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@madeinmnl__ Find all our investigative work here. They don’t all get much mileage on social media: rappler.com/newsbreak/inve…

@madeinmnl__ And we never said this was proof of anything besides the fact that they are acquainted. We’re all putting together a puzzle, and don’t you think every piece counts?

I do think they're guilty, but I also think photos like this as proof is lazy. we need more proof than this.

The question is, are the Moro people, in whose name the MILF, the MNLF, and other armed groups waged war against the government, satisfied with the results of the peace process? READ: rappler.com/newsbreak/in-d…

Did Vice President Sara Duterte really threaten to assassinate President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.? Here is what she said after the House of Representatives impeached her, and what she said in November 2024. You be the judge. Watch the full presscon here: rappler.com/philippines/li…

'Don't just remember the SAF 44': 10 years since the Mamasapano massacre A decade since the tragedy that rocked the nation on January 25, 2015, there's peace and calm in Mamasapano, Maguindanao del Sur, where 66 people died in what proved to be one of the darkest moments of the Bangsamoro peace process. Coverage in partnership with @mindanewsdotcom #InsideBARMMwithMindaNews #MediaImpactPhilippines Related: rappler.com/philippines/lu…

WATCH: Nag-compromise na si BBM sa budget natin ngayong 2025, pero ang lala pa rin. Walang subsidy ang Philhealth kaya asahang mararamdaman ito ng mga mahihirap na Pilipino. Pero may ayudang may mukha ng pulitiko. Pork barrel much? #InsideTrack rappler.com/newsbreak/podc…

The only musical among entries to the 2024 Metro Manila Film Festival resonates like a hymn in a post-colonial cloister rappler.com/entertainment/…

Top 5 News This Week: Quiboloy, Rodrigo and Sara Duterte, Romualdez, Marcos, Kazakhstan plane crash The Comelec says Apollo Quiboloy is no nuisance candidate; a plane crashes in Kazakhstan, allegedly downed by a Russian missile; Rodrigo Duterte will lawyer for VP Sara Duterte; public trust and approval of Ms. Duterte and House Speaker Martin Romualdez plummet; President Marcos will sign the 2025 national budget bill on the last minute –– the top stories from December 22 to 28.

Top 5 News : Island Cove POGO, Rodrigo & Sara Duterte, Mary Jane Veloso, 2025 national budget The biggest POGO hub in the country is shut down; the House quad committee recommends charges vs Rodrigo Duterte; a third impeachment complaint is filed vs VP Sara Duterte; Mary Jane Veloso is back in the Philippines; the 2025 national budget bill is still hanging – the top news stories from December 15 to 21. Our full report on the Island Cove POGO: rappler.com/philippines/is…

TOP 5 NEWS THIS WEEK: Sara Duterte refuses to explain her chippy names; Kanlaon Volcano erupts; the civil war in Syria ends; Atom Araullo wins his case; Sofronio Vasquez wins The Voice USA. Here are the top news stories from December 8 to 14, 2024.

Top 5 News This Week, Nov 23-30: Bong Go, Sara Duterte, Bongbong Marcos Is Sen. Bong Go a "close friend" of an alleged drug lord? Did VP Sara Duterte really pick a fight with police? Is Pres. Bongbong Marcos just playing nonchalant about threats from the VP? These and more in this week's top 5 news stories from Rappler.

Mary Jane Veloso, Benjamin Netanyahu, Zuleika Lopez and Sara Duterte – the cast of characters in this week's top 5 news stories from Rappler.

Although we're miles away in the Philippines, the results of the November 5 elections in the US — expected to come days after yet — will ultimately affect us, as it will the rest of the world. To kick off US election week, we've listed down three main reasons why, amid the overload of things happening in the world, it would be worth it to devote just a bit of paki towards the 2024 US presidential elections. More: rappler.com/voices/imho/op…

We really don't have the moral high ground to call anyone a nuisance candidate.

The 1734 Murillo Velarde map proves that Scarborough Shoal belongs to the Philippines The highly contested geologic feature has been part of the Philippine map for 290 years, way before any other country claimed it as theirs. And, fun fact, this copy of the map was locked away in an English castle for centuries. Related video: rappler.com/newsbreak/podc…

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'Syempre magagalit sila, pero sa akin naman kasi, kung walang nagagalit sa akin, eh baka wala akong ginagawa.' Vico Sotto talks about how members of his own bureaucracy opposed the reforms he was introducing as Pasig mayor, and how he won them over by starting with HR reform. Full interview: rappler.com/philippines/me…

Just how much money does the city government lose to corruption? How did Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto manage to get the bureaucracy onboard with his reforms that targeted illegal ways of making an 'extra income' from working in the local government? Watch the full interview: rappler.com/philippines/me…