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George W. Bush calls on U.S. to examine its 'tragic failures'
'The heroes of America – from Frederick Douglass to Harriet Tubman, to Abraham Lincoln, to Martin Luther King Jr. – are heroes of unity,' the former US president says

CHR's Liwasang Diokno a 'safe space' for human rights
The freedom park is named after the late senator Jose 'Ka Pepe' Diokno – the father of human rights advocacy in the Philippines

Lee Jong-suk talks about his dramas, aegyo, and more during PH fan meet
Here's what went down at Lee Jong-suk's fan meeting in Manila!

5 Lee Jong-suk roles we can't get enough of
From a talented journalist to a dashing webtoon character, we list down the different Lee Jong-Suk roles that caught our fragile hearts

Bush, Obama pay tribute to McCain at Washington funeral
(UPDATED) The absence of Trump, whose bitter feud with John McCain has wrangled America's already stormy politics, will serve as a final rebuke to the president

Trump, under pressure to honor McCain, orders flags to half-staff
Donald Trump's about-face comes after he found himself mired in controversy over his rather conspicuous failure to pay tribute to McCain

IN PHOTOS: W Mall opens in Pasay
The new mall along Macapagal Boulevard has a Waltermart, a Miniso, a Kidzoona, and many more

Past presidents, family, and friends bid farewell to Barbara Bush
The former first lady will be remembered 'for her friendship, her wit, and her strength'

Former U.S. first lady Barbara Bush dead at 92 – family
Barbara Bush has long been considered the rock at the center of one of America's most prominent political families

Former first lady Barbara Bush, 92, 'in failing health'
Mrs Bush, after consulting with relatives and doctors, decides to 'focus on comfort care' at the family home in Houston

U.S. presidents lead tributes to 'America's pastor' Billy Graham
Donald Trump orders American flags to be flown at half-staff at the White House and other US public buildings and facilities on the day of Graham's interment

Bush Sr. voted for Clinton, called Trump a 'blowhard'
The revelations, contained in historian Mark Updegrove's 'The Last Republicans,' represent the strongest criticism to date from the Bush clan on why their Republican successor is uniquely unfit to hold office

#ThewRap: Things you need to know, November 3, 2017
Hello! Here are the stories you shouldn't miss this Friday.

Rappler receives NDI's Democracy Award
In her speech, Rappler CEO and Executive Editor Maria Ressa talks about how the excuse of free speech is 'being used to stifle free speech' today

WATCH: Rappler receives Democracy Award from National Democratic Institute
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WATCH: Discussion on disinformation vs democracy at the National Democratic Institute
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Rappler gets award from Albright's pro-democracy group
Rappler is set to receive the highest honor from the US-based National Democratic Institute, chaired by former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright

Former U.S. presidents take stage at hurricane benefit concert
Former presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush and Jimmy Carter appear together, praising Americans for their willingness to help fellow citizens and urging them to do more

Lorenzo Tañada undaunted in line of fire
'Do not and never despair, because this could only be a time of testing. Believe me, in God's own season, justice will ultimately triumph,' statesman Lorenzo Tañada said when Ninoy Aquino was in jail
U.S. body clock geneticists take 2017 Nobel Medicine Prize
(3rd UPDATE) US trio Jeffrey C. Hall, Michael Rosbash and Michael W. Young win the 2017 Nobel Medicine Prize for their work on internal biological clocks known as the circadian rhythm

Diokno defined courage for the Martial Law generation
On the 45th anniversary of martial law and some 30 years after his death, Jose Diokno lives on, his ideals and his dreams, and his deeply held belief that it is worth building 'a nation for our children'
SAKSIKAN: Deretan selebriti nyanyikan lagu Spice Girls, ‘Wannabe’
Bintang bintang televisi dan layar lebar menyanyikan Wannabe untuk merayakan ulang tahun ke 21 lagu hit Spice Girls ini

WATCH: Millie Bobby Brown, Nicole Kidman, more cover Spice Girls’ ‘Wannabe’
Stars from the big and small screen zig a zig ahh to celebrate the song’s 21st anniversary

Police suspect greed not terror in Dortmund team attack
Police say the man identified only as 28 year old Sergej W was hoping to profit from a drop in the football team s share price as a result of last week s attack

When Filipino firms expand abroad, it's not always rosy
Del Monte Pacific among the first Filipino owned firms in recent years to buy companies abroad shares challenges and plans
Diokno's vision for PH as 'nation for our children' not yet realized
The daughter of the late statesman Jose Diokno says her father would urge Filipinos to stand firm find our voice and not seal our eyes against injustices in the country if he were still alive

'Resident Evil: The Final Chapter' Review: A decent farewell
The Final Chapter is an unexpectedly stylish take on everything that director Paul Anderson has done before writes Oggs Cruz

George H.W. Bush released from Texas hospital
The 41st US president age 92 was taken to Houston Methodist Hospital on January 14 suffering from bacterial pneumonia

Elder Bush out of intensive care, wife Barbara released
Physicians Amy Mynderse and Clint Doerr said at a news conference that the two were recovering well but full recovery could take another week or two

U.S. presidents pen gracious letters to their successors
Letters that US presidents Bill Clinton and George W Bush write on their last day in office touch on the unique burden of the role – but also the joy that comes from serving in the highest office

Heat record, LP senators, Bush | Midday wRap
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Bush senior in intensive care, wife Barbara also hospitalized
UPDATED On January 10 George H W Bush wrote President elect Donald Trump a warm personal letter offering regrets that he and his wife would not be able to make it to Friday s presidential inauguration in Washington

Duterte, Lorenzana, Trump | Midday wRap
Watch Rappler s midday newscast with Zak Yuson

Trump inauguration, Kidapawan jailbreak, Marcelino | Midday wRap
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Hillary Clinton to attend Trump's presidential inauguration
Hillary Clinton will attend with her husband former President Bill Clinton

George H.W. Bush for Democrat Clinton? A Kennedy says so
A spokesman for Bush president 1989 1993 was neutral on the subject when asked

Official Gazette, 9/11 anniversary, Samsung Note 7 ban | 12PM wRap
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United States marks 15th anniversary of 9/11
UPDATED The United States marks the 15th anniversary of the 9 11 attacks with solemn services to commemorate the victims of the deadliest terror strikes on US soil which changed the world forever

15 years after 9/11, America in perpetual war
The 9 11 attacks of 2001 forever changed America and upended its foreign and national security policy leaving the country for the past 15 years in a war against jihadists – without ending the upheaval in the Middle East

Obama makes call for unity at Dallas memorial
I m here to say we must reject such despair I m here to insist that we are not as divided as we seem

UK's Iraq war inquiry delivers damning verdict on Blair
Former British prime minister Tony Blair says however that he had acted in good faith and in what I believed to be the best interests of the country

WATCH: Stars perform their favorite Prince hits
Chris Evans Kit Harington Cindy Crawford Elle Fanning and more pay tribute to the late legend

Canada bans super-powerful opioid W-18
The ban of W 18 follows the first reported overdose death from the drug in Canada last month It makes the production possession and trafficking of W 18 illegal

Roxas, Robredo visit Aquino-Diokno Memorial a day before #EDSA30
The Liberal Party tandem visits the facility where Senator Ninoy Aquino was detained

Clinton seeks rebound against Sanders at debate and beyond
Peeling African Americans away from Hillary Clinton will be crucial for Bernie Sanders especially in South Carolina where according to exit poll data some 55 of Democratic voters in 2008 were black

Konsultan Netflix bicara soal sensor konten
‘Free flow Internet economy’ sudah terjadi Bagaimana meregulasi serbuan konten film dari bisnis jaringan TV Internet?

Road to Ultra brings Skrillex, top DJs to the Philippines
Road to Ultra an international electronic music event brings Skrillex to our shores on September 26

New Orleans mourns, celebrates 10 years after Katrina
Come hell or high water – and we have had both – New Orleans is coming back And we are coming back strong says New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu

Hillary Clinton hits back at Jeb Bush on Iraq
I find it somewhat curious that Jeb Bush is doubling down on defending his brother s actions in Iraq Hillary Clinton says on the campaign trail in Iowa

[Part 2] The MNLF and the United States
When it comes to economic assistance communities see US aid as a better and reliable source compared to the Philippine government that had been notorious in breaking promises of bringing development and growth to Muslims
