Rappler Recap: Mary Jane Veloso reunites with family after pardon

Former overseas Filipino worker Mary Jane Veloso had an emotional reunion with her family early Saturday after being freed from prison.

At a zoo a short drive south of Bangkok, Charoon Youngprapakorn has spent a lifetime taking the pulse of Thailand’s tourism industry from an unlikely vantage point: the open jaws of crocodiles. Handlers at his Samut Prakan Crocodile Farm & Zoo have long thrilled onlookers by coaxing tips from the audience and carefully placing the money into the mouths of animals capable of taking off an entire hand. The crocodiles at this open-air, fan-cooled throwback to 1980s showmanship still take their tips...

A timeless market rule reminds us that a great company and a great stock are not necessarily the same thing

BAGUIO CITY — A 29-year-old miner died after the sport utility vehicle he was driving plunged into an 80-meter-deep ravine in Sitio Urica, Barangay Ampucao at the Benguet mining town of Itogon on Friday morning, Sept. 25. His passenger, a 39-year-old miner, survived but sustained multiple injuries. Both men were married and residents of Sitio

Questions remain over how prison-like curbs can be practically imposed on ex-premier at home.

Singapore has become a super-aged society, with 21.4% of its citizens aged 65 and older, according to a government report released Friday.

The University of St Andrews has reclaimed the top spot in the U.K.'s university rankings in the Good University Guide 2027 by The Times, while Imperial College London climbed three places to third and was named "University of the Year."

Singapore has become a super-aged society, with 21.4% of its citizens aged 65 and older, according to a government report released Friday.

MANILA, Philippines — Manila Water partnered with the United Nations Global Compact Network Philippines (GCNP) to organize a Peer Learning Session on Environment focused on climate resilience, water stewardship, circularity, and environmental responsibility. Held on Sept. 24 at the MWSS Administration Building in Balara, Quezon City, the session brought together sustainability leaders from the private

TACLOBAN CITY — Eastern Samar Gov. Ralph Vincent “RV” Evardone thanked President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for his commitment to provide additional funding to improve the delivery of healthcare services in the province during the President’s visit to the newly reconstructed Felipe Abrigo Memorial Hospital (FAMH) in Guiuan on Friday, Sept. 25. Evardone said Marcos had

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) General Manager Melquiades “Mel” A. Robles received on Thursday the Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary (PCGA) Merit Medal and Ribbon during a ceremony at PCG the headquarters in Manila. The award recognized his volunteerism, compassion, and commitment to public service. Robles, an auxiliary commodore in the PCGA, was

MILAN, Italy - Homegrown Filipino designs are getting the admiration of Italian designers, thanks to a showcase that reimagines the use of Philippine raw materials.