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View from Manila: In Escoda Shoal, China’s cruelty was too much for BRP...
MANILA, Philippines – For three weeks, the 60 or so personnel of the BRP Teresa Magbanua made do with what they had during a five-month watch in Escoda Shoal in the West Philippine Sea. With no...
View ArticleCongested ports hinder rice prices from going down – DA chief
MANILA, Philippines – Ships are unable to unload their rice cargoes due to port congestion, keeping imported rice prices from dropping P7 per kilo, Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco...
View ArticleRappler Recap: With BRP Teresa Magbanua out of Escoda Shoal, now what?
MANILA, Philippines – After five months out at sea, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)’s BRP Teresa Magbanua returned to shore on Sunday, September 15. Philippine officials point to bad weather,...
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FACT CHECK: Taylor Swift did not cancel Eras Tour after endorsing Kamala Harris
Claim: Singer Taylor Swift has canceled her Eras Tour after endorsing Kamala Harris for the 2024 US presidential elections. Rating: FALSE Why we fact checked this: The Facebook post bearing the claim...
View ArticleEJ Obiena motivated to clear 6.10 meters, then 6.15 meters next
MANILA, Philippines – EJ Obiena has set the bar high for himself as he aims to become the best pole vaulter his coach Vitaly Petrov has ever produced. And to do that, Obiena said he must surpass pole...
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Philippines not in a hurry to get mpox vaccine doses
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines is not rushing to acquire mpox vaccines, echoing other countries as they give way to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said...
View ArticleIs Romualdez throwing shade at VP Sara? | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news int the Philippines and around the world: Speaker Romualdez calls out House critics who ‘misuse public funds’ House Speaker Martin Romualdez takes an...
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‘Our nation’s shame’: Marcos says PH must do more to stop online child abuse
MANILA, Philippines – An emotional President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said the Philippines must do more to fight online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC), as the country has long been...
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Manila Illustration Fair 2024 celebrates artistry and community
MANILA, Philippines – Art fairs are perfect places to witness the art community at its best, and the Manila Illustration Fair (MIF) is no exception. Rappler attended the first day of the 2024 edition...
View Article[Kitchen 143] Dinner and drinks at Sixty32 Poblacion
Kitchen 143 now heads out of the home kitchen and visits old and new favorite restaurants in and out of Metro Manila. In this episode, Kitchen 143 host Michelle Aventajado of Momma ‘N Manila visits...
View ArticleVillar urges faster case buildup in Bataan oil spill
MANILA, Philippines – Senator Cynthia Villar on Tuesday, September 17, demanded several agencies and bureaus concerned with the MT Terranova oil spill and other maritime incidents in Bataan to...
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How Duterte tried to protect KOJC’s Quiboloy in his Davao turf
Former president Rodrigo Duterte pulled out the stops in his home turf in Davao City to protect his close friend Apollo Quiboloy by filing complaints against the police — cases that the Davao city...
View ArticleMelvin Jerusalem braces for confident, unbeaten Mexican foe in mandatory WBC...
MANILA, Philippines – Filipino boxer Melvin Jerusalem is set to make the most of his hometown advantage as he defends his World Boxing Council (WBC) minimumweight title against undefeated Mexican...
View ArticleBalut, biko, kinalas among Taste Atlas’ worst-rated Filipino dishes for 2024
MANILA, Philippines – We’re also not sure why, but a few regional delicacies have landed on the Worst-Rated Filipino Dishes list of Taste Atlas for 2024, with balut (fertilized duck egg) in first...
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Philippines to launch school-based vaccination program on October 7
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines is trying to lower the number of zero-dose children — or kids who have yet to receive any kind of vaccination — beginning with a school-based vaccination program...
View ArticleMan among boys: Benilde’s Allen Liwag barges in as first NCAA Season 100...
MANILA, Philippines – Former Emilio Aguinaldo College standout Allen Liwag put a sudden halt to a promising NCAA career to transfer to the College of St. Benilde, and now, it looks like the gamble is...
View ArticleQuiboloy whistleblowers urge KOJC followers to get out while they can
CEBU, Philippines – Former members of doomsday preacher Apollo Quiboloy’s Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) urged his followers to “wake up” and get out of the organization while there’s still time. “You...
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Senators try to establish links between Alice Guo, Sual Mayor Dong Calugay
MANILA, Philippines – Senators on Tuesday, September 17, tried to establish more links between dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo, also known as Guo Hua Ping, and Sual, Pangasinan Mayor Dong...
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LOOK: Binibining Pilipinas Globe 2024 Jasmin Bungay’s sendoff
MANILA, Philippines – The Binibining Pilipinas Charities Inc. (BPCI) held a public sendoff for Binibining Pilipinas Globe 2024 Jasmin Bungay at the Quantum Skyview of Gateway Mall 2 in Cubao, Quezon...
View ArticleCouncilor gunned down in his restaurant in Maguindanao del Sur
DAVAO, Philippines – A lone gunman shot and killed a town councilor in Buluan, Maguindanao del Sur, while the victim was tending his small restaurant in front of a government district hospital on...
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