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Meet Pino, the R&B artist blending Filipino charm with Canada’s sonic elements
1+ hour, 32+ min ago (890+ words) ORIGINS. Filipino-Canadian artist Pino got his nickname from the word 'Filipino.' Many years ago, in the Canadian town of Ajax, there was a young boy who was just beginning to discover his penchant for sound." It finally came time for…...
Duterte likely to flee, evade ICC cooperation if released – prosecution, victims’ reps
6+ hour, 22+ min ago (646+ words) DETAINED AT THE ICC. Rodrigo Duterte attends his first call at the ICC via video link from the Scheveningen prison where he is detained, on March 14, 2025. Screenshot from the ICC livestream THE HAGUE, Netherlands " With former president Rodrigo Duterte approaching'one year…...
Lotilla exits Marcos Cabinet, Cuna is acting DENR chief
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (295+ words) CA. Department of Energy Secretary Raphael'Perpetuo'Lotilla during the Commission on Appointments" Committee on Energy hearing on November 29, 2022. MANILA, Philippines " Raphael "Popo" Lotilla, who served as alter ego to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. twice over, is out of the Cabinet, Presidential…...
Building the future: Robinsons Land’s year of strategic growth
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (880+ words) Editor's note: This press release is sponsored by Robinsons Land Corporation and was handled by BrandRap, the sales and marketing arm of Rappler. No member of the news and editorial team participated in the publishing of this piece. In 2025, Robinsons…...
BARMM peace process at risk as rifts deepen, watchdogs warn
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (787+ words) MAJESTIC. The Grand Mosque stands in Cotabato City, the regional center of the Bangsamoro region, serving as a cornerstone of Islamic life in Mindanao and a symbol of the region's aspirations for peace and stability under autonomous governance. CAGAYAN DE…...
Prosecution says link exists between Duterte and killings
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (237+ words) MANILA, Philippines " Trial lawyer Julian Nicholls of the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecution said they are prosecuting the most responsible of the alleged crimes " former president Rodrigo Duterte." Nicholls said during the last day of the ICC pre-trial hearing on Friday,…...
Anthropic cannot accede to Pentagon's request in AI safeguards dispute, CEO says
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (554+ words) ANTHROPIC. The Anthropic logo is seen in this illustration taken March 31, 2023. Anthropic said it would not accede to the Pentagon's request to eliminate safeguards'from its AI systems, despite'threats to deem the company a "supply chain risk" and remove it from…...
What is NAICRI, the gov’t program seeking to harmonize the Philippines’ AI efforts?
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (791+ words) NAICRI. The National AI Center for Research and Innovation is launched on February 26, 2026. MANILA, Philippines " NAICRI stands for the National Artificial Intelligence Center for Research and Innovation, a government program headed by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) that…...
Duterte's defense team takes stage on Day 3 of ICC pre-trial
2+ day, 12+ min ago (173+ words) Lian Buan is a senior investigative reporter at Rappler. She specializes in legal reporting, looking at the gaps of the justice system, both local and international. She has reported extensively on prison conditions, anomalies in high-level procurements, and politics in…...
DepEd: AI in basic education to protect learners, foster human-centered innovations
2+ day, 41+ min ago (297+ words) NAICRI LAUNCH. Department of Education Secretary Sonny Angara at the launch of the National Artificial Intelligence Center for Research and Innovation on February 26, 2026 MANILA, Philippines " The Department of Education (DepEd) joined various national agencies at the launch of the National…...