1+ hour, 45+ min ago   (114+ words) RAPPLER | Philippine & World News | Investigative Journalism | Data | Civic Engagement | Public Interest HOUSE LEADER. Deputy Speaker Bojie Dy presides over the plenary in July 2025. MANILA, Philippines – The House of Representatives convenes for the opening of the second regular session of the…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (380+ words) FESTIVAL. A person reacts on the day revellers sprint next to bulls during the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, Spain, July 7, 2026. The festival is best known for the Running of the Bulls, where each morning runners sprint alongside six fighting…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (149+ words) Impeachment is an exercise in political justice—and it can cut both ways: as an instrument of political reform or a tool of political persecution. It needs to meet certain legal standards, but precisely because it is political, impeachment is,…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (249+ words) ALL IN. A DR Congo fan reacts during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group K match between Portugal and DR Congo at Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, on June 17, 2026. MANILA, Philippines – On June 17, the Senate convened for a special session to…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1024+ words) When President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. called for a special session of Congress on June 17, the first under his administration, he listed eight measures that he hoped the legislative would “urgently” consider, including the proposed institutionalization of the Assistance to Individuals…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (313+ words) REENACTMENT. A performer dressed in period costume fires a flintlock pistol as visitors attend the Museums by Candlelight event at Fort Saint Elmo during an evening of candlelit heritage sites in Valletta, Malta, on June 6, 2026. MANILA, Philippines – On June 8, classes…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (268+ words) GOODBYE KISS. Ziyan Ahmad kisses his white bull as it is put up for sale at a livestock market ahead of the Eid al-Adha festival in Srinagar, Indian Kashmir, on May 25, 2026. MANILA, Philippines – On May 26, members of the Senate minority…...

2+ mon, 18+ hour ago   (635+ words) Claim: House members received financial incentives and perks, including an increase in their maintenance and other operating expenses (MOOE) allocations, amid the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte. Why we fact-checked this: The claim was posted by “Cebu Flash…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (222+ words) THE TRAMP. A man dressed as Charlie Chaplin poses on the red carpet during arrivals for the screening of the film 'Notre salut' (A Man of His Time) in competition at the 79th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, on May…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (336+ words) CATWALK. Models wear creations from the Christian Dior Cruise 2027 collection show at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in Los Angeles, California, on May 13, 2026. MANILA, Philippines – On May 11, the House of Representatives approved the justice committee report that found…...