COP29 agrees deal to kick-start global carbon credit trading
BAKU, Azerbaijan – Countries agreed a deal at the COP29 climate conference on Saturday, November 24, on rules for a global market to buy and sell carbon credits that proponents say will mobilize...
View ArticlePinoy pride: Two Filipino business leaders ace regional awards
MANILA, Philippines – It’s unfortunate that business and entrepreneurship awards don’t get as much attention as beauty contest winners in the Philippines. Builders, including leaders of conglomerates...
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...
View ArticleFor supporters, Sara Duterte’s ‘kill’ plot vs Marcos only for protection
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Mila, a staunch supporter of the Duterte family, believes Vice President Sara Duterte’s controversial statement to assassinate the president was meant to ensure her safety...
View ArticleMasbate discus thrower Trangia leads Day 1 record-breakers in Batang Pinoy
PALAWAN, Philippines – Discus thrower Courtney Jewel Trangia added another feather to her cap after copping her third consecutive Batang Pinoy gold medal to open the 2024 edition of the national...
View ArticleCaroline of Icona Pop talks vulnerability and pursuing music with her best...
MANILA, Philippines – Icona Pop has been around for over a decade, and it’s pretty safe to say that they’ve raised an entire generation of listeners all around the world. The duo served as the gateway...
View ArticleGilas Pilipinas zeroes in on FIBA Asia Cup berth with home rout of Hong Kong
MANILA, Philippines – It did not matter whether Gilas Pilipinas played at home or on the road, it still yielded the same result against Hong Kong. The Philippines earned another blowout win over...
View Article[Two Pronged] He’s Protestant, I’m Catholic. It feels he wants me to adjust...
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 ArticleLOOK: Air Force, Coast Guard respond to fire in Isla Puting Bato in Tondo
MANILA, Philippines – A massive fire engulfed a residential area in Isla Puting Bato in Tondo, Manila on Sunday, November 24. Response teams from multiple government agencies assisted in putting the...
View ArticleAFP reports colonel found dead in Camp Aguinaldo quarters
MANILA, Philippines – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Sunday, November 24, said the body of one of its military lawyers was found lifeless at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City. In a brief...
View Article‘We want Dwight’: Ramos sits out Gilas blowout vs Hong Kong due to injury
MANILA, Philippines – Fans who wanted to get a glimpse of Dwight Ramos in action failed to get their wish. Always the crowd favorite, Ramos rode the bench as Gilas Pilipinas coasted to a 93-54 home...
View Article[Rappler’s Best] A woman worth saving
Did you spend the past weekend off social media? Good for you! This means you were spared the tragi-comedy featuring the Vice President and her chief of staff, both of whom had an online meltdown that...
View ArticleAlbay Catholic leaders ask Marcos to probe ‘uncontrolled’ quarrying
MANILA, Philippines – Legazpi Bishop Joel Baylon and priests of his diocese urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and other government leaders to investigate the environmental impact of quarrying in...
View ArticleButler, Heat clamp down in OT to hold off Doncic-less Mavericks
Jimmy Butler scored a game-high 33 points and added 9 rebounds and 6 assists as the host Miami Heat defeated the Dallas Mavericks, 123-118, in overtime on Sunday, November 24 (Monday, November 25,...
View ArticleFACT CHECK: No Supreme Court arrest warrant for Marcos
Claim: The Supreme Court (SC) has issued a warrant of arrest for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. following a testimony made by Vice President Sara Duterte. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The...
View ArticleCebu hosts Visayas Art Fair, Bodega Caravan
Editor’s note: In an earlier version of this article, the headline said Museo Cariño hosts the Visayas Art Fair. It is an exhibitor in the art fair. The headline has been corrected. CEBU, Philippines...
View ArticleSwimmers Taguinota, Garra cop third gold medals on Day 2 of Batang Pinoy
PALAWAN, Philippines – Swimmers Arvin Naeem Taguinota II and Sophia Rose Garra sustained their fine forms after each copped their third gold medals in the 2024 Batang Pinoy competition at the Ramon V....
View ArticleHow OVP, DepEd disbursing officers violated rule on confidential funds
MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Sara Duterte‘s special disbursing officers (SDO) told a House panel on Monday, November 25, that millions of confidential funds of the Office of the Vice President...
View ArticleLong road: Adamson eyes trip to Final Four after forcing playoff vs UE
MANILA, Philippines – Seeking to clinch the fourth and last Final Four playoff spot, the Adamson Soaring Falcons find themselves in an all too familiar situation in the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball...
View ArticleIlonggo priest is new bishop of Saipan, home to Filipino migrants
MANILA, Philippines – Pope Francis named Father Romeo Duetao Convocar, a priest from Iloilo in the Philippines, as the new bishop of the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa in the Northern Mariana Islands. The...
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