Chiz Escudero says NPC stands with Alyansa, proclaims bets in Sorsogon
SORSOGON, Philippines – Senate President Chiz Escudero declared his full support for the administration’s Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas as he led the proclamation of Nationalist People’s Coalition...
View Article#AmbagNatin: Ilonggos share pressing issues, tips for voters for 2025 local...
ILOILO, Philippines – Rappler highlights the voices of Ilonggos as they answer questions on the spot and speak up about specific issues that need to be addressed by their future local leaders. They...
View ArticleTennis icon Chris Evert takes notice as Alex Eala impresses in Miami Open
MANILA, Philippines – Alex Eala caught the attention of the world following her magical Miami Open run, including tennis icon Chris Evert. Evert, one of the greatest players of all time with 18 Grand...
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES: Prayer rallies on Rodrigo Duterte’s 80th birthday
Supporters of Rodrigo Duterte are staging prayer rallies on Friday, March 28, to mark the 80th birthday of the former president who is now detained in The Hague. Protesters are calling for Duterte’s...
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES: Local campaign period kickoff – 2025 Philippine elections
More than 41,000 candidates vying for over 18,000 local positions will officially start campaigning on Friday, March 28. The 45-day local campaign period for the 2025 midterm elections is taking place...
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Supporters from various countries flock to The Hague for Duterte’s 80th
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – Hundreds of overseas Filipinos who support former President Rodrigo Duterte gathered Friday, March 28, at a residents’ green space near the International Criminal Court’s...
View ArticleUS judge blocks Trump administration from fast-tracking deportations
BOSTON, USA – A federal judge on Friday, March 28, blocked US President Donald Trump‘s administration from deporting migrants to countries with which they had no relationship without giving them a...
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Political dynasties, as drawn by Cebuano cartoonist ‘Latagaw’
Pitik Bulag has teamed up with #FactsFirstPH and MovePH (with the support of Google News Initiative) to produce a series of comics strips that focused on the 2025 Elections. Complementing this, Josua...
View ArticleHunger among Filipinos rises to 27.2%, highest since pandemic – survey
MANILA, Philippines – The number of Filipinos who experience hunger has risen — the highest since the COVID-19 pandemic in September 2020 — according to a survey held in March. Based on the results of...
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Rody’s 80th birthday: Attack vs Marcos, venue to boost image Duterte image
DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Vibing in the rhythm, duo rappers Shirba and Datu Ila shouted these lines: “‘Wag ka magbingi-bingihan, ‘di ka na gusto ng bayan. ‘Yong taong trinaydor mo ang tunay naming...
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Why it’s hard for Pedro Pascal to separate from his ‘The Last of Us’ character
LOS ANGELES, USA – She held a mic for him as he answered a question. He often shared a laugh with her. There’s a genuine friendship between actors Bella Ramsey and Pedro Pascal. And the screen rapport...
View ArticlePassing the torch: Castro amazed as Finals MVP Nambatac steps up for TNT
MANILA, Philippines – Is it a changing of the guard at TNT? That was how it felt as Rey Nambatac stepped up in the absence of Jayson Castro and earned the Finals MVP honors as he played a pivotal role...
View ArticleAs Iloilo races heat up, Treñas changes mind about Mabilog ‘drug links’
ILOILO CITY, Philippines – At the campaign kickoff of his Team Uswag on Friday, March 28, Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas veered away from introducing his slate’s platform and instead devoted his time...
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Myanmar earthquake: Strike-slip faults are notorious on land
Just as Filipinos around the world were celebrating Alex Eala, the 19-year-old Filipina sensation who has captivated the tennis world on Friday, March 28, Myanmar was struck by a magnitude 7.7...
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How this female lawyer uses the law to champion animal rights
Before she understood the word “advocacy,” Janna Abella was already living it. As a child, her family would rescue stray animals, bringing them into her home without a second thought. Growing up...
View ArticleFormer Batangas deputy speaker Abu urges end to political harassment of his...
Former deputy speaker Raneo Abu called for a stop to the political persecution and harassment aimed at his allies in the 2nd district of Batangas. This, following the detainment of Bauan Mayor Ryanh...
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In Cebu, Best Buddies Philippines leads friendship walk for youth and IDD...
CEBU, Philippines – Best Buddies Philippines led their first “friendship” walk with the youth sector and advocates at the Robinsons Galleria Cebu in Cebu City on Saturday, March 29, to raise awareness...
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[Rear View] At The Hague, migrant Filipinos pray for the death-dealing father...
They arrived in trickles, gathering in front of the prison fortress in the dead of night, oblivious to the biting cold they had cursed years ago when their longing for safety and shelter for kin took...
View Article2 dead in Cessna plane crash in Pangasinan
MANILA, Philippines –Two pilots aboard a Cessna training aircraft were killed after the plane crashed in Lingayen, Pangasinan, on Sunday, March 30, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of the...
View ArticlePentagon’s Hegseth says US command in ‘warrior’ Japan being upgraded to deter...
TOKYO, Japan – US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth described Japan on Sunday, March 30, as indispensable for tackling Chinese aggression and said implementing of a plan to upgrade the US military...
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