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rappler. com > people > human-interest > video-disney-adventure-themed-areas

Your guide to Disney Adventure's 7 themed areas

22+ min ago  (237+ words) Juno Reyes is a multimedia reporter who writes profiles on artists and newsmakers, and seeks out stories that spark inspiration and human interest. She first served as a Rappler intern in 2022 under the Life & Style and Entertainment sections. In 2023, she…...

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rappler. com > philippines > marcos-rolls-out-puv-service-contracting-program-fuel-subsidy-april-15-2026

Marcos rolls out PUV service contracting program, fuel subsidy starting April 15

2+ hour, 36+ min ago  (413+ words) ROAD. Traditional jeepneys ply their routes in Manila to Quezon City, on March 16, 2026. The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board has approved fare hikes for jeepneys and will announce the amount of the increase on March 17. MANILA, Philippines " President Ferdinand…...

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rappler. com > voices > newsletters > investigates-health-wealth-poor-country

[Rappler Investigates] When health is wealth in a poor country

2+ hour, 49+ min ago  (412+ words) I'm back writing this Rappler Investigates newsletter after weeks of mourning the passing of my husband. The journey has not been easy " from 18 days spent in the hospital until physical parting, and then coming to terms with absence. The latter…...

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rappler. com > people > artists > bts-comeback-world-tour-arirang

BTS to visit 34 cities in a year for comeback world tour 'ARIRANG"

35+ min ago  (592+ words) BIG HIT MUSIC/Netflix via REUTERS SEOUL, South Korea " K-pop superstar boyband BTS embarks on a world tour on Thursday, April 9, to showcase new album "ARIRANG," after marking the end of a more than three-year hiatus for military service with…...

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rappler. com > science > earth-space > nasa-artemis-astronauts-prepare-end-moon-mission-fireball-reentry

NASA Artemis II astronauts prepare to end moon mission in 'fireball' re-entry

6+ hour, 20+ min ago  (810+ words) GROUP HUG. The NASA Artemis II crew, mission specialist Christina Koch, mission specialist Jeremy Hansen, commander Reid Wiseman, and pilot Victor Glover, embrace inside the Orion spacecraft on their way home following a flyby of the far side of the…...

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rappler. com > philippines > luzon > baguio-state-of-calamity-energy-crisis

State of calamity declared in Baguio amid energy crisis

7+ hour, 38+ min ago  (356+ words) CITY HALL. The seat of Baguio City's local government. BAGUIO CITY, Philippines " The Baguio City Council has placed the city under a state of calamity as surging fuel prices and supply disruptions continue to strain transport, tourism, and daily life,…...

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rappler. com > newsbreak > fact-check > no-new-arrest-warrant-issued-against-trillanes

FACT CHECK: No new arrest warrant issued for Trillanes

8+ hour, 19+ min ago  (440+ words) Claim: A court issued a warrant of arrest against former senator Antonio Trillanes IV in April 2026. Why we fact-checked this: The claim was posted in a Facebook group of former president Rodrigo Duterte's supporters, with 274, 900 members. The claim surfaced days…...

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rappler. com > world > asia-pacific > north-korea-unveils-cluster-bomb-missile-electronic-warfare-capability

North Korea unveils cluster-bomb missile, electronic warfare capability

8+ hour, 45+ min ago  (661+ words) NORTH KOREAN LEADER. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and his daughter Kim Ju Ae ride a tank during what North Korean state news agency KCNA reports is an offensive tactical drill involving a new type of tank, at a training…...

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rappler. com > newsbreak > fact-check > fake-graphic-claiming-icc-will-release-duterte

FACT CHECK: News graphic claiming ICC will release Duterte is fake

9+ hour, 26+ min ago  (424+ words) Claim: A news report states that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has ordered the release of former president Rodrigo Duterte. Why we fact-checked this: The claim was posted in a Facebook group of Duterte supporters with 33, 000 members and, as of writing,…...

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rappler. com > world > middle-east > hezbollah-rockets-northern-israel-ceasefire-breach-april-8-2026

Hezbollah fires rockets at northern Israel, citing ceasefire breaches

10+ hour, 53+ min ago  (1098+ words) FUNERAL. A woman holds a flag of Hezbollah during a funeral ceremony for the Head of Iran's Revolutionary Guards' intelligence organization, Majid Khademi, who was killed in strikes according to Iranian and Israeli statements, in Tehran, Iran, April 8, 2026. Lebanon's Hezbollah…...