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LIST: Groups worldwide decry ‘new weapon’ vs press freedom after cyber libel...
MANILA, Philippines – If there's anything the outpouring of support for Rappler CEO Maria Ressa and former Rappler researcher-writer Reynaldo Santos Jr. proves, it's that the world won’t stand idly by...
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‘Protection, not restriction’: Groups asks gov’t for clear guidelines for...
MANILA, Philippines – Seniors sa Panahon ng COVID (SPC) urged the government to revisit its guidelines for senior citizens under quarantine, saying the current policy is “open to misinterpretation and...
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[OPINION | Artwork] No age limit for acceptance
MANILA, Philippines – June is Pride Month, and in honor of the country's LGBTQ+ community, Rappler called for artworks that answer the question, "How would you capture Pride in a drawing?"Our top pick...
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[OPINION] Activism as a call from Christianity
The underlining thesis statement of Christianity is love. The worn-out rhetoric of religion has cemented its place across cultures as a call to love, a call to forgive, and a call to respect. In the...
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Group slams gov't official for 'hysterical red-tagging' of activist nun
MANILA, Philippines – A progressive coalition has demanded a public apology from Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Undersecretary Lorraine Badoy for vilifying activist nun Sister...
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[OPINION] An anthropologist on rethinking history to inspire the future
While growing up in Tinambac, Camarines Sur, I would hear elders connect “primitiveness” and lack of social progress with the Agta group who visits our town to sell mountain products. This view is...
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An extra push: Help pours in for man who bikes more than 12 km for wife’s...
MANILA, Philippines – Upon the implementation of the enhanced community quarantine in Caloocan City, 48-year-old Manolito Palacio wondered how he could bring his sick wife to the hospital for her...
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Bayanihan Musikahan shifts gears to give livelihood to urban poor communities
MANILA, Philippines – After more than two months of nightly online concerts which raised over P131 million in donations, and providing food packs to more than 100,000 urban poor families, the Bayanihan...
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[OPINION] Anti-black attitudes among Filipinos, in the context of the U.S....
In the era of #BlackLivesMatter, Filipinos must reflect on the anti-black attitudes that circulate in their everyday life. In the Philippines today, public figures with dark skin are commonly...
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Netizens slam Cebu governor for shaming critics of steam inhalation
MANILA, Philippines – Netizens slammed Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia for shaming doctors who criticized her advocacy to promote steam inhalation to ward off the coronavirus disease.During a virtual...
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How to help students in need cope with distance learning
MANILA, Philippines – When the Department of Education (DepEd) stood firm in opening classes this coming school year through distance learning, groups and individuals took it upon themselves to help...
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Here's how you can march for Pride and help LGBTQ+ communities during pandemic
MANILA, Philippines – Just because we're stuck at home doesn't mean we can't come together to march for equality.As more Pride celebrations make the shift online due to the coronavirus outbreak, even...
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[OPINION] The Bahay Kubo and the making of the Filipino
While preparing a chapter for my book on the archaeology of the indigenous history of the Philippines, I thought about how the long history of Spanish colonialism shaped the country's diverse cuisine...
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C’mon guys, it’s 2020: Debunking LGBTQ+ stereotypes
MANILA, Philippines – Why do LGBTQ+ stereotypes still persist in 2020?In toto, gender awareness has increased in our society today. In the Philippines alone, more members of the community are...
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Netizens call to free detained Pride protesters: ‘Pride is protest’
MANILA, Philippines– After the arrest of 20 LGBTQ+ protesters by the police on June 26, netizens took their outrage to social media and called on the Manila police to free the apprehended protesters....
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#MCHSdobetter: Groups condemn sexual misconduct of teachers, call for justice
MANILA, Philippines – Seveal students and alumni broke their silence online to share personal accounts of harassment experienced from faculty members of Miriam College High School (MCHS). It started...
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From P20-donation drive, friends raise P4 million for coronavirus-hit...
MANILA, Philippines – The initiative of two friends who wanted to help contribute to the fight against the coronavirus has gone a long way since they embarked on their call for P20-donations months...
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‘Resist injustice’: Newly sworn lawyer helps detained Pride protesters
MANILA, Philippines– A day after the online oath-taking ceremony of successful Bar passers, Eljay Bernardo didn’t think twice to help his first clients: the detained Pride protesters in Manila.The...
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[OPINION] Drawing the line on sexual harassment in all-girls schools
I woke up today to my timeline exploding with the #MCHSDOBETTER hashtag. Current and former students from Miriam College High School (MCHS) were coming forward with stories of their high school...
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After #MCHSDoBetter goes viral, other schools urged to act on sexual harassment
MANILA, Philippines – As many come forward with their stories of sexual assault using viral hashtags like #HijaAko and #MCHSDoBetter, students and alumni from different schools have one plea in the...
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