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[OPINION] From physical therapist to PWD: How one father dealt with...
I’m Alexis Casayuran, husband to Lannie and father to Adrian and Abby. My wife and I are members of the Missionary Families of Christ (MFC, formerly CFC-FFL), and I’m a licensed physical therapist...
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#ReliefPH: How to help victims of flash floods in Cagayan, Isabela
Bookmark and refresh this page for updatesMANILA, Philippines – Thousands of families sought refuge in evacuation centers following the massive flash floods and landslides in Cagayan province on...
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LOOK: Christmas tree made out of plastic bottles, cups, utensils in Bulacan
MANILA, Philippines– Looking for a tree-rific display this holiday season?In Baliwag, Bulacan, an eco-lamp Christmas tree made out of recycled materials took the spotlight in a tree-lighting ceremony...
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[OPINION] Life with Noonan syndrome: If others can, then why can't I?
I am Anne Honeylene Rigor, fondly called Honey by my friends. I have Noonan syndrome. Though it is a common genetic syndrome associated with heart disease, not many people are familiar with it,...
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[OPINION] Dancing onstage while on the autism spectrum
In my own way, I try to do small deeds that can still make an impact. I was able to show, for instance, that despite being on the autism spectrum, I can perform in a realm where people like me don't...
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[OPINION] When a farmer asks for seeds instead of noche buena
The old man’s face was a picture of defeat.Someone who produces food should never know hunger, but how does one feed a family when one earns so little? Accept government doleouts? Take out a loan?...
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[OPINION] The Filipino farmer is not a dying breed
When asked why he became a farmer, Armando delos Santos, 25, of Barangay Bonifacio, Angadanan, Isabela, recalled his struggles as a child of a farmer. He had once decided to find a job in Metro Manila...
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LOOK: After Typhoon Tisoy, surfers in Sorsogon join hands in clean-up drive
MANILA, Philippines – The community of surfers in Sorsogon made waves of cleanup drives in the coastal areas after Typhoon Tisoy struck the province on Saturday, December 7. When Typhoon Tisoy made...
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IN PHOTOS: U.P. Lantern Parade 2019 displays call for societal change
MANILA, Philippines – Taking a stand on various issues, the 2019 University of the Philippines (UP) lantern parade winged its way to display different artworks and floats on Friday, December 13, at the...
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[OPINION] How millennials are helping informal settlers and the homeless
We millennials have been unfairly dismissed as lazy and entitled merely for being social media-using, Netflix-watching, Spotify-listening kids, as if these are all we do in our young lives. The fact...
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A great year to be cancelldt: Top 6 ‘Woke Twitter’ debates of 2019
MANILA, Philippines – “Woke” Twitter 2019, you were the gift that kept on giving. There wasn’t a dull moment for Filipinos on the social media platform this year, with local users fighting over a wide...
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[OPINION] My fight is their fight: Stand with human rights defenders under...
At around 6 pm pn August 5, 2019, Brandon Lee, a correspondent of the alternative online paper Northern Dispatch, was shot in front of his house in Lagawe, Ifugao. Lee is also a paralegal volunteer for...
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#ReliefPH: Help victims of the Davao del Sur earthquake
Please refresh this page for updates.MANILA, Philippines – A magnitude 6.9 earthquake, which struck Davao del Sur on Sunday, December 15, left at least 4 people dead.The strong earthquake also caused...
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How huddles moved conversation into action in 2019
MANILA, Philippines – To bridge the gap on various issues, conversations are good starters. But what can communities do to scale up the level of discourse? In 2019, MovePH, Rappler’s civic engagement...
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Pinoy kids make waves at Surf in the City Festival
EASTERN SAMAR, Philippines – They may look like ordinary kids but wait until you see them break waves like professionals.Kai Kenneth Alcala and Marionelle "Nano" Capacite will compete head-to-head in...
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#WhatDid2019TeachYou: Netizens wrap up 2019 with lessons of hope
MANILA, Philippines – As we wrap up 2019 and welcome 2020, Filipinos head to social media to share their final notes on the lessons 2019 taught them.The conversation #WhatDid2019TeachYou, which was...
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Filipinos tackle PH's pressing issues in 2019 through #StoryOfTheNation
MANILA, Philippines – To capture the diverse perspectives of ordinary Filipinos this year, MovePH, the civic engagement arm of Rappler, went around communities to ask them about their thoughts on...
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How a simple noche buena project evolved to help rice farmers in Nueva Ecija
MANILA, Philippines – At the La Salle Greenhills chapel where my choir serves, the Mass always ends with this empowering reminder: be the spark. Be the pebble that creates ripples. Be the change you...
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A new bayanihan: Filipinos use social media to help people in 2019
MANILA, Philippines – Ripples of change begin when communities unite and take action.In 2019, communities cut through the noise and pursued collective action to bring about positive change.At a time...
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[OPINION] Even after the Ampatuan verdict, Filipino journalists are still in...
On December 19, 2019, Judge Jocelyn Solis-Reyes of Quezon City Regional Trial Court Branch 221 released the verdict on the gruesome Ampatuan Massacre, which killed 58 people, including 32 journalists....
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