In just 4 years, Marcos tops 2 predecessors in foreign travel budget, number of trips
(1st UPDATE) President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has already made 47 foreign trips, surpassing president Benigno Aquino III and Rodrigo Duterte’s number of trips.
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MAP: Vacant barangay, SK posts after 2023 polls
There are currently 73,731 seats vacant as of September 29. With the postponement of the next election to 2028, these seats will either remain empty for two more years or be filled by mayoral appointees.
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How often have barangay, SK elections been postponed?
Rappler crunches the numbers and finds that both elections have been moved — either separately or jointly — at least 16 times since 1982
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MAP: Where have system losses been highest from 2021 to 2025?
Explore this interactive map to see how high the system losses have been in your area
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Ayuda to roads: Where the House wants to add billions in the 2027 budget
Rappler tracks which lawmakers proposed a bigger budget for certain agencies and programs
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IN DATA: How BARMM voted in its first-ever parliamentary elections
Local politics and key endorsements remained decisive in electing the Bangsamoro Parliament
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Obese and undernourished: The Philippines’ hidden nutrition crisis
An expert points to poor lifestyle and food choices as main reasons for the growing obesity risks in the country
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IN DATA: The fates of early election survey front-runners
Four out of the five past presidential elections saw early survey front-runners fall from grace. What does that mean for Vice President Sara Duterte?
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Why did DOJ’s confidential funds balloon by nearly tenfold in 2025?
‘Ano’ng kababalaghan ang nangyari sa 2025 na lumobo nang sampung beses ang confidential funds ninyo?’ ACT Representative Antonio Tinio asks the DOJ
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IN NUMBERS: Decades of tuberculosis in the Philippines
The Philippines ranks third globally among countries with the highest tuberculosis burden in 2024
