Court: Delete Pepsi Paloma film teaser | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Muntinlupa court orders takedown of Pepsi Paloma film teaser The Muntinlupa court orders the teaser of the...
View ArticleAfter long layoff, PSA Athlete of the Year Carlos Yulo back in training
MANILA, Philippines – The quest for more glory resumes for Carlos Yulo. Yulo said he is back in training after receiving the Athlete of the Year plum during the Philippine Sportswriters Association...
View Article[Time Trowel] The price of collecting without respect for culture
A trowel (/ˈtraʊ.əl/), in the hands of an archaeologist, is like a trusty sidekick — a tiny, yet mighty, instrument that uncovers ancient secrets, one well-placed scoop at a time. It’s the Sherlock...
View ArticleMonster diplomacy? For China, size is the message
The year began ominously with a Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) mega-ship, the largest in the world, sailing in our waters, close to the shore of Zambales. A 165-meter cutter weighing 12,000 tons, it is...
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DeepSeek sparks AI stock selloff; Nvidia posts record market-cap loss
NEW YORK, USA – Global investors dumped tech stocks on Monday, January 27, as they worried that the emergence of a low-cost Chinese artificial intelligence model would threaten the dominance of AI...
View ArticleEXPLAINER: What is DeepSeek and why is it disrupting the AI sector?
BEIJING, China – Chinese startup DeepSeek’s launch of its latest AI models, which it says are on a par or better than industry-leading models in the United States at a fraction of the cost, is...
View ArticlePHINMA to pilot Davao socialized housing project by late 2025
MANILA, Philippines – PHINMA Corporation is dipping its toes into the socialized housing market with plans to launch two projects in Davao and Bacolod cities, its chairman and chief executive officer...
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Philippine economy growing, but 1 in 4 young children still stunted
MANILA, Philippines – How can children grow up healthy and perform well in school if they lack the proper nutrients for development? A Philippine Institute for Development Studies study cited in the...
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Trump administration targets dozens of senior USAID staff after aid freeze
WASHINGTON, USA – The Trump administration has put on leave about 60 senior career officials at the US Agency for International Development (USAID), sources familiar with the matter said, after...
View ArticleRappler Talk: ‘Fixing the foundations’ of an education system in crisis
Bookmark this page to watch the interview at 6 pm on Tuesday, January 28 MANILA, Philippines – Acknowledging that the country is in a learning crisis is only the first step. Swift and decisive action...
View ArticleTrump’s freeze on US aid rings alarm bells from Thailand to Ukraine
Field hospitals in Thai refugee camps, landmine clearance in war zones, and drugs to treat millions suffering from diseases such as HIV are among the programs facing the chop as President Donald Trump...
View ArticleJudge temporarily pauses Trump’s freeze on grants, loans
WASHINGTON, USA – A US judge on Tuesday, January 28, temporarily paused part of the Trump administration’s sweeping directive to pause federal loans, grants and other financial assistance, granting a...
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Baguio’s Cup of Joe reflects on grueling journey to pursuing their craft
MANILA, Philippines – Cup of Joe is shaping up to be one of the most prominent bands in the local music scene. If you don’t know them from “Estranghero,” chances are you’ve probably heard “Tingin” or...
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Jed Mabilog is latest quad comm witness to score legal win
Former Iloilo mayor Jed Mabilog is the second of two persons to have won their legal case after giving their testimony to the House of Representatives quad committee — with both witnesses implicating...
View ArticleUS Senate Democrats block bill to sanction ICC over Israel
WASHINGTON, USA – US Senate Democrats on Tuesday, January 28, blocked a Republican-led effort to sanction the International Criminal Court in protest of its arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister...
View Article[Judgment Call] When the misinformed attacks Rappler’s free registration
Depending on how much time you spend on social media and what its unpredictable shifts in algorithms serve you, you must have come across a Facebook post that, in so many words, ascribed the decline...
View ArticleApplications for 2025 Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships to open February 1
The following is a press release from the New Zealand Embassy Manila. The New Zealand Government is proud to announce that applications for the prestigious Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships will open...
View ArticleTrump orders end to federal support for transgender healthcare for minors
President Donald Trump on Tuesday, January 28, ordered an end to all federal funding or support for healthcare that aids the transition of transgender youth, the latest in a series of actions limiting...
View ArticleVic Sotto’s writ of habeas data win vs Darryl Yap and its effects on free speech
Eat Bulaga host Vic Sotto secured first victory after weeks of legal battle with director Darryl Yap, who made the film that implicated the comedian in the alleged rape of 1980s star Pepsi Paloma....
View ArticleWhite House offers to pay federal employees through September to quit now
WASHINGTON, USA – The Trump administration said on Tuesday, January 28, it is offering financial incentives for nearly all civilian full-time federal workers to quit as part of plans to drastically...
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