[Rappler Investigates] Mystery in Sara’s SALNs

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MANILA, Philippines — Research showed that the Covid-19 pandemic deepened existing gender inequalities in the Philippines, placing women under disproportionate strain as frontline health workers, income earners and unpaid caregivers, while disruptions to health services put maternal and reproductive health needs at risk. “The Covid-19 pandemic exposed and deepened gender-related inequalities in Philippine society, particularly

BSKE reset, 5-year term bill transmitted to Palace -- Win Gatchalian

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The proposed measure seeking to postpone the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) and allow five-year terms for barangay officials has been transmitted to Malacañang, Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian said Thursday.

Were smart glasses used in Singapore to film 2 female students?

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Singapore police have launched an investigation after a video of a man allegedly filming female students using smart glasses went viral, sparking concerns about privacy and safety. In the social media video, a man wearing black-rimmed glasses and a face mask is seen walking behind two female students wearing what appear to be uniforms from Raffles Institution, a premier school in the city state. The girls seem unaware of his presence. The man clutches his phone to his chest and presses what...

Carlos Yulo completes golden collection as PH breaks through in Asian Games

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Carlos Yulo reigns supreme in the Asian Games for the first time in his career and delivers the Philippines' first gold medal in the men's floor exercise

Cyclone east of N. Luzon enters PAR; now called Queenie – Pagasa

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MANILA, Philippines — The tropical storm being monitored east of Northern Luzon has entered the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR), the state weather bureau reported on Thursday. In its 8 a.m. update, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said the tropical storm entered the PAR around 7 a.m. this Thursday. From the

Philippines weighs pardon for death row inmate repatriated from Indonesia

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Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr is weighing an absolute pardon for Mary Jane Veloso, a former death row inmate detained since her 2010 conviction for drug trafficking in Indonesia. “The Office of the President is seriously considering granting an absolute pardon to Mary Jane Veloso on humanitarian grounds in support of the government’s commitment to protecting Filipino migrant workers,” lawmaker Albert Garcia said on Wednesday, as quoted by the Philippine Daily Inquirer. “There will be...

Army’s 6th ID condemns killing of 2 soldiers in Maguindanao del Norte

Sep 24, 2026

COTABATO CITY – The Army’s 6th Infantry (Kampilan) Division (6ID) strongly condemned Thursday the killing of two soldiers in a shooting along the national highway in Barangay Ladia, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte, on Wednesday evening. Brig. Gen. Ricky Bunayog, acting commander of the 6ID and Joint Task Force Central (JTFC), described the attack as an

Opportunities abound as Philippines to become aged society by 2028 -- CPD

Sep 24, 2026

The Philippines will be classified as an “aged society” by 2028, which will be accompanied by more potential opportunities for the country's development, the Commission on Population and Development (CPD) said Thursday.

Philippines impeachment: is path now clear to convict Sara Duterte?

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The Philippine Senate has made it mathematically easier to convict Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio, but observers say the ruling could intensify a battle over an impeachment trial already viewed by the public as deeply divisive. The Senate, sitting as an impeachment court, ruled on Wednesday that only senator-judges who are able to take part in the trial should be counted in determining the threshold for conviction. Under the Philippine constitution, a two-thirds vote of the Senate is...

Kayla Sanchez denied Asian Games medal anew, takes 4th in 50m freestyle

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Kayla Sanchez falls short of ending the Philippines’ 28-year wait for an Asian Games swimming medal, finishing fourth in the women’s 50m freestyle final

Students dread losing edge after slog as Vietnam mulls over scrapping IELTS bonus points for university entry

Sep 24, 2026

Students who spent several years preparing for IELTS now fear losing a university admission advantage after the Ministry of Education recently proposed scrapping bonus points for language certificates from next year.

‘Open, close, reopen’: return of choking haze traps Malaysian schools in limbo

Sep 24, 2026

Malaysia’s haze crisis has flared again just weeks after emergency measures and cloud-seeding operations brought temporary relief, with experts warning that smoke from Indonesian fires could continue drifting across the country until monsoon winds change. All 108 schools in Serian, a district in the state of Sarawak on Malaysian Borneo, were ordered to close on Thursday after the air pollutant index (API) breached 200 on Wednesday night, forcing pupils back to home-based learning. By noon,...

[Rappler Investigates] Mystery in Sara’s SALNs

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