Russell Ku

Manila

Digital Communications Specialist at Rappler

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Niana Guerrero grooves to d4vd's set at Coachella 2025

1 month ago | rappler.com | Russell Ku

MANILA, Philippines – It’s Pinoy pride at a Californian desert as Filipino content creator and dancer Niana Guerrero makes her surprising debut at the 2025 edition of the American festival Coachella in Indio, California, on Friday, April 18 (Saturday, April 19, in Manila).
RESULTS: April 2025 Pharmacists Licensure Examination

1 month ago | rappler.com | Russell Ku

The following is a press release from the Professional Regulation Commission. The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 1,150 out of 1,907 passed the Pharmacists Licensure Examination given by the Board of Pharmacy in NCR, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Koronadal, Legazpi, Lucena, Pagadian, Pampanga, Rosales, Tacloban, Tuguegarao, and Zamboanga this April 2025. The members of the Board of Pharmacy who gave the licensure examination are Hon. Anthony Aldrin C.
Hustle Hassle: Switch 2 a new hobby

1 month ago | rappler.com | Russell Ku

Listen to this article Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism. This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article. Balang araw, inner child. Balang araw.
Japan extends deadline for application for nurses, careworkers to April 25

2 months ago | rappler.com | Russell Ku

The following is a press release from the embassy of Japan in the Philippines. The recruitment is extended for the forthcoming batch of candidates for nurse and certified careworker under the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA).
G-DRAGON’s ‘Übermensch’ concert in Bulacan: Ticket prices, seat plan

2 months ago | rappler.com | Russell Ku

MANILA, Philippines – Filipino VIPs and FAM, have you saved up yet? Ticket prices and seat plan for G-DRAGON’s “Übermensch” world tour were announced by concert promoter Applewood Philippines on Friday, April 4. The “King of K-pop” will perform a one-night concert at the Philippine Arena in Bulacan on May 17.
American author Nicholas Kaufmann mistaken for Rodrigo Duterte’s lead counsel

2 months ago | rappler.com | Russell Ku

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ICC prosecutor vs. Rodrigo Roa Duterte: What you need to know

2 months ago | rappler.com | Lian Buan |Russell Ku

MANILA, Philippines – Between now and the scheduled confirmation of charges hearing on September 23, there will be a lot of intense paperwork from the prosecution and the defense team of former president Rodrigo Duterte. Meanwhile, Duterte will learn what it’s like to be in partial solitude inside the world-class Scheveningen prison of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Meta suspends SMNI News, related Facebook pages for spreading 'hatred or contempt'

2 months ago | rappler.com | Russell Ku

MANILA, Philippines – Meta on Wednesday, March 19, suspended the Facebook pages of SMNI News and related pages, such as DZAR 1026 Sonshine Radio and SMNI Integrated News, owned by embattled doomsday preacher Apollo Quiboloy‘s Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI).
2025 Maningning Miclat Poetry Competition accepts entries May 15-31

2 months ago | rappler.com | Russell Ku

The following is a press release from Maningning Miclat Art Foundation, Incorporated. The Maningning Miclat Art Foundation, Incorporated (MMAFI) announces the holding of the 2025 Maningning Miclat Poetry Competition and that it will accept entries online from May 15 to 31, via [email protected]. The poetry competition consists of two divisions — Filipino and English. An entry must consist of at least eight but not more than 12 poems.
[DECODED] The ‘smear campaign’ against CSE, anti-adolescent pregnancy bill

Mar 4, 2025 | rappler.com | Christa Escudero |Russell Ku

A bill was filed, a “smear campaign” was launched, and that same bill was stalled. Senate Bill (SB) No. 1979, or the proposed Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy Act of 2023, found itself in limbo after disputed claims from an initiative called Project Dalisay went viral.