The week in photos: June 7-13, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — This week, the Philippine Senate finally convenes as an impeachment court for the trial of Vice President Duterte. But even before the articles of impeachment could be read, 18...
View Article7 songs for a maybe-not-quite happy Father’s Day playlist
MANILA, Philippines – Families exist and unravel in countless ways — some loud, some quiet, some so ordinary they go unnoticed — and thus wrote Leo Tolstoy: “All happy families are alike; each unhappy...
View ArticlePLAYLIST: Rappler’s post-mortem of the 2025 elections in Calabarzon provinces
In the country’s most vote-rich region, Calabarzon, political families continue to dominate after the 2025 elections. Of the five winning gubernatorial candidates, two are incumbents (Rizal’s Nina...
View ArticleJustice Raul Villanueva: 22 years in judiciary, Marcos’ 1st SC appointee
Court Administrator Raul Bautista Villanueva brought his family on the day he had waited for, for so long. At the center of Kalayaan Hall in Malacañang Palace, Villanueva stood alongside his loved...
View ArticleAn astrophysicist dreams of the first Filipino in space
Joel Villasenor has dreamed of going to space since he was a boy. Now, at 63, he dreams of seeing the first Filipino go to space “the right way.” He is a believer of doing things the right way. At his...
View Article9 notable Binibining Pilipinas 2025 candidates: From veterans to...
MANILA, Philippines – For more than 60 years, Binibining Pilipinas has played a vital role in shaping the Philippines’ legacy as one of the world’s pageant powerhouses. Beyond celebrating Filipina...
View Article[Pitik Bulag] Editorial Cartoons of the Week (June 7 to 13)
Cartoonist Zach, June 11, 2025 Isang Tasang Kape, June 11, 2025 Johann Kristoffer Rivera, June 10, 2025 Haui Sacay, June 11, 2025 Jewel Ian Cornites, June 10, 2025 Gusgusin, June 11, 2025 Gian...
View ArticleMVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander cool in clutch as Thunder rally past Pacers for...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points, helping the Oklahoma City Thunder come back from a late deficit to beat the Indiana Pacers 111-104 in Game 4 and even the NBA Finals on Friday (Saturday, June...
View Article[Newspoint] An obscene conspiracy
An accused is tried, and, once found guilty, put in jail. That’s the basic sense of law and justice. But trust our corrupt senators to recook it and, taking us for fools, try to ram their poisonous...
View ArticleWhy the wage hike bill died
While the Filipino public was focused on the failure of the Senate to proceed with Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial on the last day of the 19th Congress, the labor sector suffered its...
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