Congress ratifies proposed P5.768-trillion national budget for 2024
MANILA, Philippines – Congress on Monday, December 11, approved the proposed P5.768-trillion national budget for 2024. Congress’ approval of the budget bill paves the way for its submission to...
View ArticleEXPLAINER: Why China, the Philippines keep fighting over tiny shoal
The Philippines on Monday, December 11, described the actions of Chinese vessels against its boats carrying out South China Sea resupply missions over the weekend as a “serious escalation.” In the...
View ArticleEllen Adarna suffered miscarriage – Derek Ramsey
MANILA, Philippines – Actress Ellen Adarna suffered a miscarriage in November, her husband, actor Derek Ramsey, said in an interview on Monday, December 11. Ramsey, who made the revelation during a...
View ArticleBusiness booms on the sidelines of COP28
A stand in the COP28 “startup village” has proved the arena to gain high-level access and even clinch deals on the sidelines of United Nations climate talks that are striving for an agreement as...
View ArticleCivilian supply boat reaches Lawak island in West Philippine Sea | The wRap
Today on Rappler – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Civilian supply boat makes it to West Philippine Sea despite China intimidation A supply boat of the Atin Ito coalition...
View ArticleNavalny aides says he has disappeared within Russia’s prison system
Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny has been removed from the IK-6 penal colony in the Vladimir region, east of Moscow, and his current whereabouts are not known, his allies said on Monday,...
View ArticleAfghanistan excluded from COP28 as climate impacts hit home
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Humanitarian concerns have been raised over Afghanistan being left out of United Nations climate negotiations for a third year in a row, as the country grapples with...
View ArticleCOP28: UN Climate Change Conference agenda, latest updates
Rappler is covering this year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference or COP28, happening from November 30 to December 12, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The annual climate talks will...
View ArticleHow you can help Palestinian refugees temporarily housed in UP Diliman
MANILA, Philippines – More than 50 Palestinian refugees, who form at least 13 families, are temporarily housed at the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman, but must find new shelter after...
View ArticlePOC awards P10.6 million for Asian Games medalists
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Olympic Committee rained a deserving cash windfall for the medalists of the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games during its general assembly at the East Ocean Palace...
View ArticleBig Oil’s bid to woo ESG investors fails to impress
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – A COP28 pledge by energy majors to reduce their emissions is not enough to convince many sustainable fund managers to include the companies in their portfolios because it...
View Article‘Reality check’: Sharon Cuneta sets record straight on relationship with...
MANILA, Philippines – Sharon Cuneta took to Instagram on Tuesday, December 12, to set the record straight on her relationship with her ex-husband and former on-screen partner Gabby Concepcion. View...
View ArticleChoco Mucho finally breaks franchise slump, sets first PVL finals with sister...
MANILA, Philippines – For the first time in their hard-luck franchise history, the Choco Mucho Flying Titans reached the PVL finals after dispatching the Cignal HD Spikers in Game 3 of the Second...
View ArticleEXPLAINER: Why does OPEC oppose the idea of a fossil fuel phaseout at COP28?
LONDON, United Kingdom – The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has called on its members and allies to resist any attempts by the COP28 climate summit negotiations to target...
View ArticleVatican eases rules on the ashes of the dead
VATICAN CITY – A small part of a dead person’s cremated ashes may be stored in a place that was dear to them rather than in a church or cemetery, the Vatican said on Tuesday, December 12, softening...
View ArticleCOP28 forced into overtime as fossil fuel phaseout divides countries
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The COP28 climate talks went into overtime on Tuesday, December 12, and countries engaged in shuttle diplomacy to seek a new draft agreement and try to close a rift over...
View ArticleMarcos: No extension of Dec 31 deadline for jeepney consolidation | The wRap
Today on Rappler – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Marcos: No extension of December 31 consolidation deadline for jeepney drivers President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announces the...
View ArticleIsrael faces growing isolation, Biden criticism, as Gaza deaths mount
Israel faced growing diplomatic isolation in its war in Gaza as the United Nations demanded an immediate humanitarian ceasefire and US President Joe Biden said “indiscriminate” bombing of civilians...
View ArticleGoogle names BTS, BLACKPINK all-time most-searched music groups
MANILA, Philippines – Tech giant Google announced in a video released on December 11 that K-pop sensations BTS and BLACKPINK have secured their spots as the most searched boy and girl bands in the...
View ArticleSCHEDULE: Creamline vs Choco Mucho, 2023 PVL Second All-Filipino finals
MANILA, Philippines – It couldn’t get any better for Premier Volleyball League (PVL) fans. Creamline and Choco Mucho, the league’s two most popular teams in the league, face off in a best-of-three...
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