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Mind the gap
Wake up call!If there is someone who should be on the streets burning an effigy of Donald Trump, it should be Hillary Clinton.However screwed up the process of electing Trump as president, Hillary...
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#NotOnMyWatch: Why some drivers pay bribes to get a license
CEBU CITY, Philippines – For some of the youth in Cebu City, a driver's license is more than just a government ID, or official permission to operate a motor vehicle. It's a ticket to a means of...
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#InspireCourage: The education of Daniel Cabrera
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Last year, 9-year-old Daniel Cabrera became an Internet sensation when he was photographed by a netizen while studying on a sidewalk to use the light of a fast food chain in...
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PH one of 10 most vulnerable countries to climate change
MARRAKECH, Morocco – German Watch presented the Global Climate Risk Index analyzing who suffered most from extreme weather events in 2015 and 1996-2015 during the COP 22 on Tuesday, November 15. Four...
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12 years on, still no justice for Hacienda Luisita massacre victims
TARLAC, Philippines – "He would have been 32 years old today." Pastor Gab Sanchez reminisces about his son Juancho, who was fatally shot during the so-called Hacienda Luisita Massacre on this day,...
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#NotOnMyWatch: List of Iloilo execs punished for corruption
MANILA, Philippines – Public officials, both elected and appointed, are expected to follow the law and serve the people with utmost honesty and integrity.When they fail to do so and serve themselves...
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UP, Ateneo, Miriam flood Katipunan to protest Marcos burial
MANILA, Philippines – The University of the Philippines, the Ateneo de Manila University, and Miriam College are making a statement: "Marcos is not a hero."Thousands of students and faculty members...
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WATCH: Students in Iligan cross rope bridge to get to school
MANILA, Philippines - We all know that today’s children will go to great lengths to get a good education. But, in this remote barangay in Iligan City, students literally need to cross a tight rope just...
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Cebuanos stage protest vs Marcos burial
CEBU, Philippines – Cebuano protesters joined forces in Metro Colon, Cebu City, to protest against the burial of dictator Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani on Friday, November 18.The rally...
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Youth leaders to Duterte: Shame on you for 'cleaning Marcos' image'
MANILA, Philippines – Student editors and leaders across the country have accused President Rodrigo Duterte of being part of an attempt to clean up the image of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos,...
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Why I speak only Filipino to my American baby
For the last 9 months, since her birth when I was singing OPM hits like “Bakit Labis Kitang Mahal” (Why Do I Love You So Much?) and “Mula Noon, Hanggang Ngayon” (Since Then, Until Now) to her in the...
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10 executive agencies, gov't office with smallest budget for 2017
MANILA, Philippines – Among government offices and agencies, the Office of the Vice President (OVP) received the smallest proposed budgetary allocation for 2017.Dubbed as "Budget for Real Change," the...
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Ateneo community reflects on Marcos protest, plans next steps
MANILA, Philippines – "Ang sigaw natin ay iisang Pilipino tayo.” (Our call is that we are one Filipino people.)This was the message of Koko Quilatan, Vice-President of the Ateneo de Manila University...
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#NotOnMyWatch anti-corruption caravan goes to Cagayan de Oro
MANILA, Philippines – What would you do to help fight corruption?Every year, the Philippines loses billions of dollars to corrupt practices. Money lost could have been directed to provide vital basic...
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On Trinoma-SM footbrige, boy sells flowers and reads his way to school
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – Immersed in his book, he's oblivious to everyone – the crowd of harried commuters, the cranky motorists on EDSA, the chatter of shoppers walking in and out of the...
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#NotOnMyWatch Iloilo: Stop corruption, big or small
MANILA, Philippines – Fighting corruption is no easy task. However big or small, wrong and unlawful acts should be reported and the perpetrators made accountable for their actions.These were among the...
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Which countries pay OFWs the highest?
MANILA, Philippines – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) takes over the United States’ spot as the top paying country for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in 2016, according to Workabroad.ph’s Overseas...
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WATCH: Help farmers adapt to climate change
MANILA, Philippines – Priscilla Lallaban, 58-year-old, is among the farmers in Cagayan province affected by Super Typhoon Lawin (Haima) on October 19, 2016.Lawin destroyed vast fields damaging more...
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#WalangPasok: Class suspensions, Thursday, November 24
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 where...
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St Scholastica on Marcos burial protest: Rallies not new to us
MANILA, Philippines – St Scholastica's College Manila (SSC) stands by its decision to have students join the Marcos burial demonstration on November 18, 2016 in the wake of the backlash some of its...
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