regulation Commission announced on Saturday, October 19, that 3,845 out of 6,600 passed the Physicians Licensure Examination. Here is the list of the top performing schools. Check...
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‘Builders, not barriers’: In Iloilo City, pols choose ‘unity’ over face-off
ILOILO CITY, Philippines — Now they’re allies, now they’re not, and now they’re allies again. Two of the major political parties in this city — Team Uswag and Team Gugma-Sulong — have agreed not to...
View ArticleLiam Payne’s ex-partner calls for media restraint after ‘painful’ death
LONDON, United Kingdom — Liam Payne’s former partner, pop singer Cheryl, joined an outpouring of grief on Friday, October 18 over the death of the One Direction band member, calling for restraint in...
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