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IN PHOTOS: NUSTAR Cebu’s completed luxury mall
MANILA, Philippines – Cebu City has raised the bar for luxury destinations in the Philippines with the completion of The Mall at NUSTAR, the crown jewel of NUSTAR Resort and Casino. The four-level...
View ArticleWATCH: 15 years after the Ampatuan massacre
MANILA, Philippines – Fifteen years have passed since the events of the Ampatuan massacre in the town of Ampatuan, Maguindanao. The shocking event took the lives of 58 people. Thirty-two of the...
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Sara Duterte says her chief of staff wants to resign
MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Sara Duterte said on Saturday, November 23, that her chief of staff, Zuleika Lopez, expressed her desire to quit her position after being “deeply traumatized” in...
View ArticleStill fighting: Typhoon-hit Catanduanes soldiers on in Batang Pinoy
PALAWAN, Philippines – With their hometown hit by a string of calamities, members of the small but motivated Catanduanes delegation still aim to make their mark in the 2024 Batang Pinoy competition....
View ArticleRappler to hold AI and elections forum, voter empowerment workshops in Iligan...
MANILA, Philippines – Disinformation persists in the provinces across the country. What steps can local citizens take to ensure their communities are well-informed about the upcoming 2025 Philippine...
View ArticleNew dawn? No San Beda, Letran in NCAA finals for first time in 20 years
MANILA, Philippines – For the first time in 20 years, neither San Beda nor Letran will feature in the NCAA men’s basketball finals. The two winningest schools in league history were both denied of a...
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[Rear View] Why is VP Sara Duterte madly protective of her chief of staff?...
Vice President Sara Duterte has just taken the familial precept of extending preemptive absolution to favored aides, advisers, and supporters to the extreme, breaking the limit of acceptable conduct...
View Article[HOMESTRETCH] The making of Bacolod’s icons: Inasal, piaya, and game fowl
BACOLOD, Philippines – The second installment of HOMESTRETCH’s Bacolod series features a few icons from the City of Smiles. Show host Pató Gregorio continues to unpack untold stories about the famous...
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Disappointment resounds among groups over $300-billion COP29 deal
MANILA, Philippines – Disappointment resounded among delegates of civil society after the climate negotiations in Baku, Azerbaijan, concluded with what some call a “paltry” climate finance goal of...
View ArticleWatch: Top 5 News Stories This Week, Nov 16–22
Another highly eventful week in the news, both local and global, has transpired. Here are five news stories from the week, delivered by Rappler, that we think are most important for you to know:#5...
View ArticleSurging Bucks top Hornets despite LaMelo Ball’s 50 points
The Milwaukee Bucks survived a career-best 50-point night from LaMelo Ball to beat the visiting Charlotte Hornets, 125-119, and extend their winning streak to four in a row. Giannis Antetokounmpo had...
View ArticleCone says Gilas won’t be a ‘complete team’ without Edu
MANILA, Philippines – Tim Cone is convinced Gilas Pilipinas has yet to parade its best team yet. And that best includes AJ Edu, who missed the Philippines’ sweep of New Zealand and Hong Kong in the...
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1 in 5 women in Cordillera trapped in cycle of abuse
BAGUIO, Philippines – Nearly one in five women have been recorded as victims of violence by their husbands or partners in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR). The figures – spanning physical,...
View ArticleFrom legal liabilities to disbarment: Gov’t lists consequences of VP...
MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Sara Duterte will have to answer before the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and possibly face a gamut of “consequences” from disbarment to “legal...
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WATCH: Sara Duterte holds press conference after Marcos addressed her threats
MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte holds a press conference at the House of Representatives on Monday, November 25, after the House good government committee suspended its hearing on...
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Gilas Pilipinas nails Asia Cup berth as New Zealand overcomes Chinese Taipei
MANILA, Philippines – Gilas Pilipinas earned its place in the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup even with two games left to play in the qualifiers. Undefeated in four games in Group B, the Philippines officially...
View ArticleThe Palanca Awards confers the Hall of Fame Award to 4 creative writers in 2024
The Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature — the country’s most prestigious literary competition — late last week conferred four creative writers the Hall of Fame (HoF) award for year 2024:...
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[EDITORIAL] More smoke and mirrors from Sara Duterte
Akala namin wala nang tatalo sa comment ni Sara Duterte na minsa’y nagkaroon siya ng impulse na pugutan ng ulo si Presidente Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Ngayon, sabi niya sa isang blogger: “May kinausap na...
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FACT CHECK: No posts from NBA stars on Kai Sotto’s Gilas game vs New Zealand
Claim: National Basketball Association (NBA) stars Lebron James, Kevin Durant, Jordan Clarkson, Shaquille O’Neil, and Patrick Beverley made social media posts praising Filipino basketball star Kai...
View ArticleDHL cargo plane crashes into house near Lithuania airport, killing 1; 3 hurt
VILNIUS, Lithuania – A DHL cargo plane crashed into a house as it made its approach to land at Lithuania’s Vilnius airport early on Monday, November 25, killing one person and injuring three others on...
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