Rappler

Rappler is a news platform located in the Philippines. It started out as a Facebook page named MovePH in August 2011 and transformed into Rappler.com on January 1, 2012. In addition to offering written news articles online, it was one of the first news sites in the Philippines to focus on video news specifically created for its audience. Rappler also makes good use of social media to share news with its followers.

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Unemployment climbs to 4.1% in April 2025 as manufacturing sector sheds jobs

19 hours ago | rappler.com | Tatiana Maligro

MANILA, Philippines – Unemployment rose slightly in April as the manufacturing industry shed jobs amid lower confidence levels, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Friday, June 6. According to the PSA’s preliminary data, unemployment climbed from 3.9% in March to 4.1% in April, translating to around 2.06 million jobless Filipinos. Meanwhile, underemployment went up to 14.6% from 13.4%.
Razon’s Bloomberry to challenge Tanco’s DigiPlus in online gaming scene

1 day ago | rappler.com | Tatiana Maligro

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UP law professors urge Senate to proceed with VP Sara impeachment

1 day ago | rappler.com | Jairo Bolledo

MANILA, Philippines – Individual members of the University of the Philippines (UP) College of Law faculty have signed a statement urging the Senate to proceed with the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte. In the letter published on Thursday, June 5, over a hundred UP law professors expressed “grave concern” over the proposal to kill the impeachment complaint against Duterte.
Lower power costs further slow inflation to 1.3% in May 2025

1 day ago | rappler.com | Tatiana Maligro

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Under Torre, police anti-crime campaign returns to intensified arrests

2 days ago | rappler.com | Jairo Bolledo

Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Police General Nicolas Torre III said his cops will intensify arrests to address criminality, but distinguished this from the Duterte government that killed alleged criminals. “So kung may mga snatcher, tambay, mga nanggugulo diyan, alisin natin ang mga kriminal na iyan. At para maalis ang mga kriminal na iyan, iisa ang paraan, hulihin natin; huwag natin pabayaan.
SC asked to void DOJ circular that raised standard on evidence in cases

2 days ago | rappler.com | Jairo Bolledo

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Dela Rosa says he drafted Senate resolution dismissing VP Sara's impeachment

2 days ago | rappler.com | Bonz Magsambol

MANILA, Philippines – Senator Bato dela Rosa said on Wednesday, June 4, that he was the source of the draft Senate resolution seeking to dismiss Vice President Sara Duterte‘s impeachment case. “That’s my own initiative. Galing lang ‘yan sa akin,” Dela Rosa told reporters when asked about the source of the purported Senate resolution. He added that the Vice President was unaware that his office was drafting the document.
Senate must convene as court before it can junk Sara Duterte impeachment - De Lima

2 days ago | rappler.com | Jairo Bolledo

MANILA, Philippines – The Senate has to convene as an impeachment court before it can dismiss the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte, incoming lawmaker and former justice secretary Leila de Lima said on Wednesday, June 4. “Only the Senate constituted as an Impeachment Court can decide matters of impeachment. The Senate acting regularly as a house of Congress has no power to dismiss, or declared dismiss an impeachment case,” De Lima explained to Rappler.
Imee Marcos confirms draft Senate resolution dismissing Sara Duterte impeachment case

2 days ago | rappler.com | Bonz Magsambol

MANILA, Philippines – Senator Imee Marcos said on Wednesday, June 4, that she has seen a draft Senate resolution seeking the “de facto dismissal” of the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte. “One of the many drafts, na iba-iba ang pakay — parang pangatlo ‘yan sa nakita ko. Maraming versions, lahat ay naghahanap ng pinakamabisa at pinaka-naaayon sa batas na solusyon, ‘yung walang butas,” said Marcos, the only senator so far who confirmed the existence of the supposed resolution.
DOH, PhilHealth back proposals to reduce premium rate

3 days ago | rappler.com | Tatiana Maligro

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) and the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) are open to reducing the state health insurer’s premium contribution rate. DOH spokesperson Albert Domingo told the Senate Committee on Health and Demography on Tuesday, June 3, that the two agencies do not object to reducing the PhilHealth premium rate to 3.5% from the current 5%.