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Jin, oldest member of K-pop’s BTS, finishes army service in South Korea
SEOUL, South Korea – Jin, the oldest member of K-pop phenomenon BTS, was discharged from South Korea’s army on Wednesday, June 12, after 18 months of duty, the first member of the group to wrap up...
View Article[OPINION] LGBT, mental health, and why Pride March is there
(Trigger warning: This article makes references to suicide.) Some critics often question whether or not Pride March is still necessary. They say that LGBTs are now more accepted in Philippine social...
View ArticleElon Musk withdraws lawsuit against OpenAI
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk on Tuesday, June 11, moved to dismiss his lawsuit accusing ChatGPT maker OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman of abandoning the startup’s original mission of developing...
View ArticleHow Apple used Google’s help to train its AI models
SAN FRANCISCO, USA – On stage on Monday, June 10, CEO Tim Cook’s Apple announced a splashy deal with OpenAI to include its powerful artificial intelligence model as a part of its voice assistant,...
View ArticleHong Kong uses new national security law against exiled activists
HONG KONG – Hong Kong’s Security Bureau said on Wednesday, June 12, it would use powers in a new national security law against six self-exiled activists residing in Britain, including cancelling their...
View ArticleFACT CHECK: No official statement from MTRCB vs Vice Ganda
Claim: Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) chairman Lala Sotto warned It’s Showtime host Vice Ganda after the TV personality humiliated two guests in a segment of the noontime...
View ArticleRappler Talk Entertainment: Nica del Rosario on BINI songs, her version of...
MANILA, Philippines – Singer-songwriter Nica del Rosario caught national attention when her song “Tala,” as performed by Sarah Geronimo, went viral in 2019. In 2022, del Rosario became a prominent...
View ArticleLTFRB summons jeepney driver for body-shaming passenger
MANILA, Philippines – A jeepney driver accused of body-shaming and forcing off a passenger has been summoned for a hearing before the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB). This...
View ArticleOn Independence Day, senators urge Filipinos: Unite vs threats to PH sovereignty
MANILA, Philippines – On the 126th commemoration of Philippines independence, some members of the Senate rallied Filipinos to unite against threats to the national interest, especially attempts to...
View ArticleExcitement builds up among Negros leaders ahead of NIR rebirth
BACOLOD, Philippines – Officials and business leaders across Negros Island are ecstatic over the rebirth of the Negros Island Region (NIR), and the scheduled signing of the law that will create the...
View ArticleFor 8th straight year, Philippines among 10 worst countries for workers
MANILA, Philippines – For the eighth consecutive year, the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) has included the Philippines in its 10 worst countries for workers. In its 2024 Global Rights...
View ArticleUN refugee agency says record 117 million people forcibly displaced in 2023
GENEVA, Switzerland – The United Nations refugee agency on Thursday, June 13, said the number of people forcibly displaced stood at a record 117.3 million as of the end of last year, warning that this...
View ArticleAt least 3 OFWs hurt in Kuwait building fire
MANILA, Philippines – At least three overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) were reported injured in a building in Kuwait that caught fire on Wednesday, June 12, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW)...
View ArticleHere’s how you can have a multi-city adventure in Australia and New Zealand
Every traveler knows that booking a flight is just one step of the long journey before you actually reach your destination. It takes weeks, if not months, of preparation, saving, getting everyone to...
View ArticleCeltics hold off desperate Mavs, go up 3-0 in finals
DALLAS, USA – Jayson Tatum poured in 31 points and Jaylen Brown supplied 30 as the Boston Celtics held off a late rally by the Dallas Mavericks for a 106-99 victory in Game 3 of the NBA Finals on...
View ArticleWith rise of AI, Maria Ressa warns of loss of information integrity
MANILA, Philippines – At a Rappler+ exclusive event, Rappler CEO and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa warned that the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) could further distort today’s already...
View ArticleAI can be a tool to help the oppressed
The debate around AI’s impact often resembles a dystopian movie – job losses, privacy invasions, and superintelligent machines taking over. But amid these anxieties, a crucial voice is missing: that...
View ArticleGHL and Alipay+ partner to facilitate cross-border digital payments in the...
The following is a press release from GHL Philippines. MANILA, Philippines – GHL Systems Philippines Inc. (GHL Philippines), a wholly owned subsidiary of GHL Systems Berhad, has enabled Alipay+ for...
View ArticleAbout 4% of US adults aged 65 and older have a dementia diagnosis, survey finds
Some 4% of US adults aged 65 and older say they have been diagnosed with dementia, a rate that reached 13% for those at least 85-years old, according to a report of a national survey released on...
View ArticleTaking steps to provide well-rounded education
News flash: Tzu Chi Foundation’s charity run supports its scholarship program, a balance of values and academics Even before they cross the finish line of Tzu Chi’s Charity Run for Education on...
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