Factbox: On Jewel Ham, the Spotify intern said to have revolutionized Wrapped
Spotify users out there have been a fan of the Spotify Wrapped format ever since it started, but legend has it that Jewel Ham, a former intern, conceptualized the ideas that would revolutionize...
View Article[Two Pronged] Looking for a wife
Rappler’s Life and Style section runs an advice column by couple Jeremy Baer and clinical psychologist Dr. Margarita Holmes. Jeremy has a master’s degree in law from Oxford University. A banker of 37...
View ArticleTitle redemption complete, NU star Clarin leaves winning legacy as women’s...
MANILA, Philippines – “Champion!” NU star guard Camille Clarin barreled into the Araneta Coliseum press room screaming like there’s no tomorrow, because there is indeed none left in what has been an...
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Upskilling AI software Arbolo hopes to capture Philippine BPO market
MANILA, Philippines – While there are fears that artificial intelligence (AI) could disrupt the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry in the Philippines, AI-powered software Arbolo is hoping it...
View ArticleRappler Talk: Animal welfare advocate Anna Cabrera is now a lawyer
MANILA, Philippines – Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) Executive Director Anna Cabrera added another feather to her cap. She is now among the new lawyers who passed the 2024 Bar Examinations...
View ArticleWarriors acquiring Dennis Schroder from Nets – reports
The Golden State Warriors will acquire point guard Dennis Schroder from the Brooklyn Nets, according to reports on Saturday, December 14 (Sunday, December 15, Manila time). Golden State will...
View ArticleSyrian authorities reopen schools, a week after upheaval that overthrew Assad
DAMASCUS, Syria – Students returned to classrooms in Syria on Sunday, December 15, after the country’s new rulers ordered schools reopened in a potent sign of some normalcy a week after rebels swept...
View ArticleLIVESTREAM: Simbang Gabi 2024
MANILA, Philippines – For those determined to complete all nine days of Simbang Gabi, the “traditional” Yuletide traffic jams and last-minute shopping may frustrate you. Although it is best to go to...
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FACT CHECK: Lacson quote card on confidential funds is fake
Claim: Former Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said the following statement in a quote card circulating online: “The disbursement of confidential funds uses code and aliases dahil sa confidentiality...
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Multi-awarded Pinoy indie filmmaker wins at Dubai’s Dreamanila filmfest
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – A short horror movie with a surreal twist by a multi-awarded Filipino indie filmmaker about a mother-and-daughter team of shape shifters bagged the special jury award at...
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[DECODED] Duterte’s drug war haunts Dela Rosa and Bong Go’s Senate bids
In the 2019 elections, Bato Dela Rosa and Bong Go played the Duterte card, riding the wave of the former president’s immense popularity straight into the Senate. But as 2025 approaches, the deck is...
View ArticleEldrew Yulo caps impressive year with 8-gold sweep in Hong Kong tiff
MANILA, Philippines – Eldrew Yulo could not have ended the year any better as he completed a golden sweep in the Chiu Wai Chung Cup in Hong Kong to highlight the Philippines’ massive 25-medal haul....
View ArticleRun it back: Mike Phillips to return for final UAAP season with La Salle
MANILA, Philippines – Mike Phillips is staying put at La Salle. The two-time UAAP Mythical Five member Phillips said that he is playing his final season with the Green Archers after La Salle fell...
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MAP elects former PLDT, SMART CEO Al Panlilio as 2025 president
MANILA, Philippines – The Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) has elected Alfredo “Al” Panlilio as its president for 2025 after Emmanuel “Noel” Bonoan dropped the presidency for next year...
View ArticleMary Jane Veloso to be transferred to the Philippines | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Indonesia to repatriate Mary Jane Veloso on December 18 Mary Jane Veloso will be repatriated to the Philippines on...
View ArticleTamaraws supremacy: FEU reigns as king, queen of UAAP Season 87 football
MANILA, Philippines – Far Eastern University has become the home of UAAP Season 87 football champions. The FEU Tamaraws ruled the UAAP men’s and women’s football tournaments, taking down the Ateneo...
View ArticleCanada’s finance minister resigns after policy clash with PM Trudeau
OTTAWA, Canada – Canada’s Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland unexpectedly resigned on Monday, December 16, saying she was no longer on the same page with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about the best...
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LPA now Tropical Depression Querubin; shear line also bringing rain
MANILA, Philippines – The low pressure area (LPA) off Mindanao developed into a tropical depression at 2 pm on Tuesday, December 17. It was given the local name Querubin, as the Philippines’ 17th...
View ArticlePLDT management, workers successfully end CBA negotiations
MANILA, Philippines – The workers and management of telco giant PLDT have finally reached an agreement following a weeks-long labor dispute on its collective bargaining agreement (CBA). In a stock...
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Wanderland Music & Arts Festival 2025: Ticket prices, perks, theme
MANILA, Philippines – KARPOS, the organizer behind Wanderland Music & Arts Festival, announced the theme, ticket prices, perks, and official dates of the homegrown festival’s 2025 edition on...
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