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Senior high school student pays tribute to taxi driver father
When I was in college, I hated the word “enrollment.” For me, it signifies sleepless nights, thinking of ways to pay a 5-digit tuition fee in half a year.While my mother’s company was generous enough...
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IN PHOTOS: Artworks by political prisoners show their plight
MANILA, Philippines – Artworks and products made by political prisoners were exhibited on Saturday, June 15, during the relaunching of rights group Kapatid.The event, held at the Commission on Human...
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Our Ausome Anton: A mother’s journey with her son on the autism spectrum
“If you've met one person with autism, you've met one person with autism,” so goes a famous saying in the autism community. But outside these circles, it has become more of a battle cry, as we would...
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To the moon and beyond: Life as a teacher of children with autism
I have been teaching in a progressive play-based preschool for 5 years, and I’ve encountered children of various shapes, sizes, and abilities. During my first year, I did not quite expect that I would...
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Has the sinking incident in the West PH Sea polarized Filipinos?
MANILA, Philippines – On the evening of June 9, a Chinese vessel rammed a Filipino fishing boat in the West Philippine Sea, sinking the boat and leaving 22 fishermen adrift. A Vietnamese vessel rescued...
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Son of junk collector graduates from UPLB, dedicates achievement to parents
LAGUNA, Philippines – 27-year-old Thomas John Tenedero proved that his loved ones' many sacrifices were worth it.In a Facebook post, Tenedero shared how his parents, especially his father, worked hard...
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‘How hard is it to be seen as human?'
MANILA, Philippines – The LGBTQ+ community’s fight for acceptance is a continuing struggle.On Saturday, June 15, MovePH, Rappler’s civic engagement arm, held its 3rd weekly online conversation for...
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U.P. transwoman professor talks about workplace discrimination
MANILA, Philippines – At the age of 5, Hermie Monterde already knew she was a girl even if her assigned sex at birth was male. She was fascinated with dresses and high heels. She would wear them in...
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[OPINION] Maguindanao is a forgotten crisis
When a humanitarian emergency fades from the headlines there is a tendency to forget that many people displaced by armed conflict continue to face difficulties and uncertainties to survive. This World...
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If Rizal were alive today, how would he tweet?
MANILA, Philippines – If Jose Rizal were alive today, would he have a Twitter account? And if he did, what would he tweet about? On Rizal's 158th birth anniversary on Wednesday, June 19, Rappler held a...
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IN PHOTOS: Treating patients in world's largest refugee settlement
More than 68.5 million people worldwide have been forcibly displaced for many reasons: war, persecution, conflict, natural disaster, destitution, and repression. Half of the world’s refugees and...
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Rappler Talk: What it takes for the LGBTQ+ to #ResistTogether
MANILA. Philippines – How can the Philippine society help eliminate discrimination and hate crimes against the LGBTQ+ community? (READ: 'Tolerated, but not accepted': Filipino LGBTQ+ speak up vs...
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IN PHOTOS: Filipinos participate in 2nd nationwide earthquake drill for 2019
MANILA, Philippines – People from different parts of the Philippines took part in the second quarter nationwide simultaneous earthquake drill (NSED) on Thursday, June 20.The National Risk Reduction and...
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E-Magsasaka lets you buy fruits and vegetables directly from local farmers
I enjoy going to wet markets. The combination of the sound of different vendors calling their sukis to buy their meat and fish, the smell of fresh seafood, and colorful displays of fruits and...
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#LabanHermie: U.P. community stands in solidarity with transwoman professor
MANILA, Philippines – UP Babaylan, an LGBTQ+ organization in the University of the Philippines, launched a signature campaign to show its support for Hermie Monterde, a transwoman professor who spoke...
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Why the term 'bakla' can be more closeting than liberating for some
Labels and templates are constraining – even in the context of gay rights.In the Philippines, if you are to look around and spot people who fall under non-normative sexual orientation, gender identity,...
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Youth groups slam government's ‘inaction’ on sinking of Philippine boat
MANILA, Philippines– Various youth groups condemned the Duterte administration’s “continuing negligence” following the sinking of Fishing Boat Gem-Ver.On June 9, a Chinese vessel sank the Philippine...
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UPLB graduate wants to help farmers like his grandfather
MANILA, Philippines – "I am honored to be a farmer's grandson."These words rang throughout the DL Umali Freedom Park as top University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) Master of Science (MS) in...
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Groups urge Filipinos to defend Philippine territory after boat sinking
MANILA, Philippines – After the sinking of a Filipino boat in the West Philippine Sea, various groups echoed the call to defend the country's territory as they held a protest at the Rajah Sulayman Park...
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IN PHOTOS: ICRC President visits Marawi, notes 'the work is not yet done'
MARAWI, Philippines – On his second visit to the Philippines on June 3, International Committee of the Red Cross President Peter Maurer walked through the ruins of Marawi City more than two years after...
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