No pork prices above P400/kilo? DA to set max SRP by March
MANILA, Philippines – After setting a maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) on imported rice, the Department of Agriculture (DA) is now eyeing the implementation of a maximum SRP for pork by March....
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X accounts of Leni Robredo, Maria Ressa hacked to promote crypto
MANILA, Philippines – Within weeks of each other, the X accounts of former vice president Leni Robredo and Rappler CEO Maria Ressa were hacked to promote a cryptocurrency blockchain platform. On...
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Far from calming, Kanlaon spews ash twice, rattles 9 villages in Negros...
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines – Kanlaon Volcano continues to defy any sense of calm, its rumbling presence far from quelled. On Saturday afternoon, February 15, it unleashed two rounds of ashfall,...
View ArticleMVP Curry, Tatum power Team Shaq’s All-Star clincher
Jayson Tatum scored 15 points and Stephen Curry added 12 on four three-pointers as Team Shaq posted a 41-25 victory over Team Chuck to win the All-Star Game tournament in San Francisco on Sunday...
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FACT CHECK: Ad of Filipino doctor pushing cure for bone and joint pain uses...
Claim: Calamba Medical Center posted a video of Filipino physician Rocky Willis promoting Bee Venom Advanced Joint and Bone Care Cream for bone and joint pain. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this:...
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[Free to Disagree] Post-Valentine feminist killjoy
I hope everyone who wanted to celebrate Valentine’s day had a good celebration. I hope that heterosexual couples duly married went out and had fun and, if they were so inclined, stripped bare, got...
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FACT CHECK: No reports of Marcos, wife leaving PH after their anomalies in...
Claim: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Marcos have finally left the Philippines after their anomalies in government were exposed. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A YouTube...
View ArticleChina’s Xi holds rare meeting with business leaders amid slowing economy, US...
BEIJING, China – Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday, February 17, spoke at a symposium attended by business leaders including Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma, state media reported, as Beijing grapples...
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Rising dengue cases seen in Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Central Luzon
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) is sounding the alarm on the rising number of dengue cases in the country. In a statement on Monday, February 17, the DOH said there are eight...
View ArticleMavericks assistant coach arrested on assault charge
Dallas Mavericks assistant coach Darrell Armstrong was arrested Saturday, February 15, and faces a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The Dallas Police Department confirmed the arrest...
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[Vantage Point] Short-term solutions hound problematic sugar industry
It looks like the government is again resorting to band-aid solutions to address the long-running problem of the country’s sugar sector. The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) board — under a...
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Michelin Guide is heading to the Philippines
MANILA, Philippines – Michelin Guide is coming to the Philippines to explore the culinary scenes in select parts of the country. Michelin Guide on Tuesday, February 18 (Manila time), announced that it...
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Mindanao lawyers ask Supreme Court to block Sara Duterte impeachment trial
MANILA, Philippines – A group of Mindanao lawyers, allied with former president Rodrigo Duterte, has filed a petition with the Supreme Court (SC) to block the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara...
View ArticleRappler job openings
MANILA, Philippines – Rappler is growing, and with this growth comes the desire to find new people to join us in moving the world. We have some new openings for people interested in working in the...
View ArticleEurope says it is committed to Ukraine ahead of Russia-US talks
Europe will invest more in security and lead on providing guarantees to Kyiv, but cooperation with Washington to secure peace remains crucial, European leaders said after an emergency meeting held...
View ArticleWhat you should know about the disqualification case against the Tulfos
A lawyer named Virgilio R. Garcia on Friday, February 14, filed a petition with the Commission on Elections (Comelec) seeking to disqualify the popular Tulfo clan from seeking positions in the 2025...
View ArticleRappler Talk: Sonny Angara on the grueling task of leading DepEd
MANILA, Philippines – When he took the helm of the Department of Education (DepEd), former senator Sonny Angara knew it wouldn’t be an easy task. Angara inherited the immense problems of the education...
View ArticleElon Musk’s X blocking links to Signal messaging app
MANILA, Philippines – Social media service X is apparently blocking links to the Signal messaging application, following reports of failed attempts to add signal.me links on X posts. The issue, which...
View ArticleMyanmar detains 270 foreigners from scam compounds on Thai border
Myanmar authorities detained 273 foreigners from scam compounds along the border with Thailand on Monday, February 17, as a senior Chinese official visited frontier towns on both sides in a widening...
View ArticleGame schedule, how to watch: Gilas Pilipinas at FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers...
MANILA, Philippines – Can Gilas Pilipinas complete a six-game sweep of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers? Already assured of an Asia Cup berth with a 4-0 record, the Philippines looks to continue its...
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