Articles from Rappler (52)
Marcos calls on senior, young military officers: Hold line vs ‘domestic threats’
As the administration faces an infrastructure corruption scandal that's touched even the President's closest allies, Ferdinand Marcos Jr. warns against 'disinformation campaigns to ideological...
Trillion Peso March Movement sets bigger rallies for November 30
‘Let us show that the white ribbon is a sign of protest of the times,’ says the Trillion Peso March Movement
Alex Eala through to Suzhou Open quarters after 3-hour thriller
Alex Eala survives one of her longest matches of the year as she outlasts Belgium's Greet Minnen to reach the quarterfinals of the WTA 125 Suzhou Open in China
Tropical Depression Paolo slightly intensifies over Philippine Sea
PAGASA begins issuing rainfall, wind, and storm surge warnings due to Tropical Depression Paolo on Wednesday afternoon, October 1, to give the initial list of affected areas time to prepare
Game schedule, results, standings: NCAA Season 101 basketball tournament
Looking to stir up more excitement, NCAA Season 101 unveils a new format in the men’s basketball tournament
UAE’s grocery chain Spinneys to open stores in PH with Ayala
It's the first time for the premium fresh food supermarket chain to expand outside of the Gulf Cooperation Council
Andrei Dungo steps up as La Salle staves off gutsy FEU comeback
Andrei Dungo fires a team-high 17 points as the La Salle Green Archers narrowly escape Janrey Pasaol and the FEU Tamaraws to return to the UAAP win column
FACT CHECK: Online application link for CHED’s SIKAP scholarship is fake
The program is open to Higher Education Institution teaching and non-teaching personnel; high school and college students are not eligible for the scholarship
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[Kasalikasan] The Filipino spirit is waterproof?
'The Filipino spirit is not waterproof; it is drenched in anger and sorrow for what could’ve been'
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[Be The Good] What’s your relationship with the news?
'Hopefully, the more people join our chat rooms, the more we can co-create this shared space, this public plaza, where we can exchange information and ideas in ways that truly benefit communities...
What is Titan Ultra? Giant Risers join PBA after NorthPort purchase
As NorthPort bids the PBA goodbye, Pureblends takes over the franchise carrying the team name Titan Ultra Giant Risers
Home coffee setups – save and splurge edition
Planning to build your own coffee corner? Here are some recommendations!
Senate approves resolution urging ICC to place Duterte under house arrest
The Senate resolution is unlikely to have any bearing on Duterte’s case, as the ICC has jurisdiction over the case
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[Kitchen 143] A family food crawl with the Ford Explorer
For families, the journey — or in this case, the road trip — to getting there is just as much fun as the meal
DICT seeks own data centers in bid to enhance data sovereignty
The department looks to build 3 data centers at a cost of P2.5 billion every year for the next 3 years to house 300 terabytes of national data
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[OPINION] When legal luminaries defend the corrupt
The profession stands at a fork. Continue defending those who bled the public purse dry, or redirect brilliance toward accountability. The first path is profitable. The second is what the Lawyer’s...
BARMM polls postponed as SC declares districting laws unconstitutional
The Supreme Court orders Comelec to proceed with preparations and the conduct of elections not later than March 31, 2026
At least 9 ‘ghost’ farm-to-market roads in Mindanao – DA
The audit covers more than 4,700 farm-to-market roads from 2021 to 2025
China holds National Day ceremony in waters off atoll claimed by Philippines
Flare-ups near the shoal in recent years included the use of water cannon, boat-ramming, and maneuvers by China's coast guard that the Philippines considers dangerously close, while jets have...
SC urged to probe notarization of documents in term extension case
Lawyer Romulo Macalintal questions how local officials from different provinces could have signed near-identical resolutions and appeared before the same notary on a single day
Broadway actors prepare to strike, union says
The strike would shut down 32 stage productions as theater attendance approaches its peak season, according to the Actor's Equity union
L’Oreal stages star-studded show as Paris Fashion Week kicks off
Kendall Jenner, Jane Fonda, Cara Delevingne, Viola Davis, and more celebrities grace the open-air catwalk
LPA develops into Tropical Depression Paolo
Tropical Depression Paolo is the Philippines' 16th tropical cyclone for 2025, and the first for October
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs loses bid for acquittal, as prosecutors seek 11 years prison
A US judge finds 'overwhelming evidence of Combs' guilt' related to his treatment of two former girlfriends
Cebu is not known to be as quake-prone — until the September 30 magnitude 6.9 earthquake
The fault that generated this earthquake is yet to be identified
Visayas power grid placed on yellow alert after quake shuts 11 more plants
The NGCP says the affected power plants’ protection systems recorded 'abnormalities' following the quake, prompting forced shutdowns
In the Public Square: When violence is protest, who suffers most?
What happens when protests turn violent, when violence becomes protest itself? And who benefits and who suffers, when that happens?
Vico Sotto, Manny Jacinto on TIME’s ‘World’s Most Influential Rising Stars’
'In the Philippines, fighting corruption feels like death by a thousand cuts — each small victory eroded by the system’s capacity to regenerate. But Vico Sotto is proving it can be done,' writes...
Alumni group seeks to void Xavier-Ateneo land deal in Cagayan de Oro
The group asserts that the property carries a perpetual encumbrance – a legal restriction on its use and sale based on a 1936 law
Finding a lifeline: How a Pru Life UK policy became an unexpected safety net
Sherwin Pelayo, an IT professional, shares how insurance helped him through life's curveballs
Turn hidden energy waste into real savings with this Japan-made solution
This new product can put an end to the guessing game and help you save
Pope Leo criticizes ‘inhuman’ treatment of immigrants in US
'Someone who says I am against abortion but I am in agreement with the inhuman treatment of immigrants in the United States, I don't know if that's pro-life,' the pontiff says in response to a...
US government lurches toward shutdown, Trump threatens fresh cuts
WASHINGTON, USA – The US lurched toward a government shutdown on Tuesday, September 30, as a vote to extend funding
US government shutdown begins as partisan division rules Washington
(1st UPDATE) The longest government shutdown in US history stretched over 35 days during December 2018 and January 2019 during Trump's first term in office, in a dispute over border security
NCAA Season 101 tips off, unveils new sports
As host Mapua kicks off its men’s basketball title defense, the NCAA also starts the demo run of four Olympic sports — gymnastics, weightlifting, boxing, and golf — in Season 101
Japan’s far-right party courts Trump allies, vows not to get ‘wacky’
Launched during the COVID-19 pandemic spreading conspiracy theories about vaccinations and the perceived influence of global elites, Sanseito broke into mainstream politics in a July election with...
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[The Slingshot] In hostile territory: inside a DDS rally in The Hague
The discourses of 'bring him home,' 'kidnapping, 'the best president of the Philippines,' 'BBM corrupt,' were their only method of rallying the troops. No science, no evidence, no political...
Quake cuts power across provinces in Eastern Visayas
NGCP attributes the outage to the tripping of the Luzon-Visayas link caused by the quake, which separated the Leyte-Samar portion of the grid from Cebu-Negros-Panay-Bohol
Is Sarangani’s capital ready for cityhood? Address floods now, talk conversion later
A major hurdle — one currently in the national spotlight — stands in the way of Alabel’s readiness for cityhood: a working flood control system
TIMELINE: In Sarangani, Alabel’s long-drawn battle for cityhood
Alabel, the capital of Sarangani province, meets requirements under the law to be converted into city. Why does it remain a municipality?
Fact Check wRap: September 2025
Flood control contractors? Fake news peddlers? Both spread made-up claims that went viral this September 2025.
LIVE UPDATES: Magnitude 6.9 Cebu earthquake
Bookmark this page for the latest news in the aftermath of the earthquake, including the situation in affected areas, government response, and relief efforts
RESULTS: September 2025 Geodetic Engineers Licensure Examination
PRESS RELEASE: 739 out of 1,322 examinees passed the September 2025 Geodetic Engineers Licensure Examination
At least 1 dead after magnitude 6.9 Cebu earthquake
The municipality of San Remigio in Cebu is set to declare a state of calamity following the earthquake
Potential Paolo: New low pressure area enters PAR
The low pressure area is 1,095 kilometers east of southeastern Luzon on Tuesday evening, September 30, already inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility
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[Walang Pasok] Class suspensions, Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Here is a list of areas where classes are suspended for Wednesday, October 1, 2025, following the magnitude 6.9 Cebu earthquake
ICI urged to livestream hearings | The wRap
Today’s headlines: ICI, Chiz Escudero, Donald trump
Tsunami 101: What you need to know about tsunamis
(2nd UPDATE) The Philippines is an archipelago located along the Pacific Ocean's Ring of Fire, making it vulnerable to earthquakes that may cause tsunamis
Magnitude 6.9 earthquake hits Cebu
(3rd UPDATE) Phivolcs reports a 'minor sea-level disturbance' following the earthquake and warns residents in Leyte, Cebu, and Biliran to 'stay away from the beach and not to go to the coast'
GSIS to sell shares in DigiPlus when market improves, says Veloso
(2nd UPDATE) GSIS President Wick Veloso says it will also dispose of its shares in renewable energy pioneer Alternergy, an investment that had been flagged by the Commission on Audit
Cebu Archbishop Abet Uy on ‘funny texts’ with fellow priests, spirit of integrity
New Cebu Archbishop Alberto 'Abet' Uy vows to walk with Cebu's Catholics closer to Christ
Mang Inasal bags six gold awards at International Business Awards for marketing leadership
Mang Inasal has so far collected 29 major awards from prestigious competitions and awarding bodies this year