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Mayor in Duterte drug list shot dead in South Cotabato

Jul 10, 2020 - 11:24 AM

Police are looking into 'personal grudge' as a possible motive for the fatal attack on Mayor Pablo Matinong Jr of Sto Niño, South Cotabato

LOCAL CHIEF EXECUTIVE. Sto Nino, South Cotabato Mayor Pablo Matinong Jr was reelected in May 2019. Photo from the Facebook page of Mayor Pablo Matinong Jr

Kalibo Ati-Atihan fiesta extended to 18 days, begins on January 2

Nov 30, 2018 - 10:47 PM

The 2019 edition of the Ati-Atihan festival attended by devotees, balikbayans and tourists starts January 2 until January 20, the third Sunday of January

18-day Kalibo Ati-Atihan celebration begins on January 2. Photo Boy Ryan Zabal

4 Chinese, 4 Filipinos arrested in Batangas drug raids

Apr 12, 2018 - 1:07 PM

(UPDATED) The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency says that based on Chinese intelligence reports, the shabu laboratory discovered in a farm in Ibaan town 'was organized by a Hong Kong-based kingpin'

SHABU LAB. The PDEA dismantles a shabu lab in Batangas. PDEA photo

IN PHOTOS: Kin of drug war victims gather in prayer on Valentine's Day

Feb 15, 2018 - 7:52 PM

Many of the bereaved parents, widows, and orphans who took part in the prayers come from Bagong Silang in Caloocan, one of the most gravely affected communities in Metro Manila in terms of fatalities

PRAYERS. Photos by CSO-CHR Consultative Caucus on Human Rights

The week in photos: January 20-26, 2018

Jan 27, 2018 - 3:20 PM

This week's selection of photo highlights here and around the world

Italy's Valentina Marchei and Ondrej Hotarek perform during the Gala Exhibition at the ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Moscow on January 21, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / Yuri KADOBNOV

IN PHOTOS: Cebuanos celebrate Sinulog 2018

Jan 24, 2018 - 12:07 PM

Cebu celebrates its annual festival with dance, music, and homage to the child Jesus

Photo by Mars G. Alison/Rappler

Samar island town trains residents on disaster preparedness

Mar 25, 2017 - 3:45 PM

Learning from its experience during Super Typhoon Yolanda the town of Sto Nino now wants its residents prepared for the next big disaster

RESILIENCY. Sto Nino, Samar equips its coastal villages with tools that improve disaster preparedness and response. Photo by Jazmin Bonifacio/ Rappler

Emergency hotlines for Dinagyang Festival

Jan 21, 2017 - 11:03 PM

Contact the following emergency hotlines for urgent medical needs and other critical reports

STAGING AREA. Emergency responders prepare for the culmination of the Dinagyang Festival in Iloilo on Sunday, January 22. Photo courtesy of OCD VI

A Sinulog story of love and devotion

Jan 15, 2017 - 11:13 AM

The love story of devotees Irish and Edwin Labatus traces its roots from the Sinulog celebration

FAMILY TRADITION. The Labatus family takes a pose after the fluvial procession. All photos by Apple Grace Danuco/Rappler

Court to QC school execs: Explain in 24 hours why you shouldn't be arrested

Jul 31, 2015 - 1:53 PM

The school s lawyer says Krisel Mallari has been issued a certificate but with reservations since its release was forced by the Court of Appeals

INTERRUPTED. Krisel Mallari, a graduating student from the Sto Niño Parochial School in Quezon City, is interrupted by school officials as she delivers her salutatorian speech that hinted on her school’s lack of fairness. Screengrab from YouTube

QC school defies court order to release salutatorian's documents

Jul 29, 2015 - 6:23 PM

The Public Attorney s Office plans to file a motion for the Court of Appeals Second Division to cite the Santo Niño Parochial School in contempt

INTERRUPTED. Krisel Mallari, a graduating student from the Sto Niño Parochial School in Quezon City, is interrupted by school officials as she delivers her salutatorian speech that hinted on her school’s lack of fairness. Screengrab from YouTube   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88ZZugdI-Vs

CA orders QC school to release salutatorian's docs

Jul 28, 2015 - 9:00 AM

UPDATED The Court of Appeals slams the Sto Niño Parochial School for not releasing the student s certificate of good moral character after she spoke against the school in her graduation speech

INTERRUPTED. Kristel Mallari, a graduating student from the Sto Niño Parochial School in Quezon City, is interrupted by school officials as she delivers her salutatorian speech that hinted on her school’s lack of fairness. Screengrab from YouTube  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88ZZugdI-Vs

Intel employees' P16-M donation builds schools in Leyte

Jun 08, 2015 - 9:30 AM

Nine buildings at the Sto Niño Elementary School in Tanauan were wiped out by Typhoon Yolanda; 2 400 Intel employees worldwide help rebuild some of them

RESILIENT. Donations by Intel employees build school buildings at the Sto. Niño Elementary School in Tanauan, Leyte, that are resilient to winds and floods. Photo by Jazmin Bonifacio/Rappler

Open letter to Krisel: Accept your 'failure'

Mar 25, 2015 - 7:54 PM

You will realize later on that achievements medals and trophies are just accessories Awards do not define who you really are

#GirlInterrupted: Should graduation speeches be censored?

Mar 24, 2015 - 4:04 PM

A viral video of a high school salutatorian whose critical speech was interrupted by school officials sparks debate on whether graduation addresses should be screened

DepEd questions timing of QC salutatorian's speech

Mar 24, 2015 - 1:54 PM

Halimbawa totoo Where do you say that? Do you say that in a graduation? May issues din yun the education secretary tells Rappler

INTERRUPTED. Kristel Mallari, a graduating student from the Sto Niño Parochial School in Quezon City, is interrupted by school officials as she delivers her salutatorian speech that hinted on her school’s lack of fairness. Screengrab from YouTube

Of heritage and cultural materials

May 12, 2014 - 4:57 PM

What does it take to rebuild one of the country s most prized heritage sites?

The Sto Niño: Wandering boy from the lost district

Jan 18, 2014 - 2:48 PM

Believing in the Sto Niño is part of the Filipinos search for their own little miracles

After tense meeting with Aquino, Tacloban trader back in business

Nov 20, 2013 - 11:15 AM

UPDATED You have to be a little bit crazy if you want to start a business now says Kenneth Uy I think I m crazy enough

Oil depot breaks environmental laws; suspended

Jun 24, 2013 - 9:23 PM

Larraine Marketing the source of oil spill in Pasig River has been operating for years without environmental and business permits

CLEAN UP. The Coast Guard continues clean up of the Pasig river after the oil spill. Photo by Leanne Jazul/Rappler

The meaning of ‘Pit Señor’

Jan 20, 2013 - 1:13 PM

As a child Sinulog to me meant bright lights street dancing and extravagant floats and arches It was when I got a little older that I began to understand the relevance of the celebration

Devotees flock to the Basilica del Sto. Niño in Cebu City for the feast of the Holy Child Jesus. Photo by Jon Cabiles

PNoy snubbed at Sinulog?

Jan 17, 2013 - 5:48 PM

On January 20 the culmination of the Sinulog Festival in Cebu PNoy will be in Zamboanga

UNINVITED? President Benigno Aquino III in an interview with Rappler last October 2012

Miss Tourism International Rizzini Gomez to dance in Sinulog

Jan 09, 2013 - 5:03 PM

Former Sinulog Festival Queen Rizzini Alexis Gomez returns to the festival after winning the beauty pageant on New Year s eve

REYNA JUANA. Rizzini Alexis Gomez will lead the Sinulog finale dance on January 20 as the queen who received the image of the Child Jesus. Photo from the Rizzini Alexis Gomez Facebook page