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Project MOVE: Filipino youth and entrepreneurship
MANILA, Philippines – What kinds of entrepreneurship opportunities are available to young Filipinos? How can we harness technology to jumpstart entrepreneurship ideas?These questions will be tackled on...
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Do you know how to apply for a driver's license?
MANILA, Philippines – If there are "fixers" offering faster transactions left and right, would you be tempted to give in?"Fixers" are said to be common at the Land Transportation Office (LTO), which is...
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Why the Olympics makes me feel like an alien
A girl dressed in skin-tight fabric wobbles on a beam no wider than her palm. She somersaults and lands firmly on the narrow plank like a cat thrown from a balcony. The grace of her movements belies...
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6 Filipinos dead in Saudi house fire
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – A pregnant woman, her husband and infant daughter were among 6 Filipinos killed in a weekend fire at their Saudi Arabian residence, the Philippines embassy said on Monday, August...
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Filipinos awarded with Chevening scholarships to study in the UK
MANILA, Philippines – Twenty six Filipinos are set to fly to the United Kingdom on Sepember to pursue post graduate studies after receiving a prestigious Chevening Scholarship from the British...
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Why do millennials join NGOs?
MANILA, Philippines – What makes non-governmental organizations and humanitarian work attractive to the youth?While young humanitarian workers have different answers to this question – ranging from...
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#WarOnDrugs: Amnesty Int'l seeks independent body on rights abuse
MANILA, Philippines – London-based rights group Amnesty International has weighed in on the spate of alleged extrajudicial killings happening in the Philippines.That over 1,700 killings by unknown...
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P50,000-reward for tipsters vs illegal recruiters – DOLE
MANILA, Philippines – To crack down on illegal recruitment, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III has offered a P50,000-reward for citizens who can give information leading to the arrest of illegal...
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#OFWTips: Are you financially literate? Take this quiz!
MANILA, Philippines – The first step to reaching your financial goals is to know where you are.Vince Rapisura, president of Social Enterprise Development Partnerships, Inc., introduced a personal...
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Ailing political prisoner from Samar released
MANILA, Philippines – A few hours before the historic conclusion of the first round of peace talks between the Duterte administration and the National Democratic Front (NDF) on Friday, August 26,...
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Yolanda survivors in northern Iloilo finally have homes
ILOILO, Philippines – First came the winds, then the waves. In the calm that followed the chaos, Agnes Salvaria and her family found out they lost everything.A resident of Barangay Taloto-an, an...
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Students in Iloilo island-village brave sea to get to school
ILOILO, Philippines – What are you willing to risk to get an education?Every day at 7 am, a fishing boat docks in the island-village of Tinigban in Carles, Iloilo. But the boat does not bring in the...
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#WalangPasok: Class suspensions, Tuesday, August 30
What's the weather like in your area? Report the situation through Rappler's Agos or tweet us at @rapplerdotcom.Please refresh this page for updates.MANILA, Philippines – Here is a list of areas and...
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UP Masscom community demands apology from eUP for 'assault on academic freedom'
MANILA, Philippines – Members of the University of the Philippines College of Mass Communication (UP CMC), led by former dean Roland Tolentino, are demanding an apology from the eUP Team for its...
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PH losing P328B a year due to childhood stunting
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines is losing at least P328 billion ($7.06 billion) a year due to the impact of childhood stunting on education and workforce productivity, according to a report...
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Civic volunteers respond to call for Agos-eBayanihan emergency responders
MANILA, Philippines – Over 140 people responded to the call to be emergency responders during disasters and made a pledge to help others in need at the first Agos 101 Workshop on Sunday, August 28....
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Are we really burying Marcos's 'body'?
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines — Contrary to popular belief, there is no “eternally embalmed body” of former President Ferdinand Marcos Sr that lies in his family's mausoleum in Batac, Ilocos...
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Returning OFWs from Saudi Arabia grateful to 'generous' Duterte
MANILA, Philippines – "Masaya kaming lahat. Sa bibig ng lahat 'Duterte' (We are all happy. Everyone speaks the name 'Duterte')," said overseas Filipino worker Ali Palacundo after he and 127 others were...
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15 Filipino human trafficking victims imprisoned in Malaysia – PH embassy
MANILA, Philippines – Fifteen Filipinas who were duped by illegal recruiters to enter Malaysia illegally were sentenced by a Malaysian court to 6 months imprisonment and fined RM 4,000 (P46,000), the...
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MovePH to host #ThinkPH viewing party
MANILA, Philippines – How can organizations – from industry leaders to tech startups – harness creativity, technology, and innovation towards progress and nation building?This was the main question...
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