Rappler Talk: From Yolanda survivor to Bar topnotcher
MANILA, Philippines – The 2024 Bar examinations chaired by Associate Justice Mario Lopez gave birth to 3,962 new lawyers. Among the best of the best in the batch is Gerald Roxas, a certified public...
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES: La Salle vs UP – UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball finals, Game 3
MANILA, Philippines – One last clash. All tied up at 1-1 in their best-of-three finals, the La Salle Green Archers and the UP Fighting Maroons go at it one last time as they dispute the UAAP Season 87...
View ArticleCebu archdiocese prepares for Jubilee Year with breakup in mind
CEBU CITY, Philippines – When the Archdiocese of Cebu opens the Jubilee Year on December 29, it will do so in the three new territories that will be in place if the Vatican approves “Sugbuswak,” the...
View ArticleMagsayo demolishes Mercado in 2 rounds, eyes world title eliminator vs Hernandez
MANILA, Philippines – Former world champion Mark Magsayo proved he’s ready for another title crack with a second-round demolition of Bryan Mercado on Saturday, December 14 (Sunday, December 15,...
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Gerald Roxas: From Yolanda survivor to 2024 Bar topnotcher
At a young age, Gerald Roxas weathered the worst storm of his life. It was not a poetic expression to describe his life’s trials, but a literal fact as he was among the thousands of survivors of the...
View ArticlePANOORIN: Bishop Ambo David, ang bagong kardinal ng Pilipinas
MANILA, Philippines – Daan-daang Katoliko ang sumalubong kay Kalookan Bishop Pablo Virgilio Cardinal David, mas kilala bilang Bishop Ambo, sa pagbabalik niya sa Pilipinas mula sa Roma. Namuno sa...
View ArticleFactbox: 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...
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...
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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...
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FACT CHECK: Arthritis ‘cure’ ad uses deepfake video of Filipino doctor
Claim: Filipino physician Liza Ong, wife of online health personality Dr. Willie Ong, promotes the use of Bee Venom cream, a product that claims to relieve bone and joint pain. Rating: FALSE Why we...
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[ANALYSIS] Mr. President, don’t sign a budget that kills
I have been studying the budget every year since 2013, and even more closely since the pandemic in 2020. And this budget that just passed the bicameral conference committee of both houses of Congress...
View ArticleMarcos ‘working’ to restore P12 billion in DepEd’s 2025 budget
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Monday, December 16, that his administration is working to restore the P12 billion that was cut from the 2025 budget of the Department of...
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BPI launches new digital wealth management platform for BPI Gold clients
The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) continues to bring customer-focused solutions as part of its digitalization push. The bank recently launched a new wealth management platform, BPI Wealth...
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Philippine Senate ratifies military access agreement with Japan
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Senate on Monday, December 16, ratified a reciprocal access agreement (RAA) with Japan that would allow their militaries to deploy on each other’s soil as both...
View ArticleDid ‘The Victor’ statue in Pasig just move?
Did The Victor just… move? 😳 Yes, you saw that right. The Victor, a 180-ft-tall art installation in Bridgetowne Pasig was caught on video “moving” through computer-generated imagery (CGI). Maybe it...
View Article[Rappler’s Best] Their day in court
It’s yet another week of parties and lunches and traffic woes as we enter the peak of the Christmas season. We journalists received last week a wonderful gift wrapped in million damages in favor of...
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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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