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Why is it a red flag when a mayor and vice mayor come from the same family?
MANILA, Philippines – Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte and Muntinlupa City Mayor Ruffy Biazon have taken a strong stand against political dynasties, particularly when family members hold both executive...
View ArticlePhilippines confident in US alliance under Trump amid China tensions, envoy says
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines expects US policy in the Indo-Pacific and support for its treaty ally amid South China Sea tensions to remain steady under Donald Trump, driven by bipartisan...
View Article[In This Economy] What a second Trump term might mean for the Philippines
Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 US presidential election brought back memories of the traumatic win of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in 2022. Just as it was unthinkable for another Marcos to step back into...
View ArticleMILF bets file COCs for 8 BARMM seats in Lanao del Sur
MARAWI, Philippines – The Moro Islamic Liberation Front’s party fielded on Thursday, November 7, its complete slate for the 2025 Bangsamoro parliamentary elections in Lanao del Sur on Thursday,...
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES: Filing period for certificates of candidacy for BARMM positions
Mindanao is divided into six administrative regions, including the predominantly Muslim Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). The region has long struggled with underdevelopment,...
View ArticleRappler Talk: What’s in store for Filipino immigrants in the US under Trump?
MANILA, Philippines – It’s been two days since the world found out who America voted to be their next president. Republican bet Donald Trump, who has been known to stand on harsh immigration policies,...
View ArticleCreamline parts ways with Risa Sato after 10 PVL titles
MANILA, Philippines – Risa Sato has ended an ultra-successful six-year run with Creamline. The Cool Smashers on Friday, November 8, announced that they have parted ways with Sato after the middle...
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Typhoon Marce no longer bringing destructive winds, heavy rain
MANILA, Philippines – Typhoon Marce (Yinxing) is now “less likely to bring heavy rainfall” to the country, and Signal No. 3 for winds was also lifted, as the tropical cyclone continued to move away...
View ArticleWhere to watch Miss Universe 2024 coronation night
MANILA, Philippines – Miss Universe 2024’s coronation night will be aired and streamed live on multiple ABS-CBN platforms, including A2Z Channel 11, Kapamilya Channel, Metro Channel, and iWantTFC. The...
View ArticleBucks snap 6-game skid as Lillard, Antetokounmpo team up for 65
Damian Lillard poured in 34 points and Giannis Antetokounmpo collected 31 as part of a double-double to lift the host Milwaukee Bucks to a 123-100 win over the Utah Jazz on Thursday night, November 7...
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China-US talks on critical issues under threat as new Trump era looms
US President-elect Donald Trump inherits a United States-China relationship reset by presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping over the last year to lift ties off a diplomatic nadir after COVID-19 and...
View ArticleBronny James expected to make G League debut this weekend
Bronny James is expected to play in his first G League game on Saturday, November 9 (Sunday, November 10, Manila time) following a schedule that will see the rookie shuttle between the Los Angeles...
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES: Kamala Harris vs Donald Trump — the 2024 US presidential elections
Millions of Americans are coming out to vote in person on November 5 (late November 5 to early November 6 in the Philippines) for their next president in what polls indicate to be another close US...
View ArticleBrownlee hopes for rematch vs Hollis-Jefferson, TNT after back-to-back finals...
MANILA, Philippines – Justin Brownlee wants another shot at Rondae Hollis-Jefferson and TNT. Brownlee hopes to meet Hollis-Jefferson and the Tropang Giga again in the finals after Barangay Ginebra...
View ArticleIsraeli PM Netanyahu appoints new ambassador to United States
JERUSALEM, Israel – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appointed US-born Yechiel Leiter, an official who previously served as chief of staff in the finance ministry, as the next Israeli...
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How to plan a trip to Rajasthan, India
India is a massive and diverse country that will pull you in with its uniqueness. It has more than 20 states that could take several years to explore. If you’re strapped for time and want to see the...
View ArticleAt least 13 killed in Pakistan train station bomb blast, police say
QUETTA, Pakistan – At least 13 people were killed and 25 injured in a bomb blast at a railway station in Quetta in southwestern Pakistan on Saturday, November 9, a police official told Reuters....
View ArticleGroups slam inclusion of private schools’ association in NTF-ELCAC
MANILA, Philippines – Various groups slammed the decision of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to approve the inclusion of the Coordinating Council of Private Educational Associations (Cocopea) in the...
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With Tropical Depression Nika, Luzon braces for another ordeal
MANILA, Philippines – Still reeling from Typhoon Marce (Yinxing), Luzon is set to be hit by yet another tropical cyclone: Tropical Depression Nika. Nika was located 1,145 kilometers east of...
View ArticleRappler Recap: Smooth sailing for BARMM as candidacy filing period comes to a...
MANILA, Philippines – The six-day filing period for certificates of candidacy and manifestations of intent by political parties to join the 2025 Bangsamoro parliamentary elections comes to a close on...
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