The Baon Buddies School Takeover brings families and educators together to make proper nutrition easier to practice every day

Today’s headlines: Sara Duterte, Poa and Panelo, Alex Eala

After two years of career struggles, EJ Obiena now sees pole vault in a different light, with his resurgence reaching a golden high as he claims his second Asian Games title

How did Philippine politics get this way? And what can be done to change it?

False news peddlers are back with the same antics but new lies on social media

Alex Eala knows the risk of losing, but that mindset keeps her at the top of her game as she disposes of Chinese Taipei's Joanna Garland to secure at least a bronze in the 2026 Asian Games

The expansion of the equity pie alters the corporate math for all outsiders

Rappler reporter Iya Gozum talks with Bangsamoro member of parliament-elect Naguib Sinarimbo on navigating the politics of building coalitions and the future Cabinet

We need more people leaving the 'old' enshittified internet, and choosing better alternatives

Impeachment court Reginald Tongol explains the suspension was due to the trial being 'aggressively ahead of schedule'

Senator-judge Bong Go defends the Davao City mayor's decision to delegate signing powers, saying the younger Duterte is not the one on trial

Today’s headlines: Baste Duterte, Sara Duterte, EJ Obiena

EJ Obiena delivers the Philippines' third gold medal in the 2026 Asian Games as he breaks his own record to repeat as men's pole vault champion

The dozens of unverifiable beneficiaries of the senior high school voucher program resulted in an overpayment of P938,000, according to state auditors

The fastest in the heats, Victoria Bossong finishes third in the women's 800 final as she delivers the Philippines' second athletics medal in the 2026 Asian Games

Businessman Jaime T. Cruz also had close ties with former president Rodrigo Duterte, who once offered him the post of PhilHealth president and CEO

Rappler crunches the numbers and finds that both elections have been moved — either separately or jointly — at least 16 times since 1982

The Lopez group, through First Gen, bought Energy Development Corp. from the government in 2007 and has spent the 19 years since learning how deep the asset actually goes

While the VAT removal is still welcome relief, expect savings to be modest as the much larger underlying system loss charge is unlikely to disappear from electricity bills anytime soon

Victoria Bossong makes a strong case for the women's 800m gold medal in the 2026 Asian Games as she posts the fastest time in the heats

In Talaingod, Davao del Norte, state auditors flag a ghost school building at Kamingawan Elementary School, and undelivered project inclusions at Dulyan Integrated School

Gabby Lopez' branch turned part of their inheritance into cash—and put some of it toward keeping ABS-CBN alive. Their cousin Piki Lopez is securing control over what remains below.

Carlo Paalam edges his Chinese foe as he advances to the semifinals of the men's 55kg division, preserving the Philippines' medal streak in Asian Games boxing

Mary Jane Veloso did not lose hope that she would someday be free and reunited with her family, and that homecoming has finally become reality

Filipina tennis star Alex Eala needs just a little less than an hour to dispatch Thailand’s Patcharin Cheapchandej and advance to the quarterfinals of the women's singles event in the 2026 Asian Games

Procurement reforms alone – such as bundling demand and placing orders in bulk – could save the government up to P435 billion annually

The Leyte congressman has been detained since September 14 due to his plunder case related to the flood control mess

Senator-judge Ping Lacson says the defense's strategy of nitpicking and being too technical may not be working

On Day 30 of the impeachment trial, a senator-judge questions the relevance of a police official’s testimony on the firearms owned by Duterte and her husband, Mans Carpio, to the unexplained wealth allegations against the Vice President

The viral posts use cropped footage from a Nigerian army training program, falsely claiming it shows a September 19 clash between Philippine government troops and armed men

Their return is a humanitarian imperative and critical to any peace process.... Every person returned reunites a family. Every family reunited strengthens a community. And every community prospering helps rebuild Ukraine.

The third president (of the Philippines and Indonesia) to see through the Mary Jane case is Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Prabowo Subianto — the irony of ironies

World Bank division director Zafer Mustafaoglu says the Philippines should keep unprogrammed funds 'at the minimum viable level' and clearly identify their purpose to preserve budget credibility

'The court gives due weight to Representative Ridon's explanation that he acted in good faith and his recognition that the ultimate determination belongs to the senator-judges,' the ruling reads

Filipino gymnastics champion Carlos Yulo proposed to Chloe San Jose in December 2025, but the couple and their families kept their engagement private

Sara Duterte and her husband Mans Carpio own more than 50 guns with a market value of over P7 million, the prosecution tells the impeachment court

'Edjop: The Movie' director Katski Flores reveals why she took the risk in casting veteran journalist and content creator Christian Esguerra in her passion project

The price cuts are welcome news for motorists, alongside the renewed suspension of excise taxes on LPG and kerosene

Mabuti pa raw ang luha ng senadora, tumulo. Eh ang mga gripo ng PrimeWater customers?

Act of justice kung sakaling humantong ang impeachment trial sa tamang verdict, pero ang tunay na tagumpay ay ang maturuan ang bayan na talikuran ang toxic politics, korupsiyon, at pag-abuso ng kapangyarihan.

The Davao mayor was directed to appear before the court and produce relevant records, including contracts with Gencorp

'Nakakaantok 'yung mga tanong ng defense lawyers e kaya medyo nakatulog ako,' Abante quips after the rather embarrassing callout from the presiding officer

The Medicare breach, condemned by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, is one of the highest-profile incidents of AI agents accessing external systems outside the US

The trial is increasingly revealing itself as more, much more, political than legal business. All too obviously, just about any intervention, any utterance, any vote cast by a senator-judge is politically loaded.

The fare increases were originally set in March but were suspended by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. amid the conflict in the Middle East, which drove up global oil prices

Justice reporter Jairo Bolledo lays out the timeline of events surrounding Veloso's case

The rebound follows a recovery in exports via the Strait of Hormuz, which are set to hit about 7.4 million bpd this month, as Saudi Arabia diverts oil exports from the Red Sea port of Yanbu following attacks that damaged its East-West pipeline

'If Iran cannot trade, if Iran cannot live, no one will be able to trade or live. The Strait of Hormuz is the strait of our dignity and honor, and it will not be allowed for the country's enemies to use this major logistical chokepoint while the Iranian people are deprived,' says Iranian army commander-in-chief Amir Hatami

On September 28, World News Day, annual Rappler+ members get access to the full digital archives of Newsbreak, years of fearless reporting that documented the Philippines and helped shape its history

The Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, Caraga, Lanao del Sur, and Basilan have scattered rain and thunderstorms due to the intertropical convergence zone