But there is more to PIDCI than parades. The organization also aims to empower Filipinos in America, and strengthen unity and cooperation among the community.

On its first Independence Day episode, At Home sa Abroad: Stories of Overseas Filipinos hosted by multimedia reporter Michelle Abad features Nora Galleros, PIDCI president, to talk about what it means to celebrate Philippine independence, even when one is far away from home.

Watch the video on Rappler at 7 pm (Manila time) on Monday, June 12. – Rappler.com

At Home sa Abroad: Stories of Overseas Filipinos is Rappler’s one-stop video podcast for all things Filipino diaspora. 

Watch other At Home sa Abroad episodes:

• What OFWs expect from new Department of Migrant Workers
• How this leadership program helped Fil-Ams connect with their roots
• How is the local economic crisis affecting OFWs?
• Inside a migration reporter’s notebook
• The Filipino diaspora through a migrant’s eyes
• Is exporting Filipino workers a good thing?
• How this Gen Z couple is making their LDR work
• Tales of Martial Law, People Power from migrant Filipinos
• The plight of overseas Filipino women
• Navigating the int’l film industry as a Filipino woman
• After EU decision, what’s next for Filipino seafarers?
• Why do so many Filipinos go abroad to work?
• Filipino mom and daughter champion diversity in US

His official visit to the US was another sign of how Marcos intends to play his foreign policy: a precarious balancing act that aims to move forward relationships with traditional allies, as well as keeping China, a major trading partner, close by.

This development shows that the Philippines, considered a “middle power” in Asia, still has some weight to throw around on the international stage. 

In this episode of Newsbreak Chats, Rappler News editor Paterno Esmaquel II and multimedia reporter Bea Cupin discuss Marcos’ deepened relationship with the US, his current stature on the international scene, and insights gained from the Philippines’ renewed international engagement, not seen since the previous Duterte administration.

Watch Newsbreak Chats on Thursday, June 8, at 4 pm. – Rappler.com

MANILA, Philippines – The gruesome killing of model and socialite Abby Choi shocked the entire Hong Kong.

Choi was not only murdered – her body was dismembered and discovered in an apartment. What’s more shocking was when the authorities revealed that her former husband, Alex Kwong, and his family were behind Choi’s violent killing.

In this episode of Kriminal – now a true crime podcast – Rappler crime reporter Jairo Bolledo discusses Choi’s case, including the full details of her death.

Catch the episode on Thursday, June 1, wherever you get your podcasts. 

Cattleya Killer

Immerse yourself into even more intriguing murder and crime mysteries with Prime Video’s upcoming show, Cattleya Killer.

Cattleya Killer is the sequel to the fictional tale of a serial killer that was first introduced in the ‘90s film Sa Aking Mga Kamay starring Aga Muhlach and Christopher de Leon. Muhlach played the charming serial killer Gene Rivera whose modus was to prey on women and leave a cattleya flower on their bodies. De Leon meanwhile plays Joven dela Rosa, the investigator hunting down Gene Rivera.

The new show, available now on Prime Video, tells us what has happened more than a decade since the original killing spree ended. This time, we follow Anton dela Rosa, played by Arjo Atayde. In Cattleya Killer, investigators stumble upon a body that was left with a cattleya flower, leaving them wondering if a copycat has emerged.

Anton, the son of the investigator of the original case, traces the trail of this possible copycat. However, with each step of the way, he and his colleagues are left with more questions than answers – one of them being whether or not Anton has been doing the killings himself.

The fictional plot is confusing but compelling, filled with thrill and the right amount of viscera, and can now be streamed on Prime Video. – Rappler.com

Sa ikalawang episode ng In This Economy, ipinapaliwanag ng resident economist ng Rappler na si JC Punongbayan ang konsepto ng “inflation” at ang mga dahilan kung bakit walang humpay ang pagtaas nito mula 2022. Tinatalakay din niya ang ibig sabihin ng pagbaba ng inflation mula Pebrero 2023.

Ang In This Economy ay bagong serye ng Rappler na tumatalakay ng fast facts hinggil sa ekonomiya ng Pilipinas, pati ng iba’t ibang economic issues sa balita. Mapapanood ang bagong episode tuwing Lunes, 8 pm.

Si Punongbayan ay isang assistant professor sa University of the Philippines School of Economics. – Rappler.com

The outage could have been avoided if not for the delays in repairing and maintaining crucial components that keep communication and navigation systems running. 

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What caused the January 1 air traffic mess and what should be done about it?

A Senate investigation found that no proper maintenance had been made on air traffic equipment for the past two years.

The automatic voltage regulator, used to maintain a constant voltage, was only repaired earlier this May, months after the disastrous outage.

In this episode of Newsbreak Chats, Rappler’s resident economist JC Punongbayan and multimedia reporter Lance Spencer Yu break down the events that led to the airport outage, how the timeline of events was put together, the challenges that came with its coverage, and actions that have been taken by authorities since.

Watch Newsbreak Chats on Thursday, May 25, at 4 pm. – Rappler.com

Naglipana sa Facebook ang samu’t saring advertisement ng health products. Sinasabing lunas daw sa ilang sakit ang mga produktong ito. Ginagamit nila ang mga pangalan at imahe ng mga doktor at ospital. 

Ang tanong, totoo ba ang claims nila? 

Panoorin ang fact check na ito, at alamin kung paano mag-fact-check ng mga advertisement online. – Rappler.com

In the case of US-based Filipino mother and daughter Roselle Rogers and Monchette Gonda, Roselle wanted Monchette to pursue medicine. But Monchette ended up following her mom’s footsteps in the business world and in championing diversity in the workplace.

Moving to any new place in the world makes one realize their uniqueness and how people are treated differently. In the diverse United States, immigrants Roselle and Monchette are in the business of making work more accessible and inclusive.

For Mother’s Day, Rappler speaks to Roselle, executive director of diversity, equity, and inclusion strategy at Circa, and her daughter Monchette, marketing manager at Chime, who take us into their journey of immigrating from the Philippines and how they inspire each other in their careers of human resources and financial technology.

Watch as Roselle and Monchette explain why diversity matters, and why Filipinos should feel empowered to “take up space” in At Home sa Abroad: Stories of Overseas Filipinos, hosted by Rappler multimedia reporter Michelle Abad.

Watch the video on Rappler at 9 am, on Sunday, May 14.

At Home sa Abroad: Stories of Overseas Filipinos is Rappler’s one-stop video podcast for all things Filipino diaspora. – Rappler.com

Watch other At Home sa Abroad episodes:

• What OFWs expect from new Department of Migrant Workers
• How this leadership program helped Fil-Ams connect with their roots
• How is the local economic crisis affecting OFWs?
• Inside a migration reporter’s notebook
• The Filipino diaspora through a migrant’s eyes
• Is exporting Filipino workers a good thing?
• How this Gen Z couple is making their LDR work
• Tales of Martial Law, People Power from migrant Filipinos
• The plight of overseas Filipino women
• Navigating the int’l film industry as a Filipino woman
• After EU decision, what’s next for Filipino seafarers?
• Why do so many Filipinos go abroad to work?

The laptops, along with computer laboratory packages, were part of the Department of Education Computerization Program (DCP) that sought to empower public schools by improving their access to technology.

From 2018 to 2020, however, according to a COA audit, DepEd’s DCP had delivered only 7,555 of its revised target of 38,827 packages. To help with the deliveries, DepEd contracted Transpac Cargo Logistics Inc., a little-known company that was able to beat other logistics giants for a P667-million deal.

It may have been the deal of a lifetime for Transpac, but it had limited resources, which prompted it to find subcontractors to help deliver services. In part owing to transition woes, the logistics provider ended up not being paid by DepEd, resulting in a host of other problems, including the blatant sale by subcontractors, of laptops supposed to be for public school teachers.

How did things get to this, who’s responsible, and what can be done?

In this episode of Newsbreak Chats, Rappler investigative head Chay Hofileña sits with multimedia reporters Ryan Macasero and Bonz Magsambol, as well as researcher Ailla dela Cruz, to talk about their discoveries, challenges, and insights while doing their investigation into the DepEd laptop deal.

Watch Newsbreak Chats on Thursday, May 11, at 4 pm. – Rappler.com

Nakapiit ang dating mambabatas at lider ng oposisyon dahil sa mga alegasyong tumanggap siya diumano ng pera mula sa ilegal na droga sa loob ng New Bilibid Prison. Tatlong kaso ang isinampa laban kay De Lima ngunit naibasura ang isa sa mga ito noong 2021.

Sa Lunes, Mayo 8, magdedesisyon ang korte kung papayagan si De Lima na makapagpiyansa sa isa sa mga kaso niya. Sa Biyernes, May 12, naman, ibababa na rin ng korte ang hatol nito sa natitira pang isang kaso.

Kung payagan siyang makapagpiyansa sa isang kaso at maibasura ang natitirang kaso, pansamantalang makalalaya si De Lima matapos ang ilang taon.

Panoorin ang paliwanag ni Rappler reporter Jairo Bolledo. – Rappler.com

Ito’y dahil sa walang humpay na pagre-red tag ng Bise Presidente sa teacher’s group.

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Ano nga ba ang nangyari rito? Panoorin ang explainer na ito. – Rappler.com

Producer: Nina Liu
Video Editor: JP San Pedro