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Church without Sin: A weaker Catholic Church faces a second Marcos

A Catholic Church that lost much credibility in the 2022 elections is gearing up for battle under Ferdinand Marcos Jr., son of the dictator it helped depose 38 years ago ....

Iligan-city , Iligan , Philippines , Patay , Batangas-city , Bacolod , Camp-aguinaldo , Quezon-city , Philippine , Benguet , Zambales , Luneta

IN PHOTOS: Traslacion 2024

This year, with the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions, the traslacion of the Black Nazarene of Quiapo returns with a new andas ....

Philippine , Benguet , Philippines , Katipunan , Zamboanga-del-norte , Manila , Quiapo , Bukidnon , San-sebastian , Cebu , Alecs-ongcal-rappler , Mount-carmel

IN PHOTOS: Public schools open in the Philippines

Check out Rappler photos from the first day of classes for 2023-2024 school year ....

Manila , Philippines , Makati-city , San-pedro-makati , Malacanang , Antique , Danao-city , Danao , Taguig-city , City-of-taguig , Calauan , Cavite

Liza Araneta Marcos, First Lady of the Philippines

The First Lady, who inspires a heady mix of respect and fear, once said she was her own 'role model' as spouse to the nation's highest-elected official ....

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Marcos and the media: Platitudes, but what else again?

While President Marcos Jr. has adopted a softer approach towards the media, issues persist: red-tagging, media consolidation by close political allies, hyperpartisan online influencers and networks ....

Philippine , Benguet , Philippines , Malaca , Pangasinan , Visayas , Philippines-general , Tacloban , University-of-the-philippines , Quezon-city , Manila , Andres-bonifacio