The Chinese embassy in Manila hired a marketing firm that ran fake social media accounts praising China, undermining the Philippines’ security alliance with the US, and criticizing Western COVID vaccines, Reuters found reut.rs/48hZibc

HAPPENING NOW: Lasallians and Benildeans who walked out of their classes assemble in front of the St. La Salle Hall to voice their dissent against rampant government corruption.

COORDINATED POSTS OF FORGED DOCUMENT SEEKS TO DISCREDIT INVESTIGATIVE NEWSROOMS Several accounts, many of them with a reputation for disseminating disinformation, are posting a supposed memo from the National Endowment for Democracy. The supposed document insinuates that NED

NOW HAPPENING: #FreePalestine vigil held at Freedom Square in Taipei mourning the 67,000+ killed by Israel’s offensive in Gaza on its second year. The Taiwan Alliance for Free Palestine called for their gov. to halt economic/technical support for Israeli arms production.

A group of Hong Kong activists marched in Tsim Sha Tsui on Tuesday to condemn Israel’s war on #Gaza and to call for a ceasefire, marking two years since the latest conflict in the Palestinian territory began. In full: hongkongfp.com/2025/10/08/pro… Video: James Lee/HKFP.

Our list of PolitiContractors has doubled since we launched it, thanks to all your tips. This is truly citizen-powered journalism. And I believe we've only uncovered maybe 10-15%. If you think your official is a contractor, send it to us. rappler.com/newsbreak/inve…

#Taiwan: Yesterday, Migrante TW along with NTU Labor Club went to Guangfu, Hualien to help with relief efforts as our way of celebrating the country’s ‘National Day’. As we celebrate the year Taiwan has been a democracy longer than it was authoritarian, let us cherish the

Filipinos in #Taiwan hold a gathering led by the National Domestic Workers Union & Migrante International TW discussing recent calamities & corruption issues in the Philippines, and developments in labor conditions for migrant workers in Taiwan. Ikulong na ‘yan, mga kurakot!

LOOK: Bloom Where You Are Planted directed by Noni Abao, a film about three Cagayan Valley activists who are victims of state persecution, wins Best Film (Full-Length) at the Cinemalaya 2025. This is the first time a non-fiction, full-length documentary film has won grand prize

421 SUSPECTED GHOST FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) revealed during a press conference on Monday that they found 421 suspected ghost flood control projects in the country, based on their initial field validation. From 2018 to 2024, 261

Grateful for all the Hong Kongers who spoke to me for this column and over the last four years of coverage. Your stories of uprooting, integrating, and your aspirations for yours and your children's futures have been inspiring. It's a shame that so many in the community now feel

‘THEIR LUXURY, OUR MISERY’ Students of the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde stage a protest against government corruption on Monday, October 13. Photos by Rappler Join the Philippine Politics chat room of the Rappler app for more updates: rplr.co/PHPoliticsChat

EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat. Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇 politico.com/news/2025/10/1…

A Duterte yes-man who blocked SALN released of government officials and who’s own wealth grew by P15 million from August 2018 to December 2018 said that there is no plunder in the #PharmallyScam ??? So yeah investigate Samuel Martires. #DuterteLegacy philstar.com/headlines/2019…

TINGNAN: Kondisyon sa isang care facility para sa mga senior citizen sa Maramag, Bukidnon na ipinasuspende ng Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Nasa 17 na senior citizens ang na-rescue mula sa nasabing care facility na ayon sa DSWD ay walang kaukulang

Russian-speaking man attacked a family with a small child upon hearing them speak Ukrainian in Switzerland.

Kiko Barzaga doesn't deserve the spotlight. For today's Rappler newsletter, I make the case on why media should cover Barzaga using a more critical lens. Parroting his statements carelessly risks elevating a figure whose credentials cannot withstand scrutiny.