Inflation rises further to 3.9% in May 2024
MANILA, Philippines – Inflation picked up for the fourth straight month in May, rising to 3.9% and nearing the upper band of the government target range, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported...
View ArticleDjokovic rocks French Open with withdrawal, Sinner assured of top ranking
PARIS, France – World No. 1 Novak Djokovic’s disappointing season continued on Tuesday, June 4, when the defending French Open champion was forced to pull out of the Grand Slam before his quarterfinal...
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We’ll drink to that! Tzu Chi charity run uses hydration cups made of wheat straw
News flash: It’s an effort to eliminate single-use plastic and paper cups in road races A hydration cup made of wheat straw is included in the loot bags of the 1K, 3K, 5K, and 10K runners of Tzu Chi...
View ArticleAustralia regulator files lawsuit against Medibank over data breach
SYDNEY, Australia – Australia’s privacy regulator said on Wednesday, June 5, it had filed a lawsuit against the country’s biggest health insurer Medibank over a data breach that exposed personal...
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[OPINION] A rebellion long overdue
A few months before the coronavirus shut down the world, Chile exploded against neoliberalism. A World Bank economist, Sebastian Edwards, was on the ground to record the rebellion: On Oct 18, 2019,...
View ArticleTrump asks judge to lift gag order after conviction in hush money case
NEW YORK, USA – Donald Trump on Tuesday, June 4, asked the judge who oversaw his criminal trial on charges stemming from hush money paid to a porn star to lift a gag order on the case, in which the...
View ArticleBe The Good: The state of transgender rights in the Philippines
MANILA, Philippines – Rappler caps the first week of June, Pride Month, with an episode featuring two advocates for gender equality and transgender rights to talk about the gains and challenges of the...
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Sulfur from Kanlaon Volcano eruption renders water unsafe in La Carlota villages
BACOLOD, Philippines – The water supply in several villages in a small city in Negros Occidental has been declared unfit for drinking due to sulfur contamination that followed the June 3 eruption of...
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Speaker Romualdez expands media business, launches digital TV channel
MANILA, Philippines – House Speaker Martin Romualdez is expanding his broadcast business with the launch of a digital television channel. Prime TV Philippines (not to be confused with Amazon’s Prime...
View ArticleTikTok aware of possible exploit used to attack high-profile accounts
MANILA, Philippines – TikTok said its security team is working to fix an exploit that allowed attackers to potentially hijack accounts via a malicious direct message to said accounts....
View ArticleBahrain breakthrough: Alas Pilipinas nabs first AVC Challenge Cup win over...
MANILA, Philippines – Alas Pilipinas finally got over the hump in the 2024 Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Challenge Cup after downing young Indonesia in four sets, 25-23, 23-25, 25-14, 25-22, at...
View ArticleBonded by belief: Meralco steals show from San Miguel in Game 1 shocker
MANILA, Philippines – Meralco believes it can go toe-to-toe with mighty San Miguel, and that belief manifested in a way that proved to be a shocker at the start of the PBA Philippine Cup finals....
View ArticleNo height limit for imports, potential guest team to spice up PBA next season
MANILA, Philippines – The PBA is scrapping the height limit for one of its two import conferences next season as it brings several changes leading up to its 50th anniversary. League chief Willie...
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Possible leak? 157 foreigners caught leaving Porac POGO before police ops
ANGELES CITY, Philippines – A total of 157 foreigners, mostly Chinese nationals, were caught leaving the premises of a rogue Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO) in Porac, Pampanga, just as...
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Preserved Philippine eagle unveiled at the National Museum
MANILA, Philippines – The National Museum of Natural History unveiled on Wednesday, June 5, the taxidermy of a Philippine eagle (Pithecophaga jeferryi) named Geothermica. Geothermica, also known as...
View ArticleDuterte Youth seeks to disqualify P3PWD over late filing
QUIAPO, Manila — The Duterte Youth party-list, led by Ronald Cardema, has formally requested the COMELEC to bar the Komunidad ng Pamilya, Pasyente at Persons with Disabilities (P3PWD) party-list from...
View ArticleWATCH: Early look at Comelec’s new vote counting machines for 2025
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will give the public an early look at the vote-counting machines that will be used for the 2025 elections at the Rappler newsroom. The...
View ArticleUNICEF finds 90% of Gazan children lack food needed for proper growth
GENEVA, Switzerland – UNICEF said on Thursday, June 6, that nine out of 10 children in Gaza could not eat nutrients from enough food groups to ensure their healthy growth and development. “In the Gaza...
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In apparent blow to Biden plan, Hamas leader demands full end to Gaza war
The leader of Hamas said on Wednesday, June 5, the group would demand a permanent end to the war in Gaza and Israeli withdrawal as part of a ceasefire plan, dealing an apparent blow to a truce...
View ArticleWater rationing continues in Zamboanga due to supply shortage
ZAMBOANGA, Philippines – Zamboanga City has been struggling with months of tap water scarcity, which the local water district attributed to a combination of climate change, population growth,...
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