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Isn't it ironic? Poor connection forces suspension of Senate hearing on internet
Telco representatives are not spared from bad internet connection

Reporting after the cyber libel verdict
Journalists are not the ones running scared

Coronavirus Updates: Metro Manila, Cebu City relax restrictions
We label June 1 as ‘The Hunger Games: NCR, Cavite, and Cebu City Editions.’ For those returning to work, it’s like getting into a death match.

FALSE: Poe, Hontiveros silent over coronavirus crisis
Both senators have responded to the coronavirus crisis by doing their jobs as legislators and by providing assistance to frontliners

FALSE: Grace Poe to file bill blocking Facebook in light of ABS-CBN shutdown
Her supposed plan to block Facebook is a rehashed claim that has been debunked as early as 2018

Avatar robots at graduation? Japan pioneered them
A public school in Taguig is the first in the Philippines to dress robots in toga to represent its graduates. The first in the world to do that was a university in Tokyo.

[Project Lifeline] Is it wise to avail of ECQ grace periods for loan payments?
While it is wise to be aware of relief measures and their corresponding benefits, it is equally wise to consider their finer points

Perfectly OK to stay home, says One OK Rock
As we in mega Manila rush out to the streets and malls, the world-famous Japanese rock band urges fans to remain holed up at home the way they know best: through a music video

Coronavirus Updates: Our lives starting May 16
What we know so far about the levels of lockdown across the country

Coronavirus Updates: Don’t let police abuse become normal
The Philippines is among the 15 countries in state of emergency where allegations of police brutality have been ‘deemed most troubling’

'Love never fails': Pangasinan couple exchange wedding vows despite lockdown
Having a wedding in the time of a pandemic is 'difficult but worth it,' says the groom, Daniel Catchillar

Mary Grace reopens café for baked goods, hot meals delivery
(UPDATED) You can now get Mary Grace's cheese rolls, ensaymada, cakes, pasta dishes, and breakfast meals from 6 Metro Manila branches

Shinzo Abe joins ‘Dancing on the Inside’ bandwagon
Musician Gen Hoshino launches a campaign urging Japanese people to stay home during the coronavirus pandemic, drawing big-name volunteers

Coronavirus Updates: While our doctors are dying
The government’s protocols don’t prioritize them in tests. They are discriminated against in public places. But those of us who know better are coming to their aid.

My heroes, our journalists
What good is news agenda if they don’t make it happen?

New coronavirus cluster linked to different South Korean church
The Grace River Church continued holding services despite repeated government requests for the public to avoid group activities, including religious meetings

Poe to legislators: 'Make laws enabling women to achieve more'
'It is incumbent on those of us who have succeeded in our careers, to help pave the way for others to follow,' says Senator Grace Poe

Weddings in the time of the coronavirus
The many stories in a roomful of couples wearing face masks

New Zealander jailed for life over Briton's Tinder date murder
The 28-year-old is given a non-parole period of 17 years for strangling Grace Millane in December 2018 in a case that shocked New Zealand

The Chinese among us
They can be crime suspects, victims, or complicit Filipinos

Senate presses House to act on ABS-CBN franchise renewal
(UPDATED) Senator Grace Poe says the Senate will discuss the renewal of ABS-CBN's franchise even though the House of Representatives has no plans of tackling it

The politics of PH’s Taiwan travel ban
As coronavirus outbreak worsens, China dictates our response

Poe wants Senate to discuss ABS-CBN's compliance with franchise terms
(UPDATED) But Senator Panfilo Lacson does not see the point of doing this, citing the petition against ABS-CBN already filed with the Supreme Court

Coronavirus threat: What local governments are doing
Some do what they can amid the national government’s incompetence

Grace Nono sings again in 2020 Gugma Tour
(UPDATED) The tour's February 18 show in Marikina is canceled amid the novel coronavirus outbreak

Traumatized Taal survivor wants to relocate, if given the chance
'Gusto ko lang sabihin sa gobyerno na sana matulungan 'nyo kami sa karamihan ng tao doon na nawalan ng hanapbuhay at bahay at walang babalikan'

Who was prepared for the Taal Volcano emergency? Cavite
All its 23 towns and cities now host evacuees from Batangas

Japan court sentences 2 Filipinas via remote interpreting for the first time
A Tagalog-Japanese interpreter shown on a large monitor via video link tells the two women the separate rulings of prison terms handed down by the Yamagata District Court

'Paghihiganti?' Senators slam TWG for ending motorcycle taxi pilot run
The Senate committee on public services finds no compelling reason why the TWG had to terminate the motorcycle taxi pilot run

Poe to motorcycle taxi TWG: Expect more lawsuits
Poe also says the Senate will continue hearings to expedite the passage of the law that will legalize motorcycle taxis

Amid Taal Volcano’s eruption, the hard questions
Let’s not be content with heartwarming stories of volunteerism

The only way Robredo could be wrong on drug war numbers
…is if the Duterte gov’t will admit it’s been messing up the figures

In 2020, we will tell more people stories
Rappler reporters share the most-read stories they’re proudest of

Are we hopeful for 2020? We have to be.
How to move on from the #Facepalm year that was 2019

Families more fearful with acquittals, 80 still at large in Ampatuan massacre
(3rd UPDATE) Find the other 80 at large in Ampatuan massacre, families plead, as they also fear that those acquitted will return to government posts in Maguindanao
In Duterte-land, U2’s Bono touches on the taboo
’You don’t compromise on human rights,’ he wants to tell the President

Did Malacañang say the press is free?
President Duterte’s threat to ABS-CBN contradicts his claim

Reporting on the SEA Games fiasco
Only incompetent officials are panicking over the media’s exposés

Bloated SEA Games budget and other exposés
Who says budget hearings are boring?

DOTr drops bid to modernize all jeepneys by 2020
(3rd UPDATE) The Department of Transportation will now make roadworthiness the standard for allowing PUVs to remain in operation. Meanwhile, the franchise consolidation aspect of the modernization program will be upheld.

Grace Padaca found guilty of corruption, ordered to return P18M
The former Isabela governor is sentenced to 12-14 years for a conviction for malversation, and 6-10 years for a conviction for graft. It is appealable.
Rody, Leni, Imee: Reality checks, courtesy of Rappler exclusives
Infrastructure binge, deathless drug war, and photo-op with UP alumni

The Philippines, a killing field
Duterte’s kill mentality has emboldened every angry person with a gun

How does Duterte intend to solve the water crisis?
The President seeks ‘extraordinary powers’

These women are not just wives
We should report on them as persons with their own accomplishments

Challenges of local governance we don’t always see
Which, by the way, also present challenges in reporting

There’s a transportation crisis…
Yet some officials have the gall to belittle commuters’ travail

Poe suggests business coaches for MRT3: 'Think out of the box'
The senator floats the idea as a way to convince passengers to take the train instead of driving private vehicles

What have your mayors done in the first 100 days?
Rappler reports on cities and towns beyond press cons and PRs

UST's Grace Irebu on track for back-to-back MVP titles
Grace Irebu leads the UAAP Season 82 women's basketball MVP race, while La Salle's Kent Pastrana looks poised to be Rookie of the Year
