[REFLECTION] The Assumption of Mary and the God of the poor
“He has shown might with his arm, dispersed the arrogant of mind and heart. He has thrown down the rulers from their thrones but lifted up the lowly. The hungry he has filled with good things; the...
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PNP files murder suit vs suspects in killing of beauty queen, Israeli boyfriend
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine National Police Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP CIDG) filed a murder complaint against suspects in the killing in Tarlac of beauty queen and her...
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Meta shuts down analytics tool CrowdTangle despite pleas from researchers
MANILA, Philippines – Meta Platforms announced it was shuttering its social media research tool CrowdTangle, which researchers, civil society groups, and journalists used to track and better...
View Article[WATCH] Rappler Live Jam: Paul Pablo
MANILA, Philippines – Paul Pablo is bringing his bold sound to the Rappler Live Jam stage on Thursday, August 15! As a member and advocate of the LGBTQ+ community, Pablo began his music career during...
View ArticleKaty Perry in trouble over Ibiza beach video shoot
MADRID, Spain – Frolicking on a Spanish beach in her new music video “Lifetimes” may put US pop star Katy Perry, of “The One That Got Away” fame, in hot water after authorities launched an inquest...
View ArticleNorth Korea to open border for foreign tourists in December, tour operators say
SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea will resume international tourism to its northeastern city of Samjiyon in December, and possibly the rest of the country, tour companies said on Wednesday, August 14....
View ArticleOh no: Jose Mari Chan suffers from sore throat, seeking rapid relief!
Jose Mari Chan, the voice that heralds the Christmas season, needs fast relief from sore throat! The beloved singer-songwriter has been spotted on billboards, particularly along EDSA, C5, Talisay,...
View ArticleWATCH: Panel discussion on the 2024 Paris Olympics, what’s next for Team...
MANILA, Philippines – As the 2024 Olympics came to a close in Paris, the story that dominated Philippine headlines was the double-gold feat by gymnast Carlos Yulo – a first in the history of...
View ArticleNeed data ASAP? Smart now lets subscribers borrow load via Loan-A-Load service
Mobile services provider Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) has unveiled Loan-A-Load, an innovative service that enables subscribers to borrow data, especially when they are running out of data...
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RESULTS: August 2024 Guidance Counselors Licensure Examination
The following is a press release from the Professional Regulation Commission. The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 316 out of 539 passed the Guidance Counselors Licensure...
View Article‘We can still rise’: Gilas Pilipinas climbs 4 spots in FIBA world rankings
MANILA, Philippines – Ahead of Gilas Pilipinas’ twin home games this November, the national basketball team climbed four notches in the FIBA men’s rankings, now sitting at 34th. The Philippines, along...
View ArticleCheKiBam: Diokno, Pangilinan, Aquino seek ‘early’ support in vote-rich Cebu
CEBU, Philippines – Former senators Kiko Pangilinan and Bam Aquino, and human rights lawyer Chel Diokno bared plans to collaborate with local leaders in Cebu for the upcoming 2025 senatorial race,...
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EXPLAINER: Why is mpox an emergency again, and how worried should I be?
LONDON, United Kingdom – The World Health Organization has declared that an outbreak of mpox, a viral infection that spreads through close contact, represents a global health emergency for the second...
View ArticleRowling, Musk named in complaint over Khelif online harassment – reports
MANILA, Philippines – Olympic gold medalist Imane Khelif, the Algerian boxer at the center of a gender dispute at the Paris Games, has filed a formal legal complaint over alleged “acts of...
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House mega-panel cites Cassandra Ong, tied to Porac POGO, in contempt
MANILA, Philippines – The House of Representatives’ “quad comm” has cited Cassandra Ong, tagged in a Pampanga Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO), in contempt. During the mega-panel’s inquiry...
View Article[HIPE Stories] Music to mentorship: Apl.de.ap on obstacles & giving back
MANILA, Philippines – In this pilot episode of Rappler presents HIPE stories, Endeavor Philippines’ managing director Manny Ayala sits down with music icon, 6-time Grammy award winner, and co-founder...
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Earth has just ended a 13-month streak of record heat – here’s what to expect...
A 13-month streak of record-breaking global warmth has ended. From June 2023 until June 2024, air and ocean surface water temperatures averaged a quarter of a degree Celsius higher than records set...
View ArticleIndian hospitals hit as doctors strike to protest rape, murder of medic
KOLKATA/BHUBANESWAR, India – Hospitals and clinics across India turned away patients except for emergency cases on Saturday, August 17, as medical professionals started a 24-hour shutdown in protest...
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SM City La Union: What we know so far
MANILA, Philippines – First, the bad news. There will be no Christmas celebration in the upcoming SM City La Union this year. That’s because the Sy family’s first SM mall in the province of La Union...
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