LIVE UPDATES: Miss World 2025 coronation night
Will the Philippines celebrate a new international queen? Krishnah Gravidez of Baguio City hopes to make it happen when she competes in the Miss World 2025 grand final in Hyderabad, India on...
View ArticleSandiganbayan convicts Biazon, Napoles, 3 others of graft over PDAF scam
MANILA, Philippines – Reelected Muntinlupa Mayor Rozzano Rufino “Ruffy” Biazon, Janet Napoles, and three others were found guilty by the Sandiganbayan of graft in relation to the Priority Development...
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Panloloko? Sino si Drixie Mae ‘Cardema,’ ang Duterte Youth representative?
Hindi iprinoklama ng Commission on Elections (Comelec) ang Duterte Youth sa kabila ng pagkapanalo nito sa 2025 party-list election dahil dindinig pa ang kasong disqualification laban sa organisasyon...
View Article‘Sa Likod ng Tsapa’: Film proceeds to support Davao women and children’s desk
The following is a press release from Newsline Philippines. In a landmark collaboration that bridges cinematic storytelling and social transformation, the Women and Children’s Desk of the Davao City...
View ArticleTransferees tussle: Cortez, Baclaan combine for 51 as La Salle outguns UP in...
MANILA, Philippines – In perhaps the most anticipated collegiate basketball preseason showdown of 2025, La Salle and defending UAAP champion UP certainly did not disappoint. In an epic display of...
View ArticleTrump gets key wins at Supreme Court on immigration, despite some misgivings
The US Supreme Court swept away this week another obstacle to one of President Donald Trump’s most aggressively pursued policies – mass deportation – again showing its willingness to back his hardline...
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[Closer Look] The problem with Albee Benitez
Early morning of May 31, Victorias City Mayor and incoming Negros Occidental 3rd District representative Javi Benitez posted an appeal on his Facebook page. It’s a cry of pain familiar with any child...
View ArticleTote-ally sustainable: In Parañaque, campaign posters get second life as bags
MANILA, Philippines – Campaign seasons may run short, but tarpaulins last forever. These political posters are typically made of plastic materials that can take anywhere from 20 to 500 years to...
View ArticleParis erupts in euphoria before skirmishes as PSG wins Champions League
PARIS, France – Wild celebrations erupted across the French capital after Paris St. Germain (PSG) crushed Italian opponents Inter Milan to win the Champions League for the first time, although...
View ArticleRappler Talk: Elder Kearon on Latter-day Saints and Filipinos
MANILA, Philippines – Elder Patrick Kearon, one of the most senior leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, recently made a 10-day trip to the Philippines as the church continues...
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[Mind the Gap] Care to become a Filipino-American-Spanish?
Americans are restless nowadays: “If things get worse, I want somewhere safe and stable to go,” a familiar phrase that keeps surfacing in the news, on social media and in countless conversations...
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In Porto, enjoy big-city perks minus the hustle and bustle
Porto was one of the stops I included in my itinerary during my trip around Portugal. I arrived late at night from Prague. I was fortunate enough to arrive not too late to take the metro to the...
View Article7 killed by bridge blasts in Russian regions bordering Ukraine on eve of...
MOSCOW, Russia – At least seven people were killed and 69 injured when two bridges were blown up in separate Russian regions bordering Ukraine ahead of planned peace talks aimed at ending the...
View ArticleCA: No need for writ of execution to enforce ruling on Makati-Taguig land...
MANILA, Philippines – The Court of Appeals has ruled that a writ of execution or additional guidelines are unnecessary to enforce a 2022 ruling issued by the Supreme Court which declared that Fort...
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[BizSights] Making a case for Pinoy fried chicken
There’s no Jollibee in Japan, one of the few countries with a large Filipino community (over 300,000) that still doesn’t have a Jollibee store. But did you know about Jollibee’s Japanese connection?...
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Why Miss Possibilities is a truly special pageant
MANILA. Philippines – Once a year the stars align and families of children with special needs come together to celebrate all the beautiful things that the “special” life has to offer. This...
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Weaponized storytelling: How AI is helping researchers sniff out...
It is not often that cold, hard facts determine what people care most about and what they believe. Instead, it is the power and familiarity of a well-told story that reigns supreme. Whether it’s a...
View Article‘Dream come true’: Alas first-timers gear up for Volleyball Nations Cup
MANILA, Philippines – National team first-timers look to deliver when the 16-man Alas Pilipinas Women pool sees action in the AVC Women’s Volleyball Nations Cup on June 7-14 in Hanoi, Vietnam....
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Delay impeachment trial? Not about keeping Senate presidency, says Escudero
With the imminent delays in the impeachment trial proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte, Senate President Chiz Escudero is at the center of attention, leading the upper chamber on how and...
View ArticleFilipinas return home, face Chinese Taipei in key tune-up match before AFC...
MANILA, Philippines – After notching back-to-back road victories over the United Arab Emirates in the previous FIFA International Window last April, the Philippine women’s football team returns home...
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