Rappler

Rappler

Rappler is an internationally acclaimed independent news network in the Philippines co founded by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa. Known for its fearless investigative reporting and commitment to truth it stands as one of the most credible and influential digital media outlets in Southeast Asia.

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[OPINION] The existential crisis of mainstream economics

[OPINION] The existential crisis of mainstream economics

Economics is a profession that is split almost in half along political beliefs, but with one side propped up by the power structure, which makes its views influential

More than Manny’s son: Eman Bacosa Pacquiao rises

More than Manny’s son: Eman Bacosa Pacquiao rises

SPITTING IMAGE. Eman Bacosa Pacquiao with father and Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao.

Pentagon to adopt Palantir AI as core US military system, memo says

Pentagon to adopt Palantir AI as core US military system, memo says

Deputy Secretary of Defense Steve Feinberg says embedding Palantir’s Maven Smart System would provide warfighters 'with the latest tools necessary to detect, deter

In ‘Coming Out Perfect,’ Richard Mercado draws up a lesser-known coming out story

In ‘Coming Out Perfect,’ Richard Mercado draws up a lesser-known coming out story

Raymond and Kevin in 'Coming Out Perfect.'

Top 5 News This Week: Roblox, the Peso, Pearl Harbor, and Spanish colonization

Top 5 News This Week: Roblox, the Peso, Pearl Harbor, and Spanish colonization

Here are the top news stories from March 14 to 21, 2026

Strawberry Festival in full bloom as La Trinidad parades its ‘limitless’ spirit

Strawberry Festival in full bloom as La Trinidad parades its ‘limitless’ spirit

The Namuaw Cultural Dance Troupe reenacts the traditional dapilan, the age-old method of extracting sugarcane juice, bringing ancestral practices to life at the

Trump threatens Iran with power plant strikes over Hormuz oil blockade

Trump threatens Iran with power plant strikes over Hormuz oil blockade

TANKERS IN GULF. Tankers sail in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid

Author Samantha Sotto Yambao reimagines what’s between here and elsewhere

Author Samantha Sotto Yambao reimagines what’s between here and elsewhere

Filipina author Samantha Sotto Yambao, who recently landed on ‘The New York Times Best Sellers’ list, whips up a story idea while aboard Japan’s crowded metro

Alex Eala repeats over Magda Linette to reach round of 16 in Miami Open

Alex Eala repeats over Magda Linette to reach round of 16 in Miami Open

Filipina tennis star Alex Eala evens her head-to-head record with Poland's Magda Linette as she advances to the fourth round of a third straight WTA 1000 tournament

How a ‘diluted’ anti-dynasty bill is being sold to the public

How a ‘diluted’ anti-dynasty bill is being sold to the public

Allies of the administration cling to familiar talking points to market and justify to the public an anti-dynasty bill that may end up benefiting political families