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FACT CHECK: No new warships received by PH from Japan
Claim: The Philippines has received 10 Murasame-class warships from Tokyo. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The claim was made in a YouTube video posted on June 15, 2024, with 9,011 views, 18...
View ArticleBusiness Sense: Prime Infra automates waste management in Pampanga
MANILA, Philippines – Razon-led Prime Infrastructure is turning trash into cash by investing over P1 billion into an automated materials recovery facility in Porac, Pampanga. Its wholly owned unit...
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PROTECT 2024 to hold panel discussions on mitigating business risks amidst...
“Rethinking Global Security, Geopolitical, Operational and Digital Challenges” is the theme of the next round of conferences on Doing Business Amidst New Threats scheduled on June 28, 2024 at the New...
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[Be The Good] Freedom from ignorance, apathy
There are two things the Rappler staff are celebrating this month of June: Philippine Independence Day and Pride Month. At the halfway mark of this month, we’ve already commemorated the two in several...
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‘Long overdue’ or ‘regrettable’? Lawmakers on Sara Duterte’s resignation as...
MANILA, Philippines – Several lawmakers on Wednesday, June 19, weighed in on the decision of Vice President Sara Duterte to resign as secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd) and ultimately,...
View ArticleEverything you need to know about Sara Duterte’s resignation from the Marcos...
MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Sara Duterte’s resignation from the Cabinet of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was a move that political observers said was a long time coming. They cited the many...
View ArticleAlex Eala breaks slump, marches to Veneto Open round of 16
MANILA, Philippines – It has been close to two months since Alex Eala has reached the second round of a pro tour event. In five out of her last six tournaments since April 16, Eala was eliminated...
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FACT CHECK: Hontiveros not included in SC ruling on PhilHealth unauthorized...
Claim: A recent Supreme Court (SC) ruling sentenced Senator Risa Hontiveros for the unauthorized bonuses paid to Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) officials and employees in 2010....
View ArticleFarmers stage silent protest amid Kalibo airport expansion
AKLAN, Philippines – Members of the Nalook-Pook-Caano Estancia Small Farmers and Homeowners Association (Napocacia) have been staging a silent protest amid a runway expansion project at Kalibo...
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...
View ArticleHenry Teves, brother of expelled lawmaker Arnie Teves, arrested in Dumaguete
CEBU, Philippines – Police arrested former Negros Oriental Governor Pryde Henry Teves in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental on Thursday, June 20 over alleged violations of the Terrorism Financing...
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[Edgewise] Authoritarian mass delusion puts US democracy at risk
Fear of the historical Adolf shape-shifting into the contemporary Donald is haunting the United States as the November US presidential poll nears. Okay, that’s an overstatement. But undoubtedly the 50...
View ArticleMV Tutor sinks, but PH still holds onto hope missing seafarer survived
MANILA, Philippines – The bulk carrier MV Tutor attacked by Yemeni Houthi rebels on June 12 has sunk into the Red Sea, but the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) remains firm on not confirming the...
View ArticleSilvanas among 50 Best Cookies in the World, according to Taste Atlas
MANILA, Philippines – Dumaguete’s pride and joy is getting its well-deserved recognition, because the famous silvanas was named among the 50 Best Cookies in the World for 2024! In a list published by...
View ArticleLIVESTREAM: Pope Francis holds dialogue with Asia-Pacific students
MANILA, Philippines – Pope Francis is holding a dialogue with Asia-Pacific students on Thursday, June 20, as part of a series of events to discuss the youth’s concerns and share them with the leader...
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Is Leni Robredo running in the 2025 polls?
Former vice president Leni Robredo is reportedly eyeing a return to politics, this time on a smaller stage: the mayoral race in her hometown, Naga City. “Ang last namin na pag-uusap, ay siya ay...
View ArticlePope Francis names Pangasinan priest as new Baguio bishop
MANILA, Philippines – Pope Francis named a Pangasinan-born priest, Father Rafael Cruz, as the new bishop of the Diocese of Baguio, the Vatican announced on Thursday, June 20. Father Roland Buyagan,...
View ArticleBiden bans US sales of Kaspersky software over Russia ties
WASHINGTON, USA – The Biden administration on Thursday, June 20, announced plans to bar the sale of antivirus software made by Russia’s Kaspersky Lab in the United States, with Commerce Secretary Gina...
View ArticleLeni Robredo shuts door to Senate run in 2025
MANILA, Philippines – Former vice president Leni Robredo said on Friday, June 21, that she is not running for the Senate in the 2025 elections. Robredo confirmed this in a media interview after the...
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DAKILA mourns for Queer Rights on Pride Month
In a time of celebration when we seem to sweep our struggles under the rug, grief is what will make us look closer and ground us back to a brutal reality: We are being killed and will continue to be...
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