Be The Good: The state of transgender rights in the Philippines
MANILA, Philippines – Rappler caps the first week of June, Pride Month, with an episode featuring two advocates for gender equality and transgender rights to talk about the gains and challenges of the...
View ArticleLIST: Philippine Independence Day 2024 activities, protests
MANILA, Philippines – Several groups in the Philippines and abroad are taking events to parks, museums, and streets to celebrate the country’s 126th Independence Day on June 12. This year, the...
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How Metro Manila train lines are seeking to improve facilities for persons...
MANILA, Philippines – An accessible transport system leads to inclusivity. The Department of Transportation (DOTr) sought to prove their commitment to this goal during a meeting on Thursday, June 5,...
View ArticleLIST: Serve love and solidarity with these Pride 2024 events, initiatives
MANILA, Philippines – Everybody say love! Pushing for visibility and in solidarity with the Filipino LGBTQ+ community, various organizations and allies are set to show force and amplify calls for...
View ArticleA safe space for all: Rappler launches gender equality chat room
MANILA, Philippines – Are you looking for a safe space where you can learn and discuss gender rights and equality? Just in time for Pride month, Rappler launched the gender equality chat room in its...
View ArticleHere’s how you can help families affected by Mt. Kanlaon eruption
MANILA, Philippines – Following the recent Mt. Kanlaon eruption on June 3, around 30,000 individuals are affected, excluding animals and crops, in La Castellana, Negros Occidental and in Canlaon City,...
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Everything you need to know: Rappler-QC Tomas Morato virtual public consultation
MANILA, Philippines – Rappler has partnered with the Quezon City Council to gather public insights and measure public sentiment about a proposal to pedestrianize the iconic Tomas Morato Avenue using...
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Rappler-QC Tomas Morato virtual public consultation: Mga dapat malaman
MANILA, Philippines – Naghain panukala si Quezon City 4th District Councilor Irene Belmonte na gawing “carless” ang Tomas Morato Avenue – inisyatibang suportado ni Mayor Joy Belmonte. Para makalikom...
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Attend the One Young World 2024 Summit in Montreal with Rappler: Here’s how...
MANILA, Philippines – Are you a young Filipino who is already making a difference in your community or sector but want to learn from fellow youth leaders all over the world? The One Young World 2024...
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LGBTQ+ advocates echo calls for equality, safer spaces
MANILA, Philippines – Recent wins in the local fight for equality are mostly at the local government unit level through anti-discrimination ordinances and other initiatives, but members of the LGBTQ+...
View ArticleRappler, Deutsche Welle to train youth leaders to promote media literacy
MANILA, Philippines – Rappler, in partnership with fact-checking initiative #FactsFirstPH and Deutsche Welle Akademie – Deutsche Welle’s center for international media development and journalism...
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Bike advocates laud ‘long overdue’ active transport infrastructure in Intramuros
MANILA, Philippines – Bike advocates lauded the expanded bike lanes and improved pedestrian walkways that were were inaugurated in Intramuros on June 21 as a step promoting sustainable transport and...
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Want to be a Rappler intern or volunteer?
MANILA, Philippines – Do you want to experience what it’s like to work at Rappler? If you have what it takes, then you just might be what we’re looking for. Rappler is looking for hardworking,...
View ArticleBe The Good: Expectations, reality check before SONA
MANILA, Philippines – What are civil society leaders expecting to hear from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s upcoming State of the Nation Address (SONA), and what, for them, is the true state of the...
View ArticleMarcos Year 2: Status of the administration’s promises, progress, and backlogs
Two years since his election, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has yet to deliver on a number of promises and plans he made to woo voters, from lowering rice prices to a fostering genuine national...
View ArticleLIST: How to help communities affected by Typhoon Carina and southwest monsoon
MANILA, Philippines – Several areas in Northern and Central Luzon are still experiencing heavy rain and intense flooding, Wednesday July 24, as Typhoon Carina continues to strengthen, enhancing the...
View ArticleBe The Good: Can Metro Manila, Philippine cities ever be flood-proof?
MANILA, Philippines – Typhoon Carina (Gaemi) and the enhanced southwest monsoon reminded us all yet again of how prone Metro Manila and other Luzon cities are to flooding. Is it because Metro Manila...
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Tired of substandard facilities, PWD groups launch #DapatPWEDE campaign
MANILA, Philippines – “Hindi puwede ang, ‘puwede na.’ Dapat puwede.“ (Just ‘good enough’ is not enough. It should follow legal standards.) This was the clarion call of persons with disability (PWD)...
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Five Filipino youth leaders bound for One Young World 2024 Summit
MANILA, Philippines – From over 200 participants, Rappler chose five young Filipino leaders to represent their community and causes in the One Young World 2024 Summit in Montréal, Canada, from...
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[OPINION] I am ready to be a Mover for facts
I am one of the 15 youth leaders accepted into the Movers for Facts, a trainers’ training program on media and information literacy (MIL) organized by Rappler, in partnership with fact-checking...
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