Marcos’ foreign trips attracted P4-trillion in foreign investments – DTI |...
Today on Rappler – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Gov’t says Marcos foreign trips attracted P4-T investments, but most yet to be realized The Trade and Industry department...
View ArticleLate comeback falls short as Meralco bows to Juan Gomez de Liaño, Seoul in EASL
MANILA, Philippines – The Meralco Bolts failed to make it two wins in a row in the East Asia Super League (EASL) as they suffered a heartbreaking 81-80 defeat at the hands of Juan Gomez de Liaño and...
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FULL LIST: Winners, 2023 MMFF Gabi ng Parangal
MANILA, Philippines – A new set of actors, filmmakers, and films were crowned at the 2023 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) Gabi ng Parangal, held on Wednesday, December 27, at the New Frontier...
View ArticleIsraeli attacks in Gaza add to heavy Palestinian toll in war on Hamas
Israeli forces pounded central Gaza by land, sea, and air and Palestinian authorities reported dozens more deaths, with the UN health agency saying thousands of people were trying to flee the...
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From the Moon’s south pole to an ice-covered ocean world, several exciting...
The year 2023 proved to be an important one for space missions, with NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission returning a sample from an asteroid and India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission exploring the lunar south pole, and...
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In 2023, majority of users expressed concern over generative AI use on social...
MANILA, Philippines – United States-based tech research firm Gartner found that seven out of 10 users believed the “greater integration” of generative AI in social media would harm user experience,...
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[ANALYSIS] Seeking the truth behind the electricity subsidy lie
Last July, in a forum on the high cost of electricity, a Department of Energy (DOE) official was asked why prices had reached unprecedented levels. Breaching P11 per kilowatt-hour (kwH), prices that...
View ArticleNew Thunder ‘Big 3’ lead win over Knicks
Jalen Williams scored a career-high 36 and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander also finished with 36 points as the host Oklahoma City Thunder beat the New York Knicks 129-120 on Wednesday (Thursday, December 28,...
View ArticleRussia says some in the West are hinting at looking for peace in Ukraine
MOSCOW, Russia – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday, December 28, that some in the West were suggesting that Moscow should discuss peace in Ukraine because the United States and...
View ArticleLTO suspends license of taxi driver overcharging in airport | The wRap
Today on Rappler – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: LTO suspends license of NAIA taxi driver in overcharging incident The Land Transportation Office slaps a 90-day preventive...
View ArticleMistaken cutting of power caused Nepal plane crash that killed 72 – report
KATHMANDU, Nepal – A Yeti Airlines crash in Nepal that killed 72 people almost a year ago was caused by the pilots mistakenly cutting power leading to an aerodynamic stall, a report issued by a...
View ArticleRiver Danube bursts its banks in Budapest, water highest since 2013
BUDAPEST, Hungary – The River Danube burst its banks in Budapest on Thursday, December 28, with water levels at their highest in a decade as heavy rain and snow followed by mild weather triggered...
View ArticlePH, US discuss ‘robust’ alliance as tensions rise with China
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines and the United States (US) on Thursday, December 28, reaffirmed both countries’ “robust… alliance and bilateral relations” amid ongoing tensions with China. In a...
View ArticleIsraeli tanks, missiles strike Gaza in offensive against Hamas
Israeli forces attacked areas of the central and southern Gaza Strip where residents have been expecting a renewed ground offensive in areas crammed with tens of thousands of Palestinians already...
View ArticleBaguio City wants more public open spaces in underdeveloped areas
BAGUIO, Philippines – The Baguio City Council has passed an ordinance that puts emphasis on the creation, use, and maintenance of healthy open spaces such as parks within the city. Ordinance 93 or the...
View ArticleUkraine’s Zelenskiy says he discussed peace formula with Pope
KYIV, Ukraine – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he discussed Ukraine’s peace formula in a call with Pope Francis on Thursday, December 28. “We discussed our joint work to put Ukraine’s...
View ArticleKremlin says it has list of Western assets to be seized if Russian assets are...
MOSCOW, Russia – The Kremlin on Friday, December 29, warned the West that it had a list of US, European and other assets that would be seized if G7 leaders decided to go ahead and confiscate $300...
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Displaced Gazans flee again as Israel launches fresh tank, air assaults
Tens of thousands of newly displaced Gazans huddled under tarpaulins on Friday, December 29, in the center of the enclave after fleeing the latest offensive by Israeli tanks, while warplanes targeted...
View ArticleChinese ex-Navy chief, with South China Sea background, named defense minister
BEIJING, China – China named former Navy chief Dong Jun as its new defense minister on Friday, December 29, to replace the last minister who disappeared from public view four months ago. The...
View ArticleRafael Nadal plays down title expectations ahead of Brisbane comeback
Rafa Nadal said it is still “impossible” for him to think about winning tournaments as he prepares for his much-awaited comeback at the Brisbane International after spending almost a year on the...
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