EXPLAINER: What is DeepSeek and why is it disrupting the AI sector?
BEIJING, China – Chinese startup DeepSeek’s launch of its latest AI models, which it says are on a par or better than industry-leading models in the United States at a fraction of the cost, is...
View ArticlePHINMA to pilot Davao socialized housing project by late 2025
MANILA, Philippines – PHINMA Corporation is dipping its toes into the socialized housing market with plans to launch two projects in Davao and Bacolod cities, its chairman and chief executive officer...
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Philippine economy growing, but 1 in 4 young children still stunted
MANILA, Philippines – How can children grow up healthy and perform well in school if they lack the proper nutrients for development? A Philippine Institute for Development Studies study cited in the...
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Trump administration targets dozens of senior USAID staff after aid freeze
WASHINGTON, USA – The Trump administration has put on leave about 60 senior career officials at the US Agency for International Development (USAID), sources familiar with the matter said, after...
View ArticleRappler Talk: ‘Fixing the foundations’ of an education system in crisis
Bookmark this page to watch the interview at 6 pm on Tuesday, January 28 MANILA, Philippines – Acknowledging that the country is in a learning crisis is only the first step. Swift and decisive action...
View ArticleTrump says Microsoft is in talks to acquire TikTok
US President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday, January 27, that Microsoft is in talks to acquire TikTok and that he would like to see a bidding war over the app. Microsoft and TikTok did not...
View ArticleJudge temporarily pauses Trump’s freeze on grants, loans
WASHINGTON, USA – A US judge on Tuesday, January 28, temporarily paused part of the Trump administration’s sweeping directive to pause federal loans, grants and other financial assistance, granting a...
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Baguio’s Cup of Joe reflects on grueling journey to pursuing their craft
MANILA, Philippines – Cup of Joe is shaping up to be one of the most prominent bands in the local music scene. If you don’t know them from “Estranghero,” chances are you’ve probably heard “Tingin” or...
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Jed Mabilog is latest quad comm witness to score legal win
Former Iloilo mayor Jed Mabilog is the second of two persons to have won their legal case after giving their testimony to the House of Representatives quad committee — with both witnesses implicating...
View ArticleUS Senate Democrats block bill to sanction ICC over Israel
WASHINGTON, USA – US Senate Democrats on Tuesday, January 28, blocked a Republican-led effort to sanction the International Criminal Court in protest of its arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister...
View Article[Judgment Call] When the misinformed attacks Rappler’s free registration
Depending on how much time you spend on social media and what its unpredictable shifts in algorithms serve you, you must have come across a Facebook post that, in so many words, ascribed the decline...
View ArticleApplications for 2025 Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships to open February 1
The following is a press release from the New Zealand Embassy Manila. The New Zealand Government is proud to announce that applications for the prestigious Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships will open...
View ArticleTrump orders end to federal support for transgender healthcare for minors
President Donald Trump on Tuesday, January 28, ordered an end to all federal funding or support for healthcare that aids the transition of transgender youth, the latest in a series of actions limiting...
View ArticleVic Sotto’s writ of habeas data win vs Darryl Yap and its effects on free speech
Eat Bulaga host Vic Sotto secured first victory after weeks of legal battle with director Darryl Yap, who made the film that implicated the comedian in the alleged rape of 1980s star Pepsi Paloma....
View ArticleWhite House offers 2 million federal employees financial incentives to quit
WASHINGTON, USA – The Trump administration said on Tuesday, January 28, it is offering financial incentives to 2 million civilian full-time federal workers to quit as part of plans to drastically...
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MTRCB: Pepsi Paloma film not yet under review
MANILA, Philippines – The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board said on Wednesday, January 29, that it has yet to review Darryl Yap’s controversial film about Pepsi Paloma. “Contrary to...
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Indigenous peoples fight for their home in Bangsamoro — some are killed trying
“I was shot in the back,” Jeffrey Moires heard his father say in their native Teduray language. Then Jeffrey saw the blood. His father collapsed in his arms, and Jeffrey spent the next grueling hours...
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White House revokes spending freeze in face of legal challenges
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s administration appeared to abandon its proposed freeze on hundreds of billions of dollars in aid on Wednesday in the face of legal setbacks and widespread...
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Want to be a Rappler intern or volunteer?
MANILA, Philippines – Do you want to experience what it’s like to work at Rappler? If you have what it takes, then you just might be what we’re looking for. Rappler is looking for hardworking,...
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Philippines fails to meet 2024 GDP target as economy grows 5.2% in Q4
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine economy failed to meet the government’s 2024 growth target as the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew 5.2% in the fourth quarter, the Philippine Statistics...
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