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WATCH: #MoveSessions featuring Ilonggo band The Nephrons
ILOILO CITY, Philippines – Let us celebrate Ilonggo talent and culture!The Nephrons, an all-Ilonggo band, will be performing a few of their songs for #MoveSessions!#MoveSessions is a regular online...
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#FloodPH Alert: Flooded areas in Metro Manila on July 27
MANILA, Philippines – The southwest monsoon, enhanced by Tropical Storm Gorio (Nesat), brought more moderate to heavy rain to Metro Manila and the western part of Luzon, and light to moderate rain to...
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WATCH: #MoveSessions features Ilonggo band Pretzels
ILOILO CITY, Philippines – Let us celebrate Ilonggo talent and culture!An all-Ilonggo band, the Pretzels, will be performing a few of their original songs on #MoveSessions!#MoveSessions is a regular...
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#ThinkPH 2017: The future of AI and the human experience
MANILA, Philippines – Is a bleak, futuristic era of technology upon us?During the #ThinkPH Summit at the SMX Convention Center last July 15, a group of innovation leaders discussed technology’s role in...
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EXPLAINER: LTFRB requirements for Grab, Uber permits
MANILA, Philippines – The Land Transportation Regulatory Franchising Board (LTFRB) recently raised issues against Grab and Uber drivers over franchising permit violations.What does the LTFRB need from...
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WATCH: Prepare for disasters by playing a board game
MANILA, Philippines – Imagine this. A super typhoon just ravaged the city. You were deployed as a responder to the area. In its immediate aftermath, you bear the responsibility of allocating your...
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How an entrepreneur turned a 'public enemy' into a money-making resource
LAGUNA, Philippines – The displacement of many families living in coastal areas around Laguna Lake during the onslaught of Typhoon Ondoy in 2009 was attributed in part to the gigantic amounts of water...
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Leaving the sex industry and starting anew
MANILA, Philippines – Danica, not her real name, is just one of the 60,000 to 100,000 child victims of trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation nationwide.She did not plan on becoming a sex...
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Rappler Talk: How can data help people displaced by war, disasters?
MANILA, Philippines – The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in the Philippines introduced an...
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Rosita Caballero, a kept maiden from Panay Bukidnon, dies
ILOILO, Philippines – Rosita Caballero, one of the last known kept maidens or binukot in the Philippines, has died. Belonging to the Panay Bukidnon indigenous community, Caballero died last July 23 at...
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Collaboration powered by social media
MANILA, Philippines – Have you ever felt the need to be part of something bigger than yourself?If you’re passionate about a cause or you simply want to make a difference in your community, online is a...
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Lumad children appeal to Duterte to save their schools
MANILA, Philippines – A complicated mix of defeat and hopefulness filled the air in UP’s International Center, where Lumads have gathered in Manila ahead of the annual Lakbayani in September. “Hindi...
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Marawi kids undergo psychosocial treatment
MANILA, Philippines – What kind of help do the children affected by the ongoing clash in Marawi receive?Various advocates and humanitarian organizations have repeatedly emphasized: children in violent...
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Information management vital for Marawi recovery – UN OCHA
MANILA, Philippnes – In conflict scenarios like the one in Marawi City, the use of accurate data can tremendously aid various government agencies and the private sector in helping interndally displaced...
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DBM on free tuition in state colleges: 'Di kaya ng gobyerno 'yan'
MANILA, Philippines – The bill granting free tuition in state colleges is "too costly for the government," according to Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Benjamin Diokno.During the...
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Making maps useful for addressing disasters and climate change
When addressing disasters and climate change, at what point does the geographic information become useful?This is the main question of a masters dissertation I am preparing with the support of the...
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Caritas Manila to help Marawi victims through livelihood
MANILA, Philippines – The Catholic Church has been one of the most active sectors in sending aid to Marawi victims. Its humanitarian, development, and advocacy arm Caritas Philippines, or the National...
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ASEAN region to lose 70-90% of habitats by 2100 – report
MANILA, Philippines – The biological diversity or biodiversity in the ASEAN region, which is home to the "mega-diverse countries" of the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia, will greatly be eroded by...
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Angkas passenger in coma after crash: Who's liable?
MANILA, Philippines – Everything turned upside down for 23-year-old Alejandro Cajano on the night of July 15. By habit, he took a motorcycle ride courtesy of ride-sharing app Angkas on his way home to...
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SUC student leaders urge Duterte to sign the Free Education Bill
MANILA, Philippines – While the country continues to face several insurgencies and conflicts, student leaders from all over the country gathered to remind President Duterte that funds meant for the...
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