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Can we please stop the Hitler comparisons?
When you’re about to make a comparison to Hitler, stop. Don’t. You can do better than that.Whatever compelling argument you have is lost the moment you invoke his name. It ends dialogue. More than just...
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#NotOnMyWatch Laguna: Fight corruption with vigilance
MANILA, Philippines – How do we fight corruption?If you ask those who attended Rappler's #NotOnMyWatch caravan in Sta Cruz, Laguna, they will say it is by increasing our vigilance and being armed with...
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Int'l groups to Duterte gov't: Death penalty isn't effective
MANILA, Philippines – Various human rights advocates and international organizations have added their voices to the growing clamor to stop the revival of the death penalty in the Philippines. (READ: A...
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Advocates vow to stand vs U.S. anti-immigrant policies
CALIFORNIA, United States – Filipino Americans advocating for equality vowed to remain steadfast in their efforts to uphold the rights of the disenfranchised in this country.Still reeling from the...
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Filipinos and the politics of acceptance
I find myself at the front of the crowd when the march begins. My shoulders heavy with a backpack full of books and papers, I step forward, gingerly at first, until the crowd begins to chant in an...
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What it's like to study in Europe
Copenhagen Airport. I was bound for Stockholm when airport personnel stopped me at one of those sinister scanning machines. Apparently they found "explosive" substances on my laptop and fingers, so...
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VIRAL: ‘Wait, what?’ – American kids try Filipino food
MANILA, Philippines – "Wait, what? Pig’s blood?"Filipino food once again takes the spotlight on American media, this time with kids trying out some of our local favorites like dinuguan, balut, and...
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Senator Bam Aquino calls on public to fight misinformation online
MANILA, Philippines – Senator Paolo Benigno 'Bam' Aquino called on the public to fight the spread of misinformation and for the government to ease access to information in a forum in Makati City on...
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Rappler Talk: 'Scholar ng Bayan' speaks out vs summary executions
A few months ago, UP students lit candles for the victims extrajudicial killings in the country at the Palma Hall steps. Youth organizations and students strongly condemned President Rodrigo Duterte's...
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Ombudsman: Failure to uphold rule of law disregards human dignity
MANILA, Philippines – On International Anti-Corruption Day, Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales stressed the need to uphold the rule of law, as failure to do so would disregard human dignity.Speaking at...
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Balikbayan boxes tax-free starting Christmas
MANILA, Philippines – Good news for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). Starting Christmas Day, December 25, balikbayan boxes sent by Filipinos abroad will be duty-free and tax-free.This is after the...
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LOOK: Left's 1st effigy under Duterte depicts fascist monster
MANILA, Philippines – For the first time since President Rodrigo Duterte assumed power, militant groups will feature, and burn, a monstrous effigy said to embody the "authoritarian tendencies" of the...
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Thousands protest across PH vs Duterte's 'worsening human rights record'
MANILA, Philippines – (UPDATED) Thousands of human rights activists and advocates across the Philippines slammed President Rodrigo Duterte's "worsening human rights record" on Saturday, December 10,...
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Citizen journalists and advocates bring technology to communities
MANILA, Philippines – Technology and social media can change a person's life and his community. A viral photo helped a street child pursue his education. A Facebook post opened up opportunities for...
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Things to know about balikbayan boxes
MANILA, Philippines – There’s no doubt about it: overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) contribute much to the Philippine economy. More than anyone, their families are the ones who feel the benefits of their...
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McDonald's ad features Cebu street boy's story
MANILA, Philippines – The street child whose photo while studying outside McDonald's in Mandaue City at night became viral is now featured in the fastfood chain’s online advertisement. The...
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New Zealand, PRC inaugurate relief warehouse in Tacloban
TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines – New Zealand Ambassador to the Philippines David Strachan and Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Secretary-General Oscar Palabyab inaugurated the new PRC logistics and multi purpose...
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WATCH: Ateneo students help kids with disabilities through dance
MANILA, Philippines – Meet this year's Civic Movers for the Move Awards.I'MPOWER started out as a class project for a Global Health and Innovations class that would eventually change the lives of...
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Why I still believe in Santa
At a dinner party I attended a few years ago, a librarian who looked like Vincent Schiavelli, the subway spirit in the movie Ghost, asked me apropos of nothing, “When you have kids some day, are you...
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UAE Filipino community prepares for Duterte visit
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Preparations are now underway for Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s planned visit to the United Arab Emirates, with a tentative date set for January 27, 2017,...
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