[Be The Good] Introducing #ScamAlert, protecting communities vs scams
Happy April Fools’! If you commemorate this global day of pranking, you may have played a trick or two on a friend yesterday. But in Rappler’s case, we spent the Friday before doing the opposite:...
View ArticleBGC pursuing legal action against Russian YouTuber Vitaly
MANILA, Philippines – Bonifacio Global City (BGC) said it is taking legal measures against Russian YouTuber Vitaly Zdorovetskiy following his controversial IRL video, DISTURBING THE PEACE in...
View ArticleUST survives 36-point Nitura bomb, snaps 3-game slide to boost Final Four push
MANILA, Philippines – The UST Golden Tigresses barely avoided falling to their longest UAAP women’s volleyball losing streak in seven years as they barged past the reeling Adamson Lady Falcons in a...
View ArticleIf SC rules, DOF to return PhilHealth funds by 2026
MANILA, Philippines – It may take awhile before the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) will get its funds back if the Supreme Court does order its return. “If the government were to...
View ArticleNelson Asaytono headlines 10 additions to PBA Greatest Players list
MANILA, Philippines – Nelson Asaytono finally gets his due as he banners the 10 newest inclusions to the PBA Greatest Players club announced on Wednesday, April 2, exactly a week before the league...
View ArticleWhy K-drama ‘When Life Gives You Tangerines’ is a big hit in PH and globally
As Filipinos watched Filipino tennis player Alex Eala slay some big names in the Miami Open last week, many Filipino were also voting with their fingers by clicking on the final episodes of the...
View ArticleTrump tariffs may be favorable to PH agri exporters – DA chief
MANILA, Philippines — Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said on Thursday, April 3, that the United States’ imposition of sweeping global tariffs may give Philippine agricultural products...
View ArticlePhilippines assures China potential F-16 purchase not intended to harm any...
MANILA, Philippines – The potential purchase of F-16 jets by the Philippines from the United States does not harm the interests of any third party, including China, a Philippine security official said...
View ArticlePDP-Laban seeks TRO vs internet voting for overseas Filipinos
MANILA, Philippines – Political party Partido ng Demokratiko Pilipino Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) and some overseas Filipino voters have asked the Supreme Court (SC) to issue a temporary restraining...
View ArticleUS South, Midwest face ‘generational’ flood threat after severe storms, 2 dead
The National Weather Service warned on Thursday, April 3, of “generational” floods in the US South and Midwest as storms ripped across a swath of the country from Texas to Michigan, whipping up...
View ArticleScottie Thompson ‘to keep working hard’ after inclusion in PBA Greatest list
MANILA, Philippines – Barangay Ginebra star Scottie Thompson said there is more work to do even as he became the youngest member of the PBA 50 Greatest Players. The 31-year-old guard was among the 10...
View ArticlePetro Gazz bullies way back to PVL All-Filipino finals, ousts Akari from...
MANILA, Philippines – For the first time since 2023, the Petro Gazz Angels are back in the PVL All-Filipino title series after sweeping the round-robin semifinals, capped with a 25-22, 25-20, 25-18...
View ArticleTRANSCRIPT: Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo on diplomacy in a changing world
MANILA, Philippines – In recent months, the world has seen major shifts in foreign and economic policy. The United States (US), for one, has taken a harder stance against some of its traditional...
View ArticleImee: If DOJ drafted complaint vs Duterte, why was he surrendered to ICC?
MANILA, Philippines – A day before the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued the warrant against former president Rodrigo Duterte, a task force of the Department of Justice had already given...
View ArticleRappler Talk Entertainment: Jodi Sta. Maria, Juan Karlos on film ‘Untold’
MANILA, Philippines – There’s a new psychological horror film gearing for release, and it’s set in none other than the field of journalism. Directed by Derick Cabrido — the filmmaker behind thrillers...
View Article‘Gusto mo bang sumama?’ Here’s your Eraserheads: Electric Fun Music Festival...
Expect to rock all night when the Eraserheads hit the stage once again! The iconic Pinoy band headlines the Eraserheads: Electric Fun Music Festival that will feature some of OPM’s established stars...
View ArticleIsrael kills a Hamas commander in Lebanon, further testing ceasefire
BEIRUT, Lebanon – Israel killed a commander of the Palestinian militant group Hamas in an airstrike on southern Lebanon on Friday, April 4, further testing a ceasefire that halted last year’s war...
View Article‘Free Le Pen!’ Trump, Musk, and Vance voice support for French far-right leader
US President Donald Trump, his Vice President JD Vance and billionaire backer Elon Musk have all voiced their support to French far-right leader Marine Le Pen after she was found guilty of...
View Article[Ask Your Comelec] Why is it important to get your VIS?
MANILA, Philippines – In April, the 6.4 million registered voters in the Philippines should receive their individual Voter Information Sheets or VIS. No two VIS are the same because each document —...
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