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Death toll in China landslide rises to 11, rescuers still searching for missing
BEIJING, China – The death toll from a landslide in China’s Yunnan province rose to 11 on Tuesday, January 23, as rescue workers battled freezing temperatures and snow to locate dozens of missing...
View ArticleCash in exchange for Cha-Cha signatures? ‘Wala namang ganoon,’ says Marcos
MANILA, Philippines – In his first public statement on charter change since the push for a people’s initiative came to light, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. brushed aside allegations of bribery in...
View ArticleSenate panel orders subpoena for Quiboloy in abuse allegations hearing
MANILA, Philippines – The Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations, and Gender Equality ordered controversial doomsday preacher Apollo Quiboloy to be subpoenaed after he failed to show up...
View Article[OPINION] Senators won’t Cha-Cha with Zubiri?
Since 1997, when the first attempt was made to revise the Constitution, the Senate has stood like an immovable slab of concrete blocking all initiatives by charter revisionists. The stubborn defiance...
View ArticleFACT CHECK: China has not declared war on PH
Claim: The Philippine military is preparing for battle after China declared war on the Philippines. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The claim was made in the thumbnail and title of a YouTube...
View Article[OPINION] The child no one looked for
Sidewalk chalk I opened the cardboard box and found four chunky tubes in muted shades of blue, red, yellow, and green. The colors, once scraped gingerly upon the cement, became bright under the sun,...
View ArticleNewsbreak Chats: Why Filipinos turn to sugar dating
Bookmark this page to watch the discussion live on Thursday, January 25, at 4 pm! MANILA, Philippines – Sugar dating has long been associated with young women getting into relationships with older men...
View ArticleREVIEW: Uprising’s new albums by Apoc the Death Architect, Emar Industriya,...
Uprising Records – home to some of the country’s most lauded emcees and beat whizzes – marked their tenth year in the biz last November through a triple-header launch. Their self-styled “true-school...
View ArticleCavs forward Thompson suspended for 25 games after positive drug test
Cleveland Cavaliers forward Tristan Thompson has been suspended without pay for 25 games for violating the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) anti-drug program, the league said on Tuesday,...
View ArticleHouse urges Marcos to extend PUV modernization deadline
MANILA, Philippines – The House of Representatives Committee on Transportation has approved a motion requesting President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to extend the January 31 deadline for the PUV...
View Article[OPINION] Notes on pending AI legislation
Last year may very well have been “The year of artificial intelligence (AI).” The public takeoff of ChatGPT in early 2023 and the shock over its coherence, expressiveness, and seeming ability to...
View ArticleFACT CHECK: PH among fastest-growing economies even before Marcos administration
Claim: Under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s administration, the Philippines is surpassing other countries in economic growth – the first time in 38 years since the ouster of the late dictator...
View ArticlePerfect storm: How ‘Palworld’ a.k.a. ‘Pokemon with guns’ captured gamers’ fancy
With over 7 million copies sold in 5 days, Palworld has taken over the internet gaming sphere with its aesthetic, and its blend of survival-and-crafting gameplay and creature-collection shenanigans....
View ArticlePlane carrying Rio Tinto workers crashes in Canada’s Northwest, some killed
A small plane carrying Rio Tinto workers crashed near Fort Smith in Canada’s remote Northwest Territories on Tuesday, January 23, during a flight to its Diavik diamond mine, killing some people on...
View ArticleYoung Sinner ready to ‘fight 100%’ in repeat upset bid against Djokovic
MELBOURNE, Australia – Italy’s Jannik Sinner set up a mouth-watering Australian Open semifinal against Novak Djokovic as he fought off Andrey Rublev in a late-night duel at Melbourne Park on Tuesday,...
View ArticleREVIEW: UP Dulaang Laboratoryo’s ‘Eyeball,’ ‘Huling Kuha,’ ‘10 to Midnight’
The latest adaptations staged by UP Dulaang Laboratoryo behave in ways that pull audience members in many directions, pleasant or otherwise. For any material to work, it is imperative for directors to...
View ArticleFACT CHECK: No new warships donated by US to PH
Claim: The United States recently announced that it will donate four advanced warships to the Philippine Navy to support the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)’s modernization program. Rating:...
View Article[WATCH] Rappler Live Jam: Janine
MANILA, Philippines – Rising Pinoy pop artist Janine Teñoso will be serenading the Rappler Live Jam crowd onstage for the first time on Thursday, January 25! The singer-songwriter began her rise to...
View Article[OPINION] Comelec has to reopen public bidding for automated election system...
By all means, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has no choice but to reopen the public bidding to run the automated election system (AES) for the 2025 midterm elections. It should not close the...
View Article[Under 3 Minutes] Ex-followers expose how Pastor Apollo Quiboloy abused them
MANILA, Philippines – Former members of the Davao-based church Kingdom of Jesus Christ have testified at the Senate, alleging that they were sexually abused by controversial preacher Apollo Quiboloy....
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