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Caritas PH brings P10-M aid to home-based Marawi evacuees
MANILA, Philippines – At least 114,715 families or 522,778 persons have been displaced by the ongoing armed conflict in Marawi City as of July 17, Monday.Of this number, only 4,990 families or 27,030...
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Storytelling sessions held for children with special needs
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines – In celebration of National Children’s Book Day on Tuesday, July 18, volunteers had a chance to serve children with special needs through a storytelling seesion.Volunteers...
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VIRAL: Filipino bayanihan spirit unfolds in baggage queue
MANILA, Philippines – Filipinos are not oblivious to the heavy burden soldiers bear, considering the ongoing clashes in Mindanao. Some Filipino civilians did not think twice about helping the troops...
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#ThinkPH trends on Twitter
MANILA, Philippines – Technology is shaping individuals and businesses at a pace we've never seen before. At this year's #ThinkPH summit, participants listened to some of the biggest names in tech and...
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Forum on safer roads goes to Iloilo on July 22
ILOILO, Philippines – Is Iloilo City, one of the bustling cities in the Visayas, any safer to motorists than other urban areas in the country?In 2014, the Philippine Statistics Authority recorded 733...
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Groups slam health reform failure under Duterte administration
MANILA, Philippines – Rainy skies did not stop advocates and organizations from marching for progressive healthcare.The streets were filled with chants as the Coalition for People’s Right to Health...
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Former UP film student free after 7-year detention
MANILA, Philippines – After 7 long years, former University of the Philippines (UP) film student Maricon Montajes was released on bail Friday, July 21.Montajes, who was detained in the Batangas...
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#SaferRoadsPH: What factors affect road safety in Iloilo?
MANILA, Philippines – Human error remains the top factor that affects road safety in the province of Iloilo.In Rappler’s #SaferRoadsPH Forum on Saturday, July 22, local officials discussed the factors...
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'Dear Digong': Lumad children ask Duterte to end martial law, violence
MANILA, Philippines – "Ang aking masasabi ay sana 'wag mo nang i-extend ang martial law sa Mindanao dahil 'yan ang dahilan kung bakit palagi kaming bumabakwit at lumilipat palagi sa ibang lugar." (What...
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Why are road projects scheduled during rainy season?
MANILA, Philippines – Why are there many road projects scheduled during the rainy season? This was raised by many Iloilo residents, citing it as one of the additional factors that affect road safety in...
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Iloilo officials share new plans to ensure road safety
MANILA, Philippines - Road safety is non-negotiable.This is according to Iloilo City Mayor Jed Mabilog during the #SaferRoadsPH forum held on Saturday, July 22 at the University of San Agustin, Iloilo...
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#StoryOfTheNation: Where is the change?
MANILA, Philippines – During the 2016 presidential elections, Maya served as the local campaigner for the then aspiring president Rodrigo Duterte in the province of Cavite. She believed in him and...
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'Build, build, build' gets a third of proposed 2018 national budget
MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte submitted the P3.77-trillion proposed 2018 national budget to Congress after delivering his second State of the Nation Address on Monday, July 24.The...
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WATCH: #MoveSessions featuring Ilonggo artist Aenri
ILOILO CITY, Philippines – Let us celebrate Ilonggo talent and culture!Aenri, an Ilonggo artist, will be performing a few of her songs for Rappler's #MoveSessions!#MoveSessions is a regular online live...
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Tour on two wheels: Seeing Iloilo City's historic sights by bike
ILOILO CITY, Philippines – By day, the historic heritage street of Calle Real is bustling with activity, as Ilonggos go about their daily lives in the decades-old business district. By night, however,...
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Environmentalists, rights activists across PH slam Duterte's SONA 2017
MANILA, Philippines- Protests from all over the country and from different sectors of society greeted the second State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Rodrigo Duterte.The main issues raised...
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WATCH: #MoveSessions featuring Ilonggo band Ember
ILOILO CITY, Philippines – Let us celebrate Ilonggo talent and culture!Ember, an all-Ilonggo band, will be performing a few of their songs for Rappler's #MoveSessions!#MoveSessions is a regular online...
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Palawan's hazard-prone towns identified
PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines – With the rainy season in full swing, the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) here has reminded communities residing in hazard-prone areas to...
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WATCH: Do you agree that ‘change is here?’
MANILA, Philippines – We took a quick poll of people on Taft Avenue and asked the question, do you agree that “change is here?”University professor Ron Resurrecion says, “The most significant, what is...
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Bulungan at the Navotas fish complex
MANILA, Philippines – Most Filipino fish markets are packed full of peddlers shouting fish prices at the tops of their lungs – but at the Navotas fishport in Manila, fish buying is a quiet business.The...
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