PH’s Film Academy placed under DTI to ‘maximize local industry potential’
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. issued Executive Order (EO) No. 70 on Wednesday, October 2, to aid the development of the Filipino film industry and the Film Academy of the...
View ArticleWhere to next? Troy Rosario weighs free agency options
MANILA, Philippines – Troy Rosario weighs his options as PBA teams hope to acquire his services after the former Gilas Pilipinas forward entered free agency. Rosario became an unrestricted free agent...
View ArticleNasrallah’s possible successor out of contact, Lebanese source says
BEIRUT, Lebanon – The potential successor to slain Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has been out of contact since Friday, a Lebanese security source said on Saturday, October 5, after an...
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COC filing day 5, local races: Preacher vs Duterte for Davao mayor post,...
CEBU, Philippines – It all goes back to Davao City and the drug war on the fifth day of filing of certificates of candidacy (COC) on Saturday, October 5. In Davao City, Rodolfo Cubos, also known as...
View ArticleNU snaps lengthy 4-game skid, sends Ateneo to cellar to end UAAP first-round run
MANILA, Philippines – After four straight games of close shaves and heartbreaks, the NU Bulldogs are finally back in the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball winners’ circle after taking down the listless...
View ArticleRain or Shine turns back Magnolia in do-or-die Game 5 to set semis date vs TNT
RIZAL, Philippines – Rain or Shine turned to Andrei Caracut down the stretch to reach the PBA semifinals for the second straight conference. Caracut hit the big shots late as the Elasto Painters...
View ArticlePBA to decide on John Amores’ status amid attempted homicide case
RIZAL, Philippines – PBA commissioner Willie Marcial on Saturday, October 5, said the league will soon decide on the fate of John Amores as the controversial NorthPort guard faces a criminal charge....
View ArticleIndonesia’s Ketut Permata Juliastrid is Miss Cosmo 2024
MANILA, Philippines – Ketut Permata Juliastrid of Indonesia was crowned the first-ever Miss Cosmo 2024 on Saturday, October 5, at the Saigon Riverside Park in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Miss Cosmo...
View ArticleTRANSCRIPT: Miss Cosmo 2024 Q&A portion
MANILA, Philippines – The top five candidates vying for the first-ever Miss Cosmo 2024 crown shared their thoughts during the question and answer portion of the pageant’s grand finale at the Saigon...
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES: Filing of certificates of candidacy for 2025 Philippine elections
The Philippines will elect 12 new senators and 63 party-list representatives for the 2025 midterm elections, on top of over 18,000 local officials, from governor down to town or city councilor. Many...
View ArticleCorrections: October 2024
This is Rappler’s corrections page for October 2024. Please read the Editor’s Note in each of these reports: Pope Francis names Bishop Ambo David as new Filipino cardinal – Rappler.com
View ArticleFajardo lifts San Miguel to PBA semis with 40-20 masterpiece vs Converge in...
RIZAL, Philippines – June Mar Fajardo delivered one of the finest performances of his storied PBA career to keep San Miguel in the hunt in the Governors’ Cup. The reigning eight-time MVP produced 40...
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[The Wide Shot] A sex abuse story told at Saint Peter’s Basilica
Saint Peter’s Basilica, built from 1506 to 1615, has witnessed thousands of celebrations led by Catholic popes. Countless statues from the Renaissance, including Michelangelo’s Pietà, have stood guard...
View ArticleChampion aura: La Salle routs once-unbeaten UP, averts scare to rise to...
MANILA, Philippines – The La Salle Green Archers drove home a hard-hitting statement to end the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball first round, routing the once-undefeated UP Fighting Maroons, 68-56, at...
View ArticleCOC filing day 6, local races: Duterte’s stage set, another Gatchalian,...
CEBU, Philippines – Members of the Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod (HTL), allies of the Dutertes, filed their certificates of candidacy (COC) for the Davao City council on Sunday, October 6. As is the...
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Sandiganbayan dismisses P276-M ill-gotten wealth case vs Marcoses
MANILA, Philippines – The anti-graft court Sandiganbayan has dismissed a 37-year-old ill-gotten wealth case against the Marcos family, citing the defendants — which includes Ferdinand Marcos Sr. and...
View ArticleUP coach Monteverde, La Salle deputy Nazario give contrasting takes in...
MANILA, Philippines – As only heated rivals can deliver, the blockbuster battle between defending UAAP men’s basketball champion La Salle and three-peat finalist UP featured multiple high and low...
View ArticleCabagnot lauds ex-team San Miguel after playoff ouster: ‘They have...
RIZAL, Philippines – Alex Cabagnot tipped his hat to San Miguel after a hard-fought quarterfinal series in the PBA Governors’ Cup that nearly saw him and Converge upset his former team. Cabagnot said...
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‘Ha?!’ How Bishop David learned Pope Francis named him a cardinal
It was a laid-back Sunday morning, October 6 for Kalookan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David after a grueling first week of a monthlong Vatican summit. David, president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of...
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COC filing day 7 recap: Big names, and sprinkles of progressive, conservative...
MANILA, Philippines – A contrast between controversial and progressive ideas added novelty to the seventh day of candidacy filing for the Philippine midterm elections, a day dominated by big, old...
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