Rappler's latest stories on 2016 yearenders
LIST: Duterte admin's 2016 accomplishments
The Duterte administration reports that it delivered on several promises in its first months in office – from cutting down red tape in government agencies to waging a war on drugs to creating a color coded map for agricultural crops

Rappler's top stories of every week of 2016
See the stories that netizens read and reacted to the most in an eventful 2016

[WATCH] 2016: Change is here
From the 2016 Duterte election win the war on drugs the weaponization of the internet Trump’s victory and Manila’s shift from U S to China — it was a year that turned traditional politics upside down Watch Rappler s 2016 yearender

Philippine volleyball in 2016: Legendary exits and new beginnings
From Alyssa Valdez s last dance in the UAAP to the DLSU Lady Spikers climbing back to the top 2016 was an eventful year in Philippine volleyball

The way we listened: 2016
These songs defined the PH’s year in music according to Spotify

2016: The year's biggest showbiz feuds
Let s take a look at some of the high profile public battles of 2016

2016: The best of Philippine boxing
From Pacquiao to Casimero to Donaire look back at the year that was in Philippine boxing

Pivots: The world in 2016
Here is a look at some of the biggest stories from the past year
TIMELINE: The world's top stories in 2016
A look at the big events around the world in the past 12 months

The 2016 Rappler Pinoy Football Awards
Rappler honors the best in Philippine football for 2016 including the best player best coach and the 20 best goals

Remembering the stars who died in 2016
2016 is the year fans said goodbye to beloved figures like Kuya Germs Wenn Deramas Lilia Cuntapay and more

How did the PH economy perform in 2016?
Too many game changing events happened in 2016

#AnimatED: 2016, a year of sorrows and fear
Fear weakens our reasoning and leads us to cocoons of silence Rather than take a stand and let our voices be heard we retreat

2016 in sports: A year of comebacks
Rappler takes a look back at the biggest most memorable sports comebacks that made the year

Content marketing in 2017: 5 trends that will change the PH landscape
Where will you get your next Big Idea? For 2017 we’ve identified key trends that will impact content marketing in the Philippines

House of Representatives: 10 biggest moments in 2016
From congressmen in near fistfight to the hours long drama of the Bilibid drugs probe here are the top newsmakers at the House of Representatives in 2016

2016 is a year of big money deals in sports
Let s have a look at the money that flooded into sports in 2016

Bolt, Phelps cap era of excellence
The two athletes inspired a legion of young competitors determined to flourish on sport s biggest stage even as Olympic officials grapple with soaring costs corruption and the ever present specter of doping

Heroes and zeros of sports in 2016
Learn about the highs and lows of athletes in 2016

2016 top science stories: Spacetime ripples, feathered dinos, a 'fairy' in space
What are the biggest discoveries and ideas in science this year? The Mind Movers of the Mind Museum list down some of the most important ones from the past 12 months

The 2016 Rappler Sports Awards
Through these awards the Rappler Sports team honors the achievements of Filipino athletes and remember the iconic – and even questionable – moments of the past year

The Year In Tech: What PH eSports achieved in 2016
Here s a rundown of the most significant milestones for the booming PH eSports scene in the past year

The Year In Tech: Must-haves for the photography enthusiast
For the budding lensman here are the devices that came out in 2016 you might want to check out

The Year In Tech: Gear for the hardcore gamer
We’ve rounded up a couple of the best gadgets and accessories this year that will level up your gaming experience just in time for 2017

Selebriti luar negeri yang meninggal dunia tahun 2016
Dunia kehilangan banyak sosok jenius di bidang musik dan film sepanjang tahun 2016
Impunity: In the Name of the Father
Rodrigo Duterte said Let there be blood and there was blood

Duterte's war on drugs: The first 6 months
The anti-illegal drugs campaign of the new administration has led to an unprecedented number of killings in the Philippines. Here's what the last 6 months look like.

Drug rehab, RH budget, Zika, and other public health newsmakers in 2016
Here are 8 issues in the public health sector that made headlines in 2016

2016: The year the Marcoses had it so good
How the Marcos family has come full circle 3 decades after being ousted from Malacañang

'Chewbacca Mom' rules Facebook's top live videos for 2016
Candace Payne who hilariously showed off her Chewbacca mask to the rest of cyberspace tops the list with 164 million views

Icons, newsmakers who died in 2016
From influential figures to infamous personalities here are some of the local newsmakers who passed away this year

Facebook: Duterte among top 5 most talked about in 2016
Over 10 million people went to Facebook to discuss President Rodrigo Duterte s victory and the tightly contested Philippine polls

The Year In Tech: The Filipino-made games you should check out
From survival horror steeped in Filipino folklore to a politics simulator the Filipino game development scene showed a lot of promise in 2016

A foul-mouthed 2016: The year in Duterte's curses
Rappler compiles the moments Duterte let loose his foul mouth in 2016

Hate human rights? They protect freedoms you enjoy
The criticism of the Commission on Human Rights for being an alleged 'shield of criminals' mirrors failure to appreciate that it also protects a broad range of human rights, including the right to education, food, and life

The Year In Tech: Fake news, burning phones and mixed realities
Pokemon GO virtual reality s emergence the creation of the Department of Information and Communications Technology – these are among the 10 that make this year s list of best and worst of tech in 2016

'Creative imagination' under Duterte, or interpreting what he says
Rappler takes a look back at some of President Rodrigo Duterte s controversial statements and how his Cabinet officials tried to make sense of them

Duterte's first 6 months in office: A shake-up
Six months after being swept into the presidency the man who says he didn t want to be president has shaken up Philippine politics and openly challenges established institutions

Can you guess the top tweet for PH in 2016?
Make a good guess before you scroll down further then tell us if you got it right Try not to spoil it for anyone

Instagram in 2016: Selena Gomez, #love dominate
American pop star Selena Gomez is the queen of Instagram

Top 10 moments on Twitter in 2016 for the Philippines
Moments involving AlDub JaDine PresidentDuterte MarcosBurial Manny Pacquiao and Pia Wurtzbach are among the top

Top 10 most followed Twitter accounts in PH for 2016
Anne Curtis is still the most followed Twitter account in the Philippines for 2016

QUIZ: How familiar are you with Duterte's speeches?
The year 2016 the first under the Duterte administration was full of the President s speeches How well do you know his oft repeated phrases?

The Year In Tech: Games to forget 2016 by
Video games allow us to forget some of the badness of the year and we ve rounded up some of our favorite games of 2016 to forget the year with

5 awkward moments that marked the Senate in 2016
While its main role is legislation the Senate has conducted quite a number of inquiries some of them highly controversial They resulted in drama filled hearings and awkward moments among senators

PH Twitter hashtags that trended in 2016
From TheLeaderIWant to DutertePleaseAppointMe here are some of the Philippine hashtags that trended on Twitter this year


The top laptops in 2016 for every budget
Looking for a new laptop for Christmas? Here are some of the best we ve seen this year

The top phones in 2016 for every budget
This year s smartphone market features great choices at every price point Here are our picks
