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The week in photos: February 21-27, 2026
2+ hour, 14+ min ago (165+ words) FOR A BOUNTIFUL HARVEST. Participants in loincloths wrestle in a mud field during Warabi Hadaka Matsuri (Warabi Naked Festival) in Yotsukaido, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, on February 25, 2026. MANILA, Philippines " The'confirmation of charges hearings at the International Criminal Court'(ICC) kicked off on…...
Israel and US launch strikes on Iran, pushing Middle East into new conflict
16+ hour, 4+ min ago (911+ words) CONFLICT. Smoke rises following an explosion, after Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz said Israel had launched a preemptive attack against Iran, in Tehran, Iran February 28, 2026 in this screen grab taken from video. WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS…...
ICC pre-trial: Kaufman questions case on high-value targets in drug war
23+ hour, 46+ min ago (269+ words) KAUFMAN. Former president Rodrigo Duterte's lawyer Nicholas Kaufman delivers his opening statement before the ICC Pre-Trial Chamber I on February 23, 2026. MANILA, Philippines " The last day of former president Rodrigo Duterte's'confirmation of charges hearing at the International Criminal Court'was underway on…...
Fact Check wRap: Lies about Duterte's case at the ICC
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (221+ words) Shay is a researcher-writer at Rappler mainly focused on fact-checking. She also covers stories for the Liveable Cities cluster. Before joining Rappler, she obtained her mass communication degree from Silliman University, where she served as the editor in chief of…...
They marched in 1986. 40 years later, they return to EDSA.
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (103+ words) They marched in 1986. 40 years later, they return to EDSA.Rappler They marched in 1986. 40 years later, they return to EDSA. MANILA, Philppines " On February 25, 1986, they walked along EDSA to oust Ferdinand E. Marcos, whose family and associates stole from government coffers. Under…...
Lotilla exits Marcos Cabinet, Cuna is acting DENR chief
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (295+ words) CA. Department of Energy Secretary Raphael'Perpetuo'Lotilla during the Commission on Appointments" Committee on Energy hearing on November 29, 2022. MANILA, Philippines " Raphael "Popo" Lotilla, who served as alter ego to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. twice over, is out of the Cabinet, Presidential…...
Pakistan bombs targets in Afghan cities, minister calls it 'open war"
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (520+ words) AIRSTRIKE. Smoke rises following what Pakistani and Taliban officials say are Pakistani strikes, in Kabul, Afghanistan, in this still image taken from video released February 27, 2026. Pakistan bombed Taliban government targets in Afghanistan's major cities overnight, officials from both countries said…...
BARMM peace process at risk as rifts deepen, watchdogs warn
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (787+ words) MAJESTIC. The Grand Mosque stands in Cotabato City, the regional center of the Bangsamoro region, serving as a cornerstone of Islamic life in Mindanao and a symbol of the region's aspirations for peace and stability under autonomous governance. CAGAYAN DE…...
Structure of Duterte’s killing machine in the Philippines ‘real’
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (221+ words) MANILA, Philippines " Rappler senior investigative reporter Lian Buan spoke with Carlos Conde, journalist and former Human Rights Watch (HRW) researcher, about the submissions made by lead defense counsel Nicholas Kaufman on the final day of the pre-trial hearing at the…...
Duterte camp argues ICC lacks grounds to proceed to trial | The wRap
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (116+ words) Duterte lead defense counsel Nicholas Kaufman presents his submissions on merits on day 3 of the confirmation of charges hearing against former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte at the International Criminal Court or ICC. The International Criminal Court prosecution says its Philippine investigation…...