Rappler • 11th July 2026

The P138-million PR front posing as a newsroom

A massive 'news' network has become Meta's top ad spender on social issues and politics in the Philippines as of June 2026. Managed by a political firm linked to an alleged troll farm, the operation co-opts the news format to mask a multimillion-peso influence campaign.

Rappler • 11th June 2026

[DECODED] The lyrics of a showgirl: Breaking down Taylor Swift’s 20-year songwriting

Taylor Swift has been inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. The Nerve looks into the superstar’s lyrics, how they have evolved, and how they have shaped her image as an artist.

Rappler • 5th May 2026

[DECODED] 4Ps beneficiaries — the poor — get blamed online for high electric bills

Lies and hate dominate posts about the Lifeline Rate Subsidy, which is designed to help the marginalized and has a minuscule impact on consumers

Rappler • 14th March 2026

[DECODED] Just a trend? A deep dive into people going analog

From analog bags to film cameras, the youth are finding ways to take a break from their smartphones. But some people find an irony to the trend.

Rappler • 4th September 2025

Yves is ‘happiest’ with Filipino fans in first Manila concert

Yves' 'Cosmic Crispy' tour rightfully showcases what makes her a standout K-pop soloist

Rappler • 17th July 2024

Track troubles: Why 11 Palaro athletics records got nullified

Standout student-athletes end up suffering from the substandard distance of the track oval at the Cebu City Sports Center, resulting in the nullification of their 2024 Palarong Pambansa records

Rappler • 4th February 2024

Friendship goals: How these newly-licensed teachers topped a board exam together

Chelsea Tiaga and Dulce Arellano, close friends since college, share many things in common – including the top one spot in the September 2023 licensure exam for elementary teachers

Rappler • 30th April 2023

Traveling on a budget? This AI app can help you create affordable itineraries

Cebu-based developer Timothy Ouano builds Travel Budol by himself in about an hour – from research to deployment – with the help of AI

Rappler • 24th March 2023

Proposed menstrual leave in PH draws mixed reactions online

Those who struggle with menstruation laud the proposal, while some point out it may lead to further discrimination against women at work

Assortedge • 27th December 2019

What’s (Really) Wrong with the MMFF?

What has made the MMFF what it is now, anyway? And can it go back to its splendor before?