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‘Crumbling democracy’: Groups call for end to attacks against the youth
MANILA, Philippines – Undeterred by allegations thrown at activists, various youth groups from different universities in Metro Manila took to the streets to condemn red-tagging allegations and attacks...
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Groups slam PUP's random drug tests among students
MANILA, Philippines – In simultaneous protests on Thursday, August 15, students of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP), youth, and activist groups criticized the mandatory random drug...
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Coming out? Gretchen Diez gives some advice
MANILA, Philippines – For every member of the LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer) community, there is always one ever-present topic in ice breakers: coming out.When? Where? How? Who did...
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Iloilo officials mull opening scenic River Esplanade to cyclists
ILOILO CITY, Philippines – The city’s famed Iloilo River Esplanade may soon be reopened to cyclists as Iloilo City Councilor Jose Efraim “Jay” Treñas III eyed to pass an ordinance that will lay down...
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[OPINION] On toilets and transgender rights
Almost two months ago, I posted an essay on being discriminated as a transgender woman both in my workplace and in school, a part of which was an account of my struggles concerning the women's public...
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[OPINION] I adopted a stray dog, or a stray dog adopted me
We have 5 dogs in total, and we didn’t buy any of them. Our female shih tzu was given by a former boyfriend, our male shih tzu is her offspring, an aspin (asong Pinoy or Filipino dog) was given to us...
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‘Never be silenced’: U.P. community leads walkout vs campus militarization
MANILA, Philippines – In an effort to assert academic freedom, University of the Philippines (UP) students and faculty members united in a systemwide walkout to protest against police and military...
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Social Good Summit #2030Now: Insight for impact
MANILA, Philippines – We are in the middle of a global climate crisis. Can technology and innovation help address the complex problems that come with it? Experts say we only have 11 years left to...
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College editors’ alliance slams red-tagging of campus pub in Eastern Visayas
MANILA, Philippines– The College Editors Guild of the Philippines (CEGP) condemned the supposed intimidation of state forces towards The Pillar, the official student publication of University of...
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[Right of Way] Road safety: Why are PH motorists kept in the dark?
Bookmark to watch on Thursday, August 22, at 4 pmMANILA, Philippines – "If you can drive in the Philippines, you can drive anywhere" is fast becoming an adage to the driving population, but this veneer...
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'Affirm his 7 life sentences': Thousands sign petition to keep...
MANILA, Philippines – "Let him serve his 7 life sentences."This is the call of thousands of people to the Department of Justice (DOJ) through a Change.org petition after news broke that...
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Join the huddle: How would commuters reimagine EDSA?
MANILA, Philippines – How will commuters, urban planners, and mobility advocates reimagine EDSA? This is one of the questions that the Huddle, an action-oriented gathering among advocates, intends to...
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[OPINYON] Ikinasal ako sa isang atheist
Ikinasal ako sa isang atheist. Noong una 'di ko alam na hindi pala siya naniniwala sa Diyos o sa kahit na anong may kinalaman sa relihiyon. Pero ako, ang pamilya namin ay saradong Katoliko. Although...
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IN PHOTOS: Floods hit Ilocos Norte, Metro Manila due to Ineng, monsoon
MANILA, Philippines– Several areas in Ilocos Norte and Metro Manila were flooded following heavy rains brought by Severe Tropical Storm Ineng (Bailu) and the enhanced southwest monsoon on Saturday,...
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True to one’s roots: Meet the Pinoy farmer’s son with a scholarship to...
MANILA, Philippines – Wesleyan University, a private liberal arts college in Connecticut, USA, only accepts one out of over a hundred million Filipinos for its highly competitive program for a full...
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MovePH brings #MoveManila to Polytechnic University of the Philippines
MANILA, Philippines – Do you want to know how to use social media for social good?MovePH, the civic engagement arm of Rappler, will be heading to the Polytechnic University of the Philippines to...
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[OPINION] My activist story
I was in second year high school when Ninoy Aquino was assassinated in 1983. “Did you hear? Ninoy Aquino was shot,” said my best friend.I answerd back: “Who’s Ninoy Aquino?”When I saw the news on TV...
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This 5-year-old boy is a master of Metro Cebu jeepney codes
CEBU CITY, Philippines – If you're asking for commuting directions by jeep in Metro Cebu, you're most likely going to get an answer in a series of numbers and letters. These are the jeepney codes of...
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Lumad dictionary launched to help save indigenous language
MANILA, Philippines – “It seemed like they wanted to erase a part of us.”Twenty-three-year old Lyn Gomez, a Manobo Lumad who studied sociology at the Caraga State University (CSU), recounted how the...
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Ang pag-abot ng pangarap ng mga mag-aaral ng St Nicholas
MANILA, Philippines – Una kong narinig ang St Nicolas Senior High School of Cabanatuan City nang naimbitahan akong maglingkod bilang isa sa mga hurado sa Spoken Word Poetry at Speech Choir competition...
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