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Social Good Summit 2026 is WE, THE HUMANS.
This year, we bring together curious minds to learn from people closest to change, and build the skills to navigate the AI age.
📍 November 21 | Shangri-La The Fort, Manila
Speakers, masterclasses, and ticket details coming soon.
For sponsorships and partnerships, contact [email protected].
The Judicial and Bar Council interviews Marvic Leonen and Alfredo Benjamin Caguioa as part of its process of short listing nominees to replace retiring Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo rappler.com/philippines/reca…
The Office of the Solicitor General notes that the 12 separate opinions accompanying the Supreme Court ruling 'reflect the complexity of the constitutional questions presented and the differing judicial perspectives on their resolution' rappler.com/philippines/soli…
WATCH: 10 minutes with 2026 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee Runa Khan youtube.com/watch?v=5A86_Fg8…
#WeatherAlert: The maximum sustained winds of Typhoon Rosal (Champi) are down to 165 km/h as of Thursday afternoon, October 22. #RosalPH rappler.com/philippines/weat…
Under the 2027 General Appropriations Bill, the House of Representatives reduced the health promotion budget to P485 million rappler.com/philippines/form…
At a time when standards for choices of elective officials seem to be on the decline, many still look to the SC as a stronghold of justice and fairness to which high standards still apply. Has it lived up to those expectations? #RapplerInvestigates #RapplerNewsletters rappler.com/voices/newslette…
ARE WE SACRIFICING HUMAN CONNECTION FOR DIGITAL EFFICIENCY?
Sit down with Steph Naval, founder of Empath, a social enterprise that provides accessible, tech-enabled mental healthcare services, as she breaks down the psychological impact of our digital age and the rise of tech-induced anxiety at this year’s Social Good Summit happening on November 21, 2026, at Shangri-La The Fort, Manila.
Senior Associate Justice Marvic Leonen and Associate Justice Alfredo Benjamin Caguioa face the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) on Thursday, October 22, as they seek to become the country's next chief justice.
youtube.com/live/fKsQTic1CQM…
Representative Albee Benitez apologizes to Bacolod residents and Councilor Homer Bais for making a scene at a public dinner, but scrutiny continues over the unfinished building funded by a loan during his administration rappler.com/philippines/visa…
#FactCheck: The DILG says the mini fire trucks were bought by the Nueva Ecija local government and are being falsely linked to its planned procurement of fire trucks worth P10 million each #FactsFirstPH rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-c…
FROM THE ARCHIVES: The Ombudsman has ordered the six-month preventive suspension of DICT undersecretary David Almirol Jr. over alleged conflicts of interest in P1.55-billion worth of contracts.
In December 2025, Rappler reported on the internal DICT audit that flagged concerns about his past ties to Multisys, the company he founded. Almirol denied wrongdoing. Read our report through the link in the comments.
Do you have leads to similar stories that you want us to investigate? Send your tips directly to Rappler journalists in the Everyday Tech chat room on the Rappler app.
Read here: rplr.co/DICTConflictInterest
Cebu City’s revenue projections for 2027 will be examined before the City Council deliberates on the proposed P15 billion budget, with the first hearing set for Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026.
Read this story from @sunstarcebu here:
sunstar.com.ph/cebu/council-…
P-pop meets revolutionary history at Rappler Live Jam with the cast of 'Gregoria Lakambini: A Pinay Pop Musical' rappler.com/entertainment/li…
The Cebu City Council has dropped a proposal to bring the heated exchange between Vice Mayor Tomas Osmeña and Councilor Joel Garganera before the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), sending the matter instead to one of its own committees.
Read this story from @sunstarcebu here:
sunstar.com.ph/cebu/bebs-obj…
The rush comes after government websites in Europe and elsewhere went offline, with the disclosure of the PHP flaws sending website operators scrambling to protect their systems rappler.com/technology/asian…
After raising the issue over a decade ago, the Commission on Audit (COA) reminded the Carcar Water District that the 16 parcels of land it had received as donations or bought remain untitled in its name.
Tap the Muni tab in the Rappler app and join the @sunstarcebu chat room.
chat.muni.rappler.com/#/room…
Two research groups, Citizen Lab and Confiant, recently found that an Israeli digital advertising firm utilized “no-click” ads to spy on users.
In this edition of Decoded, lead forensics researcher Pauline Macaraeg breaks down ways you can safeguard your personal data and digital presence.
Subscribe to the #Decoded newsletter and make sense of the narratives shaping the digital world: rplr.co/Decoded
