Baguio holds first Pride convention: ‘We rise together’
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines – Filipino members of the LGBTQIA+ community have long fought for their place in society. As their fight for equality continues, one city has taken a step forward to assure...
View Article[Time Trowel] My cup of story
A trowel (/ˈtraʊ.əl/), in the hands of an archaeologist, is like a trusty sidekick – a tiny, yet mighty, instrument that uncovers ancient secrets, one well-placed scoop at a time. It’s the Sherlock...
View ArticleChiz Escudero and his dilly-dallying over impeachment
When Senator Migz Zubiri was ousted from the Senate leadership in May 2024, his successor, Senator Chiz Escudero, admitted that he had initiated the move to secure his election to the country’s third...
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HIGHLIGHTS: Thunder vs Pacers – 2025 NBA Finals, Game 7
MANILA, Philippines – The Oklahoma City Thunder tightened the defensive screws in the second half to put away the Indiana Pacers in the do-or-die Game 7, capturing the 2025 NBA championship with a...
View ArticleCreation of Sarangani State College stalled as 19th Congress adjourns
SARANGANI, Philippines — Just before the 19th Congress adjourned in June, the Senate approved on final reading its version of the bill that seeks to establish Sarangani’s first-ever state-funded...
View ArticleRockets to acquire Kevin Durant from Suns — report
The Houston Rockets are acquiring 15-time All-Star forward Kevin Durant from the Phoenix Suns in exchange for guard Jalen Green, forward Dillon Brooks, the No. 10 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft,...
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#CourageON: For art that helps amplify stories
Hello there, my name is D.R, I am part of Rappler’s creative team as an animator/graphic artist. I’ve been with Rappler for about five years now, but it still feels surreal. Being a part of the news...
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Cebu’s incoming mayors once again vow to fix floods first
CEBU CITY, Philippines – With the return of the rainy season, residents of Cebu’s tri-cities — Cebu City, Mandaue, and Lapu-Lapu — are once again preparing for floods that don’t need a typhoon to...
View ArticleHaliburton goes down injured in Game 7 of NBA Finals
Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton left injured midway through the first quarter in the winner-take-all Game 7 of the NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday, June 22 (Monday, June...
View ArticleAbrego Garcia ordered released pending trial on migrant smuggling charges
NEW YORK, USA – A US judge on Sunday, June 22, ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the migrant returned to the US in early June after being wrongfully deported to his native El Salvador, released on bail...
View ArticleSandiganbayan rejects former Davao water official’s bid to junk graft case
MANILA, Philippines – For over two decades, a former water district official managed to avoid answering accusations about the allegedly rigged bidding for a P33-million government water project in...
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[Edgewise] Trump spending bill to tax immigrants’ remittances
As if secret police-style Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids and mass detentions of people who look or sound like they might be “illegal aliens” weren’t cruel enough, wannabe military...
View ArticleCreamline, Cignal leave Vigan unscathed in PVL On Tour
MANILA, Philippinez – The Creamline Cool Smashers and the Cignal HD Spikers kept their unbeaten slate, taking down Akari and Capital1, respectively, in Day 2 of the 2025 PVL On Tour at the Chavit...
View Article[The Slingshot] The horrible record of Ombudsman Samuel Martires
He was the perfect ombudsman — for protecting his fraternity brother Rodrigo Duterte. That barefaced audacity was non-pareil. Samuel R. Martires completes his seven-year term next month as the 6th...
View ArticleAbante rival Joey Uy seeks reversal of Comelec’s annulment of Manila election...
MANILA, Philippines – Manila 6th District Representative-elect Joey Uy filed an appeal with the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday, June 23, seeking to overturn its decision that essentially...
View ArticleIsrael and Iran agree on ceasefire to end 12-day war, Trump says
US President Donald Trump announced on Monday, June 23, a complete ceasefire between Israel and Iran, potentially ending the 12-day war that saw millions flee Tehran and prompted fears of further...
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FACT CHECK: Viral photo of crashed Air India plane is AI-generated
Claim: A Facebook photo of a plane on fire was the Air India plane that crashed on June 12. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The photo posted by digital creator Reein Recopelacion on Facebook...
View ArticlePacers confirm torn Achilles for star Tyrese Haliburton
The Indiana Pacers confirmed Monday that star Tyrese Haliburton sustained a torn right Achilles tendon in Sunday night’s NBA Finals Game 7 loss at Oklahoma City. The All-NBA guard was helped off the...
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FACT CHECK: AI-generated video of missile attack falsely linked to...
Claim: An aerial video shows missiles launched from Iran in an attack on Israel. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The 10-second video has already received 13 million views, 62,200 reactions,...
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Watching ‘Come From Away,’ a musical about 9/11, on the day the US bombed Iran
MANILA, Philippines – As a piece of art, Come From Away is that flower that bloomed in adversity, the heather that shrouded the ruins and made it part of the earth again. Celtic-inspired music...
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