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LIVE: 2017 #InspireCourage +SocialGood stories
Bookmark this page for updatesMANILA, Philippines – Listen to people with passion projects and how they faced challenges as they carry them out.On Saturday, September 16, Rappler and the United Nations...
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LIVE: Innovate with Purpose: Leave No One Behind #2030NOW
Bookmark this page for updatesMANILA, Philippines – On Saturday, September 16, Rappler and the United Nations in the Philippines through the United Nations Development Programme, will hold the main...
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HIGHLIGHTS: #HackSociety Day 2
MANILA, Philippines – Finalists in this year's #HackSociety pitched their innovative solutions and creative ideas during the semi-final round held on Friday, September 15.Rappler, in partnership with...
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#2030NOW: From failure, how did 3M become a $30-B company?
MANILA, Philippines – From starting as a failure to becoming a $30-billion company, Ariel Lacsamana shared the story of how multinational firm 3M took the risks that led them to where they are today....
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VIRAL: Canadian tourist to donate P1.2M in equipment to Coron hospital
MANILA, Philippines – John Abou-Samra, a Lebanese-born Canadian, has been saving up for a grand cruise around the world in time for his retirement in late 2017. But his plans changed after his visit in...
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#2030NOW: Innovators, regulators clash on new technology
MANILA, Philippines – With technology moving at such a fast pace, innovations are cropping up, promising to be game changers in different fields. But while startups are dreaming big with their plans to...
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#2030NOW: John Arcilla on technology and social good
MANILA, Philippines – Millennials know John Arcilla for playing the angry, foul-mouthed Heneral Luna, who died for the love of his country. But the man who took the stage at the Social Good Summit was...
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HIGHLIGHTS: Social Good Summit 2017
MANILA, Philippines – What can we do to help build a country where no one is left behind? What role can technology and social media play to create an inclusive society? These were just some of the...
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#2030Now: How to protect your private information online
MANILA, Philippines – Technology now serves as the middleman for almost everything – may it be on ride-sharing services, social networking platforms, and online short-term lodging services, said...
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#IAmHampasLupa: Promoting farming, mindful eating on social media
MANILA, Philippines – Amid ongoing modernization, a local group aims to “raise the stature” of farming and Filipino farmers by raising awareness on agriculture, climate change, and “mindful” food...
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#InspireCourage: Giving hope to the hopeless
MANILA, Philippines – Father Flavie Villanueva urged participants of the Social Good Summit (SGS) on Saturday, September 16, to give hope to the poorest Filipinos in the face of the troubles the...
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LawKo named grand champion of #HackSociety 2017
MANILA, Philippines – Out of the 4 teams that made it to the finals of this year's #HackSociety, LawKo stood out among the rest. (READ: Standout solutions: The winning ideas from #HackSociety...
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Government sets 3rd nationwide earthquake drill on Sept 21
MANILA, Philippines – There will be mass movement of people in the streets on September 21 but not all of them will have a political agenda. For a generation of Filipinos, September 21 is remembered...
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Innovate with purpose: Use social media for social good
The following is the speech of actor and environmentalist John Arcilla during the 2017 Manila Social Good Summit at Samsung Hall, SM Aura on Saturday, September 16.Where do we want to bring this...
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#2030NOW: Why road safety – or the lack of it – is a human rights issue
MANILA, Philippines – Road safety, or the absence of it, is a human rights issue, especially in the Philippines. (READ: Road crash numbers: Looking at the data sources)Superintendent Oliver Sy Tanseco...
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Football for Peace continues to live up to its mission on 6th year
MANILA, Philippines– The founder of the Football for Peace Movement has always aimed to highlight peace and hope amid war in Mindanao through sports. On its 6th year, the mission of Lieutenant Colonel...
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DTI-ARMM launches social enterprise in poorest of the poor region
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Trade and Industry-Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (DTI-ARMM) launched on Monday, September 18, a social enterprise division to promote entrepreneurship in...
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Netizens ask: Why hold quake drill on martial law anniversary?
MANILA, Philippines – (UPDATED) Why schedule the earthquake drill during the anniversary of the declaration of Martial Law in the Philippines?This is the question being raised by netizens, following...
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NDRRMC postpones nationwide earthquake drill
MANILA, Philippines – The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) called off the national simultaneous earthquake drill (NSED) that was initially scheduled on Thursday,...
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LIST: Martial Law 45th anniversary activities, protests
MANILA, Philippines – Various groups will hold mass protests across the country on Thursday, September 21, to remember the declaration of martial law 45 years ago.Several activities are also lined up...
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