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Survivors light candles to commemorate Yolanda anniversary
TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines – Yolanda survivors commemorated the third anniversary of Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) in a candlelighting memorial and tribute on Tuesday, November 8.Jeff Manibay of One...
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25,000 Yolanda survivors in Aklan appeal for gov't help
AKLAN, Philippines – Militant groups in the province appealed to the national government on Tuesday, November 8, for funding assistance and rehabilitation for the remaining 25,000 victims without homes...
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#BalikBayan Voices: Not the America I thought I knew
MANILA, Philippines – I have never felt the world move faster than it has this 2016. I had the opportunity to cover the election here in the Philippines and watched the rise of Rodrigo Duterte from...
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What a Trump Presidency means for the climate
MARRAKECH, Morocco — Donald Trump won the United States presidential elections on the third day of the 22nd Conference of Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change...
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Filipino in Trump's America
Today at my school a student came into my homeroom, slumped over the desk and, with a stunned voice, said, “Pence is going to send me to conversion therapy.”Today I looked out into a classroom of faces...
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Fear, resilience among Fil-Am Dems over Trump presidency
LAS VEGAS, USA - It was 8 o’clock Pacific time before the Nevada Democratic Party’s Election Night gathering at Aria Las Vegas on Tuesday night, November 8 opened its doors. But as results came across...
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House panels form working group to consolidate bills on OFW dep't
MANILA, Philippines – The House committees on government reorganization and on overseas workers affairs have approved the creation of a technical working group that will consolidate proposals for a...
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Project MOVE: Entrepreneurship guide for millennials
MANILA, Philippines – Are there existing businesses that young Filipinos and students can capitalize on? What should people know about Filipino millennials and entrepreneurship? These questions will...
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Kerwin Espinosa fears for his life upon return to PH
DUBAI, UAE – Suspected drug lord Kerwin Espinosa fears he would suffer the same fate as his father, slain Albuera Mayor Rolando Espinosa Sr, once he is deported to the Philippines. (READ: Espinosa...
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Filipino woman set on fire in Japan restaurant – reports
TOKYO, Japan – A man set a woman on fire following an argument in a restaurant in Japan, local media reported Saturday, November 12, in a rare act of violence in the country.The 52-year-old Iranian man...
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Implement new tax exemption rules on balikbayan boxes – Angara
MANILA, Philippines – Senator Juan Edgardo "Sonny" Angara urged the Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Saturday, November 12, to immediately implement the law on a higher tax exemption on balikbayan boxes as...
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#InspireCourage: Our pledge
We believe there are many freedoms:To speak,To choose, To love,Or just to be.In Rappler, we stand for those freedoms. But we do not stand alone.We stand with the men and women of this countryWhose...
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Love in the time of Trump
When I finally held my green card a month ago, I found it sitting unceremoniously in its envelope on top of a stack of unread magazines. It might have been there for the last day or two, I don't know,...
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#NotOnMyWatch anti-corruption caravan goes to Iloilo
MANILA, Philippines – Corruption remains a big problem in the Philippines, even though the government has been vocal about fighting it. Corrupt practices are still taking place down to the grassroots...
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Rappler thanks community, partners at #InspireCourage
MANILA, Philippines – Rappler on Friday night, November 11, celebrated years of doing journalism, connecting with communities, and using technology for social good. It also took the chance to celebrate...
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On balikbayan boxes: Why not implement tax exemption ceilings now?
MANILA, Philippines – Senate Minority Leader Ralph Recto said on Monday, November 14 that the Bureau of Customs (BOC) must already comply with a portion of the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act...
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The story behind the viral video of kid crying for OFW father
MANILA, Philippines – "Dili ko." (I don't like.)Five-year-old Vaniah Ayn Perdido was in tears as she tried to stop her father, Joe Mar David Perdido, from returning to the Maldives where he works as an...
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COP 22: Energy is PH's 'elephant in the room'
MARRAKECH, Morocco – The first week of the 22nd Conference of Parties (COP) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) opened with reminders for attending governments on the...
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DFA: No 'calamitous impact' on Filipino migrants in US despite Trump win
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines sought to quell fears of its citizens after US President-elect Donald Trump threatened to deport up to 3 million undocumented migrants from the US, home to more...
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For the undocumented Fil-Am: Living in fear
NEW YORK – Jocelyn lives in the suburbs of Seattle where she has managed to carve out a life that she loves.She has a small business, looks after a gaggle of nieces and nephews and gets to travel to...
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