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No remorse, Duterte says ‘only I will go to jail’ for killings
MANILA, Philippines – “I offer no apologies, no excuses,” the 79-year-old former president Rodrigo Duterte, slower physically now, but just as pointed with his strongman words, said on Monday, October...
View ArticleWashington Post reports Elon Musk briefly worked illegally in US in 1990s
WASHINGTON, USA – South African-born billionaire businessman Elon Musk worked illegally in the United States during a brief period in the 1990s while building a startup company, the Washington Post...
View ArticleTboli, Blaan burial traditions fade with time in Sarangani’s hinterlands
Veteran journalist Rommel Rebollido submitted this story to Rappler on Monday, October 28. It was the last story he would ever write. He passed away on Tuesday, October 29. – Editors SARANGANI,...
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UN COP16 nature talks gridlocked as conservation funding trickles in
CALI, Colombia – Countries were at an impasse over how to fund conservation and other key decisions as the UN COP16 biodiversity summit entered its second week on Monday, October 28, with nations...
View ArticleStar is born: Paolo Banchero supernovas for 50 points as Magic top Pacers
Paolo Banchero became Orlando’s first player with a 50-point game in 20 years and flirted with a triple-double Monday night (Tuesday, October 29, Manila time) to lead the Magic past the visiting...
View ArticleBooker, Durant combine for 63 as Suns hand Lakers first season loss
Devin Booker scored 33 points and Kevin Durant added 30 points, eight rebounds and four blocked shots to lead the host Phoenix Suns to a 109-105 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night...
View ArticleKyrie-led Mavericks earn win as Jazz lose young gun Taylor Hendricks to...
Kyrie Irving scored 23 points to lead the Dallas Mavericks past visiting Utah in a 110-102 victory on Monday night in a game marred by an injury to Jazz power forward Taylor Hendricks. After Dallas...
View ArticleFounder of TikTok owner ByteDance jumps to top of China’s list of richest people
SHANGHAI, China – ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming is China’s richest person, with personal wealth of $49.3 billion, an annual rich list showed on Tuesday, October 29, although counterparts in real...
View ArticleVeteran Mindanao journalist Rommel Rebollido writes 30
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – Veteran Mindanao-based journalist Rommel Rebollido passed away before dawn on Tuesday, October 29, in General Santos City. He was 67. His passing came as a shock to his...
View ArticleUndas 2024 mall schedules
MANILA, Philippines – Malls in Metro Manila have started publishing their adjusted operating hours ahead of the All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day holiday break this weekend. Here’s the rundown of the...
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FACT CHECK: Video of Brazil flood misrepresented as Kristine’s impact in Bicol
Claim: Aerial video footage shows the damage caused by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine in the Bicol region. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The video bearing the claim has gained 96,000 views...
View ArticleFreddie Freeman, Dodgers take commanding 3-0 World Series lead vs Yankees
An ailing right ankle isn’t preventing Freddie Freeman from making World Series history. Freeman homered for the third game in a row, Walker Buehler pitched five scoreless innings of two-hit ball and...
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Death toll from Kristine, Leon climbs to 145 – NDRRMC
MANILA, Philippines – At least 145 people were reportedly killed due to the combined effects of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (Trami) and Super Typhoon Leon (Kong-rey), according to the latest report...
View ArticleChina, queried on Trump comments, says Taiwan could become ‘discarded’
BEIJING, China – China implied on Wednesday, October 30, that if US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump won the November 5 election he could ‘discard’ Taiwan, saying the United States has...
View ArticleLongtime Meralco import Allen Durham retires from the PBA
MANILA, Philippines – As he retires from the PBA as one of its most prolific imports, Allen Durham looked back fondly on his decade-long stint. A three-time Best Import awardee with the Meralco Bolts,...
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WATCH: Tech and its harms panel at Social Good Summit 2024
MANILA, Philippines – The third panel at Social Good Summit 2024 was about, “Tech and its harms.” It was a conversation between Rappler CEO and 2021 Nobel laureate Maria Ressa and Meredith Whittaker,...
View ArticleCops file complaints vs 6 suspects in American’s Zamboanga del Norte abduction
ZAMBOANGA, Philippines – Police have filed kidnapping and serious illegal detention complaints against six people linked to the October 17 abduction of American national Elliot Eastman in Zamboanga...
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Duterte’s admissions during Senate drug war hearing and what they mean
While it had been confirmed by his key Senate ally days earlier, former president Rodrigo Duterte still surprised many when he appeared at the Senate blue ribbon subcommittee’s inaugural hearing on...
View ArticleUndas 2024 bank schedules
MANILA, Philippines – The country’s major banks are releasing their schedule for the upcoming Undas weekend. Here’s what has been published so far: BDO Unibank BDO branches across the country will be...
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LOOK: LEGO opens new branch with exclusive Filipino firsts in Ayala Malls...
MANILA, Philippines — The LEGO Group and Ban Kee Trading Incorporated opened a new LEGO Certified Store on Saturday, October 26, at Ayala Malls Manila Bay, featuring the first-ever LEGO Passport in...
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