[Two Pronged] Worried my son is getting gym-obsessed because his dad came back
Is our letter sender worried her son is going to the gym too much? Or more concerned about her son's newly-kindled relationship with his absent dad?
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Rappler Recap: Myanmar, South China Sea among issues as 49th ASEAN Summit opens
Rappler’s Lance Spencer Yu and Jelo Mantaring walk you through events and developments on the opening day of the summit
Police arrest anti-Pax Silica protesters as ASEAN Summit opens in Manila
At least 11 protesters were arrested by police within the freedom park, according to Manila Police District Spokesperson Philip Ines
LIST: Personal information possibly exposed in gov’t data leaks
Despite the Data Privacy Act requiring prompt data breach disclosures, most affected state agencies have yet to inform the public
Canada’s Carney visits Manila Cathedral, Fort Santiago after Marcos meeting
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, a devout Catholic, is given 'a glimpse of the rich history, faith, and cultural heritage of the Filipino people,' according to a social media post of the Manila Cathedral
Philippines, Australia ink updated defense cooperation deal
The Defense Cooperation Arrangement updates an earlier 1995 deal to serve as a ‘contemporary bilateral defense framework’ for the two countries
Marcos welcomes leaders as 49th ASEAN Summit opens
Watch the opening ceremony of the 49th ASEAN Summit here
What to expect as 49th ASEAN Summit begins in Manila
The South China Sea Code of Conduct, Myanmar's political standing in ASEAN, and the Middle East crisis' impact on oil and food security will likely top the agenda
Regions
The mountain took her family. Now she is fighting to save the hospital that saved her.
At 12, Carol Abayao survived a landslide that killed four members of her family. Twenty-eight years later, she is the only full-time doctor at the mission hospital that first treated her injuries, carrying the weight of…
Business
Why Gabby Lopez wants Rockwell as ABS-CBN struggles
Three months after leaving Lopez Inc., Gabby Lopez’s new game plan is clear
Maria Ressa speaks at 2026 ASEAN Business and Investment Summit
Artificial intelligence can reproduce ‘the worst of who we are,’ says Rappler CEO and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa
Keeping Ayala in the family: How the Zobels pass the torch
Can a summer in the unfamiliar Australian Outback prepare someone to lead a business empire? JAZA certainly seems to think so.
World
US floated idea of Ukraine ceding Donbas for NATO membership, Zelenskyy says
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Kyiv would not concede territory but would put the question to a national referendum if Ukraine received security guarantees, a right to a strong military, and reconstruction funds
After midterm sweep, Democrats split over Trump, cost-cutting agenda
US President Donald Trump retains significant executive authority to block much of the Democrats' agenda, complicating the party's efforts to lower costs, the central issue voters gave Democrats control of Congress to…
Science & Health
What are the government’s Super El Niño measures?
Several government agencies have begun their preparations for the effects of Super El Niño
Entertainment
Carmelle bags first-ever Eurovision Asia crown
With her high-energy performance of 'Sobra-Sobra,' Filipina singer Carmelle Collado tops the jury and fan votes to win the inaugural Eurovision Song Contest Asia
Opinion
[Inside the Newsroom] A fellowship for the planet
'I am going to Batangas to stay at a marine station with scientists working to bring citizen science closer to the public'
[Tambay] Tiis-ganda muna tayo para sa mga bisita ng ASEAN Summit
Kalma lang po ng isang linggo. Todo-pakita muna tayo ng walang kaparis na Filipino hospitality sa pag-estima ng mga lider ng iba’t ibang bansa
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