Power back on in Ecuador after massive outage blamed on transmission failure
QUITO, Ecuador – Power was nearly fully restored in Ecuador on Wednesday afternoon, June 19, after a nationwide electricity outage struck residential users, hospitals as well as the capital’s subway...
View ArticleRappler Talk: With Sara Duterte out of Marcos’ Cabinet, what now?
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has accepted the resignation of Vice President Sara Duterte as education secretary, a development that sets up the stage for a complicated showdown...
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Eraserheads brings back ‘Huling El Bimbo’ world tour in 2024
MANILA, Philippines – Calling all E’Heads fans! The Eraserheads are going back on the road to treat their overseas supporters to an extended reprise of their 2023 world tour, the Filipino rock band...
View Article[WATCH] Rappler Live Jam: Giselle
MANILA, Philippines – Budding singer-songwriter Giselle is finally making her debut on the Rappler Live Jam stage on Thursday, June 20! Giselle started out as a performer during her college years at...
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BIR allows use of remaining Official Receipts until fully consumed, says Lumagui
(This is an abridged Bureau of Internal Revenue press release.) MANILA, Philippines – Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr. ordered the BIR to allow the use of the remaining...
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Bacolod principal slams Sara Duterte, calls her unfit as education secretary
BACOLOD, Philippines – A principal and leader of a public school teachers’ organization in Bacolod City heaved a sigh of relief when Vice President Sara Duterte resigned as education secretary on...
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Philippines, US discuss China’s ‘escalatory actions’ in Ayungin Shoal
MANILA, Philippines – Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo and United States State Secretary Antony Blinken spoke early Thursday, June 20 (Wednesday, June 19 in the United States) about...
View ArticleNorth Korea, Russia sign pact to give all available military help if other is...
SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea and Russia agreed to provide immediate military assistance if the other side faced armed aggression, under a pact their leaders signed during Russian President...
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FACT CHECK: Ex-president Duterte is alive
Claim: Former president Rodrigo Duterte has passed away at the age of 94. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A TikTok video using the logo of GMA Newscast 24 Oras, published on June 19, reports...
View ArticlePistons fire coach Monty Williams with nearly $65 million left on deal
The Detroit Pistons dismissed head coach Monty Williams after one season on Wednesday, June 19, owing him the remainder of the $76.5 million, six-year deal he signed a year ago. “Decisions like these...
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Alice Guo, 13 others face criminal complaint over ‘ties’ to illegal POGO
MANILA, Philippines – Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo and 13 others are facing a criminal complaint over their alleged ties to illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) Zun Yuan Technology...
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EU says new China coast guard rule adds to tensions, undermines UNCLOS
MANILA, Philippines – The European Union (EU) on Friday, June 21, criticized China’s new coast guard regulation, saying it “adds to tensions” and hinders the path to a “durable solution” of disputes...
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LOOK: This chef made 3 Mindanaoan gelato flavors that represent Tausug cuisine
MANILA, Philippines – Championing his Mindanaoan heritage, Chef Miguel Moreno of restaurant Palm Grill has created three limited edition gelato flavors that represent the islands of Zambasulta...
View ArticleSucat Interchange opens to motorists; no toll fees in the first month
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. led on Friday, June 21, the inauguration of the Sucat Interchange, a key segment in the Manila-Cavite Toll Expressway Project (Cavitex), and...
View ArticleLakers to hire JJ Redick as next coach – reports
The Los Angeles Lakers have reached an agreement to make JJ Redick their next head coach, ESPN and other outlets reported Thursday, June 20. Redick was offered a four-year contract on Thursday...
View ArticleRapper Travis Scott arrested for disorderly intoxication
Grammy-nominated hip hop star Travis Scott was arrested on disorderly intoxication and trespassing charges on Thursday, June 20 after a disturbance on a yacht in Miami Beach, Florida, local police...
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Degamo widow expresses frustration as Pryde Henry Teves walks free
BACOLOD, Philippines – The widow of assassinated Negros Oriental governor Roel Degamo expressed frustration that ex-governor Pryde Henry Teves managed to post bail for his terrorism financing case as...
View ArticleSouth Korea, US condemn treaty between Russia and North Korea
SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea’s foreign minister Cho Tae-yul and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemned the new treaty between Russia and North Korea as a serious threat to regional peace...
View ArticleRappler Talk Entertainment: 1Z Entertainment on creating the next great girl...
MANILA, Philippines – 1Z Entertainment, the company formed by boy group SB19, is embarking on its next act: the formation of a new P-pop girl group. The company announced earlier in June that it will...
View ArticleAbra court nixes suspension of officials linked to shoot-the-litterbugs tarp
ILOCOS SUR, Philippines – In Bangued town in Abra, a tarpaulin along a barangay road warned against irresponsible garbage disposal with fines for the first two offenses. However, the third offense...
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