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3248637	有图 <p><p><p>Whether it"s hunting invasive pests or rolling in a river like an otter, there"s a lot to love about the rakali (Hydromys chrysogaster).</p><p>The nation"s biggest rodent is perhaps its most resourceful having adapted to urban, mountainous and coastal habitats around the country.</p><p>All these traits and more have seen the rakali crowned the nation"s most underrated animal in the ABC"s National Science Week poll.</p><p>As it happened: Rakali crowned Australia"s most underrated animal<p><p>Relive the countdown to find the nation"s favourite underdog.</p><p><p><img src="https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/9775ff00e73eec6df8d90fd097009c91?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1080&cropW=1920&xPos=0&yPos=0&width=862&height=485" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p></p>Read more<svg></svg></p><p>Its landslide win even took some rakali researchers like Antia Brademann by surprise.</p><p>Ms Brademann is currently monitoring rakali at Bush Heritage Australia"s Scottsdale Reserve, south of Canberra.</p><p>"As a rakali fanatic myself, I wasn"t sure the Australian public would respond to the call to elect a rat as our most underrated animal," she said.</p><p>"But right around the country people have spoken and the rakali is finally getting its moment in the spotlight — proof that being a furry little water ninja with webbed feet and a taste for cane toads pays off."</p><p>And rightly so, according Dr Ann Jones host of What The Duck?! on ABC Radio National.</p><p>"The rakali is the quintessential underrated animal. It"s widespread but secretive, it"s fluffy but a kick-arse fighter, it surprises and delights observers, and its very presence repels introduced black rats out of its territory</p><p>"The rakali is worthy of this crown. It"s more than a rat — it is the ruler of all the rats."</p>Rakali live in many environments<p>While it might look like a large rat on first glance, the rakali has a white-tipped tail and, across most of its habitat range, yellow belly fluff. This is even reflected in its scientific name — chrysogaster —whichmeans "golden belly" in ancient Greek.</p>Loading<p>The rodent"s diet is extremely varied. Mostly, it will eat shellfish, fish and other aquatic animals, but it has been known to also try its hand at catching birds that get too close to the water.</p><p>Itcan co-exist in the same habitats as platypus. But the wily rat has better adapted to more degraded habitats, like urban waterways, than the duck-billed monotreme.</p><p><p><img src="https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/86ee6a2cf1de4b23a50696360ce0b2f6?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1365&cropW=2048&xPos=0&yPos=0&width=862&height=575" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p> A rakali on a beach at K"gari (Fraser Island).<cite>(iNaturalist: Tommi Mason, Rakali, CC BY-NC 2.0)</cite><p>Rakali can get by in a range of environments including coastal locations like the beach at K"gari (Fraser Island). (iNaturalist: Tommi Mason, Rakali, CC BY-NC 2.0)</p><p><img src="https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/5c988e7b0a49644972b0e3a2311f97d2?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1365&cropW=2048&xPos=0&yPos=0&width=862&height=575" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p> Rakali have adapted to live in urban environments.<cite>(iNaturalist: Jens Sommer-Knudsen, Rakali, CC BY-NC 4.0)</cite><p>Urban environments. (iNaturalist: Jens Sommer-Knudsen, Rakali, CC BY-NC 4.0)</p><p><img src="https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/f4000c44a54d28dff8fdcee530f81371?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=640&cropW=960&xPos=0&yPos=0&width=862&height=575" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p> Rakali swimming in the Tarra Valley which is part of Victoria"s Strzelecki Ranges.<cite>(iNaturalist: Scott Rolph, Rakali, CC BY-NC 4.0)</cite><p>And in mountainous areas like Victoria"s Strzelecki Ranges. (iNaturalist: Scott Rolph, Rakali, CC BY-NC 4.0)</p><p>Charles Sturt University ecologist Emmalie Sanders said rakali didn"t need a lot to get by.</p><p>"They"re resilient, they"re everywhere, they don"t need a great deal, they can survive in pretty low-quality water," she said.</p>Read more National Science Week stories:Rakali crowned Australia"s top underrated animalWhy aren"t ibis on our top 10 underrated Australian animals list?How to take stunning wildlife photos with your phoneThis lizard faces extinction, but an Indigenous-led plan could save itScientists uncover the secret lives of dugongs in Moreton BayMarsupials are the ultimate underrated Australian survivorsThese wildlife warriors can kill invasive pests<p>In a recent study in Australian Mammalogy, researchers found the rakali may act as a natural deterrent to feral rats in some areas.</p><p>The study detailed the ambush of an invasive black rat in Sydney by a rakali, which was captured on a camera trap.</p><p>Just like the polarising ibis, Ms Sanders said the rakali had figured out how to devour invasive and toxic cane toads without dying.</p><p>"[Rakali] can sense prey moving with their whiskers," she said.</p><p>"They usually mange to flip [toads] and consume them from the belly where they don"t have those poisonous glands."</p><p>Like surgeons, rakali carefully make an incision into the stomach of the toads.They then remove and eat the heart and liver.</p><p><p>Loading Instagram content</p></p>They"ve survived the fur trade (and a re-brand)<p>But the native rodent wasn"t always a hunter — in fact, it was previously the hunted.</p><p>During the 1900s, when a Bubonic plague broke out around the country, a bounty was put on rats to try to limit the spread of disease. We know that at least some rakali were killed.</p><p>Rakali were once known as the "beaver-rat"and their water repellent coat was collected in the 1930s when there was a ban on imported furs.</p><p></p><p>The policy change saw the price of a rakali fur jump from 4 shillings in 1931 to 10 shillings (about $50 today, adjusted for inflation) a decade later.</p><p>But they are one of many native rodents that have undergone a PR revision to distance themselves from the associations of "rat" or "mouse".</p>Loading...<p>A massive rebrand started a year before the start of the fictional TV crime show Water Rats about Sydney"s water police.</p><p>Back in 1995, the Australian Nature Conservation Agency (now called Parks Australia) started a campaign to change the name from the "water rat" to "rakali", the animal"s Indigenous name used by the Ngarrindjeri people from the lower Murray River in South Australia.</p><p>Three decades later, the name has stuck — but it"s not the only one.</p><p>Because the rakali is found throughout the country, there are many more Indigenous names for the nation"s favourite underrated animal.</p><p><p></p></p>There are different types of rakali<p>Whether the rakali is just one animal is a divisive question.</p><p>Early colonial naturalists thought there were 16 subspecies of the creature, but research in the 1980s and 1990s disputed these descriptions and suggested there was just one Australian species.</p><p><p><img src="https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/1e4d7088452c0db4be544eac09a00651?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=2358&cropW=3537&xPos=303&yPos=62&width=862&height=575" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p> An 1863 lithograph of the typical "golden-bellied" rakali from John Gould"s book The Mammals of Australia volume 3.<cite>(Biodiversity Heritage Library: Henry Constantine Richter/The Mammals of Australia)</cite><p>John Gould"s third volume of The Mammals of Australia in 1863 included what was then believed to be four species of rakali including the "golden-bellied beaver-rat". (Biodiversity Heritage Library: Henry Constantine Richter/The Mammals of Australia)</p><p><img src="https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/03af28b486ca08801acf33396cf65d69?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=2496&cropW=3744&xPos=7&yPos=0&width=862&height=575" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p> An 1863 illustration of a Fulvous beaver rat, later redesignated as also being a rakali.<cite>(Biodiversity Heritage Library: Henry Constantine Richter/The Mammals of Australia)</cite><p>The "fulvous beaver-rat" was described as an orange-furred animal in South Australia but was later considered a member of one species, the rakali. (Biodiversity Heritage Library: Henry Constantine Richter/The Mammals of Australia)</p><p><img src="https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/233e1b58184b232c70080345051eb621?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=2453&cropW=3679&xPos=80&yPos=0&width=862&height=575" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p> An 1863 illustration of what was thought to be the white-bellied beaver rat but is now considered a rakali.<cite>(Biodiversity Heritage Library: Henry Constantine Richter/The Mammals of Australia)</cite><p>The "white-bellied beaver-rat" from the Hunter and Clarence Rivers, NSW, was also redescribed as a rakali. (Biodiversity Heritage Library: Henry Constantine Richter/The Mammals of Australia)</p><p><img src="https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/a8bf082ce965b5366eb0ecaf408a3b1e?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=2448&cropW=3672&xPos=84&yPos=0&width=862&height=575" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p> An 1863 illustration of a sooty beaver rat which was later redesignated as a rakali.<cite>(Biodiversity Heritage Library: Henry Constantine Richter/The Mammals of Australia)</cite><p>Finally, the "sooty beaver-rat" from WA was another animal to fall under the rakali umbrella. (Biodiversity Heritage Library: Henry Constantine Richter/The Mammals of Australia)</p><p>Genetic studies have brought a greater understanding of the history of rakali populations around Australia and their origins.</p><p>Rodents first arrived in Australia about 5 million years ago, but rakali are a more recent arrival having been here for about 1 million years.</p><p>Tasmania has the oldest lineage of rakali and may represent the earliest spread of the species from New Guinea. There is also significant genetic divergence between populations from Tasmania, south west WA, Barrow Island (off the northern WA coast)and the rest of the east coast.</p><p>The colour of their cute bellies changes as well. Rakali on Barrow Island have silver-grey coats, south west WA specimens are mostly black, while golden-bellied morphs dominate the eastern states.</p><p><img src="https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/d552b670fd85c572bf3e16f4edd8f2fc?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=915&cropW=1373&xPos=9&yPos=0&width=862&height=575" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p> Rakali from south west WA don"t have any gold on their belly and instead have a mostly black coat.<cite>(Supplied: DBCA/Karen Bettink)</cite><p>Although rodents have been in Australia for a long time, they don"t attract the same reverence as mammals like marsupials.</p><p>That"s despite about one third of the country"s 60 rodent species going extinct or suffering massive reductions since European colonisation.</p>How you can look after our rakali<p>There"s still so much we don"t know about the rakali, including whether any of these distinct populations are under threat of extinction.</p><p>Ms Sanders hopes to find out more about the plight of the species, although working with rakali isn"t without its challenges.</p><p>"They"ve been difficult to track," the ecologist said.</p><p>"[In] any radio-tracking studies that are done, they are notoriously good at getting out of their little collars that we put the transmitters on."</p><p><p><img src="https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/9faab60c0fd7290775b32b70792a6b82?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=2349&cropW=3524&xPos=235&yPos=0&width=862&height=575" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p> A rakali in Canberra eating a fish.<cite>(Flickr: Duncan McCaskill, Rakali, CC BY-NC 2.0)</cite><p>Rakali love to hunt for fish. (Flickr: Patrick Kavanagh, Rakali, CC BY 2.0)</p><p><img src="https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/da4900a3890ab913238ca70b2df96e55?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1056&cropW=1584&xPos=0&yPos=0&width=862&height=575" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p> A rakali perched on a rock eating a shellfish.<cite>(iNaturalist: Ron Greer, Rakali, CC BY-NC 4.0)</cite><p>The rodent is clever enough to pry open shellfish. (iNaturalist: Ron Greer, Rakali, CC BY-NC 4.0)</p><p><img src="https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/9affae21348835d71e7798a9023039a3?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1056&cropW=1584&xPos=2&yPos=0&width=862&height=575" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p> A rakali eating a shrimp.<cite>(iNaturalist: Ron Greer, Rakali, CC BY-NC 4.0)</cite><p>Other marine invertebrates, including shrimp, are also target species. (iNaturalist: Ron Greer, Rakali, CC BY-NC 4.0)</p><p>But Meg Shaw, an environmental behaviour researcher at Monash University said there were still a number of things people could do to protect the rakali on a local scale.</p><p>"One of the key threats to rakali is being entangled in fishing line and nets, so you can actually report sightings of illegal fishing nets to CRIMFISH, or there are other authorities within your state," she said.</p><p>"They are also predated on by dogs, cats and foxes, so the recommendations are to try and keep cats and dogs away from waterways where rakalis could be."</p><p><img src="https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/a2104f8c059dd46fe00192950e5f07b0?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1288&cropW=1932&xPos=0&yPos=0&width=862&height=575" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p> Two rakali swimming in Cecil Hoskins Nature Reserve, NSW<cite>(iNaturalist: Jacqui Davey, Rakali, CC BY-NC 4.0)</cite><p>Finally, she said it was important to ensure cars drive slowly around rakali habitats, particularly at night when it"s harder to see and more rakalis are out and about.</p><p><p>Science in your inbox<p>Get all the latest science stories from across the ABC.</p><p><p><form><p><label>Email address</label></p><p>Subscribe</p></form><p>Your information is being handled in accordance with the ABC Privacy Collection Statement.</p></p></p></p></p></p><p>Posted<time>Yesterday at 12:57am</time><time>Sat 16 Aug 2025 at 12:57am</time></p><p>Share<svg></svg>Copy link<svg></svg>Facebook<svg></svg>X(formerlyTwitter)<svg></svg></p><p><p>Related stories</p><p><p>A quarter of Australian mammals are rodents. Now we know how — and when — they arrived</p><p><p>Topic:Mammals</p></p><p>Photo shows A rakali, also known as a water rat, sits in a pool of water with its paws clasped.<img src="https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/27b641f07012a17c5e73c3fdf5e3a7f1?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1997&cropW=3000&xPos=0&yPos=0&width=862&height=575" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p></p><p><p>Have you seen a rakali? 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3248636	有图 <p>滋賀県のびわ湖の生物多様性を物語る巻き貝「カワニナ」について、東京大学の研究者が生息地を調査したところ、ほかの生息地から隔絶された湖の底にある山の上に、これまでと特徴の異なるカワニナが生息していることが新たに分かりました。</p><p>調査した研究者は「過酷な環境で暮らすためにゴツゴツした貝殻を持つなど独自の進化を遂げた可能性がある」としています。</p> <p> <p> びわ湖の多様性を物語る新発見 <img src="https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/parts16/images/common/noimg_default.gif" rel="noopener noreferrer"> びわ湖のみに生息するカワニナの仲間たち <p> <p>滋賀県立琵琶湖博物館などによりますと、びわ湖にはここにしか生息していない17種の小さな巻き貝の「カワニナ」が確認されていて、びわ湖の生物多様性を物語る生き物として知られています。</p> </p> </p> <p> <img src="https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/parts16/images/common/noimg_default.gif" rel="noopener noreferrer"> カワニナの調査（2025年7月実施） <p> <p>東京大学の澤田直人特任研究員（29）は、びわ湖でカワニナの新たな生息地を見つけようと、地元の漁業者の協力を得て船での調査を行いました。</p><p>澤田さんが着目したのは、びわ湖の沖合5キロ付近の湖の底にある「湖底の山」です。</p> </p> </p> <p> <img src="https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/parts16/images/common/noimg_default.gif" rel="noopener noreferrer"> 画像中央付近の「沖の白石」周辺の水中に湖底の山がある <p> <p>カワニナは通常、湖の浅瀬から水深30メートル付近にかけて生息しているため、水深が60メートルほどある沖合には生息できないと考えられてきました。</p><p>しかし、「湖底の山」は高さが40メートルほどあり、山の頂上は水深20メートル付近に位置しています。</p><p>澤田さんはこの頂上付近の水深であれば、カワニナが生息可能であると考え、地元の漁業者の協力を得てエビを取るための伝統的な漁具をしかけたのです。</p> </p> </p> <p> <img src="https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/parts16/images/common/noimg_default.gif" rel="noopener noreferrer"> 引き上げた漁具の中を確認する澤田さん <p> <p>その結果、漁具の中からエビに混じってカワニナが見つかりました。</p><p>貝殻の形や遺伝情報を解析した結果、びわ湖のほかのカワニナとは特徴が異なることが確認されたということです。</p> </p> </p> <p> <img src="https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/parts16/images/common/noimg_default.gif" rel="noopener noreferrer"> 「鬼の金棒」のようなカワニナ <p> <p>このカワニナは貝殻の表面に突起があり、昔話などに出てくる「鬼の金棒」のような特徴的な形をしています。</p> </p> </p> <p> <img src="https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/parts16/images/common/noimg_default.gif" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p> <p>東京大学澤田直人特任研究員</p><p>「新たに見つかったカワニナは『湖底の山』の頂上付近に限って生息しているとみられます。過酷な環境で暮らすためにゴツゴツした貝殻を持つなど独自の進化を遂げた可能性があると考えられます」</p> </p> </p> <p> 多様性の象徴「カワニナ」 </p> <p> <img src="https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/parts16/images/common/noimg_default.gif" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p> <p>びわ湖には、ビワコオオナマズなどのびわ湖にしか生息しない固有の生き物が60種以上確認されていて、なかでも生物の多様性を象徴する存在なのが、「カワニナ」と呼ばれる淡水性の小さな巻き貝です。</p><p>これまでに17の固有種が確認されていて、びわ湖固有の生き物の3分の1近くを占めています。</p> </p> </p> <p> <img src="https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/parts16/images/common/noimg_default.gif" rel="noopener noreferrer"> 浅瀬の岩場に生息するカワニナ <p> <p>びわ湖の沿岸の岩場や泥、砂地など、変化に富んだ環境に適応し、長い時間をかけて多様な固有種に分かれていったと考えられています。</p> </p> </p> <p> <img src="https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/parts16/images/common/noimg_default.gif" rel="noopener noreferrer"> びわ湖のカワニナ類の進化 <p> <p>こうしたびわ湖のカワニナの多様化は、およそ40万年前以降に起きたと見られることが、高知大学などが行った遺伝情報の解析からわかっています。</p> </p> </p> <p> <p> <p>東京大学澤田直人特任研究員</p><p>「びわ湖のカワニナを10年近く研究してきましたが、びわ湖は“カワニナの湖”と言っても過言ではなく、カワニナを調べることはびわ湖について知ることそのものだと考えています」</p> </p> </p> <p> びわ湖の「湖底の山」 <p> <p>びわ湖の底にはいくつかの山が存在していることが知られています。</p> </p> </p> <p> <img src="https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/parts16/images/common/noimg_default.gif" rel="noopener noreferrer"> 湖底に山が存在する水域※点線は目安 <p> <p>このうち、今回のカワニナの調査が行われた「湖底の山」は高さが40メートルほどあり、13階建てのビルに相当します。</p><p>一方で、びわ湖の水深は最も深いところで100メートルを超えていて、調査が行われた「湖底の山」の周辺も水深60メートルと比較的深くなっています。</p> </p> </p> <p> <img src="https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/parts16/images/common/noimg_default.gif" rel="noopener noreferrer"> びわ湖の底の地形の模型滋賀県立琵琶湖博物館に展示 <p> <p>このため「湖底の山」の姿は水面からは全く見えず、水中にひっそりと隠れるように存在しています。</p> </p> </p> <p> 大学院で学んだ漁業者が協力 <p> <p>今回のカワニナの調査が行われたびわ湖の沖合は流れが急で、ダイバーなどが潜って調査を行うのは危険を伴うということです。</p><p>そこで、調査の実現に協力したのが、滋賀びわ湖漁業協同組合海津支所に所属する若手漁業者、宮崎捷世さん（29）です。</p> </p> </p> <p> <img src="https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/parts16/images/common/noimg_default.gif" rel="noopener noreferrer"> 宮崎捷世さん（左）と澤田直人さん（右） <p> <p>東京海洋大学の大学院でびわ湖の魚をテーマに研究をしていた経験のある宮崎さんは、おととし、カワニナの調査を行う同世代の研究者、澤田直人さん（29）の講演を聞いたのをきっかけに、調査に協力するようになりました。</p> </p> </p> <p> <img src="https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/parts16/images/common/noimg_default.gif" rel="noopener noreferrer"> エビタツベ <p> <p>宮崎さんはエビを取るための伝統的な漁具「エビタツベ」を船に積み込んで調査水域に向かい、水面には出ていない「湖底の山」の頂上付近を狙って漁具を落とし、後日回収する調査を行いました。</p><p>漁具は生き物が一度入ると抜け出しにくい構造になっていて、宮崎さんはエビや魚とともにカワニナを引き上げることに成功したということです。初めて成功したのは2年前です。</p> </p> </p> <p> <img src="https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/parts16/images/common/noimg_default.gif" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p> <p>漁業者宮崎捷世さん</p><p>「よく見ると全然見たことがないカワニナだったので、澤田さんと2人で叫び声を上げたことを覚えています。漁業者の経験を生かして基礎研究に貢献できるのはこの上ない喜びです」</p> </p> </p> <p> びわ湖の歴史ひもとく手がかりに <img src="https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/parts16/images/common/noimg_default.gif" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p> <p>今回、びわ湖の沖合にある「湖底の山」からカワニナが見つかったことは、びわ湖の歴史をひもとく手がかりになる可能性もあると期待されています。</p><p>滋賀県立琵琶湖博物館などによりますと、現在のびわ湖がある場所は湖ができる前、深い谷と山が連なる地形で、およそ40万年前以降、びわ湖の西側を通る断層の運動によって徐々に沈み、西側から東側へと湖が広がることで、現在の湖ができたと考えられています。</p><p>また、この沈み込みの過程でかつての山の一部が湖に水没し、「湖底の山」を形成したと考えられるということです。</p> </p> </p> <p> <img src="https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/parts16/images/common/noimg_default.gif" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p> <p>ただ、カワニナが見つかった「湖底の山」がいつ水没したのかなど、詳細については現時点では分からないことが多いということです。</p><p>そこで、「湖底の山」の歴史をひもとく手がかりとして期待されているのが、山頂付近から見つかったカワニナの遺伝情報です。</p> </p> </p> <p> <img src="https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/parts16/images/common/noimg_default.gif" rel="noopener noreferrer"> カワニナの遺伝情報を確認する澤田さん <p> <p>東京大学の澤田直人特任研究員によりますと、遺伝情報を解析することで、カワニナの種がびわ湖の歴史のどの時代から存在しているのかなどの手がかりが得られ、そこから当時の生息環境を類推できる可能性があるということです。</p> </p> </p> <p> <img src="https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/parts16/images/common/noimg_default.gif" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p> <p>澤田さんはカワニナが「湖底の山」にたどりついたシナリオとして、</p><p>▼山が湖に水没する過程でカワニナが頂上に取り残されたケースや、</p><p>▼何らかの理由で流れ着いたケースを想定しています。</p><p>こうしたことから、びわ湖に多様な種が存在するカワニナを比較、研究することは「湖底の山」の成り立ちなど、びわ湖の歴史をひもとく手がかりになる可能性もあると期待しています。</p> </p> </p> <p> <img src="https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/parts16/images/common/noimg_default.gif" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p> <p>澤田直人特任研究員</p><p>「すべてのカワニナに名前を付けてそれらの関係を明らかにしたうえで、何万年くらい前に種が分化したのかを明らかにできれば、びわ湖の歴史も分かってくると思うので、そうした研究をしていきたい」</p> </p> </p> <p> <p> <p>（富山放送局記者山内洋平）</p> </p> </p> おはよう日本 8月17日（日）放送 </p> びわ湖で新発見「カワニナ」生物多様性物語る巻き貝が独自の進化か「鬼の金棒」のような特徴的な形 \| NHK \| 滋賀県	查看 7144	日本广播协会	2025-08-16 17:08:58 2025-08-17 08:49:18	word
3248635	无图 <p>北海道の幌延町は大雨によって洪水の危険性が高まっているとして、午前10時7分に町内の▽1条、▽栄町、▽元町に避難指示を出しました。</p><p>5段階の警戒レベルのうち警戒レベル4の情報で、危険な場所から全員避難するよう呼びかけています。</p><p>幌延町は町役場を避難所として開設しています。</p> 北海道幌延町大雨のため一部に避難指示 \| NHK \| 北海道	查看 155	日本广播协会	2025-08-17 10:43:20 2025-08-17 08:49:18	word
3248634	无图 <p>アフガニスタンで実権を握るイスラム主義勢力、タリバンの暫定政権の閣僚がNHKのインタビューに応じ、先月、ロシアが世界で初めて暫定政権を正式に承認したことを弾みに国際社会からの孤立脱却をねらう姿勢を強調しました。一方、女性の教育や就労を制限していることについては「人権侵害はない」とする従来の主張を繰り返しました。</p> <p> <p> <p> <p>2021年8月にアフガニスタンでタリバンが復権してから4年となったのに合わせて暫定政権の有力閣僚、ハニフ経済相が16日、首都カブールでNHKの単独インタビューに応じました。</p><p>この中でハニフ経済相は、先月、ロシアが世界で初めてタリバンの暫定政権を正式に承認したことについて「政治的および経済的観点から大きなメリットをもたらす」と述べ、厳しい経済状況が続くなか、ロシアから投資や地下資源の開発などの経済協力が進むことに強い期待を示しました。</p><p>その上で「今後、ほかの国々にもわれわれの政権を承認するよう求めていく」と述べ、ロシアとの関係強化を弾みに国際社会からの孤立脱却をねらう姿勢を強調しました。</p><p>一方で、女性の教育や就労の権利を厳しく制限していることが日本や欧米諸国から問題視されていることについては「アフガニスタンでは女性の人権は侵害されていない。われわれの立場をほかの国々は尊重すべきだ」と主張し、暫定政権を承認する上での障害はないとする従来の立場を繰り返しました。</p> </p> </p> </p> タリバン暫定政権閣僚国際社会からの孤立脱却ねらう姿勢強調 \| NHK \| アフガニスタン	查看 695	日本广播协会	2025-08-17 07:04:07 2025-08-17 08:49:18	word
3248633	无图 <p>アメリカのトランプ大統領が治安対策として首都ワシントンに州兵を派遣したことに抗議するデモが行われ、ホワイトハウス周辺では、1000人以上が「民主主義の破壊だ」などと訴えました。</p> <p> <p> <p> <p>トランプ大統領は、首都ワシントンで凶悪犯罪が制御不能になっていると主張して緊急事態を宣言し、大統領令で地元の警察を連邦政府の管轄下に置いたほか、州兵を派遣するよう指示しました。</p><p>ワシントン中心部の広場では、16日、トランプ大統領に抗議するデモが行われ、1000人以上が集まりました。</p><p>参加者は「私たちの街を軍隊に占領させるな」と書かれたプラカードなどを持ち「ワシントンを解放せよ」と声をあげながらホワイトハウスに向けてデモ行進をしました。</p><p>一部は、派遣された州兵を見つけると、直接、抗議していましたが、大きな混乱はありませんでした。</p><p>参加者は「トランプ政権は、私たちの権利を徐々に奪い、民主主義のシステムを破壊している。犯罪を口実に戒厳令が敷かれたような状況にしたのは、非常に懸念すべきだ。ここで可能ならばほかの場所でも行うかもしれない」と訴えていました。</p><p>トランプ大統領の措置についてはワシントンのバウザー市長が凶悪犯罪の件数は過去30年間で最低水準だと反論するなど、大きな議論となっています。</p> </p> </p> </p> 米ワシントンでトランプ大統領の州兵派遣に抗議するデモ \| NHK \| アメリカ	查看 653	日本广播协会	2025-08-17 08:52:32 2025-08-17 08:49:18	word
3248632	无图 <p>17日、お盆をふるさとや行楽地で過ごした人たちのUターンラッシュで、鉄道や空の便、高速道路で混雑が見込まれています。</p> <p> <p> 鉄道 <p> <p>JR各社によりますと、東京方面に向かう新幹線の混雑は17日がピークとなっていて、東海道新幹線は午後の時間帯で空席が少なくなっているほか、東北新幹線も満席となっている列車が目立っています。</p> </p> </p> <p> 空の便 <p> <p>空の便も各地から羽田や大阪などに向かう便で混雑が見込まれ、日本航空は17日までの2日間がピークで、全日空も17日は今月14日に次ぐ予約率の高さとなっています。</p> </p> </p> <p> 高速道路 <p> <p>日本道路交通情報センターによりますと、高速道路は、15日から16日にかけてが混雑のピークとみられますが、17日も一部の区間で渋滞が予測されています。</p> </p> </p> </p> お盆のUターンラッシュピーク鉄道や空の便で混雑見込み \| NHK \| 鉄道	查看 546	日本广播协会	2025-08-17 06:01:25 2025-08-17 08:49:18	word
3248631	有图 <p>17日も九州から東北にかけての各地で猛烈な暑さとなる見込みで、特に関東では危険な暑さが予想されているところもあり、熱中症への対策を徹底してください。また、北日本では前線の影響で雨が強まり、北海道では土砂災害の危険性が高まっている地域があります。土砂災害や低い土地の浸水などに警戒が必要です。</p> <p> 熱中症に関する情報はNHKニュース・防災アプリで <p>離れて暮らす家族や、大切な人を守るため「NHK ニュース・防災アプリ」で、熱中症に関する情報をご確認ください</p> <img src="https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20250817/K10014895961_2508170354_0817040851_02_02.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p> <p> <p>気象庁によりますと、17日も九州から東北にかけての各地で高気圧に覆われて晴れ気温が上がる見込みです。</p><p>日中の最高気温は</p><p>▽前橋市と埼玉県熊谷市で38度と危険な暑さが予想されているほか</p><p>▽岐阜市や富山市、山口市で37度、</p><p>▽仙台市や名古屋市、京都市、岡山市、高松市などで36度、</p><p>▽東京の都心や大阪市、福岡県久留米市などで35度と各地で猛烈な暑さが予想されています。</p><p>熱中症の危険性が極めて高くなるとして、九州から東北にかけての全国26の都府県に熱中症警戒アラートが発表されています。</p><p>エアコンを適切に使用したり、水分・塩分を補給したりするなど熱中症対策を徹底してください。</p><p>また、17日も熊本市をはじめ大雨の被災地では厳しい暑さが予想されていて、片づけなどを行う際には、こまめな休憩を取るほか、周りに体調を崩している人がいないか声をかけあうことも重要です。</p> </p> </p> <p> </p> <p> 北海道～東北日本海側は大雨のおそれ <p> <p>一方、低気圧からのびる前線が北海道付近を通過する影響で、17日、北日本では大気の状態が非常に不安定となり雨雲が発達する見込みです。</p><p>すでに北海道では雨が強まっていて、午前6時半までの1時間に北海道天塩町では55.5ミリの非常に激しい雨が降っています。</p><p>17日は北海道と東北のいずれも多いところで、雷を伴って1時間に50ミリの非常に激しい雨が予想されています。</p><p>日本海側を中心に雨量が増える見込みで、北海道では土砂災害警戒情報が発表されている地域があり、厳重な警戒が必要です。</p><p>北海道では18日朝までの24時間に降る雨の量は多いところで120ミリと予想されています。</p><p>気象庁は、土砂災害や低い土地の浸水、川の増水に警戒するとともに竜巻などの激しい突風や落雷、ひょうに注意するよう呼びかけています。</p> </p> </p> <p> </p> </p> 関東で危険な暑さ予想北日本で雨強まる土砂災害などに警戒 \| NHK \| 気象	查看 1486	日本广播协会	2025-08-17 06:59:20 2025-08-17 08:49:18	word
3248630	有图 <p>アメリカのトランプ大統領は、ロシアによるウクライナ侵攻後、初めてプーチン大統領と対面で会談しましたが、停戦に向けた進展について具体的な言及はありませんでした。一方、会談のあと、トランプ大統領はこれまで追求してきた停戦の合意ではなく、和平合意を目指すべきだという考えを示し、欧米メディアは「ロシアに同調する劇的な方針転換だ」などと伝えています。</p> <p> 【詳細】米ロ首脳会談停戦に向けた進展具体的な言及なし <img src="https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20250817/K10014896081_2508170445_0817044830_02_02.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p> <p> <p>トランプ大統領とプーチン大統領は、アメリカのアラスカ州で15日、会談しましたが、会談後の会見で両首脳からウクライナでの停戦に向けた進展について具体的な言及はありませんでした。</p><p>会談のあと、トランプ大統領はウクライナのゼレンスキー大統領や、ヨーロッパの指導者らと電話で話したとSNSに投稿しました。</p><p>そのうえで「残虐な戦争を終わらせる最善の方法は、持続しないことの多い停戦合意ではなく、戦争を終結させる和平合意を直接、目指すことだと全員が判断した」と投稿しました。</p><p>イギリスの公共放送BBCは、和平交渉には時間がかかり、ウクライナではなく、ロシアにとって都合がよいと指摘したほか、アメリカの有力紙、ワシントン・ポストは、より多くのものを得るため時間稼ぎの戦術をとるロシアに同調する劇的な方針転換だと伝えています。</p><p>ウクライナのゼレンスキー大統領は、18日にワシントンを訪問してトランプ大統領と会談し今後の対応を協議する予定で、ウクライナ、ロシア、アメリカの3者会談に向けた調整が進むかが焦点となります。</p> </p> </p> <p> 米報道トランプ氏 “領土割譲ですみやかな和平合意可能” <p> <p>アメリカの有力紙ニューヨーク・タイムズは16日、ヨーロッパの複数の高官の話として、トランプ大統領がヨーロッパの指導者たちに、ウクライナが占領されていない地域を含む東部2州をロシアに明け渡せば、すみやかな和平合意が可能だという認識を示したと伝えました。</p><p>その見返りとしてロシアは残りの地域で停戦に応じ、ウクライナやヨーロッパの国々を再び攻撃しないことを書面で約束するとトランプ大統領が説明したとしています。</p><p>トランプ大統領はプーチン大統領との会談で土地の交換について議論したことを明らかにしていますが、詳細には触れていませんでした。</p><p>ウクライナのゼレンスキー大統領はこれまで一貫して領土の割譲を拒否し、ほとんどのヨーロッパ諸国もその立場を支持してきました。</p> </p> </p> <p> プーチン大統領「非常に有益だった」 <p> <p>ロシアのプーチン大統領は、モスクワで16日、政権幹部を集めて会議を開き、首脳会談について「適切なタイミングで、非常に有益だった。ウクライナ危機の公正な解決について議論し、この危機の起源や原因について話し合う機会を得た」と述べました。</p><p>さらに「われわれの立場をあらためて冷静かつ詳細に説明する機会を得た。戦闘の即時停止が必要だとするアメリカの立場を尊重し、われわれもそれを望んでいる」と述べ、ロシア側の従来の立場を説明し、意思の疎通をはかることができたと成果を強調しました。</p><p>そのうえでプーチン大統領は「会談はわれわれにとって必要な解決に近づくものだ」と述べ、ウクライナでの停戦をめぐってロシアの立場に沿った形での解決につながるという認識を示しました。</p><p>ウクライナ情勢をめぐっては18日、トランプ大統領とウクライナのゼレンスキー大統領の会談も予定され、停戦をめぐる議論がどう進展するかが焦点です。</p> </p> </p> </p> アメリカトランプ大統領 “停戦合意ではなく和平合意目指すべき” ロシアによるウクライナ侵攻 \| NHK \| トランプ大統領	查看 1911	日本广播协会	2025-08-17 07:41:42 2025-08-17 08:49:18	word
3248629	有图 <p><img src="https://www.utusan.com.my/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/mat-hasan-dapsy-re.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p><img src="https://www.utusan.com.my/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/mat-hasan-dapsy-re.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p>SEREMBAN: Pemuda Sosialis DAP (DAPSY) perlu lebih rasional dan tidak bertindak melulu kerana dalam apa juga pergeseran, setiap tindakan pasti akan mengundang reaksi. Timbalan Presiden UMNO, Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan berkata, penguatkuasaan undang-undang mesti dilaksanakan secara adil dan tidak tertumpu kepada satu pihak sahaja termasuk ke atas Ketua Pemuda UMNO, Datuk Dr. Muhamad Akmal Saleh. ... Read more</p><p>The post DAPSY perlu lebih rasional, jangan bertindak melulu – Tok Mat appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.</p> DAPSY perlu lebih rasional, jangan bertindak melulu – Tok Mat	查看 773	马来西亚前锋报	2025-08-17 08:10:51 2025-08-17 08:26:10	word
3248628	有图 <p><img src="https://www.utusan.com.my/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/AHMAD-ZAHID-HAMIDI-re.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p><img src="https://www.utusan.com.my/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/AHMAD-ZAHID-HAMIDI-re.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p>SHAH ALAM: Barisan Nasional (BN) mengakui adalah sukar untuk mengelakkan pertembungan sekurang-kurangnya tiga penjuru dalam Pilihan Raya Negeri (PRN) Sabah, hujung tahun ini. Pengerusi BN, Datuk Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi berkata, ini berikutan kemungkinan penyertaan parti-parti lain dan baharu dalam pilihan raya itu. Bagaimanapun, beliau memberi jaminan tiada pertembungan atau pertindihan kerusi antara BN ... Read more</p><p>The post PRN Sabah: Zahid akui sukar elak pertembungan tiga penjuru appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.</p> PRN Sabah: Zahid akui sukar elak pertembungan tiga penjuru	查看 787	马来西亚前锋报	2025-08-17 08:25:05 2025-08-17 08:26:10	word
3248627	有图 <p><img src="https://www.utusan.com.my/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Faith-Kipyegon-1024x682.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p><img src="https://www.utusan.com.my/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Faith-Kipyegon.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p>Chorzow, POLAND: Pelari jarak jauh Kenya, Faith Kipyegon mengakui berpuas hati dengan prestasinya apabila hampir memecahkan rekod dunia bagi acara 3,000 meter (m) wanita di Liga Berlian Silesia, semalam. Enam minggu selepas memperbaharui rekod dunianya sendiri bagi acara 1,500 meter di Eugene, pemenang tiga kali pingat emas Olimpik dan juara dunia empat kali itu mencatat ... Read more</p><p>The post Kipyegon hampir pecahkan rekod dunia appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.</p> Kipyegon hampir pecahkan rekod dunia	查看 722	马来西亚前锋报	2025-08-17 08:28:20 2025-08-17 08:26:10	word
3248626	有图 <p><img src="https://www.utusan.com.my/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Aaron-Chia-rezzzzz.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p><img src="https://www.utusan.com.my/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Aaron-Chia-rezzzzz.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p>KUALA LUMPUR: Persatuan Badminton Malaysia (BAM) mengintai sekurang-kurangnya dua wakil negara menjejakkan kaki ke pentas final Kejohanan Badminton Dunia 2025 di Paris hujung bulan ini. Presiden BAM, Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz menegaskan, sasaran itu diletakkan berdasarkan reputasi semasa dua beregu utama negara, Aaron Chia–Soh Wooi Yik dan Pearly Tan-M Thinaah yang kini ... Read more</p><p>The post Dua beregu mampu ke final – Tengku Zafrul appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.</p> Dua beregu mampu ke final – Tengku Zafrul	查看 748	马来西亚前锋报	2025-08-17 08:30:45 2025-08-17 08:26:10	word
3248625	有图 <p><img src="https://www.utusan.com.my/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Selangor-3-rezzzz.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p><img src="https://www.utusan.com.my/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Selangor-3-rezzzz.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p>PETALING JAYA: Pengendali Selangor FC (SFC), Katsuhito Kinoshi optimis pasukannya mampu melepasi peringkat kumpulan dan mara ke pusingan kalah mati Liga Juara-Juara Asia 2 (ACL2). Katanya, berita baik adalah lawan Gergasi Merah kesemuanya daripada kelab Asia Tenggara (ASEAN) namun itu tidak bermakna ia menjadi laluan mudah untuk pasukannya. Jurulatih kelahiran Jepun itu mengakui, ketiga-tiga lawan ... Read more</p><p>The post Selangor mampu bersaing di ACL2 – Kinoshi appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.</p> Selangor mampu bersaing di ACL2 – Kinoshi	查看 757	马来西亚前锋报	2025-08-17 08:45:33 2025-08-17 08:26:10	word
3248624	有图 <p><img src="https://www.utusan.com.my/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/41-2-greater-israel-e1755335492742.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p><img src="https://www.utusan.com.my/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/41-2-greater-israel-e1755335492742.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p>RIYADH: Menteri luar negara Arab dan Islam mengecam kenyataan Perdana Menteri Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, berhubung agenda ‘Greater Israel’ susulan cadangan sekutu kanannya untuk memperluaskan kuasa di wilayah Palestin. Dalam kenyataan bersama semalam, para menteri menyifatkan kenyataan Netanyahu dan Kabinetnya sebagai ‘pelanggaran jelas dan berbahaya’ terhadap undang-undang antarabangsa. “Ia juga merupakan ancaman langsung kepada keselamatan negara ... Read more</p><p>The post Agenda ‘Greater Israel’ ancam keselamatan negara Arab, serantau appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.</p> Agenda ‘Greater Israel’ ancam keselamatan negara Arab, serantau	查看 902	马来西亚前锋报	2025-08-17 09:00:07 2025-08-17 08:26:10	word
3248623	有图 <p><img src="https://www.utusan.com.my/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Danish-Iftikhar-Muhammad-Roslee-rezz.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p><img src="https://www.utusan.com.my/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Danish-Iftikhar-Muhammad-Roslee-rezz.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p>PETALING JAYA: Pelari muda negara, Danish Iftikhar Muhammad Roslee dilihat menjadi potensi paling bernilai buat skuad olahraga negara bagi memburu pingat emas dalam acara 100 meter (m) di Sukan SEA 2025 Thailand. Pandangan tersebut disuarakan bekas raja pecut Asia Tenggara, Nazmizan Muhammad apabila optimis Danish mampu mencipta kejutan pada acara riben biru itu sekiranya sandaran ... Read more</p><p>The post Danish sandaran pingat emas Sukan SEA 2025 appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.</p> Danish sandaran pingat emas Sukan SEA 2025	查看 773	马来西亚前锋报	2025-08-17 09:00:39 2025-08-17 08:26:10	word
3248622	有图 <p><img src="https://www.utusan.com.my/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/alcara-1024x682.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p><img src="https://www.utusan.com.my/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/alcara.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p>CINCINNATI: Pemain tenis Sepanyol, Carlos Alcaraz mara ke final Terbuka Cincinnati selepas melakar kemenangan 6-4, 6-3 ke atas Alexander Zverev dalam aksi separuh akhir kejohanan. Alcaraz akan beraksi dalam perebutan trofi menentang bintang No. 1 dunia, Jannik Sinner buat kali keempat musim ini dengan pemain Itali itu memenangi pertemuan terakhir mereka bulan lalu di Wimbledon. ... Read more</p><p>The post Alcaraz jumpa Sinner di final Terbuka Cincinnati appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.</p> Alcaraz jumpa Sinner di final Terbuka Cincinnati	查看 725	马来西亚前锋报	2025-08-17 09:06:21 2025-08-17 08:26:10	word
3248621	有图 <p><img src="https://www.utusan.com.my/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/TRG_automotif-petani-re.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p><img src="https://www.utusan.com.my/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/TRG_automotif-petani-re.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p>KUALA TERENGGANU: Meskipun memiliki latar belakang pendidikan dalam bidang automotif, seorang siswazah muda dari Kampung Paya Resak, dekat sini membuktikan bahawa sektor pertanian moden mampu menjanjikan pendapatan lumayan jika diusahakan secara sistematik dan bersungguh-sungguh. Ahmad Tirmizi Mohamed Zulkifli, 29, memilih menceburi bidang pertanian sepenuh masa sejak enam tahun lalu dengan menanam timun batang secara fertigasi ... Read more</p><p>The post Siswazah automotif pilih jadi petani moden appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.</p> Siswazah automotif pilih jadi petani moden	查看 795	马来西亚前锋报	2025-08-17 09:10:57 2025-08-17 08:26:10	word
3248620	有图 <p><img src="https://www.utusan.com.my/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Alistair-Edwards-rezz-resssx.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p><img src="https://www.utusan.com.my/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Alistair-Edwards-rezz-resssx.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p>PETALING JAYA: Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) sudah cukup matang dengan tahap kompetitif Liga Juara-Juara Elit (ACLE) dan memiliki strategi tersendiri untuk berdepan kelab yang memiliki reputasi lebih gah di Asia. Pengarah Teknikal JDT, Alistair Edwards menegaskan, skuad Harimau Selatan kini berada pada tahap berbeza selepas pengalaman beraksi di pentas tertinggi Asia sejak beberapa musim lalu. ... Read more</p><p>The post JDT bukan lagi ‘budak’ mentah di ACLE – Alistair appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.</p> JDT bukan lagi ‘budak’ mentah di ACLE – Alistair	查看 795	马来西亚前锋报	2025-08-17 09:15:57 2025-08-17 08:26:10	word
3248619	无图 <p> <p> </p> </p> <p> <p> </p> </p> <p>MANILA, Philippines – Kenneth Llover’s youth, speed, and power against Luis Concepcion’s maturity, experience, and resilience.</p><p>This will be the theme when the top Filipino prospect tangles with the former two-division world champion in a 10-round bantamweight bout on Sunday, August 17, at Winford Resort and Casino in Manila.</p><p>The unbeaten Llover took less than one round each to dispose of his last two Japanese opponents, and wants the Panamanian icon to be his 10th knockout victim in 15 fights.</p><p>Of course, the 22-year-old Llover isn’t taking the 39-year-old Concepcion lightly.</p><p>“I respect him because he is a two-division world champion, whereas I am working towards my dream of becoming one. He is a good opponent, and this will be a good test of how far I can go. I plan to win by knockout,” Llover said during the pre-fight press conference on Friday, August 15.</p> <p> </p> <p>Llover, a prized find from General Trias, Cavite, also noted that he has the advantage in speed and power, as Concepcion will be climbing one division.</p><p>Having dropped his last two fights, Concepcion (40-11, 19 knockouts) doesn’t want to be a gatekeeper yet.</p><p>Aware of Llover’s eye-popping knockouts in Osaka and Tokyo, Concepcion said he underwent two months of training and mind conditioning and is out to shatter Llover’s growing myth.</p><p>“I have heard many things about my opponent, but it’s just going to be the two of us inside the ring. The more talented fighter will win this fight. I respect Llover, but this is not just physical preparation, but also mental, and the more intelligent fighter is going to win the fight.”</p> <p> <p> </p> </p> <p> <p> </p> </p> Clash of styles, difference in experience<p>Concepcion easily made weight on Saturday, August 16, checking in light at 117 pounds.</p><p>Llover, on the other hand, went over at 118.4 pounds on his first try at the scales. He returned later and cleared 117.8.</p><p>It would be an interesting clash of styles as Llover is noted for his hand speed, footwork, power, aggression and combinations, while Concepcion – a slugger and puncher in his younger days – has become more calculating and resilient at an advanced age.</p><p>Having fought the best, Concepcion believes he can overcome Llover with his ring smarts and experience.</p><p>The event is being jointly staged by Gerrypens Promotions of former two-division world champion Gerry Penalosa and Kameda Promotions.</p><p>“This is a huge fight for Llover, but he has to get through a fight like this to know where he really stands,” said Penalosa, who promises a world title eliminator or a possible title crack for Llover if he wins impressively. – Rappler.com</p> Undefeated Kenneth Llover eyes KO against veteran Luis Concepcion	查看 2803	Rappler	2025-08-16 19:16:37 2025-08-17 08:25:21	word
3248618	有图 <p> <p> </p> </p> <p> <p> </p> </p> <p>Days after his aide, Nadia Montenegro, got accused of cannabis use inside the Senate premises, Senator Robin Padilla shared an instaquote of Camarines Sur Representative Miguel Luis Villafuerte who had refiled House Bill 420 seeking to legalize medical marijuana.</p><p>Padilla, on his Facebook page on Friday, August 15, used Villafuerte’s instaquote as a jump-off point to again push for his Senate version of the measure, and also — but not quite — to touch on the Senate “marijuana scandal” involving his political officer.</p><p>Padilla shared Villafuerte’s view that legalizing marijuana for medical use in the country will “end the discrimination of patients who need it.”</p><p>“The plenary should start the debate forthwith on the issue of medical marijuana,” Padilla said.</p><p>“Trial by publicity through news headlines is very helpful in gaining exposure, but the real medicinal benefits of the plant are never highlighted,” he added.</p> <p> </p> <img src="https://www.rappler.com/tachyon/2025/05/newsbreak-inside-track.jpeg" rel="noopener noreferrer"><p>The only marijuana-related news headline in recent days involved Montenegro, who is accused of using marijuana inside the ladies’ toilet in the Senate. She had denied this, claiming that what other Senate staff had reported to the upper chamber’s security personnel was possibly her “vape.” (The Senate prohibits smoking, and thus, vaping, in the building.)</p><p>Montenegro had been instructed to go on leave, pending the investigation of the incident.</p><p>Filipinos online took the opportunity to respond to Padilla’s fresh push for his proposed Medical Cannabis Compassionate Access Act, which he had filed in the 19th Congress, and refiled at the start of the 20th Congress as among his top priority measures.While there are those who supported him, there were others who responded in the context of the incident involving Montenegro.</p> <p> <p> </p> </p> <p> <p> </p> </p> <p> <p> <p> <p>Must Read</p> <p> [Rear View] Meron pa ba tayo diyan, honorable tsongs? </p> </p> <p> <p> <img src="https://www.rappler.com/tachyon/2025/08/TL-HONORABLE-TSONGS-AUG-15-2025.jpg?fit=449%2C449" rel="noopener noreferrer"> </p> </p> </p> </p><p>One netizen said Padilla had a “double standard” in the use of “forthwith,” as he applied it to his pet bill but not to the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, which he opposed.</p><p>One commenter said the senator was so gung-ho about jailing 10-year-old kids but only made his aide — accused of using an illegal drug and inside the Senate premises, to boot — go on leave. Padilla is pushing for a bill that seeks to lower the age of criminal responsibility to 10 from the current 15 years old.</p><p>Another was more direct to the point through a play of words: “FORTHWEED.”</p><p>While Padilla topped the Senate race in 2022 and continues to be popular, especially among fans of the Duterte family, it remains to be seen whether he can successfully translate this support into the passage of his controversial pet bills. – Rappler.com</p> ‘Forthweed’? Robin Padilla’s fresh push for medical marijuana bill	查看 3230	Rappler	2025-08-16 17:00:13 2025-08-17 08:25:21	word
3248617	有图 <p> <p> </p> </p> <p> <p> </p> </p> <p>MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. inspected delayed and poorly implemented flood control projects in Iloilo City and Bulacan days after showing alist of companies and flagging alleged irregularitiesin the country’s flood control program.</p><p>After Marcos’ “disturbing assessment,” the Department of Public Works and Highways attended the House public accounts committee meeting on flood control projects. In the Senate, more than half of Centerways Construction’s flood control projects have been in Senate President Chiz Escudero’s home province of Sorsogon. Escudero admitted he is “friends” with the president of one of the country’s top 15 contractors but denied any hand in any of the firm’s deals.</p><p>On Monday morning, August 11, in an apparent attempt to harass Philippine ships away fromScarborough Shoal, two Chinese vessels collided with each other in the West Philippine Sea. A China Coast Guard vessel 3104 sailed toward the Philippine Coast Guard’s BRP Suluan before it collided with the People’s Liberation Army Navy ship 164. The PCG said the Suluan, as well as the BRP Teresa Magbanua, left unscathed, but the Chinese ship sustained “substantial damage.”</p><p>During the weekend,Donald TrumpandVladimir Putinheld talks in Alaska, with the US president’s hopes of sealing aceasefire agreement on Ukraineuncertain but with a last gasp offer from Putin of a possible nuclear deal that could help both men save face. The three-hour meeting yielded no agreement to resolve or pause Moscow’s war in Ukraine, despite both leaders describing the talks in Alaska as productive.</p><p>Here are some of the photos that encapsulated the week that was:</p> <p> </p> <img src="https://www.rappler.com/tachyon/2025/08/anas-al-sharif-funeral-gaza-august-10-2025-001-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024" rel="noopener noreferrer">A flak jacket and a Palestinian flag are placed on the body of Al Jazeera journalist Anas Al Sharif during the funeral for him, Mohammed Qreiqeh, Ibrahim Zaher, Mohammed Noufal, and another colleague, who were killed in an Israeli strike in Gaza City on August 11, 2025. Photo by Dawoud Abu Alkas/Reuters<img src="https://www.rappler.com/tachyon/2025/08/palestine-relief-gaza-august-10-2025-001-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024" rel="noopener noreferrer">Palestinians ride on a truck as they collect aid supplies that entered Gaza through Israel, in Beit Lahia, in the northern Gaza Strip, on August 10, 2025. Photo by Dawoud Abu Alkas/Reuters<img src="https://www.rappler.com/tachyon/2025/08/sea-watch-migrant-recue-august-11-2025-001-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024" rel="noopener noreferrer">Crew of the migrant search and rescue ship Sea-Watch 5, operated by the German NGO Sea-Watch, carry out a rescue operation for migrants aboard an overcrowded boat in the Search and Rescue zone in the central Mediterranean, off Libya, on August 11, 2025. Photo by Louisa Gouliamaki/Reuters<img src="https://www.rappler.com/tachyon/2025/08/china-navy-coast-guard-collision-august-11-2025-001-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024" rel="noopener noreferrer">A China Coast Guard ship collide with a Chinese Navy vessel as it tries to chase down a much-smaller Philippine Coast Guard ship some 10.5 nautical miles away from Scarborough Shoal in the West Philippine Sea, on August 11, 2025. Screengrab from PCG video <p> <p> </p> </p> <p> <p> </p> </p> <img src="https://www.rappler.com/tachyon/2025/08/parkour-speed-final-chengdu-world-games-august-12-2025-001-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024" rel="noopener noreferrer">Argentina’s Sara Banchoff Tzancoff in action during the women’s parkour speed final of the World Games at the Xinglong Lake Hubin Arena in Chengdu, China, on August 12, 2025. Photo by Lisi Niesner/Reuters<img src="https://www.rappler.com/tachyon/2025/08/pope-leo-xiv-general-audience-vatican-august-13-2025-001-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nuns hold an amigurumi doll depicting the Pope ahead of a general audience by Pope Leo XIV in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican on August 13, 2025. Photo by Yara Nardi/Reuters<img src="https://www.rappler.com/tachyon/2025/08/miguel-uribe-funeral-colombia-august-13-2025-001-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024" rel="noopener noreferrer">Alejandro Uribe Tarazona, son of Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay, places a rose on his father’s coffin during the senator’s funeral, following his death after being shot in the head during a campaign event at the Primada Cathedral in Bogota, Colombia, on August 13, 2025. Photo by Luisa Gonzalez/Reuters<img src="https://www.rappler.com/tachyon/2025/08/prague-zoo-heatwave-gorilla-august-13-2025-001-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024" rel="noopener noreferrer">A western lowland gorilla eats ice cream that was brought to its enclosure during a heatwave, at Prague Zoo, in Prague, Czech Republic, on August 13, 2025. Photo by David W Cerny/Reuters<img src="https://www.rappler.com/tachyon/2025/08/jurassic-world-bangkok-thailand-august-13-2025-001-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024" rel="noopener noreferrer">A woman carrying her son interacts with an animatronic dinosaur, Brachiosaurus, as they attend ‘Jurassic World: The Experience,’ an immersive experience inspired by the Hollywood movie ‘Jurassic World,’ at Asiatique The Riverfront, in Bangkok, Thailand, on August 13, 2025. Photo by Chalinee Thirasupa/Reuters<img src="https://www.rappler.com/tachyon/2025/08/spain-wildfire-august-13-2025-001-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024" rel="noopener noreferrer">Firefighters work to extinguish a wildfire in the outskirts of Abejera de Tabara, Zamora, Spain, on August 13, 2025. Photo by Susana Vera/Reuters<img src="https://www.rappler.com/tachyon/2025/08/dondon-elakim-patidongan-missing-sabungero-complaint-affidavit-napolcom-august-14-2025-002-scaled.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer">Brothers Dondon and Elakim Patidongan file complaint affidavits related to the case of missing sabungeros, at the Napolcom Headquarters in Quezon City on August 14, 2025. Photo by Jire Carreon/Rappler<img src="https://www.rappler.com/tachyon/2025/08/washington-protest-metropolitan-police-august-15-2025-001-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024" rel="noopener noreferrer">A man holds a placard near Metropolitan Police Department headquarters, during a protest against a federal order appointing Drug Enforcement Agency head Terry Cole as emergency police commissioner, in Washington DC, on August 15, 2025. Photo by Ken Cedeno/Reuters<img src="https://www.rappler.com/tachyon/2025/08/marcos-jr-inspects-bulacan-flood-control-projects-august-15-2025-001-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024" rel="noopener noreferrer">Barangay Frances in Calumpit, Bulacan, remains under floodwaters as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. conducts a site inspection of the P77.1-million flood mitigation structure, on August 15, 2025. Photo by Presidential Communications Office<img src="https://www.rappler.com/tachyon/2025/08/paris-france-heatwave-august-15-2025-001-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024" rel="noopener noreferrer">Children play in the water of the Fontaine du Trocadero in Paris, with the Eiffel Tower in the background, on a sunny and warm summer day as a heatwave hits France on August 15, 2025. Photo by Abdul Saboor/Reuters<img src="https://www.rappler.com/tachyon/2025/08/trump-putin-talks-alaska-august-15-2025-001-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024" rel="noopener noreferrer">The shadows of US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are cast during a press conference following their meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on August 15, 2025. Photo by Kevin Lamarque/Reuters<p>– Rappler.com</p> The week in photos: August 9-15, 2025	查看 7734	Rappler	2025-08-16 18:00:04 2025-08-17 08:25:21	word
3248616	有图 <p> <p> </p> </p> <p> <p> </p> </p> <p>GENEVA, Switzerland – Thecollapseon Friday, August 15, of a sixth round of UN talks aimed at curbing plastic output has dimmed hopes of tackling a key source ofpollutionand left many advocates of restrictions pessimistic about a globaldealduring the Trump administration.</p><p>A three-year global push to reach a legally-binding treaty to curb plasticpollutionchoking the oceans and harming human health now appears adrift, participants said.</p><p>Many states and campaigners blamed the failure on oil-producers including the United States, which they said hardened long-held positions and urged others to rejectcapson new plastic production that would have curbed output of polymers.</p><p>Debbra Cisneros, a negotiator for Panama, which supported a strongdeal, told Reuters, the United States, the world’s number twoplasticsproducer behind China, was less open than in previousrounds conducted under Joe Biden’s administration.</p><p>“This time they were just not wanting anything. So it was hard, because we always had them againstusin each of the important provisions,” she said at the end of the 11-day talks.</p> <p> </p> <p>Anti-plastic campaigners saw little hope for a change in Washington’s position under President Donald Trump, who in February signed an executive order encouraging consumers to buyplastic drinking straws.</p><p>“The mentality is different, and they want to extract more oil and gas out of the ground,” said Bjorn Beeler, International Coordinator at International Pollutants Elimination Network (IPEN), a global network ofover600 public interest NGOs.</p><p>The US State Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment about its positions and its role in the talks. US delegate John Thompson declined to respond to questions from a Reuters reporter on the outcome.</p><p>A State Department spokesperson previously said that each party should take measures according to its national context, while Washington hasexpressed concernsthat the new rules could increase the costs of all plastic products. The Trump administration has also rolled back variousUS climate and environmental policies that it says place too many burdens on national industry.</p> <p> <p> </p> </p> <p> <p> </p> </p> <p>Earlier this week, Washington also flexed its muscle in talks about another global environmental agreement when itthreatened measuresagainst states backing a proposal aimed at reducing shipping emissions.</p><p>For a coalition of some 100 countries seeking an ambitiousdealinGeneva, production limits are essential.</p><p>Fiji’s delegate Sivendra Michael likened excluding this provision to “mopping the floor without turning off the tap.”</p><p>For each month of delays, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) said nearly a million tons of plastic waste accumulates – some of which washes up on the beaches of island states.</p><p> <p> <p> <p>Must Read</p> <p> Plastic pollution treaty stalled as Geneva talks end without deal </p> </p> <p> <p> <img src="https://www.rappler.com/tachyon/2025/08/plastic-germany-august-12-2025-reuters.jpg?fit=449%2C449" rel="noopener noreferrer"> </p> </p> </p> </p>‘Consensus is dead’<p>Some participants also blamed organisers, the International Negotiating Committee (INC), a UN-established body supported by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).</p><p>A low point was a formal meeting an hour before the negotiations were set to conclude at midnight on Thursday which lasted less than a minute and was then adjourned until dawn, prompting laughter and jeering from delegates.</p><p>“Everyone was in shock as no one understood,” said Ana Rocha, GlobalPlasticsPolicy Director for environmental group GAIA. “It’s almost like they were playing with small children.”</p><p>France’s ecology minister Agnes Pannier-Runacher called proceedings “chaotic.”</p><p>Asked what went wrong, INC chair Luis Vayas Valdivieso blamed the rift between countries and called the negotiations complex. “But we have advanced and that’s important,” he said.</p><p>UN rovisional rules require all states to agree – a constraint that some see as unworkable, especially under a US administration that is retreating from multilateralism.</p> <p> <p> </p> </p> <p> <p> </p> </p> <p>“Consensusis dead. You cannot agree adealwhere all the countries who produce and exportplasticsand oil can decide the terms of what thedealis going to be,” said IPEN’s Beeler.</p><p>Some delegates and campaigners suggested introducing voting to break the deadlock or even for the UN-led process to be abandoned altogether. The WWF and others called on ambitiousstates to pursue a separatedeal, with the hope of gettingplastics-producing nations onboard later.</p><p>Two draftdeals emerged from the talks – one more ambitiousthan the other. Neither was adopted. It is unclear when the next meeting will take place, with states merely agreeing to reconvene at a later date.</p><p>One positive development was that topplasticsproducer China publicly acknowledged the need to address the full-life cycle ofplastics, said David Azoulay, Managing Attorney of the Center for International Environmental Law’sGenevaOffice. “This is new, and I think this opens an interesting door.” – Rappler.com</p> Tough US stance casts gloom over plastics pollution deal after Geneva flop	查看 5404	Rappler	2025-08-16 18:25:30 2025-08-17 08:25:21	word
3248615	有图 <p> <p> </p> </p> <p> <p> </p> </p> <p>MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine National Police (PNP) recently reassigned a couple of generals and colonels. But the National Police Commission (Napolcom) entered the picture and reversed these orders. </p><p>The Napolcom also issued a memorandum reiterating to the PNP that high-ranking appointments must undergo the commission’s review.</p><p>What happened? Is there a brewing misunderstanding between these two offices? </p><p> <p> <p> <p>Must Read</p> <p> Friction? Napolcom reverses PNP’s recent appointments of generals, colonels </p> </p> <p> <p> <img src="https://www.rappler.com/tachyon/2025/07/nicholas-torre-pnp-press-conference-july-8-2025-009-scaled.jpg?fit=449%2C449" rel="noopener noreferrer"> </p> </p> </p> </p><p>Justice and police reporter Jairo Bolledo explains. – Rappler.com</p><p>Reporter, writer, video editor: Jairo Bolledo</p><p>Supervising editor: Mia Gonzalez</p> Is there tension between Napolcom and PNP?	查看 1037	Rappler	2025-08-16 19:00:03 2025-08-17 08:25:21	word
3248614	有图 <p> <p> </p> </p> <p> <p> </p> </p> <p>MANILA, Philippines – The volleyball careers of top volleyball spikers Ara Galang and Kianna Dy have taken very similar turns on the way to where they are now.</p><p>Both collegiate champions bogged by lengthy injury spells amid continuing hunts for a breakthrough title at the professional level, the two La Salle icons now meet at other ends of the net in the 2025 PVL on Tour knockout final on Sunday, August 17, at the Mall of Asia Arena.</p><p> <p> <p> <p>Must Read</p> <p> Results, schedule, standings: 2025 PVL on Tour preseason </p> </p> <p> <p> <img src="https://www.rappler.com/tachyon/2025/07/Untitled-design-2025-07-12T190733.835.jpg?fit=449%2C449" rel="noopener noreferrer"> </p> </p> </p> </p><p>Though only the preseason, Galang is not taking anything for granted as she leads the Chery Tiggo Crossovers back to their first final since their title-winning 2021 Bacarra bubble run in Ilocos Norte while on arguably the healthiest stretch of her four-year PVL career.</p><p>“I’m so happy, I just feel so much happiness. For now, I’ll enjoy a bit, but we’re moving on to the next. I don’t want to stop here,” she said in Filipino after Chery Tiggo ousted Cignal in the KO semifinal.</p> <p> </p> <p>“We’re already in the finals, so I just want to grab that opportunity. I’m really, really happy.”</p><p>Meanwhile, Dy — currently on a steady rise back to dominance after a 559-day layoff from a serious patella injury — is just basking in the moment after PLDT downed mighty Creamline in a cardiac five-set semifinal clash.</p><p> <p> <p> <p>Must Read</p> <p> How Kianna Dy blocks adversities, on and off court </p> </p> <p> <p> <img src="https://www.rappler.com/tachyon/2025/03/Kim-Dy-1-PVL-AFC-25-Creamline-vs.-PLDT-8282.jpg?fit=449%2C449" rel="noopener noreferrer"> </p> </p> </p> </p><p>“Very heartwarming, because it’s been a long time din (also) since I played this long, coming off an injury for one and a half years,” she said. “Now that we’re in the finals, it really fills my heart with joy. We know we really worked hard for this, and now, this is really our chance.”</p> <p> <p> </p> </p> <p> <p> </p> </p> <p>Friendships forged by their days in La Salle and the defunct F2 Logistics club will be put on hold for one winner-take-all game as Galang and fellow La Salle icon Aby Maraño take on an entire Lady Spikers’ core in PLDT led by Dy, Mika Reyes, Majoy Baron, and Kim Fajardo for the gold.</p><p>“Mini-reunion, but on Sunday, we’re not friends for a while,” Dy said. “I’m very happy also for them. We were able to watch a little of their game, and they really fought hard for the finals spot, so let’s see what happens on Sunday.”</p><p>“It’s weird seeing them on the other side of the court, but, you know, everything happens for a reason. I guess we were really meant to go our separate ways. Now, it’s gonna be nice to play against them.”</p><p>Regardless of who wins on Sunday night, Galang vows to keep going while she still can, in honor of the fans who flock to arenas to watch her and her team play.</p><p>“As long as I can still do my best, I’ll do it to help my team right now in Chery. I’m giving back their trust,” she continued. “I also play for my family and those who still trust me. If I still inspire people, young or old, I’m also playing for them.” – Rappler.com</p> Foes for now: La Salle legends Ara Galang, Kianna Dy gear up for 1st PVL finals	查看 3560	Rappler	2025-08-16 20:00:03 2025-08-17 08:25:21	word
3248613	有图 <p> <p> </p> </p> <p> <p> </p> </p> <p>MANILA, Philippines – When culinary student Danica Lucero heard Gordon Ramsay call her name onstage, she couldn’t believe it.</p><p>Besting content creator Ninong Ry, actress Judy Ann Santos, and Gordon Ramsay Philippines’ head chef Bea Qua, Lucero’s kamias halo-halo creation got Ramsay’s seal of approval during the Halo-Halo Challenge last January, when the celebrity chef visited Manila. When Lucero’s name was announced as the winner, claps ensued, and hoots from her classmates from CCA Manila drowned the room.</p><p>Lucero was in shock, considering that she only found out about the competition through a phone call with her school’s program coordinator, chef Kerwin Funtanilla, less than two weeks before the challenge.</p><p>“I only knew that a ‘certain event’ was coming up, and they needed me to represent the school. What seemed to be a normal briefing turned out to be the greatest shock of my life when he told me that the chef involved is none other than chef Gordon Ramsay. Believe me when I say my initial response was, ‘Prank ba ‘to (Is this a prank)?’” Lucero told Rappler.</p> <p> </p> <p>At the time, no one was aware that Ramsay would be visiting the Philippines, so Lucero had a hard time processing the news. Nothing much was said about the event except that she had to prepare a unique version of halo-halo.</p><p>“All along, I thought it was simply a presentation of how versatile halo-halo can get. I even thought that the whole thing would be taped and would only be shown through one of chef Gordon’s TV shows,” Lucero said.</p><p>Days leading up to the event, self-doubt crept in. </p><p>“I was starting to question what a student like me was doing there and why God thought I was deserving enough to be in that position,” she said.</p> <p> <p> </p> </p> <p> <p> </p> </p> <p>To ease the nerves, Lucero searched online for Gordon Ramsay videos, eventually stumbling on one where he reminded aspiring chefs to “act like a sponge” — to absorb experiences rather than chase money or titles.</p><p>“More than the physical preparation needed for the cook-off, what I focused on more was the mental strength needed to beat the imposter syndrome I was feeling. At this point, I wasn’t even thinking about winning, I just wanted to pull off everything the best way I know how.”</p><p>Sharing the stage with household names in food and entertainment was surreal. </p><p>“The thought of me, a graduating culinary student, sharing the stage with chef Ry, chef Judy Ann, and chef Bea felt like a huge privilege. I took it as a challenge and told myself that I needed to keep up with these already great individuals. So, it was unexpected when I was announced as the winner,” Lucero said.</p><p>“But in the bigger scheme of things, I hardly saw the whole event as a competition. It was an honor and a blessing because that opportunity is not freely given to anyone. For a student and an aspiring chef, being able to cook for Gordon Ramsay is a win in itself.”</p><p>But little did Lucero know — beyond the instant media buzz from that win — that the experience would change the course of her life. What started as a night filled with imposter syndrome pushed her to dream bigger, and now, with the opening of her first business, Say Halo!, she looks back and realizes it wasn’t just the exposure that got her here — it was every small decision she made along the way, beginning from her childhood.</p>From Davao to the stage<p>Born and raised in Davao City, Lucero moved to Manila when she was about 9 years old.</p><p>“I’ve always referred to our ancestral home in the province as a ‘house of houses’ because it’s home to four different families. I grew up in a vibrant environment with all of my cousins, titos and titas (uncles and aunts), and grandparents around, who are all foodies. I saw firsthand how food has the power to pull everyone together at the dining table,” she shared.</p><p>She credits her love for food to those long hours of talking and bonding over shared meals, where good food was always guaranteed. During Christmas, each of the four houses would proudly serve its specialty dishes for everyone to enjoy once midnight struck.</p><p>“I remember being a curious and giddy 6-year-old kid. I would visit each house and offer what little help I could in the kitchen. From removing malunggay leaves from their stems to wrapping lumpiang shanghai — all of it I learned at an early age. I wasn’t just exposed to food — I was emotionally invested in it because it was what brought us closer as a family.”</p> <p> <p> </p> </p> <p> <p> </p> </p> <p>Even then, she knew she wanted to learn how to cook — not necessarily to become a chef but to wield that magnetic power of bringing people together through something she created.</p><img src="https://www.rappler.com/tachyon/2025/08/IMG_4121-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024" rel="noopener noreferrer">DANICA Lucero serving her Gordon Ramsay-approved kamias halo-halo to customers. Photo by Steph Arnaldo/Rappler<p>It wasn’t until the pandemic, however, that she found herself in the kitchen. The lull of lockdown made her take a step back and think: “Am I on the right path?”</p><p>At the time, she was a psychology student preparing for medical school. But slowly, she admitted her heart wasn’t in it. </p><p>“With all the fuss going on at that time, I found my therapy and solace in kneading dough and baking cookies.”</p><p>Like many, she dabbled in lockdown staples — ube cheese pandesal, red velvet crinkles, chocolate chip cookies — until she naturally gravitated toward savory dishes like pasta and classic Filipino meals. </p><p>“Time went by, and all the YouTube videos and articles about food I came across online just weren’t enough for me anymore. I had this urge to know the depths of each cuisine and discover just how food is greatly related to our being. That itch for knowledge is what led me to my journey at the Center for Culinary Arts Manila.”</p><p>It was pastry, however, that Lucero fell in love with the most. “The pastry side of the kitchen is what ignited my passion for cooking, and it’s still what excites me the most. There’s a different discipline and precision needed as a pastry chef; it’s challenging and pleasing at the same time.”</p><p>More than culinary figures in the industry, Lucero draws inspiration from the women she grew up with: her lola (grandmother) and titas. “They are superheroes in my eyes for their ability to make people happy through their food.”</p><p>She also credits her mentor, chef Miguel Lorino, for shaping her confidence and creativity. It was early on in her culinary journey at CCA when chef Miguel pushed her to join an in-school competition.</p><p>“The thought and intimidating feeling of competing with other students way higher than my level was enough for me to reject the invitation. But he was adamant enough that I join not to win titles or claim bragging rights but to teach me that trying is more valuable than winning.”</p>The fruit that changed her life forever<p>Everything led her to that life-changing moment. Her humble halo-halo creation, where the sour kamias was the star of the show, caught Ramsay’s heart. </p><p>How did she come up with it? Through Lucero’s love and passion for Filipino cuisine.</p><p>“As Filipinos, we love anything maasim (sour), from sinigang to paksiw to pinangat,” Lucero explained. “So, when we were asked to bring in a unique ingredient, I thought: why not add a big contrast to the sweet halo-halo? Something unexpected, but also something that truly represents the Philippines. Our cuisine is endless in flavors,” she added. Lucero wanted to use that platform to show the world what we have. </p><p>She immediately knew she wanted to incorporate something sour. Which native fruits would give such a distinct punch? After researching,kamiasemerged as the winner.</p><p>“It’s one of those fruits that is widely available yet greatly overlooked by Filipinos. We let kamias trees silently grow in our backyards,” she said. So, why not put the fruit to good use?</p><p>“Bringing kamias compote to the halo-halo challenge was also my way of showing people that our country is home to thousands of interesting food sources,” Lucero shared.</p><img src="https://www.rappler.com/tachyon/2025/08/IMG_4128-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024" rel="noopener noreferrer">THREE halo-halo flavors, so far. Photo by Steph Arnaldo/Rappler<p>The win didn’t sink in until after the event, when she finally checked her phone. Hundreds of congratulatory messages flooded in from friends, relatives, and even strangers. </p><p>“I remember chatting with Ninong Ry backstage before it all started. He told me how this would change the trajectory of my career for the better. And he was a 100% right.”</p><p>At the time of the competition, Lucero was just waiting for her graduation rites. She was already applying for jobs, even receiving an offer as a corporate chef, though she wasn’t sure which path to take, corporate or traditional kitchen. Weeks of uncertainty passed until a random phone call from her mom’s best friend, Tita Jess, changed everything.</p><p>“She told me about a friend — who saw the Ramsay challenge — [who] had been wanting to start a halo-halo business but couldn’t get support from other brands. Tita Jess immediately connected both of us, and a meeting was set up in just a few days. I find everything to be serendipitous. Months later, and Say Halo! was born.”</p>Say hello to Say Halo!<p>Say Halo is Lucero’s first baby, selling her winning kamias halo-halo alongside other Filipino-inspired icy desserts like turon halo-halo and buko pie halo-halo.</p><p>It’s meant to be “unique and innovative,” Lucero said, reimagining Filipino flavors to deliver halo-halo that balances tradition with fun twists.</p><img src="https://www.rappler.com/tachyon/2025/08/IMG_4132-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024" rel="noopener noreferrer">POSITIVE feedback from Say Halo!’s first food fair event. Photo by Steph Arnaldo/Rappler<p>It’s an artisanal halo-halo brand, where Lucero wants to offer an “elevated experience of the traditional merienda.” Her kamias halo-halo comes with nata de coco, macapuno strings, sago, dulce de leche, langka, kamias compote, coconut sauce, leche flan, and pinipig.</p><p>“We develop ingredient components that have unique flavor profiles but still really reflect our Filipino roots. That’s how the Kamias Halo-Halo came about, and after that, with Say Halo!, we kept going with fun twists like the Turon Halo-Halo and Buko Pie Halo-Halo. We also make sure there’s always a good mix of textures, too, so every spoonful feels exciting and satisfying,” she said.</p><img src="https://www.rappler.com/tachyon/2025/08/IMG_4146-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024" rel="noopener noreferrer">CREAMY and unique blend of sour, sweet, and milky. Photo by Steph Arnaldo/Rappler<p>The business officially started in early August, with its debut at the ArteFino Fair in Rockwell. Surrounded by other local brands, Lucero was overwhelmed by the positive reception. It was a “surreal experience,” she said, with customers coming back not just to rave about her creations but also to try more flavors.</p><p>“We were so blessed by the continuous increase of support during the four-day fair that some of our flavors got sold out! Having our debut at an event like ArteFino made it all the more special, especially since they share the same vision as ours — to push Filipino craftsmanship, whether that be in the form of apparel or food.”</p><p>Looking ahead, Lucero is excited but remains grounded — there’s still a lot she wants to learn and much more to focus on. She knows that learning in the kitchen doesn’t stop after getting her diploma; the real lessons happen outside the classroom. Yet, she is hopeful that Say Halo! is just the start of the many creations she has yet to offer people.</p><img src="https://www.rappler.com/tachyon/2025/08/IMG_4145-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024" rel="noopener noreferrer">DANICA is proudly the owner of her first business. Photo by Steph Arnaldo/Rappler<p>“My dream is to open a bistro and a speakeasy bar. That’s still far down the line, but it’s something I’m willing and excited to work hard for.”</p><p>For now, Say Halo! intends to focus solely on halo-halo creations, but with even more unique flavors set to be introduced soon. For Lucero, that move reflects her broader outlook on career and life: to always expand your boundaries.</p><p>“You need to constantly defy what you thought you could do and what’s possible. More often than not, what stops us from taking big steps is our own limiting beliefs. We often put ourselves in a box and let ourselves get comfortable in it,” she said.</p><p>And that same concept, she believes, applies to food.</p><p>“We’ve become comfortable with the idea that halo-halo is just an overwhelming mix of sweet ingredients. But who’s to say it can’t be reinvented? Letting your creativity run wild in an unapologetically good way is how you’ll end up creating the next big thing.” – Rappler.com</p> This culinary student's halo-halo wowed Gordon Ramsay — and it's shaping her journey	查看 13174	Rappler	2025-08-16 21:00:03 2025-08-17 08:25:21	word

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