#CourageON coalition lauds court decision allowing Maria Ressa’s Oslo trip...
MANILA, Philippines – #CourageON: No Lockdown on Rights, a multi-sectoral human rights coalition with over 75 member organizations, hailed the decision of the Court of Appeals to allow Rappler CEO...
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Voters urged to go beyond soundbites in high-stakes PH elections
MANILA, Philippines – With so much riding on the 2022 Philippine elections, advocates urged voters to go beyond “soundbites” or the persuasive promises of candidates, and instead put in the work to...
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#CourageON: We see trolls. Now what?
MANILA, Philippines – How can we hold perpetrators of online disinformation accountable? With the rapid spread of disinformation, it’s becoming increasingly clear that more needs to be done to curb...
View ArticlePANOORIN: Ano-ano ang mga karapatan mo?
Alam mo ba kung ano-ano ang karapatan mo? Gumawa ng dokumento ang United Nations noong Disyembre 10, 1948, para ipaliwanag ang karaniwang pamantayan ng karapatang pantao. Paraan nila ito upang...
View ArticleLIST: 2021 International Human Rights Day activities, protests
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines has witnessed a string of human rights abuses in the time of Duterte – from the war on drugs, attacks against critics and even the media, to the mismanaged...
View ArticleYouth groups say SC decision ‘not enough’ since dangers of anti-terror law...
MANILA, Philippines – Youth groups on Thursday, December 9, welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision to void parts of the anti-terror law but argued that it is “not enough” to address the remaining...
View ArticleFor many Filipinos, Maria Ressa’s Nobel prize win is more than just an award
MANILA, Philippines – The Nobel Peace Prize is the world’s most prestigious political accolade. For it to go to veteran journalist and Rappler CEO Maria Ressa and Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov...
View Article#ReliefPH: Help communities affected by Typhoon Odette
Thousands of Filipinos are in need of help and relief following the massive devastation caused by Typhoon Odette (Rai). The typhoon made landfall at least nine times from December 16 to 17, triggering...
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IN PHOTOS: Filipino community leaders tell Maria Ressa, ‘You are not alone’
The following photo essay was originally published in The Oslo Desk. Photo by Ka Man Mak Filipino journalist and 2021 Nobel Peace Prize co-winner Maria Ressa met with Filipino community leaders at the...
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As groups band for relief, Filipinos call for sustainable solutions after...
Just like clockwork, Filipinos were quick to crowdsource immediate relief needs to be brought to affected communities after Typhoon Odette left a trail of destruction in parts of Visayas and Mindanao....
View ArticleWATCH: Rappler marks #ADecadeofCourage
MANILA, Philippines – Rappler will be marking 10 years of operations on January 7, 2022. As we turn 10, we look back at our past to find the courage to continue treading onwards. Dubbed...
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Young journalist treks to shore to get signal and report on Olango Island...
CEBU, Philippines – On the isolated Cebu island of Olango, information has become a struggle after Typhoon Odette took down the cell tower serving the 42,000 residents on the island.But for Elmer...
View Article#FactsFirstPH: For 2022 elections, how will you fight for the truth?
MANILA, Philippines – Who will you vote for if you don’t have the facts? How many times have you been attacked online because you challenged a lie? You are not alone. “Without facts, you can’t have...
View ArticleLIVESTREAM: Over 100 groups launch #FactsFirstPH for truth, accountability
Bookmark this page to watch the launch of the project on Wednesday, January 26, at 10 am MANILA, Philippines – With the 2022 elections just a few months away, Rappler and more than 100 other groups...
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LIST: Organizations that are part of the #FactsFirstPH initiative
MANILA, Philippines – The battle for facts needs as many groups and individuals as possible working together in promoting truth in the public space and exacting accountability from those who harm it...
View Article[WATCH] #AtinAngPilipinas town hall: Kalusugan at pagtugon sa pandemya
MANILA, Philippines – Palapit na ang araw ng 2022 eleksyon sa Pilipinas. Isa sa mga isyu na dapat tugunan ng ating susunod na mga pinuno ay ang umiiral na pandemya at ang mga pagayos ng mga serbisyong...
View ArticleOver 150 groups make agenda to help voters choose bets for elections
MANILA, Philippines – More than 150 organizations part of #CourageON: No lockdown on Rights and #PHVote coalitions, and led by Rappler’s civic engagement arm MovePH, united to make the...
View Article[WATCH] #StoryOfTheNation: What issues in health, pandemic response should...
MANILA, Philippines – The 2022 Philippine elections are fast approaching. To get a glimpse of the #StoryOfTheNation, Rappler’s civic engagement arm MovePH and its partners asked Filipinos to share...
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How to report dubious claims to #FactsFirstPH
MANILA, Philippines – Have you spotted a post or video that you suspect to be false? #FactsFirstPH is a first-of-a-kind initiative that brings together various sectors which are committed to promoting...
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[WATCH] #AtinAngPilipinas town hall: Kabuhayan at ekonomiya
Sa nalalapit na eleksiyon, anu-anong plataporma ang mahalagang ipaglaban ng susunod na administrasyon? Kabilang ang pangkabuhayan at ekonomiya sa mga isyung haharapin ng susunod na lider, lalo pa’t...
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