TULOY ANG LABAN! 🙌

The Philippines’ Myrna Esguerra continues her journey to the Miss International crown as she advances to the Top 10!

After being announced as part of the Top 10, Myrna Esguerra took the stage to deliver a heartfelt speech highlighting her SDG advocacy.

"Being the only one among my 16 siblings to finish college is one of the proudest and grateful moments of my life, and to pay my community forward, I created my project Dream Readers in the Philippines, focused on quality education and partnership for the goals, which are SDG [Sustainable Development Goals] 4 and 17," she said.

"Because I hope to see every children stand tall like Mount Fuji and to ensure that no child will ever suffer the same way that I do," she added.

📸: Screenshots from Binibining Pilipinas/Facebook

ROAD TO THE CROWN! 👑
Myrna Esguerra secures a spot in the Top 5 of Miss International 2025!

📸: Screenshot from Binibining Pilipinas/Facebook

In the Question-and-Answer portion of Miss International 2025, Myrna Esguerra reflected on her journey, highlighting the importance of selflessness and the friendships she built with fellow contestants from around the world.

“I will tell to my mama that I just gained 79 more siblings among my 16 siblings back home. Miss International taught me to be selfless, and it taught me the value of having friends from all around the world. And I’m so grateful for this opportunity because I learned to help everyone in here, everyone who needs my help,” she shared.

“And above all, it made me a better person, a human that cares, because I was able to create my project. And with that, it is my tribute to all the people who helped me,” she added.

📸: Screenshot from Binibining Pilipinas/Facebook

MARAMING SALAMAT, MYRNA! 👑

Philippine bet Myrna Esguerra finishes 4th Runner-Up in Miss International 2025!

She stood out in the swimsuit competition wearing a striking blue swimsuit and later dazzled in a pink-and-white floral gown by Mak Tumang during the evening gown segment, showcasing her elegance and poise.

Myrna also highlighted her advocacy for Sustainable Development Goals 4 (Quality Education) and 17 (Partnership for the Goals) during the competition.

In the Question-and-Answer portion, she emphasized the value of selflessness and the friendships she built with fellow contestants from around the world.

Catalina Duque Abréu of Colombia was crowned Miss International 2025.

📸: Photo from Binibining Pilipinas/Facebook

Myrna-nalo na!!!!!!!

It’s double the fun at the Rappler HQ as bands Jaggadah and Quaderna share the Live Jam stage on Thursday, November 27.

WATCH @here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntuizCjiZqs

The Philippines ends its FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup run with a 5-1 loss to unbeaten Argentina.

Isabella Bandoja delivers the lone goal of the Filipina5 in the second half, preventing a shutout defeat.

The hosts finishes last in Group A with a 0-3 card.

📸: PH Women's Futsal FB

Hawkins awaits!

Fans can still catch the Stranger Things event happening today until tomorrow, November 29.

📍 Nov 28–29
Annex House — 10 a.m. onwards
Pepco, The Fun Roof, Alamat — 7 p.m. onwards
Apotheka — 9 p.m. onwards

📸: netflixph/Instagram

Is a podium finish finally in their Christmas stocking? The UP Pep Squad opens the #UAAPCDC2025 with a festive holiday routine! #namamaskUPo! #UAAPSeason88 | via JR Isaga

Here are some pictures from their performance:

Is this the start of something new for the UE Pep Squad? The #UAAPCDC2025 wildcats-- or rather, wildcards, are out for a podium finish after a High School Musical-themed performance! #UAAPSeason88 | via JR Isaga

Photos from UE Pep Squad's performance (Photos: UAAP)

Swiper, no swiping (the gold)! Do you see the gold? Ain't no mountain high enough for an #ADUventure as the Adamson Pep Squad aims to turn last year's silver to gold in the #UAAPCDC2025! | via JR Isaga

Here are some of their photos:

Is it like Ohtani? Or Ruth? You be the Judge! Batter up as the DLSU Animo Squad aims for a podium home run in the #UAAPCDC2025 with their baseball-themed performance! #UAAPSeason88 | via JR Isaga

Here are some photos of their performance:

Not perfection, just determination. There is #NothingHoldingBLUEBack as the Ateneo Blue Eagles bring out the big hits and aim to improve their standing in the #UAAPCDC2025! #UAAPSeason88 | via JR Isaga

Sugoi desu ne, dattebayo! Slicing and dicing through the air like a Konoha #NINEja, the NU Pep Squad dynasty seeks a record-breaking NINTH title in the #UAAPCDC2025, just 12 seasons after their first! #UAAPSeason88 | via JR Isaga

Take a look at some of the snaps:

No recess, no lunch break, but they still ate! The FEU Cheering Squad taps into its inner child with a #BaTAMPinoy childhood nostalgia act in the #UAAPCDC2025! Will they indeed return to their golden age and rule the roost once more? #UAAPSeason88 | via JR Isaga

Check out their photos:

It's all tricks and treats in the final performance of the #UAAPCDC2025 as the UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe goes spooky with a #GhoUSTe spectre-acular routine for a record-breaking ninth championship! #UAAPSeason88 | via JR Isaga

Here are more snaps from their performance:

For the seventh straight UAAP season, the FEU Cheering Squad is a podium riser after back-to-back second runner-up finishes! This is FEU's 11th bronze medal and 23rd overall medal alongside four golds and eight silvers. | via JR Isaga/Rappler

Still the silver standard, the 'AdUventurous' Adamson Pep Squad rises to its second-straight second-place finish in the UAAP Season 88 Cheerdance Competition thanks to an adventurer-themed routine!

This is Adamson’s fourth silver medal and eighth medal overall alongside one gold and three bronzes.

Adamson scored 659 points, a stunning 0.5 difference to FEU’s 658.5. | via JR Isaga/Rappler

JUST IN. In just 12 seasons, the NU Pep Squad dynasty is now the undisputed best program in UAAP Cheerdance Competition history after its record-breaking ninth championship with a dominant score of 695 points!

CDC legacy programs UP and UST remain tied in second place with eight titles each. Adamson and FEU complete the 2025 podium as first and second runners-up, respectively. | via JR Isaga/Rappler @here