Alas Men succumb to Chinese Taipei, drop playoff bid in AVC Nations Cup
MANILA, Philippines – Alas Pilipinas Men suffered their second straight loss in the AVC Nations Cup after falling to Chinese Taipei, 25-19, 23-25, 30-28, 25-20, to miss out on a playoff ticket on...
View ArticleNo-quit TNT escapes Magnolia, keeps Grand Slam bid running
MANILA, Philippines – TNT’s Grand Slam bid lives on. The Tropang 5G escaped elimination and stayed in the running in the PBA Philippine Cup after a pulsating 89-88 win over twice-to-beat Magnolia at...
View ArticleUN rapporteur: No meaningful difference in state of Philippine free speech
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines under the Marcos government has done some efforts, but “not enough to make a meaningful difference” in the state of freedom of speech, according to the newest...
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[Vantage Point] Regulatory silence and investor risk on Villar Land
(Editor’s note: Rappler sought Villar Land Holdings’ comments to this Vantage Point. We sent them a set of questions summarizing this opinion piece. Please read the response by clicking: Villar Land...
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Villar Land responds to trillion-peso valuation controversy, other issues
(Editor’s note: Rappler sought Villar Land Holdings’ comments to an opinion piece by veteran business journalist Val Villanueva on June 19, Thursday. Some of the answers take up other points raised in...
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FACT CHECK: Princess Abante not replaced by Antonio Bucoy as House spokesperson
Claim: Princess Abante was replaced by lawyer Antonio Bucoy as spokesperson of the House of Representatives. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The claim can be found in some YouTube videos and...
View ArticleBuss family to sell Lakers at $10 billion, report says
The Buss family is entering an agreement to sell a majority stake in the Los Angeles Lakers, ESPN reported on Wednesday, June 18, marking the end of an era for one of the NBA’s most influential...
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[Good Business] Kasangkapwa: Navigating the hybrid space of human-AI...
Here’s something that keeps me awake at night: I’m trying to develop practical frameworks about consciousness and authenticity in human-AI collaboration. The twist? I am using Claude, an AI system...
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FACT CHECK: Video does not show Iran’s June 2025 attacks on Israel
Claim: A video shows clips of Iran attacking Israel on June 14, 2025. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The video has gone viral on Facebook, gaining 1.6 million views, 10,000 reactions, and...
View ArticleComelec division declares Benny Abante Manila 6th District congressman
MANILA, Philippines – Manila 6th District Representative Bienvenido Abante Jr. is closer to succeeding in his reelection bid as the Commission on Elections (Comelec) 2nd Division annulled the...
View ArticleCourt acquits Maria Ressa, Rappler directors in anti-dummy case | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Maria Ressa, Rappler directors acquitted in anti-dummy case A Pasig City court acquits Nobel Peace Prize laureate...
View ArticlePhilHealth launches benefits for post-kidney transplant patients
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) on Thursday, June 19, launched a new set of benefits for adult and pediatric patients who have undergone kidney...
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Sara impeachment: Should senator-judges inhibit from trial due to ‘biases’?
Right after the Senate impeachment court convened on June 10, the first thing Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa did was to file a motion. Dela Rosa, former president Rodrigo Duterte’s first national...
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Bucoy donated to Cayetano before, now laments senator’s actions
When Alan Peter Cayetano ran for reelection in the Senate in 2013, he received P113 million in contributions, the largest in the senatorial ticket of then-president Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino. One of his...
View ArticleDavao-linked mpox case confirmed in Agusan del Sur, first in Caraga
BUTUAN, Philippines – The virus didn’t begin in Agusan del Sur, but that’s where it landed, carried by a man who had recently traveled from Davao City, a place already on alert for multiple confirmed...
View ArticleManila grants visa-free entry for Taiwan tourists
MANILA, Philippines — Taiwan passports holders who want to visit the Philippines as tourists can now enter visa-free beginning July 1, 2025, the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) announced in...
View ArticleUS judge blocks Trump plan to tie states’ transportation funds to immigration...
A federal judge on Thursday, June 19, blocked President Donald Trump‘s administration from forcing 20 Democratic-led states to cooperate with immigration enforcement in order to receive billions of...
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Ombudsman orders VP Sara: Respond to House-backed plunder, other complaints
MANILA, Philippines – The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered Vice President Sara Duterte and others to respond to the complaints backed by the House of Representatives that stemmed from the Vice...
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IN PHOTOS: ‘Superman’ cast, James Gunn land in Manila for fan event
MANILA, Philippines – Capes, cheers, and comic book fans excitedly gathered at the SM Mall of Asia Music Hall on Thursday, June 19, as the Superman crew kicked off the film’s global promotional tour...
View ArticleComelec voids Silang, Cavite mayoral win over Ombudsman disqualification ruling
CAVITE, Philippines – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc has nullified the proclamation of Kevin Anarna as the winner in the mayoral race in Silang, Cavite, citing a disqualification case...
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