LIST: Churches, religious groups accepting donations for Kristine victims
MANILA, Philippines – Different churches and faith-based organizations launched donation drives for victims of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (Trami), the 11th tropical cyclone in the country this...
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Tech today perpetuates colonialism, inequality, and societal biases. Here’s how.
MANILA, Philippines – Widespread, deep-seated social inequalities and injustices kept society divided and marginalized groups oppressed for thousands of years. So what happens when you add tech into...
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Surveillance business model drives data exploitation, threats to privacy –...
MANILA, Philippines – Chances are you’ve been hit by an online advertisement for a product you were searching for just minutes ago. This is among the impacts of the surveillance business model, which...
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WATCH: Tech and education crisis panel at 2024 Social Good Summit
MANILA, Philippines – The first panel at Social Good Summit 2024 was about, “The role of technology in addressing the education crisis.” The morning panel came right after Philippine Education...
View ArticleWATCH: Content creation for a cause panel at 2024 Social Good Summit
MANILA, Philippines – The second panel at Social Good Summit 2024 was about, “Content creation for a cause.” The panelists were Filipino content creators who have used their platform to advance causes...
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WATCH: Governing for liveable cities panel at 2024 Social Good Summit
MANILA, Philippines – The last panel at Social Good Summit 2024 was about, “Governing for liveable cities.” The panel featured three Philippine mayors championing reforms and progressive policies in...
View ArticleRappler+ Exclusive: All panels, sessions, and speeches at Social Good Summit...
MANILA, Philippines – Social Good Summit 2024 spotlighted education, governance, advocacies, climate change, the information ecosystem, Philippine elections and more through a full day of talks,...
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Social Good Summit 2024: Tips on content creation for a cause, from the...
MANILA, Philippines – Let’s talk about content creation for today’s video. Prominent content creators in the Philippines gathered in a panel discussion during the 2024 Social Good Summit on Saturday,...
View ArticleWATCH: Breakout session on AI, disinformation, and elections at 2024 Social...
MANILA, Philippines – During Social Good Summit 2024, a breakout session entitled, “Protecting information integrity and truth tellers amid elections,” was held to tackle the challenges posed by...
View ArticleWATCH: Breakout session on climate-resilient cities at 2024 Social Good Summit
MANILA, Philippines – During Social Good Summit 2024, a breakout session entitled, “What does it take to establish climate-resilient cities?” was held to tackle how various sectors can work together...
View ArticleWATCH: Comelec voting machine demonstration at 2024 Social Good Summit
MANILA, Philippines – During Social Good Summit 2024, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) demonstrated how the new automated vote-counting machines for the 2025 Philippine elections work. The...
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‘Dapat all’: Advocates push for community-centered spaces at Social Good...
MANILA, Philippines — What makes a perfect city? Participants of the Social Good Summit (SGS) came together on Saturday, October 19, to imagine and conceptualize their ideal, climate-resilient...
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WATCH: Tech and its harms panel at Social Good Summit 2024
MANILA, Philippines – The third panel at Social Good Summit 2024 was about, “Tech and its harms.” It was a conversation between Rappler CEO and 2021 Nobel laureate Maria Ressa and Meredith Whittaker,...
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Meet the new Rai: the AI chatbot designed and powered by journalists
MANILA, Philippines – Rai, Rappler’s AI-enabled chatbot that was initially introduced as a chatbot for focus group discussions (FGD), is gaining new skills. You can now ask Rai questions about...
View ArticleRappler heads to Iloilo for AI and elections forum, voter empowerment workshops
MANILA, Philippines – How can we make an informed choice when choosing leaders to vote for in the 2025 Philippine elections? With the rapid spread of disinformation and misuse of generative AI, easy...
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MMDA holds summit in hopes of addressing Metro Manila’s garbage problem
MANILA, Philippines – Filipinos are generating more and more garbage every year. Metro Manila, the country’s top solid waste generating region, needs solutions. In a bid to raise awareness and...
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Why is it a red flag when a mayor and vice mayor come from the same family?
MANILA, Philippines – Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte and Muntinlupa City Mayor Ruffy Biazon have taken a strong stand against political dynasties, particularly when family members hold both executive...
View ArticleEXPLAINER: What is the People’s Survival Fund?
Local governments are on the frontlines of disasters and the impacts of the climate crisis. As vulnerable countries expect calamities to hit harder and with more frequency, funding for adaptation...
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How Malabon waste workers keep afloat the sinking city
MANILA, Philippines – As mountains of garbage aggravate the dreary waterworld that is flood-prone Malabon, waste workers strive to retrieve the sinking city from surging floods and create more...
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Drawing the line for democracy: How cartoonists wield their pen to defend...
MANILA, Philippines – As disinformation, now powered by troll farms and corrupt artificial intelligence, poses a greater threat to democracies worldwide, can visual arts play a unique role in...
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