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...
View ArticleHornets star LaMelo Ball fined $100,000 for anti-gay phrase
The NBA fined Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball $100,000 Sunday for using “offensive and derogatory” language during a postgame TV interview. At issue was an anti-gay phrase Ball used when answering...
View ArticleInterpol red notice sought against British businessman
MANILA, Philippines – A Philippine company has sought an Interpol Red Notice against a British businessman accused of swindling it of P12 million. Rheana Trading Incorporated’s (RTI) legal counsel...
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Work hard, recharge harder: 5 reasons your next company outing should be in...
There are only so many times in a year that a corporate team gathers together for plain old fun. Company outings are when your hard workers get to feel appreciated and valued, plus they can create...
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Where in the world is Mary Grace Piattos?
Who and where in the world is Mary Grace Piattos, one of the supposed recipients of Vice President Sara Duterte’s confidential and intelligence funds spent in just a few days in December 2022? Mary...
View ArticleReeling UE, underdog Adamson tussle for last UAAP men’s basketball Final Four...
MANILA, Philippines – The dust is starting to clear around the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball Final Four picture as what was once a six-team rumble is now a two-squad race between UE and Adamson...
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‘FFVII Rebirth,’‘ASTRO BOT’ duke it out with 7 nominations each in The Game...
MANILA, Philippines – The Game Awards announced its nominees for its 2024 edition on Tuesday, November 19, Philippine time. This year’s top titles are the PS5 platformer ASTRO BOT, and the...
View Article‘Signs of disaster’: How weather lore holds up against typhoons and science
EASTERN SAMAR, Philippines – At 58, Gemma Amit has seen enough typhoons to know when the weather is about to change. She’s learned to read the signs – the red sky, the chirping of birds, the sudden...
View ArticleGrand BINIverse: Grand indeed (part 1)
MANILA, Philippines – I entered the Araneta Coliseum, Saturday night, November 16 — where P-pop stars BINI held their Grand BINIVerse concert — with some apprehension: just how different would this...
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Saying goodbye to Nectar Nightclub’s legacy of LGBTQ+ pride
MANILA, Philippines – The lights may be dimming and the music soon fading, but the spirit of Nectar Nightclub lives on, despite its impending closure on December 31. In a Facebook post, Nectar...
View Article‘We lost so much’: Himamaylan 7 families speak out after acquittal
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines – For nearly six years, the families of the so-called “Himamaylan 7” lived in the shadow of anguish. Sleepless nights turned into months, then years of waiting, as the...
View ArticleG20 leaders turn focus to climate change on Rio summit’s last day
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Leaders of the Group of 20 major economies meet on Tuesday, November 19, to discuss sustainable development and the transition to cleaner energy, as they aim to increase the...
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Kai Sotto good to go as Gilas defends turf vs New Zealand, Hong Kong
MANILA, Philippines – Kai Sotto is good to go. That is according to Gilas Pilipinas team manager Richard del Rosario as Sotto got cleared to play in the second window of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers,...
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His lawyers insist Rama is still mayor of Cebu City
CEBU, Philippines – Michael Rama is still the Cebu City Mayor, his lawyers said in a press conference Wednesday, November 20. Rama’s six-month preventive suspension has lapsed while his widely...
View ArticleRappler 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...
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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....
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