LA Tenorio-mentored Gilas Youth whips Vietnam in SEABA U16 opener
MANILA, Philippines – The Gilas Pilipinas Youth U16 team gave LA Tenorio a dominant win in his head coaching debut as it rolled past Vietnam, 113-62, in the opening day of the FIBA U16 Asia Cup SEABA...
View ArticleUS judge orders Trump administration to facilitate return of Guatemalan deportee
MASSACHUSETTS, USA – A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Friday, May 23, to facilitate the return of a gay Guatemalan man who said he was deported to Mexico despite fearing he would be...
View ArticleNo, Cardinal Tagle getting a titular church is not a ‘promotion’
MANILA, Philippines – Filipinos flooded social media with congratulatory messages for Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, pro-prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization, after the Vatican announced that...
View ArticleMarcos to Palaro athletes: You’re next in line for Olympics, Asian Games
ILOCOS NORTE, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. counts on the chance of the Palarong Pambansa producing the next generation of Filipino champions as he formally opened the annual showdown...
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Palaro opening spotlights Ilocano culture, sparks fighting spirit in young...
ILOCOS NORTE, Philippines – Let the games begin! The 2025 Palarong Pambansa officially opened in Ilocos Norte on Saturday, May 24, and the kickoff was nothing short of grand and memorable. This is the...
View ArticlePaul Lee sparks breakaway as Magnolia overcomes NorthPort to get back on track
MANILA, Philippines – Paul Lee came through when it mattered most for the Magnolia Hotshots as they returned to their winning ways in the PBA Philippine Cup following a 106-97 victory over the...
View ArticleCA gives DENR a month to issue rules for polluted water zones
MANILA, Philippines – The Court of Appeals (CA) ordered the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to promptly release the guidelines for classifying heavily polluted bodies of water...
View Article#HoldtheLine: How did Kiko Pangilinan win?
The biggest surprise in the 2025 midterm elections was Kiko Pangilinan and Bam Aquino ranking 5th and 2nd in the Senate race, respectively — despite surveys saying they ranked in the 12th to 18th...
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Social fintech firm Plastic Bank believes solving plastic pollution, poverty...
MANILA, Philippines – When Plastic Bank founder and chief executive officer David Katz visited Ocean Park Manila in 2013, he saw what he described as “absolute devastation” of plastic trash at the...
View ArticleSagip Pelikula: A 14-year journey of rescuing ‘records of nation, society,...
Since the inception of the ABS-CBN Film Restoration Project, popularly known as Sagip Pelikula, in 2011, project head Leo Katigbak has always intended for the restoration unit to be a long-term...
View Article[Inside the Newsroom] Cover, recharge, cover, recharge. Repeat.
Manage your newsletters with ease by visiting rappler.com/newsletters. I’m looking at my tracker for the staff’s approved vacation leaves, and June is full — fuller than all other months for the rest...
View ArticleBittersweet history: Alex Eala opener falls short, bows out of first-ever...
MANILA, Philippines – A year ago, Alex Eala fell to Colombian Emiliana Arango in three tight sets in the last round of the WTA 1000 Miami Open qualifiers. Arango, then ranked 123 in the world, came...
View ArticleGilas Youth rides 31-1 opening frame, thrashes Thailand by 45 for 2-0 SEABA...
MANILA, Philippines – The Gilas Pilipinas Youth U16 team got off to a 2-0 start in the FIBA U16 Asia Cup SEABA Qualifiers after an 87-42 thrashing of Thailand at the Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center in...
View ArticleCJ Cansino shines in Meralco’s streak-snapper of NLEX; SMB blasts Blackwater...
MANILA, Philippines – CJ Cansino took over for the Meralco Bolts as they put an end to the NLEX Road Warriors’ red-hot streak in the PBA Philippine Cup with a 108-92 win at the PhilSports Arena on...
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#CourageON: Reporting for you, whichever way you watch your screen
Hi! I am JC Gotinga, a senior producer and reporter here at Rappler. What that means is that I collaborate with the rest of the team in creating videos — reports, explainers, documentaries, skits,...
View ArticleMpox cases rise in Mindanao, glanders in Siquijor | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Mindanao faces mpox spike as cases hit more than a dozen in 3 provinces Monkeypox infection cases rise in...
View ArticleUncertainties over Trump, Ukraine loom large ahead of Asian defense meeting
SINGAPORE – Uncertainties over the Trump administration’s security policies in Asia and Europe, the protracted war in Ukraine as well as fresh India-Pakistan tensions are likely to dominate Asia’s...
View ArticleHamas agrees to US proposal on Gaza ceasefire, Palestinian official says
CAIRO, Egypt – Hamas has agreed to a proposal by US special envoy Steve Witkoff for a Gaza ceasefire, a Palestinian official close to the group told Reuters on Monday, May 26, paving the way for a...
View ArticleNo slowdown: Gilas Youth annihilates Singapore by 64 for 3-day, 3-win run in...
MANILA, Philippines – There’s just no stopping Gilas Pilipinas Youth in the FIBA U16 Asia Cup SEABA Qualifiers. Playing in its third game in as many days, the LA Tenorio-mentored team cruised to yet...
View ArticleNCR sweeps all-around golds in men’s artistic gymnastics to grab Palarong...
ILOCOS NORTE, Philippines – King Cjay Pernia stamped his class anew in the Palarong Pambansa as mighty National Capital Region completed a golden sweep of the all-around events in the men’s artistic...
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