LTO goes after SUV driver, motorcycle riders in Antipolo shooting
MANILA, Philippines – The Land Transportation Office (LTO) on Monday, March 31, issued a show-cause order against the SUV driver and three motorcycle riders involved in the Antipolo road rage...
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View from Manila: ‘Doubling down’ on ironclad commitments under Trump 2.0
MANILA, Philippines – In his first visit to Manila and the Indo-Pacific, United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth seems to have said all the right things. During a call to President Ferdinand...
View ArticleAdvocates call on 2025 candidates to push for women-centric laws
MANILA, Philippines – A coalition of women’s rights organizations on Monday, March 31, called on Senate and House hopefuls in the 2025 elections to advance measures pushing the rights of women and...
View ArticleMakati City cuts real property tax rates starting 2025
MANILA, Philippines – The Makati City government approved an ordinance lowering real property tax rates across all land classifications, effective January 1, 2025. Makati Mayor Abby Binay, who is...
View ArticleCopyright violations continue in 2025 campaigns | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Copyright violations in 2025 poll campaigns continue despite reminders from IP groups Rapper Omar Baliw and...
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‘Doom: The Dark Ages’ hands-on impressions: Old meets new
HONG KONG – Look, I love first-person shooters, but I’ve never been big into Doom. The original from 1993 — the game credited for redefining the modern first-person genre — was before my time, while...
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This artist props up independent art spaces from Bacolod to Copenhagen
MANILA, Philippines – Bacolod, famous for its food, festivals, and many attractions, is also home to renowned Filipino visual artist Charlie Co. As the founder of the independent art space Orange...
View ArticleRappler Talk: Mags Maglana on opposing a Duterte in Davao City
DAVAO CITY, Philippines – In the midst of warring political dynasties in Davao City, there are alternative candidates who present platforms-based campaign that aim to address issues that hound their...
View ArticleVengeful PVL champion Creamline vents ire on Akari with semifinals blowout
MANILA, Philippines – There was simply no joking around on April Fool’s Day for defending PVL All-Filipino champion Creamline as it clobbered Akari, 25-18, 25-19, 25-19, to break through in the round...
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In inheritance feud, Supreme Court clears ‘Yanson 2’ lawyer of misconduct
MANILA, Philippines – The Supreme Court (SC) First Division has reversed its August 2023 resolution that found a lawyer for the so-called “Yanson 2” siblings — Leo Rey Yanson and Ginnette...
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Cordillera’s cultural norms push back against political dynasties
BAGUIO, Philippines – Filipinos could only vote in 1907, and only men were allowed to do so. Filipinos in the US were permitted suffrage after World War II in 1946. But the Cordillerans who joined the...
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Marcos Cabinet to skip Imee’s Duterte arrest hearing at Senate
MANILA, Philippines – Officials of the Marcos Cabinet involved in the arrest and surrender of former president Rodrigo Duterte to the International Criminal Court (ICC) will skip the second hearing at...
View ArticlePBA set to announce 10 newest additions to Greatest Players club
MANILA, Philippines – The PBA will reveal the newest members of its Greatest Players club on Wednesday, April 2, exactly a week before it celebrates its 50th year on April 9. The announcement will be...
View Article[WATCH] #ScamAlert: Rappler’s public forum on fighting scams in Laguna
MANILA, Philippines – Rappler held a roadshow in Laguna that aims to build people’s resilience against scams, and encourage them to be more critical of the content they consume online on March 28, at...
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Trump aides eye 20% tariffs as edgy world awaits ‘Liberation Day’
WASHINGTON, USA – White House aides have drafted plans for tariffs of about 20% on most of the $3 trillion of goods imported annually to the US, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday, April 1, as...
View ArticleMilitary chief: Prepare for possible Taiwan invasion | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Prepare for Taiwan invasion scenario, Brawner orders troops in Luzon Armed Forces of the Philippines chief...
View ArticleUST survives 36-point Nitura bomb, snaps 3-game slide to boost Final Four push
MANILA, Philippines – The UST Golden Tigresses barely avoided falling to their longest UAAP women’s volleyball losing streak in seven years as they barged past the reeling Adamson Lady Falcons in a...
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If SC rules, DOF to return PhilHealth funds by 2026
MANILA, Philippines – It may take awhile before the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) will get its funds back if the Supreme Court does order its return. “If the government were to...
View ArticleNelson Asaytono headlines 10 additions to PBA Greatest Players list
MANILA, Philippines – Nelson Asaytono finally gets his due as he banners the 10 newest inclusions to the PBA Greatest Players club announced on Wednesday, April 2, exactly a week before the league...
View ArticleIn the Public Square: Electoral revolt in 2025?
The dirty elections of 1969 gave rise to the 3Gs: Guns, goons, and gold, it was said, determine Philippine elections. In the 21st century, the 3Gs have given way to the 3Ps: personality, pamilya...
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