Sara Duterte: Budget cut could lead to closure of OVP satellite offices
MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday, November 13, said that the P1.3-billion budget cut in the 2025 proposed budget of her office could lead to the closure of 10 satellite...
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FACT CHECK: Billy Crawford subject of a new death hoax
Claim: Filipino actor and singer Billy Crawford was killed by his wife, actress Coleen Garcia. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The Facebook post bearing the claim was posted on November 5 and...
View ArticleRetired Manila bishop Teodoro Buhain Jr., ex-aide to Cardinal Sin, dies at 87
MANILA, Philippines – Manila Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus Teodoro Buhain Jr. died at the age of 87 on Wednesday, November 13, the Archdiocese of Manila announced. Buhain passed away at the Cardinal...
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Manila summons Chinese envoy over Beijing’s Scarborough Shoal baselines
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Wednesday, November 13, that it summoned Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian to protest China’s newly-released baselines around Bajo...
View ArticleDuterte whistleblower Garma under custody of US border officials in San...
MANILA, Philippines – Royina Garma, the retired cop turned whistleblower in a House of Representatives probe into former president Rodrigo Duterte’s “war on drugs,” is still under the custody of...
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Duterte confirms looking for INC cops for drug war operations
MANILA, Philippines – After minutes of back and forth with interpellating lawmaker 1-Rider Representative Ramon Rodrigo Gutierrez, former president Rodrigo Duterte eventually confirmed that he looked...
View Article[WATCH] Rappler Live Jam: Ely Buendia
MANILA, Philippines – OPM icon Ely Buendia is set to hit the Rappler Live Jam stage for the first time as a soloist on Thursday, November 14! Most Filipinos know Buendia as the frontman of legendary...
View Article‘See you next year’: NU promises strong fightback after UAAP Season 87 crash
MANILA, Philippines – The NU Bulldogs were tabbed as one of the better contenders coming into the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament and were expected to rank just a few steps below the likes...
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FACT CHECK: Marcos not arrested over illegal drugs
Claim: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was arrested after the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) released evidence linking him to illegal drugs. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: As of...
View ArticleKouame takes on backup role as Brownlee set to play both games in FIBA Asia...
MANILA, Philippines – Ange Kouame cracked Gilas Pilipinas’ 15-man pool for the second window of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers, but chances of him suiting up in the games are slim. Head coach Tim Cone...
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Typhoon Ofel heads for Cagayan’s Babuyan Islands
MANILA, Philippines – Typhoon Ofel (Usagi) is heading for Cagayan province’s Babuyan Islands, where it could make its second landfall on Thursday evening, November 14. It may also just pass close to...
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FACT CHECK: Niacinamide serum ad used AI-manipulated news report
Claim: A GMA News report shows a product called Hally Premium Niacinamide Pure Serum, allegedly developed by celebrity dermatologist Dr. Vicky Belo. The product claims to cure acne, remove stretch...
View ArticleNLEX beefs up staff, adds PBA champion coach Siot Tanquingcen as assistant
MANILA, Philippines – Siot Tanquingcen and Jong Uichico are renewing a successful coaching partnership that bore multiple PBA titles. Tanquingcen will join NLEX as an assistant to Uichico, the Road...
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Faith 101: What is the Church of England?
The Church of England made headlines after its most senior cleric, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, resigned on Tuesday, November 12, for failing to act on a child abuse scandal. The 68-year-old...
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Woeful UAAP run should make Ateneo ‘hungrier,’ says Kiefer Ravena
MANILA, Philippines – For the past two decades, the Ateneo Blue Eagles have maintained an unprecedented level of success in UAAP men’s basketball. However, there have been hiccups, including this...
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COP29: UN Climate Change Conference agenda, latest news
Rappler is covering the United Nations Climate Change Conference or COP29 happening in Baku, Azerbaijan, from November 11 to 22, 2024. Azerbaijan is set to oversee the annual negotiations among nearly...
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‘Anora’ by Sean Baker: Rousing, but doesn’t leap into possibilities
Spoilers ahead. MANILA, Philippines – When Sean Baker copped this year’s Palme d’Or, the top prize at Cannes Film Festival, for his latest independent title Anora, he closed his speech by devoting the...
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Meet these 5 women filmmakers from QCinema 2024’s shorts expo program
MANILA, Philippines – Touted as its largest iteration thus far, boasting 77 short and full-length titles, this year’s QCinema International Film Festival debuts exciting sections such as the scaled-up...
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From Dial-Up to Digital Activism: Navigating the Digital Age, a Strong Case...
I was born in the late ’70s, a child in the ’80s, and a teenager in the ’90s. My formative years witnessed our household technology change from black-and-white to color TV, broadcast to cable TV, and...
View ArticleCone seeks to ‘continually elevate’ Gilas as short training camp starts
MANILA, Philippines – Gilas Pilipinas plunged back to work with 13 of its 15 pool players in attendance for the start of its training camp at the Inspire Sports Academy in Laguna on Friday, November...
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