1+ hour, 26+ min ago   (288+ words) Graphic by Claire Chua/Rappler The Philippines is Southeast Asia’s oldest Christian nation, having embraced Catholicism over 500 years ago in 1521. Today, nearly 79% of the Philippines’ 118.2 million population is Roman Catholic, making it the third-largest Catholic population worldwide. The vitality of…...

4+ hour, 32+ min ago   (697+ words) On Day 23 of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, Senator-judge Erwin Tulfo posed a looming question that could ultimately determine how the Senate impeachment court will deliver its verdict. Tulfo asked, should the voting basis for Duterte’s acquittal or conviction…...

4+ hour, 35+ min ago   (924+ words) Manila has always been generous to those who know where to look. Its creative culture has long lived beyond museums and traditional institutions, thriving even in the hidden corners and unexpected pockets of the city. Many of these places began…...

4+ hour, 42+ min ago   (110+ words) MANILA, Philippines – Leyte 1st District Representative and former House speaker Martin Romualdez has been transferred on Saturday, September 12, to the University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) in Manila, days after he was served an arrest warrant at a private hospital....

4+ hour, 50+ min ago   (305+ words) BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — Even the Philippine Military Academy (PMA)’s highest-performing cadets no longer get to skip final examinations. PMA has ended its practice of exempting cadets with exceptional academic standing from final examinations, requiring everyone to take the same…...

5+ hour, 24+ min ago   (974+ words) ATTACK. A satellite image shows smoke rising from area near East-West oil pipeline, in Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia, September 10, 2026. Saudi Arabia has shut down its East-West pipeline, after the vital oil conduit came under aerial attack in the widening Middle…...

5+ hour, 32+ min ago   (684+ words) UNDERSTANDING. An International Basic Sign Language chart hangs inside Ka Inato, helping bridge communication between deaf and hearing staff. PALAWAN, Philippines – For many visitors, a meal at Ka Inato means grilled chicken and Filipino comfort food. But beyond its menu,…...

5+ hour, 37+ min ago   (813+ words) AI. CEO of Anthropic Dario Amodei, addresses the gathering at the AI Impact Summit, in New Delhi, India on February 19, 2026. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called on AI companies to slow the rate at which they advance model capabilities amid mounting…...

16+ hour, 51+ min ago   (480+ words) PASS. Robert Bolick in action for Gilas Pilipinas in the 2025 Southeast Asian Games. MANILA, Philippines – Robert Bolick rebounded from a scoreless outing, while Jerrick Ahanmisi shot the lights out as Gilas Pilipinas claimed its first win in the Asian Games,…...

22+ hour, 32+ min ago   (638+ words) ZUCKERBERG. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg attends the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley Media and Technology Conference at the Sun Valley Resort in Sun Valley, Idaho, U.S., July 9, 2026 In August 2026, Meta agreed to one of the largest consumer protection settlements in…...