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U.S. killing of Iran's top general 'unlawful' – U.N. expert
Agnes Callamard, the UN special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, concludes it is an 'arbitrary killing' that violated the UN charter
Matt Barnes on 2017 NBA title with Warriors: 'I got a free ride'
Matt Barnes says he does not count himself as an NBA champion after playing sparingly in the playoffs of the Warriors' title run in 2017
U.S., China block U.N. resolution in spat over WHO handling of pandemic
Washington and Beijing remain at loggerheads over how to refer to the World Health Organization in the text. China 'insists on a mention of the World Health Organization' in the text, while the United States does not want it.
Remy Martin 'always wanted to play' for Gilas Pilipinas
Filipino-American NBA hopeful Remy Martin says he is going to give 'everything I have' for the national team
Lillard notches career-high of 61 in OT escape of Golden State
Lillard drains 11 three-pointers to spoil the Golden State Warriors' groove
WATCH: After major losses, Kerr says Warriors need to 'work much harder'
The Warriors will head into the NBA season without Kevin Durant, Andre Iguodala, and Shaun Livingston – all key players in their 5 straight trips to the finals
Rouhani heads to U.N. in bid to win Iran support against 'cruel' U.S.
President Hassan Rouhani says his delegation is heading to the UN gathering despite reluctance from President Donald Trump's administration to issue them visas
Steph Curry finances college golf team for 6 years
'I feel really honored to play a small role in the rich history of Howard University and look forward to building their first men's and women's golf teams with them,' says Steph Curry
SONA 2019 review: Paint-by-numbers, a rehash
We review the latest SONA as a cinematic experience – because why not?
Applause, curses, other Duterte SONA 2019 tidbits
We count the number of times President Duterte was applauded, the number of times he cursed, and list other notable tidbits during his 4th SONA
Makabayan lawmakers' protest materials confiscated before SONA
Progressive lawmakers Sarah Elago, Arlene Brosas, and Ferdinand Gaite get in trouble for using their Filipiniana attire as protest materials for the SONA
Duterte again pushes for disaster resilience dep't, 'warns' of Batasan quake
President Rodrigo Duterte jokes about a psychic's prediction that a big earthquake will devastate Batasang Pambansa and wipe out all the country's top officials
Duterte seeks passage of coco levy bill after vetoing it
'I also have not forgotten my commitment,' says President Rodrigo Duterte on the coco levy funds
FULL TEXT: President Duterte’s 2019 State of the Nation Address
The first thing the President asks Congress in his speech is to restore the death penalty for heinous crimes related to illegal drugs and plunder
No charter change, federalism push in Duterte’s SONA 2019
(UPDATED) The President instead focuses on other priority bills, which are less controversial than charter change
Duterte: Teachers to get salary increase in new Salary Standardization Law
Senators of the 18th Congress have also filed bills seeking to raise public school teachers’ salaries
Halfway through: Duterte's midterm, in charts
From the economy to the country's standing in the world, here's how President Duterte and his administration fared in many areas in his first 3 years in office
[OPINION] Duterte's best and worst
The Duterte administration has achieved some successes that many Filipino appreciate, but it has also done very badly in some other areas as well
Filipinos share #StoryOfTheNation ahead of SONA 2019
Rappler goes around various cities and provinces and asks Filipinos what they would like to hear from President Duterte in his fourth SONA to get the #StoryOfTheNation
Populist-authoritarian rulers present 'simplistic' solutions, weaken institutions
Political scientist Temario Rivera says leaders like President Rodrigo Duterte present themselves as a savior of the country’s ills
What will future Philippines look like? Wait for Duterte's 4th SONA, says Andanar
'This Monday will be the day that you will know the future and how the future will look like in the Philippines,' says Communications Secretary Martin Andanar
CAAP declares 'no-fly zone' over Batasan for SONA 2019
(UPDATED) The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines prohibits airmen from flying up to 10 kilometers near Plaridel, Bulacan, where aviation schools are located, ahead of the 2019 State of the Nation Address
Filipinos' top SONA 2019 issues: Pay hike, lower prices, Philippine sovereignty
Pulse Asia Research, Incorporated polls Filipinos on the topics they want President Rodrigo Duterte to discuss or mention in his 4th State of the Nation Address
[OPINION] LEAKED: Director's notes for Duterte's 4th SONA
If Duterte's SONA could be directed like a mainstream blockbuster, what would it look like? This satire piece goes full-budget – with a lot of twists and turns.
Noynoy Aquino to skip Duterte’s SONA for the 4th time
Former president Benigno Aquino III also skipped the first 3 SONAs of his successor Rodrigo Duterte
After Sulu bombings, House working with intel units for SONA 2019 security
House Sergeant at Arms Romeo Prestoza says they have yet to detect any 'substantial' security threats for SONA 2019
Joyce Bernal wants ‘hopeful’ SONA 2019 after last year's House coup
'Actually gusto ko po. I want to do something for him,' says Joyce Bernal on pro bono directing President Rodrigo Duterte's SONA for the second time
PH invests in infrastructure to lure businesses amid U.S.-China trade war
Philippine officials are seeing the silver lining in the US-China trade war and are building the necessary infrastructure to reap the benefits
Joyce Bernal is directing Duterte's 4th SONA
It's the second year in a row for the director to be at the helm of the State of the Nation Address
Kerr speaks out on US shootings, Obama White House visits
The Warriors champion coach hopes a younger US generation that has lived under the fear of mass shootings might force change in gun-ownership laws
WATCH: Warriors find new NBA home in Chase Center
The reigning two-time NBA champions will bid farewell to the Oracle Arena, which has been their home since the 1971-72 season
Syria force to resume evacuations after piercing last ISIS redoubt
The latest evacuees also include relatives of jihadists, as well as civilians who had been held by the group as 'human shields'
Cousins to start for Warriors in injury return next week
Coach Steve Kerr says DeMarcus Cousins will start right away for the Warriors despite getting sidelined by injury for nearly a year
Harden hits game-winner to lift Rockets past Warriors
Houston clinches their sixth straight win as Golden State slips to 3rd place in the West
Without LeBron, Lakers trounce Warriors on Christmas Day
The Los Angeles Lakers take home the win from the NBA's biggest game on December 25
Steph Curry's moon theory leaves NASA baffled
NASA invites NBA superstar Steph Curry to a tour of its facilities after the two-time MVP said the lunar landings may have been an elaborate hoax
U.S. fails in U.N. bid to condemn Palestinian Hamas movement
The proposed measure wins 87 votes in the General Assembly, falling short of the required two-thirds majority. Fifty-eight countries oppose the measure and 32 abstain.
Trump to pick State Dept spokeswoman Heather Nauert as U.N. envoy – reports
If confirmed by the Senate, she will take over from Nikki Haley, who announced her resignation in October without offering details on why
LeBron, Warriors top key rankings in GMs survey
A whopping 87% of NBA general manager expect the Golden State Warriors to keep their title while Lakers superstar LeBron James emerge as top MVP pick
U.S. documents systematic violence against Myanmar Rohingya
(UPDATED) The State Department releases the report just as the United States announces $185 million in new funding for Rohingya refugees during a meeting on Myanmar at the United Nations
Robredo hits Duterte for 'untruth' on human rights
(UPDATED) Vice President Leni Robredo challenges human rights advocates, 'Beyond speaking truth to power, we must speak truth to the heart of every Filipino'
The week in photos: July 21-27, 2018
This week's selection of photo highlights here and around the world
What you need to know about what Duterte said in 2018 SONA
Here's context and a fact-check on President Duterte's orders, accomplishments, and attacks on critics during his 3rd State of the Nation Address
#BabaeAko movement: Arroyo as Speaker won't champion women's status
At the forefront of #BabaeAko movement's SONA 2018 protest is its call to abolish the 'regressive' TRAIN Act
[OPINION] With love, from Deadpoor
'People tend to come together to comfort each other, to affirm each other, and give each other hope. This is a simple practice of empathy. To many of us, it is called solidarity.'
SONA 2018: Duterte cleans up but House spoils it
President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his 3rd State of the Nation Address without going off-script, without cuss words, but definitely with drama, courtesy of his allies in the House of Representatives
Quick point-by-point summary of Duterte's SONA 2018
Here's a brief guide to all the important points in President Rodrigo Duterte's 3rd State of the Nation Address
People's SONA unites opposition in 'true' state of the nation
The protest action, which had about 15,000 at its height according to police, is the historic union of nearly 330 opposition groups tackling different, problematic issues facing the Duterte administration
SONA 2018, Alvarez ousted, Olympics 2020 | Evening wRap
Watch Rappler’s evening newscast with Natashya Gutierrez
IN PHOTOS: Thousands hold SONA 2018 protests around PH
(UPDATED) Protesters come from various groups of women, students, indigenous peoples, farmers, workers, urban poor, religious groups, business leaders, and academics
