Aguilar drains game-winner as Ginebra survives Blackwater; NLEX zooms to 6th...
MANILA, Philippines – Japeth Aguilar saved the day for Ginebra, drilling the game-winning jumper to escape the Blackwater Bossing, 101-99, in the PBA Philippine Cup at the Philsports Arena in Pasig....
View ArticleHarvard sues Trump administration for blocking enrollment of foreign students
Harvard University sued the Trump administration on Friday, May 23, over its decision to revoke the Ivy League school’s ability to enroll foreign students, ratcheting up White House efforts to conform...
View ArticleScottie Thompson stars in clutch, rushes out for birth of child
MANILA, Philippines – It’s a momentous night for Ginebra star Scottie Thompson. Just minutes after a game-winning assist against Blackwater, Thompson rushed out of the PhilSports Arena to head to the...
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RESULTS: May 2025 Chemical Engineers Licensure Examination
The following is a press release from the Professional Regulation Commission. The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 602 out of 799 passed the Chemical Engineers Computer-Based...
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Can ‘progressive’ opposition break through Marcos, Duterte dominance in 2028?
With the surprising victories of opposition-allied candidates Bam Aquino and Kiko Pangilinan in the 2025 senatorial race, attention is now on the progressives’ chances in the 2028 presidential...
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Palarong Pambansa 2025 opening ceremony: Here’s what to expect
ILOCOS NORTE, Philippines – The long wait is almost over! The Palarong Pambansa returns to Ilocos Norte for the first time since 1968, with its grand opening set at the Ferdinand E. Marcos Memorial...
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Long advantageous, Harvard’s China ties become political liability
WASHINGTON, USA – Harvard University’s links to China, long an asset to the school, have become a liability as the Trump administration levels accusations that its campus is plagued by Beijing-backed...
View ArticleLahar flow renders Negros Occidental bridge impassable
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines – A lahar flow that awakened village residents in La Castellana, Negros Occidental, before midnight on Friday, May 23, has damaged a bridge, rendering it impassable to...
View ArticleZamboanga Sibugay records 3-year-old as first mpox case
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, Philippines – Health officials in Zamboanga Sibugay confirmed the province’s first case of mpox: a 3-year-old girl from the municipality of Tungawan. The Provincial Health Office...
View ArticleLA Tenorio-mentored Gilas Youth whips Vietnam in SEABA U16 opener
MANILA, Philippines – The Gilas Pilipinas Youth U16 team gave LA Tenorio a dominant win in his head coaching debut as it rolled past Vietnam, 113-62, in the opening day of the FIBA U16 Asia Cup SEABA...
View ArticleUS judge orders Trump administration to facilitate return of Guatemalan deportee
MASSACHUSETTS, USA – A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Friday, May 23, to facilitate the return of a gay Guatemalan man who said he was deported to Mexico despite fearing he would be...
View ArticleNo, Cardinal Tagle getting a titular church is not a ‘promotion’
MANILA, Philippines – Filipinos flooded social media with congratulatory messages for Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, pro-prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization, after the Vatican announced that...
View ArticleMarcos to Palaro athletes: You’re next in line for Olympics, Asian Games
ILOCOS NORTE, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. counts on the chance of the Palarong Pambansa producing the next generation of Filipino champions as he formally opened the annual showdown...
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Palaro opening spotlights Ilocano culture, sparks fighting spirit in young...
ILOCOS NORTE, Philippines – Let the games begin! The 2025 Palarong Pambansa officially opened in Ilocos Norte on Saturday, May 24, and the kickoff was nothing short of grand and memorable. This is the...
View ArticlePaul Lee sparks breakaway as Magnolia overcomes NorthPort to get back on track
MANILA, Philippines – Paul Lee came through when it mattered most for the Magnolia Hotshots as they returned to their winning ways in the PBA Philippine Cup following a 106-97 victory over the...
View ArticleCA gives DENR a month to issue rules for polluted water zones
MANILA, Philippines – The Court of Appeals (CA) ordered the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to promptly release the guidelines for classifying heavily polluted bodies of water...
View Article#HoldtheLine: How did Kiko Pangilinan win?
The biggest surprise in the 2025 midterm elections was Kiko Pangilinan and Bam Aquino ranking 5th and 2nd in the Senate race, respectively — despite surveys saying they ranked in the 12th to 18th...
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Social fintech firm Plastic Bank believes solving plastic pollution, poverty...
MANILA, Philippines – When Plastic Bank founder and chief executive officer David Katz visited Ocean Park Manila in 2013, he saw what he described as “absolute devastation” of plastic trash at the...
View ArticleSagip Pelikula: A 14-year journey of rescuing ‘records of nation, society,...
Since the inception of the ABS-CBN Film Restoration Project, popularly known as Sagip Pelikula, in 2011, project head Leo Katigbak has always intended for the restoration unit to be a long-term...
View Article[Inside the Newsroom] Cover, recharge, cover, recharge. Repeat.
Manage your newsletters with ease by visiting rappler.com/newsletters. I’m looking at my tracker for the staff’s approved vacation leaves, and June is full — fuller than all other months for the rest...
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