Poet, translator Marne Kilates dies at 71
MANILA, Philippines – Multi-awarded Filipino poet and translator Marne Kilates passed away on Saturday, July 20. He was 71. The Unyon ng mga Manunulat sa Pilipinas, the largest organization of...
View ArticleBangladesh top court scraps most job quotas that triggered deadly protests,...
Bangladesh’s Supreme Court on Sunday, July 21, scrapped most of the quotas on government jobs that had sparked student-led protests in which at least 114 people have been killed in the South Asian...
View ArticleTech outage was good test for Paris Games systems, says IOC
PARIS, France – A global tech outage that affected operations in many sectors and also hit parts of the Paris Olympics operations proved to be a good test ahead of the Games, the International Olympic...
View ArticleMarcos Year 2: Status of the administration’s promises, progress, and backlogs
Two years since his election, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has yet to deliver on a number of promises and plans he made to woo voters, from lowing rice prices to a fostering genuine national unity....
View ArticleWhy Fil-Am hurdler Lauren Hoffman made the big Philippine leap
MANILA, Philippines – While scrolling her time away on social media, Lauren Hoffman had a realization – she could actually represent the Philippines in international athletics events. A track star...
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How the queens of Binibining Pilipinas 2024 bagged their crowns
Myrna Esguerra set her eyes on becoming a national titleholder and representing the Philippines in an international pageant. She clinched the top crown, the Binibining Pilipinas International title,...
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[The Wide Shot] Peace be with China
“Naiyak ako sa image of Mary (I was teary-eyed at the image of Mary),” our foreign affairs reporter Bea Cupin told me on Telegram the other day. Bea and I were talking about the Marian peace voyage...
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LIST: Modern jeepney models and what to expect
MANILA, Philippines – What will the modern “King of the Road” look like? Now that the consolidation phase for jeepneys is over, operators are expected to slowly upgrade their fleets of traditional...
View ArticleSPECIAL COVERAGE: Marcos’ 3rd State of the Nation Address | SONA 2024
MANILA, Philippines – Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is set to deliver his third State of Nation Address (SONA) at the Batasang Pambansa in Quezon City on Monday, July 22. Rappler’s special...
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES: Philippines vs Chinese Taipei-Blue – Jones Cup 2024
MANILA, Philippines – Strong Group-Pilipinas goes for gold in its highly productive 2024 William Jones Cup campaign as it stakes its undefeated 7-0 record against fellow top squad Chinese Taipei-Blue...
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Media groups’ SONA wishlist: Decriminalize libel, pass FOI law, end red tagging
MANILA, Philippines – Ahead of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s third State of the Nation Address (SONA), media groups called on him to prioritize decriminalizing libel and enacting a Freedom of...
View ArticleLIVESTREAM: President Marcos Jr.’s SONA 2024
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is set to hold his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 22. Marcos is expected to give a review of his second year in office,...
View ArticleOn SONA day, Cabinet officials refute video of Marcos allegedly using drugs
MANILA, Philippines – Members of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s Cabinet came to his defense on Monday, July 22, after a circulating video showed the chief executive allegedly using drugs. The...
View ArticlePhilippines says it will still assert South China Sea rights after resupply...
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines will keep asserting its rights in the South China Sea after it reached a “provisional arrangement” with China about its resupply missions to the contested Second...
View ArticleTaiwan starts annual war games, aiming to closely mimic actual combat
Taiwan carried out anti-landing drills on a strategic river on Monday, July 22, at the start of the annual Han Kuang war games, which this year aim to be as close as possible to actual combat with no...
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Marcos announces ban on POGOs during SONA
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. capped off his over 80-minute long State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 22, with the bombshell announcement of a complete ban on Philippine offshore gaming...
View ArticleFULL TEXT: President Marcos’ State of the Nation Address 2024
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivered his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 22, a little less than a year before the mid-term elections. As highlight of...
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Marcos’ drug war not as ‘bloodless’ as he claims in SONA 2024
MANILA, Philippines – The anti-illegal drug campaign under Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is nowhere near “bloodless” as he claimed during his third State of the Nation Address (SONA). On Monday, July 22, the...
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Carina strengthens into typhoon while ‘meandering’ offshore
MANILA, Philippines – Carina (Gaemi) intensified from a severe tropical storm into a typhoon on Monday afternoon, July 22, while “meandering” or wobbling over the Philippine Sea. The Philippine...
View Article‘The Philippines cannot waver’ in West Philippine Sea, Marcos vows in 2024 SONA
MANILA, Philippines — In his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 22, that focused on his administration’s anti-poverty plans and projects, it was President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s...
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