Canceled flights due to Super Typhoon Pepito: November 17, 2024
MANILA, Philippines – Airlines have canceled flights ahead of Sunday, November 17, due to unfavorable weather conditions brought about by Super Typhoon Pepito (Man-yi). Here is a list of canceled...
View ArticleSuper Typhoon Pepito: Track, wind signals, rainfall and storm surge warnings,...
Super Typhoon Pepito (Man-yi), the Philippines’ 16th tropical cyclone for 2024 and sixth tropical cyclone in less than a month, is set to affect Eastern Visayas and much of Luzon. Rain is expected to...
View ArticleSaludar hands Flores first loss, snares WBA bantamweight title
MANILA, Philippines – Froilan “Sniper” Saludar can still hit the target. The underdog Filipino banked on experience and technical savvy to stun erstwhile unbeaten Venezuelan Williams Flores via...
View ArticleJema Galanza celebrates fellow MVP Alyssa Valdez return, renewed joy for game
MANILA, Philippines – It has been a rough two years, to say the least, for three-time PVL MVP Alyssa Valdez. As her Creamline Cool Smashers continued to extend their unchallenged dynastic dominance...
View Article[The Wide Shot] We need the ‘oratio imperata,’ but it is not enough
Whenever strong tropical cyclones like Super Typhoon Pepito (Man-yi) strike the Philippines, one of the most searched keywords on Google is always “oratio imperata.” Oratio imperata is a Latin term...
View Article[OPINION] Why not use science diplomacy in the South China Sea?
We all know that the South China Sea has become a political and military flashpoint. But amidst the talk of territorial and jurisdictional claims and heighted tensions, one thing often overlooked is...
View ArticleHIGHLIGHTS: Miss Universe 2024
Miss Universe Philippines 2024 Chelsea Manalo represents the country at the Miss Universe 2024 coronation night to be held at Arena CDMX in Mexico City, Sunday, November 17, 10 am, Philippine time....
View ArticleWill Gilas Pilipinas finally notch its first win over New Zealand?
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines and New Zealand have faced off four times in FIBA competitions since 2016. The scorecard: Tall Blacks – 4, Gilas Pilipinas – 0. Gilas Pilipinas, then coached by...
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[Two Pronged] A quarter-life existential crisis
Rappler’s Life and Style section runs an advice column by couple Jeremy Baer and clinical psychologist Dr. Margarita Holmes. Jeremy has a master’s degree in law from Oxford University. A banker of 37...
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Super Typhoon Pepito makes second landfall in Aurora
MANILA, Philippines – Super Typhoon Pepito (Man-yi) made its second landfall in Dipaculao, Aurora, at 3:20 pm on Sunday, November 17, still unleashing violent winds and torrential rain. After hitting...
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LOOK: Super Typhoon Pepito’s onslaught in Catanduanes, Aurora
MANILA, Philippines – Super Typhoon Pepito (Man-yi), the country’s 16th tropical cyclone this year and the sixth in November alone, has ravaged and continued to affect the Philippines on Sunday,...
View ArticleUST ready for ‘David and Goliath’ UAAP Final Four duel vs UP
MANILA, Philippines – For a team that prides itself with the second-most UAAP men’s basketball titles at 18, the UST Growling Tigers still relish the underdog role. Viewed as a young, inconsistent...
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Six storms in four weeks: Groups amp up call for climate justice at COP29
MANILA, Philippines – Environmental groups in the climate summit (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, called for climate justice in the form of financing, in light of the six storms that hit the Philippines...
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Court: No evidence links ‘Himamaylan 7’ to Negros Occidental ambush
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines – The murmurs outside the courthouse swelled into a wave of sobs and cheers. Families, friends, and supporters clutched each other in a mixture of relief and disbelief....
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 ArticleFirst in Cavite: P2P bus service from Imus to NAIA launched
IMUS CITY, Cavite — The UBE Express, in partnership with the city government of Imus and The District Imus, launched Cavite’s first premium point-to-point (P2P) bus service from Imus to all terminals...
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View from Manila: Hello, Secretary Austin, goodbye
MANILA, Philippines – United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is in the Philippines this week, his second stop in a weeklong blitz around the Indo-Pacific. It will likely be among Austin’s last...
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[Rappler’s Best] Betraying the peace
We hope you and your family remain safe after Super Typhoon Pepito, as it weakened over the West Philippine Sea early hours of Monday, November 18. The provinces of Catanduanes and Aurora have been...
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Activists cleared of illegal firearms charges years after arrest in Negros
CEBU, Philippines – It has been more than two years since activists Carmen Jonahville Matarlo and John Michael Tecson saw their families since they were arrested for alleged illegal possession of...
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Be The Good: Bakit sunud-sunod ang malalakas na bagyo?
MANILA, Philippines – Sa loob lamang ng isang buwan, nakaranas ang Pilipinas ng anim na bagyo: Kristine (Trami), Leon (Kong-rey), Marce (Yinxing), Nika (Toraji), Ofel (Usagi), at Pepito (Man-yi). Si...
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