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Farmers plead for aid as armyworms invade Himamaylan cornfields
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines – An infestation of armyworms is devastating corn fields in Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental, prompting farming families to call for immediate government intervention....
View ArticleCeltics celebrate, confident championship window is wide open
BOSTON, USA – With a Game 5 win on Monday night, June 17, the Celtics sealed the NBA title, but Boston had actually been waiting for this moment for over a decade. Just over five years after the...
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Attend the One Young World 2024 Summit in Montreal with Rappler: Here’s how...
MANILA, Philippines – Are you a young Filipino who is already making a difference in your community or sector but want to learn from fellow youth leaders all over the world? The One Young World 2024...
View ArticleChild privacy complaint against TikTok referred to US Justice Department
WASHINGTON, DC, USA – The US Federal Trade Commission said on Tuesday, June 18, it had referred a complaint against the social media platform TikTok and its parent company ByteDance over potential...
View ArticlePBA legend and Olympian Yoyong Martires dies
MANILA, Philippines – Basketball legend Rosalio “Yoyong” Martires, a member of the last Philippine team that played in the Olympics, died on Tuesday, June 18. He was 77. Martires’ daughter Moby Leah...
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Kanlaon impact, threat force Negros Oriental city to scrap charter day revelries
BACOLOD, Philippines – The city government of Canlaon, Negros Oriental, called off the two days of revelries planned during the city’s 57th charter celebration on July 1 and 2 as an offshoot of the...
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Philippines says Beijing’s words not matching actions in South China Sea
MANILA, Philippines – China must avoid actions that would endanger sailors and vessels in the South China Sea, the Philippine foreign ministry said on Wednesday, June 19, adding peace cannot be...
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FACT CHECK: No Liza Marcos order for Escudero’s impeachment
Claim: First Lady Liza Marcos orchestrated Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero’s impeachment and filed criminal charges against him. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The video containing...
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FACT CHECK: No categorical statement from China recognizing PH claims
Claim: China recognizes the Philippines’ territorial claims in the West Philippine Sea. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The YouTube video bearing the claim has 62,348 views and 393 comments...
View ArticleBusiness Sense: Prime Infra automates waste management in Pampanga
Bookmark this page to watch the interview on Wednesday, June 19, at 6 pm MANILA, Philippines – Razon-led Prime Infrastructure is turning trash into cash by investing over P1 billion into an automated...
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Bacolod principal slams Sara Duterte, calls her unfit as education secretary
BACOLOD, Philippines – A principal and leader of a public school teachers’ organization in Bacolod City heaved a sigh of relief when Vice President Sara Duterte resigned as education secretary on...
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Philippines, US discuss China’s ‘escalatory actions’ in Ayungin Shoal
MANILA, Philippines – Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo and United States State Secretary Antony Blinken spoke early Thursday, June 20 (Wednesday, June 19 in the United States) about...
View ArticleNorth Korea, Russia sign pact to give all available military help if other is...
SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea and Russia agreed to provide immediate military assistance if the other side faced armed aggression, under a pact their leaders signed during Russian President...
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FACT CHECK: Ex-president Duterte is alive
Claim: Former president Rodrigo Duterte has passed away at the age of 94. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A TikTok video using the logo of GMA Newscast 24 Oras, published on June 19, reports...
View ArticlePistons fire coach Monty Williams with nearly $65 million left on deal
The Detroit Pistons dismissed head coach Monty Williams after one season on Wednesday, June 19, owing him the remainder of the $76.5 million, six-year deal he signed a year ago. “Decisions like these...
View ArticleNo hallucination: AI candidate on the ballot for UK election
BRIGHTON, United Kingdom – When voters go to the polls in one English town next month they will get the chance to elect what is being billed as the world’s first AI lawmaker. Businessman Steve...
View ArticleVaccine group Gavi seeks $11.9 billion to immunize world’s poorest children
LONDON, United Kingdom – The global vaccine organization Gavi is likely to seek around $11.9 billion from governments and foundations on Thursday to fund immunization efforts in the world’s poorest...
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Thousands sign manifesto to seek overhaul in water supply deal in Cagayan de Oro
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – Thousands of water consumers signed a manifesto calling for changes to, or the voiding of, a contract between the Cagayan de Oro Water District (COWD) and its primary...
View ArticleNew evidence shows Baldwin was reckless with gun before ‘Rust’ shooting,...
New evidence shows that Alec Baldwin was reckless with a revolver before the weapon fired a live round that killed Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in 2021, prosecutors alleged ahead of the...
View Article[WATCH] Silent Tragedy: Epekto ng war on drugs sa mga bilangguan
MANILA, Philippines – The bloody war on drugs of former president Rodrigo Duterte did not only leave a massive death toll, but impacted the lives of tens of thousands of Filipinos who were jailed over...
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