Ukraine launches major drone attack on Moscow
MOSCOW, Russia – Ukraine attacked Moscow on Sunday, November 10, with at least 25 drones, forcing the temporary closure of two of the city’s major airports, Russian officials said, in what was the...
View Article#WalangPasok: Class suspensions, Monday, November 11, 2024
MANILA, Philippines – Some areas suspended classes for Monday, November 11, due to Severe Tropical Storm Nika (Toraji). This list will be updated once local or national authorities make announcements....
View ArticleSevere Tropical Storm Nika: Track, wind signals, rainfall warnings, latest news
Severe Tropical Storm Nika (Toraji), the Philippines’ 14th tropical cyclone for 2024, is threatening Luzon. Nika could make landfall in Isabela or Aurora on Monday, November 11, then cross other areas...
View ArticleLockdown Falcons: Adamson eliminates NU, preserves own Final Four bid in...
MANILA, Philippines – Defense wins championships, as the old adage goes in sports, and the Adamson Soaring Falcons embodied that mindset to a T after eliminating the NU Bulldogs from UAAP men’s...
View ArticleMake this Christmas the ‘Pasko-est’ celebration with Jollibee Chickenjoy!
Christmas is truly a one-of-a-kind celebration in the Philippines. As the special day approaches, Filipinos pour their hearts into making the season more joyful and memorable for their loved ones....
View Article[The Wide Shot] Trump, Harris, and Pope Francis’ visit to an ‘abortion witch’
While the world was busy watching the US presidential election, Pope Francis pulled another surprise in Rome. Bringing her chocolates and a bouquet of roses, Francis paid a house visit to Emma...
View Article[HOMESTRETCH] Dragon heart: The story of the Siargao dragon boat team
PUERTO PRINCESA, Palawan – With two paddles and no boat, the Siargao Dragons started training on the shores of Santa Fe in June 2023. The first 14 people recruited by Coach Alvin Bobadilla were a mix...
View Article[Only IN Hollywood] Kathyrn Bernardo, Alden Richards on second chances, OFW...
LOS ANGELES – “We’re very honored to have this film be shown globally and to be one of the widest distributed globally for a Filipino-made film,” said Alden Richards about Hello, Love, Again, his new...
View ArticleChamp again: Aielle Aguilar captures third straight jiu-jitsu world festival...
MANILA, Philippines – Aleia Aielle Aguilar continued to impress on the world stage even at a young age. Aguilar became a three-time jiu-jitsu international champion at just seven years old after...
View ArticleChina’s J-35A stealth fighter is ‘black box’ despite splashy debut
SINGAPORE – China’s much-anticipated J-35A stealth aircraft, centerpiece of this week’s Zhuhai air show, has been more than a decade in the making, but experts say little is known about its...
View ArticleDiscover the magic of the holidays at Newport World Resorts
It is beginning to look a lot like The World of Christmas everywhere at Newport World Resorts. With its halls decked in majestic hues of blues and golden reindeer statues up in the air, the country’s...
View ArticleSean Chambers’ tough love keys FEU’s surprise turnaround
MANILA, Philippines – Despite struggling out of the gate in UAAP Season 87, the FEU Tamaraws surprisingly propped themselves up in the second round to stay in the Final Four hunt in the men’s...
View ArticleEXPLAINER: What is the People’s Survival Fund?
Local governments are on the frontlines of disasters and the impacts of the climate crisis. As vulnerable countries expect calamities to hit harder and with more frequency, funding for adaptation...
View ArticleIndonesia says it has no overlapping South China Sea claims with China,...
JAKARTA, Indonesia – Indonesia said on Monday, November 11, it does not recognize China’s claims over the South China Sea, despite signing a maritime development deal with Beijing, as some analysts...
View ArticleCOP29: UN Climate Change Conference agenda, latest news
Rappler is covering the United Nations Climate Change Conference or COP29 happening in Baku, Azerbaijan, from November 11 to 22, 2024. Azerbaijan is set to oversee the annual negotiations among nearly...
View ArticleHow ‘Lost Sabungeros’ found new life in QCinema after Cinemalaya censorship
MANILA, Philippines – “Halos mabaliw po ako. Hindi ako kumakain. Hindi ako natutulog,” said Carmen Malaca in a talkback following the gala screening of Lost Sabungeros, Bryan Brazil’s documentary on...
View Article[OPINION] Holding the line along the West Philippine Sea
The Philippines is cursed by its geography. The region’s geopolitics has placed it in the middle of the US-China strategic competition; more so China’s ambitions. The West Philippine Sea (WPS) is the...
View Article[Rappler’s Best] Trumped
I lived in America for a year under Trump 1.0 and bore witness to how US journalists, on sabbatical, navigated and struggled in their new environment. The system is broken, they lamented. The system...
View ArticleCOP29: Pay up or face climate-led disaster for humanity, warns UN chief
BAKU, Azerbaijan – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told world leaders at the COP29 summit on Tuesday, November 12, to “pay up” to prevent climate-led humanitarian disasters, and said...
View ArticleShell wins appeal against landmark Dutch climate ruling
AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands – A Dutch court on Tuesday, November 11, accepted Shell’s appeal against a landmark climate ruling, dismissing the order for the oil and gas company to sharply reduce...
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