Media orgs, private groups partner with Red Cross for blood donation
MANILA, Philippines – Staff from 62 organizations will be donating blood every year, as part of a newly signed deal with the Philippine Red Cross (PRC).These groups signed a memorandum of agreement...
View ArticlePhilippines' suicide hotline draws flak for alleged inaccessibility
MANILA, Philippines – Hopeline, the national support hotline for depression and suicide prevention, is being criticized online for alleged inaccessibility.A viral Twitter post by user Ligia Daroy...
View ArticleWhat to expect at the #MMShakeDrill 2017
MANILA, Philippines – Are you ready to participate in this year's metro-wide earthquake drill?From July 14 to 17, local government units, government agencies, and private companies in Metro Manila and...
View ArticleLGUs, private companies participate in the 3rd #MMShakeDrill
MANILA, Philippines – At exactly 4:00 pm, the siren rang at different parts of Metro Manila, warning everyone that a strong earthquake just hit the capital region. Residents and employees quickly...
View ArticleLIVE: Metro Manila Shake Drill 2017
MANILA, Philippines – Starting Friday, July 14, up to Monday, July 17, local government units, government agencies, and private companies in Metro Manila and nearby provinces will participate in the...
View Article#MMShakeDrill trends, racks up over 3.8 billion impressions
MANILA, Philippines – The metro-wide earthquake drill conducted across Metro Manila broke its 2016 record by about 300 million impressions as the hashtag #MMShakeDrill trended online from start to end...
View ArticleIN PHOTOS: Metro Manila LGUs conduct 3rd #MMShakeDrill
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – Local government units, private companies, and individuals participated in the annual #MMShakeDrill on Friday, July 14. Metro Manila residents performed the “duck,...
View ArticleWhat features in your car keep you safe on the road?
MANILA, Philippines – Seatbelt, brakes, lights, mirrors. We check our cars over and over, hoping to never be caught in one of the thousands of vehicular crashes that happen every month. But the...
View ArticleMuntinlupa #MMShakeDrill tests community and private sector response
MANILA, Philippines – In Muntinlupa, community preparedness is seen as key to surviving a mega-earthquake.The Muntinlupa city government implemented its earthquake contingency plan during the 3rd Metro...
View ArticleMSU Marawi students graduate away from home
MANILA, Philippines – The all-too familiar graduation march blared from the speakers. Students donned their togas. However, the subtle hint of sadness on the faces of the graduates were too evident not...
View Article#MMShakeDrill: What to do during a terror attack
MANILA, Philippines — It was more than an earthquake drill.After the Resorts World Manila attack that led to questions on how the country can mitigate terror threats, various local government units in...
View Article#ThinkPH 2017: To succeed in digital, be in 'permanent beta'
MANILA, Philippines – Can you still imagine surviving without smartphones, artificial intelligence (AI), or algorithms that suggest best buys, routes, or matches for you?It's becoming unthinkable to...
View ArticleMarawi women's tale: We want to go home, but our homes are destroyed
MANILA, Philippines – Candida Macasindil was with her youngest child, 8-month-old Faisal, in the public market when the fighting began between government forces and the Maute group on May 23. Everyone...
View ArticleRappler Talk: NAPC chief on Duterte administration's anti-poverty priorities
Bookmark this page to watch live at 3:30 pm on Monday, July 17MANILA, Philippines – The National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) launched its flagship anti-poverty reduction agenda on Sunday, July 16.In...
View ArticleFilipino students in Australia to form nationwide alliance
MELBOURNE, Australia – For the first time in the history of Filipinos in Australia, the creation of a nationwide student alliance comes closer to reality as student leaders from different states came...
View Article#UsapangPera with Vince Rapisura: Invest in yourself!
In this episode of "Usapang Pera," wealth management consultant Vince Rapisura teaches Miss Grand-International Philippines Nicole Cordoves how to properly invest her money.Vince tells Nicole that...
View ArticleTell the #StoryOfTheNation through photos
MANILA, Philippines – From the perspective of Filipinos, what is the #StoryOfTheNation?On Monday, July 24, President Rodrigo Duterte will deliver his second State of the Nation Address (SONA)....
View ArticleDepEd partners with UNESCO, KOICA on new ALS project
MANILA, Philippines – How can we improve the quality of life for girls living in poverty?This is one of the questions that the “Better Life for Out-of-School Girls to Fight Against Poverty and...
View ArticleYouth groups deliver alternative SONA on drug-related killings
MANILA, Philippines- #YouthResist, a movement led by the Millennials Against Dictators (MAD), Student Council Alliance of the Philippines (SCAP), and Akbayan! Youth, staged delivered an alternative...
View Article#ThinkPH 2017: How tech trends shape industries
MANILA, Philippines — Is the acceleration of technology outpacing our ability to harness it in everyday life?With the growing popularity of innovations such as artificial intelligence (AI), it can...
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