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Rising drag artist Jamila Rivera is the modern Maxie Oh
MANILA, Philippines – The beloved queer icon Maximo Oliveros is now all grown-up and she’s here for a dazzling return as Maxie Oh in Dalaga na si Maxie Oliveros: A Drag Musical Extravaganza!...
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[Ilonggo Notes] Ilonggo place names as a window to the past
Names of places reflect their past histories, significant events, notable personages, unique physical and geographic characteristics, or even linguistic or pronunciation quirks. Formally, the naming...
View Article[Two Pronged] On old age and agency at 88
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...
View ArticleThis win is for Americans who look like me, says French Open champion Gauff
PARIS, France – Newly-crowned French Open champion Coco Gauff, the first Black American to win the title in a decade, said on Saturday, June 7 (Sunday, June 8, Manila time), her victory in Paris was...
View ArticleIn midst of vets, UAAP rivals, Shaina Nitura soaks in first Alas Pilipinas stint
MANILA, Philippines – A promising, prolific year continues for Shaina Nitura, as the record-setting UAAP Rookie of the Year rose to a succesful Alas Pilipinas debut. Though played sparingly in her...
View ArticleChinese fishing ship runs aground briefly near Pag-asa Island
PALAWAN, Philippines – A Chinese fishing vessel found itself temporarily stuck in waters east of Pag-asa Island on Saturday, June 7, during inclement weather over the West Philippine Sea. Pag-asa...
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[Vantage Point] What does First Gen’s sale to Razon’s Prime Infra mean?
First Gen Corporation (FGEN.PS) is letting go of about 60% of its gas assets. On June 2, Filipino billionaire Enrique Razon signed a term sheet with First Gen for his infrastructure conglomerate Prime...
View ArticleCalifornia governor calls Trump National Guard deployment in LA unlawful
LOS ANGELES, USA – California National Guard troops were deployed to the streets of Los Angeles on Sunday, June 8, to help quell a third day of protests over President Donald Trump’s immigration...
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Dayang family, media group protest police claim of ‘cleared’ murder case in...
AKLAN, Philippines – The family and colleagues of slain veteran journalist and former Kalibo mayor Juan “Johnny” Dayang rejected a police declaration that his murder case has been “cleared,” sharply...
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#CourageON: The gift that keeps on giving
Hello. I’m Delfin Dioquino, a Rappler sports reporter. I usually refrain from calling myself a “journalist” whenever someone asks what I do for a living because I feel like that title is for those who...
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[EDITORIAL] Kapag nagkakalamat ang bolang kristal ng surveys
Maraming tampok kapag nagbalik-tanaw sa 2025 elections: naghari pa rin ang mga dinastiya, talamak ang vote-buying, pumalya ang machinery politics ng Alyansa — at eto ang nagpabalikwas sa marami — tila...
View ArticleNo comeback: Thunder break away early, blow out Pacers for 1-1 finals tie
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 123-107 win over the Indiana Pacers in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night (Monday, June 9, Manila time). The...
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FACT CHECK: Divorce remains illegal in the Philippines
Claim: A May 2025 Facebook video says a bill legalizing divorce in the Philippines has been approved. Rating: MISSING CONTEXT Why we fact-checked this: The video containing the claim was posted by...
View ArticleLPA moving away but rain from southwest monsoon persists
MANILA, Philippines – The low pressure area (LPA) being monitored by the weather bureau was already moving away from Luzon on Monday, June 9, but it may enhance the southwest monsoon or habagat if it...
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Escudero cold to Tolentino’s proposal to finish Sara impeach trial in 19 days
MANILA, Philippines – Senate President Chiz Escudero is cold to Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino’s proposal to shorten the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte to 19 days, from...
View ArticleEmperador sets P4 billion capex for 2025 expansions
MANILA, Philippines – Filipino liquor company Emperador Incorporated is allocating P4 billion for its 2025 capital expenditures as it ramps up expansion. In a disclosure to the stock exchange on...
View ArticleHouse OKs bill lengthening barangay officials’ term to 6 years, postponing...
MANILA, Philippines – The House of Representatives passed on Monday, June 9, a bill that seeks to increase from three to six the number of years in service of elective barangay and Sangguniang...
View ArticleUS Health Secretary Kennedy guts vaccine advisory committee
WASHINGTON, USA – Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has fired all 17 members of a US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention panel of vaccine experts and is in the process of replacing them,...
View ArticleSandiganbayan upholds corruption conviction of ex-Cagayan State U official
MANILA, Philippines – The Sandiganbayan affirmed the conviction and the 20-year imprisonment sentence of a former official of the Cagayan State University (CSU) charged with two counts of violation of...
View ArticleK-pop megastars RM, V released from army, promise BTS reunion
SEOUL, South Korea – K-pop supergroup BTS members RM and V were discharged from the South Korean military on Tuesday, June 10, after mandatory service, as fans were counting down to the band’s...
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