Let Alohi Robins-Hardy play: Farm Fresh makes last-ditch appeal to PVL
MANILA, Philippines – The Farm Fresh Foxies made a last-ditch appeal to the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) to allow setter Alohi Robins-Hardy to play, just a couple of days before the 2024-2025...
View ArticleChina’s Xi urges US to ‘get along’ as he congratulates Trump
China’s President Xi Jinping congratulated Donald Trump on his US presidential win and urged both nations to find the “right way to get along,” as looming US tariffs threatened to return them to the...
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BARMM shuts down calls for special Sulu plebiscite after SC exclusion ruling
MANILA, Philippines – The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has ruled out the possibility of holding another plebiscite specifically for Sulu to settle whether the province...
View ArticleWhere to watch Miss Universe 2024 coronation night
MANILA, Philippines – Miss Universe 2024’s coronation night will be aired and streamed live on multiple ABS-CBN platforms, including A2Z Channel 11, Kapamilya Channel, Metro Channel, and iWantTFC. The...
View ArticleBucks snap 6-game skid as Lillard, Antetokounmpo team up for 65
Damian Lillard poured in 34 points and Giannis Antetokounmpo collected 31 as part of a double-double to lift the host Milwaukee Bucks to a 123-100 win over the Utah Jazz on Thursday night, November 7...
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China-US talks on critical issues under threat as new Trump era looms
US President-elect Donald Trump inherits a United States-China relationship reset by presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping over the last year to lift ties off a diplomatic nadir after COVID-19 and...
View ArticleHazard-prone NCR falls behind in disaster preparedness — Harvard study
MANILA, Philippines — It has been 11 years since the onslaught of Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan), but the Philippines has a long way to go when it comes to disaster preparedness, especially in the...
View ArticleRondae Hollis-Jefferson donates Best Import purse to charity
MANILA, Philippines – Rondae Hollis-Jefferson is putting his earnings from winning Best Import in the PBA Governors’ Cup to a good cause. TNT on Friday, November 8, announced that Hollis-Jefferson is...
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Marcos gov’t assumes responsibility for ‘unfulfilled commitments’ for Yolanda...
MANILA, Philippines – On the 11th anniversary of Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan), President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said his government “fully assumes” responsibility for “all unfulfilled commitments”...
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DMW: We support asserting equal wages for Filipino seafarers
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said it will support “any action” that would assert the right of Filipino seafarers to equal wages, reacting to a Rappler story...
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[Ask the Tax Whiz] Understanding crypto regulations in the Philippines
What are the regulations that govern cryptocurrency transactions in the Philippines? Crypto exchanges are governed by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) through BSP Circular No. 1108, which...
View ArticleCOP29: UN Climate Change Conference agenda, latest news
Rappler is covering the United Nations Climate Change Conference or COP29 happening in Baku, Azerbaijan, from November 11 to 22, 2024. Azerbaijan is set to oversee the annual negotiations among nearly...
View ArticleMore than 40,000 affected in Cagayan as Typhoon Marce destroys homes, topples...
PAMPANGA, Philippines – Typhoon Marce’s widespread destruction in Cagayan left toppled trees, shattered glass from commercial establishments, and rows of damaged homes, as authorities continued to...
View ArticleIsraeli PM Netanyahu appoints new ambassador to United States
JERUSALEM, Israel – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appointed US-born Yechiel Leiter, an official who previously served as chief of staff in the finance ministry, as the next Israeli...
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES: Filing period for certificates of candidacy for BARMM positions
Mindanao is divided into six administrative regions, including the predominantly Muslim Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). The region has long struggled with underdevelopment,...
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How to plan a trip to Rajasthan, India
India is a massive and diverse country that will pull you in with its uniqueness. It has more than 20 states that could take several years to explore. If you’re strapped for time and want to see the...
View ArticleAt least 24 killed in Pakistan train station bomb blast, police say
QUETTA, Pakistan – At least 24 people were killed and more than 40 injured in a bomb blast at a railway station in Quetta in southwestern Pakistan on Saturday, November 9, police and other officials...
View ArticleGroups slam inclusion of private schools’ association in NTF-ELCAC
MANILA, Philippines – Various groups slammed the decision of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to approve the inclusion of the Coordinating Council of Private Educational Associations (Cocopea) in the...
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With Tropical Depression Nika, Luzon braces for another ordeal
MANILA, Philippines – Still reeling from Typhoon Marce (Yinxing), Luzon is set to be hit by yet another tropical cyclone: Tropical Depression Nika. Nika was located 1,145 kilometers east of...
View ArticleRappler Recap: Smooth sailing for BARMM as candidacy filing period comes to a...
MANILA, Philippines – The six-day filing period for certificates of candidacy and manifestations of intent by political parties to join the 2025 Bangsamoro parliamentary elections comes to a close on...
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