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Judy Ann Santos on MMFF Best Actress win: ‘Hindi pa rin ako makapaniwala’
MANILA, Philippines – Actress Judy Ann Santos admitted she was still in disbelief after bringing home the Best Actress in a Leading Role award during the 50th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) Gabi ng...
View ArticleSouth Korea court issues arrest warrant for President Yoon
SEOUL, South Korea – A South Korean court on Tuesday, December 31, approved an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk-yeol, who has been impeached and suspended from power over his decision to impose...
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Consumer Electronics Show 2025: NVIDIA RTX 50 series, HDMI 2.2, and of...
MANILA, Philippines – If there’s one industry that wastes no time at all to flaunt its wares, it’s consumer electronics. At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), held annually often less than a week...
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[ANALYSIS] From Moo Deng to Enteng: Asia’s best to worst in 2024
For many social media aficionados across Southeast Asia, this has not just been the Lunar Year of the Dragon, but also the Year of a pygmy hippopotomus from Thailand named Moo Deng. How would this...
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The best Filipino movies of 2024
It was the year of restoring classics, from Bona to Jaguar to José Rizal; radical independent films entering the Criterion Channel; axed screenings and public viewing bans suffered by the likes of...
View ArticleDOCUMENT: Marcos justifies P194-billion veto in 2025 budget
After a week-long delay and a bout of public criticism, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed the P6.235-trillion 2025 national budget into law on Monday, December 30, but not without vetoing P194...
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How Rappler partners helped make impact with communities in 2024
MANILA, Philippines – At the core of what we do in Rappler is our unwavering commitment to building communities of action. In 2024, as in past years, we pioneered initiatives to combat online...
View ArticleQuestions over airport embankment, bird strikes as South Korea air crash probed
SEOUL, South Korea – Questions grew on Tuesday, December 31, over the crash of a Jeju Air jetliner as police rushed to identify victims and as families of those killed in the deadliest plane crash on...
View Article[OPINION] Of intensities, magnitudes and the Rizal Day Bangui earthquake
In the late morning of December 30, 2024, a moderate magnitude earthquake with a shallow focal depth (23 km) struck off the coast of Bangui, Ilocos Norte, in northern Philippines. The Philippine...
View ArticleNow 40, LeBron James aims to finish career with Lakers
LeBron James on Monday (Tuesday, December 31, Manila time) said he hopes to finish his historic career off as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, remarks the NBA’s all-time leading scorer made on his...
View ArticleRapid growth, ravaged land: Zamboanga Sibugay’s mining dilemma
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, Philippines – Beneath the headline figures of Zamboanga Sibugay’s economic growth lies a story of environmental strain and exploitation. The province posted a 6% growth rate in...
View ArticleAngelina Jolie, Brad Pitt reach divorce settlement, ending 8-year dispute
Actors Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have reached a divorce settlement, her lawyer told Reuters on Tuesday, October 31, bringing an end to one of Hollywood‘s most contentious and closely followed...
View ArticleLIST: Philippine holidays for 2025
MANILA, Philippines – Malacañang has released the list of regular holidays and special non-working days in the Philippines for 2025. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. issued Proclamation No. 727, signed...
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[Only IN Hollywood] Will ‘Emilia Perez’ defy Glinda and Elphaba at the Golden...
LOS ANGELES – Will Emilia Perez’s Karla Sofia Gascón make history as the first out transgender woman to win the Golden Globe Awards’ best actress in a motion picture – comedy or musical trophy? If...
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Marcos, Sara Duterte urge Filipinos to aim for growth, resilience in New Year...
MANILA, Philippines – In separate New Year’s messages, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte called on Filipinos to embrace growth and practice resilience in 2025 as new...
View ArticleTaiwan president wants exchanges with China, sees lack of goodwill
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Wednesday, January 1 that he welcomed equal, dignified, healthy, and orderly exchanges with China, but wondered whether there was goodwill from...
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Sagada Cave Connection: The ultimate underground obstacle course
SAGADA, Philippines —The first time I entered Sumaguing Cave, I was 11 years old. It was the summer of 1988, and like any good Sagada kid, I was there because my mother’s family roots tied us to the...
View ArticleWhy Jollibee’s Chickenjoy is still the best joy for Filipino families
At the heart of every Filipino family gathering, one source of joy consistently brings everyone together – Jollibee’s Chickenjoy. Celebrated for its crispylicious, juicylicious, and best-tasting fried...
View ArticleBig bounce-back: Celtics destroy Raptors by 54 on way to 11th straight loss
Jayson Tatum had 23 points and eight rebounds Tuesday (Wednesday, January 1, Manila time) as the Boston Celtics crushed the Toronto Raptors 125-71 for their 10th straight win in the all-time series....
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HONOR’s new tricks? A helicopter drop test, and temperature test for its new...
MANILA, Philippines – For the third year in a row now, HONOR is starting the new year with phone stunts that are fairly impressive, fun, and also a little silly, with its midrange X9 phones. It...
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