Clik here to view.
Students bring COVID-19 vaccine info drive to remote Cebu communities
In a bid to make information about COVID-19 vaccine accessible, communication students from the University of San Carlos (USC) distributed 200 booklets to residents of Barangay Toong, in Cebu City,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ana Patricia Non and a street that turned into a movement
When I arrived at the Maginhawa Community Pantry in Quezon City on Wednesday, April 21, hundreds of residents were already in line for a chance to receive free goods. The pantry that has inspired a...
View ArticleFilipinos, mapmakers work together to map community pantries in PH
From just one trailblazing community pantry in Maginhawa, there are now hundreds of others that have sprouted across the Philippines as people adopted the initiative in their own communities....
View ArticleFrom healthcare services to pet food: How community pantries have evolved
What started out as a community pantry providing free groceries and food items to people in need in Maginhawa Street in Quezon City has since been replicated in hundreds of communities. Others,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
CAMAF 2021 highlights role of campus journalists in preserving press freedom
This is a press release from The National, National University’s official campus publication. The National, National University’s official campus publication, has officially concluded its first-ever...
View ArticlePH lessons from pandemic further highlight importance of voting in 2022...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) engaged Filipino voters in an online forum for two weekends, where they discussed their crucial role in the 2022 national and local elections. Comelec...
View ArticleOVP urges more volunteer doctors, non-medical staff to join teleconsultation...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) has renewed its call for additional volunteer doctors and non-medical staff for its free teleconsultation service which it launched over two weeks ago. The OVP’s...
View ArticleTUKLAS 2021 returns to showcase leadership excellence after 2-year hiatus
This is a press release from the De La Salle University–Council of Student Organizations. After two years of hiatus, the DLSU Council of Student Organizations’ Towards Uplifting Knowledge Leadership...
View ArticleVolunteers create finder app to make community pantry information more...
From an initiative that started in Maginhawa, Quezon City, the revolutionary community pantry has spread like wildfire to different communities all over the country to help struggling Filipinos cope...
View Article‘Dance for Life’: The movement against death
Serving a life sentence, a woman finds solace and freedom in dance. Dance for Life is a documentary portrait of a former death row inmate who uses her art to uplift the lives of her fellow prisoners....
View ArticleLIST: Labor Day 2021 protests, activities in the Philippines
Various groups will hold mass protests and activities leading up to and on Labor Day on Saturday, May 1. These activities aim to put a spotlight on labor rights issues following the attacks on labor...
View ArticleJoin Rappler+ and help #DefendPressFreedom
It’s #WorldPressFreedomDay on Monday, May 3. This year’s theme, “Information as a Public Good,” serves to affirm the importance of information you can trust in a climate of disinformation and within a...
View Article6 things you can do to support press freedom in the Philippines
What is press freedom and why does it matter? Every May 3, the world celebrates press freedom. The celebration is important for a country like the Philippines, where journalists and media...
View ArticleHuman rights in the Philippines: Latest news, campaigns
The Philippines’ human rights situation is dire, with the number of extrajudicial killings, illegal arrests, and attacks against activists and critics unparalleled since the fall of the Marcos...
View Article[WATCH] ‘#CourageON: No lockdown on rights’ unites groups against abuses...
The Philippines’ current human rights situation has seen a rise in extrajudicial killings and attacks against activists and critics. This is made worse by the Duterte government’s inadequate and...
View ArticleTAPAT launches webinar tackling struggles of urban poor
This is a press release from Alyansang Tapat sa Lasallista. Alyansang Tapat sa Lasallista (TAPAT) will to launch at 3 pm on Saturday, May 8, “Sulyap: Pagmulat sa Katotohanan,” a webinar that aims to...
View ArticleHuman rights groups coalesce, go digital to fight death penalty
Capital punishment in the country has been an on-and-off cycle. In 1987, the Philippines abolished the death penalty under its post-dictatorship Constitution, but with a caveat that it could reinstate...
View ArticleClik here to view.
[FIRST PERSON] Bringing vaccines to far-flung areas
When I first arrived in Datu Blah Sinsuat, Maguindanao, I was amazed by its pristine waters and majestic mountains. It was exhilarating for me since I am an outdoor person and love to go mountain...
View ArticleChurch bells toll across nation, urging Filipinos to register and vote
Exactly one year before the 2022 presidential elections, Catholic churches across the Philippines tolled their bells for three minutes starting noon on Sunday, May 9, in a bid to urge Filipinos to...
View ArticleWhy does press freedom matter? Rappler journalists, community answer
Why does press freedom matter? This year’s #WorldPressFreedomDay, held every May 3, took the theme “Information as a Public Good.” It was an affirmation of the importance of information in the age of...
View Article