Rappler Recap: Mary Jane Veloso to return to PH, but won’t be free yet
MANILA, Philippines – Mary Jane Veloso, the Filipina who has been on Indonesia’s death row for over a decade, is set to return to the Philippines, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced on...
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TOP PERFORMING SCHOOLS: November 2024 Licensure Examination for Midwives
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced on Wednesday, November 20, that 3,997 out of 5,398 takers passed the November 2024 Licensure Examination for Midwives. Here’s the list of the top...
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TOPNOTCHERS: November 2024 Licensure Examination for Midwives
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced on Wednesday, November 20, that 3,997 out of 5,398 takers passed the November 2024 Licensure Examination for Midwives. Here’s the list of...
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Emirates opens immersive store for Filipinos who ‘love human interaction’
MANILA, Philippines – Emirates launched its first immersive store in the Philippines on Wednesday, November 20, as the Dubai-based airline hopes to meet demands of Filipino travelers and to appeal to...
View ArticleCOP29: 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...
View ArticleIn The Public Square: Duterte in the Senate and the Quad Comm
Two weeks after he testified in the Senate, ex-president Rodrigo Duterte appeared before the so-called Quad Comm in the House of Representatives to testify again about his role in the war on drugs....
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Iran’s president calls on Pope Francis to use influence to stop war in Middle...
DUBAI, UAE – Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian called on Pope Francis to use his influence with Christian governments to stop war in the Middle East, semi-official Fars news agency reported on...
View ArticleCagayan de Oro media’s de facto chaplain Elmer Abacahin dies
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – Catholic priest Elmer Abacahin, a press freedom advocate and former leader of the oldest press club in the country, died Wednesday morning, November 20. He was 69....
View ArticleAlarcon fires career high as UP denies UE outright Final Four entry
MANILA, Philippines – Harold Alarcon played his finest game in the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament as UP spoiled UE’s Final Four bid. The Fighting Maroons denied the Red Warriors an...
View ArticleUS shuts Kyiv embassy due to ‘potential significant air attack’
KYIV, Ukraine – The United States shut its embassy in Kyiv on Wednesday morning, November 20, due to “specific information of a potential significant air attack” amid jitters in the capital over...
View Article[Rappler Investigates] ICC, Interpol bane of Duterte’s existence?
If you’ve been following the House quad committee hearings (quad because the body consists of four — dangerous drugs, public order and safety, human rights, and public accounts committees) led by...
View ArticleCOP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan: Key quotes and statements
MANILA, Philippines – The 2024 United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference or COP29 is happening in Baku, Azerbaijan, from November 11 to 22. Climate finance, fossil fuel transition, and money for...
View ArticleMax is now available in the Philippines: Here’s what you need to know
MANILA, Philippines – Max, a global streaming platform from Warner Bros. Discovery, is now available to stream in the Philippines starting November 19. It also launched in Indonesia, Malaysia,...
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Filipino farmer at COP29 pushes for agroecology as climate solution
BAKU, Azerbaijan – Leodegario Velayo, a 59-year-old farmer-leader from Gapan, Nueva Ecija, urged global leaders at the United Nations Climate Change Conference or COP29 to listen to farmers and take...
View Article[OPINION] Climate action: A cornerstone of enhanced Canada-Philippines ties
Climate change and the environment are top of mind for many at this time of year. At the global level, the annual Conference of the Parties on biodiversity and nature concluded earlier this month, and...
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LIVE UPDATES: Philippines vs New Zealand – FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers
MANILA, Philippines – Will the fifth time be the charm for Gilas Pilipinas? Still winless in four tries against New Zealand in FIBA competition, Gilas Pilipinas aims to finally solve the Tall Blacks’...
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Russia fires intercontinental ballistic missile in attack on Ukraine, Kyiv says
KYIV, Ukraine – Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile during an attack on Ukraine on Thursday, November 21, Kyiv’s air force said, in the first known use in the war of a powerful...
View ArticleICC issues arrest warrants for Israel’s Netanyahu, Gallant and Hamas leader
AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands – Judges at the International Criminal Court have issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense chief, as well as a Hamas...
View ArticleMary Jane Veloso’s father asks Marcos to keep her safe | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Mary Jane Veloso’s father to Marcos: Keep her in a safe place The father of Mary Jane Veloso, the Filipina on...
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Under Marcos Jr., terror cases on the rise against ‘easy targets’
The feared terrorism laws continue to be used against dissenters under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., according to human rights groups concerned about recent cases targeting faintly-political...
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