Sadiq Khan elected London's first Muslim mayor
LONDON, United Kingdom (4th UPDATE) – London's new mayor Sadiq Khan thanked voters for choosing "unity over division" as he was elected Saturday, May 7, becoming the first Muslim leader of a major...
View ArticleLaw firm warns against 'Panama Papers' being released online
PANAMA CITY, Panama – The law firm at the heart of the Panama Papers scandal said Friday, May 6, it has issued a cease-and-desist letter to a journalists' collective urging it not to release online a...
View ArticleBrazil Senate committee recommends Rousseff impeachment
BRASÍLIA, Brazil – A Brazilian Senate committee voted Friday, May 6, to recommend starting an impeachment trial against President Dilma Rousseff, who now faces being suspended from office in less than...
View ArticleCanadians drive through burning city seeking safety
WANDERING RIVER, Canada – Canadian police led convoys of cars through the burning ghost town of Fort McMurray Friday, May 6, in a risky operation to get thousands of people to safety on the other...
View ArticleRappler Talk: Leni Robredo on May 9 elections
BOOKMARK THIS PAGE TO WATCH LIVE MAY 7, 10AMMANILA, Philippines – Rappler will talk to vice presidential candidate Leni Robredo on Saturday, May 7, at 10 am about the elections on Monday, May 9, and...
View ArticleVLOG: Leni Robredo and the vote of the marginalized
MANILA, Philippines – Vice Presidential candidate Leni Robredo's message throughout her campaign is centered in uplifting the lives of the marginalized.Farmers, fisherfolk, and indigenous people gather...
View Article'Aquino-Roxas conspiracy insult to Filipinos'
MANILA, Philippines – The camp of Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday, May 7, said the call of presidential candidate Manuel "Mar" Roxas II' for talks with rival Senator Grace Poe "is the...
View ArticleAfter cases failed, Roxas' camp now wants me to quit race – Poe
MANILA, Philippines – If not disqualification, withdrawal from the race.Presidential bet Grace Poe on Saturday, May 7, hit the camp of administration standard-bearer Manuel "Mar" Roxas II for finding...
View ArticleINC endorses Baguio-Benguet incumbent bets
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines – The anticipated candidate-list of the vote-rich Iglesia ni Cristo include incumbents Nicasio Aliping Jr from the Liberal Party for Congress, Mauricio Domogan from the United...
View ArticlePNP to crack down on poll-related cyberbullying
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Saturday, May 7, said it is set to crack down on cyberbullying cases related to the May 9 elections.PNP chief Director General Ricardo...
View ArticleDuterte at miting de avance: It will be one Filipino nation
MANILA, Philippines – Rodrigo Duterte, Mindanao's favorite presidential bet, called for national unity during his last campaign rally held at Rizal Park on Saturday, May 7. After saying he decided to...
View ArticleFULL TEXT: Jojo Binay: 'True 'silent majority' will be heard'
MANILA, Philippines – On the final night of the 2016 campaign, Vice President Jejomar Binay came home to Makati, the city he served for decades as mayor, and spoke to his supporters at his miting de...
View ArticleFULL TEXT: Roxas: 'This is the fight of our lives'
MANILA, Philippines – "This is the fight of our lives." This is how administration bet Manuel "Mar" Roxas III called his battle for the presidency, during his speech at the Liberal Party miting de...
View ArticleFULL TEXT: Grace Poe: 'This fight is for your future'
MANILA, Philippines – Independent presidential candidate Grace Poe held her final rally on Saturday, May 7, at Plaza Miranda in Quiapo, Manila. Her campaign turned full circle here. This was where she...
View ArticleVLOG: Binay to fight for presidency until the end
Vice President Jejomar Binay assures his supporters that he will not be conceding his presidential bid.During his miting de avance Saturday, May 7, Binay makes the call for a clean elections.Mara...
View ArticleAquino: What kind of change does Duterte want?
MANILA, Philippines – President Benigno Aquino III came out with guns blazing on Saturday, May 7, as he made one final push against the candidacy of a survey front runner while pushing for the victory...
View ArticleFULL SPEECH: Grace Poe's full speech during her miting de avance
Senator Grace Poe makes her speech during her miting de avance at Plaza Miranda in Manila - Rappler.com
View ArticleFort McMurray foreign workers may have to leave Canada
FORT MCMURRAY, Canada – Jonathan Infante fled for his life from wildfires ravaging Canada's remote Athabasca oil-producing region, and now he and other migrant workers face the grim prospect of having...
View ArticleFULL SPEECH: Mar Roxas' speech during his miting de avance
Administration standard-bearer Mar Roxas makes his speech during his miting de avance at Quezon Memorial Circle. - Rappler.comPresidential candidates' speeches on the final day of campaigning:FULL...
View ArticleFULL SPEECH: Rodrigo Duterte's speech during his miting de avance
Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte makes his speech during his miting de avance at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila. - Rappler.comPresidential candidates' speeches on the final day of campaigning:FULL...
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