Rappler's latest stories on 2018
Facebook apologizes for role in 2018 Sri Lanka unrest
Facebook says in a statement to Bloomberg News, 'We recognize, and apologize for, the very real human rights impacts that resulted'
Forever grateful: Catriona Gray looks back at Miss Universe win
'Forever thankful to everyone who built me up, cheered me on, prayed for me and supported me,' Catriona writes
HIGHLIGHTS: Catriona Gray's reign as Miss Universe 2018
Queen Catriona is one for the books
[ANALYSIS] PISA results: Using this to set an Olympic goal for PH education
This cannot be a quick fix. What is required is a sustained undertaking spanning multiple presidential administrations.
TRANSCRIPT: Catriona Gray's final message as Miss Universe 2018
'When we raise our voices together, the words 'women power' become more than just a phrase - they become a movement,' says Catriona
WATCH: Catriona Gray's final shoot as Miss Universe 2018
Catriona graces a 'Harper's Bazaar Vietnam' cover and gives a preview of her final message as Miss Universe
'More sushi for us': Joseph Schooling makes Olympics cut in SEA Games 2019
A relieved Joseph Schooling gets the chance to defend his 100m butterfly gold in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics
WATCH: Catriona Gray visits children's hospital in Atlanta
Catriona visits kids at the Children's Healthcare of Atlanta with the help of the Ryan Seacrest Foundation
Catriona Gray says goodbye to New York, flies to Atlanta for Miss Universe pageant
Catriona is set to crown her successor on December 8
WATCH: How Catriona Gray prepared for Miss Universe 2018
(UPDATED) Catriona looks back at the preparations she made for the pageant held in Thailand and the reign that followed
Regine Velasquez encourages Catriona Gray to pursue singing
Regine says she told Catriona to continue singing even after she passes the Miss Universe crown in December
WATCH: Catriona Gray recalls Miss Universe crowning moment
Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray looks back on her coronation night in Thailand and the pageant's legacy
Catriona Gray on insecurities: I too have days where I don't feel confident
'Loving yourself as you are is a journey, but it's a journey worth taking,' says Catriona
LOOK: Catriona Gray gives peek into final shoot as Miss Universe
'Feeling a mix of emotions shooting my final photoshoot,' says Catriona
Miss Universe 2019 to be held in Atlanta, Georgia
Coronation night is on December 9, Manila time
IN PHOTOS: Catriona Gray visits Brazil for Smile Train charity event
Catriona gives a decorated mirror and card from Miss Universe Philippines 2017 Rachel Peters to patients of Smile Train as gift
Catriona Gray is a presenter at Latin America Music Awards 2019
The Latin America Music Awards is scheduled on October 17
Catriona Gray receives 'Woman of the Year' award in Dubai
Catriona is the cover girl of 'Xpedition' magazine
LOOK BACK: Katarina Rodriguez's journey as Miss World Philippines 2018
It's been a whirlwind journey for Katarina
IN PHOTOS: Catriona Gray at New York Fashion Week 2019
Check out the queen's looks during her second fashion week experience
LOOK: Pinay beauty queens Catriona, Pia, Janine at New York Fashion Week 2019
Three former Miss Universe Philippines titleholders grace New York Fashion Week
IN PHOTOS: Catriona Gray gives back during latest visit to the Philippines
Catriona spends time with the kids of Smile Train and is the guest of the Philippine Army
Catriona Gray rallies behind Gretchen Diez: LGBTQ+ rights are human rights
'The whole argument of shifting the blame to the victim for reasons of being trans to justify abuse is still victim blaming and is not right,' says Catriona
IN PHOTOS: Catriona Gray tours South Africa
Cat explores South Africa's wonders
Why Miss World 2018 Vanessa Ponce de Leon feels at home in the Philippines
The beauty queen from Mexico talks about the social media, controversial questions, and wanting see the country's beaches
De Lima wants Senate probe into P178-million loss of PH aerospace agency
The Commission on Audit has also urged a review of whether the Philippine Aerospace Development Corporation should continue to exist at all
LOOK: Catriona Gray is in Las Vegas to support Manny Pacquiao
Catriona flies to Las Vegas to support the boxer turned senator
On bullying, body shaming, and confidence: What we learned from Catriona Gray's Twitter Q and A
What would you have wanted to ask the reigning Miss Universe?
New law allows minors to get HIV test without parents' consent
A key provision of the new law allows minors from 15 to 17 years old to undergo HIV testing even without parental consent
Serena 'saw therapist' after U.S. Open meltdown, apologizes to Osaka
'I couldn't find peace. I started seeing a therapist,' Serena Williams writes in an essay on her infamous 2018 US Open final meltdown
Thai beauty queen aspirant criticized for calling Catriona Gray 'fat'
Coco Arayha Suparurk has since deleted the post but pageant fans aren't having it
Thailand's 'Wild Boars' pay respects to hero diver who died in rescue
Thai Navy SEAL diver Saman Gunan died during the operation, the only fatality of the three-week ordeal at the Tham Luang cave in northern Thailand
Ateneo de Manila has highest passing rate in 2018 Bar Exams
University of the Philippines has the 2nd highest rate, and Cebu’s University of San Carlos has the 3rd highest rate
Korean pop titans BTS conquers the West
Worldwide success BTS is the first ever K-pop group to top music charts in America and Britain
COA wants Napolcom to stop paying personnel dietary benefits
It turns out that there are 6 other types of allowances worth P51.22 million that COA had recommended be stopped in recent years, but Napolcom did not comply
Tourism's GDP share rises in 2018 despite Boracay closure
The number of jobs in the tourism industry also inches up by 1.8% to 5.4 million in 2018
PH Navy audit shows delays in hundreds of millions worth of projects
COA calls out the ‘slow completion’ of the Navy’s disaster risk reduction project
LOOK BACK: Catriona Gray's Miss Universe Philippines 2018 journey
Catriona spent 10 months preparing to be Miss Universe Philippines 2018
Incentives of Didal, Cebuana athletes delayed
Almost a year after making the country proud in the Asian Games, skateboarding star Margielyn Didal and 3 other Cebuana athletes still await their bonus
[OPINION] Sometimes, all you need is video
Studies show that people remember images long after the headlines have faded from memory. Every Friday, I will curate videos that may punch the gut, tug at the heart, or just simply bring you up to speed.
[OPINION] Would you date a journalist – a Rappler journalist?
What turns our morning coffee time from a leisurely sip into a hurried slurp? What makes us stay so late in the newsroom that our dogs forget what we smell like? I’d like to share that with you every Wednesday.
[OPINION] Why you should care about truth-seekers
The Newsbreak Agenda: Every Thursday, starting July 26, I'll be sharing notes about stories that dig deeper and seek to make a difference in our world
[OPINION] Beyond the spin, past the chatter
We write stories not only because they need to be told but because they ought to help clarify this murky world. I hope to talk to you about this, and more, every Tuesday.
Catriona Gray 'a little' emotional' about passing Miss Universe Philippines crown
'This is really where it all began. This is where I was given a chance to represent the Philippines,' Catriona says on crowning the next queen
Catriona Gray back in Manila
Catriona is set to crown the new Miss Universe Philippines and attend a fashion gala
Filipinos block people online over political views – U.S. think tank
But Filipinos are also the most 'comfortable' with discussing politics both offline and online among 11 emerging economies surveyed
On election day, Catriona Gray reminds Filipinos to 'do your part'
'I encourage you to do your part in deciding the future of our beloved Philippines by exercising your right to vote,' says Catriona
Pia Wurtzbach leads benefit gala 'The Universe Gives Back'
The fashion gala is one of the projects that the Miss Universe Philippines and Binibining Pilipinas will hold before the June 9 coronation night
