BARMM shuts down calls for special Sulu plebiscite after SC exclusion ruling
MANILA, Philippines – The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has ruled out the possibility of holding another plebiscite specifically for Sulu to settle whether the province...
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES: Filing period for certificates of candidacy for BARMM positions
Mindanao is divided into six administrative regions, including the predominantly Muslim Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). The region has long struggled with underdevelopment,...
View ArticleIsrael strikes on Lebanon kill 40 people around Baalbek, health ministry says
BEIRUT, Lebanon – Israeli strikes on Lebanon killed 40 people around the eastern city of Baalbek in the Bekaa Valley on Wednesday, November 6, according to the country’s health ministry, and at dusk...
View ArticleRappler Talk: Manila SK Federation President Yanyan Ibay on why youth...
MANILA, Philippines – A Manila Sangguniang Kabataan chairperson recently drew public attention when she stood up against members of the city council, including Vice Mayor Yul Servo, who removed her as...
View Article[WATCH] Rappler Live Jam: PLAYERTWO
MANILA, Philippines – Hip-hop group PLAYERTWO is making its Rappler Live Jam debut on Thursday, November 7! Hailing from Davao, PLAYERTWO is composed of Luke April, Ivo Impreso, Wave P, Puhken, and...
View ArticleNothing new with Marcos’ latest drug war task force
The Department of Justice (DOJ) under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has created a task force to reinvestigate the killings under Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war. But the credibility, and even sincerity,...
View ArticleKai Sotto goes down with injury in Koshigaya’s win over AJ Edu, Nagasaki Velca
MANILA, Philippines – In a highly anticipated first matchup between two Gilas Pilipinas big men in the Japan B. League, Kai Sotto and the Koshigaya Alphas prevailed over AJ Edu and the Nagasaki Velca,...
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