COA orders NFA to return P231-M cash incentives, rice subsidies
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Audit (COA) has directed officials and employees of the National Food Authority (NFA) to return to the government over P231 million in cash incentives and rice...
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Who are the first 3 Israeli hostages to be released by Hamas?
Palestinian militant group Hamas said on Sunday, January 19, it would release three Israeli female hostages as part of the first phase of its ceasefire deal with Israel. Israel has not confirmed the...
View ArticleOld head? DeMarcus Cousins ‘enjoying’ mentor role in SGA stint
MANILA, Philippines – Once a young player in pursuit of basketball knowledge, DeMarcus Cousins is paying it forward as he embraces the role of a mentor for the Strong Group Athletics in its title bid...
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At the 1st Kittybug Pop-Up and Art Market, community and accessibility take...
MANILA, Philippines – Nowadays, at art markets, you would often just make your way around the venue’s narrow aisles, purchase some stickers or art prints, then leave. But more and more artist...
View ArticleDjokovic reaches Australian Open quarters to face Alcaraz, seeks apology from...
MELBOURNE, Australia – Novak Djokovic trampled all over Czech 24th seed Jiri Lehecka to seal a 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (4) win on Sunday, January 19, and book a blockbuster clash with Carlos Alcaraz in the...
View Article[Two Pronged] Best of both worlds? A man is courting me and another woman at...
Rappler’s Life and Style section runs an advice column by couple Jeremy Baer and clinical psychologist Dr. Margarita Holmes. Jeremy has a master’s degree in law from Oxford University. A banker of 37...
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[The Wide Shot] Covering Iglesia ni Cristo’s rally as a human being
I have been a professional journalist for the past 17 years, and every major coverage still makes me tense and jittery. This is especially true when I have reported critically about the news subjects...
View ArticleNLEX welcomes ‘long shot’ in playoff hunt after halting 5-game skid
MANILA, Philippines – A month-long dry spell finally ended for NLEX on Sunday, January 19, as it earned a 108-94 win over Phoenix in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City....
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Ceasefire brings hope in Gaza; Hamas frees first hostages
Palestinians poured into the streets to celebrate and return to the rubble of their bombed-out homes on Sunday, January 19, and Hamas released the first three hostages under a ceasefire deal that...
View ArticlePH women’s futsal drops final qualifier match vs Australia but advances to...
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine national women’s futsal team lost its final game in the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers, falling to Australia, 2-1, on Sunday, January 19, at the Yunusobod Sport Complex...
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Arrest of suspected Chinese spy: What we know so far
MANILA, Philippines – Authorities arrested on Friday, January 17, a Chinese man and his two Filipino “cohorts” in Makati City for allegedly gathering sensitive data around military facilities and...
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Maggie Wilson’s feud with estranged husband Victor Consunji: A timeline
MANILA, Philippines – Maggie Wilson and her estranged husband, Victor Consunji, have been involved in a feud that has been well-documented and shared publicly over the past few years. The pair got...
View ArticleBiden issues preemptive pardons for Trump targets Cheney, Milley, Fauci
WASHINGTON, USA — US President Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons on Monday, January 21, for people his successor Donald Trump has targeted for retaliation, including Republican former lawmaker Liz...
View ArticleTrump to declare national emergency at the border, Trump official says
WASHINGTON, USA — President-elect Donald Trump plans to take a flurry of executive actions aimed at cracking down on legal and illegal immigration and ramping up deportations after he enters the White...
View ArticleHere’s what we know about Trump’s planned executive orders after swearing-in
Donald Trump plans to issue a flurry of executive orders and directives after he is sworn in as US president on Monday, January 20, to put his stamp on his new administration on matters ranging from...
View ArticleLIVESTREAM: US President Donald Trump’s inaugural address
Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th President of the United States at noon on January 20 in Washington (1 am on January 21 in Manila) to begin his second term in office, and an administration...
View ArticleTrump officials asked over a dozen senior career diplomats to step aside,...
WASHINGTON, USA – President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team has asked more than a dozen senior career diplomats to step down from their roles, two US officials familiar with the matter said, as...
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Trump sworn in a second time, says he was ‘saved by God’ to rescue America
WASHINGTON, USA — Donald Trump pledged to rescue America from what he described as years of betrayal and decline in his inaugural address on Monday, January 20 (early January 21 in the Philippines)...
View ArticleTrump to withdraw from Paris climate agreement, White House says
WASHINGTON, US — President Donald Trump will once again withdraw the United States from the Paris climate deal, the White House said on Monday, January 21, removing the world’s biggest historic...
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES: Donald Trump’s 2025 inauguration as US president
Donald Trump will be sworn in as president of the United States on Monday, January 20, ushering in his second term in office and capping one of the most astounding political comebacks in American...
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