[Ask Your Comelec] Can jailed Duterte run and serve as Davao mayor?
MANILA, Philippines – In October 2024, former president Rodrigo Duterte reneged on his word that he was done with politics and just wanted to retire. He filed his certificate of candidacy for mayor of...
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES: Ginebra vs TNT – PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals, Game 7
MANILA, Philippines – The best two words in sports: Game Seven. All knotted up once again at 3-3 in their best-of-seven finals, Barangay Ginebra and TNT battle it out one last time for the PBA...
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Despite ‘mixed results’ from units, JG Summit profit jumps 29%
MANILA, Philippines – The Gokongwei’s JG Summit Holdings (JGS) scored a 29% boost in core profits with P24.9 billion in 2024. The conglomerate saw an 11% increase in revenues, ending the year with...
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Rafael Nadal lauds Alex Eala for incredible Miami Open run: ‘Let’s keep...
MANILA, Philippines – Tennis legend Rafael Nadal is one proud mentor to Alex Eala. The 22-time Grand Slam champion lauded Eala after the Rafa Nadal Academy product advanced to the semifinals of the...
View ArticleMaguindanao del Norte has a new governor
COTABATO CITY, Philippines – A 28-year-old provincial board member was appointed acting governor of Maguindanao del Norte following the rise of his predecessor as leader of the Bangsamoro regional...
View ArticleCuteness aggression! ‘Gigil’ among newly added Filipino words in Oxford...
MANILA, Philippines – Have you ever come across something irresistibly cute and suddenly felt a rush of emotions that words like “excitement” just can’t seem to capture? There’s actually a Filipino...
View ArticleUST staves off NU in overtime, ends 24-year title drought in UAAP boys’...
MANILA, Philippines – The UAAP boys’ basketball title is back at the hands of the UST Tiger Cubs for the first time in 24 years. This, after the Tiger Cubs eked out a nail-biting 83-77 overtime win...
View Article[WATCH] Rappler Live Jam: Cast of ‘Liwanag sa Dilim’ musical
MANILA, Philippines – The cast of the original jukebox musical Liwanag Sa Dilim is coming to Rappler Live jam on Thursday, March 27! Featuring the songs of Rico Blanco, Liwanag Sa Dilim is a modern...
View Article[FMA] Digital Rights in Southeast Asia After 10 Years: A Reflection from a...
Ten years ago, the Foundation for Media Alternatives (FMA) co-hosted RightsCon Southeast Asia in Manila in 2015. That event marked my first exposure to a global conference of this nature and my first...
View ArticleWATCH: Duterte supporters’ birthday wish: ‘Come home, Tatay Digong’
MANILA, Philippines – Supporters of former president Rodrigo Duterte have one wish: for him to return to the Philippines. They argue that the International Criminal Court has no jurisdiction over the...
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WATCH: In counter-protests, Rodrigo Duterte’s critics call for his conviction
MANILA, Philippines – Critics of former president Rodrigo Duterte stage their own protest at Liwasang Bonifacio in Manila on Friday, March 28. The protest comes as Duterte’s supporters stage prayer...
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Bacolod’s P6.5-B loan emerges as major issue at start of local campaign
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines – The local campaign in Bacolod City started on Friday, March 28, with the P6.5-billion loan of Mayor Albee Benitez’s administration emerging as a major election issue....
View ArticleWATCH: Infighting seen among Duterte supporters
MANILA, Philippines – On the sidelines of a rally marking the 80th birthday of detained former president Rodrigo Duterte in Plaza Miranda, Quiapo, Manila on Friday, March 28, an argument broke out...
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Alex Eala radiates with gratitude despite Miami Open exit
MANILA, Philippines – It may not have been the storybook ending Alex Eala had hoped for her Cinderella run, but she still held her head high after her Miami Open exit. Eala radiated with gratitude...
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LIVE UPDATES: Local campaign period kickoff – 2025 Philippine elections
More than 41,000 candidates vying for over 18,000 local positions will officially start campaigning on Friday, March 28. The 45-day local campaign period for the 2025 midterm elections is taking place...
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Isko Moreno enjoys majority lead over rivals as Manila campaigns start — OCTA
MANILA, Philippines – Incumbent Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna, the first woman mayor of the city, has an uphill climb getting re-elected to a second term as chief executive of the Philippines’ capital...
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES: Prayer rallies on Rodrigo Duterte’s 80th birthday
Supporters of Rodrigo Duterte are staging prayer rallies on Friday, March 28, to mark the 80th birthday of the former president who is now detained in The Hague. Protesters are calling for Duterte’s...
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IN PHOTOS: Daniel Caesar headlines Wanderland 2025
MANILA, Philippines – For the 10th anniversary celebration of Wanderland, the two-day homegrown music festival curated a lineup consisting of old favorites, promising acts on the rise, and well-loved...
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Magayon retold: Bicolana artists reclaim women’s narratives through vibrant,...
ALBAY, Philippines – Bicols’s most revered legend about Mayon Volcano is about a maiden called Magayon, a name rooted in a Bikolnon word that means beautiful. For so long, the story has been told...
View ArticleMayoral bets in Metro Manila should tackle these urbanization woes
MANILA, Philippines – The official campaigns started on Friday, March 28, for Metro Manila’s 11 reelectionist mayors, many of whom are facing serious challengers. The races are particularly...
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